52-mile road racing course was constructed on 720 acres by Marin County attorney Robert Marshall Jr. Find race reports, circuit info, driver and team details. Pick-N-Pull Racing to Stop Hunger 200 : Sears Point International Raceway, Sonoma, CA : NASCAR West Series : David Gilliland: June 24, 2012Hansen bought a new March 76B for 1976 but also retained the 75B, racing it at Sears Point in April and later using it as a show car, before advertising in September 1976. round Started: 20 Race: * 75 laps = 304,528 km AVG: 149,825 km/h FL: Price Cobb. And, in SCCA road racing, Mustang became the first domestic car ever to win the Showroom Stock ,a national championship, when Ron Smaldone drove his turbo Mustang to victory at Road Atlanta. Told them that they were the "Pro" versions of the cars I actually drove. The 1988 Dunlop RAC British Touring Car Championship was the 31st season of the championship. 1800 Seconds Lap Leaders: D. Pricing. A History of Mitsubishi Racing In North America. The Sears Point Trans-AMA was my fourth AMA race on a 250. Josh Held posted what I think are both new qualifying and race records: Q 1 Roll Call Sears Point Sept 2-3 - Page 2 - SportsRacer TechnologyJust talked to Doug Brenner. Car #1. 42 miles (19. AI West round six Sears Point summary An epic racing weekend just about sums up the sixth round in American Iron West at historic Infineon Raceway. 615,. 3–16: 36 Martin Carroll: 5 Terry Drury Racing: Ford Escort RS Turbo: 38 Mark Hales: All Smith & Latimer: MG Metro Turbo: 55 Colin Pearcy: 5, 9 David Gibson: Renault 5 GT Turbo: 45 David Gibson: 5 David Grimshaw: Renault 5 GT Turbo: 35 David. On Sunday, NASCAR will be racing at Sonoma! This west coast venue. NewsPSA: FS1 is replaying the 1989 Banquet Frozen Foods 300k (aka the first Cup race at Sears Point) right now . 6 seconds is all that separated the two of them in the end after their race times had been added together. Increased run-off was also made available at Turn 5 with more than 100 feet, as compared with 20 feet prior. Piloting several Datsun 510 and 710 race cars, Frellsen won the SCCA B-Sedan/GT2 National Championship in 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, and 1980. The race was held on Sunday, May 7, 1995, at the Grand Prix layout of Sears Point Raceway, a 2. of 1. Sold by Follansbee to Michael Olsen (Santa Clara, CA) who raced it at Sears Point in October 1988. FLYING HUSKY RACING is a car club from the Pacific Northwest (near Seattle), now based at Sonoma Raceway at Sears Point, Sonoma, California. CONTENT. Sears Point - Sunday pre-race 24 Jun . m. Scott Gaylord (born August 12, 1958) is an American professional stock car racing driver. The Alex Job Racing McKenna Porsche team set the quickest GT practice times during the opening session for Sunday's American Le Mans Series race at Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. wide range of cars. All Series . Autocrossing & Roadracing - LG wins Sears Point - Congratulations to Lou for winning the Sears point World Challange race. L. , won the inaugural AMA Superbike race. It features 160 feet of elevation changes, fast sweeping turns and a challenging carousel. Some of our many amenities include a 16-screen Century Theatre movie complex, 64-lane bowling center and 60 lane tournament bowling plaza and a variety of 11 restaurants that. A matter of 1. Lateral Head Pads For Your Roll Cage Keep You Safe, Comfortable, And Contained Which Is The Point! Aug 23, 2023 Chad Reynolds 0. 830s: 3:In 1971, Bob was lured into bringing his now already famous driving school to the brand-new Ontario Motor Speedway in Ontario, CA. The OLD Fast Auto Race Team & Sons are planning two race classes at Sears Pointless. The first race of 1969 for the San Francisco Region of the. NewsAll Series . Built in 1968 theResults of WCAR Formula Atlantic Championship Round at Sears Point on 2 Jun 1985 (North American Formula Atlantic. It was the final year under sponsorship from Escort. Browse. Since 1998, the 1. 174 teams started the race on Saturday, and perhaps 90 were still running when the checkered flag waved on Sunday evening. TICKETS: ADVANCE - A three-day weekend event ticket is $30. Sonoma Raceway presents a unique challenge for drivers of big stock cars. When I went to watch the SCCA National sports car races at Mid-Ohio during the first week of June 1996, I got a bad case of racing envy. Kehoe later rebuilt the car as a sports car and used it in Can-Am in 1980 as a 2-litre car, then with a 3. Sears Point: No. 6. It cracked the wheel. Titan Mk3 (Ernie Haze): Ernie Haze Jr. 5 mile, twelve-turn road course in Napa Valley, California. Sunday July 8, 1990 will go. m. Motocross Track -About Us. Paul Ritter, who at the time was a local racing pro from Oakland, Calif. . McRae GM1 [006] (D. Sears Point: No. Sears point is the drivers track , Laguna Seca is a power track . Lola T242 [T240 HU15] (Nathan Burmeister): Invoiced to Hayes Racing in late June 1971, but it is now known how this car was used in 1971. Kanke Community Recycling/Watkins Engines/Mechanix Wear Chevrolet 76. CT. Race to upgrade / Sears Point's corporate owner is driving force behind ambitious overhaul. C. Built in 1968, it is host to one of the few NASCAR Cup Series races. Race Length: The Dodge/Save Mart 350 is measured in kilometers. 100. Results of Can-Am Challenge Race at Sears Point on 25 May 1980 (Single-seater Can-Am. round Started: 28 Race: 4,060 km * 75 laps. Sears Point International Raceway, Sonoma, CA : SCCA Trans Am : Mark Donohue: April 4, 1970 : Golden Gate 150 : Sears Point International Raceway, Sonoma, CA : USAC Indy Car : Dan Gurney: April 12, 1970 : NorCal 200 : Sears Point International Raceway, Sonoma, CA : USAC Stock Car : Roger McCluskey: July 25, 1976 Closed. it starts at 4:30am Japan time?. 1 (Andrew Bazeley): Andrew Bazeley (San Diego, CA) raced the Bazeley Special in Can-Am in 1977. 1984. Throughout its history, the European Ford Escort actively participated in a wide range of motorsport, most notably in rally and touring car championships. Sears Point, John Andretti Subs for Tony stewart Andretti spells ill Stewart By Dan McCorriston SONOMA Calif. 1989 Mosport Escort 24 Hour; 1987 Mid Ohio Escort 24 Hour; 1991 Firehawk Watkins Glen 24 Hour; 1987 Brainerd Coors Racetruck; 1990 Shelzone Challenge - Sears PointFormerly Known As: Sears Point Raceway (1968-1980); Golden State International Raceway (1981-1988); Sears Point International Raceway (1989-2001); Infineon. 670 0. Sonoma’s 12-turn, 2. Scorecard. 95 (10% off) FREE shipping Add to Favorites. 52 miles (4. Sonoma Raceway - Names are Changing, Legendary Status Remains. Paul Ritter, who at the time was a local racing pro from Oakland, Calif. and land developer Jim Coleman. The first race of the day was the Pre-War cars of Group 6. The races will give fans a chance to see some of the famous vintage cars that once competed for Ferrari, Lotus, Bugatti, Jaguar and Porsche, among others. 2500 people were in attendance. Kenny Roberts Proves That Bigger Isn't Always Better. (my call is 2:30pm in Osaka but was thinking of going to the Track and Field WC for the morning session)All Series . -- The pendulum officially came full circle Sunday at Infineon Raceway as Scott Pruett dominated the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich® Tires Cup race, Round 5 of this year's. Retained for the first race. Sonoma NASCAR Qualifying Results/ Starting Lineup. today, tomorrow and Sunday. The IMSA GTO/GTU race had Audi drivers Hans Stuck and Hurley Haywood on the front row, followed by the Mercury Cougars of Pete Halsmer and Wally Dallenbach Join The World's Best Iconic & Vintage. today, tomorrow and Sunday. Still being raced by Donnelly in 1985. 2100 Sears Point Road, Sonoma, CA 95476. This hill is the southernmost peak of the Sonoma Mountains and forms the southwestern ridge above Tolay Lake. All three drivers finished in the top six in each race and Auberlen scored his third win of the 2004 season. Should be a fun event! Gentlemen (and Ladies) The annual CSRG Vintage Race at Sears Point on October 1 – 3 is coming up. In the race for Virginia's second-highest elected office, history will be made no matter who wins on Nov. (KTXL) — No matter what skill level they may be, those looking for a real race car experience can go to one of the top road courses in the world, Sears Point Racing Expe…Because the track at Sears Point aka Sonoma Raceway can’t fit more than 175 or so LeMons cars at one time, many of the hundreds of applicants for couldn’t be accepted for the race. The championship would be decided this weekend as the points battle was close. Subsequent history unknown. Sep 14-15, 2024 Pacific Raceways, Kent WA. at Russell Racing, Sears Point California . SS2 Fastest Race Lap: 1:36. Car #21 first day i was the second driver finished 24th out of 183 cars not bad for a car that we bought a month earlier. It was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and was renamed as the British Touring Car Championship for the 1987 season. Ford TC. Dale Jr. 52-mile road course and drag strip set in the beautiful hills of Wine Country. News ; Schedule ; ResultsLola clean-sweep in LMP675: second round of the American Le Mans Series at Sears Point. Results of WCAR Formula Atlantic Championship Round at Sears Point on 30 Sep 1984 (North American Formula Atlantic. Scorecard. June 6 2022. It is carved out of the coastal hills, an hour’s drive north of San Francisco, with. Allen Satterlee (508) catches a shift perfectly on his Harley-Davidson XRTT and lofts the front wheel as he leads the start of the AHRMA 750GP race at Sears Point Raceway in October of 1988. (March 13, 2002) – Sears Point Raceway unveiled today another element of its. 06 km) road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains in Sonoma, California, USA. 9K views 8 years ago Tonight! Corvette Challenge cars invade World Challenge. Escort 200 : Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH : CART Indy CarRaced at Continental Divide 8 Jun 1969, Sears Point (DNS) 22 Jun 1969, Road America 20 July 1969, Mosport Park 23 Aug 1969 and Mont-Tremblant 7 September 1969. nullLocated just 30 minutes north of the Golden Gate Bridge, Sonoma Raceway is a 1,600-acre facility with a 2. By 1977, Kehoe had fitted it with a Cosworth FVC engine and was using in in Formula A in SCCA Nationals. The California Highway Patrol has partnered with Sears Point Raceway, NASCAR and nine Winston Cup stars to produce a series of collectible trading cards for the Save Mart/Kragen 350 NASCAR Winston Cup race at Sears Point, June 22-25. NEW RUSTOLEUM 5 IN 1 SPRAY PAINT TEST. Formerly known as Sears Point Raceway and Infineon Raceway, Sonoma Raceway is located in the southern Sonoma Mountains in Sonoma, California, and features a 12-turn hilly road. 1970 USAC National Championship Trail. Darpa181 •. ENTRY LIST. 87 Team Mitsubishi 87 Mitsubishi Starion: No. There were 489 NASCAR Cup Series races held on dirt between June 19, 1949, and Sept. Peter ran his 1933 Alfa Romeo P3 at the Tattersall's Historic Demonstration preliminary race before the Australian Formula One. plus Toyota Supras and even an Escort Cossie. NASCAR IN SONOMA. F1; F2; F3; F5000; Indy;. The race was only about 6 laps after the restart. Built in 1968 the Shelby American clinched the championship on July 4, 1965 at Reims. View. Car #2. The all-aluminum twin-cam head (along with the modest displacement bump) featured hemispherical combustion chambers, . CBS News Bay Area: Free 24/7 News CBS Bay. About. “I thank Captain Johnson for the. Sears Point: Rusty Wallace - Dodge interview RUSTY WALLACE (No. This hill is the southernmost peak of the Sonoma Mountains and forms the southwestern ridge above Tolay Lake. Zephyr originally had its shops in San Rafael, CA but moved to a new facility built at Sears Point Raceway in the spring of 1985. Date: Race: Track: Miles: Type: Winner: 3/28/70: Jimmy Bryan 150: Phoenix: 150: PO: Al Unser: 4/4/70NASCAR Winston Cup Series Save Mart/Kragen 350K Results Sears Point Raceway Sears Point, Calif. After taking this car to SCCA drivers' school in 1971, the learning curve was. He was followed by Doug George, who had eight top-tens over the course of the season, and Lance Norick, who split the season between two different teams. 74 Rippie Anderson Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette: No. Find all the details and all the info on June 28 1970 Sears Point F5000. VIDEO Courtesy of motorracingblog nlOn this day 49 years ago, Sears Point Raceway hosted the United States Auto Club (USAC) Golden Gate 150 Championship. Nelson Ledges 24 Hour Endurance Race. Roadracingworld. . Find all the details and all the info on May 15 1994 Sears Point NASCAR. View 2023 NASCAR race ticket information and pricing. Although, the deal was a dream situation for Bondurant, that was until Bob was able to purchase Sears Point Raceway and move the school in 1973, maintaining the school’s residency there until 1990. -- WHERE: Sears Point. Nov 8 - Sun. (Mike Downs): Ralt sales record says sold to Theodore Racing, delivered 16 Oct 81. Sep 28-29, 2024 Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow CA. 9. A 55-year-old race car driver was killed Sunday at Sears Point Raceway when his Formula Vee car was involved in a seven-car crash. Starting with European settlement of this area in the mid-19th century considerable modification of the Napa Sonoma Marsh. It was the first year of the new GTX class, which allowed for Group 5 cars to compete. Sears Point [GT] USA 30 13: 3. 54 mile road course. Sears Point at Sonoma Raceway on May 13th, 2005. for race series information, downloads etc. Latest news. Layout of Sonoma Raceway, the track where the race was held. Note: This article uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia. News ; Photos ; VideosList of all cars for the 1970 Sears Point Indycars on the Sears Point circuit. Advertised by Threshie in November 1976. 4 of 77. June 19, 2013 at 7:15 a. In F3, Formula 3 Racing Series, T1 Club. a. Find race reports, circuit info, driver and team details. ; and the Exxon Supreme GTS -2 series. Bob Newberry was the first at English Town, Sipos number six at Sears Point and Frank Manzo number eight, the final entry late in the same year. Paolo fell in love with the Group 5 Zakspeed Escort as a youngster, watching them compete at Kyalami Raceway from 1975 to 1977. 1984: 33: Nissan 300ZX Turbo # - Nissan Turbo: Bob Sharp Racing (USA) Closed bodywork:. The road course features 12 turns on a hilly course with 160. Sonoma Horse Park. All Series . 375 lift/264-degree duration camshafts, 1. Sears Point racers: Get ready for Judge Sam! (Page 1) — Our Crappy Race — The 24 Hours of Lemons Forums —Sears Point Race Recap - Very Long Motorsports. 1986. 1988 would mark the end of the "GT era", in which the series had been the support series, and often the lesser classes, of the more popular IMSA GT Championship, which had. The first race in NASCAR premier series history was on dirt on June 19, 1949, at the . Photo | Mike Doran. In the early 80's, he was an instructor at the Bob Bondurant Driving School, then based at Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma. Darin Brassfield was the most successful Trans Am racer at Sonoma, winning four consecutive years from 1989 through 1992. The 2023 race season marks 53 years of racing action in the Sonoma Valley.