In Petaluma, Calif., the question of which came first, the chicken or the egg, is purely theoretical. In fact, both played a critical role in establishing this city, 40 miles north of San Francisco. Early day ranchers raised chickens. The incubator, which allowed modern-day mass production of eggs, was invented…
CALISTOGA, Calif. – Calistoga Speedway added nine new members to its Hall of Fame Friday night on the eve of the Louie Vermeil Classic, including the track‘s first winner in 1938 and the Hunt family, long-time race promoters at the half-mile oval in the Napa Valley. The induction dinner was…
James Edward Vasser, a longtime car dealer and father of Jimmy Vasser, former CART driving champion and current team owner in IMSA sports cars and Indy cars, died Saturday July 24 in his California home. He was 82
The Calistoga Speedway Hall of Fame selection committee has announced the most recent additions to its class of 2021 that includes the Hunt family, longtime promoters of Calistoga Speedway, and Rajo Jack, a barnstorming outlaw racer who broke auto racing’s color barrier during the late 1930s.
Nick Robfogel took command at the drop of the green flag and led wire to wire to win the 25-lap feature for non-winged sprint cars Saturday night at Petaluma Speedway.
Shane Golobic pulled off a magic trick Saturday night at Petaluma Speedway, making himself invisible to his closest challengers as he led all 35 laps of the feature race for the Sprint Car Challenge Tour presented by Elk Grove Ford and Abreu Vineyards
Arthur “Art” Boune, who turned a business building wings in his garage into a full-service shop that supports sprint car racing throughout Northern California and some of the first teams of the then fledging World of Outlaws, has died at the age of 83.
Andy Forsberg played the hare that the rest of the field failed to catch on a fast, tacky race track Saturday night, leading wire to wire to claim the 30-lap Adobe Cup at Petaluma Speedway.
