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Little League: Petaluma Valley Juniors trounce Alaska, advance in West regional
The Petaluma Valley Juniors got their West Regional campaign underway in style on Thursday, thumping Alaska 12-0 in five innings to advance. The Northern California champs got things going right out of the gate offensively, scoring six runs while capitalizing on a couple of Alaska (Gastineau Channel Little League) errors in the first inning. “We looked like our old selves offensively,” ...
Petaluma Skateboarder Gets Ready To Make Her Mark at the Summer Olympics
When Minna Stess was younger, she watched Olympic swimming and gymnastics on television. Never did she imagine that the sport she loved most — skateboarding — could one day propel her to that level of elite competition. Stess, a Petaluma native, couldn’t have foreseen that skateboarding would one...
Bay Area sisters to start their engines in NHRA drag racing at Sonoma Raceway
The Bay Area knows all about drag.But what about drag racing?ABC7 news anchor Reggie Aqui talked with two Bay Area sisters.One races a motorcycle, the other a car -- reaching speeds north of 200 and 300 miles per hour, respectively.They're preparing for the big National Hot Rod Association competition in Sonoma this weekend.Watch the full interview with Jianna and Jasmine in the player above. If you're on the ABC7 News app, click here to watch live
CAPPS COUNTING HIS BLESSINGS AFTER WALKING AWAY FROM SEATTLE CRASH - CREDITS SAFETY ADVANCEMENTS
Ron Capps racked his brain on Wednesday afternoon, trying to find the answer to a question. Still, he couldn’t, as he drove his motorcoach to Sonoma Raceway for this weekend’s Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Was there another crash he’d experienced as bad as last week’s mayhem at the...
J.R. Todd Found Consistency, Wants to Keep it Heading into NHRA Sonoma Nationals
J.R. Todd and his DHL GR Supra team found something they’d lost last weekend in Seattle: consistency. The 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Season resumes July 26-28, 2024 at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals in Sonoma, Calif. For the first time in quite a while, Todd’s DHL Funny...
Rico Abreu wins his first Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup
SARVER, Pa. — Rico Abreu won the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup at Lernerville Speedway on Tuesday nigh. Abreu grabbed the lead after race leader Tyler Courtney and James McFadden made contact battling for the top spot with 12 laps remaining. The St. Helena, California driver then held off Corey Day and Brad Sweet for the $25,000 top prize.
Tricky Tipster, Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals
On the heels of a wild event at Pacific Raceways in Seattle, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series moves to California Wine Country for this weekend’s Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Once again, NHRA fans will have the opportunity to engage in fantasy games, gaming, and betting as part of the new PlayNHRA initiative.
Hull Makes Long Awaited Return to Sonoma Raceway
The last time rookie Funny Car driver Buddy Hull competed at Sonoma Raceway, it was his rookie Top Fuel season, and one of his first NHRA national events. A lot has changed since 2021, but his drive to make the most of his circumstances and win rounds has not. Now a driver for the iconic Jim Dunn Racing team, this weekend at the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals, July 26-28, Hull is doing everything he can to improve his qualifying position in a way that will better his chances come race day.
Execution of Simple Game Plan Key for Brittany Force
Disappointed by an early exit following an impressive qualifying performance last week at Seattle, Wash., two-time Top Fuel World Champion Brittany Force is looking for redemption this week at one of her favorite venues in the Mission Foods drag racing series. “Sonoma (Raceway) is one of my favorite tracks and...
Austin Prock Aims to Improve on Perfection at Sonoma
One might think that after winning the pre-season PRO Superstar Shootout in his Funny Car debut, after hoisting the trophy in four of the season’s first 11 NHRA tour events, after qualifying No. 1 in all but three starts, and after earning five outright wins in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, Austin Prock might be less than laser-focused entering this week’s 36th Sonoma Nationals.
Dave Richards and Versatran / BlueBird Ready to Bounce Back for Sonoma Nationals
Dave Richards and the Versatran / BlueBird Funny Car team have made a quick turnaround to be ready for this weekend’s DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway. After suffering a sudden mechanical failure in the first round of eliminations at the NHRA Northwest Nationals just outside of Seattle, the Versatran / BlueBird car shook the tires and then took a hard right turn into the wall, causing damage to the chassis and body. Fortunately, the racing community rallied around Richards and his team.
Summer baseball: Petaluma Leghorns win 6th Area 1 title, advance to state tournament
The Petaluma Leghorns American Legion 19U team is playing deep into the postseason once again this summer. On Monday, the Leghorns won the American Legion Area 1 Championship, beating the Fairfield Expos 5-0. It’s the sixth Area 1 title for the 19-and-under program comprised of some of the top high school and early college players from around the area. “It’s a true testament to our league ...
Sonoma Stompers thriving with young GM
Under the front office leadership of President and General Manager Eduardo (Eddie) Mora-Loera, and coached by veteran Field Manager Zack Pace, the Sonoma Stompers will play in the Northern California Collegiate League playoffs at the end of July. This year’s roster includes players from University of Hawaii, University of Nevada,...
Sleepless in Seattle and Surging Toward Sonoma
In this week's edition of the NHRA Insider, host Brian Lohnes gets you caught up on the major stories coming out of the NHRA Northwest Nationals and leading right into this weekend's Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals. A hectic travel week means that the whole sport is on the move. There are many observations from Pacific Raceways that could translate to this weekend's success or failures on the track. From the massive upsets we saw in eliminations, the wrecked equipment, and more, things are looking very interesting.
Josh Hart Looks to Sonoma for Second Half Success
The past two years Sonoma Raceway has been a welcome stop on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series for Josh Hart and the R+L Carriers Top Fuel team. This weekend the two-time Top Fuel national event winner will be looking to the Denso Sonoma Nationals as another opportunity to build momentum heading into the second half of the 2024 NHRA season. Last weekend as the No. 8 qualifier in Seattle Hart raced to the quarterfinals on the heels of two strong days of qualifying. This weekend he will be looking to continue the positive moves in the California wine country.
S. Torrence Rides Momentum into NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Coming off a welcome victory last week at Seattle, Wash., one that ended an agonizing 20-race winless streak, Steve Torrence is beginning to get that feeling again, the one that carried him to four straight world championships and an unprecedented 2018 sweep of the races in the NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship.
NHRA Notes: A Return To Sonoma With Countdown Looming
The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is in action for the second consecutive weekend. After the Northwest Nationals at Washington’s Pacific Raceways, the series makes its annual visit to California’s Sonoma Raceway. Only three races remain before the Countdown to the Championship begins, making the event ultra-crucial...
Eight Riders Set For Pro Stock Motorcycle All-Star Callout In Sonoma
SONOMA, Calif. — Featuring a host of world champions and standout riders, the eight-bike field is set for this weekend’s GETTRX NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle All-Star Callout, with the specialty race grabbing the spotlight as part of the 36th annual Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals at scenic Sonoma Raceway.
Steve Johnson will make history with landmark 500th Pro Stock Motorcycle race
This weekend at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals, Steve Johnson will go where no other Pro Stock Motorcycle racer has gone before when he makes his 500th career race. Very few NHRA Pros make 500 races in a career, and that mark is unheard of in Pro Stock Motorcycle because that category features a reduced schedule that averages 15 events. Johnson will be the first rider to hit the 500 mark, and no one else is even close.
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