CSRG Kicks Off 39th Season This Weekend in Sonoma

Contact: John Cardinale

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CSRG Kicks Off 39th Year With Vintage Race Weekend in Sonoma

 

SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - The Classic Sports Racing Group
(CSRG) begins its 39th year of competition this weekend with a full
slate of vintage car racing planned at Infineon Raceway.

 

Approximately 220 competitors are expected to race on the world-famous
12-turn, 2.52-mile road course in seven different groups, including
Vintage Formula Juniors and the historic NASCAR Group, which will
feature a vintage Richard Petty car. Other cars featured over the
weekend include Porsche, Lotus, Ferrari, Alfa-Romeo and Corvette, among
others.

 

"It's a pretty big event considering it's so early in the season for
us," said Dan Radowicz, executive administrator for CSRG, which boasts
450 members. "Usually we get around 180 cars for this, so 220 is pretty
good. We'll have competitors from California, Oregon, Washington,
Arizona and as far away as Colorado."

 

            The CSRG first competed at then-Sears Point Raceway in 1968
and will host two events this year in the Sonoma Valley. The second
event, the 3rd CSRG Charity Challenge, will take place Oct. 13-15, with
all proceeds benefiting Speedway Children's Charities, the charitable
arm of Infineon Raceway. CSRG has donated more than $175,000 the first
two years of the Charity Challenge.

 

One of the more popular opportunities of this weekend will be the track
rides. Fans can be the passenger on a lap around the legendary circuit
for free - all you have to do is register with the CSRG in the driver's
lounge. See a CSRG representative over the weekend for restrictions.
Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.

 

Practice and main events will take place on both Saturday and Sunday for
all seven racing groups. Practice begins at 8:30 a.m. each day, with
timed main events scheduled to begin at approximately 1 p.m. Cost is
$10, free for children 12-and-under. For more information, visit
www.csrgracing.org <http://www.csrgracing.org/> .

 

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John Cardinale

VP of Media/Community Relations

Infineon Raceway

Highways 37 &121, Sonoma, CA 95476

wk: 707-933-3907

cell: 707-334-9805