Bracket Drags Results from Sonoma

Media: 

 

A number of Bay Area-Sacramento racers took part in this past weekend's
bracket drags event at Infineon Raceway. People listed in the release
are from Sacramento, St. Helena, Santa Rosa, San Francisco, San Rafael
and Rohnert Park, among other areas. We will be sending these out after
each points race this year.

 

Thought it might be of use, in terms of a local sports brief.

 

Thanks,

John

 

 

 

 

                      

Sacramento-Area Racers Dominate Infineon Raceway Drag Strip

 

SONOMA, Calif. (Jan. 29, 2007) - Sheridan teenager David Myhre upset
two-time NHRA Division 7 Super Street champion and Santa Rosa resident
Gary Thompson to take top honors in the premier Super Pro ET class at
the season-opening Summit ET Bracket Drags at Infineon Raceway on
Sunday, Jan. 28.  

 

Despite a potential day-ending water leak, Myhre powered his dragster to
a run of 8.64 seconds over the quarter-mile drag strip, beating out
Thompson for the win and the $1,000 winner's check. 

 

The Sportsman ET class belonged to Sacramento's Melissa Wright, as she
held off tough competition to score a win and the class points lead in
her 1973 Nova. Wright's final-round opponent was track champion Walter
Alvarez of San Francisco, who red lighted and handed the win to Wright. 

  

In other action, Sacramento-area racers continued their winning ways as
Citrus Heights' Phillip Nasca took home class honors in Motorcycle,
beating out Rohnert Park's Steve Starr in the final round.

 

Other winner's from the Summit ET season opener on Sunday included St.
Helena's Mike Mitchell (Pro ET), who beat out Napa's Ken Briggs in the
final. Union City's Caira Jacobs (High School) walked away with a win
over Rohnert Park's Daniel McClelland; and San Rafael's Scott Sterley
(Trophy) ousted Calistoga's Kurt Mund for class honors.  

 

The next Summit ET Bracket Drags event at Infineon Raceway will be on
Presidents' Day, Feb. 19. This will mark the second of eight Summit ET
Series points events. For more information, call 800-870-RACE ext. 209
or visit www.infineonraceway.com <http://www.infineonraceway.com/> .

 

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Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown, presented by Supercuts  

May 18-20 

 

Wine Country Classic vintage car races  

June 2-3 

 

Toyota/Save Mart 350

NASCAR NEXTEL Weekend 

June 22-24 

 

Infineon Cougar Mountain Classic  

July 5-8 

 

FRAM Autolite NHRA Nationals 

July 27-29 

 

CAL-STEAM/KOHLER 

Div. 7 NHRA drag races, presented by Korbel  

Aug. 3-5

 

Grand Prix of Sonoma 

Aug. 24-26 

 

 

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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