#6 Mike Beeler and #27 John Moore lead the PCS standings into Roseville (Photo Courtesy Chris Anderson)

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA (September 8, 2017) – The exciting title fight in the 2017 Pacific Challenge Series presented by PenneyLawyers.com hits its fever pitch with a pair of races at All American Speedway in Roseville, CA on tap. The Super Late Model touring series competes on the one-third mile asphalt oval on September 16 as a makeup race to an April rainout, before deciding its champion on October 14th at the speedway.

With eight races completed, Granite Bay’s John Moore leads Modesto’s Mike Beeler by only two points. The 2015 and 2014 champions respectively have run in close quarters all year long. Moore visited victory lane once this year in the Ron Strmiska Memorial 125 at Stockton 99 Speedway in July while Beeler is winless.

Eight different drivers have visited victory lane in the eight races, with John’s son Cole Moore among them. Cole won the June 17th event at Roseville for his first career Late Model win which bolstered the 2015 Rookie of the Year’s third place standing in the points. 2016 Rookie of the Year Matt Wendt is a close fourth in the standings after getting his first career win at Stockton last weekend. 2017 leading rookie Jack Wood of Loomis is ahead of his cousin Travis Milburn in the battle for fifth in the standings.

Drivers are eyeing the tenth round of the series on October 14th, which returns as a points race after two years as a non-points event. The PCS competes during the prestigious NASCAR K&N Pro Series, West weekend with the championship finale for the North State Modifieds and open shows for Bombers and F4/Skid Plate cars also on the menu. Perhaps the largest event at All American Speedway in at least 20 years should attract 100 race cars to the pits and 4,000 fans in the stands.

Pre-entry is open now with pre-entries accepted until October 6th to be eligible for a large number of lucrative contingency prizes. Entry forms are available at: http://pacificchallengeseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2017OctoberClassicEntry.pdf

Next Saturday’s Round #9 of the PCS sees an open practice on Friday evening before action on Saturday. Saturday night racing including a full card of Roseville divisions begins at 6 p.m. Adult tickets are $15, while children ages 6-15 and seniors are $7. Kids 5 and under are FREE.

For more information on the Pacific Challenge Series presented by PenneyLawyers.com, visit www.PacificChallengeSeries.com or follow them on Facebook or YouTube

The Pacific Challenge Series is presented by: Penney Racing Supply, Penney & Associates, American Racer Tires, Radio Law Talk, Compact-It, Northwest Compactors, Naake Suspension, Sunoco Fuels, Five Star Bodies, BrakeOMeter, Lefthander Chassis, ARP Bodies, Joes Racing Products, Bassett Wheels, Frank's Radio, WrapStar Pro, and Blakesley Sports Media. All PCS Super Late Models race ABC Bodies or Muscle Car bodies on American Racer Tires with Sunoco Racing Fuel.

2017 Pacific Challenge Series Schedule

March 18th - Madera Speedway (Madera, CA) Winner: Carlos Vieira

May 6th - Shasta Speedway (Anderson, CA) Winner: Derek Copeland

May 20th - Stockton 99 Speedway (Stockton, CA) Winner: Jeff Bischofberger

June 17th - All American Speedway (Roseville, CA) Winner: Cole Moore

July 1st - Stockton 99 Speedway (Stockton, CA) Ron Strmiska Memorial Winner: John Moore

July 29th - Ukiah Speedway (Ukiah, CA) Winner: Randy Hedrick

August 12th - Madera Speedway (Madera, CA) Winner: Jacob Gomes

September 2nd - Stockton 99 Speedway (Stockton, CA) Winner: Matt Wendt

September 16th – All American Speedway (Roseville, CA)

October 14th - All American Speedway (Roseville, CA) *2017 Championship Finale* w/ North State Modified Series & NASCAR K&N Pro Series, West)

Eureka, CA (September 3, 2017) – Racing season at Redwood Acres Raceway is quickly coming to a close. There are only two weekends of left and the point races in all six divisions have yet to be decided.

In the California State And Federal Employee’s Credit Union roadrunner division, Daniel Buell was able to open his points lead over Nick Ford in the last race on August 26. Buell won with a last-lap pass for the main event victory. Buell stretched his advantage to 12 markers over Ford. Third and fourth positions are filled by two Ratzlaffs, Tim and Bob. Jennifer Murrell rounds out the top five.

Tyler Peach is a rookie in the Nor-Cal Automotive Legends class and holds a narrow four point lead over MKinzy Uselton. It appears to be a two driver race for the championship as third place Dominic Vogelsang is 39 points behind Peach. Brent Mack holds fourth and Brad Curtice is fifth.

The Fortuna Wheel & Brake bomber division track championship holds the point championship with the largest margin for the leader. That driver is John Lally whose advantage over Kolby Jackson is 46 points. Bomber rookie Bethany Rapp is third in the standings, only two points behind Jackson. Jim Redd is fourth and fifth is Kimberly Sorrels who is only four points behind Redd.

The battle for the Humboldt Hydroponics mini stock title continues to narrow as the season comes to a close. Brian Murrell, Sr. has held the lead since the start of the season but his advantage over second and third is only seven points. Eugene Palmer is six behind Murrell, Sr. and Brett Murrell is third. Scott Taylor has been consistent all season and the rookie is fourth in points. Troy Lee lies in the fifth position.

Ronnie O’Neil and Tommy Payne appear to be the two frontrunners for the Lone Star Junction Thunder Roadster division. O’Neil leads Payne by seven points. Paul Peeples, Jr. has missed the past two events but is still third in points. Chris Lawrence is fourth and in a tie with rookie driver Jason Mitchell.

The championship in the Mid-City Motor World Super 6 Late Model Challenge Series remains up in the air with the track title being decided during the Fall Spectacular on October 1. Other partner sponsors for the series include Anderson Logging, Danielson Construction and North Coast Lighting And Electric. Mic Moulton’s thrilling comeback in the last race proved to be a major turning point as he was able to slightly extend his lead to 13 points over Eric Gannon. Marty Walsh had an off night but still has an outside chance to win the championship as he is only three points behind Gannon.

Brandon White’s engine issues in practice for the June 10 event effectively ended his chances at winning the track title. White holds down fourth, 26 points behind Moulton thanks to two wins. Like David Henderson is the only other driver to win multiple races in 2017. Henderson is only one point behind White in fifth.

Besides being the final race in the battle for the late model track championship at the Acres, the Fall Spectacular event will be the first race of the two-race playoff for the overall Super 6 Series champion. The second and championship deciding race will be held at Ukiah Speedway on October 21 and 22. To have a chance at the overall title, a driver has had to win one of the series’ six point races in 2017 or finished in the top six in points. The six drivers who will be going for the Super 6 Late Model Challenge Series thanks to wins are Brandon White, David Henderson, Mic Moulton and Eric Gannon. Marty Walsh and Ryun Leazer obtained enough points throughout the season to lock in their chances for the championship.

Along with the prestige of winning both season-ending events, there will also be a $10,000 bonus for the driver who wins both races in Eureka and Ukiah. To be eligible a driver must have raced all six races in the series in 2017 and must win both events.

The next and penultimate race at Redwood Acres Raceway will take place Saturday September 9. Joining the roadrunners, Legends, bombers, mini stocks and Thunder Roadsters will be the North State Modified Series which will be the third and final stop of the year. Grandstands open at 5 PM with racing beginning at 6 PM. For more information on everything going on at Redwood Acres Raceway, please visit the track’s official website www.redwoodacresracing.com

Charlie Collins is the current North State Modified Series points leader heading to this weekend's race at Redwood Acres Raceway in Eureka Photo Courtesy Chris Anderson

The North State Modified Series (NSMS), presented by Protect the Harvest, heads north to Redwood Acres Raceway in Eureka this weekend for a full program of auto racing Saturday night, September 9. A Friday afternoon practice will be held on the 3/8 mile paved oval from 1pm until 6pm. Redwood Acres Raceway is located on the Redwood Acres Fairgrounds at 3750 Harris Street.

The Bear River Casino/Resort 60 lap feature will pay $1250 to the winner, which includes the $250 bonus from Ward Ranches. In addition, the top 15 drivers in the NSMS points standings will share in the $2500 Lucas Oil Tow Money program. Plus every driver that enters the event gets $100 bonus tow money. The Lucas Oil Dash for Cash contenders run for $100 to win and $50 for second place.

Randy Houston of Medford, Oregon was the winner of the last NSMS race at Redwood Acres. Darrin Sullivan of Kelseyville won the Memorial Day event there. Both drivers would like to repeat their victories this Saturday night. But they will have to fend off the other 20 competitors who will be there to take home the gold.

The Eureka race is the first in the final three points races for NSMS, and the points battles are heating up. At the last event in Ukiah, Charlie Collins of Upper Lakeport moved ahead of Darrin Knight of Kelseyville and now has a slim 7 point advantage. The race for third place is almost as close with Eric Johnson (Kelseyvillle) moving ahead of Darrin Sullivan by 11 points. And Sierra Furia (Lakeport) sits in fifth with a 20 point advantage over Cloverdale's Dustin DeRosier.

The North State Modified Series will join the local bombers, road runners, thunder roadsters legends cars and mini stocks. For more information visit the North State Modified Series Facebook page or call the NSMS business office at 707-2724-1662.

The North State Modified Series is presented by: Protect the Harvest, Lucas Oil, Sinister Diesel, Ward Ranches, Penney Racing Supply, American Racer Tires, Naake Suspension, Sunoco Race Fuels, Five Star Bodies, Racer Bling, Keyser Racing Products, Scribner Plastics, DJ Safety, and the Buckhorn Bar & Grill.

STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA (September 2, 2017) – 2016 Pacific Challenge Series Rookie of the Year Matt Wendt became the eighth different winner in eight races this year as claimed the victory on Saturday night at Stockton 99 Speedway. Wendt motored past Mike Beeler with three laps to go to become the sixth “first-time” PCS winner of the season as well.

The PenneyLawyers.com sponsored action for the 100 lap Tri-Holiday #3 had all the twists and turns deserving of the red hot evening, where temperatures soared near 110 degrees during practice and qualifying. Temperatures were not much lower at race time either on the historic quarter-mile paved oval.

Granite Bay’s Cole Moore won the Sunoco Fuels fast-time for the fourth time in the last five races, but started eighth in the American Racer Tire Dash after a full invert. Front row starters Travis Milburn and Greg Potts finished 1-2 in the dash with Milburn earning $500 cash and the pole for the main event.

Milburn jumped out ahead of Potts at the initial start of the main event and led the opening lap. The caution flew going into turn one when former Stockton track champion Matt Scott spun with contact from Tracy Bolin. Tim Sprugeon’s 2017 PCS debut went up in smoke as he left oil around the track after suffering damage in the melee. A 20 minute red flag challenged both drivers and their cars, but Milburn managed to maintain the lead on the next restart.

Third-generation Stockton driver Ross Strmiska stopped in turn four with a flat tire for the next yellow on lap seven. 2014 PCS champion Mike Beeler seized the opportunity to race side-by-side with Milburn and take the lead on lap nine. Cole Moore followed suit as he shot from fourth to second on the outside on lap 11. The leaders encountered lapped traffic by lap 23 while behind them, Strmiska was tearing through the pack. He made his way near the front of the second pack behind the top four leaders. Greg Potts fell backwards until he retired to the pits with brake issues. The next caution did not fall until lap 43 when his son Colby Potts had a tire go down.

Fourth running Wendt used the restart to get around Milburn for third. The lead trio of Beeler, Moore, and Wendt would anchor the field the rest of the way while Strmiska found himself up to fourth. Matt Scott continued to comeback from the lap one spin, using nice inside passes to overhaul John Moore for fifth on lap 62 and then work on Strmiska on lap 68. Meanwhile, Wendt began to show his nose to Cole Moore for second.
Strmiska’s night began to go the other direction as he fell back to the eighth spot by lap 81.

The lead trio remained nose to tail the entire second half of the event. Wendt managed to clear Cole Moore for second finally on lap 84 and he immediately challenged Beeler. Wendt had a strong run up the inside in turn four on lap 89, but he went sideways which allowed Moore to roar past him on the outside for second.

Wendt dove inside Moore several times and cleared him on lap 97 then jumped inside Beeler the following lap and leapt past him for the lead as the field completed lap 98. The remarkable pass gave him the momentum to pull away to a thrilling .905 second victory at his home race track. Beeler was forced to settle for second after leading 90 laps with Cole Moore third ahead of Scott and Milburn. Beeler’s second place finish scored him a ten point gain on John Moore who finished seventh. That brings the difference to just two points with two races remaining in the series.

The Pacific Challenge Series presented by PenneyLawyers.com continues September 16th at All American Speedway in Roseville, CA for the ninth round of the 10 race Super Late Model series.

For more information on the Pacific Challenge Series presented by PenneyLawyers.com, visit www.PacificChallengeSeries.com or follow them on Facebook or YouTube

The Pacific Challenge Series is presented by: Penney Racing Supply, Penney & Associates, American Racer Tires, Radio Law Talk, Compact-It, Northwest Compactors, Naake Suspension, Sunoco Fuels, Five Star Bodies, BrakeOMeter, Lefthander Chassis, ARP Bodies, Joes Racing Products, Bassett Wheels, Frank's Radio, WrapStar Pro, and Blakesley Sports Media. All PCS Super Late Models race ABC Bodies or Muscle Car bodies on American Racer Tires with Sunoco Racing Fuel.

2017 Pacific Challenge Series Schedule
March 18th - Madera Speedway (Madera, CA) Winner: Carlos Vieira
May 6th - Shasta Speedway (Anderson, CA) Winner: Derek Copeland
May 20th - Stockton 99 Speedway (Stockton, CA) Winner: Jeff Bischofberger
June 17th - All American Speedway (Roseville, CA) Winner: Cole Moore
July 1st - Stockton 99 Speedway (Stockton, CA) Ron Strmiska Memorial Winner: John Moore
July 29th - Ukiah Speedway (Ukiah, CA) Winner: Randy Hedrick
August 12th - Madera Speedway (Madera, CA) Winner: Jacob Gomes
September 2nd - Stockton 99 Speedway (Stockton, CA) Winner: Matt Wendt
September 16th – All American Speedway (Roseville, CA)
October 14th - All American Speedway (Roseville, CA) *2017 Championship Finale* w/ North State Modified Series & NASCAR K&N Pro Series, West)
Pacific Challenge Series Round 8: Stockton 99 Speedway results

Finish Car Driver Hometown Sponsors
1 1 Matthew Wendt Galt, CA Cali Style Customs
2 6 Mike Beeler Modesto, CA Beeler Industries
3 20m Cole Moore Granite Bay, CA JM Racing
4 35 Matt Scott Pine Grove, CA Kamps Propane
5 19 Travis Milburn Eagle, ID Neu Energy
6 12 Colby Potts Tempe, AZ Nascimento Motorsports
7 27 John Moore Granite Bay, CA JM Environmental
8 90 Ross Strmiska Manteca, CA Nut Up/Mainline Equipment
9 18 Jack Wood  Loomis, CA Velocity Racing
10 11j Tracy Bolin Valley Springs, CA Bolin Builders
11 70 Mike Hite Elk Grove, CA Storage for Less
12 22 Greg Kamper Ripon, CA Kamper Fabrication, Inc.
13 12p Greg Potts Stockton, CA Nascimento Motorsports
14 7 Michael Sandoval Ripon, CA Sandoval Farms
15 86 Tim Spurgeon Danville, CA Kleen Blast
16 50 Justin Philpott Tracy, CA Philpott's Garage
Sunoco Fuels Fast Time: #20 Cole Moore 13.556

American Racer Dash ($500): #19 Travis Milburn

Penney Racing Supply Hard Charger: #1 Matt Wendt

Lap leaders: #19 Travis Milburn 1-8, #6 Mike Beeler 9-97, #1 Matt Wendt 98-100