Wednesday Night Drags racing action took over the Infineon Raceway drag strip, Oct. 1, with three local racers taking home first-time wins.
Pacifica's Chuck Gerughty, a 58 year certified public accountant, endured six rounds of stiff competition to earn his first-ever trophy in the Street class by beating odds-on favorite John Victorino in the final.
Retired fire chief, Michael Smith, of Fairfield added his name to the list of first-time winners when he stopped Napa's Joe Rossi in the Comp Rod final. Also claiming a first win was Rohnert Park's Dan Moore in High School class, who edged out Walnut Creek's Brian Kinni.
Wednesday Night Drags racing will return to the Sonoma Valley drag strip on Oct. 8. Gates open at 3 p.m.
Thanksgiving Food Drive
Beginning Oct.15, drag racers and spectators are invited to donate non-perishable food items to the Infineon Raceway Thanksgiving Food Drive. Everyone who donates four or more food items will receive a $10 voucher, which can be redeemed at any 2009 Wednesday Night Drags event. All food items will be donated to Friends in Sonoma Helping in Sonoma and Committee on the Shelterless in Petaluma. For more information about the food drive, please call 800-870-RACE.
Listed below are the final round pairings and results:
High School
Winner: Dan Moore (Rohnert Park) 95 Camaro .360 RT 13.874 ET (13.85 dial-in) 101.03 mph
Runner-up: Brian Kinni (Walnut Creek) 05 Acura .249 RT 15.501 (15.31) 91.19
Street
Winner: Chuck Gerughty (Pacifica) 08 Corvette .018 RT 12.344 (12.28) 113.01
Runner-up: John Victorino (Novato) 95 Pontiac .075 RT 14.316 (14.25) 91.79
Motorcycle
Winner: Doug Love (Novato) 01 Triumph. 068 RT 13.123 (13.12) 95.48
Runner-up: Adam Nishimoto (Redwood City) 02 Yamaha .469 RT 11.61 break out (11.70) 118.96
Sport Street
Winner: Joel Minadeo (Santa Rosa) 91 Toyota .001 RT 15.332 (15.20) 77.07
Runner-up: Dexter Nigos (Vallejo) 91 Toyota MR2 .230 RT 13.786 (13.50) 101.70
Comp Rod
Winner: Michael Smith (Fairfield) 64 Impala .066 RT 11.899 (11.90) 111.36
Runner-up: Joe Rossi (Napa) 67 Firebird .063 RT 12.226 break out (12.28) 103.56
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