Author: Tim Newey

Northern California Car Shows, Races & Swap Meets: September 24-25, 2011

Campbell

The 5th ANNUAL SWAP MEET presented by the Mission Trail Regional Group 32 of the Early Ford V-8 Club Of America is Sunday, September 25th at ALL FORD PARTS, 1600 Dell Avenue in Campbell. Gates open at 6:00 am.

Carmichael

Carmichael’s 102nd Annual Founder’s Day Celebration and Classic Car Show is Saturday, Sept. 24th in Carmichael Park from 11am to 3pm.

Clovis

The 9th Annual Clovis British Car Roundup is Saturday, Sept. 24th and Sunday, Sept. 25th in Old Town Clovis near the Clovis Antique and Collectibles Fair.

Elk Grove

The 3rd Annual Muscle Cars in the Park III, presented by Camaro Generations is Sunday, September 25th at Elk Grove Regional Park from 10am to 2:30pm.

Fairfield
Car enthusiasts will display dozens of vintage and newer-model automobiles and compete for trophies in the 2nd Annual Bud Classic Car Show on Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Anheuser-Busch brewery in Fairfield. Proceeds from the event will benefit Families Helping Families, an organization founded by Anheuser-Busch brewery employees that’s raised more than $250,000 for worthy causes in Solano County.

Folsom

This Sunday, September 25th, 8-11am EuroSunday is back at Broadstone Marketplace in Folsom, off of East Bidwell. This was a fantabulous event last year! You do not want to miss it.

Livermore

The 22nd Nostalgia Day Car Show, presented by the Altamont Cruisers is Sunday, Sept. 25th on Historic First Street in Downtown Livermore from 9am to 4pm. The event features over 700 restored classic cars and will include music, prize drawings, car vendors, arts and crafts vendors and a parade of all award winning vehicles down First Street. Proceeds from the event will benefit Tri-Valley youth programs.

Murphys
The 15th Annual Ironstone Concours d’Elegance is Saturday, Sept. 24th at the Ironstone Winery, 1894 Six Mile Road in Murphys from 10am to 4:30pm.

Petaluma

The Joe Hunt Magnetos Wingless Spec Sprint Shootout at Petaluma Speedway is Saturday September 24th. Hot laps begin at 4:30pm.

Petaluma

The Fourth & Sea Sunday Cruise In is Sunday, Sept. 25th at Fourth & Sea Fish & Chips, 101 4th St. in Petaluma from 12 to 3pm.

Placerville

The “Thompson’s Auto Center Tribute to Al Hinds Race”, the final race in the 2011 California Sprint Car Civil War Series is Saturday, Sept. 24th at Placerville Speedway. The front gates open at 5pm.

Roseville

AJ’s Casual Eatery’s One Year Anniversary Party Car Show & Concert is Saturday, Sept. 24th at AJ’s Casual Eatery, 9050 Fairway Drive in Roseville, starting a 4pm.

San Leandro

The Greased Lightning Benefit Classic and Hot Rod Car Show is Saturday, Sept. 24th at the BayFair Mall in San Leandro from 12 to 4pm.

Selma

Selma’s Parkin’ In The Park Car Show is Saturday, Sept. 24th in Lincoln Park in Selma from 10am to 3pm.

Sierra City

The 4th Annual Original Big City Rod Run is September 23rd thru 25th on Main Street in Sierra City.

Stockton

The American Bully Competition and Stockton 99 Speedway presents Throwdown Ford Vs. Chevy on Saturday, Sept. 24th at the racetrack from 10am to 6pm.

Tulare

The American Truck Historical Society Tulare Truck Show is Saturday, Sept. 24th at World At Expo, International Ag Center, 4450 S Laspina in Tulare.

 
 
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The 4th Annual Louie Vermeil Classic at Calistoga Speedway


Here is a short film featuring footage from the 2011 Louie Vermeil Classic for the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, USAC Western Classic Series Sprint Cars, and USAC Western Midgets. Some of the drivers shown include: Damion Gardner, Robert Ballou, Mike Spencer, Cory Kruseman, Geoff Ensign, Josh Ford, Danny Sheridan, and Matt Mitchell.

The winners were Robert Ballou on Saturday night and Mike Spencer on Sunday night.

Past USAC/CRA champion Mike Spencer from Temecula, CA. Photo by Steve LaMothe.

For more information on the historic Calistoga Speedway please visit: www.calistogaspeedway.org.

Our thanks to Steve LaMothe from Steve’s Racing Photos for the use of his photos.

The American Le Mans Series Comes to Laguna Seca Raceway

The ModSpace American Le Mans Monterey presented by Patron is Saturday, Sept. 17th at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. It will be shown live on ESPN3 at 1:15pm PT today and rebroadcast on Sunday, Sept. 18th at 10am PT on ESPN2.

Joey Hand from Sacramento, CA is the current points leader in the GT class and qualified on the pole along with co-driver, Dirk Müller. To read the BMW Team RLL’s report on qualifying, please click here.

The following is a report on the points battles going on in the American Le Mans Series.

BMW Team RLL’s No. 56 driven by Joey Hand and Dirk Müller.

The championship chases in four classes of the American Le Mans Series are beginning to come more into focus. There are 55 points available to winners in the final two rounds – 25 points at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and 30 at Road Atlanta’s Petit Le Mans. Heading into this weekend’s ModSpace American Le Mans Monterey presented by Patrón, here is how things stand…

LMP1: Dyson Racing’s runner-up finish at Baltimore combined with a fourth-place showing by Muscle Milk Aston Racing gives the Dyson team a 24-point edge over its chief rivals. Should the Dyson duo of Chris Dyson and Guy Smith earn the 25 first-place points and Muscle Milk’s Klaus Graf and Lucas Luhr finish third or worse, the Dyson camp will clinch the drivers and team championship. A DNF for Muscle Milk’s Graf and Luhr also will eliminate them from Graf title contention. On such DNF at Sebring for Muscle Milk is the difference.

Mazda and Dunlop lead the engine and tire manufacturer battles, respectively, by 28 points over Aston Martin and Michelin.

Joey Hand from Sacramento, CA the points leader in the GT Class.

GT: BMW Team RLL’s Joey Hand and Dirk Müller added to their lead in the drivers’ championship with a runner-up GT finish at Baltimore. They now lead Corvette Racing’s Oliver Gavin and Jan Magnussen by 25 points. BMW RLL’s other pairing of Bill Auberlen and Dirk Werner sits third, just 11 points ahead of Team Falken Tire’s Wolf Henzler and Bryan Sellers.

Porsche is now second in the manufacturer chase behind BMW, thanks to a win at Baltimore for Henzler and Sellers. BMW leads its German counterpart by 26 points and Chevrolet by 30 points. Dunlop is just four points up on Michelin among tire companies.

LMPC: This currently is the closest of the bunch. Genoa Racing’s Eric Lux moved to within one point of CORE autosport’s Ricardo Gonzalez and Gunnar Jeannette following the Baltimore race following Genoa’s runner-up finish there. A podium for the sister CORE entry of John Bennett and Frankie Montecalvo gave CORE a two-point lead in the team standings.