Author: Tim Newey

Saturday night was the Awards Banquet for the 2010 season at the Delta Speedway in Stockton, CA. Jared Williams of Herald, CA received the 2010 Rookie of the Year award in the 600cc Multi Class of micro sprint cars.

He was also 3rd in the points standings and won the Class Act award. The Class Act award is given to a good driver who also has good “people” skills.

The 2010 Delta Speedway Track Champions by class are:
Jr. Sprint – Alex Panella
5/8 Restrictor – Ben Pelletaire
3/4 Restrictor – Amanda Evans
Non-Wing – Dan Mognaga
250 – Derek Overkamp
Multi – Matt Peterson

The 2011 season begins Saturday, May 7th, 2011, racing starts at 6pm.
Delta Speedway
1658 S. Airport Way At Charter Way
Stockton, CA 95206
(408)595-8922

For more information check out their website: http://www.deltaraceway.com/

Scott Pruett leads a large group of northern California race car drivers in this weekend’s Rolex 24 at Daytona. The veteran driver has won the 24 Hours at Daytona 3 times, in 1994, 2007 and 2008. Pruett, last years Grand-Am Rolex Champion along with Memo Rojas, will team with Memo, Joey Hand from Sacramento, and Graham Rahal. The race takes place at the 3.56-mile, 12-turn speedway road course at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. The race begins Saturday the 29th at 3:30 ET and ends Sunday at 3:30 ET.

It is the first race in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series. It has 2 classes: the exotic Daytona Prototypes and the production-based GT cars that run simultaneously on the track. This race attracts lots of celebrities and some of the best drivers in the world from all forms of racing (including Patrick Dempsey, Dario Franchitti, Juan Pablo Montoya, Jimmie Johnson and Boris Said). Each team consists of three or four drivers.

The Speed Channel will begin coverage with a preview show on Friday the 28th at 7pm PT and again on Saturday at 11am PT. Race coverage starts Saturday at 12pm PT and Sunday at 6am PT.

Here a list of the Northern California Drivers entered in the 2011 Rolex 24 at Daytona along with links to their websites:

Daytona Prototype (DP)

Scott Pruett – Auburn, CA
Joey Hand – Sacramento, CA
Seth Neiman – Woodside, CA
Johannes van Overbeek – San Francisco, CA
Matt Bell – Los Altos, CA
Henri Richard – Los Altos Hills, CA

Gran Touring (GT)

Max Hyatt – San Jose, CA
Justin Marks – Rocklin, CA
Dane Cameron – Sonoma, CA
Memo Gidley – Novato, CA
Coulter Mulligan – San Francisco, CA
Jonathan Bomarito – Monterey, CA

Micro sprint driver, Jared Williams #36 of Herald, California (between Wilton and Galt) recently returned from competing in the Tulsa Shootout.
Jared Williams #36 on the track.

The Shootout is a prelude to the famous Chili Bowl Nationals. The 26th Annual Tulsa Shootout was held in the QuikTrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway in Tulsa Oklahoma. There was a world record 715 entries in this year’s event.
Matt Peterson with Kaylee, Rachel and Jared Williams.

Jared made the trip with his good friend Matt Peterson, #37 of Wilton, CA. It was Matt’s 3rd year and Jared’s second year racing in Tulsa. They both raced in the popular 600cc Outlaw class with 124 other cars.
Jared’s #36 car and Matt’s #37.

The experience has helped them as they compete at Stockton’s Delta Speedway during the year. Matt Peterson was the 2010 track champion in the 600cc Multi class and Jared Williams came in third, this being his rookie year. The 2011 season begins Saturday May 7th in Stockton.
Good luck Jared and Matt!

Jared with his Dad, Larry Williams.

Over 700 entries in the 2011 Tulsa Shootout.

The Tulsa Expo Raceway

To view all the results from the 2011 Tulsa Shootout click here.