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Another season in the books

Published: Oct 1 2008, 12:19 AM · Updated: Oct 1 2008, 12:22 AM

By NICK WILSON, The Eureka Reporter

Now that the race season done and the points have been tallied, Redwood Acres Raceway has some new faces and some familiar ones wearing the 2008 crowns.

Will moves closer to a title

Published: Sep 28 2008, 10:14 PM · Updated: Sep 28 2008, 10:15 PM

Fortuna’s Hillary Will is making a concerted effort towards claiming a National Hot Rod Association Top Fuel Dragster POWERade Championship as evidenced by her semifinals finish at the O’Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nationals at Memphis Motorsports Park in Millington, Tenn., Sunday.

Redwood Acres ends season on high note

Published: Sep 28 2008, 12:05 AM · Updated: Sep 28 2008, 12:08 AM

By NICK WILSON, The Eureka Reporter

In preparation for the final race night, the Baker brothers, Scott and Craig, spent every night of this week working alongside one another getting their cars ready for the 2008 season’s last hurrah.

Rapp makes history

Published: Sep 23 2008, 11:30 PM · Updated: Sep 23 2008, 11:31 PM

By JOHN MAGERS, The Eureka Reporter

Ray Rapp’s seventh year at the Samoa Drag Strip paid off in a big way when he became the first driver ever to win both the Pro and Super Pro points titles at the Pepsi Bottling Group/Belinda’s Bail Bonds Samoa Championships Sunday.

Samoa crowns season champions

Published: Sep 21 2008, 10:36 PM · Updated: Sep 21 2008, 11:15 PM

By JOHN MAGERS, The Eureka Reporter

The Samoa Drag Strip wrapped up its racing season with the Pepsi Bottling Group/Belinda’s Bail Bonds Samoa Championships Sunday by crowning the five usual day champions along with three season champions.

Championships up for grabs at Samoa

Published: Sep 20 2008, 11:59 PM · Updated: Sep 21 2008, 12:01 AM

By JOHN MAGERS, The Eureka Reporter

After almost five months, the Samoa Drag Strip will wrap things up with the Pepsi Bottling Group/Belinda’s Bail Bonds Samoa Championships today with drivers looking to end their seasons on a high note.

Fortuna’s Hillary Will gets set for Texas event

Published: Sep 20 2008, 11:58 PM · Updated: Sep 21 2008, 12:19 AM

Fortuna’s Hillary Will is looking for more after a semifinals finish at the National Hot Rod Association’s Carolinas Nationals in Charlotte, N.C., last weekend.

Will comes up big in Charlotte

Published: Sep 14 2008, 11:16 PM · Updated: Sep 14 2008, 11:16 PM

Fortuna’s Hillary Will apparently didn’t feel the pressure in the first of the six races that constitute the National Hot Rod Association’s POWERade Championship Sunday.

Will revved up for Carolina

Published: Sep 14 2008, 12:03 AM · Updated: Sep 14 2008, 12:04 AM

By JOHN MAGERS, The Eureka Reporter

Fortuna’s Hillary Will is excited about racing at the National Hot Rod Association’s Carolinas Nationals in Charlotte, N.C., today, thanks in large part to her qualifying fourth with a time of 3.869 seconds and a speed of 315.12 miles per hour.

Back to School Night a success at Redwood Acres

Published: Sep 9 2008, 11:45 PM · Updated: Sep 9 2008, 11:46 PM

Craig Baker, leader in the Mini Stock standings, took his competition to school as he pulled off a hat trick, winning the trophy dash, heat race and main event Saturday at Redwood Acres’ Judy Fox Memorial Race and Back to School Night.

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