RUSSELL: Sonoma preview
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SONOMA, Calif. - Infineon Raceway will feature the
eighth round of the USAC Formula Russell Championship Race Series this
weekend (Sept. 14-15) on the 12-turn, 2.52-mile road course.
Qualifying will take place on both Saturday and Sunday at 9 a.m., with
main events set for noon Saturday and 12:30 p.m. Sunday. In all, there
will be nine main events over the two days.
Joel Nelson leads the standings after seven rounds with 185 points,
followed by Los Gatos' Steve Hill (147) and Jason Kritikos (130).
Kritikos has won five of the last seven main events. All drivers will
operate identical rotary-powered Formula Russell cars that average more
than 90 mph around the road course.
Gates open at 8 a.m. each day and admission is free. For more
information, visit www.russellracing.com.
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