UKIAH, Calif. – It was an intense opening night under the lights for the first race of the Ukiah Speedway last Friday, April 26, with racing action being exciting in all divisions.

The racing action kicked off with a lot of new faces around the pit area.

The fast time in the Beg Box stock went to Brody Petrie, who also went on to win the main event. The heat race win in the Beg Box Stock went to Cole Brown of Ukiah.  

The box stock action was fun to watch, with some drivers move up this year to the box stock division from the Beg Box Stock division last year.  

The fast time in the Box Stock Division was set by Kaiden Butler, with the main event win going to Daniel Whitley, with heat race wins going to Ryann Taylor and Joel Myers Jr.  

In the 250 division it was Ren Eberhart who set fast time with the main event win going to Lucas Tellstrom of Ukiah and the heat race wins going to Mickey Camacho and Dylan Washburn.

The action continued on in the 500 division with the fast time going to Darrin Snider of Kelseyville who then suffered mechanical problems in the heat that prevented him from running the main event.

The main event win went to Marissa Polizzi, who also won a heat race and the second heat race win went to Michael Britton.

Go-kart racing action continues this next Friday at 6:30 p.m., with the second night of exciting go-kart action at Ukiah Speedway go-karts.  

The racing action will include 500s, 250s, Beginner Box Stock and Box Stocks.  

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