Clash of champions set for Saturday night
There will be fireworks on and off the track on Saturday night at Marysville Raceway.
For the second year in a row, the speedway will host a post-race spectacular light show featuring giant aerial fireworks in the sky. The idea is to give the Marysville fans an early start on their July Fourth celebrations.
Before the fireworks start, the fans will be treated to an amazing night of racing led by the popular traveling sprint car group known as the Civil War Series. Joining them are the IMCA Sport Mods, Wingless Sprints and Super Stocks. Both of the latter divisions will race for track championship points. The Vintage Hard Tops will offer the fifth and final division on this night.
On the track, the racing will heat up as the two most decorated and versatile drivers in the history of the Civil War Sprint Car Series – Auburn’s Andy Forsberg and Roseville’s Sean Becker – will contend for the $2,500 winners share of the 30-lap sprint car main event.
Forsberg is a nine-time Civil War champion and the current point leader. Becker, a three-time series champion, and his potent team, Menne Motorsports No. 75, have decided to race in Marysville on Saturday night.
In four starts this season, Forsberg has won two of the main events that has catapulted him to a commanding 69point edge over Chico’s Michael Ing. Sebastopol’s Geoff Ensign currently holds down the third position, while Fresno’s Koen Shaw is fourth.
Behind Shaw is Sutter’s Tyler Seavey, who has won the two previous winged
Voted to the second team as a pitcher, Lay went 21-3 with a 1.00 ERA. She also posted team highs at the plate with a .546 batting average and 51 RBI to go with four home runs, 22 doubles and 42 runs scored.
Price, the Mid-Valley League’s MVP, was named to the second team as a shortstop. She batted .486 and posted team highs with 49 RBI, five home runs, 11 triples and 17 doubles for a 1.000 slugging percentage. She also finished second on the team with 44 runs scored.
Foothill’s Jessica Seeley was voted the section’s Player of the Year.
For a full list of the All-Northern Section team, see the Scoreboard on Page B2.