Championship battles are heating up in the 2009 Jim Russell Northern California Rotax Challenge Race #8 this Weekend at Dixon.

The Jim Russell Northern California Rotax Challenge returns to the Dixon track this coming Sunday for what will be exciting racing in Challenge race #8 of 10. All Northern California Rotax Challenge race classes will run as part of the Kinsmen Kart Club's normal scheduled club race.

There are tight championship battles in most classes so expect so great racing.

In Micro Max, Michael Michoff and Nicky Hays are battling for the top spot in the class, but there is also a battle for third place in class between three drivers: Sarah Setzer, Toni Breidinger and Annie Breidinger.

In Mini Max, four drivers are battling for top honors. Current points leader Drew Setzer is followed closely by JR Raczko. Harrison Mills and Cole Davis will be pushing both of these drivers for the race win.

In Senior Rotax, expect to see another hotly contested race with five different 2009 race winners all wanting to take control of the class championship. Coming into this race, 2008 champion Gregory Liefooghe is leading in points, but Liefooghe has only one race win this year. Jordan Jadallah, Nic LeDuc and Nikola Radosavljevich are all challenging for the championship lead.

The Rotax Masters and Masters Light classes always have a long and talented entry list. Donald Durbin and David Harwin have an epic battle going. In their last confrontation at the Dixon, the night race in September, they had their closest race of the year .

In Rotax DD2, veteran driver David Arnstein wants to get after the young guns of the class and will be challenging points leader Troy Castaneda as well as Kyle Gimple and Bronson Eggert.

"The racing is getting better and better as we come down to the final three races of the year. We have seen a big jump in driver talent and it shows in the close class championship battles." commented Adrian Szwarcburg, series organizer. "Once again I would like to thank the Kinsmen Kart Club for allowing us to be part of their club race."

Come out and see some great racing this weekend at the Kinsmen Kart Club in Dixon.

Track opens for practice and parking on Saturday at 9am.
All drivers must sign in before going on the track, club members included
Race pre-registration will be Saturday starting at 9am. If you sign in to race for Sunday for non-members the practice fee will be $15.00 (reg $30). If you dont pre register cost will be $30. Saturday registration will close at 3 pm.

Sunday:
All Rotax drivers $75.00, 2nd kart $45.00 same driver.
Pit passes $10 per person, $6 for kids under 6yrs.
All persons entering the Karting facility must have a wrist band on as per our insurance.
Sunday gates open at 6am.
Registration starts at 7:15am...closes at 8:30am.
Drivers meeting at 8:30am.