Price Sweeps Sonoma

CTD completed Week Four of its season at Sonoma Raceway, hosting two 20-minute races on the Sports Car Alternate layout. The event featured a mixed Pro and Am field, with warm, dry conditions throughout the day.

Race 1

Price controlled the start from pole and quickly opened a gap as the field behind him battled intensely through the opening laps. Kevin Cohen moved into second early, while Joe Baratta and Greg Calabira traded positions in a tightly packed group fighting for the podium.

Mid-race action centered on a multi-car battle from second through sixth, with frequent side-by-side racing but no major incidents at the front. Behind them, several close contests developed throughout the field, including repeated exchanges among Tyler Dunham, Keith Gwinnup, and Dylan Bowman.

As the race settled, Price extended his advantage to several seconds, running unchallenged to the finish. Baratta eventually emerged from the midfield battles to secure second overall and first in the Am class, with Cohen completing the podium.

Race 2

Beretta led the field to green and held the lead through the opening corners, but the start was disrupted by an early spin for Nick Drucks, who rejoined at the back of the field with damage.

At the front, Beretta, Price, Calabria, and Nolan formed a tightly grouped lead pack. Price applied sustained pressure before making a decisive move to take the lead midway through the race. Calabira briefly moved into contention but later spun, dropping out of the fight for second.

Carey Nolan capitalized on the incident to move into second, while Beretta fell back to third after leading the opening portion of the race. Further back, Dylan Bowman charged from tenth on the grid into the top five during the opening laps, while several drivers encountered off-track moments and damage as the race progressed.

Price maintained control through the closing stages to complete a weekend sweep. Nolan finished second overall, with Beretta third and again the top Am finisher.

Summary

Carter Price delivered a dominant performance at Sonoma Raceway, winning both races after starting on the front row in each. Joe Baratta converted strong qualifying pace into consistent Am-class victories, while close midfield battles defined much of the on-track action across both races. The CTD season continues next week at Mount Panorama.

Note: Race coverage was generated using AI based on the broadcast data