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Latest Updates: Sunday November 12, 2023 9:55am (Auburn, CA) Andy Forsberg Caps 2023 With Third Place Finish at Tribute to GP
PETERSEN MEDIA: Getting in one final race night in 2023, Andy Forsberg and the PHR Racing Team made the trip to Stockton, CA for the 40th Tribute to Gary Patterson and Forsberg brought his season to an end on a high note as he picked up a third place finish with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour.
“Stockton has been funny to me,” Andy Forsberg said. “I was really good there on the original configuration, and then when he made it a little bigger, I had a couple years of being really bad. These last few starts here between 2022 and 2023 we seemed to have figured it out and got back on the podium, but now it sounds like they’re going to shrink it down, so we will have to see how that goes.”
With 19 cars checked into the pit area for the final SCCT event of the season, Forsberg got his night off to a strong start as he timed the Meridian Cameras/Pacific Highway Rentals/Wilkie Masonry backed No. 92 in second fastest in his qualifying group.
Lining up on the pole of his heat race, the Auburn, CA got the jump and quickly opened up his advantage on the hooked up Stockton Dirt Track which was hosting it’s lone event of the season on this night.
Picking up the win, Forsberg moved into the Dash, where the one pill put him on the front row of the six-lap shootout, alongside Justin Sanders.
Having no issues in his heat, Forsberg experienced a bit of a stumble when the Dash went green and it allowed Sanders to carry the momentum into turns one and two as he settled into second. Holding on to finish second, Forsberg was set to take the green flag from the front row for the impending 30-lap feature event.
Going to work during the KWS and Hunt Series feature events to try and diagnose and rectify the stumble, Forsberg and company returned to the track for the 30-lapper hoping they had the issues solved.
When the green flag was displayed, the stumble was still present, and Forsberg settled into second on a very fast Stockton Dirt Track surface.
Chasing after Justin Sanders and getting through traffic, Forsberg’s mount took a beating from the Stockton Dirt Track as debris sheared off the left side board of his nose wing, as well as caused damage to the left side board on his top wing.
Fighting the effects of the damage, Forsberg slipped back to third as Kaleb Montgomery got by him with just a handful of laps remaining in the feature event.
Keeping his spot on the podium, the Auburn, CA driver capped his season off with a third place finish.
“We had a ton of speed all night long, and it was great to be in the mix and in the hunt,” Andy Forsberg said. “It’s crazy to me that another season and came and went, and I want to extend a big thank you to all of the great people that stand behind our team.”
Andy Forsberg and PHR Racing would like to thank Meridian Cameras, Pacific Highway Rentals, Wilkie Masonry, PitStopUSA, Red Line Oil, Autism Awareness, Parking and Transportation Group, Western Featherlite, GP Development, 1st Vanguard, Highway Specialty Co., and KBJ Catering for their continued support. BY THE NUMBERS: Races-37, Wins-4, Top 5’s-16, Top 10’s-20
ON TAP: Forsberg’s 2023 season has concluded. STAY CONNECTED: Stay updated with Andy Forsberg by ‘Liking’ him on facebook at www.facebook.com/andyforsbergracing or by following him on Twitter at @AForsberg92. You can also keep up with Andy and his popular post race VLOG, ‘Shark Tales with Andy’ at www.facebook.com/sharktaleswithandy.
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Tuesday October 31, 2023 6:55pm (Auburn, CA) Andy Forsberg Charges to 2nd at Spooktacular in Marysville, CA
PETERSEN MEDIA: Returning to racing action on Saturday night, Andy Forsberg checked in at Marysville Raceway for the track’s Spooktacular event where he charged from 9th to 2nd in the 25-lap feature event. “Race wise we were okay,” Andy Forsberg said. “We went out late in time trials and ended up fifth fastest, but that put us in a tough spot to have a shot at the redraw. Things didn’t go our way on that end, and we ended up going from ninth to second in the feature.” With 28 cars checked in for Marysville Raceway’s Paul Hawes Tribute also dubbed as the Spooktacular, Forsberg went out late in time trials, and timed the Meridian Cameras/Pacific Highway Rentals/Wilkie Masonry backed No. 92 in fifth fastest in time trials. Lining up in the second row of his heat race, Forsberg worked his way to second as chased after Billy Wallace. Unable to get by Wallace, Forsberg finished second and needed to wait to see if any of the top-four fastest qualifiers failed to transfer through their heat in order to put him in the redraw. With no such luck, Forsberg took the green flag for the 25-lap feature event from the ninth starting spot. With the track fast and tricky, Forsberg went to work as he slowly raced his way to the front. Getting up to fifth by the eighth lap, Forsberg continued to work hard as he was in fourth at the race’s halfway point. Racing into third on the 15th lap, he was in second on the 17th lap and had just eight laps to reel in race leader, Sean Becker. Cutting into Becker’s lead, Forsberg took a big chunk out of Becker’s advantage over the final two laps, but it wasn’t enough as he capped his night off with a second-place finish. “We gave it our best effort coming from ninth, and we came up just a little short,” Forsberg added. Andy Forsberg and PHR Racing would like to thank Meridian Cameras, Pacific Highway Rentals, Wilkie Masonry, PitStopUSA, Red Line Oil, Autism Awareness, Parking and Transportation Group, Western Featherlite, GP Development, 1st Vanguard, Highway Specialty Co., and KBJ Catering for their continued support. BY THE NUMBERS: Races-36, Wins-4, Top 5’s-15, Top 10’s-19 ON TAP: Forsberg returns to action on Saturday night as he travels to Stockton, CA to take part in the Sprint Car Challenge Tour season finale. STAY CONNECTED: Stay updated with Andy Forsberg by ‘Liking’ him on facebook at www.facebook.com/andyforsbergracing or by following him on Twitter at @AForsberg92. You can also keep up with Andy and his popular post race VLOG, ‘Shark Tales with Andy’ at www.facebook.com/sharktaleswithandy.
Tuesday October 10, 2023 8:35pm (Auburn, CA) Andy Forsberg 2nd at Fall Nationals Opener
PETERSEN MEDIA: Spending his weekend in Chico, CA taking part in the Fall Nationals event, Andy Forsberg came alive late in Friday night’s feature as he worked his way to a second-place finish, before a late restart saw him bicycle up in turns one and two before coming to a stop off the racing surface and he opted to call it a night. “Friday night the track was fast and had a couple of ruts, and we got rolling and came to life late in the ‘A’,” Andy Forsberg said. “We got into second and chased after Dylan Bloomfield, but we just didn’t quite have the time to track him down.” Timing in second fastest in his qualifying group, Forsberg’s second place finish put the Meridian Cameras/Pacific Highway Rentals/Wilkie Masonry backed No. 92 solidly in the feature event, but also gave him a berth in the Trophy Dash. Finishing seventh in the Dash, Forsberg lined up in the fourth row for the opening night 30-lap feature event. With the track being tough to pass one at times with the conditions being extremely fast, Forsberg was able to slowly work his way into the Top-Five, as he took over the fifth position on the 10th lap. Moving into fourth at the halfway point, Forsberg continued to get better as the laps clicked off. Moving into third on the 23rd lap, Forsberg powered into second a lpa later, and had nearly a second to make up and only five laps to do it. Shaving a half second of Bloomfield’s advantage in on laps, Forsberg continued to close in as traffic became a factor again late in the race. Getting close to him with two to go, Forsberg got held up by a slower car on the final lap, and capped his night off with a second place finish. Saturday night’s action saw the track the polar opposite from Friday’s conditions. Extremely slick early in the night, Forsberg was able to get timed in third fastest in his qualifying group. Lining up third in his heat race, a wild wreck broke out right in front of him just after taking the green flag, and Forsberg had his top wing ripped off from a flipping car going over him. Heading to the work area, the PHR Racing team thrashed to make repairs, and had Forsberg patched up enough to restart from eighth. Able to make a couple big moves when the heat race came to life, Forsberg was back up in fourth and solidly in the 40-lap feature event. While he closed in on the top-three, Forsberg held on to fourth, and the team went to work on making repairs with much more time on their hands. From the 14th starting position, Forsberg continued to show speed at Silver Dollar Speedway, as he worked his way forward on the reworked surface. Slicing and dicing his way forward, the Auburn, CA driver was up into sixth when the yellow flag flew on the 30th lap. When the action resumed, Forsberg charged into turns one and two, and his car got to hopping and got up on two wheels before it spun around and came to a rest after nearly going upside-down. With so few laps left in the race, Forsberg made the decision to call it a night as he headed back to his pit area. “It was a pretty solid weekend for our team overall,” Forsberg said. “We had speed when it was heavy and fast, as well as when it was extremely slick, and we were able to move forward on both surfaces. I’m a little disappointed in myself for how we ended Saturday night, but I do want to thank all of my guys for their hard work in putting us in a good spot after we got collected in that heat wreck.” Andy Forsberg and PHR Racing would like to thank Meridian Cameras, Pacific Highway Rentals, Wilkie Masonry, PitStopUSA, Red Line Oil, Autism Awareness, Parking and Transportation Group, Western Featherlite, GP Development, 1st Vanguard, Highway Specialty Co., and KBJ Catering for their continued support. BY THE NUMBERS: Races-35, Wins-4, Top 5’s-14, Top 10’s-18 ON TAP: Forsberg will now be idle the next two weeks before returning to action on October 28th in Marysville, CA. STAY CONNECTED: Stay updated with Andy Forsberg by ‘Liking’ him on facebook at www.facebook.com/andyforsbergracing or by following him on Twitter at @AForsberg92. You can also keep up with Andy and his popular post race VLOG, ‘Shark Tales with Andy’ at www.facebook.com/sharktaleswithandy. PETERSEN MEDIA: Petersen Media is a PR firm that can handle your public relations, marketing, and any other promotional needs. Petersen Media utilizes multiple tactics to help you reach your intended audience, to boost awareness. For more information contact sales@petersenmediainc.com, by phone at 916-342-3424, visit www.petersenmediainc.com, www.facebook.com/PetersenMedia, or follow www.twitter.com/Petersen_Media.
Monday September 25, 2023 8:35pm (Auburn, CA) Andy Forsberg Charges to 2nd at Adobe
PETERSEN MEDIA: Struggling in the early parts of Saturday’s Adobe Cup at Petaluma Speedway with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour, Andy Forsberg and the PHR Racing team never wavered and came alive in the feature event as the reigning SCCT champion charged from 15th to 2nd. “The racetrack was how I like it on Saturday night, and for some reason we chased our tail until the feature event,” Andy Forsberg said. “We weren’t very good in hot laps, we didn’t qualify well, and we struggled in our heat. We kept going over things, and did make some changes before the feature, but we don’t really know why we were so bad early in the night. We did have some help in the feature, but it was nice to have things fall in our lap for a change.” With 24 cars checked in for the 12th Adobe Cup in Petaluma, CA sanctioned by the Sprint Car Challenge Tour, Forsberg timed the Meridian Cameras/Pacific Highway Rentals/Wilkie Masonry backed No. 92 in fourth fastest in his qualifying flight. Lining up in the second row of his heat race, Forsberg continued to search for speed as his fourth-place finish put him in the 15th starting spot for the $5,000-to-win, 35-lap feature event. As the team continued to make changes prior to the feature, Forsberg picked up a couple of laps in the opening two laps as he was in 12th on the third lap. Moving into 11th, Forsberg was able to move into 10th as the race clicked of an extended green flag run as the leaders quickly got through traffic. With the races first caution coming on the 15th circuit, Forsberg used the ensuring restart to his advantage as he jumped into seventh. Running in seventh until the caution again flew on the 21st lap, a couple of things happened in front of the Auburn, CA driver and he was soon in fourth when the race resumed. On the fast surface, Forsberg continued to run in fourth as the laps clicked off. With Justyn Cox slipping back through the field with fuel pick up issues, Forsberg moved into third with two to go, and then was able to beat Willie Croft the checkered flag in a drag race off of fourth to cap off a solid run from 15th to second. “Things went our way, and with how much things have not gone our way as of late we will take it,” Andy Forsberg added. “We definitely were much improved in the feature event than we were all night, so that was also a positive.” Andy Forsberg and PHR Racing would like to thank Meridian Cameras, Pacific Highway Rentals, Wilkie Masonry, PitStopUSA, Red Line Oil, Autism Awareness, Parking and Transportation Group, Western Featherlite, GP Development, 1st Vanguard, Highway Specialty Co., and KBJ Catering for their continued support. BY THE NUMBERS: Races-33, Wins-4, Top 5’s-13, Top 10’s-17 ON TAP: Forsberg will be in action on Saturday night at Marysville Raceway for the Gold Fever Sprint Car Spectacular. STAY CONNECTED: Stay updated with Andy Forsberg by ‘Liking’ him on facebook at www.facebook.com/andyforsbergracing or by following him on Twitter at @AForsberg92. You can also keep up with Andy and his popular post race VLOG, ‘Shark Tales with Andy’ at www.facebook.com/sharktaleswithandy.
Thursday September 21, 2023 5:55am (Auburn, CA) Tough Trip to Placerville with World of Outlaws for Andy Forsberg
PETERSEN MEDIA: Heading into Saturday’s World of Outlaws event at Placerville Speedway, Andy Forsberg had high hopes with what he and his team figured out during the final night at the Gold Cup Race of Champions. Unfortunately for Forsberg, a tough pill draw dictated how the rest of the night went as he ultimately retired from the ‘B’ main. “We figured some things out and tried a different car for the Gold Cup finale, and we were all excited to take that package up to Placerville Speedway,” Andy Forsberg said. “Unfortunately, nothing went our way from the time we pulled into the pit area, and it was really a tough night.” Drawing dead last for time trials, Forsberg ended up 13th fastest in his qualifying flight aboard the Meridian Cameras/Pacific Highway Rentals/Wilkie Masonry backed No. 92 which put him in an early hole. Finishing ninth in his heat race, Forsberg and team went to work to make changes prior to the semi, as the Auburn, CA driver was slated to start 14th. Needing to make a run into the Top-Four to transfer into the feature, Forsberg slipped back to 16th in the opening stanzas, and opted to call it a night on the fifth lap. “We were just a step off all night,” Forsberg said. “We had a ton of speed at Placerville the last month, and like I said, we had high hopes heading into the night but it just wasn’t in the cards.” Andy Forsberg and PHR Racing would like to thank Meridian Cameras, Pacific Highway Rentals, Wilkie Masonry, PitStopUSA, Red Line Oil, Autism Awareness, Parking and Transportation Group, Western Featherlite, GP Development, 1st Vanguard, Highway Specialty Co., and KBJ Catering for their continued support. BY THE NUMBERS: Races-32, Wins-4, Top 5’s-12, Top 10’s-16 ON TAP: Forsberg returns to action on Saturday night as he will join the Sprint Car Challenge Tour in Petaluma, CA. STAY CONNECTED: Stay updated with Andy Forsberg by ‘Liking’ him on facebook at www.facebook.com/andyforsbergracing or by following him on Twitter at @AForsberg92. You can also keep up with Andy and his popular post race VLOG, ‘Shark Tales with Andy’ at www.facebook.com/sharktaleswithandy.
Wednesday September 13, 2023 6:55am (Auburn, CA) Andy Forsberg Second with SCCT To Open Gold Cup; Pleased with 410ci Progress
PETERSEN MEDIA: For the last month, Andy Forsberg has had a fast race car and found himself up front battling for wins, however he didn’t have anything to show for his efforts. Wednesday night, Forsberg again found himself in the hunt to open The Gold Cup Race of Champions as he capped the night off with a second place finish. “Wednesday night was what our race team needed,” Andy Forsberg said. “We have been fast and in the hunt every night out as of late, but something has happened that took us out. 2nd isn’t exactly where we want to be, but it was a good way to open up a busy week.” With 55 cars in the pit area to open the big week up, Forsberg timed the Meridian Cameras/Pacific Highway Rentals/Wilkie Masonry backed No. 92 in second quickest in his group. Lining up on the front row of his heat race, Forsberg had his elbows up on a surface that offered up a ton of speed as well as a couple of rough patches. Wiring the field, Forsberg picked up the win and locked into the High Sierra Industries Dash which he also went on to win. By way of the Dash win, Forsberg led the field to green in the big $6900-to-win feature event with last year’s event winner, Shane Golobic right behind him. When the green lights flashed on, Forsberg jumped out to a strong advantage only to see a pair of yellow and red flags hinder the opening stages of the race. Once the action got into a flow, Forsberg continued to lead the way, however Golobic shadowed his every move. On the sixth lap, Golobic got under Forsberg in the first and second turn, and Forsberg turned into the hunter. Able to close in on Golobic a few times as he got held up in traffic, Forsberg then saw Golobic get away as he ran into similar issues. Never quite able to get back to him to make a bid for the top spot, Forsberg capped Wednesday off with a second-place finish. Right back in action on Thursday night with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, the Auburn, CA driver timed in 17th fastest in time trials and then went on to win his heat race. Locking into his preliminary night feature event, Forsberg took the green flag from the 13th starting position, but wasn’t able to mount a charge through the field. In fact, ‘AF’ lost a few positions as he ended his night back in 16th. Making the decision to put their 410ci in the car they ran on Wednesday night, Forsberg was instantly happy with the change on Saturday as he charged form seventh to fourth in his heat race to lock into the Gold Cup Race of Champions feature event. While he ultimately ended up enduring some damage that caused him to pull off the track early in the ‘A’, he was happy with the feel and how the night went compared to Thursday. “We didn’t get to run the 410ci as much as we hoped heading into this week, so we did still have some question marks,” Forsberg said. “We finally made the decision to make a big change with what we had been doing, and it paid off, and has us excited for Saturday night in Placerville, CA.” Andy Forsberg and PHR Racing would like to thank Meridian Cameras, Pacific Highway Rentals, Wilkie Masonry, PitStopUSA, Red Line Oil, Autism Awareness, Parking and Transportation Group, Western Featherlite, GP Development, 1st Vanguard, Highway Specialty Co., and KBJ Catering for their continued support. BY THE NUMBERS: Races-31, Wins-4, Top 5’s-12, Top 10’s-16 ON TAP: Forsberg will battle the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series on Saturday night at Placerville Speedway. STAY CONNECTED: Stay updated with Andy Forsberg by ‘Liking’ him on facebook at www.facebook.com/andyforsbergracing or by following him on Twitter at @AForsberg92. You can also keep up with Andy and his popular post race VLOG, ‘Shark Tales with Andy’ at www.facebook.com/sharktaleswithandy.
Wednesday September 6, 2023 11:55am (Auburn, CA) Bad Lucks Follows Andy Forsberg to NorCal Posse Shootout
PETERSEN MEDIA: Riddled with bad luck one week ago, the gremlins hung with Andy Forsberg for another week as a fuel line issue caused him to relinquish the lead late in Saturday night’s NorCal Posse Shootout feature at Placerville Speedway. “The rain definitely gave us a different surface on Saturday than we have had all year, and I personally loved it,” Andy Forsberg said. “It was hooked up, it was fast, it was choppy, it was kind of a throwback to what we used to get a lot more of a handful of years ago.” Timing in second fastest in qualifying amongst the 29 cars checked into the pit area for the track’s annual conclusion of their 360ci season, Forsberg lined up sixth in his heat race as the Shootout offered up a different format that is seen on weekly races. Needing to garner points rather than a certain position to transfer into the feature, Forsberg advanced to fourth aboard the Meridian Cameras/Pacific Highway Rentals/Wilkie Masonry backed No. 92. When all heat races were concluded, Forsberg was safely in the redraw as he sat second in points and the four pill lined him up in the second row for the 30-lap feature event. Jumping into third as the green flag flew, Forsberg wasted no time jumping into second as he took over the runner up position on the eighth lap, and was set for a battle with Colby Copeland for the second consecutive week. Chasing after Copeland, Forsberg was able to close in as the leaders got into traffic. Getting to Copelands rear bumper, things began to heat up until an untimely yellow flew on the 13th lap and took traffic out of the equation momentarily. The ensuring double file restart saw Forsberg power his way to the lead but another yellow flew and negated his pass and put the field in single formation with the caution coming on a restart. Continuing to stalk Copeland, Forsberg pounced on the 21st lap as Copeland tripped over the cushion in turn two. Out in front, Forsberg began to pull away until another yellow flew on the 23rd lap as Copeland’s troubles continued. Back underway, Forsberg felt pressure from second running Michael Faccinto and was able to answer his challenges until the yellow flew on the 25th lap. During this stoppage, Forsberg pulled into the infield and exited his car quickly as his night came to an end. “I started to feel a little bit of a leak, and then on that restart where I started battling with Faccinto it got bad,” Forsberg said. “The yellow flew, and I started preparing for a quick exit so once I got stopped, I was ready to hop out in case is flamed up. Luckily it didn’t, but another disappointing ending to our night.” Andy Forsberg and PHR Racing would like to thank Meridian Cameras, Pacific Highway Rentals, Wilkie Masonry, PitStopUSA, Red Line Oil, Autism Awareness, Parking and Transportation Group, Western Featherlite, GP Development, 1st Vanguard, Highway Specialty Co., and KBJ Catering for their continued support. BY THE NUMBERS: Races-28, Wins-4, Top 5’s-11, Top 10’s-15
ON TAP: Forsberg now heads to Chico, CA as he will battle the Sprint Car Challenge Tour on Wednesday night, before racing wit the World of Outlaws on Thursday and Saturday. STAY CONNECTED: Stay updated with Andy Forsberg by ‘Liking’ him on facebook at www.facebook.com/andyforsbergracing or by following him on Twitter at @AForsberg92. You can also keep up with Andy and his popular post race VLOG, ‘Shark Tales with Andy’ at www.facebook.com/sharktaleswithandy.
Wednesday August 30, 2023 10:45am (Auburn, CA) Recent Finishes
8/25/23 Friday 360 Speedweek Tyler Wolf Memorial Qualifying - 6th Automatically in Dash Heat Race - - Dash - 6th A main - DNF ( 17th)
8/26/23 Saturday 360 Speedweek Legends Night Qualifying - 6th Heat Race - 1st A main - DNF (15th)
Thursday August 17, 2023 7:55pm (Auburn, CA)
PETERSEN MEDIA: Bouncing back from a tough ending one week ago, Andy Forsberg had a strong run at Placerville Speedway that culminated with him picking up a third-place finish after battling for the win late in the race. “We had another good car, and another good run at Placerville Speedway we just came up short after battling for the lead,” Andy Forsberg said. “We had another good battle going, but I just got messed up on the curb and ended up slipping back to third where we ended up finishing.” With 24 cars on hand for ‘Big Trophy Night’, the Auburn, CA driver got off to another auspicious start as he timed the Meridian Cameras/Pacific Highway Rentals/Wilkie Masonry backed No.92 in 15th fastest in qualifying time trials. Making the heat race inversion, Forsberg lined up on the front row his heat but needed to pick up the win to advance into the nightly redraw. Going toe to toe with young Luke Hayes, Forsberg was able to sail around the outside and power his way to the win. By way of his win, Forsberg moved into the nightly redraw where the four pill placed him in the second row of the 25-lap feature event. When the race came to life Forsberg slipped back in the opening laps as the field worked around the slick ¼ mile bullring. Working back into fourth on the seventh lap, Forsberg made a nice move to take over second on the 10th lap just before a caution was needed. The ensuing restart saw Forsberg and Justyn Cox hook up in another entertaining battle for the top spot as Forsberg was able to take the lead on the 13th lap only to see Cox answer right back as Forsberg then tripped over the turns one and two cushion. While he gathered his entry back up, Forsberg slipped back to third as he now chased after second running Jake Andreotti. With the back half of the race clicking off extremely fast, Forsberg was unable to get back to the front to challenge as he settled for third place finish on this night. “I got to the lead and slid myself, but he came back and slid me on the other end of the track, so I probably needed to slide myself for another lap to try and clear him,” Andy Forsberg said. “We had a good car, we just came up short. The only real thing we need to hone in on is why we have been struggling so much in time trials.” Andy Forsberg and PHR Racing would like to thank Meridian Cameras, Pacific Highway Rentals, Wilkie Masonry, PitStopUSA, Red Line Oil, Autism Awareness, Parking and Transportation Group, Western Featherlite, GP Development, 1st Vanguard, Highway Specialty Co., and KBJ Catering for their continued support. BY THE NUMBERS: Races-25, Wins-4, Top 5’s-11, Top 10’s-15 ON TAP: Forsberg will be idle this weekend before returning to action on August 25th at Silver Dollar Speedway and August 26th at Placerville Speedway. STAY CONNECTED: Stay updated with Andy Forsberg by ‘Liking’ him on facebook at www.facebook.com/andyforsbergracing or by following him on Twitter at @AForsberg92. You can also keep up with Andy and his popular post race VLOG, ‘Shark Tales with Andy’ at www.facebook.com/sharktaleswithandy.
Thursday August 10, 2023 8:15pm (Auburn, CA) PETERSEN MEDIA: Saturday night at Placerville Speedway, Andy Forsberg was involved in one of the best battles for the lead all season as he searched after his second Placerville Speedway win of the year, but unfortunately his efforts fell short and his night came to an end on the 17th lap as he lost the handle and endured contact in turns three and four. “The track ended up really racy at the end of the night, but we timed in ninth fastest and it put on the front row of our heat, but we want to find some more speed early in the night,” Forsberg said. “We did win our heat, and that did put us in the redraw for the feature.” With 27 cars checked into pit area, Forsberg timed the Meridian Cameras/Pacific Highway Rentals/Wilkie Masonry backed No. 92 in ninth fastest in qualifying in time trials. Lining up on the front row of his heat race, Forsberg took care of business and raced his way to the win. With the win, Forsberg secured a spot in the nightly redraw, and the six-pill put him in the third row of the feature event. Jumping into fourth as the race came to life, Forsberg had his elbows up as he flew around the Placerville Speedway in pursuit of the lead duo of Justyn Cox and Shane Hopkins. Using a lap 10 restart to his advantage, Forsberg powered into second and chased after Cox as they worked on the thick cushion that had built up around the speedway. A restart on lap 15 saw Forsberg hang with Cox and move into the race lead, but this battle was far from over. Forsberg and Cox hooked up in a knockout, drag out battle for the ages that saw the duo swap the top spot numerous times as the ripped around the high banked bullring. Working the cushion, sliding around, the duo entertained on lookers for three laps, until Forsberg tipped the cushion on the 18th lap and got his machine sideways in front of the field and endured contact. While the incident brought his night to an end, Forsberg was able to find some positives in the disappointing finish as he and his team ready for a return trip to speedway on Saturday night. “We had a car that was definitely worthy of winning a race, but unfortunately we didn’t win,” Forsberg said. “We had a wild battle for the lead for a few laps, and I made a few mistakes that I need to clean up. We had another issue free night in the pits with our car which is good, now hopefully we can put a complete night together and pick off another win.” Andy Forsberg and PHR Racing would like to thank Meridian Cameras, Pacific Highway Rentals, Wilkie Masonry, PitStopUSA, Red Line Oil, Autism Awareness, Parking and Transportation Group, Western Featherlite, GP Development, 1st Vanguard, Highway Specialty Co., and KBJ Catering for their continued support. BY THE NUMBERS: Races-24, Wins-4, Top 5’s-10, Top 10’s-14 ON TAP: Forsberg returns to action on Saturday night at Placerville Speedway. STAY CONNECTED: Stay updated with Andy Forsberg by ‘Liking’ him on facebook at www.facebook.com/andyforsbergracing or by following him on Twitter at @AForsberg92. You can also keep up with Andy and his popular post race VLOG, ‘Shark Tales with Andy’ at www.facebook.com/sharktaleswithandy.
Tuesday August 1, 2023 8:05pm (Auburn, CA)
Andy Forsberg 10th at Mark Forni Classic
PETERSEN MEDIA: Getting back to racing action after Mother Nature intervened the last two weeks, Andy Forsberg was back at Placerville Speedway where he picked up a 10th place finish at the Mark Forni Classic. “It was good to get back to racing after a couple of weeks off, and we had a pretty good night with no nagging little issues like we have had as of late,” Andy Forsberg said. “We got an engine back that went in to get some work done, and it ran really well so that has us excited moving forward.” With 29 cars on hand for the annual Mark Forni Classic, Forsberg went out late in time trials and still was able to time the Meridian Cameras/Pacific Highway Rentals/Wilkie Masonry backed No. 92 in seventh fastest overall. Lining up in the second row of his heat race, Forsberg needed to either pick up the win, or have some luck on his side to make the top-eight redraw for the feature event. On the slick surface, Forsberg powered his way to a second-place finish, but had some fortune on his side as a few of the fast qualifiers did not transfer so he was bumped into the redraw. Pulling the seven, Forsberg was set to battle for more Forni Classic supremacy from the fourth row after the track was reworked. When the green flag was displayed to the field, Forsberg got tight in turns one and two and slipped back to 10th as the field jockeyed for position around the ¼ mile bullring. Running the bottom groove during the opening laps, Forsberg then opted try to make the top work as he looked for a way forward. Moving to the cushion, a car spun just in front of him and making light contact, Forsberg knocked his nose wing down but opted to stay on the track. Still battling a tight car with the track not going back to its slick state as fast as he and his team figured, Forsberg still was able to work his way up into sixth with his nose wing askew and his car trying to pull wheelies lap after lap. Once the wing finally gave way, Forsberg lost a few spots in the closing laps as he slipped back to 10th when the Ron Stahl checkered flag was displayed to the field. “Once the nose wing started to let go, I really don’t know why I stayed out since were not running for points,” Forsberg said. “We did have a solid car, and like I said, we had a pretty event free night which was a great change of pace, and hopefully that is sign of things to come.” Andy Forsberg and PHR Racing would like to thank Meridian Cameras, Pacific Highway Rentals, Wilkie Masonry, PitStopUSA, Red Line Oil, Autism Awareness, Parking and Transportation Group, Western Featherlite, GP Development, 1st Vanguard, Highway Specialty Co., and KBJ Catering for their continued support. BY THE NUMBERS: Races-23, Wins-4, Top 5’s-10, Top 10’s-14 ON TAP: Forsberg returns to action on Saturday night at Placerville Speedway.
Wednesday July 19, 2023 6:25pm (Auburn, CA) 7/21/23 Friday 360 Summer Nationals Tribute to Chico 360 Sprints Silver Dollar Speedway Cancelled Due to Excessive heat Forecasted Qualifying - Heat Race - A main -
7/22/23 Saturday 360 Tyler Wolf Memorial SCCT Cancelled Due to Excessive heat Forecasted Qualifying - Heat Race - A main -
Saturday July 15, 2023 7:45am (Auburn, CA) 7/15/23 Placerville Speedway Weekly Cancelled Due to Excessive heat Forecasted Qualifying - Heat Race - A main -
Thursday July 11, 2023 6:15am (Auburn, CA) Murphy’s Law Pesters Andy Forsberg at Petaluma Speedway
PETERSEN MEDIA: Travelling to Petaluma Speedway with the King of the West/NARC Series on Saturday night, Murphy’s Law hindered Andy Forsberg all night long. Anything that could go wrong, seemingly went wrong for the PHR Racing team and it ultimately resulted in a DNF for the Auburn, CA driver. “We just had one of those nights where nothing went right,” Forsberg said. “We had an ignition box fail pushing off for the heat, we had a push truck run us over before the feature, and then we had something get in the engine compartment and knock a nozzle line off.” With 18 cars checking in at Petaluma Speedway for the series’ second visit of the season, Forsberg kicked the night off by timing the Meridian Cameras/Pacific Highway Rentals/Wilkie Masonry backed No. 92 in 11th fastest in qualifying time trials. Slated to start in the second row of his heat race, Forsberg’s entry did not fire when pushing out for the heat. Making the trip to the work area, the PHR Racing team swapped ignition boxes and Forsberg was able to make the call and tag the rear of the field. Finishing fifth in his heat, Forsberg found himself in the 13th starting position for the 30-lap feature event. Heading out for the ‘A’, a push truck climbed over the back of Forsberg’s car and caused damage that sent him to the work area for allow his team to make repairs. Fixing what they could, Forsberg made the call for the feature event in his scheduled starting position. Making his way forward from mid pack, Forsberg’s tough night got even worse when debris got into the engine compart and ripped a nozzle line off his engine and forced him to call it a night early. “Thanks to my guys for all their hard work, because they were put to the test tonight,” Forsberg said. “It was a wild night for us, and hopefully next week in Placerville, CA we can have a much less eventful outing.” Andy Forsberg and PHR Racing would like to thank Meridian Cameras, Pacific Highway Rentals, Wilkie Masonry, PitStopUSA, Red Line Oil, Autism Awareness, Parking and Transportation Group, Western Featherlite, GP Development, 1st Vanguard, Highway Specialty Co., and KBJ Catering for their continued support. BY THE NUMBERS: Races-22, Wins-4, Top 5’s-10, Top 10’s-13 ON TAP: Forsberg returns to action on Saturday night at Plaerville Speedway. STAY CONNECTED: Stay updated with Andy Forsberg by ‘Liking’ him on facebook at www.facebook.com/andyforsbergracing or by following him on Twitter at @AForsberg92. You can also keep up with Andy and his popular post race VLOG, ‘Shark Tales with Andy’ at www.facebook.com/sharktaleswithandy.
Thursday July 6, 2023 8:25pm (Auburn, CA) Andy Forsberg Scores Win and Third Place Finish Over 4th of July Weekend
PETERSEN MEDIA: Andy Forsberg had a memorable 4th of July weekend. Back on Saturday night, Forsberg dominated at Marysville Raceway as he scored his fourth win of the season, before picking up a third-place finish at Silver Dollar Speedway on Tuesday night. “Saturday night we made the decision to head to Marysville as it was closer to home, we have been trying to work though some issues, so it made sense to us,” Forsberg said. “Unfortunately, it wasn’t the greatest night for the track with car count and fans which was a little disheartening, but it was tough weather. For us, we did what we had to do and came away with a win and things felt pretty good for what we had been dealing with.” Forsberg kicked his night off by timing the Meridian Cameras/Pacific Highway Rentals/Wilkie Masonry backed No. 92 in fastest in time trials before picking up a third in his heat race. Lining up on the front row of the 25-lap feature, Forsberg shot out to a very early lead as the first eight laps clicked off without interruption. A lap nine restart again saw ‘Mr. Excitement’ pull away from the field as he extended his lead lap after lap. Never challenged for the top spot, Forsberg went on to pick up the win in dominating fashion, giving him four triumphs on the season. Travelling to Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, CA on Tuesday night for the tracks’ 4th of July celebration, Forsberg continued to showcase speed as he timed in second fastest in his qualifying group. Finishing second in his heat race, the Auburn, CA driver was locked into the redraw where the two-pill put him on the front row once again as he looked for his first Silver Dollar Speedway win of the season. Getting the jump, Forsberg was out to the early lead as he once again led the first eight laps of the feature event until a caution flag slowed the action. On the ensuing restart Forsberg slipped back to second as young Landon Brooks was able to get by him. Running in second, Forsberg worked the bottom of the speedway and reeled the race leader back in, but as he got to him, he didn’t hit his mark as he needed and it allowed Shane Golobic to sneak by and drop him back to third. Keeping pace with Brooks and Golobic, Forsberg was unable to fight back into the Top-Two as he capped his night off with a third-place finish. “Chico, CA on Tuesday night was a lot of fun,” Forsberg said. “It was a great crowd and they ate it all up which was good to see. We had a good start to the feature, just a couple little mistakes were the difference between a win and finishing third like we did.” Andy Forsberg and PHR Racing would like to thank Meridian Cameras, Pacific Highway Rentals, Wilkie Masonry, PitStopUSA, Red Line Oil, Autism Awareness, Parking and Transportation Group, Western Featherlite, GP Development, 1st Vanguard, Highway Specialty Co., and KBJ Catering for their continued support. BY THE NUMBERS: Races-21, Wins-4, Top 5’s-10, Top 10’s-13 ON TAP: Forsberg returns to action on Saturday night as he travels to Petaluma, CA with the KWS/NARC series.
Monday July 3, 2023 7:15pm (Auburn, CA) PRESS RELEASE-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Forsberg, Law, and Merritt all Winners at Marysville Raceway
 (Marysville, CA 7/1/23)…Auburn’s Andy Forsberg scored his third win of the season at Marysville Raceway in dominating fashion Saturday night. Forsberg started on the outside of the front row and rocketed to an easy win during the Fast Cars and Freedom event. While Forsberg was lightning quick on the track, the sky lit up after the races with the gigantic fireworks show. Forsberg led all 25-laps to capture the win. His main competition was youngster Dawson Hammes who did a great job trying to keep pace with the No. 92. Yet, on lap nine, Hammes got tangled with a car that he was trying to lap. The contact sent Hammes hard into the turn one wall that ended his night. Billy Wallace scored his best finish of the year by coming across the finish line in second place. Wallace was victorious in heat race number two. Kenny Wanderstadt grabbed his best career finish at Marysville as he crossed the line in third. Wanderstadt also dominated the win in heat race one. It was an overall great night for Wanderstadt and his team. Point leader Brian McGahan Jr. finished fourth and will continue to hold the point lead going into next Saturday night’s race. Koa Crane had an up and down night that but persevered to finish in fifth. Forsberg earned an extra $100 by turning the fastest lap in qualifying at 13.101.
Howard Law picked up his fourth win of the season during the exciting Hobby
Stock main event. Law led all 20-laps to secure victory. Austin Merritt ran
second for most of the race until a tire issue sidelined him on lap 17. This
moved ninth place starting Zach Lindgren into the second spot with a few laps
to go. Lindgren was never quite able to track down Law for the win. Robert
Arruda started seventh, fell back to ninth, before charging up to a
third-place finish. It was good to see Chris Van Roekel back in action. He was
solid all night and finished fourth. Tenth place starting Kevin Thomas had an
amazing run and finished in fifth place. Thomas continues to make strides this
season. With the win, Law has now won four of the eight Hobby Stock races this
season. The defending track champion looks poised to win the point battle
again. Arruda won the first eight lap heat race. Kyle Cheney won the second
heat race. Cheney’s main event was sidelined on lap seven when he and Joe
Gillock collided in turn three. Lindgren earned the top honors in heat three.
A strong turnout of 21 cars entertained the crowd.
Mike Merritt deserves the pass of the night award. Mike chased Hunter Merritt
for most of the 20-lap main event. Then with two to go, Mike passed Hunter in
spectacular fashion and went on to win the event. The crowd erupted as Mike
and Hunter put on the best show of the night. Hunter held on to finish second.
Even though Hunter came up two laps short of the win, he did a great job
tonight in pacing the field most of the race. Jimmy Ford ran third for all
20-laps. Trevor Clymens started tenth and charged to a fourth-place finish.
Jason Clayton Jr. rounded out the top five. A total of 10 IMCA Sport Mods
attended tonight’s race. Jimmy Ford won the first eight lap heat race. Phillip
Shelby dominated the second heat race. Shelby stopped on lap four of the main
event with mechanical problems. The IMCA Sport Mods will return August 5th.
Racing resumes this Saturday night, July 8th, with winged 360 sprint cars,
Hobby Stocks, and Dwarf Cars.
Full results are available at https://speedhive.com/Events/2285704
Monday June 26, 2023 7:15pm (Auburn, CA) Andy Forsberg Fights Forward From Ninth to Second at Placerville Speedway
PETERSEN MEDIA: Taking part in Placerville Speedway’s Fan Appreciation night on Saturday night, Andy Forsberg thrilled the crowd as he charged from ninth to finish second in the 25-lap feature event. “Saturday was kind of backwards of how this year has gone for us,” Andy Forsberg said. “Typically, were pretty good early in the night and we have struggled in the main events, but on Saturday we weren’t very good early but made some adjustments and had a good run in the feature.” With 27 cars checked into the El Dorado County Fairgrounds, Forsberg go the night started off by timing the Meridian Cameras/Pacific Highway Rentals/Wilkie Masonry backed No. 92 in seventh fastest in time trials. Lining up third in his heat race, Forsberg struggled to hang on to a transfer berth into the feature event as he slipped back to sixth on the last lap and was relegated to the ‘B’ Main. Leading the field to green in the 12-lap semi, Forsberg would not be denied as he led every lap and transferred into the 25-lap feature event. Getting his time back behind the redraw cars, the nine-time Placerville Speedway champion took the green flag from the ninth starting position. On a very slick surface that offered a thick cushion, as well as a good strip of moisture on the bottom groove, Forsberg took a page out of his own book from the last race at the track and instantly began rolling the bottom. Keeping his left side tires in the moisture, Forsberg was extremely strong on the bottom groove as he wasted little time getting into third. Once in third, Forsberg’s next hurdle became Ashlyn Rodriguez who was running a similar line as Forsberg. Working on Rodriguez, Forsberg needed a few laps to execute a gameplan as he was able to drive around Rodriguez on the 16th lap and set his sights on race leader, Kalib Henry. Able to close in on Henry as they ran through traffic, the two drivers yielded to make a mistake as Henry went on to pick up the win while Forsberg settled for a strong second place showing. “I kind of taught myself something back during the Bradway and went back to it on Saturday night and it worked well,” Andy Forsberg added. “Once I got into second, I was able to close in on Kalib Henry, but he didn’t make any mistakes up on the cushion and we couldn’t quite get to him. Happy with our run, and we will look to be one spot better this week at Marysville Raceway.” Andy Forsberg and PHR Racing would like to thank Meridian Cameras, Pacific Highway Rentals, Wilkie Masonry, PitStopUSA, Red Line Oil, Autism Awareness, Parking and Transportation Group, Western Featherlite, GP Development, 1st Vanguard, Highway Specialty Co., and KBJ Catering for their continued support. BY THE NUMBERS: Races-19, Wins-3, Top 5’s-8, Top 10’s-11 ON TAP: Forsberg returns to action on Saturday night at Marysville Raceway. STAY CONNECTED: Stay updated with Andy Forsberg by ‘Liking’ him on facebook at www.facebook.com/andyforsbergracing or by following him on Twitter at @AForsberg92. You can also keep up with Andy and his popular post race VLOG, ‘Shark Tales with Andy’ at www.facebook.com/sharktaleswithandy.
Monday June 19, 2023 7:15pm (Auburn, CA) Andy Forsberg Picks up Third Win of Season at Marysville Raceway
PETERSEN MEDIA: With much of the state dark over the weekend, Andy Forsberg was in action on a pair of occasions as he finished 10th on Friday night at Silver Dollar Speedway’s Tarter Memorial, before scoring his third win of the season on Saturday night at Marysville Raceway. “We have been chasing our tail a little the last few weeks, and this week things felt like they started to come together,” Andy Forsberg said. “Friday night the track took a little bite of a beating, and once it completely blew off, I dropped anchor a little a fell back to 10th.” 41 cars checked in for the annual event paying homage to the late David Tarter, and Forsberg opened his night up by timing in fastest in his qualifying and heat race flight aboard the Meridian Cameras/Pacific Highway Rentals/Wilkie Masonry backed No. 92. Lining up on the pole of his heat race, the outside groove got the jump as the Auburn, CA driver settled into second. Finishing in the runner up position, Forsberg was still eligible for the redraw based on his qualifying effort and ended up with the four. Lining up in the second row of the feature event, Forsberg made some solid laps in the early stages of the feature event as he rode in fourth. As the track really started to go away, Forsberg struggled to make speed as he slipped back through the Top-10. When the dust settled on the feature, Forsberg took the checkered flag with a 10th place finish. Making the trip to Marysville Raceway on Saturday night, Forsberg got off to a bit of a slow start as he timed in 12th fastest in qualifying time trials. Lining up on the front row of his heat race, Forsberg took advantage of the prime starting position as he picked up the win and moved into the nightly redraw. Pulling the three pill, Forsberg took the green from the second row and settled into third as the race came to life. A lap six restart saw Forsberg power his way to the lead as he began to set a torrid pace. Withstanding a couple of cautions, Forsberg continued to lead the way as he took the white flag. On the final lap, the caution flag flew and set up a final restart. Nailing yet another restart, Forsberg was not to be denied on this night, as he raced to the victory. “After how slick the track was last night, and how slick the track’s have been the last few weeks, it was nice to get to Marysville and see some moisture on the track,’ Forsberg added. “Once we got to the lead, everything I did seemed to work and we went on to get another win.” Andy Forsberg and PHR Racing would like to thank Meridian Cameras, Pacific Highway Rentals, Wilkie Masonry, PitStopUSA, Red Line Oil, Autism Awareness, Parking and Transportation Group, Western Featherlite, GP Development, 1st Vanguard, Highway Specialty Co., and KBJ Catering for their continued support. BY THE NUMBERS: Races-18, Wins-3, Top 5’s-7, Top 10’s-10 ON TAP: Forsberg returns to action on Saturday night at Placerville Speedway for Fan Appreciation night. PRESS RELEASE-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Forsberg Triumphs at Marysville
(Marysville, CA 6/17/23)… Auburn’s Andy Forsberg picked up his second win of
the season at Marysville Raceway on Saturday night. In front of a packed
crowd, Forsberg was able to pass early race leader Bobby Butler on lap 14 and
go on to win the thrilling race. Forsberg was able to hold off a hard charging
Tanner Carrick in the final few laps of the race. Butler ran second until lap
17 when he bicycled going into turn one and almost flipped. He was able to set
the car down safely but lost a lot positions. Dawson Hammes continued to
impress and finished third. Brad Bumgarner moved into the fourth spot and held
off Jake Haulot on the final lap. A total of 23-winged 360 sprint cars
attended point race No. 11. Justin Henry picked up an extra $100 for fast time
from Paul Olmsted Plastering. His fast lap time was 12.600. Throughout the
night, the sprint car racing was fast and exciting. A tip of the hat to all
the drivers who competed tonight.
A & A Motorsports
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2023 Season Over
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