Photo by Sherie Bialous – Jerry Peterson celebrates his victory in the late models main event on Saturday.

Terry Pittman and Sierra Furia were crowned champions on Saturday night as the 2024 season at the Redwood Acres Raceway concluded with the Steve Taylor Memorial Fall Spectacular.

A full night of action featured the Upstate Modified Series, the Upstate Bomber Series, late models, Legends and mini stocks. 

The evening, which was presented by Leon’s Car Care Center and Shafer’s Ace Hardware, concluded with the Hook ‘Em And Sling Boat Race Of Destruction.

Pittman took the championship in the Upstate Bombers Series, edging Jordan Krupa for the crown in what was a tight race for the title with just three points separating the frontrunners going into the final night of action.

The 50-lap feature for the bombers was caution-free and featured a thrilling race-long battle between the two championship contenders. 

Doug Way led the opening two circuits before Pittman used the high line to take the lead. Krupa followed into second and rode in Pittman’s mirror all race long.

At the finish it was Pittman taking the victory, followed by Krupa in second and Chris Sarvinski, Aaron Byers and Way rounding out the top five.

Furia, meanwhile, clinched the 2024 Upstate Modified Series championship after taking the checkered flag in Saturday’s feature.

Tom Elam and Trystan Mucci rounded out the top three finishers.

In the late models feature, Dennis DelBiaggio appeared to be on his way to the victory until a solo spin by Jenn Belveal necessitated a caution flag.

DelBiaggio bobbled off the second turn on the restart which allowed Jerry Peterson to retake a lead he had held earlier in the race.

The two nearly wrecked going into the third turn as the laps wound down but Peterson was able to withstand DelBiaggio’s challenge to take the victory. 

Romeo Venza placed third, while Melanie Schmitt and Ken Hallis rounded out the top five finishers.

In the Legends division, Landen Green dominated the feature and took the victory ahead of Chris Lawrence, Scott Taylor, Andy Thornton and Mac Collado. 

Jarrett Mayo took the mini stock main over Cole Peterson and Gary Klinetobe, while Daniel Smith was the winner of the Hook ‘Em And Sling Boat Race Of Destruction.

Heat race winners were Barnwell and Codi Barba in the late models, Krupa and Sarvinski in the Upstate Bombers, Furia in the Upstate Modifieds, Green in the Legends and Mayo in the mini stocks. 

Fast times for the evening were Peterson in the late models with a 16.302. Pittman in the Upstate Bombers with a 18.072, Furia with a 17.053 for the Upstate Modifieds, Green with a 17.830 for the Legends and Mayo with an 18.883 for the mini stocks.