April 29, 2006 — Santa Rosa’s Ben Standish (Dewars Racing Team) took home double honors on Thursday night in the final round of the Spring Cycling Series at Infineon Raceway.

Standish outlasted the pack over the 40-lap criterium race, which took place on a course created in the Turn 11 NASCAR hairpin, winning both the final race and the overall Spring Series championship. Kentfield’s Joshua Litwack (Unattached) finished second in Thursday’s event and the championship race. Standish won two of the four contested events in the Spring Series en route to the title.

“This course is a nice addition to the rest of the circuit,” said Standish. “We are really lucky to be able to race at the track. I just wish more people knew about it.”

In other race action on Thursday, Santa Rosa’s Brian Staby (Eastside Cycles) won the B Race, while Fairfax’s Nicola Cranmer (Proman/Paradigm) and Petaluma’s Ethan Weiss (Team Swift) won the Women’s and Junior’s Divisions, respectively.

Other overall champions of the Spring Cycling Series include Peter Nicholson (Petaluma, Eastside Cycles) in the B Group, Kristin Drumm (Novato, Proman) in the Women’s Division and Ethan Weiss (Petaluma, Team Swift) in the Junior’s Division. Champions were awarded $300 (Group A), $225 (Group B, Women’s), and $100 (Junior’s).

This was the final event of Infineon Raceway’s four-event Spring Cycling Series. Cycling will return to Infineon Raceway in August with the Summer Cycling series, which will be held Aug. 10, 17, 31, and Sept. 7 at Infineon Raceway. More than $5,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded throughout the Spring and Summer Series. Gates open at 5 p.m., with registration at 5:15 p.m., and the race starting at 6:15 p.m. Cost is $15 per competitor.

Spring Cycling Series

Infineon Raceway

Turn 11 Criterium

A Race

1. Ben Standish (Dewars Racing Team, Santa Rosa)
2. Joshua Litwack (Unattached, Kentfield)


B Race

1. Brian Staby (Eastside Cycles, Santa Rosa)
2. Peter Nicholson (Eastside Cycles Team, Petaluma)
3. Sheive Dea (Motion Base, Fairfax)
4. Tony Madrigal (Eastside Cycles, Sonoma)
5. Nigel Ravenhill (Eagle Cycling Club, Napa)

Women’s Division

1. Nicola Cranmer (Proman/Paradigm, Fairfax)
2. Anna Davenport (Village Peddler, Mill Valley)
3. Tracy Barhydt (Eastside Cycles, Sonoma)
4. Denise Prue (Unattached, Santa Rosa)
5. Margrett Lewis (Tridogs, Sonoma)

Junior Division

1. Ethan Weiss (Team Swift, Petaluma)
2. Tyler Brandt (Team Swift, Fairfax)
3. Brently Campbell (Team Swift, Fulton)
4. Elliot Crosby (Unattached, Sonoma)

Final Points Standings

Infineon Raceway Spring Cycling Series

Group A

1. Ben Standish (Dewars Racing Team, Santa Rosa) — 530 points
2. Joshua Litwack (Unattached, Kentfield) – 500
3. Jason Clymer (Soulcraft, Novato) – 293
4. Dave Fuentes (California Peddler, Berkeley) – 180
5. Darin Divine (GS Lombardi, Mill Valley) – 170

Group B

1. Peter Nicholson (Eastside Cycles, Petaluma) — 530 points
2. Tony Madrigal (Eastside Cycles, Sonoma) – 510
3. Nigel Ravenhill (Eagle Cycling Club, Sonoma) – 485
4. Christopher Mink (BBC, Richmond) – 448
5. Anthony Eng (Oakland Yellowjackets, El Cerrito) – 443

Women’s Division

1. Kristin Drumm (Proman/Paradigm, Novato) — 540 points
2. Anna Davenport (Village Peddler, Mill Valley) – 505
3. Tracy Barhydt (Eastside Cycles, Sonoma) – 495
4. Janelle Gunther (Davis Bike Club, Pleasanton) – 461
5. Margrett Lewis (Tridogs, Sonoma) — 456

Junior Division

1. Ethan Weiss (Team Swift, Petaluma) — 530 points
2. Tyler Brandt (Team Swift, Fairfax) — 520
3. Brently Campbell (Team Swift, Fulton) — 510
4. Elliot Crosby (Unattached, Sonoma) – 480