PETALUMA, Calif. — Starting from the pole, Maria Cofer led all 25 laps to score the Saturday night victory at Petaluma Speedway.
Racing the family-owned No. 57 Tule Vista Ranches Spike, Cofer earned her third $1,200 USAC Western States Midget win at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds.
Point leader Austin Liggett, Blake Bower, top-qualifier Brody Fuson and C.J. Sarna rounded out the top five.
Using a passing point format, rookie of the year contender Brody Fuson emerged as the Woodland Auto Display Top Qualifier.
By virtue of his second-place finish, Liggett left Petaluma with a 56-point lead over the Shannon McQueen. McQueen.
The finish:
Feature (25 laps): 1. Maria Cofer (1), 2. Austin Liggett (2), 3. Blake Bower (3), 4. Brody Fuson (4), 5. C.J. Sarna (7), 6. David Prickett (5), 7. Terry Nichols (6), 8. Sparky Howard (9), 9. Beau Lemire (10), 10. Shannon McQueen (8). NT.