2026 Fourth of July Street Race Results

DOWNIEVILLE — All of Downieville’s Independence Day events were packed into Saturday, July 4th, making for a very busy and entertaining day for all. Beginning with the parade at noon organized by Suzi Pangman and announced by Bobby Yegge and ending with Ingrid Larson’s fireless fireworks, to the street races and tug-o-war for kids of all ages, then on to the Downieville Fire Auxiliary’s barbeque, Kathy Fischer’s Line dancing group, then the Firemen’s Dance featuring City Section, there was something for all. Thank you to the Downieville Fire Dept./Auxiliary for sponsoring these events.

Organizers of the street races for kids of all ages would like to thank Suzi Pangman for being our official “starter”, following in the footsteps of her late Uncle, Jack Marshall, who was dearly missed. Her husband, Brandon, also helped with the races, as did our official announcer, Lee Adams, who kept the races running smoothly. Ryan Lowery, Tony McCreary, and Owen Behlke were the line judges at the finish line, and Randi and Hailey Lowery and Irma and Cindy McCreary worked the prize table. Cora kept the hardware store open during the event. Generous donations to the prize fund were made by Downieville Improvement Group, the Fireless Fireworks, the Lavezzola family, the Galan family, and Sue Day and family, which were very much appreciated. Talented Susan Kintz designed the winners’ badges once again, and the kids love these souvenirs of the special day.

The following are the winners of the races by category. We did not get the full name of some participants, but they will know who they are:

Up to 2 year old girls

• First: Harper Journey

• Second: Sidney Jordan

• Third: Indiana Martin

1 year old boys

• First: Rocki Moffitt

2 year old boys

• First: Kayden Mullican

• Second: Peter Villareal IV

• Third: Kingsley Noble

3 and 4 year old girls

• First: Olivia Beals

• Second: Addie Stephenson

• Third: Adia Powell

3 and 4 year old boys

• First: Aiden Townsend

• Second: Aden Applington

5 year old girls

• First: Eloise Grimes

• Second: Emery Bowman

• Third: Eleanor Munez

5 and 6 year old boys

• First: Milo Koch

• Second: Jackson Martin

• Third: Kurt Failbushevich

6 year old girls

• First: Brynlee Emm

• Second: Goldie Lowe

• Third: Madison Lucchesi

6 year old boys

• First: Alpson

• Second: Denny

• Third: Billie Forsythe

7 year old boys

• First: Marvel Mitchell

8 year old girls

• First: Emily Beals

• Second: Charly Ledesma

• Third: Ostara

9 year old girls

• First: Camby Corda

• Second: Sydney Applegate

• Third: Katherine Beals

8 and 9 year old boys

• First: Maverick Little-Svalberg

• Second: Tyler Han

• Third: Konner Vincent Knoefler

10 year old girls

• First: Kayla M.

• Second: Bonnie K.

• Third: Storyanne M.

10 year old boys

• First: Colby Ventura

• Second: Andy

• Second: Tsak Goodrich

11 year old girls

• First: Quinn Thiessen

• Second: Reese Redell

• Third: Genesis Gemmell

11 year old boys

• First: Parker Knipe

• Second: James Astesana

12 year old girls

• First: Madison Beals

• Second: Hayden Blumberg

• Third: Harper Corda

12 year old boys

• First: Brady McClure

• Second: Seth Goodrich

• Third: Joe Yegge

13 year old girls

• First: Kenzie Quin

• First: Winter Minton

14 year old girls

• First: Elise Galan

• Second: Kailey Avina

• Third: Aria Knipe

13 and 14 year old boys

• First: Philip Lowe

• Second: Seth Malone

• Third: Jacob Flores

Girls 15-20

• First: Olivia Rodriguez

• Second: Ella Miles

• Third: Hailey Lowery

Boys 15-20

• First: Jason Silverstrom

• Second: Hudson Langdon

• Third: Ayden Walters

Women 21-30

• First: Grace Lindsay

• Second: Taylor Day

• Third: Katie Epps

Men 21-30

• First: Jon Camillucci

• Second: Ben Zguler

• Third: Tristen Hider-Floyd

Women 30-40

• First: Erica Thiessen

• Second: Bri Emm

Men 30-40

• First: Paul Jordan

• Second: Jacob Gemmell

• Third: Manuel Herrern

Men 40 and up

• First: Liam - USFS

• Second: Dhiraj Coats

• Third: Mike Thomas

Women 41-49

• First: Chelsea McClure

• Second-tie: Suzi Pangman

• Second-tie: Jaclyn Blumberg

• Third: Sara Bowman

Women 50 and up

• First: Bridget Thomas

• Second:

• Third: Simona Zompi