Thousands of Hells Angels attend funeral for Sonny Barger
STOCKTON — The founder of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club chapter in Oakland died this past summer, and on Saturday, he was laid to rest.
Ralph "Sonny" Barger's funeral was held at the Stockton 99 Speedway, where as many as 7,000 people reportedly attended.
"There's only one Sonny Barger, there's only one George Washington," said 99 Speedway CEO Tony Noceti.
Noceti was contacted by the Hells Angels asking for a place to remember their founder and agreed to host the event. There were 400 security guards on-site, security checks at the entrance gate, and weapons and drugs weren't allowed.
The San Joaquin County sheriff had warned people to avoid the area, worried there could be violent outbreaks; however, there were no major incidents reported.
