POINTS LEADERS DOMINATE DURHAM
It was the Carolina Touring Car Series first visit this season to Durham. The racing was some of the best so far this year, with Vintage touring making it series debut under the USVTA banner. John Tag started the day where he has been all season out front he took the TQ in convincing fashion, but was challenge by two newcomers to the CTCS. In the 13.5 A-main, ROAR national champion Justin Lessard challenged early and made the pass on John when he slipped in the chicane, only to loose his drivebelt on the backstretch. A few laps later George Ryals was chasing down Tag and got up to his bumper, but a late race tangle with a back marker let John take his fourth victory of the year.
The 17.5 A-main had TQ Blake Ryan dominating from start to finish, runner up Joey McMakin finished a solid second but never mounted a solid challenge to the points leader. The first running of the Vintage Trans Am offered up everything it is supposed to be, the racing was close all day and Blake Ryan squeezed out the win just in front Martin Rey. With the rules that the USVTA has in place, the LeMans starts and inverted positions tighten up the fields and makes for some great racing. Chip Smith put on another Dominating performance in the 2wd gearbox class.