Point’s leader gets Tagged.
Express-motorsports owner and series point leader entered round 5 with a commanding 220 point lead over second place Joey McMakin. John has dominated the first four rounds of the CTCS series, would the bounty add to the excitement or would Tag crumble under the pressure, hardly. 2008 ROAR national champion Justin Lessard made his second start in the series, and did not disappoint.
Justin and John jostled back and forth for the TQ position all day, with Justin just barely squeezing out the top spot. The main was probably the most exciting race all year, the race start and Justin led from the tone. Before the first lap was over Tag was spun in turn four, this allowed Justin to open a commanding lead. The race mid way through saw some excellent battles for 2nd through 5th all separated by less than 2 seconds. John Tag, Rock, Joey McMakin, Mike Troxler and George Ryals were all fighting to get on Justin’s back bumper. The Tag hit his stride quickly closing on the National champ, by the last lap John was less than 2 feet from his spoiler, coming through the last chicane, Lessard had a slight bobble and Tag thermaled giving Justin his first win of the season.
The 17.5 race was no less dramatic, Blake Ryan continued his winning streak, but it was not as easy for him this go around Reggie Wade was all over him all day. While it looked like the bounty would be paid on this go round, Blake turned up the wick in the A-main, and had a half lap lead on Reggie at the finish.
The second start of the USVTA touring class saw more cars and more action. 9 cars took the starting tone with 8 running at the end; the entire field was separated by just a few laps. Maxamps’ Wesley Dennis took the TQ spot and battled for the top spot with Martin Rey and Manuel Wiscovtich, at the line Wesley Dennis had almost a full lap on Rey.
There was a new winner in the Gearbox class, Martin Rey finally got a handle on his truck for the A-main and won in convincing fashion. Point’s leader Chip Smith finished second ahead of Robert Flower.
Next race:
August 23rd.
Carolina RC complex
Easley, SC
Last edited by thabiuk; 08-19-2008 at 05:10 AM.