Pocono Double Nationals SCCA
Aug 19, 2008, 07:10 AM
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Pocono Double Nationals SCCA
Went up to Pocono for the Double National this past weekend to decide
the NE Region T2 championship. Going in I was 2 points behind Bill
Zeigler (2nd at the runoffs) in his Pontiac GXP. Bill was at the race
along with some very fast F bodys as well as an M3, another GXP and a
Lotus. Quals went as hoped and I was on pole for both races setting the
qual record for the second race. Race one; I got a great start and got
in front of several of the T1 vettes giving me a nice buffer to get out
on the field. I had built up a nice lead when a vette smacked Bill Z up
against the nascar wall coming out of the bus stop ending his day and
causing a full course yellow for a couple laps. This allowed the rest
of the field to close the gap on me so I just had to make sure I got a
great jump on the restart which I was able to do and get the win.
Second race Bill Z wasnt able to run despite his team pulling an all
nighter and getting his car back in race shape due to sore ribs. The
start to race 2 wasnt quite as good as the first race as I got pinned
behind some of the slower vettes going into turn 1. I
eventually
cleared them and got out to a comfortable lead after a few laps and
cruised from there. So 2 poles and 2 wins, cant ask for much more than
that
For the season the AMS Sponsored Evo #34 finished with 5 wins
and 1 3rd out of 6 races and took home the NE Region T2 National points
championship. Runoffs are next up in Topeka.
Marty
the NE Region T2 championship. Going in I was 2 points behind Bill
Zeigler (2nd at the runoffs) in his Pontiac GXP. Bill was at the race
along with some very fast F bodys as well as an M3, another GXP and a
Lotus. Quals went as hoped and I was on pole for both races setting the
qual record for the second race. Race one; I got a great start and got
in front of several of the T1 vettes giving me a nice buffer to get out
on the field. I had built up a nice lead when a vette smacked Bill Z up
against the nascar wall coming out of the bus stop ending his day and
causing a full course yellow for a couple laps. This allowed the rest
of the field to close the gap on me so I just had to make sure I got a
great jump on the restart which I was able to do and get the win.
Second race Bill Z wasnt able to run despite his team pulling an all
nighter and getting his car back in race shape due to sore ribs. The
start to race 2 wasnt quite as good as the first race as I got pinned
behind some of the slower vettes going into turn 1. I
eventually
cleared them and got out to a comfortable lead after a few laps and
cruised from there. So 2 poles and 2 wins, cant ask for much more than
that
For the season the AMS Sponsored Evo #34 finished with 5 wins and 1 3rd out of 6 races and took home the NE Region T2 National points
championship. Runoffs are next up in Topeka.
Marty
Last edited by Galant VR-4 #34; Aug 19, 2008 at 11:46 AM.
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