Round 2 was another fast and furious day of racing on the SR3 “Squeeze Lane” road course. The short stories were Jordan Walker topping the Sportsman points and George Peters collecting the majority of Expert points. The weather was sunny but fairly cool so we had the heater blasting most of the day.
Race 1: Viper-Jet “Maximum Leeway” Lexan
The first race was pretty tight in the Expert ranks with only one lap separating Home Cook’n and George Peters.
In the Sportsman ranks, Jordan Walker and Jerry Pearson battled it out with only one lap separating 4th and 5th. Kevin Webster bagged the final podium spot. As is often the case with Viper-Jets, no driver achieved the coveted perfect score of 80 total laps. (Details)
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Steve Stewart | 78 | 16 | 798.835 |
| 2 | George Peters | 77 | 13 | 734.617 |
| 3 | Kevin Webster | 74 | 11 | 830.573 |
| 4 | Jordan Walker | 70 | 7 | 887.619 |
| 5 | Jerry Pearson | 69 | 6 | 754.823 |
| 6 | Martha Elderon | 66 | 5 | 870.534 |
Race 2: MegaG+ 1.7 Support Class
Speaking of blasting, the second race was hot and heavy with very close racing in both the Expert and Sportsman ranks. George Peters held off for the overall win against Home Cook’n by just one lap and Kevin Webster and Jerry Pearson tied on total laps with Kevin taking the final podium spot on run time. (Details)
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | George Peters | 80 | 16 | 845.583 |
| 2 | Steve Stewart | 79 | 13 | 866.609 |
| 3 | Kevin Webster | 75 | 11 | 794.451 |
| 4 | Jerry Pearson | 75 | 7 | 865.445 |
| 5 | Martha Elderon | 71 | 6 | 748.839 |
| 6 | Jordan Walker | 66 | 5 | 675.186 |
Race 3: Viper V-SPEC Lexan
Race 3 was as always blistering fast with everybody running V-SPEC Vipers with either GTP or NASCAR-style bodies. Sportsman driver, Jordan Walker, impressed us all with a standout performance in this one. The battle initially was hot and heavy between Home Cook’n and George Peters. However, George would have a couple of offs in his second segment costing him a couple of laps. Jordan started his rotation in the third segment and would finish first or second in the first three and third in his final segment, which put him just one lap ahead of George in second overall. Nice driving by Jordan!
Meanwhile, Kevin Webster and Jerry Pearson had a battle of their own going for the remaining Sportsman points. Kevin finished as “Mr. Consistent” with three 3rd places and one 2nd place finish and two laps up on Jerry Pearson going into the last two segments. (Details)
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Steve Stewart | 80 | 16 | 427.848 |
| 2 | Jordan Walker | 79 | 13 | 505.84 |
| 3 | George Peters | 78 | 11 | 461.878 |
| 4 | Kevin Webster | 72 | 7 | 512.001 |
| 5 | Jerry Pearson | 70 | 6 | 481.817 |
| 6 | Martha Elderon | 61 | 5 | 492.444 |
Race 4: Jag Hobbies TR-3 “Augoran” Hardbodies
The final race of Round 2 was back to the “Honor System” of marshaling since we only had four drivers participating. Once again, Jordan Walker proved he’s the real deal with a very good run of 75 laps, two 2nds a 3rd, and winning the final segment. It may look like a Home Cook’n show on paper but it was a lot more than that as fuel strategies came into play for almost all drivers in the final segment. (Details)
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Steve Stewart | 79 | 16 | 1123.52 |
| 2 | Jordan Walker | 75 | 13 | 1159.132 |
| 3 | George Peters | 73 | 11 | 1135.72 |
| 4 | Kevin Webster | 67 | 7 | 1182.673 |
All in all, another great day of racing in the 2023 50/50 Racing Series. The MegaG+ 1.7 class seems to be the most competitive for both Expert and Sportsman drivers.
Sportsman Point Standings after Round 2:
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Kevin Webster | 584 | 71 | 6033.374 |
| 2 | Jordan Walker | 581 | 69 | 5862.457 |
| 3 | Jerry Pearson | 432 | 37 | 3980.007 |
| 4 | Martha Elderon | 411 | 29 | 4115.863 |
| 5 | Eric Lane | 279 | 26 | 2840.358 |
| 6 | Tim Bisson | 126 | 6 | 1366.187 |
| 7 | Jake Bisson | 89 | 4 | 1250.72 |
Looks like it might be a dogfight between Kevin and Jordan for the Sportsman series trophy, we’ll see.
Expert Point Standings after Round 2:
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | George Peters | 623 | 109 | 5681.098 |
| 2 | Steve Stewart | 635 | 119 | 5951.572 |
In the Expert ranks, George is well positioned to take the overall against Home Cook’n, with or without the Home Cook’n handicap stuff. Great driving and car prep, George!
Okay, we’ll likely have an open track day this coming Saturday and hold Round 3 the following Saturday, March 4, 2023.
Okay, shut up and drive!
