The final race of the 50/50 Xtreme Series was decided by just one point and three laps. Our newest Sportsman driver in the mix, Aaron Castro, not only closed the deal on the series win today but also finished 2nd overall in Round 4, against two Expert drivers.
Short Story
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Steve Stewart* | 558 | 236 | 4327.801 |
| 2 | Aaron Castro | 544 | 182 | 4347.334 |
| 3 | George Peters* | 541 | 181 | 4459.477 |
| 4 | Kevin Webster | 507 | 149 | 4426.83 |
| 5 | Jerry Pearson | 273 | 98 | 2311.258 |
*Expert Driver
Race 1: Jag Hobbies NC-2 70′ Boss Mustang Hardbodies
The Jag NC-2 chassis is a very serious racing platform. However, with these stock AutoWorld Super III bodies installed, they can be a bit unpredictable.
George Peters was on fire in Race 1 with three 2nd-place segment finishes and completing the race just eight seconds behind the race winner and on the same lap! Detailed Results
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Steve Stewart | 140 | 64 | 1352.88 |
| 2 | George Peters | 140 | 50 | 1423.44 |
| 3 | Aaron Castro | 136 | 47 | 1291.1 |
| 4 | Jerry Pearson | 134 | 46 | 1365.84 |
| 5 | Kevin Webster | 114 | 28 | 1384.37 |
Race 2: MegaG+ 1.7 “Modified”
This car is the most competitive platform out there, by far. This race had three different segment winners, Jerry Pearson won two of the five segments!
In the end, Jerry Pearson finished on the same lap as the race winner and less than a fraction of a second behind. Way, way competitive racing! Detailed Results
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Steve Stewart | 139 | 53 | 945.131 |
| 2 | Jerry Pearson | 139 | 52 | 945.422 |
| 3 | Kevin Webster | 135 | 45 | 982.405 |
| 4 | Aaron Castro | 138 | 44 | 999.324 |
| 5 | George Peters | 134 | 41 | 976.465 |
Race 3: MegaG 1.7 Whelen/SK Modifieds (IROC)
We just couldn’t get enough of the MG+ platform. This set was Box Stock 1.7 chassis’ with the new “paper” bodies. Again, very competitive. George Peters drove the wheels off his cars, winning two of the four segments and holding on to a 5-point lead over Aaron Castro going into the final segment. George was sitting in a very nice position going into the final segment, just one lap and one point behind the leader. In the end, George struggled with the Blue lane. At the same time, Kevin Webster came alive, besting George by only one lap but bagging the final podium spot and dropping George to a 4th-place finish, handing Aaron the points he needed to bag the 2nd-place podium spot. Again, way close racing with the MG+ platform. Detailed Results
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Steve Stewart | 139 | 55 | 1036.9 |
| 2 | Aaron Castro | 135 | 47 | 1042.257 |
| 3 | George Peters | 134 | 46 | 1039.166 |
| 4 | Kevin Webster | 128 | 40 | 1042.051 |
Race 4: Viper V-SPEC “SPEC STOCK” Lexan
The final race of the series, a very fast and very competitive class that is extremely competitive. This one was mostly a battle between Aaron Castro and George Peters, both bagging two 2nd-place segment finishes. In the end, George, after a couple of bad heats was five points behind Aaron going into the final segment. George needed a great segment and some luck. Aaron would finish fourth in the segment and George would finish in 2nd-place, three laps up on Aaron but tied in points. Aaron would take the 2nd-place podium spot with a 6-second better total run time. Detailed Results
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Steve Stewart | 140 | 64 | 992.894 |
| 2 | Aaron Castro | 135 | 44 | 1014.65 |
| 3 | George Peters | 133 | 44 | 1020.408 |
| 4 | Kevin Webster | 130 | 36 | 1018.002 |
So, there you have it. The 2023 50/50 Xtreme Series is in the books. Sportsman driver, Aaron Castro wins it over hard-charging Kevin Webster in the final round. Great driving by our newest member and congrats on the series win!
2023 50/50 Xtreme Series Final Overall Standings
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Aaron Castro | 1559 | 583 | 13187.46 |
| 2 | Kevin Webster | 1532 | 491 | 15719.91 |
| 3 | Jerry Pearson | 634 | 244 | 8530.101 |
| 4 | Eric Lane | 339 | 112 | 6219.998 |
| 5 | Shaylin Maddox | 214 | 76 | 1574.672 |
| 6 | Grace Maddox | 82 | 45 | 716.313 |
| 7 | Abe Maddox | 81 | 42 | 789.937 |
| 1 | Steve Stewart* | 1782 | 820 | 15347.45 |
| 2 | George Peters* | 1337 | 469 | 9458.514 |
| 3 | Jordan Walker* | 141 | 75 | 2213.675 |
*Expert
Okay, that’s it for now. Stay tuned for details on next Saturday’s Kid’s Race and 2023 Season Awards Presentations. We may do some team racing with qualifying and combining the fastest with the slowest on each team, we’ll see. Just a fun day at the track regardless.
Awards to be presented:
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- 2023 50/50 Xtreme Series Winner – Sportsman
- 2023 Season Champ – Sportsman
- 2023 Season Champ – Junior
- 2023 Most Improved Driver
- 2023 Rookie of the Year
- 2023 Team of the Year
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Okay, shut up and drive!
