2025 50/50 Series, Round 4 — From TFX Loose to V-SPEC Stuck, Another Awesome Day of Racing on SR3!

Round 4 was quite a day for the Sportsman field. Our newest racing team, Team Rowland, got a taste of T-Jet racing in Race 1, driving a set of almost stock OS3 TFXs with Aston Martin hardbodies that George picked up at the Fray in Ferndale last week.

Round 4 Short Story

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart*	399	247	3154.818
2	George Peters*	396	227	3280.585
3	Aaron Castro*	293	169	2436.719
4	Kevin Webster*	349	154	3289.097
5	Dave Rowland	263	124	2516.554
6	Coe Rowland	249	118	2542.809
7	Jared Johnson	190	106	1284.282
8	Jerry Pearson*	191	103	1838.426
9	Arlo Roland	223	102	2489.432
10	Matthew Johnson	79	32	732.806
11	Madeline Johnson	62	28	582.756

* Expert Driver

Jared Johnson on his way to his first podium, taking 2nd place in Race 4 at Stewart Raceway. Jared demonstrated he’s a force to be reckoned with even for Expert drivers, taking a 4th and 2nd in his two races.

Race 1: OS3 TFX Aston Martin Fray Hardbodies (IROC)

Courtesy of GP Design’s journey to the Fray in Ferndale, these Dash bodies fitted to an existing house set of TFX chassis handled very well and looked even better. As expected, the Expert drivers dominated this class, with Home Cook’n setting four new lap records; the fastest lap was in the Green lane, at 9.721. Dave Rowland topped the Sportsman class with a perfect last segment of 25 for 90 laps and a fastest lap of 10.181.

Team Rowland did pretty well, considering only Arlo had any track time with this type of car prior to Round 4. Details

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart	100	64	1153.579
2	Aaron Castro	100	58	1186.906
3	George Peters	100	58	1233.056
4	Kevin Webster	93	48	1237.436
5	Jerry Pearson	92	48	1170.544
6	Dave Rowland	90	40	1239.311
7	Coe Rowland	79	32	1216.53
8	Arlo Roland	66	28	1169.332

Race 2: MegaG+ 1.7 “Lite” F1/Indy Hardbodies

This platform continues to be highly competitive and enjoyed by all who have campaigned with it. We haven’t run the Lite class in almost a year! It’s not much different from the “Modified” variant, but the heavier hardbody causes it to have slightly slower lap times. Expert driver George Peters was the dominant Expert in this one, winning three of his four rotations. Junior driver Coe Rowland had an incredible run in this race. Coe was the top Sportsman finisher with 86 laps, 42 points, and a 6.469 fastest lap. Details

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	George Peters	100	61	665.921
2	Steve Stewart	100	58	660.951
3	Aaron Castro	98	56	663.246
4	Jerry Pearson	99	55	667.882
5	Coe Rowland	86	42	701.756
6	Dave Rowland	82	40	665.433
7	Kevin Webster	80	32	653.567
8	Arlo Roland	74	32	663.482

Race 3: Viper V-SPEC “SPEC STOCK” Lexan Bodies

Another very competitive platform at Stewart Raceway. The V-SPEC Viper is a favorite due to its incredible downforce and amazing speed. Always a substantial adrenaline-pumping race. This one was especially different since Sportsman driver and Team Johnson leader, Jared Johnson, was absolutely on fire. Team Johnson was late to the party and jumped into the program in Race 3 after just a few practice laps. Jared’s first segment was so-so, but he clicked off an impressive 4.8-second lap in the White lane. Jared stepped up his game in his second and third segments, winning handily by one lap and three laps, respectively. He had the fastest lap in his third segment of 4.610 in the Orange lane. Jared nearly made the podium and was the top Sportsman finisher, with 92 total laps and 50 points. Dave Rowland was a close second in the Sportsman category, with 91 total laps and 44 points.

In all the excitement, Coe and Arlo Rowland each finished second in this fast and furious race—amazing!

Despite the blistering pace in this one, no new track records were set. Jared’s 4.610 lap was the fastest in the race, but it was roughly four tenths of a second off the record currently held by Aaron Castro. Details

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart	100	64	608.253
2	George Peters	98	58	612.468
3	Aaron Castro	95	55	586.567
4	Jared Johnson	92	50	579.186
5	Dave Rowland	91	44	611.81
6	Coe Rowland	84	44	624.523
7	Arlo Roland	83	42	656.618
8	Kevin Webster	89	38	644.58
9	Madeline Johnson	62	28	582.756

Race 4: Jag Hobbies TR-3 “Augoran” Hardbodies (IROC)

Continuing his impressive driving in Round 4, Jared Johnson led Race 4 into the final segment, winning all four rotations. He finished his rotations in the lead and was 11 points ahead of Home Cook’n, who had one more rotation but with two other Experts in the mix.

The final segment was a dogfight between two Experts and an increasingly faster Sportsman. George had a mathematical chance at second overall with but it was not to be. Jared would set a new lap record for this platform in the Blue lane and finish Race 4 second overall, enjoying his first “official” visit to the podium at Stewart Raceway. Great driving, Jared!!  Details

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart*	99	61	732.035
2	Jared Johnson	98	56	705.096
3	George Peters*	98	50	769.14
4	Kevin Webster*	87	36	753.514
5	Matthew Johnson	79	32	732.806

2025 50/50 Series, Round 4 Overall Results

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart*	399	247	3154.818
2	George Peters*	396	227	3280.585
3	Aaron Castro*	293	169	2436.719
4	Kevin Webster*	349	154	3289.097
5	Dave Rowland	263	124	2516.554
6	Coe Rowland	249	118	2542.809
7	Jared Johnson	190	106	1284.282
8	Jerry Pearson*	191	103	1838.426
9	Arlo Roland	223	102	2489.432
10	Matthew Johnson	79	32	732.806
11	Madeline Johnson	62	28	582.756

Wow! Another impressive day on the SR3 “Fast Esses” course. The Sportsman category had some awe-inspiring results in Round 4, for sure. Jared Johnson seems to have figured things out and was crazy fast in the two races he participated in. Team Rowland also had some fantastic results on the day, Coe Rowland bagged a 2nd place finish in segment 7 of the MG+ 1.7 Lites class!

2025 50/50 Series Points Standings After Round 4

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
Sportsman
1	Dave Rowland	781	493	7434.468
2	Coe Rowland	768	465	7357.934
3	Abe Maddox	546	419	4299.19
4	Arlo Roland	706	412	7630.716
5	Shaylin Maddox	480	304	3929.265
6	Jared Johnson	359	248	2576.597
7	Lucille Rowland	177	130	1414.206
8	Matthew Johnson	146	74	1250.818
9	Madeline Johnson	116	56	1090.313
10	Eric Lane	66	40	498.861
11	Cameron Bill	50	32	411.714
Expert
1	Steve Stewart	974	716	7705.645
2	George Peters	967	687	7639.062
3	Aaron Castro	610	403	4398.698
4	Jerry Pearson	270	161	2335.285
5	Kevin Webster	349	154	3289.097

The final round of the 2025 50/50 Series will be on the SR3 oval layout. The tentative program is currently the following:

• • • Qualifying
    • Race 1: Johnny Lightning or Autoword X-Traction cars (Loose)
    • Race 2: MegaG+ 1.7 “Modifieds” @22 volts
    • Race 3: Retro-Vipers “Maximum Leeway Lexan Bodies (Fast and loose)
    • Race 4: Viper V-SPEC “SPEC STOCK” Lexan Bodies

Qualifying points will be awarded as follows:

1. 1. 1.  5.0
      2.  4.5
      3.  4.0
      4.  3.5
      5.  3.0
      6.  2.5
      7.  2.0
      8.  1.5
      9.  1.0
      10.  .5

Okay, I’m not sure if we’ll be able to hold the final round next weekend. If we have enough drivers (at least six), we’ll give it a go.

The Series points are based on your best results from four of the five rounds. Yep, missing one won’t hurt much, but missing two rounds will keep you off the Stewart Raceway Wall of Fame for this series.

Okay, shut up and drive!