We were shooting for a doubleheader (Friday night and Saturday), but we couldn’t field enough teams for Saturday. Probably a good thing, since Friday night’s event went well past 1:00 AM.
Short Story
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Steve Stewart | 312 | 178 | 3420.310 |
| 2 | Dustin Jolley | 303 | 157 | 3494.790 |
| 3 | Dean Donaldson | 274 | 131 | 3578.762 |
| 4 | Mike Langell | 262 | 98 | 3506.202 |
Race 1: Jag Hobbies PR-5 GT F1/Indy Hardbody (IROC)
The latest fleet addition to Stewart Raceway, these cars are very nearly as fast as a Viper V-SPEC L4 car, and they’re out of the box. I think with a paper Modified body, they’ll be as fast, or faster. Put some aftermarket silicon tires on them, and look out!
The new IROC set debuts on SR2’s straight road course in a 30-lap fuel race with no marshals and the Track Call FOB.
Dustin came off the starting line blazing in this one after only a few minutes of warm-up. Dustin won two segments, Home Cook’n won two. Dustin took the overall win with some superb driving and some good fortune in the final segment. Mike Langell (pronounced “Looungell”), had a significant first segment, besting Home Cook’n by 3 laps!
Going into the final segment, Home Cook’n had a very slim lead of just one point on Team Jolley, who managed a very nice 2nd place finish in the tricky Red lane in Segment 3. Home Cook’n managed to get a nice gap on everybody early on, but racing is never over until the checkers fly. In the last few laps, Home Cook’n got tangled up in a crash, and Dustin managed to get through the carnage and pulled ahead for the win. Never give up! Details
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Dustin Jolley | 114 | 58 | 1743.112 |
| 2 | Steve Stewart | 113 | 56 | 1728.365 |
| 3 | Mike Langell | 97 | 42 | 1751.195 |
| 4 | Dean Donaldson | 88 | 32 | 1767.821 |
Race 2: Mega G+ 1.7 Corvette C8 (IROC)
Back to SR3’s Fast Esses road course… New Expert driver, Dean Donaldson, had a terrific run in this one with a 1st and two 2nd place segment finishes. Dean prefers Vipers, but this result shows that he’s more than capable of driving the “less-stuck” cars as well. Details
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Steve Stewart | 99 | 58 | 862.716 |
| 2 | Dean Donaldson | 96 | 53 | 859.096 |
| 3 | Dustin Jolley | 94 | 49 | 855.746 |
| 4 | Mike Langell | 86 | 28 | 864.304 |
Race 3: Jag Hobbies PR-5 GT F1 Hardbody (IROC)
Yep, we ran this awesome IROC set again on SR3. This time, Kathy handled the Race Director chores and flagged the race. This race was pretty competitive in the first segment, but not all that close in the end. Team Jolly and Team Full-Speed (Donaldson) remained very close throughout the battle, with Dustin placing 2nd in three segments and Dean placing 3rd in three. Team Langell had clearly over-hydrated before or during the final race and would finish well off the pace, though he did have a few blazing laps to his credit. He’s on target for “2026 Best Young Driver.” Details
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Steve Stewart | 100 | 64 | 829.229 |
| 2 | Dustin Jolley | 95 | 50 | 895.932 |
| 3 | Dean Donaldson | 90 | 46 | 951.845 |
| 4 | Mike Langell | 79 | 28 | 890.703 |
It’s a bit too early in the season to post points standings (See overall results above). However, Team Jolly obviously earned his 2025 Rookie of the Year honors, and Team Full-Speed continues to improve his driving skills.
So, how did the new Jag Hobbies PR-5 GT platform do? On SR2’s straight road course, Home Cook’n clicked off a 3.464 in the Blue lane. With Eric Lane’s Viper V-SPEC L4 F1/Indy set, Jordan Walker clicked off a 3.119 lap in the Blue lane back in July of 2024. On SR3, the fastest lap for Eric’s way cool Viper set is a 4.526 in the White lane. Dustin clicked off a blazing 3.695 lap Friday night in the Blue lane with the PR-5 GT. This is the fastest lap I know of on SR3!
We’re not going to be able to pull off an “Under The Lights” event this coming week, but Saturday or Saturday night are possibilities. Stay tuned for invites.
Okay, shut up and drive!
