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The green flag dropped at Stewart Raceway on April 2, 2026, kicking off a marathon night of slot car racing! With four distinct classes testing our drivers across both the SR3 Road Course (Squeeze Lane) and the Stewart Raceway II Straight Road Course, the night demanded both technical precision and raw, wide-open speed.
After over 2,400 combined laps of intense side-by-side action, here is your definitive race recap.
🏆 Overall Event Standings
Consistency is king in slot car racing, and Steve Stewart proved it by never finishing below second place across all four events, securing the overall victory. Meanwhile, John Rogers and Dean Donaldson fought a dead-heat battle for laps, with Rogers taking the final podium spot entirely on segment points!
| Overall Place | Driver | Total Laps | Total Points | Total Time (s) |
| 🥇 1st | Steve Stewart | 416 | 220 | 2736.857 |
| 🥈 2nd | Dustin Jolley | 407 | 210 | 2672.601 |
| 🥉 3rd | John Rogers | 401 | 209 | 2687.603 |
| 4th | Dean Donaldson | 401 | 192 | 2693.302 |
| 5th | Cece Caro | 374 | 159 | 2715.913 |
| 6th | Joe Clarke | 347 | 138 | 2718.592 |
Closest Head-to-Head Sprint: Race 4, Segment 3
If we look at the closest side-by-side racing within a single heat, the crown goes to Joe Clarke and John Rogers during Segment 3 of the Viper V-SPEC race on the straight road course.
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Both drivers ran a flawless heat, maxing out the segment cap at 30 laps.
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Joe Clarke completed his 30 laps in 121.139 seconds.
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John Rogers completed his 30 laps in 124.364 seconds.
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The Margin: After 30 blistering laps in the fastest cars of the night, Clarke beat Rogers by a microscopic 3.225 seconds.
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If we look for the closest true race—where both drivers ran the exact same number of laps in a heat—the crown goes to John Rogers and Dustin Jolley. They both maxed out the segment cap at 25 laps.
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John Rogers (Yellow Lane): 161.633 seconds
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Dustin Jolley (Blue Lane): 161.666 seconds
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The Gap: 0.033 seconds
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Context: After 25 laps of side-by-side racing, John Rogers beat Dustin Jolley to the line by just 33 milliseconds. This was the tightest pure racing finish of the entire night.
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🏁 Race Breakdowns
Race 1: MegaG+ 1.7 Formula e (i) 18v
Track: SR3 Road Course Squeeze Lane
The night began on the highly technical Squeeze Lane. Surviving the squeeze requires patience, and Steve Stewart capitalized on a steady rhythm to take the inaugural win of the evening. Dean Donaldson threw down the gauntlet with a blistering fastest lap in Segment 6, but Stewart’s volume secured the gold. Details
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Fastest Lap: Dean Donaldson (5.491s)
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1st Place: Steve Stewart (99 Laps | 56 Pts)
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2nd Place: Dustin Jolley (98 Laps | 55 Pts)
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3rd Place: Dean Donaldson (95 Laps | 54 Pts)
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Race 2: Mega-G+ 1.7 Lites (Support Class)
Track: SR3 Road Course Squeeze Lane
The support class delivered the closest finish of the night. Dustin Jolley and Steve Stewart crossed the line with an identical 99 laps. However, Jolley’s aggressive sector times paid off, giving him a massive 61 segment points to take the victory on the tiebreaker! Details
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Fastest Lap: Dustin Jolley (5.519s)
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1st Place: Dustin Jolley (99 Laps | 61 Pts)
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2nd Place: Steve Stewart (99 Laps | 56 Pts)
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3rd Place: Dean Donaldson (97 Laps | 53 Pts)
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Race 3: Tyco 440-X2 Wide-Pan Porsche 935 Hardbody
Track: Stewart Raceway II Straight Road Course
Transitioning to the SR2 Straight Road Course, the drivers broke out the classic Tyco hardbodies. Dustin Jolley carried his momentum from Race 2 to secure back-to-back victories. Notably, John Rogers fought his way onto the podium here, despite running two laps fewer than Jolley, by racking up a field-leading 56 segment points. Details
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Fastest Lap: Steve Stewart (5.006s)
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1st Place: Dustin Jolley (99 Laps | 50 Pts)
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2nd Place: Steve Stewart (98 Laps | 47 Pts)
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3rd Place: John Rogers (97 Laps | 56 Pts)
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Race 4: Viper V-SPEC SPEC STOCK Lexan
Track: Stewart Raceway II Straight Road Course
The finale was an absolute blur. The Viper V-SPECs delivered the highest speeds and lap counts of the event. Steve Stewart found another gear, putting down a staggering 120 laps to cement his overall event win. But the loudest cheer of the race went to Cece Caro, who unleashed the “Lap of the Night” by ripping a jaw-dropping 3.219-second lap in Segment 6. Details
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Fastest Lap: Cece Caro (3.219s)
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1st Place: Steve Stewart (120 Laps | 61 Pts)
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2nd Place: John Rogers (118 Laps | 56 Pts)
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3rd Place: Dean Donaldson (115 Laps | 40 Pts)
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Driver of the Night: Steve Stewart for a masterful display of consistency, but honorable mention goes to John Rogers for a gritty comeback in the second half of the event to secure an overall podium finish!
⏱️ New Track Records Set!
The April 2nd event wasn’t just about podiums; several new blistering track records were etched into the history books on the SR3 Road Course Squeeze Lane:
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Mega-G+ 1.7 Lites (Support Class):
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Dustin Jolley set a new record on Lane 2 with a time of 5.519s.
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Dustin Jolley set a new record on Lane 3 with a time of 5.524s.
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Dustin Jolley set a new record on Lane 4 with a time of 5.533s.
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Dustin Jolley set a new record on Lane 5 with a time of 5.567s.
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MegaG+ 1.7 Formula e (i) 18v:
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Dean Donaldson set a new record on Lane 2 with a time of 5.529s.
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Dean Donaldson set a new record on Lane 3 with a time of 5.636s.
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Dean Donaldson set a new record on Lane 4 with a time of 5.491s.
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Dean Donaldson set a new record on Lane 5 with a time of 5.640s.
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See you all at the next race! Make sure your shoes are flat, and your tires are clean.
Big thanks to everybody for helping to make the event a huge success. Oh, and a special thanks to Full-Speed Racing and Clarke Racing. Dean brought the delicious beef stew, and Joe brought the awesome chocolate cream pie!
Okay, shut up and drive!
