Category: Events

Round 2 of the series started with another qualifying session that would not only seed the subsequent races but also decide the selection order for the latest MegaG+ 1.7 “paper” bodies from Hammerschlagen Fabrications. The fastest Sportsman driver, Jerry Pearson, clicked off a very nice 5-lap average time and got the first pick of the newly minted “paper” bodies for our new MG+ Modified class.

Grace Maddox qualified first and, of course, had the pole for a brief time before getting knocked off. She had a very nice run with no offs!

Shaylin Maddox and Eric Lane had the closest rivalry in qualifying with only a 4-mph difference in top speed.

Team Maddox was without Junior ace, Abe Maddox, this round due to a “contract” dispute forcing team management to suspend him for at least one event.

Qualifying (5-lap average, 2-lap warm-up)

Track: SR3 Road Course Fast Esses (Chicane)
Date: Oct-28-2023 12:29
Class: Mega-G+ 1.7 Support Class
Descr: F1/Indy bodies on “Lite: rules chassis
Name	Lap Time	Speed (Mph)	Place
Steve Stewart	5.998	549	1
Jerry Pearson	6.427	512	2
Aaron Castro	6.928	475	3
Kevin Webster	7.157	460	4
Shaylin Maddox	8.04	409	5
Eric Lane	8.132	405	6
Grace Maddox	8.488	388	7

Team Maddox had to exit Round 2 just after qualifying and would not participate in the day’s points racing. Details

Race 1: MG+ 1.7 Vans c/o Eric “Fast” Lane’s stable

Wow, these cars were interesting. MegaG+ speed and power but with a very high and top-heavy van hardbody. This race was pretty much a battle between Home Cook’n and our newest club driver, Aaron Castro. Though Jerry Pearson was knocking on Aaron’s door quite a bit throughout the race. In the end, Aaron would win the Sportsman class and Jerry Pearson would bag second with just two points over Eric Lane. Very close racing and way fun cars!  Details

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart	125	80	2192.957
2	Aaron Castro	121	61	2235.927
3	Jerry Pearson	113	43	2231.131
4	Eric Lane	113	41	2238.855
5	Kevin Webster	112	40	2243.482

Race 2: Retro-Vipers with Maximum Leeway Lexan Bodies

This one was probably a poor choice by the Race Director. Lots of crashes and mayhem as all drivers struggled with the incredible power of the V-SPEC motor box and almost zero downforce. These cars are loose but very fast. This one was a battle between Home Cook’n and Aaron Castro most of the way. But that didn’t deter Jerry Pearson, who fought hard all the way to the end, finishing third overall with outstanding driving performance with this very difficult-to-driver cars. Webster Motorsports would abandon the race in frustration after just 5-laps into the third segment. Some guys just don’t like loose cars.  Details

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart	125	77	2331.13
2	Aaron Castro	121	63	2365.839
3	Jerry Pearson	111	55	2360.755
4	Eric Lane	105	39	2351.244
5	Kevin Webster	47	31	2393.731

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

This is our newest class, which is a slightly different spin on HOPRA’s SPEC STOCK rules, which allows a Lexan body instead of the hard OEM plastic or resin bodies using a body clip.

This final race was very competitive with Aaron Castro putting in an amazing run against Home Cook’n, leading several segments for long periods and generally driving extremely well. Aaron would end up second in every segment but led much of each segment. Meanwhile, Jerry Pearson and Kevin Webster would have the battle royale fighting for the final spot on the podium.

End the end, Jerry would best Kevin by just two points even though Kevin had seven more total laps. This is a very competitive class, all drivers had some very good lap times and strong stints in the lead.  Great racing by all!  Details

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart	150	80	1595.555
2	Aaron Castro	143	59	1617.635
3	Jerry Pearson	137	48	1626.956
4	Kevin Webster	144	46	1627.687
5	Eric Lane	121	32	1629.899

Round 2 Overall Results:

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart	400	237	6119.642
1	Aaron Castro	385	183	6219.401
2	Jerry Pearson	361	146	6218.842
3	Kevin Webster	303	117	6264.9
4	Eric Lane	339	112	6219.998

Home Cook’n was the lone Expert driver in the field for Round 2 with experts, Brad Sandahl, George, Peters, and Jordan Walker all no-shows. New driver, Aaron Castro gets top honors in the Sportsman ranks with a very nice showing in his first official racing event at Stewart Raceway.

2023 50/50 Xtreme Series Standings as of Round 2:

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart*	597	353	8381.957
1	Kevin Webster	491	214	8624.812
2	Aaron Castro	385	183	6219.401
3	Jerry Pearson	361	146	6218.842
4	Eric Lane	339	112	6219.998
5	George Peters*	190	102	2353.44
6	Jordan Walker*	141	75	2213.675
7	Grace Maddox	82	45	716.313
8	Abe Maddox	81	42	789.937
9	Shaylin Maddox	88	40	870.364

* Expert

The standings are a bit distorted due to the attendance of the first two events. However, it looks like there will be a fierce points battle in the Sportsman division between leader, Kevin Webster and chasers, Aaron Castro and Jerry Pearson. Of course, all that can change quickly but I’m sure our newest driver on the scene, Aaron Castro, is looking for not only race wins but a series win also.

Stay tuned for details on Round 3. I hope to continue the series this coming weekend if we can get enough attendance.

Okay, shut up and drive!