Category: Series/Season Standings

2025 Summer 50/50 Series, Round 1 Opener

Race 1: MegaG+ 1.7 “Modifieds”

Round one opened with a bang as Team Maddox delivered a master class showing in the first race of the day with the MegaG+ 1.7 Modified platform. Long story short, Shaylin and Abe Maddox had a battle royale going on in the last two segments. Shaylin would win the final segment by roughly four hundredths of a second over second-place finisher and teammate, Abe Maddox. What an exciting finish!

Teammate and Abe’s grandpa, Fred Ebert, bagged the last podium spot with one 2nd place segment finish and two 3rd place finishes.

Not to be outdone by the more experienced drivers, Junior driver, August Feinstein managed to win the second segment by over 3 seconds in the Orange lane–great driving by all and exciting to watch. Details

Place Name Laps Points Total Time
1 Shaylin Maddox 80 232 600.479
2 Abe Maddox 77 224 565.365
3 Fred Ebert 70 168 591.964
4 August Feinstein 71 164 637.325
5 Forrest Feinstein 70 152 605.196

It was great to see Team Maddox back in the paddock and winning again! Alos great to see Shaylin’s parents and Abe’s grandparents again at Stewart Raceway. Pam and Fred both race and obviously love to come by when they’re in town visiting.

Race 2: MG+ 1.7 Cameros & Mustangs (IROC)

Dean Donaldson of Full Speed Racing returned for a double header after putting on a show in the Viper V-SPEC race on Friday night. Certainly feeling the effects of his hydration issues and two long races on Friday night, Dean settled in and got down to business in this second race. Dean would end the race with three 2nd-place segment finishes, one lap down on Expert driver, Home Cook’n, and less than a 10th of a second slower in total runtime. Dean is on track to win the Sportsman division points championship for 2025 and join the Expert ranks for the 2026 season. Details

Place Name Laps Points Total Time
1 Steve Stewart 135 192 1143.834
2 Dean Donaldson 134 156 1155.624
3 Kevin Webster 119 132 1203.021

Green font denotes Expert Drivers

Race 3: Viper V-SPEC SPEC STOCK Lexan

While the detailed results will show that this race was a dogfight between Home Cook’n and Full Speed Racing’s Dean Donaldson, it was discovered after the race that Home Cook’n was running a car with an illegal front axle assembly (independent instead of fixed). Of course, the “SPEC STOCK” rules do not permit these modifications. As such, Home Cook’n was disqualified, and Dean and Kevin Webster would move up to the top two podium spots.

Despite the obvious advantage that Home Cook’n had in both experience and car handling, Dean finished just one lap down at the end of three segments. Dean clearly demonstrated that he’s a force to be reckoned with, especially when it comes to racing the Viper V-SPEC platform.  Details

Place Name Laps Points Total Time
1 Dean Donaldson 134 156 958.223
2 Kevin Webster 114 132 944.625
3 Steve Stewart 135 0 927.190
2025 Summer 50/50 Series Points Standings After Round 1
Place Name Laps Points Total Time
1 Dean Donaldson 268 312 2113.847
2 Shaylin Maddox 80 232 600.479
3 Fred Ebert 70 168 591.964
1 Abe Maddox 77 224 565.365
2 August Feinstein 71 164 637.325
3 Forrest Feinstein 70 152 605.196
1 Steve Stewart 270 288 2071.024
2 Kevin Webster 233 264 2147.646

Green indicates Expert Driver, Blue indicates Junior Driver

Okay, shut up and drive!

2025 50/50 Series, Round 5 Finale

It wasn’t looking good getting enough drivers to complete the series, but Team Maddox popped in just before Race 3 to make it a quorum for a Round 5 finale.

Short Story
Place Name Laps Points Total Time
1 Steve Stewarte 505 253 6514.749
2 Dean Donaldson 478 205 6613.429
3 Kevin Webstere 464 200 6595.572
4 Shaylin Maddox 114 47 962.740
5 Abe Maddox 114 46 934.873
6 Kathy Stewart 97 32 2967.009

e Expert driver

Race 1: MegaG+ 1.7 Lites (Support Class)

Dean Donaldson proved he’s not just a Viper specialist in the final round of the series. The MG+ 1.7 chassis with an F1/Indy hardbody requires a fair amount of driving skill to master. Going into the final segment of Race 1, Dean was down two laps, but tied in points with Expert driver, Kevin Webster, sitting in 2nd place. Neither driver had a clear shot at the overall win, but the 2nd spot on the podium was up for grabs. So it was going to be a dogfight for 2nd place, and a dogfight it was. Both drivers had a perfect 30-lap final segment, but Dean wasn’t going to leave anything to chance, and he won the last segment outright and secured the 2nd-place podium position. Nice driving! Details

Place Name Laps Points Total Time
1 Steve Stewart 90 45 1022.674
2 Dean Donaldson 87 40 1059.062
3 Kevin Webster 89 35 1034.444
Race 2: Wizzard Storms (20v) (I)

Kevin very nearly won this race. He and Dean had a one-point advantage going into the final segment, and the race win was still up for grabs. Kevin led the race going into the last segment and all drivers completed all 30 laps on the same lap! This one was the closest of the day. Details

Place Name Laps Points Total Time
1 Steve Stewart 90 42 818.503
2 Kevin Webster 88 40 830.481
3 Dean Donaldson 86 38 826.692
Race 3: MegaG+ 1.7 Modified (i)

Team Maddox showed up for Race 3 and very nearly stole the whole show. The team hadn’t raced at Stewart Raceway for well over a month, but they demonstrated what a powerhouse team they are. Junior driver, Abe Maddox would bag three 2nd place segment finishes while Mom, Shaylin, would win her first segment and bag a second and third place segment finish.

Dean Donaldson had a great race going into his final rotation, leading the race by three points. Unfortunately, Dean had a disastrous final segment in the Blue lane, which netted him just 7 points, dropping off the podium but tied in points with Abe Maddox. Details

Place Name Laps Points Total Time
1 Steve Stewart 115 54 923.940
2 Shaylin Maddox 114 47 962.740
3 Abe Maddox 114 46 934.873
4 Dean Donaldson 112 46 948.192
5 Kevin Webster 109 42 940.749
Race 4: Viper V-SPEC SPEC STOCK Lexan

Always the premiere race of the day, this one did not disappoint. Team Maddox had to cut their day short, so it was Sportsman driver, Dean Donaldson, against two Experts for the final official race of the day. Dean again proved he’s a top-level Viper driver with a solid 2nd-place podium finish and only five laps down at the end. Dean took 2nd place in all three segments and was just 3/100ths of a second off Home Cookin’s fastest lap. Details

Place Name Laps Points Total Time
1 Steve Stewart 90 48 808.337
2 Dean Donaldson 85 39 816.506
3 Kevin Webster 65 33 825.474
New Track Records

Yeah, these are easy ones. The Wizzard Storms we ran in Race 2 have never been run on the “Fast Esses” course. Consequently, that race produced three new lap records.

Kevin Webster (Set Owner) clicked off a 5.389 in the Orange lane. Home Cook’n clocked a 5.659 in the Blue lane.

Race 5:  Life-Like M-Chassis NASCAR (Webster) (i)

Not an official race, but these slotheads weren’t quite done racing. Kevin Webster redeemed himself in this one with three solid 2nd-place segment finishes and 2nd place overall. Dean and Kathy didn’t appreciate these cars, but they were pretty cool. Dean finally got into his groove in his final segment and bagged a 2nd place segment finish in the Green lane. It looks like Dean is figuring this out quite quickly. Details

Place Name Laps Points Total Time
1 Steve Stewart 120 64 2941.295
2 Kevin Webster 113 50 2964.424
3 Dean Donaldson 108 42 2962.977
4 Kathy Stewart 97 32 2967.009

Stay tuned for the final 2025 50/50 Series points standings and details on upcoming events at Stewart Raceway.

Okay, shut up and drive!

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.  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!

 

2025 50/50 Series, Round 3 — Not Quite 50/50, But a Fast Day Anyway

A shortened schedule, but some good fast racing.

Team Rowland debuted its new stable of MegaG+ 1.7 “F1/Indy” and Viper V-SPEC “Porche 917” cars in this series round. Judging by the smiles on their faces all day, they are enjoying their racing and eager to return to racing as soon as possible.

Race 1: Viper-Jet NAStruck Lexan (IROC)

Dave Rowland bagged the top Sportsman podium with a good run of 75 laps and 48 points. Team Maddox bagged the last two Sportsman podium spots, just one point and a few laps behind, despite both Abe and Shaylin each winning a segment outright. Unfortunately, an avoidable software glitch caused Expert’s George Peters and Aaron Castro to sit this race out. Details

Place Name Laps Points Total Time
1 Steve Stewart* 80 64 726.397
2 Dave Rowland 75 48 826.388
3 Shaylin Maddox 71 47 824.679
4 Abe Maddox 70 47 842.062
5 Coe Rowland 73 44 823.209
6 Arlo Roland 63 32 772.229

* Expert

Race 2: MegaG+ 1.7 Modified

A very close race in this class with Aaron winning a very close battle with George in the Expert ranks. Local Junior driver, Abe Maddox drove masterfully, taking 3rd overall and 1st in the Sportsman ranks. Dave Rowland just edged out Shaylin Maddox with a 1st in his final segment. A very close race in this one, as always. Details

Place Name Laps Points Total Time
1 Aaron Castro* 79 59 488.43
2 George Peters* 78 56 500.083
3 Abe Maddox 78 55 527.692
4 Steve Stewart* 79 53 531.205
5 Dave Rowland 74 45 548.616
6 Shaylin Maddox 75 38 546.348
7 Arlo Roland 62 38 517.27
8 Coe Rowland 68 32 568.431

* Expert

Race 3: Viper V-SPEC SPEC STOCK Lexan

It’s another always-close race. The Experts duked it out in this one, with George Peters bagging the top Expert podium with three segment wins. Abe Maddox had another great race, winning one segment outright and steadily placing well in each rotation, finishing 4th overall and 1st in the Sportsman class. Teammate Shaylin Maddox edged out hard-charging Dave Rowland for the second Sportsman podium spot. Details

Place Name Laps Points Total Time
1 George Peters* 100 61 631.616
2 Steve Stewart* 99 59 579.94
3 Aaron Castro* 99 55 604.705
4 Abe Maddox 93 47 633.921
5 Shaylin Maddox 89 42 639.329
6 Dave Rowland 83 42 626.293
7 Coe Rowland 77 38 687.817
8 Arlo Roland 69 32 674.541

All in all, it was a good day of racing and a lot of fun. Thank you all for supporting our racing program and bringing some wonderful snacks to share with everyone. We’ll have to get Shaylin to bring some of her wonderful deviled eggs again, but this time, only share with Kathy if she does a race with us.

NOTE:
In Race 1's Viper-Jet NAStruck race, a new lap record was set in the White lane by Shaylin Maddox, with a blistering 5.626 lap and 2nd overall in the segment. Junior driver Coe Rowland clicked off a new lap record for this car in the Green lane with a 7.374 lap.
Series Points Standings after Round 3:
Place Name Laps Points Total Time
Sportsman
3 Abe Maddox 443 325 1335.726
4 Dave Rowland 410 299 NA
5 Coe Rowland 465 297 NA
6 Arlo Roland 432 275 NA
8 Shaylin Maddox 347 221 751.357
9 Jared Johnson 169 142 1292.315
11 Lucille Rowland 76 47 544.134
12 Matthew Johnson 67 42 518.012
13 Eric Lane 66 40 498.861
14 Cameron Bill 50 32 411.714
15 Madeline Johnson 54 28 507.557
Expert
1 Steve Stewart 427 366 1620.116
2 George Peters 416 349 2777.139
7 Aaron Castro 317 234 1961.979
10 Jerry Pearson 79 58 496.859

Hopefully, we can pull off Round 4 next weekend; we’ll see what happens. Round 5 will likely be an oval race on SR2 or SR3.

Okay, shut up and drive!

2025 50/50 Series, Round 2 — A Team Battle Royale

Round 2 of the 2025 50/50 Series was mainly a battle between Team Maddox and Team Rowland. We did three races (all IROC), and both teams duked it out with segment or race wins from almost every driver.

Short Story
Place Name Laps Points Total Time
1 Abe Maddox 193 169 1386.527
2 Lucille Rowland 177 130 1414.206
3 Coe Rowland 165 123 1382.171
4 Steve Stewart* 158 119 1554.584
5 George Peters* 155 111 1581.338
6 Arlo Rowland 157 102 1921.991
7 Shaylin Maddox 143 94 1072.58
8 Dave Rowland 142 92 1625.006

* Expert

Race 1: Viper V-SPEC (SPECSTOCK) F1/Indy Lexan (IROC) (Sponsored by Fast Lane Racing)

Local phenom Abe Maddox won three of his four segments to come from behind and win Race 1 by tying Home Cook’n on laps and points but with a total runtime of ~5 seconds faster. Team Rowland driver Dave Rowland had a strong showing in his second appearance at Stewart Raceway with a fourth-place finish just ahead of Team Maddox driver Shaylin Maddox in fifth-place. Details

Place Name Laps Points Total Time
1 Abe Maddox 79 61 540.671
2 Steve Stewart 79 61 545.814
3 George Peters 76 55 559.269
4 Dave Rowland 72 47 590.117
5 Shaylin Maddox 71 46 516.662
6 Lucille Rowland 72 42 578.195
7 Coe Rowland 62 32 527.784
8 Arlo Rowland 60 32 597.176
Race 2: Jag Hobbies TR-3 Augorans (IROC)

Team Maddox looked to be the dominant team early on in this one, leading the race through the first three segments. However, the two Experts in the mix had their own battle going on, and about halfway through the race, it became a battle for the last podium spot between Team Maddox and Team Rowland. In the end, Abe would win his final segment, putting Team Maddox on the podium in third place. The battle for the final podium spot was extremely close, with just two to three laps separating each driver. Details

Place Name Laps Points Total Time
1 Steve Stewart 79 58 1008.77
2 George Peters 79 56 1022.069
3 Abe Maddox 74 50 573.644
4 Shaylin Maddox 72 48 555.918
5 Dave Rowland 70 45 1034.889
6 Coe Rowland 67 44 582.821
7 Lucille Rowland 70 43 570.725
8 Arlo Rowland 62 32 1045.951

Race 3: Viper V-SPEC (SPECSTOCK) F1/Indy Lexan (IROC) (Sponsored by Fast Lane Racing)

George wisely suggested we let the Junior drivers do an entire race by themselves, and boy, did they put on a show! 

Abe Maddox won two of his segments, Coe and Lucille Rowland each won one segment, and Arlo Rowland bagged second place in one of his segments.  All drivers laid down some speedy laps throughout the race and displayed impressive driving throughout. Details

Place Name Laps Points Total Time
1 Abe Maddox 40 58 272.212
2 Coe Rowland 36 47 271.566
3 Lucille Rowland 35 45 265.286
4 Arlo Rowland 35 38 278.864

2025 50/50 Series Points Standings After Round 2:
Place Name Laps Points Total Time
Junior
1 Abe Maddox 305 270 2295.515
2 Coe Rowland 301 233 2735.668
3 Arlo Roland 289 208 3177.244
4 Lucille Rowland 177 130 1414.206
5 Matthew Johnson 67 42 518.012
6 Madeline Johnson 54 28 507.557
Sportsman
1 Dave Rowland 286 234 2916.617
2 Shaylin Maddox 245 177 1918.909
3 Jared Johnson 169 142 1292.315
4 Eric Lane 66 40 498.861
5 Cameron Bill 50 32 411.714
Expert
1 George Peters 393 343 3226.778
2 Steve Stewart 317 293 2713.285
3 Aaron Castro 139 120 868.844
4 Jerry Pearson 79 58 496.859

Congrats to both teams today for some very impressive driving and a big win by Team Maddox’s Abe Maddox in the first race of the day. Abe is an amazing slothead, for sure. Another outstanding performance today was first-time visitor Lucille Rowland, who achieved at least two segment wins on the day–great driving!

Okay, Round 2 of this series is in the books. We’ll see how next weekend shapes up and who’s available. Maybe we’ll do an oval day on SR2 or SR3; we’ll see.

Thank you all for showing up and making Round 2 a fun and exciting day of racing! The only downside on the day was that somebody ate all the animal cookies before I could get some. I hate it when that happens!

Okay, shut up and drive!