In spite of a couple of expert drivers skipping the final round, we had a great turnout and were able to complete the series with some very competitive results in all categories. Round 5 was contested on the SR3 oval utilizing the MegaG+ 1.7 “Lites” platform, basically a box stock car with a F1/Indy hardbody.
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Aaron Castro | 180 | 16 | 459.356 |
| 2 | Steve Stewart | 179 | 13 | 471.432 |
| 3 | Jerry Pearson | 170 | 11 | 469.339 |
| 4 | Jared Johnson | 157 | 7 | 487.252 |
| 5 | Eric Lane | 144 | 6 | 503.525 |
| 6 | Matthew Johnson | 133 | 5 | 469.217 |
| Track:Â SR3 Oval Super Speedway | |||
| Date:Â Oct-12-2024 12:09 | |||
| Class:Â MegaG+ 1.7 Lites (22V) | |||
| Descr:Â Progressive | |||
| Name | Lap Time | Speed (Mph) | Place |
| Steve Stewart | 2.146 | 762 | 1 |
| Aaron Castro | 2.181 | 750 | 2 |
| Jerry Pearson | 2.252 | 726 | 3 |
| Eric Lane | 2.511 | 652 | 4 |
| Shaylin Maddox | 2.912 | 550 | 5 |
| Jared Johnson | 3.708 | 441 | 6 |
| Matthew Johnson | 4.750 | 344 | 7 |
Team Maddox returned to racing in Round 5, but not in full force as young Junior driver, Abe Maddox elected not to race. Shaylin put in a nice qualifying session but did not start the days qualifier races.
In this one, Jared Johnson was on a terror, pressuring the second-fastest qualifier, Aaron Castro, early in the race and finishing on the same lap for two of the four segments. Jared had a rough time in the Blue lane and lost significant laps in that segment but put up a great fight against Eric Lane and eventual race winner, Expert Aaron Castro. Details
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Aaron Castro | 120 | 16 | 296.118 |
| 2 | Jared Johnson | 111 | 13 | 304.939 |
| 3 | Eric Lane | 102 | 11 | 302.466 |
Jerry Pearson was in the hunt in this race against the fastest qualifier, finishing second but losing four laps to Home Cook’n in the Orange lane. Matthew Johnson received excellent support from his team management and finished very well as a Junior driver against two of the fastest teams in the race. In the end, we didn’t have to do the Last Chance Qualifier due to no-shows and early departures , we just transferred all drivers to the Feature. Details
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Steve Stewart | 120 | 16 | 265.858 |
| 2 | Jerry Pearson | 112 | 13 | 272.122 |
| 3 | Matthew Johnson | 93 | 11 | 270.582 |
The feature was a pretty chaotic event. I’m not going to cover it here but let’s say it had a lot of misc chaos and self-inflicted damage. In the end, Aaron Castro emerged as the winner by a lap. You’ll have to view the video of this one, it was wild. Details
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Aaron Castro | 180 | 16 | 459.356 |
| 2 | Steve Stewart | 179 | 13 | 471.432 |
| 3 | Jerry Pearson | 170 | 11 | 469.339 |
| 4 | Jared Johnson | 157 | 7 | 487.252 |
| 5 | Eric Lane | 144 | 6 | 503.525 |
| 6 | Matthew Johnson | 133 | 5 | 469.217 |
This isn’t representative of actual points since some drivers garnered points by going through qualifier and Last-Chance Qualifier races. However, it does represent actual points totals for those who did not earn Feature Event points with our new race format.
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | George Peters | 1173 | 636 | 7491.16 |
| 2 | Steve Stewart | 1348 | 609 | 7297.468 |
| 3 | Aaron Castro | 1224 | 495 | 6352.578 |
| 4 | Jerry Pearson | 1172 | 491 | 6630.399 |
| 5 | Kevin Webster | 469 | 279 | 2967.587 |
| 6 | Eric Lane | 610 | 159 | 4266.355 |
| 7 | Jared Johnson | 440 | 136 | 2057.271 |
| 8 | Jordan Walker | 302 | 133 | 2894.16 |
| 9 | Matthew Johnson | 387 | 124 | 2051.404 |
| 10 | Madeline Johnson | 100 | 72 | 823.462 |
| 11 | Shaylin Maddox | 67 | 36 | 462.865 |
| 12 | Abe Maddox | 66 | 36 | 464.606 |
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Steve Stewart | 972 | 416 | 5585.136 |
| 2 | George Peters | 764 | 349 | 5127.071 |
| 3 | Aaron Castro | 831 | 305 | 4434.096 |
| 4 | Jerry Pearson | 746 | 242 | 4532.463 |
| 5 | Jordan Walker | 302 | 133 | 2894.16 |
| 6 | Eric Lane | 440 | 110 | 3443.471 |
| 7 | Kevin Webster | 174 | 89 | 996.869 |
| 8 | Jared Johnson | 157 | 7 | 487.252 |
| 9 | Matthew Johnson | 133 | 5 | 469.217 |
It wasn’t necessary to slog through calculating the best four out of five in this case. Both George Peters and Aaron Castro missed one race, which eliminated the need to go through all that since it would not change the points positions indicated above. Nor would it change the points positions for anybody else.
The following are the series points standings for each racer category:
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Matthew Johnson | 387 | 124 | 2051.404 |
| 2 | Madeline Johnson | 100 | 72 | 823.462 |
| 3 | Abe Maddox | 66 | 36 | 464.606 |
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Jerry Pearson | 746 | 242 | 4532.463 |
| 2 | Eric Lane | 440 | 110 | 3443.471 |
| 3 | Jared Johnson | 157 | 7 | 487.252 |
| 4 | Shaylin Maddox | 67 | 36 | 462.865 |
Pearson Racing’s Jerry Pearson had a fantastic series. Jerry dominated the Sportsman ranks and often appeared on the podium, often higher than Expert drivers. After winning an official racing series as a Sportsman driver, Jerry now moves on to the Expert category ranks. Congratulations, Jerry!
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | George Peters | 764 | 349 | 5127.071 |
| 2 | Aaron Castro | 831 | 305 | 4434.096 |
| 3 | Jordan Walker | 302 | 133 | 2894.16 |
| 4 | Kevin Webster | 174 | 89 | 996.869 |
| 5 | Steve Stewart | 972 | 416 | 5585.136 |
Because both George and Aaron missed one race in this series, there was no need to calculate the best four of five points totals. It wasn’t necessary for any contest in the Sportsman or Expert ranks.
George and Aaron duked it out in this series, often besting Home Cook’n as they battled for series points. During this series, George set two new lap records in the MegaG+ Modified class. Aaron Castro now holds the fastest lap in the “Lites” class at 5.026 in the White lane. The fastest lap on the oval with the MegaG+ 1.7 “Lite” platform is 1.713 set by George Peters in the White lane. Aaron clicked off a 1.716 in the Blue lane in the Round 5 finale.
That’s a wrap for the 2024 Summer Extreme Series. It was highly competitive, and I think everyone likes the new race format.
Congrats to George, Jerry, and Matthew for winning their respective categories in the series. Great driving!
Stay tuned for video coverage of the Finale and plans for our next engagement. Okay, shut up and drive!
Well, it’s taken us into the Fall, but we’re one round away from completing this incredibly competitive series.
Here are the points standings after four rounds:
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | George Peters | 764 | 349 | 5127.071 |
| 2 | Aaron Castro | 651 | 289 | 3974.74 |
| 3 | Jerry Pearson* | 576 | 231 | 4063.124 |
| 4 | Jordan Walker | 302 | 133 | 2894.16 |
| 5 | Eric Lane* | 296 | 104 | 2939.946 |
| 6 | Kevin Webster | 174 | 89 | 996.869 |
| 7 | Steve Stewart | 793 | 403 | 5113.704 |
* Sportsman Driver
Remember, the rules are such that each driver is scored on their four best appearances, which means that if you missed a round, you’re not necessarily out of the hunt for the series win.
It’s a bit of work for the Race Director, but we’re taking the best points from the four best race results for each driver to calculate the series winner. And, yes, Sportsman and Experts are scored separately. There is a Sportsman series winner, an Expert series winner, and, of course, a Junior winner. Oh, and remember, Home Cook’n doesn’t get awards or trophies. If you somehow come in second to him, you’ve still won the series!
With our new racing format, you don’t earn points unless you make the main (Feature) event. So, if you don’t see your name above, you either missed the first couple of rounds or didn’t make the main in subsequent rounds. Junior driver points will be picked separately by combining Qualifier race and Last Chance Qualifier race points for up to four rounds attended.
The final round will be on the SR3 oval course. We’ll run our latest race format but longer segments since we’re on the oval. We’ll also run fuel allocation for the Last Chance Qualifier race and the Feature event. I think the LCQ race will have 30-lap segments, and the feature race will have 45-lap segments. Fuel allocation will be announced on race day.
The weather is expected to be ideal, so leave your expensive cooled driver suits at home. We’ll only need two marshals for each race event, but please invite guests to drive, marshal, or be the Race Director.
Stay tuned for more details, the invite, and the schedule. I think we’ll run MegaG+ “Lites” at 20V. Comments and suggestions are welcome, of course.
It didn’t look good for an official race, with Team Forza and Webster Motosports not attending. However, we had four teams committed and another two tentative, so we forged ahead.
On the morning of the event, Team Johnson bailed out then later committed. Team Maddox also confirmed that it would attend. So, with six teams making an appearance, Round 4 materialized.
Round 4 Short StoryAnother barn burner main event using the MegaG+ 1.7 Modified platform. Man, these cars are fast and highly competitive.
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Steve Stewart | 119 | 55 | 1101.403 |
| 2 | George Peters | 119 | 54 | 1157.912 |
| 3 | Jerry Pearson | 114 | 51 | 1092.854 |
| 4 | Eric Lane | 87 | 28 | 1145.827 |
Qualifying doesn’t always predict the outcome of the race day, but George Peters and Jerry Pearson established themselves as the teams to beat in Round 4. Team Maddox’s Abe Maddox put down an excellent qualifying round and sat third fastest going into the day’s program. (Details)
| Track: SR3 Road Course Fast Esses (Chicane) | |||
| Date: Oct-05-2024 11:51 | |||
| Class: MegaG+ Modified | |||
| Descr: Progressive | |||
| Name | Lap Time | Speed (Mph) | Place |
| George Peters | 5.194 | 634 | 1 |
| Jerry Pearson | 5.251 | 627 | 2 |
| Abe Maddox | 6.165 | 534 | 3 |
| Matthew Johnson | 6.286 | 524 | 4 |
| Shaylin Maddox | 6.762 | 487 | 5 |
| Jared Johnson | 6.822 | 482 | 6 |
| Steve Stewart | 6.921 | 476 | 7 |
| Eric Lane | 7.815 | 421 | 8 |
Race 1: Qualifier Race 2The second fastest qualifier, Jerry Pearson, started on the pole of the first qualifier race and pretty much dominated it. Team Johnson was running house cars and could not match Pearson Racing’s pace. Jerry easily transferred to the main event with a perfect run of 80 laps and some exceedingly fast lap times. Details
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Jerry Pearson | 80 | 64 | 484.274 |
| 2 | Jared Johnson | 68 | 46 | 512.827 |
| 3 | Matthew Johnson | 66 | 40 | 502.131 |
| 4 | Eric Lane | 68 | 38 | 520.418 |
Race 2: Qualifier Race 1The fastest qualifier heat had George Peters, Home Cook’n, and Team Maddox drivers in the mix. George dominated the race, winning three of the four segments. Team Maddox fought hard for a transfer but came up short, mostly due to car issues. Details
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | George Peters | 79 | 61 | 455.329 |
| 2 | Steve Stewart | 78 | 55 | 459.048 |
| 3 | Shaylin Maddox | 67 | 36 | 462.865 |
| 4 | Abe Maddox | 66 | 36 | 464.606 |
Race 3: Feature EventThere should have been a Last-Chance Qualifier race, but Team Maddox and Team Johnson could not continue racing after their qualifier races. Instead of a Last-Chance Qualifier, all remaining teams transferred to the Feature event. The two fast qualifiers, George Peters and Jerry Pearson, both won their respective Qualifier races and were favored to win the Feature event.
George Peters burst out of the blocks, winning the first segment, Jerry Pearson won the second segment, and Home Cook’n won the third. Going into the final segment, Home Cook’n had a two-point lead on Jerry Pearson in 2nd and just a lap on George Peters in 3rd. This was a fueling event, which always added strategy and tactics to the mix. George opted to refuel near the end of segment three, while Jerry Pearson and Home Cook’n battled for critical points and did not refuel. That meant both drivers had to refuel pretty early in the final segment.
With the points situation extremely close between all three drivers, the race was up for grabs. Jerry opted to get fuel early in the segment while Home Cook’n didn’t top off his fuel until about lap 7. George Peters gained a two lap lead after the two chasing drivers had to refuel, putting him in a comfortable position for the final segment win.
With Eric Lane not threatening the two chasing drivers, it was pretty much a dog fight between Jerry Pearson and Home Cook’n for the 2nd place points needed to win the overall race. Jerry was finishing on the more challenging Blue lane while Home Cook’n was finishing up in the faster Orange lane. In the end, Jerry would lose two laps to Home Cook’n and have to settle for 3rd in the segment and 3rd overall. Eric Lane, returning to racing after an extended layoff, ran well at times but was never able to pressure the two chasers.
George won two of the four segments and clicked off the fastest lap of the race but could not seal the deal, tying on laps and just one point shy of the overall win. George’s fastest lap set a new record in the Orange lane (5.036), nearly besting Aaron Castro’s fastest lap of 5.026 in the White lane. Details
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Steve Stewart | 119 | 55 | 1101.403 |
| 2 | George Peters | 119 | 54 | 1157.912 |
| 3 | Jerry Pearson | 114 | 51 | 1092.854 |
| 4 | Eric Lane | 87 | 28 | 1145.827 |
Jerry’s results shows he’s ready for the move to the Expert ranks, for sure!
Stay tuned for complete video coverage of the day’s racing and the plans for the Round 5 finale!
