2024 Summer Extreme Series, Round 5, Video Coverage

Again, very competitive racing in Round 5 with the MegaG+ “Lite” platform…

2024 Summer Extreme Series, Round 5, Feature Event
2024 Summer Extreme Series, Round 5, “A” Qualifier
2024 Summer Extreme Series, Round 5, “B” Qualifier
2024 Summer Extreme Series, Round 5, Qualifying

2024 Summer Extreme Series, Round 5 Finale: A new expert emerges, an old expert wins the day.

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.

Round 5 Finale Short Story
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
Qualifying
Track: SR3 Oval Super Speedway
Date: Oct-12-2024 12:09
Class: MegaG+ 1.7 Lites (22V)
Descr: 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.

B Qualifier Race (30-lap segments):

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
A Qualifier Race (30-lap segments):

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
Feature Event (45 lap segments, 48 lap fuel allocation):

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
Total Series Points From All Races, 50/50 Races, Qualifier Transfer Heats, and Feature Events:

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
Total Series Points From All Feature Events:
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
Carrie Sandahl clicked off the most laps in practice (357)

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:

Junior Final Points Standings:
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
Sportsman Final Points Standings:
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!

Expert Final Points Standings:
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.

Junior Series Winner, Matthew Johnson (right)

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!

2024 Summer Extreme Series, Round 5 Finale

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.

Race Report: 2024 Summer Extreme Series, Round 4

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 Story

Another 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

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 2

The 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 1

The 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 Event

There 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!