Wow! Another barn burner race day in this super-fast open-wheel series. We opened the day with slower and loose MG+ Whelen/SK Modifieds, which are way more fun on an oval course. However, in the spirit of open-wheel competition, we ran them on the road course anyway. Happy Easter!
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This was another example of the highly competitive nature of the cars we’re running these days. I spaced and forgot to set the longer fuel fill times for Expert drivers in this round, but the results show that the racing was very competitive.
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Steve Stewart* | 477 | 235 | 4447.139 |
| 2 | Aaron Castro* | 467 | 212 | 4389.815 |
| 3 | George Peters* | 458 | 194 | 4603.055 |
| 4 | Kevin Webster | 404 | 142 | 4416.555 |
| 5 | Jerry Pearson1 | 319 | 110 | 3413.512 |
* Expert (1 Jerry Pearson completed three races, not four.)
Race 1: MegaG 1.7 Whelen/SK Modifieds IROC
Okay, it may not be the best choice to start the day, considering the lineup for the following three races, but it was pretty intense once everybody made some controller adjustments and settled into the race. Aaron Castro jumped into the lead early, winning the first segment by 3 seconds over Home Cook’n. Aaron would go on to win two segments and led the race after segment four but completed his rotation with 117 laps. Home Cook’n needed to finish the final segment second or better to steal the top podium spot, which he did with a perfect 30 laps and the win. George Peters fought hard for the second podium spot but came up short by six points. The big story in this one was Sportsman driver, Jerry Pearson, who was driving these very loose and unpredictable cars exceptionally well for a guy who prefers much more downforce. Jerry ended up with two third-place segment finishes and bested his Sportsman rival, Kevin Webster, by two laps and four points. Detailed Results
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Steve Stewart | 120 | 61 | 1594.322 |
| 2 | Aaron Castro | 117 | 56 | 1646.073 |
| 3 | George Peters | 112 | 50 | 1694.095 |
| 4 | Jerry Pearson | 105 | 36 | 1635.197 |
| 5 | Kevin Webster | 103 | 32 | 1594.884 |
Race 2: MegaG+ 1.7 “Modified”
This race was the fastest MG+ “Modified” race ever. Aaron Castro would crush his previous race lap record of 5.146 in the Orange lane, clicking off a blistering 5.026 in the White lane, winning segment two by five laps! Aaron would win the following two segments, but the lead had already changed three times going into segment four. Aaron held the lead by six points and three laps into the final segment. George Peters would be the spoiler in the last segment by taking the win and the points second place finisher, Home Cook’n needed to overtake Aaron Castro for the overall win. Aaron and Home Cook’n tied in points, but Aaron edged out the win with just one more lap over Home Cook’n. Not to be outdone by the Expert drivers, Kevin Webster and Jerry Pearson both notched second-place segment finishes in this one. Blistering pace! Detailed Results
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Aaron Castro | 118 | 55 | 729.94 |
| 2 | Steve Stewart | 117 | 55 | 833.805 |
| 3 | George Peters | 112 | 49 | 834.142 |
| 4 | Jerry Pearson | 105 | 38 | 751.684 |
| 5 | Kevin Webster | 105 | 38 | 761.6 |
Race 3: MegaG+ 1.7 “Lites” AFX Alpha Romeo F1 Team Cars IROC
Could be the first and last time these limited edition AFX cars see IROC action anywhere. Aaron bought a set, and Home Cook’n bought a set, so we decided to run them in our open-wheel series. Aaron’s set was in the White and Green lanes, and Home Cookn’s set was in the Orange and Blue lanes. Aaron blasted out front early, winning the first segment and holding onto the race lead through segment three. Kevin Webster held on to second place after the first two. In the end, Home Cook’n seemed to fair the best with these totally “Box Stock” cars, winning the race by six seconds and five laps. Sportsman driver Kevin Webster would finish fourth but tied in points with 3rd place finisher George Peters. Detailed Results
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Steve Stewart | 120 | 64 | 952.757 |
| 2 | Aaron Castro | 115 | 47 | 958.644 |
| 3 | George Peters | 116 | 44 | 1001.05 |
| 4 | Kevin Webster | 106 | 44 | 980.686 |
| 5 | Jerry Pearson | 109 | 36 | 1026.631 |
Race 4: Viper V-SPEC “SPEC STOCK” F1/Indy Lexan
Yet another barn burner Viper V-SPEC main event. Once again, Aaron Castro jumped into the lead, winning the first segment and clicking off a new lap record of 4.251 in the Orange lane in the process. Home Cook’n would take over the lead after segment two, but Aaron would come roaring back, winning segment three with a roughly 8-second better runtime and leading the race into the final segment. Aaron and Home Cook’n were separated by just one point going into the final segment with Aaron ahead by one point but down two laps. George Peters would once again prove the spoiler by winning the final segment by two seconds over Home Cook’n, but this time, Aaron would lose one lap and come up short by just one point, finishing third in the segment and second overall. It doesn’t get much closer than that! Detailed Results
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Steve Stewart | 120 | 55 | 1066.255 |
| 2 | Aaron Castro | 117 | 54 | 1055.158 |
| 3 | George Peters | 118 | 51 | 1073.768 |
| 4 | Kevin Webster | 90 | 28 | 1079.385 |
Points Standings After Round 4
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Steve Stewart* | 2044 | 932 | 13106.43 |
| 2 | Aaron Castro* | 2024 | 868 | 13046.08 |
| 3 | George Peters* | 1997 | 800 | 13254.27 |
| 4 | Kevin Webster | 1450 | 491 | 11777.35 |
| 5 | Jerry Pearson | 1229 | 400 | 7263.654 |
| 6 | Eric Lane | 1077 | 347 | 5300.734 |
| 7 | Jordan Walker* | 590 | 140 | 2405.214 |
| 8 | Shaylin Maddox | 176 | 88 | 1428.228 |
| 9 | Pam Ebert | 154 | 64 | 1390.808 |
| 10 | Abe Maddox | 148 | 64 | 1337.006 |
| 11 | Martha Elderon | 102 | 36 | 775.14 |
NOTE: This is a best out of four series. If you're behind because you missed a round, the series points winners will be determined by their best four rounds points totals, not all five.
Race 5: Tyco 440X2 Narrow F1/Indy “Box Stock” IROC
While we usually do a bunch of racing after the official racing is over, we only did one “unofficial” race after Round 4 wrapped up. This was a four-car rotation using Webster Motorsports prepared cars, which were very fun to drive and soothing after the blistering pace of the Viper V-SPEC cars in race 4.
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Steve Stewart | 120 | 64 | 1225.128 |
| 2 | Aaron Castro | 115 | 52 | 1251.755 |
| 3 | Kevin Webster | 105 | 44 | 1264.05 |
I can’t remember which race it was right now, but we had a strange finish in a segment where the leader thought they had a lap on a pursuing driver and stopped to get fuel before the next segment. When the pursuing driver went through the pits, he won the race. These could have been perfectly legitimate results, but we definitely need to review the tapes.
Speaking of tapes, we got all the “official” and “unofficial” action on tape this time. I’ll process that video ASAP, post the individual races on Rumble, and update this post with links.
I have no idea how the final points standings will play out since they’re still very close in both the Expert and Sportsman ranks. The final standings will be based on your total points from your best four of the five rounds.
Stay tuned for a post on the video action for Round 4 and the schedule for the rest of the series.
Okay, shut up and drive!
