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| 9/3/05, Event # LACR 3 Make-up Results Summary | |
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| Winner: | Dave Dowdell |
| Runner-Up: | Lloyd Miyashiro |
| Semi-Finalists: | Nat Hodgson and Florian Meyer |
| Best Reaction Time 1st Rd: | Nat Hodgson .041 |
| Closest-to-Dial-In 1st Rd: | Nat Hodgson 14.021 on a 14.00 dial |
| Low E.T. in Eliminations: | 12.191 by Mike Hickman |
Saturday, September 3rd was another clear, sunny racing afternoon and evening in the California high desert, with the temperatures ranging from the high 90s in the afternoon to mid 70s by the end.
Dave Dowdell prevailed over Lloyd Miyashiro in a blue car final contest, with Lloyd crossing the line first, but breaking out by .037. Dave ran his auto 85 coupe, Lloyd in his auto 03 coupe.
Dave earned the A & A Corvette Performance trophy for his third win of the season trophy for his fourth win of the season, three in a row, and his seventh overall Corvette Challenge event win. Dave ran a 15.434 on a 15.25 dial with a .079 RT to Lloyd's 13.303 on a 13.34 dial and a .116 RT. Dave extends his comfortable lead in the Championship points with his win. Congratulations, Dave.
Lloyd Miyashiro returned to the WCCC to win the A & A Corvette Performance sponsored Runner-Up trophy. Phil sponsored Runner-Up trophy over semi-finalist Nat Hodgson and his red C5.
Our other semi-finalist, Florian Meyer, along with Nat Hodgson, earned Simpson Racing gift certificates for their efforts. Florian raced his yellow C5. Nat came from Las Vegas to race with us and competed quite well against the WCCC. Nat is also a past WCCC event winner (May 04 in Las Vegas).
Nat took an armload of hardware home. Nat earned the NAPA Auto Parts/Los Angeles County Raceway Best Reaction Time trophy with a .041 RT in the first round. The trophy is awarded to the racer with the best first round reaction time. Nat also took home the Closest to Dial trophy, sponsored by Vapor Trail Vettes in Santa Maria California, for his 14.021 ET on a 14.00 dial.
More congratulations to first round winners Jim Lane, Al Carrington, Bernie Longjohn, and Rochelle Dowdell.
Mike Hickman had the low ET in eliminations with a 12.19 at 115.60, and had run 12.08 earlier in time trials. Mike lost in WCCC first round, but changed lanes over to the track sponsored Ford vs Chevy event and went all the way the semi-finals. Thanks to Mike and his wife for coming out in their yellow supercharged Z06.
We all want to wish Good Luck to Brian Cunningham, who is in the Persian Gulf area right now.
Thanks again to Bernie Longjohn and his crew for another well-organized great race day at our home track!
For pictures of today's event click here.