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Oval Championship Update

by Zack Litchfield [posted 2009-09-09 15:17]

The 2009 Grid Motorsports Oval Championship is now over half way complete, and the competition has been tight. Zack Litchfield has been leading the pack for most of the season, racking up a total of three wins (Daytona, Phoenix, Pocono) and poles in four of the five races this season. He is atop the points as well, with 24 points through the two cups. Sammy Theils has also been close to the top of the field since his opening win at Orchard Lake, putting up 2nd place finishes at Bristol and Pocono. Sammy has yet to capture a pole, but is still in the thick of the chase only 6 points back. Stuart Barge, 3rd in the points with 16, has been absent most of the season but benefited due to the cup-style point system shared by all the Grid Motorsports leagues. Stuarts win at Bristol made him the third winner of the season, and his third place finish at Orchard helped boost him to the front.

Three other drivers have only participated in a single cup this season, placing them further off the pace in the Championship, but still within striking distance if they show to the final cup and final race at Indianapolis. Fourth place driver AJ Weber had a 2nd Place finish at Phoenix and 4th at Bristol. AJ had been the fastest in practice at Pocono, but last minute issues held him out of the race. AJ's single pole has placed him just above 5th place driver Mike Redman who took home a second place finish at Daytona, and has yet make a second start this season. The final driver to make an appearance this season is David Hostetler, who came home 5th at Bristol after a very early crash and exit. He was also fast at Pocono this week, but issues also prevented him from driving.

The top three drivers all have valid and likely shots at the championship, and the final race at Indianapolis is likely to decide the championship. The final four races of the season include: New Hampshire, a tough and flat 1 mile oval; Richmond, a fast d-shaped short track; and Texas, a track which could produce the fastest speeds of the year; and Indianapolis, the home of American open-wheel racing and longest race of the GMOC Season.

Posted by David Hostetler at 2009-09-09 15:41
Nice post Zack. We need more of these.

(fyi - you might want to correct the spelling of Sammy's last name: Thiels.)