2019CalSpeedMagazineJune

SPRINT SERIES R6 WIN GOES TO DONNIE CLARKE Sprint Series Round 6 set the stage for the second half of the 2019 season here at CalSpeed Karting, marking the beginning of the Summer Sub-championship on what would be a special temp circuit for drivers. Meeting the challenge would not be an easy one as no driver could possibly have the advantage of practicing the unique layout before the race—grabbing a successful day meant learning and adapting quickly above the entire field… The course would be a fast one with lap times more than 10-15 seconds faster than the typical configuration out here at CalSpeed in sport karting. In qualifying, the driver that made things happen would be Adrian Jones getting his first career pole position with a blistering 0:42.941 followed by fellow Dark Horse teammate Evan Lawrence at a 0:43.047. Early on in heat 1C, Donnie Clarke would make a showing for dominance, immediately taking over the lead from Matthew McCoy. In the fray, Tony Wika made his own steady inroads to the front and took aim for McCoy. He would drop briefly, but was able to regain himself back to a P3 finish behind Wika and winner Clarke. A-Main drivers put on quite a show for Round 6. Pole sitter Lawrence was on fire all day and the main was no exception– he led for several laps from the get-go but Clarke would finally take the reigns for the lead. Meanwhile, Tyler Redman hung on to Lawrence’s bumper and laid out a slew of attacks at turn 4 on the inside with every lap. Eventually, he’d be in position behind Clarke. Redman was determined to break the curse of what had jokingly become a string of 2nd place finishes all year as he closed in on leader Clarke. The stars were instead aligned in Donnie’s favor– steeling himself, he kept the rest of the pack at bay, scoring his first win of the season with Redman in tow and Lawrence wrapping up the podium for Sprint Series Round 6. A Main Podium B-Main Winner Michael Martin C-Main Winner Jesse Iwuji Round 6 - June 1