2019CalSpeedMagazineJuly

Pole - Sean Fite T he 2019 CalSpeed Super Series would take on another modified track configuration for the month of July, as the “Nuotivo” course would welcome the drivers for round #7. Starting out as the fastest of the CalSpeed configurations -Nuovo- the sweeping Contino Carrousel corner was traded out for the tight hairpin of Monaco, which made for a lot more passing than before. This round was the 99th in Super Series history as well, and would add the final name to the commemorative t-shirt, which will be given at the 100th event in two week’s time at the 2019 Classico Grand Prix… [QUALY-HEATS] Qualifying would see a familiar face come away with the top time, and with it his second pole position of the season, as Sean Fite would lead all into turn #1 for his first heat. Also snagging up some valuable bonus points was Sam Hunt with the second quick time, and Alyssa Yauney in third to complete the trio of pole sitters in the heats. Of the three however, only Fite and Yauney would come away with wins, however both would be eclipsed by TJ Blackledge, who swept both of his heats to start the A-Main on Pole. Patrick Britain and Jose da Silva would be the other two scoring heat wins, while the aforementioned Yauney would start on the outside pole for the A-Main after coupling a P2 with her heat win. [C-MAIN] The C-Main would see plenty of action right out of the gate, with veteran Grand Masters Joe Sabella leading the way at the drop of the flag. Right away he would come under fire from relative newcomer Christian Sourapas, but Sabella would counter 2 laps later. More fresh faces entered the mix as well, with Glen Daignault entering the mix to steal the lead, while Kyle Nagao entered the hardware fight up into third. Sourapas would come out on top of the commotion however, and start putting down consistent laps to try and maintain the advantage over Sabella. While Sabella was slightly faster, he would run out of time to catch the newcomer, and it was Christian who brought home the win. [B-MAIN] Unlike the main before it, the B-Main would see a pair of drivers run off into the sunset, with Sheng Wu leading from Michael Chen, the duo acting as the perfect partners over the 12 lap Main. Behind them was racing a-plenty, but at the sharp end it was a mano-e-mano duel where patience prevailed over aggression. Chen would stay on the coattails of Wu for the duration, leaving his move for the last possible opportunity, ending in a drag race to the line, and the B-Main win. The margin of victory, just .054 seconds at the line… [A-MAIN] The first few laps -and perhaps more specifically- the first few corners can be the most important in any race, and for Alyssa Yauney, they were perfect. Snagging the hole shot A Main Podium B-Main Winner Michael Chen C-Main Winner Christian Sourapas Round 7 - July 27