2019CalSpeedMagazineSeptember

Masters Points 1 Jose da Silva [M] 2510 (309) 2 Diego Morales [M] 2255 (0) 3 Ariel Rubio [M] 2008 (197) 4 Max DeMoss Sr. [M][S] 2002 (181) 5 Sheng Wu [M] 1905 (222) Grand Masters Points 1 Tony Wika [GM][S] 1749 (207) 2 John Rice [GM][S] 1634 (207) 3 Tom Zevin [GM][S] 1391 (157) 4 Jeff Latimer [GM][S] 1354 (133) 5 Joe Sabella [GM][S] 1149 (109) Sportsman Points 1 Spencer Russell [S] 2319 (280) 2 Evan Karp [S] 2193 (211) 3 Tyler Redman [S] 2127 (249) 4 Max DeMoss Sr. [M][S] 2002 (181) 5 Seth Willits [S] 1966 (0) This would create quite the scuffle around him, as drivers frantically tried to negotiate their way past. Sam Hunt would be the immediate benefactor from da Silva’s misfortune, but that would only last a lap before point leader Sean fight took over the top spot for himself. The man on the move however was Diego Morales working up from fifth on the grid in quick succession to steal away the top spot by lap three. Hunt would eventually slot into 5th and stay there, but Fite stayed in the game, with TJ Blackledge slotting in just behind him into third; this was until Paulo Franca entered the fray about a third of the way in. Franca made steady inroads to the sharp end lap after lap from the drop of the green, starting out from 10th on the grid, but already up to 6th by the end of lap one - much to do from the da Silva opening lap. It was P5 a lap later; P4 after a couple more circuits; before dispatching Blackledge and Fite on laps 7 and 8 respectively. Unfortunately, he would accrue a penalty during his quest, slipping outside the top five after serving it on lap 10. This would leave Morales at the helm with Blackledge in tow, with Sean Fite left to fight for the final podium spot with Andres Prieto, who had come up from as far back as 9th. Morales was not to be denied however, scoring his second win of the season, while Blackledge would be forced to settle for second. For Sean Fite, he would indeed come out on top of his battle with Prieto, scoring his 4th podium of the year, and enough points to claim the 2019 Super Series title in the process.