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Round 8 - Oct 10
On Saturday, drivers finally arrived to the finale of the 2020 Sprint Series Season. Albeit a unique one to say the least, the year’s action did not disappoint and to cap things off, we’d not only wrap up the championship on some very slim margins but also see a familiar face finally break a curse...
Making a return appearance to the Sprint Series would be 2019 champ, Tyler Redman for his last opportunity as a 2R driver. Redman clocked off fast lap after fast lap and showed just exactly why he won last year. Meanwhile, the two duking it out behind him were Matthew McCoy and Evan Lawrence. Just when things seemed to quiet down, a lapper would get thrown into the mix, and by the checkered, it would be Redman winning the heat race just ahead of Lawrence 2nd and McCoy 3rd.
A Main Podium
Due to an uncharacteristic mistake in his heat race, Ivan Martinez made an unusual appearance in the C-Main, starting not quite at the front. His experience quickly took him to the top spot, and safely away from the roughhousing amongst the entirety of the field. It would be a dominant and uncontested run for him and he’d grab the win and transfer to the B-Main with ease.
The B-Main started with series regular Adrian Comstock and newcomer Wrigley Corales dueling for control at the green flag. Corales maintained a good hold but Comstock lay close, never allowing much breathing room. Meanwhile, Gregorio Pelaez also kept the pressure on. Corales managed to never lose the lead, and Comstock, after dispatching other opportune drivers, finished 2nd just ahead of Pelaez in 3rd.
B-Main Winner Wrigley Corales
Drivers finally arrived at the A-Main– the points separating contenders for the 2020 podium were pretty narrow so things were unlikely to be friendly on course. Going into the finale, the facts were as follows: Alvarado sat 48 points ahead of Matt Steele. Donnie Clarke, Tommy Haake, John Rice, and Ivan Martinez were all in a 15 point window (though Martinez’ C-Main result was sure to hurt his game this time around).
The last A-Main of the 2020 Sprint Series began with Diego Alvarado, John Rice, and Tyler Redman at the front. As the race unfolded, it would seem that the championship pressure was coming on strong and the top group would look nothing like the start. Alvarado
C-Main Winner Ivan Martinez