Group B Provides Closest Points Race in LVGP League History!

It was another exciting round of leagues at LVGP.  The final week the field had the opportunity to run the league races on the new Super Karts which add a little more speed and power into the mix!

Here is a break down of the league format for Winter Leagues:

Week 1: 2 twenty minute races run in normal direction

Week 2: 1 twenty minute feature forward, 1 twenty minute feature run reverse track

Week 3: Team Endurance Race (1hr 20min race)

Week 4: 4 ten minute features

The final week was a 4 race format which provided the league driver’s with a greater opportunity to gain or loss ground.  It was a extremely close race to the finish.  Here is a list of all of our driver’s and the final results from the Winter League.

If you are interested in joining leagues and becoming part of the racing culture at LVGP contact Ryan Suchon at competition@lehighvalleygrandprix.com.

Special Notes:  This was the closest points race in the history of LVGP leagues amongst Group B!!

Group A

1.  Jeff Shuey 8,638pts

2.  Dylan Castro 7,947pts

3.  Nic Varec 6,588pts

4.  Kevin Carney 6,145pts

5.  Fred Heinly 6,067pts

6.  Jason Botta 5,323pts

7.  Anthony Federico 4,896pts

Group B

1.  Ryan Leach 7,312pts

2.  Austin Merkel 7,303pts

3.  Warren Wunderly 7,201pts

4.  Michael Bombard 7,158pts

5.  Jon Nickel 7,148pts

6.  Andrew Welch 5,002pts

7.  Richard Petey 4,480pts

8.  Lisa Bond 4,297pts

It was another great round of Jr. Leagues at Lehigh Valley Grand Prix!  Some of the tightest races in track history were witnessed over this league.  It was great to see the improvement across the board with not only lap times but with the passing and racing.  These kids can square up with some of the best drivers in the industry and hold their own.

Results:

League A:

1.  Joey Brey (JoeTheTraitor) 6,223 pts.  2.  Jase Smith (JPSRacer24) 5,303 pts.  3.  Kaylnn Stroble (KalynnTheMadness) 5,029 pts.  4.  Nicholas Winton (Terminator) 4,755 pts.  5.  Zack Dunn (Z Racer) 4,636 pts.  6.  Nate Jackard (Captain Rex) 4,274 pts.  7.  Cole Wilkinson (Dominator24) 3,924 pts.  8.  Noah Kreitzer (The Stig) 3,750 pts.

League B:

1.  Jessica Brey (Danica7) 6,866 pts.  2.  Tommy Kleppinger (TommieTornado) 5,866 pts. 3.  Brendan Kressler (SpeedRacer) 4,806 pts.  4.  Connor Orcutt (Outrage) 4,441 pts.  5.  Chandler Gavin (Chandler) 4,186 pts.  6.  Kimberlee Taylor (KimboSlice) 4.023 pts.  7.  Zack Held (Zack) 3,551 pts.  8.  Jacob Weaver (Snowman) 3,432 pts.  9.  Alex Roan (Alex) 1,339 pts.

Congratulations to all of our competitors.  The next round of Jr. Leagues begin on January 19th.  For registration contact competition@lehighvalleygrandprix.com.

Get the thrill of wheel to wheel racing at LVGP!  Leagues kick off the first week in October with the Adult Leagues starting on October 3rd and the Junior Leagues starting on Oct 6th!

Adult Leagues start up at 7pm each night for 4 consecutive Wednesday evenings.  In week one the field will qualify for a class.  This enables a fun and competitive experience for drivers of all abilities!  Dinner will be provided each night from Octane-adrenaline bar  as an added bonus with an awards party the final week!

Cost: $200 for 4 weeks

Junior Leagues offer a great experience for kids ages 10-15 to get into the sport of karting.  Drivers with all abilities compete each week against drivers in their class.  Week one the drivers will qualify for classes to ensure a fun experience. Juniors drivers will be permitted to use the adult karts in the leagues if they meet the requirements.  Click Here for requirements.  At the end of the 8 week program there will be awards ceremony!

Cost: $175 for 8 weeks

For more info on leagues contact competition@lehighvalleygrandprix.com

The final round of our adult league series ended on Wednesday night.  The competition was fierce and the formats were kept a mystery each week.

In week one the facility did the usual 8 minute qualifier to determine the league groups.  After the qualifier the groups each competed in two 20 minutes feature races.  Kyle Lick won honors for the A group while Samanthalee Greco too the B group and Brian Roemer won the Group C.

Week 2 the format was a true test of endurance.  After the qualifying race each group participated in a 40 minute mini-iron man race.   Halfway through the race the field was inverted and sent backwards.  This added a twist and created challenges for drivers who had never driven the track backwards.  In the A group the honors were split between Kyle Lick and Jeff Shuey.  Group B was a dominate victory by Samanthalee Grecco winning both directions and the Group C was split between Brian Roemer and Jon Stangle.

Week 3 was the biggest surprise of the league series.  League Director, Ryan Suchon, made the decision to throw down powder and make the track surface slick.  None of the drivers had any practice opportunity, so the skill had to come from natural instinct and ability.  In group A Kyle Lick and Jason Frankenfield split the two victories.  In Group B Jim Wilson and Dan Deithorn were winners and in Group C Brian Roemer and Ed Stangle came out on top.

Week 4, the final week was the best week to make up points and climb or fall down the ladder.  The format was each group ran a 8 minute qualifier followed by 3 features that were 12 minutes.  The shorter features meant drivers had to be more aggressive and make moves early.  It also meant that there was an extra feature to earn points.  Jeff Shuey from the A Group took advantage winning 2 out of the 3 features helping him secure a third place in overall standings.  Jason Frankenfield was the other winner in the A Group.  In the B Group Samanthalee Greco continued to dominate winning the final 2 of the 3 features and Jim Wilson took the first of the 3 feathers.  In Group C Mike Krachun came out of the boxes hot winning the first 2 features and Michael Hartberger took the final race.

Overall, this was one of the most competitive leagues in LVGP history.  The formats were meant to keep the races fresh and exciting each week and we are thank to all the drivers who participated!!

Final Standings:

Group A

1.  Kyle Lick, 7,339 pts 2.  Michael Jachowski 7041 pts 3.  Jeff Shuey 6852 pts 4.  Jason Frankenfield 6703 pts 5  Andrew Pettijohn 6638 pts 6. Tyler Benson 4534 pts 7.  Clint Benson 4100 pts 8.  Martin Kompas 3232 pts.

Group B

1.  Samanthalee Greco 7732 pts 2.  Jim Wilson 7183 pts 3.  Daniel Deithorn 6663 pts 4.  Michael Egge 6541 pts 5.  Hunter Stewart 6142 pts 6.  Ashley Giroux 5249 pts

Group C

1.  Brian Roemer 7452 pts 2.  Mike Krachun 7261 pts. 3.  Ed Stangle 7009 pts. 4. Michael Hartberger 6591 pts. 5.  Walter Sahaydak 6279 pts. 6.  Jon Stangle 5568 pts.