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

The definition of “A Regular”: a dependable loyal person, a habitual customer.

This term is used frequently at bars, shops, and entertainment venues.  Andrew Pettijohn and Kevin Carney are what LVGP would call extreme regulars!  If you are cruising to the track on a Monday Night you will see these guys laying down some of the fastest times on the track.  Off the track you will see them embracing new racers and teaching them the tricks and techniques to improve their times.

On Saturday mornings you will see Andrew watching the young guys in Jr Leagues improve and encourage them to get better.  On Sunday mornings you will see Andrew and Kevin team up to make a deadly combination for Endurance Races.  I believe their streak is at 6 victories in a row!  This Sunday they are going for their next victory in the LVGP500.

“A Regular” is what makes an establishment fun to frequent.  These two are not only fast drivers but they are what helps to make LVGP one of the greatest karting venues on the planet!

Thank You Andrew and Kevin for all of your dedication to LVGP and making it a great place!

Endurance, grit, toughness and the will to win are all required to win a 3hr endurance race at LVGP.  One team shined above the rest but as a whole it was a tough race run by all competitors.  Team Speed Dudes used a winning combination of strategy and quick lap times.  Kevin Carney of Speed Dudes created a formula for success and the team executed to perfection.  Andrew Pettijohn of Speed Dudes layed down the fasted time ever recorded at LVGP of 27.402.  The previous record of Jianni Koburi only stood for 3 days!!

Other notable finishes:

2.  Team #1- Josh Scrhreiber ran the race as a solo driver and has finished 2nd in the last 4 endurance races.

3.  Bone- Jason Frankenfield finished in 3rd place also competiting as a solo driver.  Bone has proven that he can race against the best on the short races and the long enduros.

4.  333-  Carl Bligan had a strong 4th place finish.  Only 16 years old, Carl completed the entire 3hr race himself!  Carl is competitive at karting on a global level and just returned from the Indoor Karting World Championships.

5.  Trorosso- Pat Gillin and Kyle Shenk finished strong in 5th place.  Making 2 kart swaps hurt their chances at podium but they both threw down their fastest laps ever at LVGP!

6.  Wahoud Racing- Mike Egge and Ishmail Wahoud ran a competitive race in the Amateur class.  They won the second class.  The team hit some road bumps with seat adjustments but proved that they can hang with the PRO’s.

7.  No Pulse- Brian and Lauren Hammerman and teammate James Apgar finished 2nd in the Amateur Class.  This was the first endurance race for this team.  They finished with a respectable 26 laps behind the top place Pro Team.  That is an amazing feat for a new team!!

8.  Ground Zero- Jianni Koburi and Giuseppe Curto.  This team came out of the blocks strong setting the pole position in qualifying.  During the race the team lacked communication and teamwork and it showed in their last place finish.

Overall, a big congratulations to all competitors.  It was a great race.  Our next competition will be leagues held on Oct 5th at 7pm.  To register contact Ryan Suchon at competition@lehighvalleygrandprix.com