Goke-ing the Distance

Despite strong challenges from behind all race long, Jonathan Goke held strong at the front and took victory in the Formula World Series season opener under the Southern California lights. Maxing out on points by taking pole and leading 85 laps, Goke won by two tenths at the line over Rick Music with Stephen Laarkamp trailing under a half second behind. Three cautions slowed the race for a total of nine laps. Goke, Chris Gutierrez, and Brendan Long traded the lead six times. After the first of twelve rounds, Jonathan Goke holds a 17 point advantage over Rick Music, and 22 over Stephen Laarkamp. For the full archive of the King Taco 300 from Auto Club Speedway, head over to twitch.tv/centerforcetv or visit the ISDC Video Archives.