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The Perfect Canadian Vacation. That's what tonight was for Stephen Laarkamp. The Philly driver took victory after securing pole in the Molson Indy Montreal. Kenyon Payne finished second and Tim Silliman took third. The 30 lap race saw five lead changes among three drivers. Laarkamp lead the majority, with Kenyon Payne and Tim Silliman also leading laps on the night. Laarkamp took victory by over eight seconds on the St. Lawrence River despite a late charge by Payne. The victory boosts Laarkamp back to first in points, where he now holds a 28 point advantage going back into the oval swing at Gateway next Monday Night. As always all ISDC Formula World Series action can be found on Fusion Motorsports TV.
Danny Roberts turned his Cal Naughton Jr. switch tonight. The Tricky Triangle got tricked tonight. Roberts took victory with Kenyon Payne sitting second, while Tanner Watkins brought home bronze. Bradley Walters and Will Roberts rounded out the top five. Danny Roberts ran a strong race with precise pit stops and strategy executed to perfection. The race was slowed by one caution when Will Roberts and Eric Steinmetz made contact on Lap 47. Bradley Walters lead the most laps after Tanner Watkins scored pole. Stephen Laarkamp fell to second in points, one behind Danny Roberts, while Bradley Walters now sits thrid in points, five behind Roberts. The Formula World Series enters it's midseason break. The tour returns January 9th at Circuit Gilles Villeneauve for the Molson Indy Montreal. Tune in to Fusion Motorsports TV for all ISDC Formula World Series events.
Back home again! In Indiana! Two starts, two wins, these checkered flags have been synonymous with the name Bradley Walters lately. The ISDC Rookie has taken the league by storm. After his victory a fortnight ago in Long Beach, California, Walters battled all race long but kept his nose clean and more importantly up front. Walters took the lead with two to go and held off Michael Chinn and Rick Music in a three-wide photo finish. Chinn was second, Music third, Danny Roberts was fourth and Stephen Laarkamp was fifth. Laarkamp remains atop the points, a position he has now held for ten straight events. Danny Roberts closed in a bit and now sits second, jumping Kenyon Payne who had an early night. On the back of the back to back victories Bradley Walters now sits fourth, and Rory Collins sits fifth. Tanner Watkins took pole after Qualifications last week and lead the field to green. Rick Music lead the most laps at 41. The race had 39 lead changes among 7 different drivers. Rory Collins took fast lap on the night at a 39.694. The final margin of victory was the second closest in the two running's of the event, at 0.016 seconds, 0.002 seconds shy of last season's margin. Next week the Formula World Series makes the traditional American Open Wheel stop at Milwaukee after Indianapolis.
Roller Coasters? Check! Holy Rolling? Sure, Southern California? You betcha. The ISDC Formula World Series went even a little further west this week, to the Streets of Long Beach, where two newcomers stole the show. After Stephen Laarkamp encountered trouble, newcomer Brad Walters took victory by just over two seconds ahead of Dylan Lee. Rory Collins took third. Walters lead a race high fifteen laps and set a fast lap of a 1:09.349. Walters became only the second driver to win a road course event in ISDC history. The race was slowed by one caution on Lap 8, following a spin out of the final hairpin. Next week begins the festivities at Indianapolis, with the unique to Indy Qualifying format.
Man it was a hot one, but Kenyon Payne gave it all, and stayed smooth under the intense pressure at the end. Payne lead much of the latter part of the race, and had to fend off Will Roberts in a twenty two lap run to the checkers, eventually finishing with a gap of just under half a second. The unrelated, Danny Roberts finished third, Stephen Laarkamp battled back after contact put his race in jeopardy, while part time rookie Jason Jacoby finished fifth. Tim Silliman continued his momentum following the strong performance at Sebring by taking pole. The race was slowed twice for seven laps, both for incidents exiting Turn 4. There were seven lead changes between six different drivers. Kenyon Payne lead the most laps on the night, with 53, while Caeton Bomersbach had the fastest lap, at a 19.836. Next week the series makes it's first stop on a street circuit all year, for the famed Grand Prix of Long Beach.
Sebring. The First Frontier. These are the voyages of the race car Dallara. It's season long mission. To explore strange new circuits, to seek out new engine life and new innovations, to boldly go where no car has gone before.
Halloween Night, and lo and behold, Captain Kirk, Stephen Laarkamp, puts the USS 62 in victory lane. Most of the race the reigning champion, who brought out his inner Trekkie for the occasion, had to fend off a hard charging Tim Silliman, a wiley veteran, back on the charge. Despite trouble later on for the native of Nazareth, PA, Silliman still took home second. Geoffrey Price brought home bronze honors in his second career start. Danny Roberts and Rory Collins rounded out the top five. The race was slowed by a single caution on the initial start. Kenyon "The Donald" Payne lit up the rear tires and a bottleneck ensued. While Laarkamp lead 43 of the 44 laps, it was not an easy statistic to achieve. Tim Silliman was riding hot on Laarkamp's tail for the majority of the night. Geoffrey Price also lead a lap. Laarkamp set fast lap on the night at a 54.521 and took pole position, leading to a max points night for the reigning champ. The tour returns next Monday Night, where the blistering desert of Phoenix, Arizona and the Phoenix International Raceway will be a true test of drivers stamina and car control. Be sure to tune in to CenterForce TV for all the action. |
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