2014 Michigan State Championship Series - Round #4, June 28, 2014
Round 4 of the Michigan State Championship series proved to be our biggest race to date with 181 entries! The MSCS would like to thank Kevin Meyers and the Stateline crew in Fremont Indiana, literally right on the Michigan and Indiana border for providing us with a great track and facility. With some of the best drivers in the Midwest in attendance, racing was close in all classes and mains. Nearly halfway through the second round of qualifying Mother Nature struck with thunderstorms. The rain only delayed us for a few hours and we quickly resumed the second round of qualifying and then began the mains. Kevin’s crew, track designer Tyler Whitaker, and many racers all stepped in and helped prepare the track after the rain. The seemed to help groove the track up and by the mains drivers had to be careful no to traction roll as they pushed their cars on the high-speed layout.
1/8 Nitro Buggy
The nitro buggy class was extremely competitive as usual. Top Qualifier Dakotah Phend took the win followed by Collin Weatherholt and Derek Weatherholt. Zac Rose finished fourth just 14 seconds behind Derek. Michael Weihl rounded off the top five.
Race Results
- Dakotah Phend
- Collin Weatherholt
- Derek Weatherholt
- Zac Rose
- Michael Weihl
- Jay Chura
- Tony Carnes
- Geroge Berridge
- Mike “Chedda” League
- Brand Fritts
- Brad Dewey
- Tyler Whitaker
Series Standing
- Michael Weihl 436
- Chedda 429
- Jay Churra 420
- Mike Marshal 420
- Brad Dewey 419
1/8 Nitro Truggy
The fast flowing layout really provided for close racing especially in the truggy class. Zac Rose qualified 4th but finished first followed by TQ Brad Dewey just 9.31 seconds behind him. Chedda finished closely in third just 10.134 seconds behind Zac. With the top three racers all completing 54 laps, Jay Churra finished fourth with 51 laps with Chad Shorkey just 11.241 seconds behind him!
Race Results
- Zac Rose
- Brad Dewey
- Chedda
- Jay Churra
- Chad Shorkey
Series Standing
- Chad Shorkey 441
- Mike Marshall 437
- Jay Chura 431
- Kevin Morales 427
- Brian Scott 424
1/8 Electric Buggy
The pack of Electric 1/8 buggies was extremely close throughout their 10 minutes main. Randy Cathcart (19/10:29.942 finished first with 19 laps while John Drawe finished tenth nearly running a 17 lap pace (16/10:00.297). Collin Weatherholt took TQ and finished second. Cush started 13th on the grid and finished third. Bradley Rippee finished fourth just .663 seconds behind Cush. Brandon Fritts followed closely behind Cush and Rippee to finish fifth just 1.542 seconds off from third place.
Race Results
- Randy Cathcart
- Collin Weatherholt
- Cush
- Bradley Rippee
- Brandon Fritts
Series Standings
- Kevin Morales 440
- Bradley Rippee 439
- Paul Edwards 423
- Seth Rippee 415
- RJ Hart 415
1/8 Electric Truggy
Bradley Rippee took both TQ and and the win in E-Truggy. Doug Burton started seventh on the grid but worked his way up to finish second with 18 laps, just missing a 19 lap pace by 6.612 seconds. Jeff Waltz both finished and qualified third, 17.129 seconds behind Doug. RJ Hart finished in fourth 25.31 seconds behind Jeff. Bradely Rippee qualified sixth but finished fifth.
Race Results
- Bradley Rippee
- Doug Burton
- Jeff Waltz
- RJ Hart
- Seth Rippee
Series Standing
- Bradley Rippee 456
- Seth Rippee 438
- Jeff Waltz 434
- RJ Hart 433
- Doug Burton 431
4wd Short Course
Randy Cathcart took both TQ and win in 4wd SC and was the only driver to complete 13 laps in the 7 minute main. Bradley Rippee finished and qualified second on a 12 lap pace, followed by RJ Hart who finished in third just 7.968 behind him. Seth Rippee finished fourth 12.176 seconds away from third followed by Aaron Arnett who was just 14.08 away from third.
Race Results
- Randy Cathcart
- Bradley Rippee
- RJ Hart
- Seth Rippee
- Aaron Arnett
Series Standing
- Bradley Rippee 452
- Seth Rippee 432
- RJ Hart 425
- George Berridge 423
- Doyle Strappazon 419
2wd Short Course
Despite the big layout racing remained close in 2wd short course. Kris Norlock took the win and was the only drover to achieve an 11 lap race in 7:37.189. George Berridge just missed eleven laps and ran a 10/7:00.861. Tom Erickson ran a 10/7:03.769 to finish in third. Ed Schack finished in fourth just 25.445 away from third place.
Race Results
- Kris Norlock
- George Berridge
- Tom Erickson
- Ed Shack
- Jason Flint
Series Standings
- George Berridge 447
- Tom Erickson 436
- Dennis Sauvage 417
- Joey Genovese 413
- Brayden Hart 383
1/10 Electric 2wd Buggy
Michael Weihl continues to dominate the 1/10 2wd buggy class in points and took the win in while starting from the second position on the grid. Kevin Morales started first but ran into difficulties was finished running a minute and a half shy of the seven minutes race’s end. Brad Fabinqualified seventh but finished second after completing nine laps in 7:21.224. Gary Fritts finished in fourth 33.399 seconds away from second place. Kevin Morales finished fourth with 8 laps.
Race Results
- Michael Weihl
- Brad Fabin
- Gary Fritts
- Kevin Morales
- Justin Crandall
Series Standing
- Michael Weihl 449
- Connor Stanley 429
- George Berridge 425
- Roger Wendling 424
- Justin Crandall 395
1/10 4wd Buggy
Mike Sontag continues to be a force in the 1/10 4wd buggy class and took both TQ and win. Mike completed a twelve lap race in 7:21/378 and also held the fast lap for the class of 36.153. Aaron Arnett finished second witth 11 laps in 7:01/901. Stephen Marien finished third just half a lap behind Aaron. George Berridge finished fourth after completing only seven laps in 4.22.409.
Race Results
- Mike Sontag
- Aaron Arnett
- Stephen Marien
- George Berridge
- Chris Higgins
Series Standing
- Mike Sontag 450
- George Berridge 438
- Aaron Arnett 430
- Stephen Marien 427
- Chad Noble 420
The Michigan State Championship Series would like to thank our sponsors, Nankin Hobby, VP-Pro USA, TRL Racing, Dirt Burner Racing, M2C Racing, and VP Power Master Fuels. The MSCS would not be possible without the support of our sponsors and the help of our local tracks. The Michigan State Championship series would like to extend our thanks to Stateline and Kevin Meyers for proving the world-class facility.
We are looking forward to seeing everyone at Pheasant Runn on July 18th for Round 5.
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