Autumn Challenge Cup - Spook-Tackular Results and 2013 Champ

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Chris Elwell
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Autumn Challenge Cup - Spook-Tackular Results and 2013 Champ

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This weekend was the Spook-Tackular Quad Regional at Nelson Ledges, the final weekend of the 2013 Autumn Challenge Cup. The series champion was crowned on Saturday following the afternoon race. Sunday's races count towards the 2014 championship. This event is different in that there are no qualifying sessions during the weekend; the first time on track is the pace lap for race 1! Pole for race 1 is set based on who registers first.


Saturday Race 1
Pole: Guy Bellingham
Results
1) Ray Carmody, Fastest Lap, 1:18.410
2) Greg Davis
3) Trevor Miller
4) Arnold Carbaugh Jr.
5) John Maloney
6) Matt Rehm
7) Matt Clark
8 ) Guy Bellingham
DNF: Chris Elwell


Saturday Race 2 (wet)
Pole: Ray Carmody
Race Results
1) Ray Carmody
2) Guy Bellingham, Fastest Lap, 1:37.534
3) Greg Davis
4) Arnold Carbaugh Jr.
5) Matt Clark
6) Trevor Miller
7) John Maloney
8 ) Matt Rehm
DNS: Chris Elwell

So with that, the final points for 2013 and series podium finishers are:
1) Arnie Carbaugh Jr. ---- 153 points
2) Trevor Miller ----------- 125 points
3) Greg Davis --------------88 points
4) Ray Carmody ---------- 71 points
5) Matt Clark -------------- 49 points
6) Dennis Potocki --------- 26 points
7) Bill Hannum -------------25 points
8 )Guy Bellingham -------- 24 points
8 )Pete Neilsen ------------ 24 points
8 )Matt Rehm -------------- 24 points
11) Curt Bennet ----------- 23 points
12) Don Taylor ------------ 20 points
12) Matt Garwood --------- 20 points
14) Dan Grace ------------ 19 points
14) Dan Grace Jr. -------- 19 points
16) Steve Kwasnik ------- 18 points
17) John Maloney -------- 16 points
18) Ronald Bass ---------- 12 points
18) Brian Kenney -------- 12 points
20) Dave Aird ------------- 8 points
20) Harry White ----------- 8 points
22) Stephen Burton ------- 6 points
22) Robert Murray -------- 6 points
22) Jim Oswald ------------ 6 points
25) Tammy Oswald ------- 4 points
26) Doug Hannum --------- 2 points
26) Bill Young -------------- 2 points
28) Mark Farnham --------- 1 point
29) Chris Elwell ------------ 0 points
29) Dermont Ennis --------- 0 points
29) Desmond Ennis -------- 0 points

Congrats to Arnie on being the inaugural champion, and to Trevor and Greg for 2nd and 3rd! The three of them received very nice loving cup trophies at the awards ceremony which followed directly after race 2 on Saturday. Greg wasted no time in using his as a beer mug. Also at the awards ceremony was a small prize giveaway, which consisted of several parts from Carbough Tool Company and five $25 cash giveaways from Maloney Racing. Ray Carmody used the end of ceremony as a forum to gauge interest in a possible major change for next year's series, so stay tuned for that.

The season overall was a lot of close racing and carmaderie, and 31 drivers competed from two countries. I think everyone had a great time and we're looking forward to next year.

Chris
Chris Elwell
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Joined: July 2nd, 2012, 5:39 pm

Re: Autumn Challenge Cup - Spook-Tackular Results and 2013 Champ

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Sunday's results are below. Slightly smaller field and much colder, but sunny and no rain. The results look the same, but race 1 was a back and forth battle between Ray and Guy. Race 2 Guy had trouble getting started in grid and needed a push start, so he started at the back and Ray opened up a lead and maintained it through the race. Matt Clark and John Maloney had the closest battle in race 2.

Sunday Race 1
Pole: Ray Carmody
Results
1) Ray Carmody, Fastest Lap, 1:18.874
2) Guy Bellingham
3) Greg Davis
4) Matt Clark
5) John Maloney
6) Matt Rehm

Sunday Race 2
Pole: Ray Carmody
Results
1) Ray Carmody, Fastest Lap, 1:18.729
2) Guy Bellingham
3) Greg Davis
4) Matt Clark
5) John Maloney
6) Matt Rehm


2014 Points (this half of the event counts towards next year's series):

1) Ray Carmody ---------- 54 points
2) Guy Bellingham -------- 36 points
3) Greg Davis ------------ 30 points
4) Matt Clark -------------- 24 points
5) John Maloney ---------- 20 points
6) Matt Rehm ------------- 16 points

Ray is off to a perfect start, so everyone better come out strong next year.
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