SRD Late Model Challenge, Race 10: Langley

[No1JGfan]

With just 4 races left before the playoffs, race 10 of the SRD Late Model Challenge brings us to Virginia's Langley Speedway. Last week it was Brendon Hancock who pulled off the comeback of the season after starting 27th to take the lead with 4 laps to go, grabbing the win, and putting himself in playoff contention. This week the series returns to heat races and with a smaller 26 car field, drivers like Remington and Beard are going to have to race their way into the 100 lap A-Main or risk digging themselves in a deeper hole to make the postseason.

Entry List:
00- Alex Scheidly
010- Levine Michaels
1- Tim Kunkel
2- Calessa English
3- Noah Joyce
4- Steven Merzlak
5- Ripley McCoy
6- Sean English
9- Alex Seufert
10- Matt Wichelman
11- Colton Harmon
12- Brendon Hancock
15- Charlie Fuller
22- Dewey Schramm III
24- Tanner Shears
30- Alvaro Torres
32- John Rodriguez
34- Johnny Gloria
41- Devin Mahoney
45- Cary Rogers
46- Robert Lillie
48- DJ Harris
52- Brendan Peavy
55- Ben Althen
60- Ryan Bleskachek
62- Jacob Craigo
66- Aaron Beard
68- Kyle Missimer
73- Matheus Fiorentini
76- Josh Remington
77- Olivia Hooper
86- Bob Missimer
87- Everett Lintz
88- John Hooper, Sr.
91- Jon Peterson
93- Kevin Campbell
98- Reza Maulana

Playoff picture with 4 races to go:

 

[Reza Maulana]

"The last few races have been completely unkind to us. Incidents, bad performances, just plain awful luck, et cetera et cetera... Our luck and fortune needs to be turned around soon if we want to have a shot at the Playoffs"

 

[Tim2488]

"So you're saying there's a chance...."

 

[canadienhits]

We say this every weekend...we need a win.

 

[No1JGfan]

"So you're saying there's a chance...."

Dude not only a chance you've had one of the best average finishes over the last 3-4 races. You were 26th in points before the Daytona double-header and now you're 14th

 

[Tetronix]

"Trying to give Ripley the best equipment we can out of the HMS stable, and I'm confident that he can get the job done."

 

[sweetracerdude]

time to screw up again....

 

[EarnhardtFan]

"I think we're fine on points, we just need to get a win to get in. We have had a lot of speed the whole season and I have a lot of faith in our team to win one of these last four races before the playoffs"

 

[No1JGfan]

Going to try and get practice in tonight, should start in about 30 minutes

 

[No1JGfan]

Track is green for group 1 in practice

 

[No1JGfan]

5 minutes in Aaron Beard the quickest so far at a 15.483, followed by Hooper Sr., and Rodriguez

 

[No1JGfan]

Harmon overtakes Beard with a time of 15.451

 

[No1JGfan]

And Beard takes the top spot right back with a 15.443

 

[No1JGfan]

Noah Joyce now to the top with a 15. 436

 

[No1JGfan]

Now Charlie Fuller takes his turn at the top with a 15.400

 

[No1JGfan]

Halfway through group 1, here's the speeds as they currently run

 

[No1JGfan]

Trouble for Ripley McCoy, it looks like Josh Remington was trying to get to pit road. Jacob Craigo looks underneath to pass in turn 4 but gets hooked in the right rear sending Craigo, Remington, and Sean English all into the wall!!

 

[No1JGfan]

Charlie Fuller paces group 1's first practice session

Results:
1 15 C Fuller 15.400
2 3 N Joyce 15.436
3 66 A Beard 15.443
4 1 T Kunkel 15.444
5 11 C Harmon 15.451
6 6 S English 15.471
7 55 B Althen 15.471
8 88 J Hooper Sr. 15.484
9 98 R Maulana 15.484
10 32 J Rodriguez 15.485
11 10 M Wichelman 15.486
12 24 T Shears 15.501
13 45 C Rogers 15.535
14 10 L Michaels 15.54
15 4 S Merzlak 15.542
16 76 J Remington 15.545
17 5 R McCoy 15.564
18 62 J Craigo 15.567
19 52 B Peavy 15.613

 

[No1JGfan]

Green flag is out for group 2 and drivers are wasting no time to get on track

 

[No1JGfan]

Devin Mahoney, Johnny Gloria, and last week's winner Brendon Hancock currently are the top-3 5 minutes into this session