MAXXIS Tires SpeedSF Challenge (Round 2, Part 2) at Thunderhill West - April 11, 2021
INTRODUCTION
Day 2 of the SpeedSF Challenge, but going the traditional direction! 21 drivers decided to take on the heat on this Sunday funday. Some of the lap times were definitely close - a joy to watch!
CLASS S5
With Zoe Downing and Patryk Skowronski coming back for another here at West, it was going to be interesting to see how well they would fare going the traditional direction. Looks like they did well considering they were fighting for the top two podium places again! Zoe took home 1st with a 1:29.886 in her Miata w/ Maxxis RC-1 tires while Patryk took 2nd in his Miata thanks to a 1:30.240 lap time! In 3rd place was Cheng Hao Yuan who drive his Miata to a 1:31.486 lap time to round out the podium in 3rd!
CLASS S4
Jason Parraga and Nathan Hackman really kept it close this time around with their lap times! Jason and his 2008 Honda S2000 CR took 1st place on the podium with a quick 1:24.329 lap time while Nathan took 2nd with a 1:24.636 lap time in a 2008 Honda S2000. The CR makes a difference, it seems, since Jason ALSO beat the previous class lap record held by Matt Belter! Matt’s lap time of a 1:24.396 was set on 10/03/2020 in a Subaru BRZ. 3rd place was secured by Richard Rozporka in his 2002 Subaru Impreza WRX, putting in a 1:28.550 lap time for his efforts!
CLASS S3
Tony Rodriguez done did it again in his 2003 Toyota MR2 spider, setting a 1st place fastboi lap time of 1:21.637 lap time, while 2nd place Joe McGuigan set a fastboi lap time of his own, doing a 1:22.950 in his MRS. Ken Yip took 3rd place on the podium thanks to his 1:23.888 lap time, decent for a 2011 BMW M3!
CLASS S2
Boy were these lap times close! While 1st place Kevin Schweigert did not surprise anyone with his 1:21.059 2021 Supra lap time, it’s bewildering to see the Dirty Mango S2000 in 2nd place, even with a 1:21.490 lap time! Does this mean Gary is due for an upgrade?! David Fitz-Randolph and his Miata aren’t far behind either as the 1:21.756 lap time is telling of how much he has improved and how far he’s come. He will be giving Dirty Mango a run for his money as we progress through the season!
CLASS S1
Per usual, it was Steve Melson blowing away the competition in his 2014 Audi R8, although a 1:20.371 is some serious stuff! 2nd place was taken by Gary Wong in a Loaner Supra, putting in.a 1:21.622 for his efforts! It’s so easy to look fast in that car for sure! Gordon Peng rounded out 3rd place on the podium with his 1:21.900 lap time, a testament to the C6 motor thrown into his C5!
CONCLUSION
Excellent work by the drivers who took their places on the podium! THANK YOU to everyone who participated on this hot Sunday! Brush off that rust! There will be many opportunities to chase podium finishes. This can be achieved with more seat time, coaching, and watching videos of how to attack the track!
Round 3 will be held at Sonoma Raceway on May 9 and we look forward to more close finishes among the drivers! There’s still ample opportunity to shake off those cobwebs! We truly appreciate our sponsors and participants and we are forever thankful as all of this would not be possible without them!
Thank you to our sponsors Maxxis Tires, Wine Country Motorsports, Titan7 Wheels, and Charles Schwab for their continued and valued support. Please visit their respective websites to show your support and let them know SpeedSF sent you!