Season 11 Results - Road America

  Here are the results from the just concluded Season 11 FRL race at Road America.

DP Class 

1.) Andrew Steppat - 50 points

2.) Travis Billingsley - 40 points

3.) Ethan Maestri - 35 points

GT Class

1.) Paul Maestri - 50 points

2.) Bryan Dean - 40 points

3.) Matt Smith - 35 points

4.) Tony Tyree - 32 points

5.) Adam Casselman - 30 points

Points After 5 of 8 Events

DP Class

1. Travis Billingsley - 220 points

2. Ethan Maestri - 215 points

3. Ghabe Stouffer - 120 points

4. Andrew Steppat - 117 points

GT Class

1. Bryan Dean - 220 points

2. Paul Maestri - 210 points

3. Matt Smith - 172 points

4. Tony Tyree - 122 points

5. Nicholas Hargrove - 80 points

6. Seth Jensen - 65 points

7. Blake Wild - 30 points

8. Adam Casselman - 30 points

9. Brandon Adkins - 28 points

 Andrew Steppat makes his presence felt once again as he puts the rest of the DP field down by more than 40 seconds to take the class win, his first of the season. Paul Maestri does the bump-n-run on Bryan Dean to move into the lead in the late stages of the race to pick up the victory, and narrows the points gap to just 10 in their championship battle. Travis moves into the points lead, with Ethan Maestri just 5 points behind. 

 We break until mid-January, where we'll pick up racing action again at Circuit of the Americas on January 16th, 2022. 

Series 11 Results - Long Beach

 It was, as expected, a crazy time in LA as the FRL visited the street circuit of Long Beach for round three of the series. In the DP class, Andrew's return to racing would be a short one as connectivity issues quickly took him off the track. This left the racing to Ethan and Travis as the two remaining cars in the class. Ethan looked to have things well in hand. But with about 6 minutes left, a sideways GT car obstructed his path and brought him to a standstill. The resulting battle would fall Travis' way and he scores his second race victory of the series. 

 Bryan Dean continues to dominate at the front of the field, despite starting P3 in the class. He scores his second victory here in the streets of Long Beach. Paul Maestri earned pole to start the race but fell victim to poor braking and a tire wall, forcing him to fight from the back of the field, but would come back to claim P3. Matt Smith had a strong race and finished on the podium in P2. 

Results:

DP Class

1. Travis Billingsley - 50 points

2. Ethan Maestri - 40 points

3. Andrew Steppat - 35 points

GT Class 

1. Bryan Dean - 50 points

2. Matt Smith - 40 points

3. Paul Maestri - 35 points

4. Tony Tyree - 32 points

5. Blake Wild - 30 points

6. Nicholas Hargrove - 28 points

Points Standings after 3 Events

DP Class

1. Travis Billingsley - 140 points

2. Ethan Maestri - 130 points

3. Ghabe Stouffer - 85 points

4. Andrew Steppat - 35 points

GT Class

1. Bryan Dean - 140 points

2. Paul Maestri - 110 points

3. Matt Smith - 102 points

4. Nicholas Hargrove - 80 points

5. Seth Jensen - 65 points

6. Tony Tyree - 60 points

7. Blake Wild - 30 points

8. Brandon Adkins - 28 points

Series 11 Results - Sebring

 

The FRL's 11th season makes another stop at the famed Sebring raceway for round 2 of this multi-class season. The qualifying results in the DP Prototype class would be a foretaste of what was to come. The #18 and #2 Corvette's would post times in the low 1:52's, with the advantage going to Travis Billingsley, giving him his second Pole starting position in this FRL season. In the GT class, Bryan Dean set the pace with a class leading 2:06.520 to start in P1 in class. 

 With the grid set and pace lap completed, the DP's rolled across the Start/Finish line and took the green flag for the 40 minute event. Travis and Ghabe gave each other a wide berth heading into Turn 1, which Ethan Maestri in the #3 Ford DP took immediate advantage of, passing both Chevy's to take the lead early. For the next 20 minutes, an intense battle would unfold for these three DP cars. While Travis hunted for a line around Ethan, Ghabe sniffed for a similar opportunity to sneak around Travis. At times, a blanket would have covered all three cars on track. Ghabe was able to take advantage of a slight bobble from Travis and passed for P2.  On lap 8, Ghabe got a massive jump out of Le Mans and powered around Ethan on the Ullman Straight but held off on the brakes just a smidge too long into Sunset Bend, allowing Ethan to undercut him and power into Turn 1 to retake the position. That would prove to be the only other pass for the lead in the race. But the place swapping for P2 and P3 would continue, ultimately leading to further errors (and the eventual lag-out by Ghabe) which allowed Ethan to eventually win the race.  

 In the GT class, Bryan would set sail from the green flag, leaving four other drivers to sort P2 out amongst themselves. Matt Smith, in his #12 RSR held onto that P2 spot tightly for several laps. But an eventual off-track excursion opened the door for others to snatch the position from him. Paul Maestri in the #7 BMW M6 would spend the early laps stalking Seth Jensen's #6 Ford GT, eventually passing him and both he and Jensen where able to quickly overtake Matt. Seth would hang onto Paul's bumper for most of the race, however, the jumble from the overtaking DP class caused him to lose his grip on Paul. For his part, Paul set about slowly closing the gap Bryan initially enjoyed. But time ran out before a battle could develop. In the end, Bryan took his first class victory in the #808 Porsche RSR. 

 The series heads for the California sun for Round 3 at Long Beach on November 14th.

Results:

DP Class

1. Ethan Maestri - 50 points

2. Travis Billingsley - 40 points

3. Ghabe Stouffer - 35 points

GT Class

1. Bryan Dean - 50 points

2. Paul Maestri - 40 points

3. Seth Jensen - 35 points

4. Matt Smith - 32 points

5. Nicholas Hargrove - 30 points

Points Standings after 2 events:

DP Class

Travis Billingsley - 90

Ethan Maestri - 90

Ghabe Stouffer - 85

GT Class

Bryan Dean - 90

Paul Maestri - 75

Seth Jensen - 65

Matt Smith - 62

Nicholas Hargrove - 52

Tony Tyree - 28

Brandon Adkins - 26

 

Series 11 Results - Daytona

 It has been a busy week to start the eleventh season of the FRL. The final prep for and the running of the first race in the series at Daytona was as frenetic as could be expected. Behind the scenes though, much hand-wringing and discussion was taking place due to an unusual set of circumstances. Fortunately, all was able to be sorted in due order and since the checkered flag flew over the 45 minute event, some significant changes have transpired.

 For the race, in the DP class, all unfolded as expected. As the green flag waved, Travis Billingsley was able to secure his pole position and quickly began extending his lead over the only other car in the class, Ethan Maestri's #3 Ford. Travis' #18 Chevy was able to run cleanly throughout the event and crossed the line nearly 20 seconds ahead of his competitor. 

 In the GT class, the Porsche's had their day on a circuit well suited to their speeds. Bryan Dean was able to finish with a P2 in class despite several hairy moments on track. Paul Maestri was looking good for a P2 finish, but instead had to pit late and yield that position to Bryan. He would finish on the podium in P3. Ghabe Stouffer truly dominated the event, leading from pole and finishing P1. Less fortunate drivers like Nick Hargrove's #5 Corvette would experience bad internet and was disconnected early in the race. Brandon Adkins in his #8 Ford GT would suffer from a bought of narcolepsy and crashed out later. 

 Post race, the FRL made the decision to move Ghabe Stouffer from the GT class into the DP class, partly due to his dominating performance, but mostly in order to preserve the entry list at four. His points from the Daytona race are unaffected and places him alongside Travis after this first event at 50 points apiece. The next race will take place October 31st at Sebring.

Daytona Results:

DP Class 

1. Travis Billingsley - 50 points

2. Ethan Maestri - 40 points

GTLM Class

1. Ghabe Stouffer - 50 points

2. Bryan Dean - 40 points

3. Paul Maestri - 35 points

4. Matt Smith - 32 points

5. Seth Jensen - 30 points

6. Tony Tyree - 28 points

7. Brandon Adkins - 26 points

8. Nicholas Hargrove - 24 points

Series Points:

DP Class 

1. Travis Billingsley - 50 points

2. Ghabe Stouffer - 50 points

3. Ethan Maestri - 40 points

GTLM Class

1. Bryan Dean - 40 points

2. Paul Maestri - 35 points

3. Matt Smith - 32 points

4. Seth Jensen - 30 points

5. Tony Tyree - 28 points

6. Brandon Adkins - 26 points

7. Nicholas Hargrove - 24 points

FRL Season 11 Announcement

  Sept. 4, 2021 - Today the FRL Board of Directors is please to roll out the announcement for Season 11 of the FRL. This season promises to bring some big changes to the series. First off, the schedule itself is being shifted from a fall schedule to a winter schedule. Starting in October and running into December. After a break during the holiday season, the action resumes with three more events, with the series champions being crowned in February. 

 Yes, you read that right, champions will be crowned at the end of the series. For the first time in FRL series history, two classes will take to the track at all 8 scheduled events. The first class will run the P-rated Ford and Chevrolet DP prototypes from 2015 and the 2014 Lola B12 chassis, powered by Mazda. The second class will feature some of the GTLM cars from the IMSA series as well. Those selected are the 2014 Corvette C7.R, the 2017 Porsche 911 RSR and the 2011 Ferrari 458 GTC. For both classes, each car will run its preset 'homologated' setup. This dictates what updates and weights are used on each car to balance them for their respective class. The P-rated prototypes will homologate to P949 at most while the GTLM cars will homologate between R829-R835. Each driver will be able to adjust tuning to suit their preferences. 

 The Prototype class for the FRL 2021-2022 Winter Season 11.

 The class competitors will be as follows:

Prototype:

Andrew Steppat               Preston Liberatore

Travis Billingsley            Ethan Maestri

The GTLM class for the FRL 2021-2022 Winter Season 11

The GTLM class competitors will be as follows:

Paul Maestri     Nicholas Hargrove    Blake Wild             

Seth Jensen          Tony Tyree             Ghabe Stouffer

Additionally, other participants not listed will be classed in the GTLM field. 

Full schedule as follows:

October 17th - Daytona International (Day) - 45 minutes

October 31st - Sebring - 40 minutes

November 14th - Long Beach - 30 minutes

November 28th - Watkins Glen - 40 minutes

December 12th - Road America - 40 minutes

January 16th - Circuit of the Americas - 35 minutes

January 30th - Laguna Seca - 40 minutes

February 13th - Road Atlanta - 45 minutes

 An additional chance for this series will be that the race events themselves will be true timed endurance events and not "goal-lap" events as we have run before. Endurance will be the aim here and the furthest traveled car will be declared the winner for its class. 

The prospect of having two points series in progress has the opportunity to create some great championship battles to watch as this season progresses! We hope to see you all on the track in October.

Travis Billingsley Goes For Two In Indy 200

  It was a sparse field of 7 cars that arrived at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the FRL's 6th running of the Indy 200. Paul Maestri led the group in qualifying with a blistering 37.130 lap time to earn the Pole Position. Ethan Maestri and Tony Tyree fought hard for the other front row position, setting qualifying times within .002 seconds of each other.

 With the grid set and the formation lap done, the green flag waved to start the 80 lap event. Tony Tyree, in the only Chevy in the field, missed his shift and squandered his P3 start position. Travis Billingsley quickly advanced and lined up behind the Maestri brothers to begin a heated three-way battle at the start. Paul soon left an opportunity for Ethan to pass for the lead but remained close and kept Travis behind him. Tony was able to recover and catchup to the rear train and soon worked his way around Brandon Adkins. But a close shave with the apron would force him to spin and head to the pits to repair damage. Confusion on the "caution" call from Tyree would lead to Paul lifting off the throttle and giving a position to Travis, but he soon recovered his spot and even advanced on Ethan to re-take the lead. 

 Two laps later, with Ethan in tow, Paul dove down into Turn 2 with the #3 right behind him. A slight bump form the #3 caused Paul's #7 to loop out of the turn and lightly into the inside wall, undamaged but out of the fight. Ethan lifted out of the throttle to avoid his stricken teammate and gave up positions to Travis and Seth Jensen. Ethan and Seth would soon find themselves jockeying for position. Ethan would make his move on the #6 car and pass coming out of Turn #2, but in a moment of kharma, would have the favor he did his brother turned on him as Seth battered his driveline in Turn #4 and sent the #3 MBR Honda spinning into the outside wall just past the entrance to pit lane. Seth narrowly escaped disaster by ducking directly into the pit entrance. Stricken and barely able to move, Ethan would have to limp around the entire 2.5 mile track at a sickening 70 mph, knowing his race was done.  

 For Brandon Adkins, just making the Indy 200 race was a victory. Qualifying at the back of the field didn't bother the veteran driver at all and a participation trophy would have been gratifying enough. However, as other drivers suffered spins and setbacks, Brandon advanced from 7th to 6th as the #47 spun-out early on. He advanced from 6th to 5th as Blake Wild suffered repeated connectivity issues and spins. When Seth and Ethan had their tussle, Brandon was there to pass them up and advance again into P2. As the night progressed, Travis extended his lead, Paul Maestri secured P3, but Brandon Adkins found himself taking the checkered flag in P2. Truly a crowd pleaser to see a running order like that.

 Travis Billingsley takes the win for the second time in a row, and this makes his third win at Indy in this event. Congratulations to him and all the #18 crew.    

TCR Report - Final At Sonoma Sunsets the Spring 2021 Campaign

  Andrew Steppat was crowned the TCR Cup series champion before stepping onto the track at Sonoma for the series' final two heats. That did not stop the multi-time champion from attacking the track. This left the remaining 6 car field to settle who was second, here, on the night.

 There were the usual off's and tangles that we usually see, particularly in an event that was moved forward and leaving little or no prep time for some. However, in the end, Travis Billingsley led the "best of the rest" charge and put a solid stamp on his claim to second overall in the series. Paul Maestri, despite an incident with his rival Seth Jensen, had another great showing and posted his second P3 podium finish in as many races. Ethan Maestri, still reeling from Rio, was an easy target for the top runners, and despite leading several laps in the second heat, showed his age and lack of preparation. 

 Seth quietly posted yet another Top 5 finish which tightened the points gap that plagued him earlier in the series. Ghabe Stouffer suffered lag issues yet again and dropped outside the Top 5 in points on the night. He yielded that spot to Tony Tyree, who despite having a poor driving night, continues his Top 5 championship streak. 

 For the rest of this seasons participants, several names stand out as having scored a fair amount of points, but their continued presence at the track is missed and so are their finishing goals. We'll look for you all next season. For now, the FRL heads into May and looks forward to the Indy 200 on May 30th.

DRIVER	Points
Andrew Steppat	350
Travis Billingsley	310
Ethan Maestri	230
Paul Maestri	225
Tony Tyree	202
Ghabe Stouffer	198
Seth Jensen	179
Blake Wild	90
Nicholas Hargrove	85
Preston Liberatore	65
Bryan Dean	30
David Dodson	26
Sonoma GP
Andrew Steppat	50
Travis Billingsley	45
Paul Maestri	40
Ethan Maestri	35
Seth Jensen	30
Tony Tyree	28
Ghabe Stouffer	26

TCR Report - Rio Fulfills Most Drivers Expectations

  The penultimate round of the FRL's TCR Cup series took place at a track notorious for having danger as its prevailing theme and has been known to leave even the best drivers broken and bloodied by the side of the road. To say that Rio is a tough track in any of it's permutations is an understatement. To take on the longest version of the track in reverse at such a late hour on a Sunday night is to practically beg for disaster to strike. 

 For some, the "danca com a morte" would be a short one. Ghabe Stouffer was, perhaps mercifully, kicked out of both heats early on. Though in the first heat he was able to outlast Seth Jensen. Seth, in the first heat, suffered from an acute charley horse and exited quickly to nurse his hammy and fix his coif. He would bounce back well in the second heat, outlasting most of the field and netting himself P3 for that heat. Nicholas Hargrove had a great start to the night, surviving the fray around him and eventually crossing the line P3. Heat 2 would treat the #5 driver like a red-headed step-child and he would finish P7. It could be argued that Paul Maestri and Tony Tyree were the most consistent drivers of the night. Each would take turns bouncing off walls and curbs and even making trips to the pits in some cases. But in the end, Tony's finishing average on the night would be the same as Seth Jensen's and Ethan Maestri's. Only fastest posted lap times would know the difference. Paul posted P4 in both heats, giving him his first podium finish in some time.

 Ethan Maestri's performance started well, as he would pass Andrew Steppat early in the first heat and the two drivers would fight mightily for seven of the eight laps in the heat. Andrew would make a pass late that forced Ethan to "go for broke" in Andrew's Corner on the last lap. He cleared the corner but carried far too much speed to correct for the run up the hill. Instead of pulling alongside Steppat's #1 Audi, he would instead pile into the 100 Meter sign (and the concrete barriers) heavily. Ending his race altogether. Round 2 didn't go much better for the #3 driver and he wound up in P5. 

 Travis Billingsley, by contrast, endured a poor start to heat one and climbed steadily into P2 for the heat. The second heat saw things go mostly his way and he engaged in a battle with Andrew Steppat for P1. Andrew would prevail however, taking wins for both heats. The final round of the TCR series will take place May 2nd at Sonoma Raceway. 

DRIVER	Points
Andrew Steppat	300
Travis Billingsley	265
Ethan Maestri	235
Paul Maestri	185
Tony Tyree	174
Ghabe Stouffer	172
Seth Jensen	149
Blake Wild	90
Nicholas Hargrove	85
Preston Liberatore	65
Bryan Dean	30
David Dodson	26
Rio Full - Reverse
Andrew Steppat	50
Travis Billingsley	45
Paul Maestri	40
Nicholas Hargrove	35
Ethan Maestri	30
Seth Jensen	28
Tony Tyree	26
Ghabe Stouffer	24

Quickest Doesn't Equal Victory At Bathurst

 Time to cue the main theme from "The Man from Snowy River" as the horses were let loose to run over and down the Mt. Panorama Circuit. The FRL arrives for Round 5 at Bathurst. The first heat was surprisingly calm as Andrew Steppat led from the start. However, Travis Billingsley kept the the multi-time champion honest by challenging him at all points of the track and for all 9 laps of the first heat. Ethan Maestri kept within a few seconds of the front runners as well, keeping the final result of the heat in suspense until the last lap. Seth Jensen got a good start to his race and kept in visual contact of the front before internet woes ousted him from the heat. Bryan Dean makes a triumphant return to FRL racing, placing himself ahead of Blake Wild at the end of the heat, but well back from Paul Maestri and Tony Tyree, who rounded out the Top 5 respectively. 

 Heat 2 would be a far more sordid affair as the reverse grid did its job of up-ending the status quo right from the start. Hell Corner became a log jam as all 8 cars fought their way through and onto Mountain Straight.  Seth Jensen made the most of his previous misfortune and capitalized on a choice start on the front row by extending his lead early. Behind him, Blake Wild and Bryan Dean quickly locked horns and Blake ended up on the bad end in The Cutting, turned hard into the wall with the remaining cars of the field stacking up behind him. Ethan Maestri moved wide to avoid his MBR teammate but ended up getting velcroed to the wall. 

 Bryan and Paul would battle their way over the mountain with Andrew and Travis trying patiently to wait until they were sorted. This didn't happen quickly and soon Ethan was able to catch the gaggle of Audi RS3's as the made their way down Conrad Straight. At the end of lap one, Bryan would send it deep into Murray's Corner causing Ethan to check up and pushing Travis off the pavement. Andrew, clear to chase after Paul's #7 Audi, caught him on Mountain Straight. Paul went to throw a block but misjudged Andrew's closing speed locking bumpers just enough to unsettle the MBR driver and sending him hard into the wall and back out onto the straight...right into the path of the #3 Audi driven by his teammate. The #3 swung wide but caught a glancing blow from the #7. Ethan looked to have avoided the worst, but then the car went light in the steering and the body started a delayed, sickly roll from side-to-side as Ethan struggled to save the car from tank-slapping. He failed and ended up hard into the wall and into last place. 

 Seth Jensen would have a couple of laps to himself, but then small errors saw him bouncing off the walls and Andrew was quickly able to overtake him. Travis soon followed and the two would resume their duel for the lead. Tony Tyree and Blake Wild would have their troubles traversing the mountain and would fall back to P7 & 8. The MBR team would wind up battered and bruised in P5 & 6. Bryan Dean made the most of his return to racing, posting P4 in the heat. Seth Jensen would finish a very respectable P3. Travis Billingsley, despite posting the fastest laps on the night, simply could not find a way around the #01 car and would have to settle for second step on the podium. 

 Andrew Steppat scores another victory and top honors for the night. He takes a commanding points lead into the final stretch of the season. The next race will be in the bone-jarring streets of Rio on Sunday, April 18th.

DRIVER	Points
Andrew Steppat	250
Travis Billingsley	220
Ethan Maestri	205
Paul Maestri	135
Ghabe Stouffer	128
Tony Tyree	128
Seth Jensen	121
Blake Wild	90
Preston Liberatore	65
Nicholas Hargrove	50
Bryan Dean	30
David Dodson	26
Mt. Panorama - Bathurst
Andrew Steppat	50
Travis Billingsley	45
Ethan Maestri	40
Paul Maestri	35
Bryan Dean	30
Seth Jensen	28
Tony Tyree	26
Blake Wild	24

 

Billingsley Challenges Steppat In the Alps

  The series rolls into the Swiss Alps for two rounds at the Club Circuit in reverse. The racing was heated in the opening segments of each heat. The scramble for positions lead to some interesting racing early on for Paul Maestri and Seth Jensen. The #6 of Jensen challenged the #7 MBR car through several turns and would end up the victor as Paul's car eventually ended up in the wall. 

 Four cars broke away early, though Ethan Maestri would quickly fall back in the #3 car. This left Ghabe Stouffer, Travis Billingsley and Andrew Steppat to fight tooth and nail for position. However, the internet did not cooperate with Ghabe at all and he ended up posting DNF's in both heats. This was unfortunate, as the young driver was really demonstrating his talent here. 

 The first heat ended in a climactic finish as Travis Billingsley bobbled in lap one, but recovered all the way to Andrew's rear bumper in the waning laps of the heat. He just couldn't find the line at the end to make a pass. That theme would be an even more dramatic example in the second heat. Into Turn 1, all 7 cars were bunched and careening through the corner, some sideways, some checking up, some praying for a clean line and pinning it. Once shaken out, Andrew Steppat find himself solidly in the lead, followed by Ethan Maestri and Ghabe Stouffer. Ghabe eventually lagged out allowing Travis a clear line to Ethan, Ethan yielded the position on lap 12 and Travis tried to close on the #01 car but time ran out. It was an impressive comeback run that demonstrated who had the best car in the Alps. In the end though, manifest destiny would prevail and Andrew Steppat was crowned the victor once more. 

 The series moves to Australia at Bathurst on Sunday, April 11th.

DRIVER	Points
Andrew Steppat	200
Travis Billingsley	175
Ethan Maestri	165
Ghabe Stouffer	128
Tony Tyree	102
Paul Maestri	100
Seth Jensen	93
Blake Wild	66
Preston Liberatore	65
Nicholas Hargrove	50
David Dodson	26
Alps Club - Reverse
Andrew Steppat	50
Travis Billingsley	45
Ethan Maestri	40
Seth Jensen	35
Paul Maestri	30
Ghabe Stouffer	28
Tony Tyree	26

  

Grey Prague Gives Some Drivers The Blah's

  The FRL's TCR Cup series rolled into eastern Europe and the mean, grey streets of Prague. These cobblestone streets would prove to be meaner for some than others. The grid was set and the lights went out on a mad scramble for position in the first heat. Travis Billingsley in the #18 RS 3 started slightly farther back than in previous races, and as such, was trying to take care of his car and pick his way forward. However, in Turn 1, Paul Maestri in the #7 put his fender against the #18's rear quarter and sent Travis into a looping spin. As the field of 9 cars cleared the stricken driver, Travis got underway again and started the process all over again. 

Physics were about to come violently into play here

 Up front, Ethan Maestri led the grid from the line, but by Turn 1, the #001 of Andrew Steppat made his move around the #3 car and set sail for another stage win. Behind them,  the middle of the field was full of drivers making moves both forward and backwards. Ghabe Stouffer's race started gingerly, but he demonstrated that he had a knowledge of the track that would allow him to move up the grid, which he looked like he was going to do. But then the connection bug bit the #2 driver once again and forced a DNF for the stage. Seth Jensen had a clean start and parked his #6 car squarely in P3. He would run there unchallenged until Travis Billingsley caught up to him on lap four. Travis patiently worked to find a line around the #6 until the end of lap 5 when Seth careened off the inside wall in the final turn, allowing the #18 to squeeze past and into third. The race would be tight for P2 & P3 as Travis closed the gap to the #3's rear bumper, but time ran out before he could make the pass. 

And...liftoff for the #7 Audi

 With the reverse grid set, Heat #2 started off toward Turn 1. But just before the first turn, Nicholas Hargrove, Seth Jensen, Tony Tyree and Paul Maestri would all four lock fenders and turn into the outside wall. Paul would end up with the worst of it by far. The sheer energy of the folding metal would force his Audi to bounce off the wall and into the air. Behind him, his MBR teammate Ethan would have nowhere to go and the #7 car spun headlong into the #3 car, damaging both badly. In Paul's case, the damage was catastrophic and he would be forced to withdraw from the race. Ethan and Nick Hargrove would both limp their damaged Audi's all the way around the 3 mile track to the pits. 

 For Travis and Andrew, they would manage to clear the tangle at the start cleanly and began moving up on the drastically reduced field of cars before them. Ghabe Stouffer started from the front and looked to open some space on the rest of the field, that was until Travis and Andrew caught him, relegating him to P3. Andrew would give a good chase, but in the end, Travis' #18 would not be denied a win. 

 On the night, Andrew takes the overall victory and another 50 point haul, extending his series lead to 15 over Travis. Several drivers tied their average positions, Ghabe Stouffer coming out the better with the fastest lap time of the group, followed by Seth Jensen, then Tony Tyree and Nicholas Hargrove. Blake Wild ran mid-filed at times in the event, but too often found the rock walls around the circuit did not agree with the sheet metal of the #9 Audi and pit stops would drop him back.

Prague - Full
Andrew Steppat	50
Travis Billingsley	45
Ethan Maestri	40
Ghabe Stouffer	35
Seth Jensen	30
Tony Tyree	28
Nicholas Hargrove	26
Paul Maestri	24
Blake Wild	22

 Series Points

DRIVER	Points
Andrew Steppat	150
Travis Billingsley	130
Ethan Maestri	125
Ghabe Stouffer	100
Tony Tyree	76
Paul Maestri	70
Blake Wild	66
Preston Liberatore	65
Seth Jensen	58
Nicholas Hargrove	50
David Dodson	26