Oran Park Challenge

Congrats to Ryan and Pete.

Sorry for the wreck on the start. Not sure what happened. Car just stepped out on me. Sorry to whoever it was that I hit.

Besides that it was a pretty fun race. I really like this track.

A good race for me. I qualified 4th and picked up 2 spots at the start but soon lost those 2 spots. I gradually moved up as cars ahead spun out and took 1st in class when the leader pitted. After that I ran consistent laps until the end.

Good job Ryan & Pete. :)

Well, shit happens.
I'm really beginning to hate this track anyway. Never had good luck here.
Hey, didn't I see Pete slip you a bulky envelope just before the race? C'mon, you can tell us. ;)

Guess I'll have to take my old-mans hat off for the final.

Best finish ever at R2P!!!

Qualified third with a personal best lap. Jumped into second at the start of the race. Kevin caught up to me and passed on lap 5 or 6. He had the better car, but I was able to stay with him for the next fifteen laps or so. On the start of lap twenty my car froze on the front straight!!! When the engine came back I look around to see if other were on the track with me. They were so I know I did not disco, still not sure what happened though. That allowed Kevin to open up a twenty five second gap. Ryan was long gone by then, the class of the field. Got my self gathered up and continued on. I started gaining on Kevin, caught up to him and found he had lost his rear wing. Man, how did you hang on to that thing??? I got around him, then just tried to stay on track til the finish.

Congrats to Ryan on win and championship! Very nicely done!

Thanks all for racing!

Good Race. Congrats podiums.

Well I got pole so it was mine to loose. I opened a small lead and just cruised to hold that lead the whole way.

Amazing how fun it is to cruise around for 3 dozen laps when you're in the lead :) . I've always liked this track and it was a great match for these cars in 4WD.

Great season, glad to get my first championship! That's what happens when you are the only one to drive in every race with a small field each time to boot. But hey I'll take it.

Thanks R2P for hosting and thanks FMMS for sponsoring this fun series!

Since I have clinched I will sit out the next race and let MBush and KRansom battle for a win.

Goodluck and thank you, see you all on track again soon!

Nice race guys, awesome driving Ryan & Pete.
I was a menace out there in practice and continued somewhat during the race creating my own mistakes. I did not have the best start but did start to get the feel after a few laps, now I realize you really need to feather these cars around the track.
Next time more practice before driving in unfamiliar territory. Other then that it was a fun race and had some good racing with Chris M.
Congrats to ALL finishers.

First congrats to Ryan on the win and the championship. It was well deserved. Well, where do I begin. Got into practice slow I finally settled in a rythym where I felt confortable. Beginning of the race I put to much gas and spun the tires which allowed Michael and Pete to get ahead of me. I wasn't going to try any aggressive moves with cold tires so I let race settle before making any moves. I caught Pete around lap 2 or 3. Michael around 5 or 6. I wasn't going to try to catch Ryan since he was 1 second faster in practice and quals. So I concentrated on keeping position and Michael behind. Unfornately, some distraction at home made me lose focus and I lost it on turn one. Slammed the into the wall.I was still ahead of Mike about 22 seconds. So I decided to continue. But it was difficult to get back into the race after that. A second lapse on concentration and another slam in the wall. This time the suspension was broken. Mike was sure to catch me now. I could only hope to keep P3. The ZR behind me was gaining on me for the last 16 laps. I manage to pull away on some of the faster parts of the track where to H6 has the advantage. After completing 36 laps the engine quits and that is the end of the story