Day 3 of GoRacingTV’s Daily News Show from the 5th annual NASA Championships. News coverage is courtesy of Honda HPD.
National Auto Sport Association (NASA) 2010 National Championships presented by Toyo Tires.
Sponsored by: Toyo Tires, Hawk Brakes, Mothers Polishes, OG Racing, Sampson Racing Communications, MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development, Honda Performance Development
Group D National Championship Race, 10:05 a.m. (45 minute race)
Performance Touring A (PTA)
Super Touring 1 (ST 1)
Super Touring 2 (ST 2)
Super Unlimited (SU)
Performance Touring A (PTA)
With three competitors running in the Performance Touring A National Championship race, each one was guaranteed a podium spot. Where they stood on that podium was still to be determined. After forty five minutes of racing action it was Jeffrey Diffenderfer, in his Fireball Racing Mazda that earned the title of 2010 PTA National Champion. David Leyvas finished second in his Porsche sponsored by Diversified and Matthew Seech, sponsored by Climatec, finished third driving his BMW.
Super Touring 1 (ST 1)
The National Championship race for Super Touring 1 was looking like it may be easily owned by Aaron Pfadt, who had the pole after wining both qualifying races in his Pfadt Race Engineering Chevrolet Corvette. But during the race a mechanical issue arose allowing Corvette driver George Smith, sponsored by Smith Marketing Services, to capitalize. When the checked flag dropped it was Smith as the 2010 NASA Super Touring 1 National Champion. Mark Alger, sponsored by NAPA Auto Parts, put his Dodge Viper in the second spot. Third place went to Michael Edmondson, in a Chevrolet Corvette, sponsored by Tachitup Motorsports.
Super Touring 2 (ST 2)
Similar to the issues in Super Touring 1, the pole sitter and winner of both qualifying races, John Gordon, was looking good to win ST 2 but ended up with his own mechanical issue in his Porsche 996 during the championship race. This left the door wide open and Ron Farmer, in his Chevrolet Corvette Z06, sponsored by US LED Racing, was the one to take advantage and become the 2010 NASA Super Touring 2 National Champion. Team Howard Racing in a Mazda RX-7, sponsored by the Rotary Shack, picked up the second spot and Jon Van Canegham, sponsored by 7s Only Racing, in his Mazda GT finished on the final podium spot.
Super Unlimited (SU)
Pete Johns in his Chevrolet Monte Carlo took off and picked up an enormous lead at the beginning of the Super Unlimited 2010 National Championship race. But his lead would not hold when he had a mechanical failure early in the race. This gave Kyle Kelly, sponsored by UpRacing.com and Apex, a chance to win. But in order to do it he had to hold off Jon Stokes in his Norma M20 F, sponsored by Stokes Tire Pros, who had won one of the qualifying races. In the end it was Kelly who became the 2010 NASA Super Unlimited National Champion. Stokes had to settle for second place and third place went to Donald Uhlir in a Pontiac sponsored by GAT Racing.
Group H National Championship Race, 11:20 a.m. (45 minute race)
GTS1
GTS2
GTS3
GTS4
GTS5
GTS1
With three competitors in GTS1, each one of them was sure to stand on the podium, however only one of them could become the National Champion. That honor went to Charles Buzzetti in his Porsche 924s sponsored by John Milledge Engineering. After a long race Buzzeti became the 2010 NASA GTS1 National Champion. Second place went to Christopher Allen sponsored by TRE Motorsports and Stokes Tires. Third place went to Scott Bove driving his number 124 Porsche 944 sponsored by Autobahn Premier Service.
GTS2
Vali Predescu, sponsored by Euromastercars dominated GTS2 all weekend by sweeping the national championships earning victories in both qualifying races and the national championship race in his Porsche Boxter. Brad Waite, sponsored by Steinel’s Autowerks, gave it his best shot but had to settle for second place in his Porsche 944 S2. Third went to Ian Cole, who moved through the field and nabbed the final podium spot in his Volkswagen GTI sponsored by Autobahn Premier Services.
GTS3
Probably won of the most dominate class winners of the 2010 NASA National Championships was Jay Matus. Matus crushed the competition in both qualifying races, then during the national championship race he ran away from his class by three seconds per lap to become the 2010 NASA GTS3 National Champion in his Porsche 996 sponsored by Viking Extreme Motorsports. Second place went to Gregory Dalgam driving the number 631 BMW M3 sponsored by Ultimate Auto Works. Third went to hard charger Doug Grande sponsored by One Grande Racing.
GTS4
Jeff Amos won both qualifying races and started on the pole for the 2010 NASA GTS4 National Championship race. However, it was the girl in the group who came from behind to win the GTS4 championship race. Alexandra Sabados driving a vintage 1974 Porsche 911 RSR, sponsored by Frenetic Racing crossed the line first becoming the 2010 NASA GTS4 National Champion. Second place went to Rick Barrett sponsored by Barrettheritage.com in his Porsche 911. The final podium spot went to Amos.
GTS5
The qualifying races for GTS5 were all over the place making this championship race a possible win for any of the competitors. Robert Prilika came out strong at the beginning of the race but then spun at Wind Up corner. This opened the door for Chad Nelson, sponsored by Ravenswave Recordings, to run away in his Porsche. When the checkered flags dropped it was Chad Nelson who became the 2010 NASA GTS5 National Champion. Second place went to Gilbert Galle in his Porsche 911 GT3. The final podium spot went to David Leyvas, in his number 10 Porsche 997, sponsored by Diversified.
