Bondurant West Summer Recap!

Bondurant West Recap

                Arizona Summers tend to be a bit warm. To combat the heat on the track, NASA AZ hosts their morning events every year starting in the early morning and finishing before the rest of the world wakes up. The events are short, sweet, and perfect to get a driving fix before the yearly break. With race group doing only test and tune, here is how the event played out.

Time Trial

                Team ArizonPain killed it with an early .58.921 for 1st Place TT-U. Despite the heat coming early, Anthony Szrika knocked a monkey off his back going sub 1 minute for his first time running a .59.861. TT1 was led by Ken Gerhart with a 1:03.777. Markos Mylonas took his first Time Trial win of the season with a TT2 1st Place time of 1:05.385. Knocking on his door was David Stark in 2nd place with a 1:05.559. Brian Turner and Erik Davis ran great times in TT3. Turner took 1st with a 1:03.279 while Davis took 2nd with a 1:03.487. David Schotz took 1st place TTB by two full seconds with his 1:05.155. Jeff Abrams edged out Chris Plumlee for 1st place TTC with a 1:06.592. Plumlee took 2nd with a 1:07.020. Robert Rose took 1st place TTD with a 1:06.222. Nathan Welbourne ran a 1:08.737 for 1st place TTE and Eric Jacobsen won 1st place TTF with a 1:13.600. Congratulations to Team ArizonaPain and Robert Rose for each setting new records in their respective classes.

Time Trial Results

TT-U

1st – Team ArizonaPain – .58.921 – New Record!

2nd – Anthony Szirka – .59.861

3rd – Jim Cozzolino – 1:05.440

TT-1

1st – Ken Gerhart – 1:03.777

2nd – Russell Whelan – 1:06.117

TT-2

1st – Markos Mylonas – 1:05.385

2nd – David Stark – 1:05.559

3rd – Taylor Wilson – 1:20.388

TT-3

1st – Brian Turner – 1:03.279

2nd – Erik Davis – 1:03.487

3rd – Jeremy Renshaw – 1:04.343

TT-B

1st – David Schotz – 1:05.155

2nd – Jason Griepentrog – 1:07.328

3rd – Joel Schotz – 1:07.361

TT-C

1st – Jeff Abrams – 1:06.592

2nd – Chris Plumlee – 1:07.020

3rd – Ravi Tomerlin – 1:09.155

TT-D

1st – Robert Rose – 1:06.222 – New Record!

2nd – Team FTW – 1:07.084

3rd – Stenos Wijaya – 1:07.245

TT-E

1st – Nathan Welbourne – 1:08.737

2nd – Paul Bloomberg – 1:09.391

TT-F

1st – Eric Jacobsen – 1:13.600

2nd – Paul Kuzma – 1:18.754

UMS Tuning Time Attack

                Summer events always mean down time for many racers. It’s great to see the camaraderie amongst the drivers willing to hand the keys of their cars to another racer to keep the season fun and competitive. In TA-A Jay Ronquillo took 1st place followed by Albert Borboa. Welcome back Albert! Ravi Tomerlin closed out the TA-A podium in 3rd place. TAB was led by the (insert name here) Cowboy Phil Robles! His Honda Civic is back and faster than ever. Chris Plumlee and Jeff Abrams took 2nd and 3rd. Russell Whelan took 1st place TA-C with Markos Mylonas in 2nd and Taylor Wilson in 3rd.

UMS Tuning Time Attack Results

TA-C

1st – Russell Whelan – 1:05.004

2nd – Markos Mylonas – 1:06.302

3rd – Taylor Wilson – 1:08.595

TA-B

1st – Phil Robles – 1:04.567 – New Record!

2nd – Chris Plumlee – 1:07.419

3rd – Jeff Abrams – 1:07.930

TA-A

1st – Jay Ronquillo – 1:08.950

2nd – Albert Borboa – 1:09.951

3rd – Ravi Tomerlin – 1:10.260

HPDE

                Great job to each of the HPDE drivers for helping to keep the event running smooth and efficient. As the up and coming drivers of Time Trial and Race Group, we encourage you to watch the other groups on track. You can really test your knowledge of flags and begin to pick up what is and is not proper track etiquette, specifically during safety incidents. Next time you see a session, test your knowledge.

Upcoming Event Info

August 3-4 (Sat & Sun)

AutoClub Speedway – 9300 Cherry Avenue, Fontana, CA 92335

Register here –> https://www.drivenasa.com/event/1432

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September 4-8, 2013

Miller Motorsports Park (MMP)

 NASA Nationals – bonus regional points to be assigned as follows for TT or Race classes

  • 1st in class = 100 regional bonus points
  • 2nd in class = 75regional bonus points
  • 3rd in class = 50 regional bonus points
  • 4th in class = 25 regional bonus points
  • 5th in class or any “finisher” position = 20 regional bonus points
  • “Starter” in any class = 10 regional bonus points

Register here –> https://www.drivenasa.com/event/1586

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October 12-13, 2013 (Sat & Sun)

INDE Motorsports Ranch – Willcox, AZ

  • HPDE1-4
  • UMS Tuning Time Attack (Sunday only)
  • Time Trial (points events both days)
  • Racing (sprint/points races both days)

Register here –> https://www.drivenasa.com/event/

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Credits

Written and Edited By: Taylor “Dr. Koby D” Wilson

Photos by: Becca Furnish @ BPhotography