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Sunday, March 31, 2013

Air Capital Shootout @ 81 Speedway 3-30-2013

The weather was almost perfect Sunday, but a half inch of rain in the morning had left the pits really muddy. When the rigs finally started pulling in, a few still had to be helped with a tow chain.
There were 38 cars representing at least 8 states, and at least 10 of them had a very good chance of winning. In addition to the NCRA regulars, Danny Lasoski, Jason Johnson, Brian Brown, and several other top notch drivers were on hand.
The heat winners were Don Droud Jr, Jason Johnson, Mike Peters, and Seth Bergman. The two B feature winners were Josh Hodges and Jeff Stasa.
Don Droud Jr started on the pole in the feature with veteran Mike Peters outside. Johnson & Bergman started in the 2nd row. Droud jumped out to the early lead with Jason Johnson close behind. Droud managed to hold Johnson off through several yellows and a brief red for an engine fire. Johnson proved too strong and finally got by Droud on lap 25. Droud held on for 2nd followed by Bergman, Danny Wood, and Peters.


Shawn Petersen looking like he's running non-wing.

Marc Robe

Brian Herbert

Jason Johnson, The Ragin' Cajun

CJ Johnson in his new ride

Brian Brown

Dustin Morgan

Jake Martens
Adam Gullion

Jon Freeman

Seth Bergman

First heat, Blake Hahn and Tony Bruce Jr.

Brandon Hahn and John James

Don Droud Jr smokin' the field!

Second heat, JD Johnson and Billy Alley.

Jason Johnson & Jason Danley
Jake Martens, CJ Johnson, & Danny Lasoski

Jason Martin & Marc Robe

Jason Johnson

Mike Goodman & Jake Martens

Third heat, Mike Peters, Forest Sutherland, & Brian Brown.

Peters, Dustin Morgan, Jon Freeman, Brown, & Danny Wood.

Restart, Sutherland, Brown, & Wood.

Mike Peters
Fourth heat, Jeff Stasa and his disappearing number.

A minute later.

Seth Bergman

Pole sitter Don Droud Jr.

1st B, Adam Gullion, Luke Cranston, & Shawn Petersen.

Justin Wolf Medlock & Jon Freeman

Luke Cranston & Mike Goodman

Goodman saved it here.
Second B, Brian Herbert & Forest Sutherland

Tyler Velasquez & Marc Robe

Speed bump!

Jeff Stasa sailed to the B win.

Sutherland & Velasquez

4 wide front row, Peters, Johnson, Bergman, & Droud.

Danny Wood, Jordan Boston, & Johnny Herrera.

Herrera, Wood, & Boston.
CJ Johnson & Brian Brown

Lucas Wolfe & Brandon Hahn

Brown & Josh Hodges

Jeremy Campbell & Tim Crawley

John James & Tony Bruce Jr.

Bruce & Johnson

Peters & Bergman

CJ Johnson had been running the whole race without power steering, but....
...finally lost it in #2 and was done for the night.

Danny Wood getting around Mike Peters for 4th place.

After chasing Droud for 25 laps, Jason Johnson makes the pass for the lead.


James & Bergman



Feature winner Jason Johnson