Race Report: 2023 Race 4, Magnatech, June 10

[aquavelvis]

World and National Champion PA Watson brought his broom to San Antonio, sweeping the wins and TQs at Race 4 of the 2023 South TX Scale Series on June 10.

We had eight racers for LMP and ran four minutes on each of the six inner lanes to free up a couple of marshals. PA jumped to an early lead over Kurt Van Delden and me and held on for a three-lap win. Kurt and I tied for second, but I led on the track by about 15 feet for the place. Complete results are embedded below.

Here’s the LMP podium, L-R: Kurt Van Delden, 3rd; PA Watson, winner; Scott Taylor, 2nd


In Pro GTP, six racers ran crash-and-burn format on all eight lanes. PA ran a fairly conservative pace to avoid long time-outs often experienced in the format it was really never close after the second heat. Hayward Gaude and Oliver Green finished well-deserved two-three, while the rest of us were crash-and-burn chicanes. Again, complete results are embedded below.

Pro GTP podium, L-R: Hayward Gaude, 2nd; PA Watson, winner; Oliver Green, 3rd


Thanks again to Jim Honeycutt for the place to play, and to Cliff Wheeler for running the shop while Jim ran the show.

Complete results:


LMP grid:


Pro GTP grid:

[aquavelvis]

My RTR Orca HD was the LMP concours winner...


...and David Hernandez took Pro GTP concours with this O/S Caddy.

[pawatson]

It was a fun race & a good road trip. The track was very good & Jim sprayed the track before the GTP race & it was even better. I sure hope God will lead me to a new space soon so I can host some races again!!!