On July 7th, there were two races held on the same day at Pacific Raceways. One in the morning and the second in the evening.
Chris was running his Chevelle in Super Pro and Paul was driving Torri’s Pontiac in Sportsman. We FINALLY had great weather for a race!
On Saturday at PR the fastest door cars (WCSA) in the Northwest were running AND Bracketstars was hosting the Wild West Car Show also on Saturday. It was a full day at PR!
Paul won the first race today in Sportsman, and Chris lost a very close one to Jason Beggerly in the first round of Super Pro with a winning margin of only .0088 seconds!! Then it was on to the second race of the day!
1st round on July 7th 2012 at Pacific Raceways
2nd Race as it unfolded:
It’s 9:36 P.M., and both Paul & Chris are heading into the 4th round!! Great day for the team!
9:45 P.M. – Chris won the 4th round and Paul broke out in the 4th round. Chris is still in the hunt in Super Pro!
10:35 pm – Chris broke out in the 5th round (semi-finals) cutting a great .010 light against Al Chinn. A GREAT day for the racing team! Pam & I are extremely proud of our sons! – Roger
Paul with his BracketStars Sportsman trophy for his win on July 7th 2012
Paul’s review:
It was a very successful day for Edwards & Young Racing as going into this race we deemed it the new start of the 2012 racing for us, especially considering this was a double header with 2 races in a day. Both Chris & Paul had a great day, we were knocking on the door in almost getting both cars into the Bracketstars winner circle at the same time!
Race #1:
Chris went out in the 1st round losing by a miniscule .0088 to Jason Beggerly whom is a very successful Super Street racer along with his father Steve Beggerly. We were feeling a little snake bitten after this round as Chris has lost most of his races by less than .010 but felt we were slowly creeping up on getting the round wins.
Paul went 6 rounds and won the race, had a .010 light in the semis & followed it up with a .011 light in the finals. This was his 3rd finals in the last year, fortunately he kept his undefeated streak going in final rounds!
Race #2:
Chris made it to the 5th rd before losing to Al Chinn as Chris had a great .010 light but the car just went too quick. Al is one of the best Super Pro racers in Div 6 as he is a multi Pacific Raceways track champion and once again is in the top 3 for the 2012 season. We are extremely happy with the way Chris has been driving and we feel there will be more round wins to come for this season.
Paul made it to the 4th round before losing to Jason Biscay as he also went to quick in a double breakout race, Jason had a better light in taking the win. Jason is also a very good driver as he has multiple Wally’s to his credit so don’t feel too bad in the loss.
The great efforts on the part of both Chris & Paul moved them both up substantially in the points races, Paul should be in the top 4-5 in Sportsman after this race. We want to give a sincere thanks to Joe Loch, Barry Hobson, Robert Strohm and many others for their help & guidance this weekend along with good ol’ Dad whom wasn’t able to attend but was helping us with his input & data over the phone.
Finally, we want to say thanks to the hardworking crew at Pacific Raceways, you guys/gals rock as you all worked your tails off in the heat keeping the track in great condition!
Go Team PACIFIC RACEWAYS!!!!
Paul in Winner’s Circle, July 7th 2012
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After this race, Paul moved up to 2nd place in the Sportsman points trailing points leader Don “The Worm” Elgin by 37.
Chris also made a big move in the Super Pro points by making it to the the semi-finals on Saturday night. Chris is currently ranked number 19.