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Nash Motorsportz Senior Max

Saturday Report

Chess was the game played during the 15-minute qualifying ses-

sion for the Senior Max division. Drivers hit the track when the

green flag waved, slowing to a crawl as they all jockeyed for po-

sition behind Friday fast driver Mason Marotta (Tony Kart). A few

near misses occurred with others going full speed to try and lay

down the fast lap on the opening circuits. Early on, Luke Selliken

(Kosmic) was the provisional driver on the pole position, and was

challenged by Round Two winner Brenden Baker (Tony Kart). Sel-

liken fourth circuit put him back on top, and despite a number of

attempts by the rest of the field, his 46.064-lap stood, earning him

five crucial points in the championship. Baker ended up back by 66

thousandths, with Marotta in third. Louie Pagano (Tony Kart) and

Canadian Bryce Choquer (Kosmic) completed the fast five.

Marotta was able to escape the 17-lap Prefinal with the win after

a hard fought battle. Selliken led the field to the green, but was

passed by Choquer at the end of the circuit. The inside line got the

jump, and Baker suffered, dropping to seventh after the first few

laps. Up to fourth by the completion of lap one, it appeared he

was the quickest driver on the track. Selliken and Marotta teamed

up to get past Choquer for the lead on lap three, as he continued

to fall down the order as the race went on. Marotta took over the

Christian Brooks

Brenden Baker

Luke Selliken

Sr. Max

top spot and led the remainder of the race as the fight was for sec-

ond. Both Baker and Brooks took a turn, before Selliken regained

the spot back. On the final lap, Baker and Brooks drafted past the

Rolison Performance Group driver, dropping Selliken back to fourth

at the checkered. Pagano and Jake Craig (Formula K) worked past

Stepanova Nekeel (Tony Kart) in the final corner for fifth and sixth.

What appeared to be a lock for Baker, rookie Brooks slid in

during the late stages of the race to secure his first victory as a Se-

nior driver, and became the third different winner in the first three

rounds. Baker and Brooks pushed away out front early, as a heavy

fight for third included Marotta and a number of drivers. Early on,

racing contact shuffled up the order with Selliken moving into the

spot. Baker seemed to have an advantage on Brooks, however, the

young driver never gave up. With six laps remaining, Baker’s en-

gine lost speed briefly, allowing Brooks to close right back up onto

his bumper and slipped past at the end of the straight. From there,

Brooks pulled a couple kart lengths with Selliken now pressuring for

second. At the line, Christian secured the victory and Baker held on

to second, giving Nash Motorsportz another 1-2 finish. It was a sec-

ond podium on the season for Selliken in the third spot as Marotta

finished fourth and Jim McKinney (Tony Kart) fought his way to fifth.