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Motorsports Development Group Micro Max
Saturday Report
The top position in the Micro Max qualifying session went down
to the wire as nearly the entire 13-driver field posted their fast lap
on the final circuit. Diego LaRoque’s final lap of 59.212 secured the
pole position aboard his Kosmic, nipping Josh Pierson (Tony Kart)
by 73 thousandths. Cole Keith Cotham (Tony Kart) was third with
Ashton Torgerson (Tony Kart) fourth and Carson Morgan (Tony Kart)
completing the fast five.
The Prefinal was a three-driver fight for the win. Pierson took a
turn at the point but it was LaRoque leading toward the end with
Cotham right there in third. On the final lap, Pierson went deep
inside at the end of the long straight, allowing LaRoque to criss-cross
and reestablish the lead for the win. Cotham followed through and
was able to get to the line in second. Pierson held off Torgerson for
third with Morgan winning the battle for fifth.
LaRoque and Pierson drove away from the field early and made it
a two-driver battle for the win. LaRoque led the majority of the race
with Pierson at the point for six of the 14 circuits. The Arizona driver
led the most important lap of the race, taking the checkered flag first
ahead of Pierson by one tenth. Cotham was third but a carburetor
violation removed him from the results, putting Torgerson onto the
podium. Leland Honeywell (Benik) was classified fourth with Noah
Warren (Tony Kart) fifth.
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