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Nash Motorsportz 100cc Junior Sunday Report
The Nash Motorsportz Junior 100cc main event was one of the most dramatic races of the weekend. The lead group in the final did not include top qualifier and Prefinal winner Christian Cameron (AKR / Tony Kart) was shuffled back to the second group early. Up front was a number of lead changes that included Alexander Gonzalez (Nash / EOS), Cooper O’Clair (J3 / CompKart), and Parker DeLong (Tony Kart). Delong was able to put himself into the lead with two laps to go. In the run to the white flag, Preston Lambert (GFC / Trackmagic) - who started eighth - was into second behind DeLong. Heading into turn four, DeLong went on the defense, hold- ing the inside line. Lambert went for the gamble, and stood his ground on the outside and made it hold, escaping with the lead. DeLong then came under attack after the white flag, allowing Lambert to grab enough space to cruise to the checkered flag, earning his first series victory. DeLong held on for second with a wild last lap, last corner fight for third. Contact in- volving Stephen Eisert (SSM / Exprit) and John Antonino (Race Factory) shuffled up the order. Gonzalez came across the line in third ahead of O’Clair and Cameron.
PARKER DELONG
ALEXANDER GONZALEZ