Friday, August 7, 2009

All American Series Opens with a Bang!

After over two months off, the ASRS Outlaw Paintshop All American Series finally hit the track for the 2009 Fall season. Building upon a successful Spring season, the All American Series saw one of the most competitive and action packed races in it's 119 events held to date. The Iowa 100 rolled off with 13 cars taking the green flag, after four drivers suffered mechanical failures in practice.

To start things off, the pole winner, Skip Honaker, did not lead the first lap. Jordan Morris, the second place starter led the first handful of laps before waivering to Honaker who then set sail. The race saw green flag pit stops between lap 30 and 45, for tires. When the race's only caution flag flew on lap 66, the drivers were beginning to head to pit road for tires again. And as the race ran to the finish, the tires were giving up as the field took the checkered flag.

In all, four drivers led the event, which features four lead changes over 100 laps. At the end, just three drivers remained on the lead lap a result of the green flag pit stops. It was quite a start to a series that heads to O'Reilly Raceway Park Tuesday for the second event of the season.