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The EKN Staff has made it to the pristine GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina for the 2013 United States Rotax Max Challenge Grand Nationals. The official practice day is underway, with the conditions very cloudy with no rain at the moment. The classes are into their second practice session of the day, running on dry tires after a wet track early on. The third and forth sessions of the day will be timed, and we will have the top-10 here, along with updates on Facebook and Twitter.

Here is the order for the day:

Micro Max
Masters Max
Mini Max
DD2/DD2 Masters
Junior A
Junior B
Senior A
Senior B

Micro Max Practice 3 Results:

1. Humberto Porrata
2. Dylan Tavella
3. Kai Palomino
4. Sebastian Montoya
5. Jordan Heffner
6. Nicholas d’Orlando
7. Hannah Greenmeier
8. Alex Verhagen
9. Filip Niemkiewicz
10. Dante Tekampe

Masters Max Practice 3 Results:

1. Diego Pelosi – 49.024
2. Tyler Brooks
3. Rob Maier
4. Scott Roberts
5. Randy Sampson
6. Scott Falcone
7. Corey Mitchell
8. John Bonanno
9. Jason Leslie
10. Max Papis

Mini Max Practice 3 Results:
1. David Malukas – 52.014
2. Michael Benyahia
3. Nick Brueckner
4. Neil Verhagen
5. Michael d’Orlando
6. Parker Chase
7. Max Hewitt
8. Aiden Keel
9. Joshua Sirgany
10. Sting Ray Robb

DD2 Practice 3 Results:

1. Daniel Formal – 47.242
2. Sean Owens
3. Nathan Mauel
4. Mitch Carey
5. Michael Ilavia
6. Alex Tartaglia
7. CJ Cramm
8. Evan Polisky

DD2 Masters Practice 3 Results:

1. Rene Martinelli – 47.629
2. Mike Jones
3. Ariel Castro
4. Paul Bonilla
5. John Crow
6. Lance Lehrman
7. Conrad Park
8. Jim Carey
9. Alan Rudolph

Junior Max Practice 3 Results:

1. Ashley Rogero – 48.598
2. Kyle Kirkwood
3. Austin Garrison
4. Jack Weprin
5. Ryan Norberg
6. Juan Manuel Correa
7. Trenton Estep
8. Luke Selliken
9. Brian Lockwood
10. Devlin Defrancesco

Senior Max Practice 3 Results:

1. AJ Myers – 47.400
2. Nick Neri
3. Sam Beasley
4. Jonathan Kotyk
5. Oliver Askew
6. Andrew Palmer
7. Roger Ralston Jr.
8. Derek Dignan
9. Stepanova Nekeel
10. Jacob Donald

Micro Max Final Practice:

1. Dylan Tavella – 55.349
2. Tyler Gonzalez
3. Derek Carmenate
4. Reece Gold
5. Sebastian Montoya
6. Jordan Heffner
7. Alex Verhagen
8. Nicholas d’Orlando
9. Harry Coulton
10. Kai Palomino

Masters Max Final Practice:

1. Scott Falcone – 49.064
2. Rob Maier
3. Diego Pelosi
4. Scott Roberts
5. Tyler Brooks
6. Randy Sampson
7. Corey Mitchell
8. John Bonanno
9. Max Papis
10. Salvo Sparacio

Mini Max Final Practice:

1. Kollin Stuart – 52.048
2. Nick Brueckner
3. David Malukas
4. Michael d’Orlando
5. Enzo Fittipaldi
6. Phillip Varner
7. Max Hewitt
8. Joseph Lamberth
9. Joshua Sirgany
10. Mathias Sirgany

DD2 Final Practice:

1. Sean Owens – 47.097
2. Nathan Mauel
3. CJ Cramm
4. Mitch Carey
5. Michael Ilavia
6. Daniel Formal
7. Alex Tartaglia
8. Evan Polisky

DD2 Masters Final Practice:

1. Alan Rudolph – 47.288
2. Rene Martinelli
3. Mike Jones
4. Ariel Castro
5. Paul Bonilla
6. John Crow
7. Conrad Park
8. Lance Lehrman
9. Jim Carey

I think it’s raining now

Senior Max Final Practice cancelled, qualifying groups tomorrow to be done by random draw at Driver’s Meeting tonight

Junior Max Final Practice:

1. Bradley Zilisch – 1:01.014
2. Nolan Ruocco
3. Kameron Chandler
4. Mitch Goldfarb
5. Trenton Estep
6. Connor Jevens
7. Adams Tams
8. Gavin Reichelt
9. Austin McCusker
10. Luis Jose Forteza

THURSDAY – August 1

It’s down to business at the 2013 US Rotax Grand Nationals as the second official day begins. Qualifying and the opening round of heat races will be contested today. Results from each session will be posted here, along with the new Paddock Insider updated as it happens. Keep refreshing both to see the latest info on today’s action. Here is the order for the day:

Micro Max
Masters Max
Mini Max
DD2/DD2 Masters
Junior Max
Senior Max

Micro Max Qualifying:

1. Reece Gold – 55.189
2. Dylan Tavella
3. Harry Coulton
4. Nicholas d’Orlando
5. Derek Carmenate
6. Tyler Gonzalez
7. Maxwell Waithman
8. Dante Tekampe
9. Filip Niemkiewicz
10. Payton Durrant

Masters Max Qualifying:

1. Diego Pelosi – 49.157
2. Tyler Brooks
3. Scott Falcone
4. Corey Mitchell
5. Rob Maier
6. Scott Roberts
7. Randy Sampson
8. John Bonanno
9. Max Papis
10. Jason Leslie

Mini Max Qualifying:

1. Nick Brueckner – 51.989
2. Devin Boutot
3. Mathias Ramirez
4. Enzo Fittipaldi
5. Joseph Lamberth
6. Kollin Stuart
7. Joshua Sirgany
8. Michael d’Orlando
9. David Malukas
10. David Rafailov

DD2 Qualifying:

1. Nathan Mauel – 47.362
2. Daniel Formal
3. Sean Owens
4. CJ Cramm
5. Alex Tartaglia
6. Michael Ilavia
7. Mitch Carey
8. Evan Polisky

DD2 Masters Qualifying:

1. Alan Rudolph – 47.788
2. Ariel Castro
3. Rene Martinelli
4. Paul Bonilla
5. Mike Jones
6. John Crow
7. Jim Carey
8. Lance Lehrman
9. Conrad Park

Junior Max Qualifying:

1. Kyle Kirkwood – 48.779
2. Juan Manuel Correa
3. Ashley Rogero
4. Derek James Sobel
5. Luke Selliken
6. Christian Munoz
7. Trenton Estep
8. Austin Garrison
9. Devlin DeFrancesco
10. Ethan Tyler

Senior Max Qualifying:

1. Oliver Askew – 47.488
2. Sam Beasley
3. Dan Roeper
4. Nicholas Neri
5. AJ Myers
6. Jonathan Koytk
7. Evan Mehan
8. Derek Dignan
9. Roger Ralston Jr.
10. Dustin Stross

Junior Max Super Pole:

1. Ashley Rogero – 48.866
2. Kyle Kirkwood
3. Juan Manuel Correa
4. Christian Munoz
5. Luke Selliken
6. Trenton Estep

Senior Max Super Pole:

1. Oliver Askew – 47.727
2. AJ Myers
3. Sam Beasley
4. Dan Roeper
5. Nicholas Neri
6. Jonathan Kotyk

Micro Max Heat 1:

1. Reece Gold +0.373
2. Harry Coulton
3. Dylan Tavella
4. Nicholas d’Orlando
5. Tyler Gonzalez
6. Maxwell Waithman
7. Alex Verhagen
8. Derek Carmenate
9. Kai Palomino
10. Payton Durrant

Masters Max Heat 1:

1. Tyler Brooks +0.265
2. Diego Pelosi
3. Scott Falcone
4. Rob Maier
5. Randy Sampson
6. Max Papis
7. Scott Roberts
8. Andy Seesemann
9. David Pergande
10. Chris McGinley

Gary Osterholt wrote:

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Head to the Paddock Insider for more on the Super Pole session

Mini Max Heat 1:

1. Nick Brueckner +0.175
2. David Malukas
3. Mathias Ramirez
4. Kollin Stuart
5. Michael d’Orlando
6. Devin Boutot
7. Enzo Fittipaldi da Cruz
8. Joshua Sirgany
9. Aiden Keel
10. Joseph Lamberth

DD2 Heat 1:

1. Daniel Formal +1.239
2. Nathan Mauel
3. Michael Ilavia
4. Alex Tartaglia
5. Mitch Carey
6. Sean Owens
7. Evan Polisky
8. CJ Cramm

DD2 Masters Heat 1:

1. Alan Rudolph +3.131
2. Rene Martinelli
3. Ariel Castro
4. Paul Bonilla
5. Mike Jones
6. John Crow
7. Jim Carey
8. Lance Lehrman
9. Conrad Park

Junior AvsC Heat:

1. Ashley Rogero +1.090
2. Austin Garrison
3. Austin Versteeg
4. Devlin DeFrancesco
5. Brian Lockwood
6. Jack Weprin
7. Quentin De Boever
8. Jordan Perry
9. Matt Solarczyk
10. Thomas Issa

Junior Bvs.D Heat:

1. Kyle Kirkwood +0.854
2. Juan Manuel Correa
3. Derek James Sobel
4. Luke Selliken
5. Ryan Norberg
6. Atoni Ptak
7. Luis Jose Forteza
8. Phillippe Denes
9. Jared Cordova
10. Ethan Tyler

Senior AvsC Heat

1. Sam Beasley +0.281
2. Oliver Askew
3. Nick Neri
4. Roger Ralston Jr.
5. Evan Mehan
6. Jake Craig
7. Dominic Tesoro
8. Michael Pagano
9. Alejandro Fernandez
10. Nick Losito

Senior BvsD Heat:

1. AJ Myers +1.954
2. Dan Roeper
3. Stepanova Nekeel
4. Andrew Palmer
5. Jonathan Kotyk
6. Morgan Healey
7. Jeremy Doll
8. Elliot Finalyson
9. Nick Landi
10. Ayrton Mutagaana

Sorry Steve. Only qualifying and the first round of heat races today. You can get info on today’s action in the Paddock Insider with the full report coming soon.

Micro Max Heat 2:

1. Harry Coulton +0.898
2. Reece Gold
3. Dylan Tavella
4. Payton Durrant
5. Sebastian Montoya
6. Alex Verhagen
7. Jordan Heffner
8. Nicholas d’Orlando
9. Giovanni Bromante
10. Dante Tekampe

Masters Max Heat 2:

1. Tyler Brooks +0.129
2. Scott Falcone
3. Max Papis
4. Scott Roberts
5. Randy Sampson
6. Andy Seesemann
7. John Bonanno
8. Corey Mitchell
9. Rob Maier
10. Dean Boyd

Mini Max Heat 2:

1. Nick Brueckner +0.322
2. David Malukas
3. Michael d’Orlando
4. Kollin Stuart
5. Enzo Fittipaldi da Cruz
6. Neil Verhagen
7. Joshua Sirgany
8. David Rafailov
9. Sting Ray Robb
10. Michael Benyahia

DD2 Heat 2:

1. Daniel Formal +1.129
2. Nathan Mauel
3. Michael Ilavia
4. Sean Owens
5. CJ Cramm
6. Alex Tartaglia
7. Mitch Carey
8. Evan Polisky

DD2 Masters Heat 2:

1. Alan Rudolph +4.530
2. Ariel Castro
3. Rene Martinelli
4. John Crow
5. Mike Jones
6. Paul Bonilla
7. Lance Lehrman
8. Jim Carey
9. Conrad Park

Junior AvsD Heat:

1. Ashley Rogero +0.731
2. Luke Selliken
3. Juan Manuel Correa
4. Trenton Estep
5. Brian Lockwood
6. Ryan Norberg
7. Quentin De Boever
8. Devlin DeFrancesco
9. Blaine Rocha
10. Noah Grey

Junior BvsC Heat:

1. Kyle Kirkwood +1.466
2. Christian Munoz
3. Derek James Sobel
4. Austin Garrison
5. Thomas Issa
6. Ethan Tyler
7. Austin Versteeg
8. Bradley Zillish
9. Chase Acklam
10. Jack Weprin

Senior AvsD Heat:

1. Oliver Askew +1.333
2. Roger Ralston
3. Nick Neri
4. Dan Roeper
5. Derek Dignan
6. Morgan Healey
7. Stepanova Nekeel
8. Jake Craig
9. Daley Pagano
10. Ayrton Mutagaana

Senior BvsC Heat:

1. AJ Myers +0.232
2. Sam Beasley
3. Evan Mehan
4. Jonathan Kotyk
5. Andrew Palmer
6. Will Owen
7. Jeremy Doll
8. Michael Pagano
9. Alejandro Fernandez
10. Logan Beardon

Micro Max Heat 3:

1. Dylan Tavella +0.086
2. Tyler Gonzalez
3. Harry Coulton
4. Nicholas d’Orlando
5. Maxwell Waithman
6. Derek Carmenate
7. Filip Niemkiewicz
8. Alex Verhagen
9. Giovanni Bromante
10. Pauly Massimino

Masters Max Heat 3:

1. Scott Roberts +1.678
2. Scott Falcone
3. Diego Pelosi
4. Tyler Brooks
5. Corey Mitchell
6. John Bonanno
7. Jason Leslie
8. Raul Costa
9. Adam Pettit
10. Max Papis

Mini Max Heat 3:

1. Nick Brueckner +1.041
2. Mathias Ramirez
3. KRex Frederick
4. Devin Boutot
5. Enzo Fittipaldi da Cruz
6. Aiden Keel
7. Kollin Stuart
8. Joshua Sirgany
9. Horatio Fitz-Simon
10. Sting Ray Robb

DD2 Heat 3:

1. Daniel Formal +1.643
2. Michael Ilavia
3. Sean Owens
4. Mitch Carey
5. Alex Tartaglia
6. Evan Polisky
7. CJ Cramm
8. Nathan Mauel

DD2 Masters Heat 3:

1. Alan Rudolph +4.100
2. Rene Martinelli
3. Paul Bonilla
4. Mike Jones
5. John Crow
6. Jim Carey
7. Lance Lehrman
8. Conrad Park
9. Ariel Castro

Junior AvsB Heat:

1. Ashley Rogero +3.935
2. Trenton Estep
3. Brian Lockwood
4. Quentin De Boever
5. Kyle Kirkwood
6. McKay Snow
7. David Ilavia
8. Derek James Sobel
9. Nolan Ruocco
10. Phillippe Denes

Junior CvsD Heat:

1. Austin Garrison +0.163
2. Luke Selliken
3. Austin Versteeg
4. Juan Manuel Correa
5. Ryan Norberg
6. Jack Weprin
7. Thomas Issa
8. Luis Jose Forteza
9. Jake Preston
10. Matt Solarczyk

Senior AvsB Heat:

1. Nick Neri +0.264
2. Oliver Askew
3. AJ Myers
4. Roger Ralston Jr.
5. Andrew Palmer
6. Jake Craig
7. Jonathan Kotyk
8. Dustin Stross
9. Jeremy Doll
10. Logan Beardon

Senior CvsD Heat:

1. Sam Beasley +4.176
2. Dan Roeper
3. Derek Dignan
4. Evan Mehan
5. Stepanova Nekeel
6. Michael Pagano
7. Will Owen
8. Nick Landi
9. Ayrton Mutagaana
10. Elliot Finlayson

Interviews from a few drivers after their Heat 3 performances can be found in the Paddock Insider

Championship Saturday is here! Today is the final day to crown the 2013 US Rotax Grand Nationals champions in the seven categories competing. Prefinals are set to begin at 9:50am EDT with Finals set to go at 1:50pm EDT.

Here is the order for the day:

Micro Max
Masters Max
Mini Max
DD2/DD2 Masters
Junior Max
Senior Max

Micro Max Prefinal:

1. Dylan Tavella +0.426
2. Harry Coulton
3. Alex Verhagen
4. Maxwell Waithman
5. Derek Carmenate
6. Kai Palomino
7. Payton Durrant
8. Nicholas d’Orlando
9. Pauly Massimino
10. Giovanni Bromante

Masters Max Prefinal:

1. Scott Falcone +0.137
2. Tyler Brooks
3. Max Papis
4. Scott Roberts
5. Rob Maier
6. Corey Mitchell
7. Diego Pelosi
8. Dean Boyd
9. John Bonanno
10. Adam Pettit

Mini Max Prefinal:

1. Enzo Fittipaldi da Cruz +0.797
2. Joshua Sirgany
3. Michael d’Orlando
4. Aiden Keel
5. Devin Boutot
6. Kollin Stuart
7. Sting Ray Robb
8. Nick Brueckner
9. Neil Verhagen
10. Theo Chick

DD2 Masters Prefinal:

1. Rene Martinelli +0.146
2. Paul Bonilla
3. Mike Jones
4. John Crow
5. Alan Rudolph
6. Ariel Castro
7. Lance Lehrman
8. Conrad Park
9. Jim Carey

Junior Max Prefinal:

1. Ashley Rogero +0.867
2. Austin Garrison
3. Juan Manuel Correa
4. Austin Versteeg
5. Luke Selliken
6. Brian Lockwood
7. Thomas Issa
8. Ryan Norberg
9. Quentin De Boever
10. McKay Snow

Senior Max Prefinal:

1. Oliver Askew +1.068
2. Nick Neri
3. Sam Beasley
4. AJ Myers
5. Dan Roeper
6. Andrew Palmer
7. Roger Ralston Jr.
8. Jonathan Kotyk
9. Derek Dignan
10. Evan Mehan

DD2 Prefinal:

1. Daniel Formal +1.688
2. Nathan Mauel
3. Sean Owens
4. Michael Ilavia
5. Alex Tartaglia
6. Mitch Carey
7. CJ Cramm
8. Evan Polisky

Micro Max Final:

1. Harry Coulton +0.076
2. Dylan Tavella
3. Derek Carmenate
4. Nicholas d’Orlando
5. Maxwell Waithman
6. Kai Palomino
7. Tyler Gonzalez
8. Alex Verhagen
9. Payton Durrant
10. Sebastian Montoya

Masters Max Final:

1. Max Papis +2.836
2. Scott Falcone
3. John Bonanno
4. Dieog Pelosi
5. Corey Mitchell
6. Michael Auriemma
7. Randy Sampson
8. Tyler Brooks
9. Justin Peck
10. Andy Seesemann

Mini Max Final:

1. Michael d’Orlando +0.232
2. Enzo Fittipaldi da Cruz
3. Michael Benyahia
4. Devin Boutot
5. Neil Verhagen
6. Aiden Keel
7. Joshua Sirgany
8. Theo Chick
9. Kollin Stuart
10. Horatio Fitz-Simon

DD2 Masters Final:

1. Alan Rudolph +2.253
2. Mike Jones
3. Rene Martinelli
4. Paul Bonilla
5. John Crow
6. Jim Carey
7. Lance Lehrman
8. Conrad Park
9. Ariel Castro

Junior Max Final:

1. Juan Manuel Correa +0.127
2. Ashley Rogero
3. Luke Selliken
4. Ryan Norberg
5. Austin Garrison
6. Kyle Kirkwood
7. Thomas Issa
8. Devlin DeFrancesco
9. Austin Versteeg
10. Christian Munoz

Senior Max Final:

1. Oliver Askew +1.479
2. Sam Beasley
3. Nick Neri
4. Andrew Palmer
5. AJ Myers
6. Dan Roeper
7. Morgan Healey
8. Derek Dignan
9. Roger Ralston Jr.
10. Will Owen

DD2 Final:

1. Daniel Formal +3.384
2. Michael Ilavia
3. Sean Owens
4. Mitch Carey
5. Nathan Mauel
6. Evan Polisky
7. Alex Tartaglia
8. CJ Cramm

#672:DQ-GEARBOX SIDE SEAL INSTALLED INCORRECTLY

We seen it before at the Grand Nationals. With the Rotax engine, everything must be the way it’s stated in the technical regulations. A missing spark plug washer cost Crow the title in 2009. It’s tough, but the rules are the same for everyone.

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