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    • #7907
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      Good morning everyone and welcome to the final weekend of the Rocky Mt Prokart Challenge of 2013!

      Rounds six and seven take Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming racers to The Track at Centennial in Centennial Colorado. Drivers are filling the pits this morning to a bright sunny skies, with temps expected to hit the 90’s. Per the radio on the way into the track, there is a slight chance of thunderstorms later this afternoon.

      Championships are going to be decided this weekend in many classes, and the racing will be exciting.

       

      Practice goes hot in 20 minutes!

      Ill be doing my best to bring session by session updates starting in qualifying, as well as livestreaming play-by-play of the action both days.

       

      Thanks for tuning in!

    • #7908
      Rob Howden
      Keymaster

      Good morning, Tony!

      Good luck to you with the broadcast and please extend my best wishes to all the racers this weekend.

      Rob Howden - eKartingNews.com Publisher / Editor - @RobHowden

    • #7911
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      Morning Rob!

      Will do, and hope you are having a good time with your broadcast as well!

      We are broadcasting live this weekend on livestream everyone, so please tune it and listen to the racing action here at Centennial. Broadcast will go live at the start of qualifying which is scheduled to start at 10:20 a.m. MDST

      http://www.livestream.com/skusarmpkc

      Hope you all are having a great weekend where ever you are!

    • #7915
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      S2 Qualifying **UNOFFICIAL**

      1. Ben Schermerhorn 53.043

      2.Austin Schimmel 53.073

      3. Christian Schureman 53.356

      4. Jack Bradley 53.446

      5. Tase Flores 53.484

    • #7916
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      TaG Cadet Qualifying **UNOFFICIAL**

      1. Cody Dempster 1:01.032

      2. Payton Durrant 1:01.178

      3. Tristian MacLeod 1:01.236

      4. Derek Deslauriers 1:01.591

    • #7917
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      Timing issues plague Rotax Jr/Sr/Master qualifying. We are working on getting lap times in.

       

    • #7918
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      S3/S4/S5 Qualifying **UNOFFICIAL**

      S3

      1. Leo Ahearn 56.270

      S4

      1. Jet Davis 54.864

      2. Dace Conyers 55.165

      3. Scott Allen 55.318

      S5

      1. Evan Roshak 55.315

      2. Duncan Biles 56.557

    • #7919
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      Mini Max/Micro Max Qualifying **UNOFFICIAL**

      Mini

      1. Derek Deslauriers 59.934

      2. Cody Dempster 1:00.034

      3. Brody Shucard 1:00.068

      Micro

      1. Filip Niemkiewicz 1:03.696

      2. Alexis Apodaca 1:04.936

    • #7921
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      S2 Heat Race 1 **UNOFFICIAL**

      1. Ben Schermerhorn

      2. Christian Scchureman + 2.056

      3. Jack Bradley

      4. Austin Schimmel

      5. Tase Flores

       

      Schureman gets a great start from the second row and grabs P2 before turn one, fends off Bradley at the line for second. Schermerhorn leads wire to wire picks up win. Schimmel fights loose kart.

    • #7922
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      TaG Cadet Heat 1 **UNOFFICIAL**

      1. Cody Dempster

      2. Payton Durrant + .141

      3. Tristian MacLeod

      4. Derek Deslauriers

      Poor start by Durrant in P2 lets MacLeod slip by. Durrant retakes P2 start of lap two. Durrant gets around Dempster for one lap, before Dempster takes lead back. MacLeod holds off hard charging Deslauriers for P3. Very good racing

    • #7923
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      TaG/Rotax Jr/Sr/Master Heat 1 **UNOFFICIAL**

      TaG Masters

      1. Scott Falcone

      2. Wright Hugus + 10.986

      3. Russ Johnson

      TaG Sr

      1. Charlie Craig

      2. Brandon Southwick

      TaG Jr

      1. Angus Watkins

      Rotax Jr

      1. Max Felder

      Rotax Sr

      1. Grant Copple

    • #7924
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      S3/S4/S5 Heat 1 **UNOFFICIAL**

      S3

      1. Leo Ahearn

      S4

      1. Jet Davis

      2. Dave Conyers +2.339

      3. Scott Allen

      S5

      1. Evan Roshak

      2. Duncan Biles

      Davis gets holeshot, while KIRK DEASON tuned Roshak grabs P2 away from Conyers in turn 1. Conyers takes second back next corner. Davis checks out on field, makes championship statement.

    • #7925
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      Mini Max/Micro Max Heat 1 **UNOFFICIAL**

      Mini 

      1. Cody Dempster **EDIT** Dempster DQ for failing post race tech. Deslauriers named winner**

      2. Derek Deslauriers +.518

      3. Brody Shucard

      Micro

      1. Filip Niemkiewicz

      2. Alexis Apodaca

      Top three run nose to tail all race.

    • #7926
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      30 minute lunch break, be back with round two of heat races.

    • #7929
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      S2 Heat Race 2 **UNOFFICIAL**

      1. Ben Schermerhorn

      2. Jack Bradley

      3. Christian Schureman

      4. Austin Schimmel

      Schermerhorn leads wire to wire and scores the win. Schureman holds second for first half of lap one before losing the spot to Bradley in the hairpin. Rudolph retires early.

    • #7933
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      TaG Cadet Heat 2 **UNOFFICIAL**

      1. Payton Durrant

      2. Cody Dempster + 1.143

      3. Tristian MacLeod

      4. Derek Deslauriers

      MacLeod gets another great jump in turn one at the start, holds second, then grabs lead from Dempster on lap 3 in turn one. At halfway, Durrant dove to the inside of turn one to take lead from MacLeod but the two made contact. Tristian keeps the kart from getting sideways and stays on the track. Dempster and Durrant battle on last lap, Durrant comes out on top.

      5 to go mac durr

    • #7934
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      TaG/Rotax Jr/Sr/Master Heat 2 **UNOFFICIAL**

      TaG Masters

      1. Scott Flacone

      2. Wright Hugus

      3. Russ Johnson

      TaG Sr

      1. Charlie Craig

      2. Brandon Southwick

      TaG Jr

      1. Angus Watkins

      Rotax Jr

      1. Grant Copple

      2. Max Fedler

    • #7935
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      S3/S4/S5 Heat 2 **UNOFFICIAL**

      S3

      1. Leo Ahearn

      S4

      1. Jet Davis

      2. Dave Conyers

      3. Scott Allen

      S5

      1. Evan Roshak

      2. Duncan Biles

    • #7936
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      Mini Max/Micro Max Heat 2 **UNOFFICIAL**

      Mini

      1. Brody Shucard

      2. Derek Deslauriers +.330

      3. Cole Thompson

      4. Cody Dempster

      Shucard gets a great run on Deslauriers coming to the sweeper, gets along inside Derek in the sweeper and takes the lead before the line. Leads wire to wire.

    • #7940
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      S2 Main event **UNOFFICIAl**

      1. Ben Schermerhorn

      2. Jack Bradley + 1.697

      3. Christian Schureman

      4. Austin Schimmel

      5. Tase Flores

      Schermerhorn checks out. Bradley at times getting pressure from Schureman. Schimmel and Flores have good battle, with Schimmel coming out on top

       

    • #7941
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      TaG Cadet Main **UNOFFICIAL**

      1. Payton Durrant

      2. Cody Dempster +10.624

      3. Tristian MacLeod

      4. Derek Deslauriers

      Durrant checks out. While racing for second on lap two Dempster and MacLeod make solid contact on front straight. Dempster falls back, but eventually regains second. Parents in stands, not happy….

    • #7942
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      TaG/Rotax Jr/Sr/Master Main **UNOFFICIAL**

      TaG Master

      1. Scott Falcone

      2. Wright Hugus

      3. Russ Johnson

      TaG Jr

      1. Angus Watkins

      TaG Sr

      1. Charlie Craig

      2. Brandon Southwick

      Rotax Jr

      1. Grant Copple

      2. Max Fedler

      Watkins comes from back to finish second. Craig checks out on Southwick for Sr win. Falcone huge lead.

    • #7943
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      S3/S4/S5 Main **UNOFFICIAL**

      S3

      1. Leo Ahearn

      S4

      1. Jet Davis

      2. Scott Allen

      3. Dave Conyers

      S5

      1. Evan Roshak

      2. Duncan Biles

      Davis gets awesome start, checks out. Allen beats Conyers off the line for P2. Lap four contact between the two took Allen out, and an avoidable contact penalty put Conyers behind Allen in the end.

    • #7944
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      Mini Max/Micro Max Main **UNOFFICIAL**

      Mini
      1. Brody Shucard

      2. Derek Desdlauriers

      3. Cody Dempster

      Micro
      1. Filip Niemkiewicz

      2. Corbin Emery

      3. Alexis Apodaca

      Shucard and Deslauriers trade fast lap after fast lap in the last five. Very exciting as he pushed a little hard. Shucard holds em off.

    • #7945
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      That’ll do it for today!

      We’ll be back tomorrow!!

    • #7969
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      Good morning everyone! We are back at The Track at Centennial this morning ready to rock! Karts are on the track now finishing up morning warm-up.

      We expect to start qualifying today at 9:50 a.m. MDST.

      Livestream will be up and running again today, so be sure to tune in and listen as RMPKC champions are decided today.

      Main events scheduled to start at 2, followed by our championship banquet tonight starting at 7:30.

       

    • #7971
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      S2 Qualifying **UNOFFICIAL**

      1. Austin Schimmel 52.859

      2. Ben Schermerhorn 53.015

      3. Ryan Rudolph 53.042

      4. Christian Schureman 53.130

      5. Tase Flores 53.173

    • #7973
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      TaG Cadet Qualifying **UNOFFICIAL**

      1. Cody Dempster 1:00.878

      2. Payton Durrant 1:01.064

      3. Derek Deslauriers 1:01.367

    • #7975
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      TaG/Rotax Jr/Sr/Master Qualifying **UNOFFICIAL**

      TaG Master

      1. Scott Falcone 55.443

      2. Russ Johnson 56.332

      3. Wright Hugus 56.447

      TaG Sr

      1. Charlie Craig 55.803

      2. Brandon Southwick 56.127

      TaG Jr

      1. Angus Watkins 56.004

      Rotax Jr

      1. Grant Copple 57.769

      2. Max Fedler 59.021

    • #7976
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      S3/S4/S5 Qualifying **UNOFFICIAL**

      S3

      1. Leo Ahearn 55.546

      S5

      1. Evan Roshak 54.779

      2. Duncan Biles 56.711

      S4

      1. Dave Conyers 55.329

      2. Jet Davis 00.000

       

      Davis suffers mechanical issues on first flying lap, fails to lay down a lap. Scott Allen withdraws from competition due to “Ribs”. Not sure whether injured, or he just ate to many last night… Will confirm soon.

    • #7977
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      Mini/Micro Max Qualifying **UNOFFICIAL**

      Mini Max

      1. Derek Deslauriers 1:00.167

      2. Cody Dempster 1:00.272

      3. Cole Thompson 1:00.336

      Micro Max

      1. Filip Niemkiewicz 1:03.881

      2. Corbin Emery 1:04.668

      3. Alexis Apodaca 1:05.217

    • #7978
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      S2 Heat 1 **UNOFFICIAL**

      1. Ben Schermerhorn

      2. Austin Schimmel +1.883

      3. Ryan Rudolph

      Schermerhorn gets holeshot over Schimmel at the start and checks out. Flores holds off Bradley for fifth.

    • #7981
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      TaG Cadet Heat 1 **UNOFFICIAL**

      1. Payton Durrant

      2. Cody Dempster +0.042

      3. Tristan MacLeod

      Deslauriers gets the jump from his 3rd place starting spot to beat Durrant in to T1. Durrant gets around Deslauriers and then takes the lead from Dempster on lap four in T1.

    • #7983
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      TaG/Rotax Jr/Sr/Master Heat 1 **UNOFFICIAL**

      TaG Master

      1. Scott Falcone

      2. Russ Johnson +6.161

      3. Wright Hugus

      TaG Sr

      1. Brandon Southwick

      2. Charlie Craig DNF

      TaG Jr

      1. Angus Watkins DNF

      Rotax Jr

      1. Grant Copple

      2. Max Fedler

    • #7984
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      S3/S4/S5 Heat 1 **UNOFFICIAL**

      S3

      1. Leo Ahearn

      S5

      1. Evan Roshak

      2. Duncan Biles

      S4

      1. Dave Conyers

      2. Jet Davis

      Conyers beats Roshak for the holeshot. Davis comes from back to race for the lead with Conyers.

    • #7986
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      Mini/Micro Max Heat 1 **UNOFFICIAL**

      Mini Max

      1. Derek Deslauriers

      2. Cody Dempster +1.570

      3. Brody Shucard

      Micro Max

      1. Filip Niemkiewicz

      2. Corbin Emery

      3. Alexis Apodaca

       

      On lunch now. Be back in 30 minutes.

    • #7987
      Tony LaPorta
      Participant

      S1/S2 Heat 2 **UNOFFICIAL**

      S1

      1. Sabre Cook

      S2

      1. Ben Schermerhorn

      2. Christian Schureman +4.209

      3. Jack Bradley

      4. Tase Flores

      Schimmel finally gets a good start (didnt give up any positions) but kart dies halfway through lap 1. Mianna Wick drives from last to battle with Rudolph at halfway to finish in fifth.

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