8/10/2012
Richert Gets First 2012 Win at SCVR
The following excerpt was taken from the official SCVR race report.
In the headlining UMSS winged sprint feature, Leigh Thomas and Sye Anderson paced the field with fourth starting Jason Tostenson quickly bolting to the front. Thomas hung in second, followed by Anderson, Jerry Richert Jr. and Scott Broty. By lap four, Richert had worked forward to second, but Tostenson was a half straightaway ahead of him. As the laps clicked off, Tostenson began stretching his advantage to a few hundred feet. Unfortunately for Tostenson, he would only make it halfway to the end. As Anna Kouba started drifting her car towards the turn one track exit, Tostenson simultaneously attempted to lap her on the outside, resulting in disaster. The faster traveling Tostenson clipped Kouba’s right rear, sending him flying above the concrete retaining wall. Upon landing, Tostenson’s mount suffered multiple fractures and his momentum carried him several hundred feet into the pit area while Kouba coasted to a stop just beyond the track exit. While both drivers were alright, neither car would be able to continue, meaning the second running Richert would inherit the lead. After the restart, Richert would cruise the last ten laps without a serious challenge to pick up his first UMSS win of the summer, padding his championship points lead. Scott Broty, Sye Anderson, Jennifer Eriksen and James Broty rounded out the top five.
RACE SUMMARY:
UMSS Winged Sprints – 20 lap feature: Jerry Richert Jr., Scott Broty, Sye Anderson, Jennifer Eriksen, James Broty, Leigh Thomas, Chad Patterson, Jason Tostenson DNF, Anna Kouba DNF.
