CarbonX Rocky Mountain Challenge Series Duel for the 200 Post Race‏

Sharp in Shape at Stateline Duel
Newhouse Regains Point Lead over Jones and Thompson


POST FALLS, ID (July 31, 2010) Zan Sharp of Wellsville, UT dominated the second half of the 100-lap Duel for the 200 at Stateline Stadium Speedway in Post Falls, ID to score his sixth career CarbonX Rocky Mountain Challenge Series win in front of an enthusiastic crowd. Sharp, a former two-time series champion, started 17th and steadily moved through the field to take the lead on lap 47 and held off a determined challenge from Danny Rhodes over the final 20 laps. A late caution set up a green, white, checkered finish with Sharp holding off Rhodes followed by Bruce Quale in third. 2009 series champion John Dillon finished fourth with Dave Garber edging Craig Bell at the line for fifth.

The top six point finishers in the RMCS race are locked in to Sunday's Idaho 200. Those driver's include Zan Sharp, John Dillon, Bruce Quale, Dan Rhodes, Dave Garber, and Craig Bell. All other competitors will have to qualify into the race tomorrow.

The race action was slowed only three times for single car spins and included a green, white, checkered finish with 15 of 22 starters were running at the end. John Newhouse retook the point lead by 25-points over Steve Jones. Brett Thompson maintain third just one point behind Jones. Lynn Hardy stays in in the fourth position with Dave Minegar rounding out the top five. Minegar scored his 23rd career Sharp Powder Coating Fast Time award to lead all qualifiers but was sidelined on lap 60 of the race with ignition issues.

The CarbonX Rocky Mountain Challenge Series is a regional touring series that allows all competitors to race and gain experience on different types of racetracks. It is a high-quality professional racing series that offers maximum opportunity at an affordable price serving the intermountain West. The motto of the series is to “Race Hard and Have Fun!” For all the latest news and information regarding the CarbonX Rocky Mountain Challenge Series log onto www.rmcsracing.com. Follow all the racing action from throughout the West by logging onto www.racingwest.com. This event will be “Near Live” on Racing West all day Saturday so log on and have fun!

CarbonX Rocky Mountain Challenge Series
NAPA Duel for the 200
Stateline Speedway, Post Falls, Idaho July 31, 2010
1/4-Mile Paved Oval
100 laps
Finish Start Car # Laps Points Status
1 17 84 Zan Sharp 100 218 Running
2 9 19 Dan Rhodes 100 186 Running
3 15 92 Bruce Quale 100 196 Running
4 19 11 John Dillon 100 200 Running
5 14 93 Dave Garber 100 177 Running
6 16 99 Craig Bell 100 171 Running
7 10 26 John Newhouse 100 147 Running
8 4 41 Andy Brown 100 129 Running
9 8 03 Steve Jones 100 110 Running
10 18 22 Jonathon Gomez 100 145 Running
11 12 61 Brett Thompson 100 115 Running
12 6 88 Travis Monett 99 110 Running
13 13 4 Lynn Hardy 99 112 Running
14 3 73 Joe Miller 98 104 Running
15 21 25 Lonnie Lowder 98 92 Running
16 5 09 Thane Alderman 85 96 Running
17 7 40 Dylan Caldwell 61 92 Running
18 20 9 Dave Minegar 50 108 Running
19 2 66 Eric Rhead 43 80 Running
20 11 14 Kevin Richards 32 74 Running
21 1 20 Todd Havens 20 71 Running
22 22 29 Jason O'Neil 18 66 Running


RMCS Season Points
Pos Car # Driver Points
1 26 John Newhouse 1185
2 03 Steve Jones 1160
3 61 Brett Thompson 1159
4 4 Lynn Hardy 1073
5 9 Dave Minegar 1004
6 92 Bruce Quale 1000
7 09 Thane Alderman 961
8 66 Eric Rhead 841
9 88 Travis Monett 685
10 84 Zan Sharp 681
11 73 Joe Miller 632
12 11 John Dillon 601
13 5 Russell Butler 566
14 25 Lonnie Lowder 496
15 40 Dylan Caldwell 495
16 28 Jim Curbow 290
17 22 Jonathon Gomez 261
18 36 Jeff Hillock 255
19 112 James Wulfenstein 228
20 49 Brian Levant 216
21 12 Tom Hill 211
22 17 Kenny Vanderham 209
23 11n John Nesmith 209
24 98 Rick Fowble 203
25 19 Dan Rhodes 186
26 93 Dave Garber 177
27 99 Craig Bell 171
28 63 Dan Lowther 143
29 7 Kris McKean 134
30 41 Andy Brown 129
31 19 Jaramie Fuss 123
32 119 Eddy McKean 118
33 15 Skylar Mortensen 110
34 48 Bryan Wordelman 108
35 24 Jeff Pohlman 104
36 41 TJ Woodhall 98
37 148 Kelly Bettridge 92
38 65 Darren Jones 78
39 14 Kevin Richards 74
40 20 Todd Havens 71
41 29 Jason O'Neil 66


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