More than 90 drivers have already competed in the Sport Super Stock class this season and Leighton is solely focused on the series championship. Leighton was the number one qualifier for the weekend on his Polaris sled winning his heat race but a slow start in the main would mean he would have to be aggressive throughout the 10-lap feature.
Leighton settled into the fifth position by the end of lap one and steadily moved forward making his way into the third position by lap 6. While he closed the gap on the leaders he had to settle for a third place finish. His performance over the weekend earned him enough points to jump from fifth to first in the national standings and currently holds a 13-point advantage over second place.
Colby Crapo, St. Anothony, ID netted two top ten finishes over the weekend in the Semi-Pro class but the results are not what the 22-year old needs in order to claim the Semi-Pro title. Crapo also scored finishes of 6th, 3rd, 1st, and 2nd in heat race action.
On Saturday afternoon Crapo was the number three qualifier and had a good hole shot to start the race but exiting turn one he and another rider collided causing Crapo to come off his sled. He spent the remainder of the 15-lap event just playing catch up and would eventually finish in the ninth position. Crapo is currently ninth in the national standings one point out of eighth, 33-points out of fifth, and 66-points out of the top spot.
The next event for the Idaho based team is January 8, 2011 in the Piranha-X Western National at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, UT. The Dakota Magic Fargo National can be seen on Versus Network Sunday, December 26 at 3pm ET.
Leighton Motorsports is owned by Trace and Wendy Leighton of Eagle, Idaho and has the support of Kyle Zarimba (crew chief), Adam Johnson (driver coach), and Timi Leighton (marketing) race weekends.
Leighton Motorsports is a factory sponsored Polaris Industries Racing team with additional support from Fly Racing, Woody's, HMK, C&A Pro, ROX, WPS, Crapo Trucking, 139 Designs, Carl's Cycle Sales, BMC Select, Boise Cold Storage, Ashley Heating, and McAlvain Companies. New to the team this season are Walker Evans Shocks, Dragon Goggles, 2 Cool Vents, Western Trailers, the Idaho Potato Commission, Sidewayz, and CTI Braces. The AMSOIL Duluth National (round 1) can also be seen on the Versus Network December 19, 2010 at 3pm ET. For all the latest news and information about Leighton Motorsports, log onto www.leightonmotorsports.com.
Exclusive marketing partnerships and sponsorship programs are still available for the season. Contact Trace Leighton at 208/941-4700.
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