KENT, Wash. — (Feb. 28, 2011) PGP’s Rental Kart Race Series Winter-Spring Series reached the halfway point this past weekend, with dry but bitterly cold conditions welcoming the drivers. Running the fourth of the seven round series, the championship fight is starting to take shape in both the Novice and Expert categories.
The Expert Class has seen some of the best drivers to ever run in PGP’s rental karts, many who also run in the B-Spec rental kart class during Stars of PGP Karting Series events. This weekend was no exception, with the racing on track some of the best seen all season.
As he is nearly every time he’s on course, Maurice Shawver was again the dominant force in the Expert Class, winning both the pre-final and final races in commanding fashion. Shawver isn’t racing for points in the RKRS, however, so the attention of spectators was directed further back in the field to the two primary championship contenders in the class, Paul Robertson and Shawn Tracy.
Although they have battled back and forth throughout the series, Robertson held a slight advantage over Tracy going into Saturday’s event. But this round Tracy was able to find a bit more on the track, finishing a strong second in the final behind Shawver and two spots ahead of Robertson in fourth. Mario Ayers, a Stars of PGP Kart Series regular, finished third and on the podium after dueling with Tracy and Robertson throughout the morning.
Adding to what has already been an exciting show to watch, the entry list in the Novice Class swelled a bit this round as Daniel Robertson, brother of Paul Robertson, celebrated his birthday by taking to the track with a few friends. While the early sessions were dominated by RKRS regulars Bryan Raymond and Nick South, who are also embroiled in a tight championship fight, a pair of new faces grabbed the top two steps of the podium.
Visiting from San Jose, Calif., car racer Albert Correria ran in the top three all day and when the title contenders faltered he found himself fighting for the win with his brother, Jesse Correria. Although the siblings were very evenly matched — crossing the finish line side-by-side — Albert took the win by just .2 of a second. Recovering from issues early in the race, South salvaged some points for the championship fight by battling back to finish third.
The RKRS takes a break this Saturday, but many of the drivers will take part in the Rental Kart Class during Sunday’s Stars of PGP Karting Series Winter Season Finale. Round 5 of the RKRS will be held the morning of March 12, with practice starting at 9 a.m. Round 6 will be March 26 and the finale is slated for April 2.
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