 Braintree, Mass. (April 5, 2010) – The checkered flags have waived on Round Five in the F1 Boston Adult Winter League 2010 season, and the competition remains fierce across all three divisions. Here are the highlights from the action:
Pro League
In the Pro League HW division, Ricardo Nunes continues to distance himself from the field with a division-best 39 points in Round 5, giving him a 160 points and a double-digit lead. Jonathan Jacques’ solid round of 26 keeps him in the second spot with 138 points, while Adam Labonte (128 pts.) jumped over two competitors and grabbed third place with an impressive 35-point performance. Ray Kobs (116 pts) kept pace in fourth with 21 points and Stephen Sarnecki and Nathan Brown are tied for fifth at 86.
The LW division’s Jay Hanscom has recorded back-to-back high scores – he topped his 39-point Round 4 result with a League-best 40 points in the 5th Round. At 162, Hanscom has a commanding 38-point lead on the next closest contender. Joe Mega overtook second place with a total of 132 points after earning 28 in the Round. Lenny Mangano with 13 points settled into third (124 pts.) and Rob Johnson, who scored 30 points in the round, kept close in 4th with 118 points.
Sprint League
In Sprint League’s HW division Adam Labonte continues to lead the way. With his division-best 32 in Round 5, Labonte has 172 points and an 18-point lead on second place. Steve Hathaway’s 30 points keeps him in second at 154, just ahead of Darius Grala, whose 26 points in the round leaves him just 7 points behind Hathaway. Carl Daley’s 27 points gives him the fourth spot at 133; Paul Carter also scored 27, ‘leap-frogging’ him into the 5th spot, with 114 points.
The LW division is turning into a race for second place. Ricardo Nunes, for the 5th consecutive week had the highest score – 37 points this round. His 199-point total leaves him better than 50 points ahead of the pack. Ed Resnick and Eric Askin continue to battle it out for second, Resnick posted 30 points to grab the second spot with 152; Askin’s 24 put him in third. Alex Faust (138 pts.) is next after earning 27 and Kyle Raeburn’s 30-point performance has him in 5th at 124.
Rookie League
The Rookie HW division continues to boast a tight top three competition, and promises to deliver a thriller in the 6th round finale. John Lowinski-Loh earned 32 points and keeps a slim lead at 172. Just 5 points off the mark is Chris Sullivan who booked 28 in Round 5. Jose Pimental’s 26 keeps him in third place at 156, while George Anderson’s League best 42 puts him at 113 for the fourth spot, over Corey Plourde’s
88 points.
In the LW division, John Day keeps a comfortable lead at 169 after earning 37 points in the round. Gord O’Donnell’s division-best 38 keeps him solidly in second at 136, while Michael Catizone’s 20 points maintains third with a total of 112. The fourth and fifth place competitors are separated by just 5 points; Chris Bridges is at 105, while David Smith booked 32 points in the round to give him 100 points. Chris Bissada, with total 77 points, is in sixth place – the last Championship qualifying position – with a slim four point margin over Rich Rosen.
The Winter Adult Leagues offer 6 rounds of competition – each round features a practice session and three races. Points are accrued towards a season-ending Final Championship Race, with the top 6 drivers in each weight class advancing to the Finals in the Pro and Rookie Leagues. In the Sprint League, the top eight competitors move on to the Championship Race. The format includes one race drop; five of the six rounds count towards determining who makes it to the Championships. All races take place at F1 Boston, a state-of-the-art facility featuring two top-notch, European styled courses. Here’s a look at the complete standings, to date:
F1 Boston Winter Pro League – HW Division
Place Driver Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Total
1. Ricardo Nunes 34 17 34 36 39 160
2. Jonathan Jacques 24 32 24 32 26 138
3. Adam Labonte 25 28 21 19 35 128
4. Ray Kobs 25 21 26 23 21 116
5. Nathan Brown 10 23 16 23 14 86
5. Stephen Sarnecki 22 21 -- 22 21 86
7. Chris Blom 13 15 24 09 17 78
8. Kevin Fournier 06 -- 16 10 16 48
F1 Boston Winter Pro League – LW Division
Place Driver Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Total
1. Jay Hanscom 23 23 37 39 40 162
2. Joe Mega 32 34 19 19 28 132
3. Lenny Mangano 36 33 24 18 13 124
4. Rob Johnson 15 17 25 31 30 118
5. Connor Gutteson 22 20 15 26 18 101
6. Chris Harvie 19 25 16 10 28 98
7. Richard Hemingway 18 15 19 20 14 86
8. Jeffrey Gutterson 24 12 13 19 12 80
9. Arnold Milks -- 16 27 13 12 68
F1 Boston Winter Sprint League – HW Division
Place Driver Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Total
1. Adam Labonte 30 41 31 38 32 172
2. Steve Hathaway 32 33 23 36 30 154
3. Darius Grala 29 27 38 27 26 147
4. Carl Daley 22 26 29 29 27 133
5. Paul Carter 23 20 25 19 27 114
6. Michael Wentworth 32 25 23 24 -- 104
7. Cesar Traleira 14 15 28 14 19 90
8. John Chetwynd 18 11 06 23 23 81
9. Mark Van Dam 06 15 12 19 29 81
10. Bob Bowker -- 26 24 -- -- 50
11. Andrew Mahler 16 -- 03 10 19 48
F1 Boston Winter Sprint League – LW Division
Place Driver Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Total
1. Ricardo Nunes 40 44 41 37 37 199
2. Eric Askin 27 28 34 34 24 147
3. Ed Resnick 29 26 34 33 30 152
4. Alex Faust 30 26 18 37 27 138
5. Kyle Raeburn 25 37 32 -- 30 124
6. Scott Tregoning 24 14 15 29 21 103
7. Ken Larkin 26 19 17 -- 17 79
8. Rob Wilson 18 08 13 20 09 68
9. Mike Greer 07 13 09 13 09 51
10. John Hall 04 12 09 11 21 57
F1 Boston Winter Rookie League– HW Division
Place Driver Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Total
1. John Lowinski-Loh 35 33 30 42 32 172
2. Chris Sullivan 37 28 35 39 28 167
3. Jose Pimental 37 37 44 12 26 156
4. George Anderson 13 21 17 20 42 113
5. Corey Plourde 24 12 15 22 15 88
6. Dan Sullivan 06 26 11 15 14 72
7. Matthew Sarrett 13 23 19 15 -- 70
8. Craig Lichtenstein 18 07 15 17 -- 57
9. Stephen Rideout 12 08 09 -- 22 51
F1 Boston Winter Rookie League– LW Division
Place Driver Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Total
1. John Day 29 37 36 30 37 169
2. Gord O’Donnell 24 -- 40 34 38 136
3. Michael Catizone 19 23 23 27 20 112
4. Chris Bridges 29 19 29 28 -- 105
5. David Smith 28 24 -- 16 32 100
6. Chris Bissada 21 21 18 -- 18 77
7. Rich Rosen 03 20 20 17 13 73
8. Michael Hammond 14 19 -- 14 19 66
9. Jim Rezendes 12 -- 15 23 12 62
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