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Written by Todd Covini and Adam Ginsberg
16 April 1006
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***
NASA Texas AI/CMC heads to Cresson Texas, and takes no prisoners!
The Texas AI/X and CMC racing crew held round #2 of the 2006 championship season at Motorsport Ranch in Cresson, TX ( www.motorsportranch.com ) the first weekend of March. The 1.7 mile road course would prove to be challenging for some, while others would come away with new track records.
MSR-C WEEKEND RACE SUMMARY:
+ 4 AI/CMC sprint races toward championship points
+ 1 practice session and 2 qualifying sessions
+ 7 total race group sessions and well over 2 hours of track time!
+ 22 AI/CMC cars (not including all the competition license folks)
+ 7 American Iron cars
+ 2 American Iron Xtreme cars
+ 13 CMC cars
+ 16 Mustangs
+ 4 Camaros
+ 2 Pontiac Firebirds
+ 1 AI pole position winner for the weekend – John George ( 2x )
+ 2 CMC pole position winners for the weekend – Team Ginsberg/Cooke ( Sat ) and Jeff Burch ( Sun )
+ 2 AI winners for the weekend - John George (Sat R1&2, Sun R3) and Chris Lyons (Sun R4)
+ 4 CMC winners for the weekend - Corey Rueth (Sat R1), Eric Varner (Sat R2 ), Todd Covini (Sun R3) and Nicholas Runyon (Sun R4).
Parts breakage - 1 motor (Pedersen/Marvel), rocker arm (Jeff Brooks), 2 alternators (Ginsberg, Donovan), front airdam and splitter (Matt White), front lights (John George), brake lines ( Matt White ).
FRIDAY - folks arrived to a lake in the paddock area with cloudy skies overhead left over from the previous day’s rain. Corey Rueth jumped on the street sweeper, fired it up and swept up the parking lot to remove the water.
West Coast CMC Director Al Fernandez and Chief Steward Don Barnwell were visiting and introduced themselves to the AI/CMC group. Since many of the AI and CMC racers now camp at the track, extra sleeping bags and pillows were provided for the visiting West Coast directors to show them how Texas racers enjoy a weekend of racing.
SATURDAY MORNING – The Saturday morning mandatory driver's meeting was held for all AI/CMC racers.
Practice session soon got started soon thereafter included Group 5 and Group 8 together. John George was the fastest in practice with a 1:22:248. Corey Rueth had a bolt rubbing on his driveshaft which needed to be fixed.
Series Directors Al Fernandez & Todd Covini conducted series tech inspections on AI & CMC cars following practice. Dyno sheets were checked, Dyno Decals were installed and general series tech items were discussed for consistency between regions as each car was inspected in preparation for the Nationals.
Qualifying took place with AI/CMC in their session late morning. John George, driving the Griggs/AACP #20 Mustang claimed the AI pole position with 1:21:233. Skip Smith took AIX pole with 1:24:468. Team Ginsberg/Cooke ripped the CMC pole position with a 1:26:161. Robert King, driving the #42 Mustang, blew a tire in Big Bend. Team Pedersen/Marvel destroyed their motor after cutting the 2nd fastest time 1.7 secs off the #20…a valve broke, which contacted and destroyed a piston, ended their weekend.
SATURDAY’S RACE #1 –With over 26 race cars present, Race 1 gridded the AI/CMC cars in their own race group by qualifying order for a rolling start. Richard Pedersen did not start due to his blown engine. Matt White started from the front for the first time after completing his rookie racer status. Chris Lyons battled with the #7 of David Donovan and was leading until making a mistake and handing it over. Marshall Mosty, in the #67 Mosty Brothers Racing Mustang, spun but didn't have any fuel issues for the first time in a long time. David Donovan raced with a still-injured leg, stiff and no ankle movement. The Maximum Motorsports #5 Mustang of Ginsberg had an alternator go out on grid and was push started by the other CMC’ers. Eric Varner caught a rock in his radiator and fell off the pace with coolant leaking. Mike Bell missed a shift and lost positions to the onslaught of CMC cars.
![](http://www.shrackracing.com/2006/events/02-mar-msrc/writeup/images/image-01.jpg)
Pregrid for the NASA Texas AI/CMC racers. Image by Holly Donovan.
At the checker, for AI, the finishing order showed the #20 of John George on the top podium spot, with rookie Matt White in second, David Donovan with a close 3rd, followed by Chris Lyons ( 4th ), Jeff Brooks ( 5th ), Marshall Mosty ( 6th ), and Robert King ( 7th ).
In AIX, Skip Smith, driving the TexaStar Ford/Motul/Frontier Farm and Ranch 2005 Mustang took 1st, followed by David Mixon in the #58 4th Gen Camaro.
For CMC, Corey Rueth managed his second win of the season in his Simpson Race Products Mustang, Glenn Landrum driving the LG Motorsports/Moonlite Graphics/Natwell Welding Supply Camaro close on his heels for 2nd, Mike Bell in the BNS Racing #18 Mustang in 3rd, followed by Todd Covini ( 4th ), Jeff Burch ( setting the new CMC track record with a 1:24.982!! ) in 5th, Nicholas Runyon 6th, Mitch Warren in 7th, Scott Smith in 8th, Morgan Dawdy in 9th, Micheal Mosty in 10th, Micah Bishop in 11th, Adam Ginsberg in 12th, and Eric Varner in 13th.
![](http://www.shrackracing.com/2006/events/02-mar-msrc/writeup/images/image-02.jpg)
Battle of the tarmac! Front to rear: David Donovan ( AI #7 ), Chris Lyons ( AI #12 ), and Skip Smith ( AIX #69 ). Image by Holly Donovan.
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Written by Todd Covini and Adam Ginsberg
16 April 1006
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***
NASA Texas AI/CMC heads to Cresson Texas, and takes no prisoners!
The Texas AI/X and CMC racing crew held round #2 of the 2006 championship season at Motorsport Ranch in Cresson, TX ( www.motorsportranch.com ) the first weekend of March. The 1.7 mile road course would prove to be challenging for some, while others would come away with new track records.
MSR-C WEEKEND RACE SUMMARY:
+ 4 AI/CMC sprint races toward championship points
+ 1 practice session and 2 qualifying sessions
+ 7 total race group sessions and well over 2 hours of track time!
+ 22 AI/CMC cars (not including all the competition license folks)
+ 7 American Iron cars
+ 2 American Iron Xtreme cars
+ 13 CMC cars
+ 16 Mustangs
+ 4 Camaros
+ 2 Pontiac Firebirds
+ 1 AI pole position winner for the weekend – John George ( 2x )
+ 2 CMC pole position winners for the weekend – Team Ginsberg/Cooke ( Sat ) and Jeff Burch ( Sun )
+ 2 AI winners for the weekend - John George (Sat R1&2, Sun R3) and Chris Lyons (Sun R4)
+ 4 CMC winners for the weekend - Corey Rueth (Sat R1), Eric Varner (Sat R2 ), Todd Covini (Sun R3) and Nicholas Runyon (Sun R4).
Parts breakage - 1 motor (Pedersen/Marvel), rocker arm (Jeff Brooks), 2 alternators (Ginsberg, Donovan), front airdam and splitter (Matt White), front lights (John George), brake lines ( Matt White ).
FRIDAY - folks arrived to a lake in the paddock area with cloudy skies overhead left over from the previous day’s rain. Corey Rueth jumped on the street sweeper, fired it up and swept up the parking lot to remove the water.
West Coast CMC Director Al Fernandez and Chief Steward Don Barnwell were visiting and introduced themselves to the AI/CMC group. Since many of the AI and CMC racers now camp at the track, extra sleeping bags and pillows were provided for the visiting West Coast directors to show them how Texas racers enjoy a weekend of racing.
SATURDAY MORNING – The Saturday morning mandatory driver's meeting was held for all AI/CMC racers.
Practice session soon got started soon thereafter included Group 5 and Group 8 together. John George was the fastest in practice with a 1:22:248. Corey Rueth had a bolt rubbing on his driveshaft which needed to be fixed.
Series Directors Al Fernandez & Todd Covini conducted series tech inspections on AI & CMC cars following practice. Dyno sheets were checked, Dyno Decals were installed and general series tech items were discussed for consistency between regions as each car was inspected in preparation for the Nationals.
Qualifying took place with AI/CMC in their session late morning. John George, driving the Griggs/AACP #20 Mustang claimed the AI pole position with 1:21:233. Skip Smith took AIX pole with 1:24:468. Team Ginsberg/Cooke ripped the CMC pole position with a 1:26:161. Robert King, driving the #42 Mustang, blew a tire in Big Bend. Team Pedersen/Marvel destroyed their motor after cutting the 2nd fastest time 1.7 secs off the #20…a valve broke, which contacted and destroyed a piston, ended their weekend.
SATURDAY’S RACE #1 –With over 26 race cars present, Race 1 gridded the AI/CMC cars in their own race group by qualifying order for a rolling start. Richard Pedersen did not start due to his blown engine. Matt White started from the front for the first time after completing his rookie racer status. Chris Lyons battled with the #7 of David Donovan and was leading until making a mistake and handing it over. Marshall Mosty, in the #67 Mosty Brothers Racing Mustang, spun but didn't have any fuel issues for the first time in a long time. David Donovan raced with a still-injured leg, stiff and no ankle movement. The Maximum Motorsports #5 Mustang of Ginsberg had an alternator go out on grid and was push started by the other CMC’ers. Eric Varner caught a rock in his radiator and fell off the pace with coolant leaking. Mike Bell missed a shift and lost positions to the onslaught of CMC cars.
![](http://www.shrackracing.com/2006/events/02-mar-msrc/writeup/images/image-01.jpg)
Pregrid for the NASA Texas AI/CMC racers. Image by Holly Donovan.
At the checker, for AI, the finishing order showed the #20 of John George on the top podium spot, with rookie Matt White in second, David Donovan with a close 3rd, followed by Chris Lyons ( 4th ), Jeff Brooks ( 5th ), Marshall Mosty ( 6th ), and Robert King ( 7th ).
In AIX, Skip Smith, driving the TexaStar Ford/Motul/Frontier Farm and Ranch 2005 Mustang took 1st, followed by David Mixon in the #58 4th Gen Camaro.
For CMC, Corey Rueth managed his second win of the season in his Simpson Race Products Mustang, Glenn Landrum driving the LG Motorsports/Moonlite Graphics/Natwell Welding Supply Camaro close on his heels for 2nd, Mike Bell in the BNS Racing #18 Mustang in 3rd, followed by Todd Covini ( 4th ), Jeff Burch ( setting the new CMC track record with a 1:24.982!! ) in 5th, Nicholas Runyon 6th, Mitch Warren in 7th, Scott Smith in 8th, Morgan Dawdy in 9th, Micheal Mosty in 10th, Micah Bishop in 11th, Adam Ginsberg in 12th, and Eric Varner in 13th.
![](http://www.shrackracing.com/2006/events/02-mar-msrc/writeup/images/image-02.jpg)
Battle of the tarmac! Front to rear: David Donovan ( AI #7 ), Chris Lyons ( AI #12 ), and Skip Smith ( AIX #69 ). Image by Holly Donovan.
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