thunderhill dble national

[Dan Aleckson]

Brandon aleckson swept Q1andQ2 led every lap both races and won both. Jim Devenport 2nd in both John Yeatman 3rd race one Jerry Kroll 3rd 2nd race.....

[AlecksonRacing]

[FONT=&quot]March 27, 2011 News[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]FE West Coast Championship: Aleckson Sweeps Series Opener at Thunderhill[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Brandon Aleckson kicked of the 2011 Formula Enterprise West Coast Championship with a weekend sweep, taking the victory in Rounds One and Two at Thunderhill Raceway Park. Perennial title contender Jim Devenport of Bulldog Motorsports showed his prowess coming home with back to back runner up finishes.

Inclimate weather kept a few FE West Coast Championship regulars at home but those that braved the cold and rain saw plenty of close racing action. 2010 Championship winner Brandon Aleckson came into the weekend with a target on his back, as drivers battled to dethrone inaugural series Champion from his West Coast dominance. Leading the field to the green in Round One, Aleckson quickly showed his speed as he opened up 3 second lead by the end of lap one. Series newcomer Jerry Kroll battled with the 2010 runner-up Jim Devenport early on before spinning of course bringing out a full-course caution. On the ensuing restart, Devenport made an attempt for the lead into turn one but Aleckson was able to maintain as he walked away from the field for the Round One victory.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Round 2 again saw Aleckson lead the field to the green with Devenport and Kroll in pursuit. Aleckson and Devenport sped away from the field leaving Kroll, Lloyd Read, and John Yeatman to battle for the final podium position. The trio made multiple passes on each other putting on a great show for spectators. At the midway point, a full-course caution flew with the pace car splitting the field. Kroll was able to remain on the lead lap just ahead of the pacecar while Read and Yeatman were left to fight for 4th. Up front, Aleckson went on to claim his second victory of the weekend giving him a clean sweep. Jim Devenport and Jerry Kroll rounded out the top-three.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]The 2011 FE West Coast Championship moves on Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for Rounds 3 & 4, May 27-29. [/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]The Formula E West Coast Championship Series is presented by: Bulldog Motorsports, MLC Motorsports, SCCA Enterprises, Inc. Roger Kraus Racing Tires and Thunderhill Raceway. Additional sponsorships are available.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]The Formula Enterprises race car is a true “spec” race car manufactured and supported by SCCA Enterprises, Inc. Power is provided by a Mazda 2.3 liter inline 4 producing approximately 170 hp. Maintenance and operating costs are controlled through standardized components, drive train, adjustments and tires. Being a single design, fixed specification car with minimal adjustments, sealed engines, set horsepower, and equal traction provides maximum 'bang for your racing buck'. [/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]For more information please visit: www.FEwestcoast.com or contact Jason Hohmann at (209) 892-5747 or Chuck Johnson at 775-815-9171.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Race 1 Results Diff. Best Time[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Brandon Aleckson -- 1:46.903[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Jim Devenport 3.026 1:48.527[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]John Yeatman 8.465 1:51.718[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Chuck Raggio 15.917 1:56.566[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Steve Baumhoff 16.757 1:56.478[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Jerry Kroll 2 Laps 1:49.694[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Lloyd Read 3 Laps 1:56.032[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Race 2 Results Diff. Best Time[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Brandon Aleckson -- 1:47.045[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Jim Devenport 2.657 1:48.417[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Jerry Kroll 9.451 1:48.617[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Lloyd Read 15.917 1:49.262[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]John Yeatman 16.757 1:48.943[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Chuck Raggio 1 Lap 1:55.342[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Steve Baumhoff 3 Laps 1:53.013[/FONT]
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[Keith Carter]

Nice job, guys!

[Stan Clayton]

The bare facts make it look easy, but I was watching from the pit wall and I can assure you that Dan and Brandon worked for those victories.