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JPL RACE #1 -- ROCKED!

And the winners are:

(Pro Top Four -- Greg Fadell 1st, Richy Carrasco 2nd, Mike Maysey 3rd and Brent Kosick 4th)

(Open Top Four - Jay LaPalm 1st, Adrian Pina 2nd, Steve Collins 3rd and Vassar Triplett 4th)

RACE #1 REPORT
So Cal Outlaw GS Series 2008

Reviving the tradition of a local race series in Southern California, SK8KINGS and friends kicked off a four race outlaw series on Sunday June 8 in Pasadena. It was only fitting to jump start the series at a big hill with an even bigger reputation as an epic outlaw venue- JPL. Racers came from all over to challenge the hill and give it all they had in the foothill heat.

View from the top of the course at JPL. Marcus Rietema takes the plunge!

Since the last time a big outlaw was held here some needed repairs were made to the surface so the course was set to take full advantage of the speed of the hill -- making it a fast but still fun Super-G race! Official timekeeping was provided by local celebrity Steve Olson -- how can you top that? The overall vibe was friendly and cool and it was great to see so many original FCR (Fat City Racing) series racers come out and kill it!

Richy Carrasco and Steve Olson -- in charge!

Pro class raced for the cash and open for schwag in the best of a three run format. Local pro racers, Richy Carrasco, Mike Maysey and Brent Kosick battled Greg Fadell (all the way from Detroit) for the top four finish and cash payout. Fadell layed down the time of the day on his first run. Maysey held second through round two but Carrasco turned it up on his last run sending Maysey to 3rd with Kosick in 4th.

Greg Fadell from Detroit -- 1st place Pro

Richy "Brown Bomber" Carrasco laying down the hammer to claim 2nd place Pro

Open class was ruled by central coast riders Jay LaPalm in lst and Adrian Pina in 2nd with So Cal local Steve Collins holding 3rd over Vassar Triplett 4th -- who also had the best beef of the day.

Jay LaPalm -- 1st Place Finish Open Class

Adrian Pina claiming 2nd place in the Open

Race #2 of the series is August 23 at Pump Station in San Diego. The final two races will follow in October (4th and 26th) culminating with an overall “King of So Cal” series winner to be crowned at the grand finale event October 26. Sign up is open and series details are available at: SERIES INFO PAGE

Not quite ready to tackle the big hills? There is time to get it together before the next race. Contact Richy@sk8kings.com to find out about local slalom clinics being planned between now and then.

Final Placings -
Pro:
1. Greg Fadell: 24.463
2. Richy Carrasco: 24.677
3. Mike Maysey: 24.988
4. Brent Kosick: 25.807
5. John Oshea: 25.913
6. Robbi Lyons: 26.048
7. Jonny Miller: 26.464
8. Dave Rogers: 26.562
9. Marcus Reitema: 26.568
10. Lynn Kramer: 26.955
11. Raven: 27.179
12. Michael Kaelon: 27.383
13. John Rogers: 27.773
14. Roland Sumile: 27.800
15. Tiger Williams: 27.988
16. Juan Parros: 29.368

Open:
1. Jay LaPalm: 26.435
2. Adrian Pina: 27.364
3. Steve Collins: 27.982
4. Vassar Triplett: 28.674
5. Jack Smith: 30.043
6. Brett Nelson: 30.963

 

If you missed the link above -- don't forget to

Click link to view a flash slide show of Race #1

And more pics can be found on Silverfish: JPL Photo Gallery

Check for latest updates or make your own post here:
GS Series Forum Chat

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