Laguna Highlights
Laguna Seca Was a Success
Round five and six of the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge was held at the magnificent Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterrey California. This track is very difficult and is famous for the fans favorite corkscrew turn. Point’s leader and IMSA GT3 rookie Sean Johnston was looking for victory at Laguna to stretch his lead over second place and fellow Wright Motorsports teammate Fernando Pena. But the Snow Racing entry of Madison Snow was not going to make any win easy.
Fridays qualifying was a tight one. Madison Snow managed to grab pole with a blistering fast lap of 1:28.171. Three tenths back was the GMG driver of Bryce Miller. And in the third spot was Wright Motorsports driver Sean Johnston half a second behind his teammate Madison. The gold class the order read; Melanie Snow at a 1:30.713, then Angel Benitez Jr follow by David Calvert-Jones. The top gold drivers were within one tenth of each other, it was not going to be an easy race.
The day was perfectly clear and started warming up around race time. As the green flag dropped Snow got passed by the second place of Bryce Miller. Madison quickly went to work getting by Miller and Johnston followed suit. It was now Johnston and Snow out front once again. Read More.
Snow Racing Scores Three Wins at Miller
It may have been sunny and seventy-five last weekend in Tooele Utah, but there was plenty talk of Snow. Miller Motorsports Park hosted the annual IMSA and Nascar West event, where teams from all over the country arrive early in the week to prepare for this spectacular race. Madison Snow went into this race with a clear head after Sebring’s misfortunes. This was Melanie Snows debut race in the gold class for 2012 and she was looking for a podium finish.
Qualifying went well placing Madison on the pole and Melanie in second place for the gold class.When Saturday’s race rolled around excitement was in the air. The green flag dropped and it was the number sixty-two leading into turn one. The forty-five minute countdown had begun. Madison the youngest driver on the circuit at sixteen years old, wasted no time blasting off fast lap after fast lap. Halfway through the race Madison stretched over a four second gap on Sean Johnson the fellow Wright Motorsports driver who ran in second. In the last few minutes of the race Madison’s tires became greasy and the car began to slow. Sean caught up to Madison but could not get close enough to make a move. Madison crossed the checkered flag for his first win of the year in the Platinum class. Read More.
IMSA Race Coming Up At Miller Motorsports Park
Madison and Melanie Snow will both be racing at the next IMSA race held at their home-track of Miller Motorsports Park. Melanie is debuting in the gold class looking for a good finish to start this year off strong. Madison will be racing his platinum car looking to improve on his finishes at Sebring. Snow Racing will be teamed up with Wright Motorsports and their five other drivers.
Sebring Highlights
