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2023 Kelly Checkpoint Cup race report - Retro Coupe


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#1 Bryan Warmack

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Posted 01 February 2023 - 03:37 PM

        Friday brought a packed house to the 2023 Kelly Checkpoint Cup and the first race of the day was Retro Coupe on the fast and tricky Piranha Flat track. 20 Coupe entries.

 

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    20 Retro Coupe entries

 

 

 

 

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 Realistic Concours

     1st Place         #51  Rick Dodge            Dodge paint

     2nd Place        #4    Dennis Samson         Samson paint

     3rd Place         #18   Dale Yamashita        Yamashita paint

 

 

 

 

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    Presentation Concours

        1st Place        #5     Tim Wood            Noose paint

        2nd Place       #8     Chance Overholt         Sisk paint

        3rd Place        #7     Garrett Sisk           Sisk paint

 

 

 

 

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Coupe cars ready for qualifying....  

 

 

 

 

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   Coupe qualifying results           Super close for TQ as Chance just edges Duran by .001 second with Joe and Dale close behind!  Tracy secures last A Main sit out.

 


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Posted 01 February 2023 - 03:49 PM

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   C Main results                 Richard and Charlie move to the B Main.

 

 

 

 

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   B Main results                 Bryan and Mill move to the A Main

 

 

 

 

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    A Main racers                    Bryan Warmack,  Garrett Sisk,  Joe Cormier,  Tracy Chin,  Chance Overholt,  Dale Yamashita,  Duran Trujillo,  Mill Conroy

 

 

 

 

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   Coupe Results                  Dale slowly pulled away but a dogfight for the remaining podium spots as about 1/2 lap separated the next 4!...... Duran just nipped Chance who just nipped Bryan who just nipped Joe!  Great race!!

    

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Posted 01 February 2023 - 03:57 PM

    Coupe Podium cars

 

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   1st Place         Dale Yamashita            Hansen chassis

 

 

 

 

 

 

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     2nd Place          Duran Trujillo             Trujillo chassis

 

 

 

 

 

 

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    3rd Place            Chance Overholt           Overholt chassis

 

 

     F1 Flat track up next..........


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Posted 01 February 2023 - 04:52 PM

Congrats to Dale for his first of many at this year's CkPt,,, n that Hansen chassis with the scallops!
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Posted 01 February 2023 - 09:25 PM

Great report and race Bryan!

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Posted 02 February 2023 - 12:13 AM

Great turnout!

 

Great pictures Bryan!

 

Thanks for sharing.

 

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Posted 02 February 2023 - 07:17 AM

Kudos to Dale!  Superb effort, in a very impressive field.  Hope to join you guys in '24.

 

And, many thanks to Bryan for this race report.  Deeply appreciated here.


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