6.21.2008

Drake Wins 3rd Consecutive Buggy Final at So. CA Saturday Series

Adam Drake, Kyle Johnson and Jim Pierce (from left to right) after a great race at Thunder Alley for Rnd. 3 of the So. CA Saturday SeriesThunder Alley hosted Round 3 of the Sourthern CA Saturday Series on June 21, 2008. Losi/GRP/Nitrotane drivers Adam Drake and Matt Castellano set the 1/8 Pro Buggy class on fire with their Losi 8IGHT Buggies. In the first round, Matt edged out Adam by less than one second to take the title of TQ, but Adam was able to increase his time in round two to take the overall TQ. Adam was also the Top Qualifier in the 1/8 Pro Truck class. In the 1/8 Pro Buggy final, Adam was able to remain consistent to take his third consecutive win for the series. Matt also ran a great race and finished in second place for a Losi/GRP/Nitrotane 1-2 finish. The Losi 8IGHT Buggy also had a great showing in the 1/8 Expert Buggy class. Losi/Nitrotane drivers Kyle Johnson and Jim Pierce finished the race in first and second places respectively.