grattan nationals grattan,raceway belding, michigan fourth and Michael Hines fifth. Saturday Group 5 Randy Fulks won Sleeper Racing Team 100cc Controlled Spec 1 by a 14-second gap over Adam Myers. Fulks and Myers’ fast laps were nearly identical at a 1:25.7, but Fulks was able to pull away throughout the latter stages of the race. Scott Stauffer was third, about 42 seconds back of Fulks. Fran Mazzucotelli was the last man standing in Hoosier Racing Tire Yamaha Sportsman Lite. Five drivers took the green and all five ran fast lap times in the 1:34-second bracket. Behind Mazzucotelli were Jim Farr Jr. and Zack Clark, who each dropped out about 10 minutes shy of the finish. Nick Wong was fourth and Zackary Krause fifth. Clark set the class’s fast lap at a 1:33.777, the only Sportsman entrant to turn a lap under 1:34 flat.
Unlimited Final 1. Wilhelm and Kelly Lawrence were once again the front-runners, but this time Wilhelm was able to finish ahead of Lawrence to score the victory. J. Michael Long was third, Ron Brinker fourth and Brad Jackson Jr. rounded out the top five. “Kelly Lawrence simply out-drove me today in the Formula 125 Race,” Wilhelm admitted after his Unlimited triumph. “I knew if I was going to beat him, I couldn’t make any mistakes. Grattan is a super track and Dart Kart Club always does
“Overall it was a great race for me as I was able to stay in touch with the leaders,” Mazzucotelli said. “I could see people getting loose in front of me. One by one they dropped out until I was the only one left running. Thanks to my family for allowing me to do this and Van Gilder for all his help and support. Also, thanks to all my karting friends and fellow racers that have lent me a hand over the years. Special remembrances to Kenny Deutsch for his inspiration.” Ohio’s Mallory Davis was the only entrant in Dart Kart Club 100cc Pipe Heavy. Davis ran five laps before pulling in and going to the scales, thus scoring the win. Saturday Group 6 Brian Wilhelm rebounded from his runner-up finish in Formula 125 to win
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