V8Stockcar @ ARRC Nov. 2 & 3, 2012

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Every single year since its' inception in 2004, the Crane Cams V8 StockCar Series has concluded its' schedule, and crowned its' champions at the American Road Race of Champions presented by GRASSROOTS MOTORSPORTS MAGAZINE.

The Crane Cams V8 Series is a touring points championship road racing series for high horsepower stock cars and GT machines. The Series races with SCCA and others at some of the finest and most famous road course tracks in the United States. The ARRC presented by GRASSROOTS MOTORSPORT MAGAZINE is certainly one of the most prestigious club racing events held in North America. The ARRC draws competitors from all over the country and a few from around the globe.


Some of the series veterans who are expected to compete at the ARRC are: Simon Gregg (V8 GT-1 Corvette), Charles Wicht (V8 GT-1 Corvette), Lee Arnold (V8 SPO Impala), Cameron Lawrence ( V8 GTA Impala), Bobby Kennedy (V8 GTA Ford Taurus), Randy Walker (V8 GTA Camaro), Mickey Wright (V8 SPO Ford Fusion), Bob Mayer (V8 GT2 Corvette), Nick Hazelwood (V8 GT2 Corvette), Jeff Dernehl (V8 GT2 Mazda RX7), Bob Monette (V8 GT-1 Camaro), Zach Monette (V8 GT-1 Mustang) Paige Monette Alexander (V8 GT-1 Corvette), road racing Icon Gene Felton (V8 GT-1 Nova), Butch Kummer (V8 GTA Monte Grand Prix), Randy Haney (V8 GTA Monte Carlo), Preston Fowler (V8 GTA Grand Prix), Bob Davis (V8 GTA Monte Carlo), Randy Gay (V8 GTA Monte Carlo), Marshall McLeod (V8 GTA Monte Carlo) and a host of others.

In the battle for the V8 Series class championships, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida's Simon Gregg leads the Porterfield Enterprises V8 GT-1 class in his Derhaag Motorsports prepped C6 Corvette. Charles Wicht of Big Pine Key, Florida is right on Gregg's heels in his Rocketsports built C6 Corvette. In fact, Wicht handed Gregg his only loss this year in V8 action at Palm Beach, where the duo split the two races. Both driver's are sons of racers, with Gregg of course, being the son of the famous IMSA Camel GT and Trans Am driver, Peter Gregg and Wicht, the son of Al Wicht, a veteran independent IMSA Camel GT and SCCA racer. Simon Gregg has had his best year in racing in 2012 and also leads the points in the SCCA Trans Am Series. Gregg's Jim Derhaag built and prepped racer has completed an unheard of seventy two straight races without a DNF.

While they might not figure in the final points battle for the V8 GT-1 championship, the "Racing Monette's" will enhance the competition and challenge for podiums. Zach Monette and his super fast Mustang on his home track can be something diabolical and he will give Gregg and Wicht a battle. Sister Paige Monette Alexander showed real speed at Charlotte and should contend for a podium spot, as well as patriarch, dad, Bob Monette in his Camaro. The Monette racing fleet is prepped in house by the very capable Rick Peters which also includes the Corvette of Mike Kelly.

Former Grand Am Rolex GT competitor Keith Goldin leads the V8 GT-2 points battle, but newcomer Nick Hazelwood could surprise in his CrossRoads Motorsports prepped C6 Corvette and steal the crown. Former ARRC champ Jerry Onks (Corvette Z06) from Murfreesboro, Tennessee is always fast at Road Atlanta and will be a favorite again to take the ARRC race. With two wins at the SARRC Invitational Challenge, Hazelwood put himself in position to challenge for the Champions ring with 72 points still available to the winners at the ARRC. With three time V8 GT-2 champ Bob Mayer not competing this year, the class will get its' second champion ever. LG MOTORSPORTS V8 GT-2 is the series newest class, which was added in 2009.

Mickey Wright's (Competition 101 Ford Fusion) consistency has paid dividends and she has a comfortable lead in the PITBOXES.COM V8 SPO class. If Wright finishes both races at the ARRC she will be difficult to unseat. Should Wright falter, Tad Segars and Bob Mitten are close enough to strike gold.

In the HOWE RACING V8 GTA class, young Cameron Lawrence leads in his Regal Boats Impala, but former Nascar Craftsman Truck racer Ricky Sanders and former V8 GTA champ Randy Walker are well within striking distance. Lawrence will also compete this weekend in the SCCA Trans Am races in the TA2 class. Eighteen year old Bobby Kennedy has spent most of the year racing in the V8 GT-1 class in a Camaro, but will be in his dad, Squeak Kennedy's ride for the ARRC. The car is the former Tommy "Hollywood" Graham Ford Taurus. The car is fast and so is the kid, look for Kennedy to challenge for the ARRC race win. In his 2012 return to action, Butch Kummer gave a sterling performance at Charlotte in August, finishing a strong second to Ricky Sanders on Sunday. Kummer will be on his home track at Road Atlanta and will surely contend for a podium.

The Crane Cams V8 StockCar Series wishes to thank the Atlanta Region SCCA, the ARRC Committee and GrassRoots Motorsports Magazine for hosting one of the coolest road racing events in this country. We are proud to be a part of the action.

The Series also thanks its' partners for their continued support and they are: Crane Cams, SCCA, Porterfield Enterprises, LG Motorsports, Howe Racing, PitBoxes.com, GoPro, RaceTalkRadio.com, Sunoco, Hoosier, Goodyear, FiveStar, RaceCar Engineering, RacingJunk.com, Roehrig-Enders, GrassRoots Motorsports Magazine

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List of CCV8SC ARRC class winners:
2004 Gene Felton
2005 Bill Smith
2006 Gene Felton V8GN - Jeff Emery V8GT1 - Bill Smith V8SC - Bryan Dobyns V8LM
2007 Jeff Emery V8GT1 - Scott Murphy V8SPO - Bryan Dobyns V8GTA
2008 Kerry Alexarder V8GT1 - Paul Breehne V8SPO - Ron Fariss V8GTA
2009 Simon Gregg V8GT1 - Paul Breehne V8SPO - Bob Stretch V8GTA - Chris Ingle V8GT2
2010 Dave Machavern V8GT1 - Jerry Onks V8GT2 - Larry Hoopaugh V8SPO - Kurt Roehrig V8GTA
2011 Simon Gregg V8GT1 - Bob Mayer V8GT2 - Grant Leadbetter V8SPO - Randy Walker V8GTA

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Crane Cams V8Stockcar Championship rings!

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Top 5 in CCV8SC class standings going into the RA Championships!

Porterfield Enterprises V8 GT-1
1.Gregg , Simon V8GT1 140
2.Wicht , Charles V8GT1 129
3.Vento , Juan V8GT1 074
4.Davis , Mark V8GT1 071
5.Webb , Ray V8GT1 067


LG Motorsports V8 GT-2
1.Golden , Keith V8GT2 81
2.Mcgavic , Bill V8GT2 076
3.Wilding , Ernest V8GT2 53
4.Barefoot , Miles V8GT2 50
5.Rodholm , Charles V8GT2 049

PitBoxes.com V8 SPO
1.Wright , Micky V8SPO 121
2.Segars , Tad V8SPO 098
3.Mitten , Bob V8SPO 96
3.Hoopaugh , Larry V8SPO 96
4.Breehne , Paul V8SPO 78


Howe Racing V8 GTA
1.Lawrence , Cameron V8GTA 140
2.Sanders , Ricky V8GTA 129
3.Walker , Randy V8GTA 125
4.Reuse , Roger V8GTA 87
5.Kummer , Butch V8GTA 62

Full CCV8SC standings list:
http://www.v8stockcar.com/standings/standings.php

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ARRC/V8Stockcar pre entries

0 Arnold, Lee SPO 2010 Chevrolet Impala V8Stockcar.com Naples, FL
3 Mitten, Robert SPO 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo V8Stockcar.com Fort Lauderdale, FL
01 Hazelwood, Nick V8 GT-2/ SCCA STO 2008 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06 CrossRoads Motorsports Alpharetta, GA
03 Walker, Randy GTA 2012 Chevrolet Camaro Walker Properties Lexington, KY
04 Roehrig, J. Kurt GTA 2012 Chevrolet CAMARO ROEHRIG ENDERS SUSPENSION Lexington, NC
07 Block, David GT-2 2006 Porsche 997 Gates Mills, OH

09 Josip, Cermin GT-2 2009 Porsche Gt3 cup Viztek Raleigh, NC
6 Wright, Mary SPO 2008 Ford Fusion competition 101 Driver Development Saint Petersburg, FL
7 Kennedy, Bobby GTA 2003 Ford Taurus V8 StockCar.com Holly Hill, FL
10 Gay, Randy GTA 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SalonSurrealAugusta.com Grovetown, GA
11 Segars, Tad SPO Pontiac Grand Prix Kimrey Racing and Smith Living Hilton Head Island, SC
17 Mcleod, Marshall GTA 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo McLeod Race Prep Raleigh, NC
19 Sanders, Ricky GTA 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Pitboxes.com/Racetrailersales.com Stockbridge, GA
20 Moseley, Charlie V8 GT-1/SCCA SPO Chevrolet Corvette Nashville, TN
22 Hund, Tim V8 GT-2 / SCCA STO 2004 Dodge Viper Old Dominion Metals Norfolk, VA
25 Kelly, Mike GT-1 2010 Chevrolet C6R OPTECH/Monette Racing Group Milton, Ga
26 Lawrence, Cameron GTA 2000 Chevrolet Impala SS Regal Boats Windermere, FL
29 Shields, Kyle SPO 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Shields Consulting Inc. Dacula, GA
32 Haney, Randy GTA 2012 Chevrolet Camaro Victory Signs Alto, GA
33 Vincion, Barry V8 GT-2 /SCCA STO 1996 Chevrolet Corvette VincionMotorsports- Vettesport/Run Cool Hood louvers/Stable Imaging Murfreesboro, TN
34 Fowler, Preston GTA 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix FASTRacing Atlanta, GA
35 Monette, Bob GT-1 2000 Jaguar XKR OPTECH Milton, GA
35 Monette, Bailey GT-2 2002 Panoz Esperante GTS Optech Milton, GA
39 Copeland, Eugene GTA 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Tuscaloosa, AL
46 Werth, Jeffrey /V8 GT-2/ SCCA AS 1992 Chevrolet Camaro Hoosier/OG Racing/WRE LLC/Advanced Engine Concepts, Inc Silver Spring, MD
50 Leadbetter, Grant SPO 2005 Dodge Charger Allied Steel/Red Cactus Salsa Atlanta, GA
57 Kummer, Butch GTA 2002 Chevrolet Monte Cuervo BK Racing Woodstock, GA
59 Gregg, Simon GT-1 2010 Chev. Corvette Corvette Derhaag Motorsports Ponte Vedra Beach, fl
63 Attaway, Michael GTA 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix Homer, GA
71 Henriksen, AJ SPO 2007 Chevrolet Impala anchor bolt & screw Elgin, IL
75 Wicht, Charles GT-1 2010 Chevrolet Corvette Crystal Clear Pools / All-Safe Pools Barriers V8-Stockcar Big Pine Key, FL
77 Vandiver, Joel V8 GT-2/ SCCAITO 2008 Dodge Challenger Razors Edge , Injected Engineering Cornelia, GA
79 Davis, Bob GTA 2008 Chevrolet Monte Carlo AQUA PROS POOLS AND SPAS Thaxton, VA
96 Onks, Jerry V8 GT-2/ SCCA STO 2007 Chevrolet CorvetteZ06 Wilwood Brakes/VetteSport/Hoosier Tire/VanSteel Murfreesboro, TN
96 Felton, Gene V8 GT-1/SCCA SPO 1980 Chevrolet Nova gene felton restorations Roswell, GA
97 Olson, Ken V8 GT-1/SCCA SPO 2005 Panoz GTS Arcane Racing Knoxville, TN
99 Monette, Zachary GT-1 2010 Ford Mustang OPTECH/Dos Margueritos Restaurants Milton, GA