Alfonso Diaz rebounded from starting last position to win in the Dark Horse Legends class, using a Spark Performance operated back-up car.
Sam Paley charged forward from the ninth row of the starting grid to finish second in the Dark Horse class, recruiting the help from chief rival Robert Noaker Racing for a back-up car.
Robert Noaker claimed the win in race two, sweeping the weekend to his sixth victory of the season (Saturday report here).
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UNOFFICIAL DH CLASS TOP-FIVE FINISHERS:
- Robert Noaker – No. 13 Robert Noaker Racing
- Sam Paley – No. 26 Paley Motorsport
- Devin Anderson – No. 22 TechSport
- Sandy Satullo – No. 7 Robert Noaker Racing
- Marcos Vento – No. 18 McCumbee McAleer Racing
UNOFFICIAL DHL CLASS TOP-FIVE FINISHERS:
- Alfonso Diaz – No. 15 TechSport
- Zachry Lee – No. 48 McCumbee McAleer Racing
- Tom Tait – No. 8 Competition Motors
- Paola Salvatore – No. 84 Torre Racing
- Alex Bachoura – No. 33 Spark Performance
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ROBERT NOAKER, No. 13 Robert Noaker Racing Ford Mustang Dark Horse R (DH) – “Just as quick as the safety car came out with six minutes to go, it went back in. I knew it was time to ‘go.’ We had a good two-lap dash to the end with [Sam] Paley, who was in one of our backup Dark Horse R’s. It was fun to be able to battle it out for the win in those last two laps, and we were able to come out on top.”
SAM PALEY, No. 26 Paley Motorsport Ford Mustang Dark Horse R (DH) – “There are definitely highs and lows in this sport, and we had a big low yesterday. I have to give a huge ‘thank you’ to Robert [Noaker] and Bob [Noaker] at Robert Noaker Racing for not only giving me their car, but also helping prepare the car. Without them, it wouldn’t have been possible. I had a good battle with Robert at the end. He’s such a great driver in the Dark Horse R, and I’m very thankful to him and his team for getting me back on track. That’s really what led to the result today. And a big thanks to my parents and Paley Motorsport for believing in me and staying strong through the bumps in the road.”
DEVIN ANDERSON, No. 22 TechSport Ford Mustang Dark Horse R (DH) – “I’m super happy to find myself on the podium. The Dark Horse R is superb with the way it brakes and handles going into these corners, especially with the high speed. Sliding through the kink has to be one of the most fun things I’ve ever done. I’m happy to be racing with such high caliber drivers. As always, thank you Ford, and thank you to TechSport and the amazing team who kept our car going all weekend.”
ALFONSO DIAZ, No. 15 TechSport Ford Mustang Dark Horse R (DHL) – “I want to start by saying thank you to Spark Performance for getting us a car. We had a really tough day yesterday in race one. We started from the back today, and we had to work our way to the front. The Mustang Dark Horse R is a beauty. It’s easy to control and does whatever you ask it to do. It’s a really special win for us and for me.”
ZACHRY LEE, No. 48 McCumbee McAleer Racing Ford Mustang Dark Horse R (DHL) – “I think the first half of the race was great, I was very happy with it. The second half of the race was difficult and I started to fall back, but overall it was a great race. I really love to drive the Dark Horse R, it’s a fabulous car.”
TOM TAIT, No. 8 Competition Motors Ford Mustang Dark Horse R (DHL) – “We had a great run. I think we got the Dark Horse R dialed in the way we wanted it this weekend. We were able to push really hard and we raced fair and strong against [Paolo] Salvatore and [Drew] Neubauer. We had a great race, and it was a lot of fun. I always enjoy the Mustang Challenge series and having the support of Ford Performance.”