MONTEREY, Calif. – One driver earned his first victory in the Mustang Challenge North America series while another continued his winning streak in Saturday’s race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
In the Dark Horse Class, Cole Loftsgard of Round 3 Racing earned his third win of the season after a race-long battle with second place finisher Devin Anderson. Starting from the back of the field, Nicholas Smither worked his way forward to claim his first Dark Horse Legends win in Mustang Challenge.
UNOFFICIAL DH CLASS TOP-FIVE FINISHERS:
- Cole Loftsgard – No. 42 Round 3 Racing
- Devin Anderson – No. 22 TechSport Racing
- Sandy Satullo – No. 7 Wheelhouse Motorsports
- Ryan Persing – No. 29 Paley Motorsport with AAG Racing
- Will Lucas – No. 34 Wheelhouse Motorsports
UNOFFICIAL DHL CLASS TOP-FIVE FINISHERS:
- Nicholas Smither – No. 58 Nick Smither Racing
- Chris Clarke – No. 9 Paley Motorsport with AAG Racing
- Tom Tait – No. 8 Wheelhouse Motorsports
- Paolo Salvatore – No. 84 Torre Racing
- Walter Bobko – No. 88 Nick Smither Racing
COLE LOFTSGARD, No. 42 Round 3 Racing Ford Mustang Dark Horse R (DH) – “Devin [Anderson] and I had some super great and clean battles. A huge thank you to Round 3 Racing for giving me a great Dark Horse R. I’m really happy to have won the first three races of the season, and I think we’re in a good spot for race two, which I think is going to have more big battles.”
NICHOLAS SMITHER, No. 58 Nick Smither Racing Ford Mustang Dark Horse R (DHL) – “Starting from the back of the pack, I had pretty low expectations, but things came my way. I found myself at the front, and I just had to stay there until the finish. It was a lot of fun, and it’s going to be a win I remember for a long time.”