Road America hosted round 3 of the 2020 Spec MX-5 Challenge Series and delivered a big field and plenty of close racing. Here are a few highlights our photographers captured.
Photography by O’Malley Racing.
Wael Khreiss knows practicing T5 is important at Road America
Charles Mactutus gets ready to put on a show
Ryan Harrison and Ricardo Arruda set up a battle that lasted all weekend
New kids in town Grant West and Joey Atanasio take the chance to learn from Todd Buras
Tom Martin III and Charles Mactutus in a battle that would be decided by thousandths
Drake Kemper explains his strategy to the Series Director
Panic Motorsports’ Steve Bertok gives Charles Mactutus some tips
Race 1 was going great for Justin Piscitell early on lap 1
Drake Kemper learns empathy for sandwich meat
Start of Race 2 was a little more orderly with SMX having the front split
With a big field there are battles everywhere
Justin Piscitell hangs on despite faltering engine
Tow and Toe: Aidan Fassnacht gets a tow from father Matt to help compensate for excess rear toe angle
Pass, repass; pass, repass; pass, repass – Gonzalez, Harrison and Taurino did this most of the day
Tyler Quance and Joey Atanasio vie for the lead
Martin drifted the Kink on lap 1, which put him just out of the front draft — don’t drift and drive
Harrison and Arruda again
Work for it: eventual double-winner Quance sees Kemper in his mirror on the last lap
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