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the front over the first half of the race. The second half would see Aldridge bring the fight, with it all coming down to a well-timed move from the veteran in the final corner to steal away the B-Main win, and final berth into the final main of the day.
The theme of final corner duels to decide the win continued in the A-Main, this time with John Rice leading the field away for the start, but fellow heat race winner Matt McCoy leading the end of lap one. Podium finisher on the same track at the opener, McCoy had looked good all day, and when Rice took back the lead on lap 3, it looked like a counterattack was coming. Instead, it was McCoy coming under fire from Ivan Martinez and Michael Martin in the final corner, the onslaught pushing him back, and out of contention. Martinez would continue his slow trek to the front, reeling Rice in on the final lap, and making his move in the final corner, Long Beach. The pass was made, but unfortunately with a bit of contact to get it done, and while Ivan crossed the line first, it would be John Rice claiming a popular first career win in the Sprint Series. For his part, Albert Yeh made a final lap move on Michael Martin to steal away the final podium spot, his second of the year.
The next event for the CalSpeed Sprint Series will be the diamond on the calendar, as the drivers take on the Classico circuit over the Classico GP Weekend on August 14th. The event is nearly sold out, so be sure to sign up today!