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The final race of the regular season would see Ayrton Demoss lead a full field of 31 drivers into the esses, with his closest rival in the hardware hunt Sean Fite starting right alongside. Stealing away the lead on the opening circuit from the 5th starting spot would be series runner-up, Paulo Franca. Make the most of an excellent lap 1, Franca not only led the first lap, he slowly began to open up his lead, and by lap 3 owned a 1 second advantage over series champ Sam Hunt, who had worked up from 7th. Franca was the clear one to beat, clocking fast lap after fast lap, eventually pulling down the fastest of the race, leading flag to flag for his 2nd win, and 6th podium of the season. Hunt would have to settle for his own podium, his second place earning him his 6th podium of the season as well, and well clear of the battle for the final podium of the year. That was between Ayrton Demoss and Sean Fite; a handful of points separated the duo for their places on the overall podium, and while Fite would find his way past to steal the final podium spot on the day, it was Demoss claiming P3 in the championship. Fite would bring home the fourth spot, while regular front runner Michael Hazlewood took home the fifth and final overall spot on the season-ending podium.
Elsewhere, Diego Morales brought things home 8th, one spot ahead of his Masters rival Max Demoss and enough to claim that class title; while Donnie Clarke put in a very solid day to finish as the highest Sportsman class driver, and with it 2nd in the championship, with Diego Alvarado put in a solid run at the finale to claim the championship for 2021. Vince Azua would be the love Grand Masters driver to make the A-amin, earning him top class honors of the day, and with it, a strong 3rd in the sub-championship as well.
Grand Masters Points
Masters Points
1. Diego Morales 2755 2. Max Demoss 2672 3. Jose da Silva 2602 4. Evan Lawrence 2407 5. Sheng Wu 2339
   1. John Rice
2. Tony Wika
3. Vince AzĂșa 4. Jeff Latimer 5. Gilbert Perez
2308
1837
1819
1134
1133
Sportsman Points
1. Diego Alvarado 2527 2. Donnie Clarke 2461 3. Evan Lawrence 2407 4. John Rice 2308 5. Jeremy Aldridge 2140




















































































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