2008 Redline Time Attack Recap and Results

Bakersfield, California - (March 29-30, 2008) Driver3rd David Wheaton, LIC Motorsports Subaru WRX
Tyler McQuarrie in the CWest S2000 dominated theSTi 2:02.467
competition this weekend to take home 1st place inStreet Class RWD
the RWD Unlimited Class and the title of Overall1st Manly Kao, Track HQ Lotus Elise 2:01.178
Grand Champion, in the 2008 REDLINE Time Attack2nd Robert Waker, Evasive Motorsports Honda
event at Button Willow Raceway Park. His winningS2000 2:01.218
time was an astonishing 1:48.829 on configuration,3rd Kelvin Young, Evasive Motorsports Honda S2000
lucky number 13.2:02.564
Conditions seemed promising on Saturday withStreet Class FWD
temperatures in the mid 70s, low 80s as drivers from1st Billy Brooks, Cobb Mazdaspeed3 2:06.412
all across Southern California took to the tarmac to2nd Jason Nathan, Initial Impression Dodge Neon
perfect their race lines and fine tune their vehicles.SRT-4 2:10.120
Saturday was also a amazing opportunity for3rd Robert Bawdon, Honda Civic Si 2:18.163
spectators and Time Attack fans alike to do someModified Class AWD
laps in an adrenaline charged, high speed ride-along1st Dieter Heinz, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 1:56.423
with some of the series' top drivers. "I went in with a2nd JC Meynet, Harman Motive Subaru WRX STi
white shirt, and came out brown" said Time Attack1:56.645
fanatic, Greg Wiist after spinning at nearly 90mph off3rd Lawrence Loshak, AMS Mitsubishi Lancer
the track into the dirt field on his ride-along in aEvolution 1:58.954
top-less Mazda Miata.Modified Class FWD
Sunday definitely proved to be a test of skill, as1st Tim Kuo, SportCar Motion Honda Civic 1:58.751
drivers battled cold track conditions and harsh desert2nd Nick Rondet, Skunk2 Racing Acura RSX Type-S
winds for much of the morning practice session. Only2:00.845
those able to adapt were left standing. After drivers3rd Matt Bell, Garage Inc. Honda Civic 2:02.304
had a few hours to warm up, the official REDLINEUnlimited Class RWD
Time Attack session began. Each of the 9 divisions1st Tyler McQuarrie, C-West Honda S2000 1:48.829
were sent out in groups of 5-9 cars and given one2nd Ernesto Roco, Hoosier Tire Ford Mustang 1:51.941
warm-up lap, then three hot laps to run the fastest3rd Billy Johnson, MWorkz Nissan 350Z 1:52.337
time possible.Unlimited Class AWD
REDLINE Results1st Brian Lock, GST Subaru Impreza 1:49.867
Street Class AWD2nd Ryan Novak, Harman Motive Subaru WRX STi
1st JC Meynet, Harman Motive Subaru WRX STi2:08.779
1:57.241Unlimited Class FWD
2nd Yang Tang, Lee Myles Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution1st Tage Evanson, Kaaz Nitto Tire Honda Civic 1:58.
2:01.625