Zane's Raceway hosted the first race of July with Paul nabbing TQ with a slow 14.13 laps. Everyone was struggling with tire heights as the heat changed the track a little. This probably accounted for the low lap totals. Nevertheless, Paul, Dave, Zane, and Mike in his first main put on a great show! Paul couldn't shake Dave away as he hung to win with Dave only 2 laps behind. Mike and Zane waged a war for 3rd with Mike getting the nod 107.15 to 106.07.
A warmup race was held at Cruzin for the GT Series and 9 entries showed up. Jason set a new track record at 23 laps -T3 in qualifying and looked to be the dominating driver for the main. Grabbing the lead in the 1st heat he looked like a runaway but Zane caught and then passed him for the lead in the 3rd heat. Jason went all out on yellow cutting a hi 45 for a 169 -T1 total. Zane drove his best on outside blue but his 43, hi for blue, was just a little short for a 168 -T2. Less than 1 lap! Dave and Marty were in a tussle for 3rd which Dave barely got, 152 to 151.
18 entries showed up at Paul's the 28th and a surprised Greg with his ConCours LifeLike Intrepid grabbed the pole with very slow 21.9. The highest temperature ever recorded in Phoenix, 121 may have affected the track a little! For the first time we held some kid's races and the winners were Joey and Justin. The main was a 3 way battle as first Zane, then Greg, and finally Paul on the last lap grabbed the lead. Greg and Paul were side by side with less than 10 seconds left when Greg spun his car and Paul desloted into the far corner. Paul was put back on first with Greg right behind. Zane trying to make a move while all this was going on. At the finish, Paul 165.4, Greg 164.9 and Zane 160. Dan made the moveup into the main but major handling problems took him out of the hunt.
The first official race of the new GT Series was held at Cruzin the 29th and 16 racers show up with a large crowd on hand to watch. Jason once again TQ'd with a slower 22 -T7. The Kids races were won by Dayan over Justin and Joey won again by less than a lap over Chris. Zane served notice to the racers as he cut a 170 in the B consi then a record 175-T3 in the B semi. Jason's 170 looked good as it would have been a new record but Zane was hooked up. Dave and Rodger tied at 165 to make the moveups to the main.
At the gun Jason and Rodger shot out to a 1 lap lead over Dave and 2 over Zane. Zane didn't look as strong now so the smart money was riding on Jason to step out ahead of the pack. In the next segment Jason cut another 43 to be at 86 but a surprising strong Dave cut a 45 on blue to tie it up! Rodger's 42 was short but still within 1 of the lead. Zane's 40 left him 6 off the lead. The exciting 3rd segment saw Dave jet to another 45 to extend his lead to 4 over the other guys. The other guys? They were all at 127! Zane's super 47 on white tied em all up. The final segment was pressure packed as everybody wanted to win this inaugural race. So with that came a whole bunch of crashing. Some of the racers complained about the marshalling but from where I stood the drivers were just going crazy. Things settled down in the final minute. Dave's 39 barely edged out Rodger's 42 to win 170-0 to 169-T1. Less than a lap. Jason and Zane tied at 167 with Jason one turn ahead of Zane. LifeLike cars dominated the main with only 2 Tycos making the semis. Several racers are going to be working heavily on the Tyco to make it competitive.
| Date | Location | Winner | Top Qualifier |
| June 16th | Zane's | Greg Williams (115.07) | Kent Krutchoff (14.07) |
| June 30th | Paul's | Paul Banta (180.8) | Jason Lattimer (21.4) |
| July 14th | Zane's | Paul Banta (114.15) | Paul Banta (14.13) |
| July 15th | Cruzin | Jason Lattimer (169-T7) | Jason Lattimer (23-T3) |
| July 28th | Paul's | Paul Banta (165.4) | Greg Williams (21.9) |
| July 29th | Cruzin | Dave Maves (170-0) | Jason Lattimer (22-7) |
| Aug 11th | Zane's | ||
| Aug 25th | Paul's | ||
| Aug 26th | Cruzin Raceway (GT Series) | ||
| Sept 8th | Zane's | ||
| Sept 22nd | Paul's |
TECH TIP: Once again we're going to talk about practice. A doctor of sports psychology has noted that the difference between successful athletes and those who are just on the edge of success can be attributed to the way they practice. It is important to practice, to do it properly and know when to stop. One idea is to practice very hard, on the most difficult part of your game so that when the event happens it will be easier. Another is to work on your problems to round out your abilities. Some just practice, practice, practice.
Everyone that I see enter Zane's or Paul's garage I feel is capable of winning. One criteria I use is when you arrive. If the race starts at 7:30pm and you arrive at 7:15 I feel your odds have dropped a bit. But when I see someone arrive before me, I feel that person has a good chance to have a successful evening. But sometimes a person will arrive early and not spend enough time to get the car setup and learn the track. Believe me, every race I try to learn the track again. I like to think that each time I go to a track I learn a better way to go around a corner, or brake, or accelerate. If I don't learn anything, I feel I didn't try hard enough. If you don't get on track and get enough run time to feel comfortable with the car, you are going to have a hard time against those who do feel good about their chances. One word to those that practice a lot: If you are on the track for longer than 2 or 3 minutes and people are waiting to get on, please unhook your controller and let them get on. Let everyone get a chance to practice.
A good practice is to have your car ready to go when you arrive. Building the car at the track loses a lot of valuable track time. minor tuneups or changes are okay but a lack of preparation not only loses time but in your haste you may make a mistake that causes the car to run poorly. The nice thing about Super Stock is once you get the setup right only minor changes are needed to keep it in shape. Tire heights are almost the same for both tracks but it's still wise to practice and make adjustments. Ask any professional racing team and they will tell you that at a race they NEVER get enough practice. They are always adjusting, changing to go faster. Like one chief mechanic said, "Winning goes to those who work the smartest and the hardest"!