2009 TLAC 1 Results

by Philip_M on May.01, 2009, under Event Results

Jeff Schaadt wins TLAC1 PRO Challenge

Welcome to 2009 TLAC Series. It is going to be a great year for TLAC and one of the most competitive in the history of the series. CENLA hosted a great TLAC 1 event.

The new Pro Challenge Points system is going to make it anyone’s game. Defending Pro Challenge Champion Jeff Schaadt came out of the gates swing to defend his title. However, Kerry Coughlin, Barry Booker, and Asher Wunderl are all within .4 Points of Jeff. With 14 Drivers within 3 points of 1st place, everyone is going to have to drive hard all year to take home the 2009 TLAC Pro Challenge.

On the TLAC Ladies Challenge side, Jean Schaadt took the lead with Roberta Wetzel and Connie Booker within a point.

On the Club Points front, defending TLAC Club Champion’s Red River racked up 1599.032 points with their 25 drivers in an effort to keep the trophy for 2009. Delta, who is itching to get the trophy back, came in a close second with 1381.290 from their 25 drivers. TLAC 1 host club CENLA came in with a strong third of 1062.581 points followed by TLAC 2 hosting SOWELA with 794.194 points. The TLAC Club challenge should heat up going into TLAC 2 and TLAC 3.

In the Stock Classes, Tim Dorman in the Z06 took SS with a 45.342 over Brian Harper in the Lotus Elise. Michelle Dorman took SSL uncontested with 49.926. In the first Delta class battle, “the best driver in Louisiana” Patrick Harris took AS by a slim margin with a 45.694 over Jeff Wetzel’s 45.865. Roberta Wetzel took ASL uncontested with a 47.383. Max Bales took BS with a 46.345 in his new RX8 over fellow Cenla member David Wilbanks 49.556. CS was another Delta class battle with Jimmy Jumonville’s 46.454 winning over Jeff Moore’s 48.558. The CENLA women battled it out in CSL with Brandi Nunez taking first with a 55.736 over Sheryl Bergeron’s 48.532. Defending Class Champion Brett Mount (thanks for mounting my tires on Saturday) took DS in his Mazdaspeed 3 with a 47.951 over co-driver Benson Young that ran a 48.532. Defending Class Champion Mark Perkins took ES with a 47.387. The Red River brothers Chris and Paul Hackleman ran first and second in FS with a 47.305 and 49.213 in their California Special Mustang. Defending Class Champions, Jeff and Jean Schaadt took GS and GSL with a 45.713 and 48.189. Rich Cole beat out his brother Charles Cole with a 48.736 versus a 51.995 to take HS.

In the Street Touring classes, Chris Fontenot took ST uncontested with a 57.721. Defending Class Champion, Kerry Coughlin took STS (formally STS2) with a 45.860 over Glenn Coughlin who ran a 47.369. Defending class champion, Barry Booker won STX with a 45.785 over fellow Red River member Paul Carrig’s 47.303. In STXL, Defending class champion Connie Booker won with a 48.660. In STU, co-driver Asher Wunderl’s 45.106 won over Kerry Emmert’s 47.032 in M3.

In Street Prepared, Bradley Fitzhenry’s 47.270 edged out fellow Delta member Robert Evans’s 47.506 to take BSP. The Miata battle in CSP was won by Stefan Waller’s 45.091. Defending Class Champion, Darren Darby took 2nd with a 45.553 and Charles Waller took third with a 46.965. The biggest class at TLAC 1 with 6 entries was won by the smallest margin with Philip Massey edging Richard Bagnard by .089 with a 47.322 versus 47.411. Defending ESP champion Damon Cuccia hot on their tails with a 48.225. David Sponberg took FSP uncontested with a 49.129.

In Street Modified, the Battle of Justin continues with Justin Victor’s 46.144 winning over defending class champion Justin Hobart’s 47.515. Joe Dloniak took SSM uncontested with a 48.833.

In prepared, Steven Skipper took BP uncontested with a 49.031. Defending Class Champion Bob Evenson’s 47.108 took EP over Greg Wiley’s 47.738. Defending Class Champion John Lieberman took GP uncontested with a 50.592. Defending Class Champions Brian and Kassie Stelly took XP and XPL uncontested with a 46.248 and a 55.334.

In Modified, Lee Tilton’s 46.330 took AM over Lee Tilton IV’s 48.864. Defending Class Champion David Fogleman took BM uncontested with a 45.688. Defending Class Champion Rob Snider took CM with a 43.284 over Jeremy Suydam’s 47.844. Matt Lawrence took DM uncontested with a 46.128. Defending Class Champion Jason Yenzer took EM over Darnell Walton with a 46.083 versus a 47.983. Alexandria Yenzer took EML uncontested with a 58.825.

In Karts, Zachary Perkins’s 39.890 won F125 over defending class champion Douglas Narby’s 42.529. Cody Clopton won FJA with a 56.224. Defending class champion Bennett Narby won FJB with a 49.360.

TLAC 2 is coming in just 2 weeks on May 17, 2009 in Lake Charles. TLAC 2 entry is mail in only, so get your payment mailed in now.

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