Click here to view photos from the race:
http://www.stlracingphotos.com/gallery/5612833_jGeBN#344565577_p7fdg
Creve Coeur, Mo - The Champ II / 120 finals at Creve Coeur Lake was a confusing finish for race competitors and fans who could not hear the PA announcer. Jose Mendana had jumped to the lead after a late race restart and cruised to what appeared to be a victory. But he was penalized a lap and finished in fourth place and the real race winner was Jimmy Merleau.
“I did realize he [Mendana] he was penalized,” said Merleau. “On the last laps I wasn’t going to push it”
After the race finish, Jose Mendana, went to the start / finish point to grab the checkered flag for what he thought was going to be a victory lap. When he finally realized he was not victory, he was visibly upset and he gunned the gas and sped away and still did a victory lap.
Eventually the race victor, Merleau, finally came over and grabbed the checkered flag and delighted the fans by doing several circle burnouts near the beach.
“We had a good battle and now I am kind of tired,” said a smiling Merleau.
120 / Champ II Finals Results
1. Jimmy Merleau, Fennville, MI
2. John Fleming, Woodlands, TX
3. Jose Mendana, Miami, FL
4. John Jorewicz, Housten TX
5. Tony Terry, Lumberten, TX
6. Casy Boas, Birch Tree, MO
7. Bobby Chaffin, Nashville, TN
8. Mark Proffitt, Lake City, TN
9. Ruben Stafford, Liberty, MO
10. Gyn Mathews, Richmond, TX
11. Bill May, Talahassee, FL
12. Bill Rucker, Oakdale, CA
Story / Photos by: Kevin Proot
St. Louis Motor Racing News
http://www.stlracingphotos.com/gallery/5612833_jGeBN#344565577_p7fdg
Creve Coeur, Mo - The Champ II / 120 finals at Creve Coeur Lake was a confusing finish for race competitors and fans who could not hear the PA announcer. Jose Mendana had jumped to the lead after a late race restart and cruised to what appeared to be a victory. But he was penalized a lap and finished in fourth place and the real race winner was Jimmy Merleau.
“I did realize he [Mendana] he was penalized,” said Merleau. “On the last laps I wasn’t going to push it”
After the race finish, Jose Mendana, went to the start / finish point to grab the checkered flag for what he thought was going to be a victory lap. When he finally realized he was not victory, he was visibly upset and he gunned the gas and sped away and still did a victory lap.
Eventually the race victor, Merleau, finally came over and grabbed the checkered flag and delighted the fans by doing several circle burnouts near the beach.
“We had a good battle and now I am kind of tired,” said a smiling Merleau.
120 / Champ II Finals Results
1. Jimmy Merleau, Fennville, MI
2. John Fleming, Woodlands, TX
3. Jose Mendana, Miami, FL
4. John Jorewicz, Housten TX
5. Tony Terry, Lumberten, TX
6. Casy Boas, Birch Tree, MO
7. Bobby Chaffin, Nashville, TN
8. Mark Proffitt, Lake City, TN
9. Ruben Stafford, Liberty, MO
10. Gyn Mathews, Richmond, TX
11. Bill May, Talahassee, FL
12. Bill Rucker, Oakdale, CA
Story / Photos by: Kevin Proot
St. Louis Motor Racing News
