Jeff Emery Wins Race 1 In His First AGTRRA Event
Bloomingdale, Ga (September 8, 2007) – Jeff Emery in the Emery Scaffolding, Inc Monte Carlo won the first of two races of Round 6 of the Inter-Americas Challenge at Roebling Road after crashing during the qualifying session 3 hours earlier. Emory got the lead after passing pole sitter Simon Gregg, Edison Sr. and Jr., 2006 Inter-Americas Champion and Runner up, in the first 5 laps of one the closest and most exciting races of this year. Edison Sr. had engine problems and was not able to finish the event and neither could Jr.
Jon Leavy in the MurraysAuto.com Camaro had an impressive come from behind run to finish second and Simon Gregg in the Derhaag Corvette finished third. Mark Shaffer in the Foddrill Mustang finished fourth and Jim Goughary came in fifth with the fastest race lap, but mechanical problem in the early part of the race put him in the back of the pack.
Tomorrow race 2 will be in the afternoon and the starting grid will be set using the results from today’s race 1.
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