Joseph McWhorter won his first ASL Elite Series race in style, winning the pole, stage and the checkers at the Road America Grand Prix. The win helped McWhorter overcome a rough start to the season and propels him into the playoff bracket, joining Johnny Avila and Jesse Bunnell in the winners’ column.
McWhorter led 22 of 25 laps, with Steve Yenisch leading the other three after he assumed the lead when most of the field pitted during the stage break. McWhorter and most of the leaders stayed out until the stage break, but Steve Yenisch, Jeff Yenisch and Richard Holland decided to pit before the stage and assumed the lead when the race resumed.
Yenisch’s older tires were no match on the restart following the stage break, and McWhorter powered past and never looked back. Adam Matz, Steve Yenisch, Bentley Glaser and Jeff Yenisch rounded out the top five in the running order.
Next week is the Atlanta Double-Header, where the Elite Series will tackle back-to-back sprint races on the 2008-era and modern-day Atlanta Motor Speedway ovals. WFO Racing Network will be carrying both races live on January 29!