Real life VW Jetta racer Wyatt Gooden took his first Shark Racing Jetta club victory with a dominant display at the Mid Ohio circuit.
After taking pole with a time of 1:38.749, which was nearly 3 tenths faster than second place driver Mika Korkeamäki, Gooden controlled the race from start to finish.
As the cars lead into the first corner, Korkeamäki got a tap from Steven Jones, and he lost several places. At the end of the first lap, it was Rory King who was in second place, and he stuck with Gooden as the race progressed.
Korkeamäki had to fight his way back to the front after his early spin, passing several cars including Henri Vierumäki, passing on the inside as they went through the second hairpin. Korkeamäki would eventually finish just outside of the podium in 4th place.
Simon Trendell just beat Korkeamäki to third, with only 4 tenths of s second separating them as they went over the line. Kevin Savoie finished in a solid 5th position, after starting from 8th on the grid.
James A. Barrington also had to make a recovery drive from the back after he fell off the track early on in the race. He finished in 7th behind Henri Vierumäki after passing Scott Arrington, Andrew Cherry and Julian Dyer as he made his way back up the field.
Gooden took the victory a comfortable 07.192 seconds head of Rory King. He also took the fastest lap of the race with a time of 1:39.347.
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