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ROCKINGHAM — Everyone will be chasing Clayton’s Randall Blinson Nov. 7 to 8 when the 2015 Hoosier Tires Carolina Coalition Series races to a conclusion on the same Rockingham Dragway track on which it began eight months earlier.

After three of four races, Blinson leads Wilmington’s Chad Duke and Pleasant Garden’s T.G. Paschal by a scant four points in the battle for the Top ET title. Stanfield’s Joseph Hartsell, former Coalition champion Tommy Plott of Winston-Salem and Raleigh’s Gary Ingold are just one point further back.

Carolina Coalition points are awarded for both participation and success. Three points are awarded for each first round appearance with a one point bonus for each round won.

Other current point leaders include Dunn’s Justin West in Footbrake and Ryan Howard of Pelzer, South Carolina, in Jr. Dragster.

As a bonus, the race also will count toward 2016 Rockingham Dragway track championship. The 2015 champions already have been crowned and are expected to be in the field for the Coalition finale. Fayetteville standouts Lee Desist and Noah Johnson won their second consecutive track titles in Pro ET and Jr. Dragster, respectively. Clayton’s Eric Aman prevailed in Footbrake.

Desist, Aman, Johnson claim track titles

ROCKINGHAM — Newly-crowned Rockingham Dragway track champions Lee Desist, Eric Aman and Noah Johnson will get early starts on their title defenses Nov. 7 to 8 when “The Rock” plays host to the final event in the 2015 Hoosier Tires Carolina Coalition bracket series.

The race not only will crown Coalition champions, it will give Rockingham regulars a chance to get a head start on next season since it will award points applying toward 2016 track titles.

Because of rainouts and scheduling conflicts, the 2015 championship season was cut short with those leading the points at mid-season declared champions.

Desist, the veteran from Fayetteville, ran away with the 2015 track title in Top ET, outdistancing Charles Doss of Statesville and Dana Goins of Red Springs to claim his second straight championship.

Aman, too, won a second track championship although it was the Clinton driver’s first since claiming Footbrake honors in 2006. He beat Fayetteville’s Andrew Davis, Riegelwood’s Mark Soles and Clinton’s Wayne Leary for the title.

It also was a second straight title for Johnson. The Fayetteville resident beat a quartet of girls for the Jr. Dragster championship: Youngsville’s Kaylee Love, Kernersville’s Ashleigh Stafford, Kimberly Dawn Messer of Four Oaks and Brittney Dial of Maxton.

Contributed Photo Clayton’s Randall Blinson leads two drivers by four points in the race for the Carolina Coalition Series Top ET class championship.
https://www.yourdailyjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/web1_Randall-Blinson1.jpgContributed Photo Clayton’s Randall Blinson leads two drivers by four points in the race for the Carolina Coalition Series Top ET class championship.