Gee, Sydor & Flores TQ & win at Indoor Champs

This past weekend was the 35th running of the US Indoor Champs, held this year at the Holiday Inn in Cleveland, Ohio. The event saw over 200 entries, and 31 heats overall. 17.5T was the biggest touring class with 40 entries, with the USVTA, USGT, 13.5T, and Modified classes also offered for TCs. This years track was very tricky combining a tight layout with high traction, soft spec tires and a bumpy subfloor, making perfect setups at a premium.

17.5T proved to be the toughest of all TC mains to make with all drivers completing 36 laps except the TQ Mike Gee being the only person to run 37 laps while Bill Sydor would qualify 2nd. In the main, Mike would open up a gap and not look back, cruising to the win. There was chaos in the pack though, and in the end Sydor had to retire, but Johnson would navigate his way up to a podium spot in 3rd while Cody Woods grabbed the runner-up spot.

17.5 TC A-main result
1. Mike Gee
2. Cody Woods
3. Dave Johnson
4. Damon Converse
5. Brian Wynn
6. Manny Flores
7. Chris Vogan
8. Mike Herald Jr.
9. Danny Jenkins
10.Bill Sydor

In 13.5 TC Bill Sydor would take the TQ and win the main easily after fending off an opening lap challenge. Daniel Mills and Chad Stowe rounded out the podium in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

13.5 TC A-main result
1. Bill Sydor
2. Daniel Mills
3. Chad Stowe
4. Alex Fournier
5. Adam Russell
6. Steve Laliberte
7. Alexandre Chryssikos

Mod TC saw Mike Gee and Josh Cyrul qualify 3rd and 4th respectively, behind the Canadian duo of Andrew Hardman (Yokomo) and Keven Hebert (Associated). The A-main then saw Andrew Hardman and Keven Hebert coming in 1st and 2nd while Michael Gee and Josh Cyrul rounded out the top 4 result.

Modified TC A-main result
1. Andrew Hardman
2. Keven Hebert
3. Michael Gee [Awesomatix]
4. Josh Cyrul [Awesomatix]
5. Paul Ciccarello
6. Cody Woods
7. Mike Wise
8. Chad Stowe
9. Daniel Cook
10.Will Jossens

In the USGT class Brian Wynn set the early qualifying pace, but in rounds 3 and 4 Manny Flores stepped up to take TQ. In the main, Manny got off to a clean start and opened up a lead he would not relinquish. A few mistakes at the end by Manny made it interesting the last few laps, but in the end Manny held on with Brian finishing 2nd.

USGT A-main result
1. Manny Flores
2. Brian Wynn
3. Chris Vogan
4. Eric Schneeweis
5. Steve Schuttenberg
6. Bill Eisenhard
7. Ken Pepe
8. Robert Brandow
9. Jerry Birchfield
10.Grant Galloway

Source: Awesomatix [awesomatixusa.com]