Morganti & Desoto Sr. double at 2016 Winternats

The annual Florida Winternats where held this past weekend at the The Fort track in Fort Myers, Florida. As usual the event attracted some of the country’s fastest gas racers and in the 1/8th Open class DJ Apolaro would take the TQ while the 1/8th Masters category was lead by Joaquin Desoto Sr after the qualifiers. In 1/10th Sedan Paolo Morganti came out fastest while 1/8th GT had Rino Lino taking the TQ honours. In the 45 minute main 1/8th Open class A-main it was Paolo Morganti who came out fastest after TQ DJ Apolaro had to retire around the 35 minute mark. Veteran racer Mike Swauger ended the race on the runner-up spot some five laps down on Paolo. Rafael Angulo completed the top 3 result.

In the 1/8th Masters class TQ holder Joaquin Desoto Sr pretty much dominated the A-main. He ended the race with a 3-laps margin on second placed Tod Roman. Per-Hakan Persson rounded out the podium result in third.

In the 1/10th Sedan category Paolo Morganti would grab his second title of the weekend by coming out successful in the 45 minute A-main. Six laps down  DJ Apolaro ended the race on the runner-up spot from third placed Diatta Collymore. Finally in the 1/8th GT class Joaquin Desoto Sr held the upper hand over TQ holder Rino Lino in second. Hazel Dos Santos ended the 45 minute encounter in third place.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]