In a thrilling display of motorsport precision, Tom Tait clinched victory in the MX-5 Cup race at Apex Motor Club by a mere 0.009 seconds - the closest finish in the club's history. The nail-biting finish saw Tait overtaking race leader Joey Rainey on the outside of the final turn, with the margin of victory equivalent to just 13 inches.

The third round of the Scottsdale Ferrari Apex Challenge series delivered multiple dramatic moments across various classes:

Radical Silver:

• Karl Fredrickson secured his first-ever race victory
• Evan Wolf claimed second place
• Jason Dyer completed the podium
• Championship leader Ryan Fisher faced challenges despite pole position

Radical Gold:

• Jace Bacon claimed his first Apex win after Chris McMurry received a post-race penalty
• McMurry, despite leading flag-to-flag, was relegated to second
• Bacon impressively recovered from 15th position without yellow flag assistance

GT Classes:

• Joey Rainey and Brannan Hankins maintained their dominance in GT4 and GT3
• Scott Dehlendorf challenged Rainey for GT3 pole
• Rich Strahota and Ernie Spada earned their first GTX podiums

Time Attack Categories:

• Street Car: Jordan Sawalqah won against champion Jeff Koning and points leader Star Sawalqah
• Race Car: Joe Cattaneo secured his maiden class victory

Current Championship Standings:

Radical Gold:

1. Chris McMurry - 73 pts
2. Jace Bacon - 45 pts
3. Jason Plotke - 35 pts
4. Andy Voelkel - 33 pts
5. Ralph Gilles - 32 pts

Radical Silver:

1. Ryan Fisher - 62 pts
2. Carl Fredrickson - 52 pts
3. Evan Wolf - 51 pts
4. Jason Dyer - 47 pts
5. Niko Kourouglos - 40 pts

GT3:

1. Brannan Hankins - 51 pts
2. Chris Hanson - 36 pts
3. Jordan Darling - 33 pts
4. Ralf Ludwig - 30 pts

GT4:

1. Joey Rainey - 76 pts
2. Joe Rainey - 56 pts
3. Matt Williams - 42 pts
4. Matt Crandall - 36 pts
5. Scott Dehlendorf - 35 pts

MX-5 Cup:

1. Tom Tait - 51 pts
2. Joey Rainey - 50 pts
3. Jessica Rainey - 47 pts
4. Joe Rainey - 38 pts
5. Jacob Rainey - 36 pts

Time Attack – Street Car:

1. Star Sawalqah - 61 pts
2. Jeff Koning - 45 pts
3. Jordan Sawalqah - 45 pts
4. Brett Voelkel - 32 pts
5. Kent Kirimli - 13 pts

GTX:

1. Richard Strahota - 25 pts
2. Ernie Spada - 20 pts
3. Richard Kinsey - 17 pts

Time Attack – Race Car:

1. Joe Cattaneo - 50 pts
2. Jeff Koning - 25 pts
3. Rich Gramlich - 20 pts

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