A dramatic fourth round of the Scottsdale Ferrari Apex Challenge series saw multiple championships tighten up as the season reached its halfway point. The most notable upset came in the Radical Gold class, where 20-year-old Jace Bacon secured his second consecutive victory, narrowing the gap to just two points behind leader Chris McMurry.

In Radical Gold, Jason Plotke fought from the back of the field to claim second place, while Andy Voelkel rounded out the podium. The Radical Silver class saw Ryan Fisher claim his third win in four races, followed by Evan Wolf and Carl Fredrickson.

GT racing featured Joe Rainey breaking his 11-race winless streak, overtaking both GT4 pole sitter Matt Crandall and Scott Dehlendorf. The MX5 Cup class, now boasting its largest-ever field of 10 cars, saw Tom Tait secure his third straight win, with Joey Rainey and Lucas Barnett completing the podium.

Brannan Hankins maintained his GT3 dominance but faced strong competition from Jordan Darling and Chris Hansen throughout the race. In Time Attack Street Class, returning veteran George Leon claimed victory in his first appearance since the 2022-23 season.

Current Championship Standings:

Radical Gold:

• Chris McMurry: 82 points
• Jace Bacon: 71 points
• Jason Plotke: 55 points

Radical Silver:

• Ryan Fisher: 88 points
• Evan Wolf: 71 points
• Carl Fredrickson: 68 points

GT3:

• Brannan Hankins: 77 points
• Chris Hanson: 56 points
• Jordan Darling: 49 points

GT4:

• Joey Rainey: 96 points
• Joe Rainey: 81 points
• Matt Williams: 53 points

MX-5 Cup:

• Tom Tait: 77 points
• Joey Rainey: 70 points
• Jessica Rainey: 55 points

Time Attack – Street Car:

• Star Sawalqah: 74 points
• Jordan Sawalqah: 65 points
• Jeff Koning: 61 points

GTX:

• Richard Strahota: 25 points
• Ernie Spada: 20 points
• Richard Kinsey: 17 points

Time Attack – Race Car:

• Joe Cattaneo: 75 points
• Jeff Koning: 25 points
• Rich Gramlich: 20 points

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