Detroit Speed, Inc. - Events - ASCS Run to the Ole South 2012

Detroit Speed Takes the Top Three Spots at Run to the Ole South

The DSE 1966 Mustang Test Car driven by Ryan Mathews put up some great times during the Run to the Ole South competition.

Mooresville, NC – With temperatures soaring into the mid 90’s this past weekend in Kershaw, SC and with track temps heating up the Detroit Speed crew of Kyle Tucker, Stacy Tucker, Ryan Mathews and Matt Butts did as well by taking the top three spots in the Road Course and Autocross at the 1st Annual Run to the Ole South.

The crew arrived in Kershaw early Friday morning and quickly unloaded the DSE 1969 and 1970 Camaro Test Cars and the 1962 Chevy II and 1966 Mustang Test Cars. After a bit of tuning the Test Cars were ready to hit the track for some quality track time testing in advance of the competition to follow the next day. With overcast skies and cooler temperatures the track was in prime condition for the Test Cars and BFGoodrich tires. Following an afternoon full of testing the crew took some much needed R&R with the rest of the competitors on the .7 mile go-kart track. This is a great way for all of the competitors to have some fun and meet new people the day before the events start. After go-karting was completed, everybody made their way to Albert Melchoir of Carbon Customs trailer for some pork chops and prime rib that he had been cooking all day. As the evening progressed people slowly made their way back to their tents, campers or trailers to get a good night’s rest in preparation for the competition that was to take place early Saturday morning.

The pits came alive early Saturday morning before the sun rose with the sounds of turning wrenches and roaring engines filling the warm South Carolina air in preparation for the start of events that lay just hours away. After a short driver’s meeting, the more than 40 cars entered into the event split into two groups, one to start on the road course while the other started their day on the autocross. The huge track at Carolina Motorsports Park was split into two sections. The first section being a shortened road course while the other being a stretched out autocross that really tested the driver’s abilities as well as their vehicle’s ability to handle the extreme conditions that were put forth by rising air and track temperatures. With some fantastic morning runs Kyle Tucker was sitting in 1st place on the road course while Ryan Mathews had a tight hold on the autocross top spot in the new DSE 1966 Test Car. Following a short break for lunch the groups went back out to try and improve their times in hopes of a top three finish in the road course or autocross. Improving upon times turned out to be quite difficult in the afternoon as air temps crept up over 90 causing track temps to soar.

After all was said and done it was Kyle, Stacy, and Ryan of Detroit Speed who captured the top three spots in both events. Matt, competing in his first ever driving event, put up some very respectable times in the Chevy II.

The American Street Car Series events are a great way for Detroit Speed to fine tune our cars while competing against some of the top competition in the country. We would like to thank everybody involved who put on another fantastic event. Detroit Speed were also honored to see the amount of cars competing wearing the Detroit Speed “Equipped” decal on their fender. We would also like to thank the staff and crew of CMP for their professionalism and their kindness. Up next is Nashville for the Goodguys show the weekend of the 18th-20th.

Event Results:
Road Course:

Position	Car	First Name	Last Name	Best Lap
1	1970 Camaro	Kyle	Tucker	00:56.5
2	1966 Mustang	Ryan	Mathews	00:56.6
3	1969 Camaro	Stacy	Tucker	00:58.0
4	Mustang Boss 302	Andy	Koury	00:59.7
5	Mustang Boss 302	Steve	Calder	00:59.8
6	1966 Mustang	Ron	Schwartz	01:01.3
7	1969 Camaro	Mark	Turner	01:02.1
8	1968 Mustang	Jason	Childress	01:02.4
9	1967 Camaro	Brad	Granger	01:03.0
10	1966 Chevelle	Tom	Farrington	01:03.1
11	2006 Ford Mustang	Matt	Lippert	01:03.2
12	1969 Chevy Camaro	Michael	Manning	01:03.5
13	1972 Chevy Nova	Billy	Utley	01:03.6
14	1965 Chevy Camaro	Mike	Holleman	01:03.7
15	2002 Chevy Corvette	Justin	Snow	01:03.8
16	1967 Chevy Camaro	James	Harrell	01:04.0
17	1964 Chevy II	Matt	Butts	01:04.4
18	1969 Chevy Camaro	Steve	Moore	01:04.8
19	1972 Charger	Bill	Howell	01:05.0
20	1967 Chevy Corvette	Jeff	Cleary	01:06.1
21	S10 Truck	adam	moore	01:06.3
22	1970 Trans Am	Albert	Mechior	01:06.3
23	1972 Chevy Camaro	Bobby	Jones	01:07.6
24	1971 Plymouth Duster	Eric	Wracker	01:07.8
25	1970 Pontiac Firebird	David	Mann	01:08.1
26	1969 Chevy Camaro	Jeff	Tate	01:08.6
27	1968 Chevy Camaro	Geoff	Potter	01:09.1
28	1971 Chevy Camaro	Brett	Smith	01:14.3
29	1969 Camaro	Michael	Tucker	01:14.4
30	1968 Ford Mustang	Harry	HInkle	01:31.2

Autocross

Position	Car	First Name	Last Name	Best Lap
1	1966 Mustang	Ryan	Mathews	67.360
2	1970 Camaro	Kyle	Tucker	68.312
3	1969 Camaro	Stacy	Tucker	68.993
4	Mustang Boss 302	Steve	Calder	69.452
5	1972 Nova	Billy	Utley	70.009
6	1966 Mustang	Ron	Schwartz	70.553
7	1972 Camaro	Bobby	Jones	70.837
8	1968 Mustang	Jason	Childress	70.995
9	1966 Chevelle	Tom	Farrington	71.688
T-10	Mustang Boss 302	Andy	Koury	72.047
T-10	2006 Ford Mustang	Matt	Lippert	72.047
12	1967 Chevy Corvette	Jeff	Cleary	72.371
13	1969 Camaro	Mark	Turner	72.458
14	1964 Nova	Matt	Butts	72.631
15	1971 Chevy Camaro	Brett	Smith	72.701
16	1970 Pontiac Firebird	David	Mann	73.067
17	1967 Camaro	Brad	Granger	73.496
18	2002 Chevy Corvette	Justin	Snow	73.567
19	S10 Truck	adam	moore	73.653
20	1971 Plymouth Duster	Eric	Wracker	75.726
21	1969 Chevy Camaro	Michael	Manning	75.775
22	1969 Chevy Camaro	Jeff	Tate	76.226
23	1968 Chevy Camaro	Geoff	Potter	76.369
24	1969 Chevy Camaro	Steve	Moore	77.185
25	2003 Corvette	Rafanan	Michael	77.691
26	1965 Chevy Camaro	Mike	Holleman	78.296
27	1962 Nova	Cheryl	Herrick	78.642
28	1971 Chevy Nova	Randy	Haskins	78.676
29	1968 Ford Mustang	Harry	HInkle	79.528
T-30	1969 Camaro	Michael	Tucker	82.004
T-30	1970 Trans Am	Albert	Mechior	82.004

See images from the event on page 2 and page 3.

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Stacy Tuckers captures 3rd place in the autocross and road course

Stacy Tucker drives the 1969 Camaro Test Car to a 3rd place finish in the autocross and road course.

Kyle takes first place on the Road Course.

Ryan Mathews captured the first place award on the autocross.

Detroit Speed "Run to the Ole South" Contingency Results

1. Billy Utley - 2:13.609
2. Mark Turner - 2:14.558
3. Tom Farrington - 2:14.788
4. Michael Manning - 2:19.275

See the full standings here.

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