2007 Round of Chicago
| 2007 Round of Chicago | |
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| Date | March 18, 2007 |
| Location | Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, IL |
| Laps | 67 |
| Polesitter | Drew Eisenman |
| First | Tony Durbin |
| Second | Louis Kingston |
| Third | Eric Jackson |
| Cautions | 5 |
| Race Results | |
The 2007 Round of Chicago was the third race of the 2007 TM Master Cup season. It was held at the Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, IL.
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Failed to qualify[edit | edit source]
| Number | Driver | Sponsor | Team | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Kathy Clemons | Harley-Davidson | RapidTech | Saar Tyrant |
| 24 | Kurt Plissken | The Outlaw | Gazelle Motorsports | Inglesby Flashback |
| 26 | Scott Steudler | Haas Incorporated | Hodges-Walter Racing | Calton-Morel Nova |
| 50 | Tom Wetmore | M&M's | RapidTech | Saar Tyrant |
| 55 | James Lombardi | Nintendo | Kingston Enterprises | Saar Tyrant |
| 57 | Doug Baker | The Outlaw | Gazelle Motorsports | Inglesby Flashback |
| 76 | Leroy Brittain | Iberia | Ecurie SM | Lenard Q9 |
| 85 | Tom Levin | Sinn Fein | Kingston Enterprises | Saar Tyrant |
| 89 | Jack Cronin | — | Cronin Racing | Saar Tyrant |
Summary[edit | edit source]
Drew Eisenman won the pole but Tony Durbin passed him early in the race. On Lap 4, Ian Cooper hit Leonid Roderick and bounced into Rachel Rainsford. Cooper retired from the race. Sam Morel, who won the race in 2001, took second.
On Lap 15, Tom Delgado, Danny Savin, and Jerry Luther hit the wall after going three-wide. Craig Cross and Roderick were all involved. Anthony Evans, Matt Smith, and Paul Lyons were in an under yellow accident. Durbin dominated the race on the restart.
On Lap 19, Cyrus LaTerza hit Tyrone Stanley, who sent Kevin Colley into the wall. Also collected were Todd Bell, Danny Savin, and Brian Sendack. Cross barely made it through. Alexis Rainsford and Louis Kingston were fast as was Stuart Sandoval. Kingston passed Durbin on Lap 25. Yuliya Nosova eventually passed Durbin as well.
The next yellow flag was on Lap 32. Palmer Stiles and Johnnie Ada hit each other, but Damien Snyder hit the wall. Kingston was very fast. On Lap 36, Dale Roswell got hit by Rachel Rainsford, then Roswell got Sam Morel and Scott Bates involved. Late in the race, Nosova pitted due to engine failure.
Kingston led on the last lap, but was passed by Durbin coming to the stripe.
The top 10[edit | edit source]
| Position | Number | Driver | Sponsor | Team | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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49 | Tony Durbin | Fox News | National Racing | Saar Tyrant |
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84 | Louis Kingston | Chicago Cubs | Kingston Enterprises | Saar Tyrant |
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16 | Eric Jackson | Monster Energy | Eisentech | Saar Tyrant |
| 4 | 77 | Stuart Sandoval | Black Cat Fireworks | Northern Racing | Saar Tyrant |
| 5 | 3 | Ryan Nawrocki | TRINITY | National Racing | Saar Tyrant |
| 6 | 44 | Matt Taylor | Advance Auto Parts | FLASH Racing | Inglesby Flashback |
| 7 | 17 | Joseph Howard | Caterpillar | McCallister Racing | Saar Tyrant |
| 8 | 13 | Alan Hodges | Netflix | Hodges-Walter Racing | Calton-Morel Nova |
| 9 | 47 | Ross Peterson | O'Kelvin Antifreeze | Northern Racing | Saar Tyrant |
| 10 | 6 | Stephanie McGlynn | Butch Light | TRW Racing | Calton-Morel Nova |
2007 TM Master Cup Series Drivers Points Standings[edit | edit source]
| Position | Number | Driver | Pts. | Deficit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Eric Jackson | 212 | |
| 2 | 17 | Joseph Howard | 209 | -3 |
| 2 | 44 | Matt Taylor | 209 | -3 |
| 4 | 00 | James Dalton | 203 | -9 |
| 5 | 74 | Cyrus LaTerza | 201 | -11 |
| 6 | 84 | Louis Kingston | 200 | -12 |
| 7 | 10 | Anthony Evans | 199 | -13 |
| 8 | 4 | Leonid Roderick | 198 | -14 |
| 9 | 27 | Manny Brown | 197 | -15 |
| 10 | 42 | Matt Smith | 192 | -20 |