{"id":645,"date":"2021-08-04T20:30:40","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T20:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theamericanracercup.com\/?p=645"},"modified":"2021-08-04T20:32:06","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T20:32:06","slug":"down-to-a-handful-five-weeks-remain-in-2021-american-racer-cup-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theamericanracercup.com\/?p=645","title":{"rendered":"Down to a Handful: Five Weeks Remain in 2021 American Racer Cup Battle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Written by Chris Moore<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MILLSBORO, DE <\/strong>– Down to a handful.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only five weekends remain in the 2021 American Racer Cup presented by Sunoco Race Fuels season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registered drivers have been competing since mid-April, compiling their best 10 finishes at their home tracks toward the American Racer Cup standings. The American Racer Cup season concludes on Sept. 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each driver\u2019s 10 best finishes at their registered home track are combined with a car count bonus, based on the average number of cars starting a feature at their home track, to compile each driver\u2019s year-end American Racer Cup point total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sprakers, N.Y.\u2019s Stewart Friesen <\/strong>currently sits perched atop the Modified standings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friesen\u2019s nine wins at Fonda (N.Y.) Speedway have him leading by 44 points ahead of Grandview (Pa.) Speedway\u2019s Craig Von Dohren<\/strong>. Friesen, however, only has two more chances to pick up his 10th win, as his registered home track prepares for the annual Fonda Fair, cutting the season short on August 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another Grandview regular, Brett Kressley<\/strong>, occupies third place at 649 points, two behind Von Dohren and 46 behind Friesen. Fonda\u2019s Rocky Warner<\/strong>, the leader at the halfway point of the American Racer Cup, has fallen to fourth, 68 points behind his fellow Fonda regular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bridgeport (N.J.) Motorsports Park regular Ryan Godown<\/strong> rounds out the top-five, 73 points behind Friesen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registered Modified drivers are competing for a $10,000-plus top prize at American Racer Cup season\u2019s end. A total cash point fund of $36,000 is set to go out, plus additional certificate giveaway throughout the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, $5,700 in regional cash is handed out to Modified racers courtesy of Insinger Performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the Sportsman side, Bridgeport Motorsports Park regulars \u2013 Sammy Martz Jr. <\/strong>and Stephen Kemery <\/strong>\u2013 occupy the top two spots. Martz holds a 16-point advantage between himself and Kemery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fonda Speedway\u2019s Chad Edwards <\/strong>sits third, 21-points behind Martz Jr. Two markers behind Edwards is Outlaw (N.Y.) Speedway\u2019s Alex Payne<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One more Fonda Regular, Mark Mortensen<\/strong>, rounds out the Sportsman top five.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

$6,750 in purse money is distributed to the Sportsman competitors at the years end, with $1,500 reserved for the winner. Tire giveaways and certificates raise the total up over $10,000 handed out to the Sportsman teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Insinger Performance also gives out another $3,000 in regional cash for the Sportsman competitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full point standings for the American Racer Cup can be found on the official website (www.theamericanracercup.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Modified Standings: https:\/\/americanracercupmodified.racestatcentral.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sportsman Standings:\u00a0https:\/\/americanracercupsportsman.racestatcentral.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more about the American Racer Cup, visit the official website at www.theamericanracercup.com<\/a>, e-mail bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com<\/a>, follow on Twitter @racer_cup or on like Facebook: American Racer Cup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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