{"id":863,"date":"2023-08-11T17:12:37","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T17:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theamericanracercup.com\/?p=863"},"modified":"2023-08-11T17:12:37","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T17:12:37","slug":"down-to-the-wire-american-racer-cup-battle-reaches-summer-stretch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theamericanracercup.com\/?p=863","title":{"rendered":"<strong><em>Down to the Wire: <\/em><\/strong><strong>American Racer Cup Battle Reaches Summer Stretch<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Written by Chris Moore<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MILLSBORO, DE \u2013 <\/strong><em>Down to the wire.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The American Racer Cup presented by Sunoco Race Fuels is down to the home stretch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201923 American Racer Cup season concludes on Labor Day Weekend with the final day for races to count towards the cup being Monday, Sept. 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, Savannah, N.Y.\u2019s <strong>Matt Sheppard <\/strong>sits atop the American Racer Cup Modified standings with 670 points at his Friday night home, Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon, N.Y.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sheppard holds a 43-point lead over Grandview (Bechtelsville, Pa.) Speedway\u2019s Brett Kressley (627).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A pair of Woodhull (N.Y.) Raceway drivers sit in third and fourth as Ajay Potrzebowski II (625) and Joe Dgien (623) sit very much in the mix. Defending champion Ryan Godown (621) rounds out the top five representing New Egypt (N.J.) Speedway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The top 15 in the American Racer Cup Standings share in the <strong><em>$36,000 <\/em><\/strong>purse, with $10,000 reserved for the champion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sitting sixth through 15<sup>th<\/sup>, respectively, are Brett Tonkin (619) representing Afton (N.Y.) Motorsports Park; Brett Kressley (617) representing Big Diamond Speedway in Minersville, Pa.; Jeff Strunk (609), Craig Von Dohren (601), and Doug Manmiller (589) all of Grandview Speedway sit eighth through 10<sup>th<\/sup>; Duane Howard (582) of Big Diamond Speedway; Danny Johnson (579), the only driver from Dundee, N.Y.\u2019s Outlaw Speedway in the top 15; New Egypt Speedway\u2019s Billy Pauch Jr. (571); while another New Egypt Speedway driver, Louden Reimert and Fonda (N.Y.) Speedway\u2019s Alex Yankowski are tied for the 14<sup>th<\/sup> position at 566 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The American Racer Cup collects each racer\u2019s 10 best finishes at their registered home track combined with a year-end starting field bonus to calculate a driver\u2019s total points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the event of a tie for the title, the established tiebreaker is a driver\u2019s number of wins at the participating speedway between Friday, April 14 and Monday, September 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In sportsman competition, Payton Talbot (656) \u2013 with his great season at Fonda Speedway \u2013 holds a slim 8-point advantage over his Friday night counterpart, Utica-Rome Speedway\u2019s Matt Janczuk (648).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joe Toth (638) sits third in the standings with his dominant season at New Egypt Speedway. Kenny Peoples Jr. (608) represents Woodhull Raceway in fourth in the standings and Logan Watt (605) rounds out the top five representing Grandview Speedway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For full Modified and Sportsman standings visit the American Racer Cup website at: <a href=\"https:\/\/theamericanracercup.com\/?page_id=28\">https:\/\/theamericanracercup.com\/?page_id=28<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than $51,000 in cash will be distributed to American Racer Cup participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about the American Racer Cup presented by Sunoco Race Fuels and to view complete point standings, visit the official website at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theamericanracercup.com\/\">www.theamericanracercup.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Written by Chris Moore<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MILLSBORO, DE \u2013 <\/strong><em>Down to the wire.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The American Racer Cup presented by Sunoco Race Fuels is down to the home stretch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201923 American Racer Cup season concludes on Labor Day Weekend with the final day for races to count towards the cup being Monday, Sept. 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, Savannah, N.Y.\u2019s <strong>Matt Sheppard <\/strong>sits atop the American Racer Cup Modified standings with 670 points at his Friday night home, Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon, N.Y.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sheppard holds a 43-point lead over Grandview (Bechtelsville, Pa.) Speedway\u2019s Brett Kressley (627).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A pair of Woodhull (N.Y.) Raceway drivers sit in third and fourth as Ajay Potrzebowski II (625) and Joe Dgien (623) sit very much in the mix. Defending champion Ryan Godown (621) rounds out the top five representing New Egypt (N.J.) Speedway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The top 15 in the American Racer Cup Standings share in the <strong><em>$36,000 <\/em><\/strong>purse, with $10,000 reserved for the champion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sitting sixth through 15<sup>th<\/sup>, respectively, are Brett Tonkin (619) representing Afton (N.Y.) Motorsports Park; Brett Kressley (617) representing Big Diamond Speedway in Minersville, Pa.; Jeff Strunk (609), Craig Von Dohren (601), and Doug Manmiller (589) all of Grandview Speedway sit eighth through 10<sup>th<\/sup>; Duane Howard (582) of Big Diamond Speedway; Danny Johnson (579), the only driver from Dundee, N.Y.\u2019s Outlaw Speedway in the top 15; New Egypt Speedway\u2019s Billy Pauch Jr. (571); while another New Egypt Speedway driver, Louden Reimert and Fonda (N.Y.) Speedway\u2019s Alex Yankowski are tied for the 14<sup>th<\/sup> position at 566 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The American Racer Cup collects each racer\u2019s 10 best finishes at their registered home track combined with a year-end starting field bonus to calculate a driver\u2019s total points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the event of a tie for the title, the established tiebreaker is a driver\u2019s number of wins at the participating speedway between Friday, April 14 and Monday, September 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In sportsman competition, Payton Talbot (656) \u2013 with his great season at Fonda Speedway \u2013 holds a slim 8-point advantage over his Friday night counterpart, Utica-Rome Speedway\u2019s Matt Janczuk (648).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joe Toth (638) sits third in the standings with his dominant season at New Egypt Speedway. 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