PGRL S6 W32 Recap

21 May 2024
Pretty Good Racing League | Season 6 | Week 32
Premier Series | Atlanta Motor Speedway

On Tuesday, May 21st, the Pretty Good Racing League concluded its season with back-to-back 65-lap races at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the Can Chrobok Close? 130 presented by GamingGuyL. Michael Chrobok entered the night leading the points standings, closely pursued by Mike Rasimas.

In the first race, Chrobok secured the pole position, with Rasimas starting beside him. Rasimas took the lead early, utilizing the preferred outside lane, while Chrobok slipped back to third as Woody Mahan also passed him. Brian Yaczik and Matt Press pressured Chrobok further, but he fought back, reclaiming second place from Mahan. On lap 14, Rasimas hit the wall in turns 1 and 2, dropping through the field and allowing Chrobok to take the lead. Rasimas pitted early, attempting an undercut strategy. This forced other drivers to follow suit. Rasimas’s gamble paid off as he regained the lead after the pit stops, extending his advantage to 2 seconds over Chrobok. Rasimas pitted again with 20 laps remaining, executing a flawless stop that widened his lead. Mahan made a late charge but couldn’t catch Rasimas, who claimed the first race victory.

For the second race, the finishing order was inverted, placing Marc Cohn on the pole. Chrobok adopted a more aggressive approach, quickly moving through the field. Yaczik and Press overtook Cohn and vied for the lead early on. Yaczik initially led but lost the position to Press after brushing the wall. Chrobok moved up to third, with Rasimas steadily climbing the ranks. Chrobok pressured Press, slowing both drivers and allowing Rasimas to close in. Chrobok pitted early again, hoping to outmaneuver Rasimas. Most of the field followed suit, except for Matt Taylor, who adopted a fuel-saving strategy aiming for a single stop. Taylor pitted at the halfway mark, leaving Chrobok and Rasimas to battle for the lead.

Chrobok pitted again on lap 43, trying to undercut Rasimas once more. After the pit cycle, Taylor emerged with a 15-second lead over Press. Chrobok and Rasimas, battling for second, rapidly closed the gap on Taylor. Despite their efforts, Taylor’s bold strategy succeeded, and he won the race with a 1.6-second margin over Rasimas.

As the dust settled and points were tallied, Michael Chrobok was crowned the PGRL Season 6 champion, concluding an exhilarating season with a spectacular finish.