YesterYear Racing IROC Series | S1R3 | Atlanta Motor Speedway

The YesterYear Racing IROC Series delivered an exhilarating showdown in Season 1, Round 3 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, evoking nostalgia for the iconic 1985 IROC series. Bruce Pearson started on pole via point standing invert, with John Wilson alongside him in the front row. As the race went green, coming into turn 1, Pearson and Tom Ogle battled for the lead, and Ogle is credited with the lap 1 lead. Todd Liston, in third, began battling with Pearson. Pearson was running solo in the top line and making it work early to contend with Ogle and Liston in the top three.

On lap 6, Sean Foltz gained great momentum on the inside and moved into the top three. Pearson attempted a block but was unsuccessful, and Ogle/Pearson and Foltz/Liston formed inside and outside pairs battling for the lead. Foltz, the big mover at this point, was up seven spots. On lap 12, Foltz took the lead after gaining momentum. Ogle then took over and continued leading, with the outside momentum working as they approached the line, while Foltz was always close in second.

On lap 26, Ogle began to fade back, shaking up the front. Foltz took the lead and the top line, with Liston still providing help. J R Shepherd moved up on the inside line to be in the top three and challenged Foltz for the lead on the inside. As the cars passed for lap 33, Foltz and Shepherd exchanged lines, but Foltz had the lead across the line. Shepherd responded and took the lead back on lap 34. Josh Robinson entered the fray on lap 35 and took over to battle Shepherd.

On lap 44, Robinson got a huge run, cut to the inside, and passed Shepherd for the lead, even throwing a slide job block on Shepherd. Shepherd tried working the bottom to get back past Robinson, but Robinson had help from Ogle. Green flag pit stops began for a few drivers on lap 48. After some green flag stops, Robinson held the lead, with Lloyd Moore and Tom Ogle in second and third on lap 61. Robinson yielded the lead and pitted on lap 65, with Ogle, Pearson, and Loeschen close behind.

Moore was now the leader and the only car yet to pit, with Shepherd and Foltz in second and third but a lap down as of lap 65. Moore pitted with 16 laps remaining, impressively hanging onto the lead for a long stretch with fuel and tires. Shepherd, Foltz, Robinson, and Ogle (second through fourth) were 30 seconds behind. They managed to pass Moore and Robinson, and Shepherd moved to first and second with 14 laps to go. As the white flag flew, Ogle and Robinson battled for the lead, with Tom Ogle winning the Season 1, Round 3 IROC race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, while Josh Robinson finished second and J R Shepherd finished third.

HIGHLIGHTS!

🏆Tom Ogle wins Season 1 Round 3 of YesterYear Racing IROC!

Josh Robinson, J R Shepherd and Allen Wannamaker were the biggest movers of the race, finishing up 9 spots for each driver.

🏁There were 5 leaders with 12 lead changes. Shepherd led the most laps with 27 followed by Ogle with 24 laps, Moore with 23 laps, Robinson with 19 laps and Foltz with 7 laps.