Round 1: The Grand Prix of Road Atlanta

The Grand Prix of Road Atlanta has become one of the more prestigious races on the calendar. It is the only race that awards 50 points for the winner that is only 130 miles long. Also, it and Port Skyline are the only special events that do not include one off cars. Teams and drivers are beginning to file into the Road Atlanta circuit. At a track in which Kenny Myatt has dominated, who will pull off the Road Atlanta victory.

Past winners: 

Season 2: SoupJr. (Placeholder name until I get a real name for him.) 
Season 3: Kenny Myatt
Season 4: Jacob Hart
Season 5: GWRDuck Jr. (Placeholder)
Season 6: Nick Mace
Season 7: Not Held 
Season 8: Kenny Myatt 
Season 9: Noah Hart
Season 10: Kenny Myatt
Season 11: Logan Faulkner
Season 12: Ryan Griffin
Season 13: Treck Tauger
Season 14: Season was cancelled prior to race being run due to 1st Xbalten conflict
Season 15: Nick Mace
Season 16: Alex Allen
Season 17: Jeffery Finguy
Season 18: Jordan Davis
Season 19: Nathan McKane
Season 20: Kenny Myatt
Season 21: Tristan Wilhoit
Season 22: Nathan McKane
Season 23: Kenny Myatt


Active drivers that have won the Grand Prix of Road Atlanta 

Kenny Myatt- 5 victories
Noah Hart- 1 victory
Ryan Griffin- 1 victory
Treck Tauger- 1 victory
Alex Allen- 1 victory

Right up my wheelhouse. Enduro type racing

Hallec: "I've had me vollies with courses like Road Atlanta, 'n' have had road racing experience by the dozens in my two full-time seasons in v8 touring, but aye, I 'ave not yet been there. I be so incredibly excited to race alongside so many bonza veterans of a dream sport I never thought I'd have a shot in."

Hallec: "Alongside a fellow Australian, Fitwater, I will be proud to race at Road Atlanta with Pirtek team, and for the entire season, if I am able."

Griffin: "Been a long time since I won here, would like to get another one. But, I can't wait for this season to start. Got something cool to show."

Brock: "New Season, New Team, New Ride! I hope to start off the season strong, by winning at my home track."

Dodd: "I'm so ready for this season to start! Let's get a back-to-back Championship for BFM."

David Levin: "CJ Racing is ready to have a great season. We believe that we have 4 of the best drivers in the series, and we are excited to put them on the track and let them give it their all this season."

Davidson: Ah Road Atlanta, the place of champions. I Do think this will be a great race.

Alex: "Ah, my last race at Road Atlanta, as a former winner of this race, I want to do it again and start the year on a high note, and also do a great job with my new team at BFM."

Pericles On Pole, Baskinger Alongside


After a rather interesting qualifying session for the opening race at Road Atlanta, Nick Pericles puts the #82 Silverspeed on the pole. Alongside of Pericles, we find the Team NOPEA Finland car of Jake Baskinger, who set nearly an identical lap time to that of Pericles. Baskinger's teammate, Moshe Gurion, will start last after crashing his car in qualifying. 

Row 2 finds the King of Road Atlanta, Kenny Myatt starting P3 alongside D.J. Kurtis in 4th. 

The big shocker in the top 10 is Zachary Fitzwater starting P8 with the brand new Pirtek Team Australia car. Fitzwater had that Holden Commodore humming this weekend. 

Ryan Griffin piloted the Doniker Wildcat up to an impressive 15th starting position. 

Some major disappointments include Beka Moss starting down in 34th position, the slowest car to actually qualify in her Silverspeed. Considering both her teammates were in the top 10, Moss has a long way to go. 

Reigning champion, Madeline Myatt will start in a lowly 26th position after complaining of handling problems throughout qualifying. She is the slowest of the Xios Honda Civic Type R's. Her teammates Grayson Acevedo and Treck Tauger are starting within the top 15. 

Finally, Zaedin Davidson didn't impress with his 29th starting position for D&C either.

Kurtis: "Qualified pretty well in our CJ Racing car, we were pretty solid. Hopefully the reliability is good this season, I was worried about it last time around."

Kenny: The Hart's have brought the wood-chipper. We're partying tonight.

Starting P8 on the RC as the RC King now thats what im talking about

John Arndt: Excited about this opportunity with Silverspeed. It's a quick car and I think I can turn my career around. Let's go win some races.

Jeff Davis: We have a good chance of being a breakthrough team this season. We can surprise some people and we can do it.

Well It can't be this bad, realizes he is at Road Atlanta.. Welp Better go get ready to die on lap 1.

Scott Roush: Proud of my teammate DJ and technically my GM teammate Fitzwater. Hopefully this is a sign of how the race will go for us

And here it is, the start of a new Season for the ARCSOA Elite Series, here at the Prestigious Road Atlanta circuit! Madeline Myatt is looking to start off her Championship-defending season out strong, while Polesitter Nick Pericles is looking for a bit of redemption, and the other 34 drivers will be looking to get this 24th Season of AES competition off right. Could Kenny Myatt capture his 6th Road Atlanta victory? Could we have a 1st time winner? There's only one way to find out!

Ladies and Gentlemen, START YOUR ENGINES!

Eric Monaco Reactions at lap 11:

Monaco:GOD DAMMIT THAT F(Exclusive)ING #22 SPUN ME OUT! F(Exclusive)K
Spotter:You got a Flat Tire Bud
Monaco:Yeah No S(Exclusive)t Sherlock F(Exclusive)k Nice way to Start of the Season boys Whoopy F(Exclusive)ing Doo

Thanx to that 22 and a Flat Tire i finished 23rd a Lap down Yeah Deffintly a Good way to Start off the season

Arndt: Now that was a battle with Nick, Jake, and DJ. These are the people who should be up front every week and I hope that continues to be around. Now is not the time to be complacent though, we must prepare for the rest of the season. We can contend for wins. I believe it.

Davis: Obviously what we didn't want to happen, but we still came out with one car coming in the Top 10, thanks, Rehall, we're going to have a good thing going for us.

Roman And his crew did an awesome job this weekend. Eric and I had some unfortunate luck. Got a lot of potential this year I can feel it

Gurion(13th): "Man, after the week we had here at Road Atlanta, it's just short of a miracle we finished, much less scored points. Very happy with how this #73 team rebounded throughout this race, to get where we finished.

Dodd(18th): "Well... Our race was going just fine... And them "CRASH"... We'll get 'em at Dega."

David Levin(CJ Racing CEO): "We are very pleased with how this CJ Racing team ran overall, but we are very disappointed with what happened with the #15 at the end of the race. He deserved a chance to get that victory, and it was taken away from him by a lap car seemingly without any brakes..."

Alex: "What a bad luck day. Just had alot of wrecks, sorry to BFM for that. Just gonna forget this race."

Kenny: Not sure what Sean was thinking out there. I know Sean is one of the more experienced guys on the track. But that was a boneheaded move, especially considering he was a lapped car. I can't believe he didn't get a strike for that.

Hallec: "14th place in a slower car aint bad. This car sure does pur, but aye, not as much as it should."

Hallec: "Tis a shame Fitzwater fell so far back. He had a real shot at a top ten. Aye, no cigar, lads."

I have no clue WTH the 73 was doing out there ruined a Top 10 for me. P17 aye

29th issues all week