2019 AZOP Payson Grand Prix 2

Payson Part II

Presented by Four Seasons Motorsports and DragonFire Racing, the second Payson Grand Prix of the 2019 AZOP Rowley White RV Series was back in Arizona’s mountain town of Payson for two days of grand prix style racing. Here’s the video with highlights from the race:

Video | 2019 AZOP Payson Grand Prix 2

The following is an excerpt from the race coverage provided by Miller Truby, who also provided the photos…

With only three points-paying rounds remaining in the season coming into the weekend, many of the championship races remained undecided. The most competitive drivers and riders all seemed to be keenly aware that their opportunities to make moves on the leaderboard were dwindling and that this was the weekend to really start the final push.

Kody Winiecki

John Nix and Evan Striplin

Abe Martinez and Ron Suor

In the especially close 1000cc Non-Turbo UTV class, Clayton Winiecki entered the races with a reasonable points cushion over Evan Striplin, however a fourth-place finish for Winiecki on Saturday in a race won by Striplin put the pressure on set the scene for a vicious Sunday race, which saw four of the six cars in the field breaking down.

Dan Hurn

John Nix

Ransom Martinez

Unfortunately for Winiecki, he got the worst of it, tearing the left rear wheel and suspension off the car entirely, ending his weekend. Striplin, in a battered car of his own, was able to limp home in third place and take over the points lead in the class by just 3 points.