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6/29/10 Allen Takes the HS Win at GIR

July 6, 2010
Sam Martin

This week in High School racing action at Gateway International Raceway marked the return of 2008 class champion Matt Gosch. Gosch has taken a few weeks off to continue his tour of Professional level remote control racing. The break would not be welcomed back with a win for the past champion, however, it would be 2009 class champion, Derek Allen taking home the trophy.

HS Winner Derek Allen Photo by Bret Kepner, BretKepnerPhotos.com

Gosch looked in fine form during the first round where he posted a .032 second reaction time and ran just over a hundredth of a second on his dial-in to capture victory over Kegan Hagedorn, who broke out. Allen received a competition break single in the first round to advance.

Gosch was taken out by Cody Hanner in the second round after turning on the red light by just two-thousandths of a second, which would advance Hanner to the final round where he would meet Allen. Allen advanced through the semi-final by defeating Cheyenne Bittle who was just a little late on the starting line and broke out.

In the final round Allen had the starting line advantage and then ran his dial in “with a zero” at the finish line to take the win over Hanner who broke out.