Paint the Yellow’s 24th season began on Thursday night with the new Brick Cup Series. A 34 race season with 24 regular races and a 10-race Chase for the Brick Cup in which 16 drivers will battle for one of Paint the Yellow’s famed brick trophy’s.
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James Howard wins by inches in season opener
James Howard brought home the victory in the season opener in Paint the Yellow’s Brick Cup Series. Logan Dougherty finished second, just 0.025 seconds behind.
Nick DelCampo finished third, Rod Schopf fourth and Gary Horsley fifth. Damie Long finished sixth, Matthew Quick seventh, Butch Frazier eighth, Rod Rhonemus Sr. ninth and Doug Moore rounding out the top ten.
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Victory lane celebration for Paul Covington
Paul Covington took the victory in the second race of the evening at Daytona with tandem partner Tom Moustakas finishing second.
Damie Long came home third, James Howard fourth and Logan Dougherty fifth. Matthew Quick finished sixth, TJ Smith seventh, Ihor Bilyy eighth, Doug Moore in ninth and Andrew Schillke rounding out the top ten.
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Daytona Truck checkered flag for James Howard
James Howard claimed his second victory of the season in the final race of Thursday night’s Brick Cup Series. Tandem partner Tom Moustakas who started on pole missed the start but helped push James to victory.
Andrew Schillke finished second, Rod Schopf third, Ihor Bilyy fourth and Doug Moore fifth. Butch Frazier came home in sixth, David Brown seventh, Damie Long in eighth, Logan Dougherty ninth and Tom Moustakas finished tenth.
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Chase Grid after 3 of 24 regular season races
1. James Howard (2 wins)
2. Paul Covington (1 win)