Gridlife Chicagoland: Point battles heat up this weekend for NATA

J.A.
By J.A. Ackley
Sep 12, 2024 | gridlife, NATA, NATA Championship, Autobahn Country Club

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Two events remain for the NATA Championship, with the next one this weekend. That contest takes place September 14-15 at Autobahn Country Club in Illinois for Gridlife.

Steve Luca, who won at Gridlife Mid-Ohio, is entered at Chicago. With a win in Illinois, he has the chance to tie Feras Qartoumy for the NATA Unlimited class point lead.

[NATA Round 3: Steve Luca breaks Gridlife Mid-Ohio record]

Three of the top five in points for the Large Tire 200tw class are on the entry list. That trio consists of Nick Hendrix (second in points), Keenan Prusank (third) and Kyle McKiou (fifth).

Finally, the Small Tire class’ competition is still very much wide open. Point leader Anthony Leclerc, with his Alfa Romeo 4C will be in attendance and looking to extend his lead.

What’s the NATA Championship Presented by Grassroots Motorsports? It simply seeks to crown the best of the best in time trials among Global Time Attack, Gridlife and SCCA competition.

Rules are easy to follow, as cars are classed simply by tire: Unlimited, Large 200tw and Small 200tw.

NATA consists of six events, with the best three points-paying finishes counting toward the final point tally. After Gridlife Chicago, one event remains: The Tire Rack SCCA Time Trials Nationals Powered by Hagerty on October 24-27 at NCM Motorsports Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

2024 Point Standings: Top 10

Unlimited
1. Feras Quartoumy, 200
2. Ray Guerrero, 180.441
3. Michael Simms, 179.859
4. Steve Forrer, 100
4. Steve Luca, 100
6. Mike Dusold, 97.858
7. Dominick Tapia, 96.454
8. Brian Black, 96.250
9. Cable Rosenberg, 96.122
10. Jim Rauck, 95.510

Large 200tw Tire
1. Allen Patten, 188.569
2. Nicholas Hendrix, 186.325
3. Keenan Prusank, 185.129
4. Anthony Pearson, 182.743
5. Kyle McKiou, 179.844
6. Paul Ough, 179.395
7. David Feighner, 95.941
8. Jackie Ding, 95.888
9. Jeff Tucker, 95.373
10. Robert Smithson, 95.343

Small 200tw Tire
1. Anthony Leclerc, 94.055
2. Colin Swanger, 92.986
3. Dewey Dewitt, 92.165
4. Tony Machi, 91.216
5. Nicholas Zelisko, 90.119
6. Trevor Kindlon, 90.032
7. Miroslav Knava, 89.389
8. Romana Smela, 88.989
9. Sarin Kodappully, 88.506
10. Luca Barberis, 88.446

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J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
9/13/24 10:38 a.m.

Steve Luca has been on a tear this year with his Mustang. At the TTN/UTCC, he wants to break the 2-minute mark.

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