The finish came in his 6th career start. In the SCRL Sun Energy Whelen Euro Elite 1, it's the 1st for car #21 and the 3rd for running at the finish. Across all the series in the SCRL, it's the 12th for the #21 and the 130th for running at the finish.
Tony Newman is a veteran in the SCRL, having competed for several years in various series, along the way visiting victory lane two times in his career, his first career win coming in Season 2 of the SCRL Lucas Oil ARA Racing Series at Michigan and in the Season 2 SCRL Wrangler Jeans Busch Grand National Series at Bristol. Newman finished 11th in his Whelen Euro Elite 2 debut at Monza, a 7th at Brands Hatch before picking up career win #3 at Circuit de Spa by leading the final lap. A finish of 6th at Estoril and a 10th at Hockenheimring in the last round proved his win was not a fluke as the driver had skill in the cars.
On race day, Newman would roll off starting in the 22nd spot while Circuit de Spa last-place finisher the #87 Frisby Prancer Dodge of Ryan Rush. A caution free race once again happened at Kyalami as Newman had fallen back to last by Turn 7 and would lose touch with the field, falling nearly fifteen seconds by the end of the race.
The remaining Bottom Five also finished the race on the lead lap; 23rd was the #51 Bobcat of Buffalo Dodge of Toby Fox, 22nd was the #44 of Greg Lee, 21st was the #39 of Matt Hamil and finishing 20th was the #87 of Ryan Rush.
SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This is the first time the #21 has finished last in a Euro Elite 1 Series race as well as at Kyalami.
THE BOTTOM FIVE
24) #21-Tony Newman / 11 laps / running
23) #51-Toby Fox / 11 laps / running
22) #44-Greg Lee / 11 laps / running
21) #39-Matt Hamill / 11 laps / running
20) #87-Ryan Rush / 11 laps / running
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