Formula 2: Flat tire at the start keeps Eddie Wycombe last at Spa

Eddie Wycombe picked up the 1st last place finish of his SCRL Formula 2 Series career in Round 3 at Circuit de Spa Francorchamps when his #25 Virgin Racing completed all 6 laps under power.

The finish came in his 3rd career start. In the SCRL Formula 2 Series, it's the 1st for car #25 and the 3rd where the car was still running. Across all the series in the SCRL, it's the 11th for the #25 and the 206th where the car was still running. Wycombe has been completing in the SCRL for several years now and has found success having picked up two career wins. Wycombe's F2 career started off with a 9th in both races at Silverstone and was looking to improve on his season.

Wycombe stalls at the start

On race day, Wycombe was scheduled to roll off starting 12th while starting last was the #10 AT&T Williams of Devohn Blue, but as soon as the cars were given the command, Wycombe's car would stall on track and was forced to be towed back to pit lane as the green flag was waved. Wycombe's team would look over the car and find out that the car had a flat left front tire. The team would quickly give their driver four fresh tires and sent him back out on the track, and as hard as Wycombe tried to catch up, but was unable to do so.

Rounding out the Bottom Five were: 19th the #15 Force India F1 Team of Chakat Duskwatcher, 18th was the #16 Scuderia Toro Rosso of Hennrietta Fitzwater, 17th was the #5 Red Bull Racing of Greg Lee and 16th was the #8 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro of Tracey Dent.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This was the first time the #25 had finished last in a Formula 2 race as well as at Spa.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
20) #25-Eddie Wycombe / 6 laps / running
19) #15-Chakat Duskwatcher / 6 laps / running
18) #16-Hennrietta Fitzwater / 6 laps / running
17) #5-Greg Lee / 6 laps / running
16) #8-Tracey Dent / 6 laps / running

Formula 3: Crash on pace lap at Silverstone prevents Simon Fox from completing a lap

Simon Fox picked up the 1st last place finish of his SCRL Formula 3 Series career in Round 4 at the Silverstone Circuit when his #21 Exide Batteries was involved in a multi-car crash without completing any of the 9 laps.

The finish came in his 4th career start. In the SCRL Formula 3 Series, it's the 1st for car #21 and the 1st from a crash. Across all the series in the SCRL, it's the 16th for the #21 and the 227th from a crash. Fox had already proven himself to be a veteran in the SCRL, having scored 6 career wins and was looking to continue his success in the SCRL's smallest Formula division. Fox would finish an impressive 9th place in his debut at Catalunya, finishing 19th in the second round hours later and would finish runner up to Oscar Isaac in Round 3 at Silverstone.

On race day, Fox would roll off starting 22nd while starting last was Round 3 race winner the #16 RC Cola of Oscar Isaac and just like what had happened to Ryan Rush in the first event at Silverstone, Fox would make contact with the #1 IZOD of Sebastian Cucalon, sending both cars into the inside guard rail, sending Fox for a full 360 flip, destroying his car. Fox would make it back to pit road and would pull into the garage, his day done before he even had gotten into third gear, becoming the first driver to fail to complete a lap.

Rounding out the Bottom Five would be drivers who finished on the same circuit as the race leaders: 22nd second Catalunya last-place finisher the #8 BMC / Embrase / Hyundai Brazil of Elliott Rose, 21st was the #5 CITGO / PDVSA of Greg Torres, 20th was the ABC Supply Co. of Ray Dent and 19th was the #9 Target of Christian Russell.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This was the first time the #21 had finished last in a Formula 3 race as well as at Silverstone.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
23) #21-Simon Fox / 0 laps / crash
22) #8-Elliott Rose / 9 laps / running
21) #5-Greg Torres / 9 laps / running
20) #14-Ray Dent / 9 laps / running
19) #9-Christian Russell / 9 laps / running

Formula 3: Crash on pace lap at Silverstone gives Ryan Rush the 3rd last-place finish of his career

Ryan Rush picked up the 1st last place finish of his SCRL Formula 3 Series career in Round 3 at the Silverstone Circuit when his #99 Target completed all 9 laps under power.

The finish came in his 3rd career start. In the SCRL Formula 3 Series, it's the 1st for car #99 and the 3rd where the car was still running. Across all the series in the SCRL, it's the 13th for the #99 and the 205th where the car was still running. Rush had been competing in several series over the past few years in the SCRL, finding victory lane only once in his career, in the SCRL CatDog Pro Series East at the New Jersey Motorsports Park. Rush finished 11th in his debut at Catalunya and would back it up by finishing 10th in Round 2 at Catalunya.

On race day, Rush would roll off starting 21st while starting last was the #12 Verizon of Dilian Ebrahimian, but as soon as the field began their pace lap, Rush made contact with first Catalunya last-place finisher the #26 RC Cola of DJ Dogo, sending Rush for a spin, damaging the rear wing of Rush's cars. At the drop of the green flag, Ebrahimian would quickly move up past the damaged car of Rush and would drive up the field to eventually finish 6th, with Rush would struggle to get a handle of his car due to the damaged wing, falling more then forty seconds behind the race leaders and would easily score the 3rd last-place finish of his career.

Rounding out the Bottom Five were: 22nd the #97 Advance Auto Parts of Damian Blue, 21st the McAfee / Bing of Jacob Rose, 20th was the aforementioned #96 of DJ Dogo and 19th was the #28 DHL / Sun Drop Citrus Soda of Zachary Billson.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This was the first time the #99 had finished last in a Formula 3 race as well as at Silverstone.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
23) #99-Ryan Rush / 9 laps / running
22) #97-Damien Blue / 9 laps / running
21) #7-Jacob Rose / 9 laps / running
20) #96-DJ Dogo / 9 laps / running
19) #28-Zachary Billson / 9 laps / running

Throwback LEGENDS: ItalianDragon gets first last place-finish in caution free race at Atlanta

ItalianDragon picked up the 1st last place finish of his ONL NASCAR Legends Series career in the Season 1 Atlanta 500 at the Atlanta International Raceway when his #30 unsponsored Dodge completed all 32 laps under power.

The finish came in his 5th career start. ItalianDragon was one of the first drivers to sign up for the brand new racing league, one of twenty to do so. In his series debut, he finished a respectable 14 out of 20, finishing 10th at Ontario, 9th at Richmond before scoring his worst finish in his fourth start by finishing next to last at Rockingham in the last round.

On race day, ItalianDragon would roll off starting in the last spot and by the time the Checkered Flag flew, Dragon remained in the final spot as the lack of cautions would keep him in the final spot.

The Remaining Bottom Five all finished on the same lap as the race leaders; 19th was the #32 Bestline Products Plymouth of Draco Drakul, 18th was the #40 7-Up Plymouth of Dinkdrinker, 17th was Riverside last-place finisher the #24 Casa Linda / Sahara Motel Ford of Chakat Whitelion and 16th was the #48 Mullins Ford of Umbreon.

ItalianDragon's racing career would be somewhat uneventful as he never visited victory lane like many other drivers have struggled, but did scored 10 Top 10 finishes in his 27 career starts, and he went out on top, finishing a career best 5th in his final race in the Season 1 finale at Texas World. Not much is known about this driver and since his final race his whereabouts are unknown.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This was the first time the #30 had finished last in a Legends race as well as at Atlanta.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
20) #30-ItalianDragon / 32 laps / running
19) #32-Draco Drakul / 32 laps / running
18) #40-Dinkdrinker / 32 laps / running
17) #24-Chakat Whitelion / 32 laps / running
16) #48-Umbreon / 32 laps / running

Formula 1: Jack Hallec trails in second straight race at Bahrain; becomes only the second driver to trail in back-to-back F1 races

Jack Hallec picked up the 2nd last place finish of his SCRL Red Bull Formula One Series career in the Season 2 Bahrain Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit when his #94 Sahara Force India F1 Team completed all 5 laps under power.

The finish, which came in his 2nd career start, was his first on the circuit since the Australian Grand Prix at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit when he was involved in a multi-car crash without completing any of the 6 laps, 1 race ago. In the SCRL Red Bull Formula One Series, it's the 2nd for car #94 and the 6th were the car was running. Across all the series in the SCRL, it's the 5th for the #94 and the 204th where the car was still running. After trailing in the lackluster race at Melbourne, nearly every single team filed a protest to never return to the track until conditions were resolved at the track.

On race day, Hallec rolled off 15th while starting in the final spot was the #8 Haas F1 Team of Joseph Huffman. As the field took the green flag, it didn't take like for the battle for last to end, as Hallec would make contact with another car and damaged his right front wing. Limping back to the pits, Hallec's crew was able to put a new front wing on the car before sending their driver back out on the track, hoping another car would have trouble; it turned out that while there were a few minor spins, no other car would have problems, with Hallec finishing over two minutes behind the race leaders.

Rounding out the Bottom Five were drivers who would also finish the race on the lead lap; 21st was the aforementioned #8 of Joseph Huffman, 20th was Season 1 Champion the #12 Sauber F1 Team of Nick Kennedy, 19th was the #22 McLaren-Honda F1 Team of Trevor Collins and 18th was the #27 Sahara Force India F1 Team of Riley Spurlytube.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This was the first time the #94 had finished last at Bahrain.
*This is only the second time in series history a driver has trailed back-to-back F1 races; the only other time it happened was in the Season 1 races at Mexico City and Hungaroring when HIPHOPANOUNMOUS trailed.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
22) #94-Jack Hallec / 5 laps / running
21) #8-Joseph Huffman / 5 laps / running
20) #12-Nick Kennedy / 5 laps / running
19) #22-Trevor Collins / 5 laps / running
18) #27-Riley Spurlytube / 5 laps / running

Formula 1: Unsafe track conditions lead to Jack Hallec going for a wild ride at Melbourne

Jack Hallec picked up the 1st last place finish of his SCRL Red Bull Formula One Series career in the Season 2 Australian Grand Prix at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit when his #94 Sahara Force India F1 Team was involved in a multi-car crash without completing any of the 6 laps.

The finish came in his 1st career start. In the SCRL Red Bull Formula One Series, it's the 1st for car #94 and the 13th from a crash. Across all the series in the SCRL, it's the 4th for the #94 and the 226th from a crash. Despite the SCRL Red Bull Formula One Series being the highest class of single-seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), a few select rookies were allowed to race in the second season, with one of them being Hallec, who had never competed in a single SCRL race.

On race day, Hallec was scheduled to roll off 15th while starting in the final spot was the #27 Sahara Force India F1 Team of Riley Spurlytube but as soon as the cars began their lone pace lap, it was quickly discovered the track was unsafe to drive on due to the track surface being unable to drive on. As soon as the green flag waved, cars started to spin on the frontstretch, with Hallec being the first car, spinning right out in front of the #19 Williams Martini Racing of Patrick Smitch, as Hallec was hit in the door, sending his car flipping, while the #5 Scuderia Ferrari of Richard Torres would have no where to go and slammed into the two cars as well, ending all three drivers day without even getting into second gear.

Rounding out the Bottom Five were drivers who would crash on Lap 3 in Turn 5; 19th was the #20 Renault Sport F1 Team of Ty Dent and 18th was the #88 Manor Racing of Zachary Fitzwater.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This was the first time the #94 had finished last in a SCRL Red Bull Formula One race as well as at Melbourne.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
22) #94-Jack Hallec / 0 laps / crash
21) #19-Patrick Smith / 0 laps / crash
20) #5-Richard Torres / 0 laps / crash
19) #20-Ty Dent / 3 laps / crash
18) #88-Zachary Fitzwater / 3 laps / crash

Formula E: Sour engine causes Anthony Stewart to trail in his first career start at Adelaide

Anthony Stewart picked up the 1st last place finish of his SCRL Formula E Series Presented by Twitter career in the Season 2 Adelaide ePrix at the Adelaide Grand Prix Circuit when his #28 DHL completed all 8 laps under power.

The finish came in his 1st career start. In the SCRL Formula E Series, it's the 1st for car #28 and the 3rd for engine issues. Across all the series in the SCRL, it's the 11th for the #28 and the 43rd for engine issues. Stewart was one of twenty drivers who signed up to compete in the second season of the Formula E division and was looking to make an impact in his first ever SCRL start.

On race day, Stewart was scheduled to roll off 1st while starting in the final spot was the #18 Sonny's Real Pit BBQ of Jeff Cornils, but as soon as the drivers began their pace lap, Stewart's car began to lose power, forcing Stewart to pull on pit road as the green flag was waved. Stewart's crew looked over the car and discovered that the engine had blown, ending their day in disappointment after high hopes in qualifying.

Rounding out the Bottom Five was; 19th the #9 Target of Mikali Kose, 18th was the #67 Hartman Oil of Blaise Zebrataur, 17th was the #20 Fuzzy's Vodka of TJ Dent and 16th was the aforementioned #18 of Jeff Cornils.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This was the first time the #28 had finished last in a Formula E race as well as at Adelaide.
*This marked the 3rd time in the Formula E Series that "engine" has trailed the field; both previous times it was the #44 Mercedes of Daniel Evans trailing at both Shanghai and Monaco in Season 1.
*This marked the 6th time in the Formula E Series history a driver hasn't completed a lap; the most recent was in the Season 1 finale, the Canada ePrix when the #21 Haas F1 Team of Cally Joetta fell out with piston issues without completing any of the 4 laps; 1 race ago.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
20) #28-Anthony Stewart / 0 laps / engine
19) #9-Mikali Kose / 8 laps / running
18) #67-Blaise Zebrataur / 8 laps / running
17) #20-TJ Dent / 8 laps / running
16) #18-Jeff Cornils / 8 laps / running

Formula 2: Mark Owens last in Round 2 at Silverstone

Mark Owens picked up the 1st last place finish of his SCRL Formula 2 Series career in Round 2 at the Silverstone Circuit when his #6 Red Bull Racing completed all 5 laps under power.

The finish came in his 2nd career start. In the SCRL Formula 2 Series, it's the 1st for car #6 and the 2nd where the car was still running. Across all the series in the SCRL, it's the 15th for the #6 and the 203rd where the car was still running. Owen had some brief experience racing across the pond having competed in the SCRL Sun Energy Whelen Euro Elite Series and was looking to find some in the newest Formula Series, starting off his career by finishing 10th in Round 1.

On race day, Owens would roll off starting 10th while starting last was Round 1 Silverstone last-place finisher the #2 Vodafone McLaren Mercedes of Leonard Pearson. Pearson would trail the field for the first lap before he knocked the #3 Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team of Jack Canaramo into the field spot. As the field made its way onto the final lap, Owens would lose control in Turn 3 and spun off course, allowing for every other driver to pass him, with Owens falling eighteen seconds behind the race leaders when the checkered flag was flown.

Rounding out the Bottom Five were: 19th the #15 Force India F1 Team of Chakat Duskwatcher, 18th the aforementioned #3 of Jack Canaramo, 17th was the aforementioned #2 of Leonard Pearson and 16th was the #16 Scuderia Toro Rosso of Hennrietta Fitzwater.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This was the first time the #6 had finished last in a Formula 2 race as well as at Silverstone.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
20) #6-Mark Owens / 5 laps / running
19) #15-Chakat Duskwatcher / 5 laps / running
18) #3-Jack Canaramo / 5 laps / running
17) #2-Leonard Pearson / 5 laps / running
16) #16-Hennrietta Fitzwater / 5 laps / running

Formula 2: Leonard Pearson becomes the first driver to trail a Formula 2 event in caution free race at Silverstone

Leonard Pearson picked up the 1st last place finish of his SCRL Formula 2 Series career in Round 1 at the Silverstone Circuit when his #2 Vodafone McLaren Mercedes completed all 5 laps under power.

The finish came in his 1st career start. In the SCRL Formula 2 Series, it's the 1st for car #2 and the 1st where the car was still running. Across all the series in the SCRL, it's the 11th for the #2 and the 202nd where the car was still running. With the creation of the Formula 2 division to be used for those working their way up in the SCRL, Pearson was one of 11 rookies that were making their first ever appearances in the SCRL by driving in the third highest Formula series.

On race day, Pearson would roll off starting 12 while starting last was the #18 Lotus F1 Racing of six time SCRL Champion and all-time race winner Chakat Whitelion. Whitelion was determined to not trail in the first ever race in series history, and by the time the field had entered Turn 10, shi had knocked the Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team #3 of Jack Canaramo into the final spot, Whitelion would go on to finish 14th. Canaramo would remain in the final spot for two laps before he knocked Pearson down to last on Lap 3. Pearson would try his hardest to gain any spots over the final two laps but was unable to and finished nearly fifteen seconds behind the race leader.

Rounding out the Bottom Five were: 19th the aforementioned #3 of Jack Canaramo, 18th was the #8 Marlboro Scuderia Ferrari of Tracey Dent, 17th was the #5 Red Bull Racing of Greg Lee and 16th was the #15 Force India F1 Team of Chakat Duskwatcher.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This was the first time the #2 had finished last in a Formula 2 race as well as at Silverstone.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
20) #2-Leonard Pearson / 5 laps / running
19) #3-Jack Canaramo / 5 laps / running
18) #8-Tracey Dent / 5 laps / running
17) #5-Greg Lee / 5 laps / running
16) #15-Chakat Duskwatcher / 5 laps / running

Formula 3: Elliott Rose goes from first in Round 1 to last in Round 2 at Catalunya

Elliott Rose picked up the 1st last place finish of his SCRL Formula 3 Series career in Round 2 at the Circuit de Catalunya when his #8 BMC / Embrase / Hyundai Brazil completed all 8 laps under power.

The finish came in his 2nd career start. In the SCRL Formula 3 Series, it's the 1st for car #8 and the 2nd where the car was still running. Across all the series in the SCRL, it's the 16th for the #8 and the 201st where the car was still running. Rose had been one of eleven drivers who was making their debut in the SCRL in the last round at Catalunya. Rose would start second on the day, but by the time the field had entered Turn 1, Rose had taken and lead and would drive on uncontested to join an exclusive club to have won in their debut race.

On race day, Rose would roll off starting last by virtue of the Formula 3 rules, where the driver who won the first round would start last in the second. Rose wouldn't be in last for long as he made a move in Turn 1 and knocked the #4 National Guard of Brandon Brown into last, as Brown would trail the field for the first lap, but by the time the field had made their way to Turn 3, Brown had knocked Rose back into the final spot, as Rose would try as best he could, but would never gain a spot over the last six laps.

Rounding out the Bottom Five were: 22nd the #16 RC Cola of Oscar Isaac, 21st was the #97 Advance Auto Parts of Damian Blue, 20th was the aforementioned #4 of Brandon Brown and 19th was the #21 Exide Batteries of Simon Fox.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This was the first time the #8 had finished last in a Formula 3 race as well as at Catalunya.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
23) #8-Elliott Rose / 8 laps / running
22) #16-Oscar Isaac / 8 laps / running
21) #97-Damian Blue / 8 laps / running
20) #4-Brandon Brown / 8 laps / running
19) #21-Simon Fox / 8 laps / running

Formula 3: Rookie DJ Dogo trails the field in series first ever race thanks to early spin at Catalunya

DJ Dogo picked up the 1st last place finish of his SCRL Formula 3 Series career in Round 1 at the Circuit de Catalunya when his #26 RC Cola completed all 8 laps under power.

The finish came in his 1st career start. In the SCRL Formula 3 Series, it's the 1st for car #26 and the 1st where the car was still running. Across all the series in the SCRL, it's the 4th for the #26 and the 200th where the car was still running. DJ Dogo was one of 11 of the 23 who signed up with be making their debuts in the SCRL by way of the Formula division lowest series; the SCRL Formula 3 Series in which each race would be given a twenty(20) minute time limit and the winner of the first race of the weekend would start last and the driver who finished last in the first race would start first in the other event, so strategy would have to be key for a driver to score points in both events.

On race day, Dogo would roll off starting 3rd while starting in the final spot was the #3 Shell V-Power / Pennzoil Ultra of Samet Ozkan. Ozkan wouldn't be destined to be in last for long, as the driver quickly made his move in Turn 1 and knocked the #6 TrueCar of Brian Fox into the final spot, a position Fox would hold for the first lap, and then the second lap. Fox was trailing as the field entered Turn 7 when Dogo, who was battling for 3rd, was tapped from behind by the #28 DHL / Sun Drop Citrus Soda of Zachary Billson and spun off the track and made contact with the tire barrier. No caution would come out, but Dogo would have to be towed back to pit road, and as soon as the car was back in the stall, the crew made quick repairs and sent their driver back out onto the track, nearly a minute behind the leaders when the checkered flag was waved.

Rounding out the Bottom Five were: 22nd was the #5 PDVSA / CITGO of Greg Torres, 21st was the #33 NovoLog FlexPen of Mitchell Collins, 20th was the aforementioned #6 of Brian Fox and 19th was the #1 IZOD of Sebastian Cucalon.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This was the first time the #26 had finished last in a Formula 3 race as well as at Catalunya.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
23) #26-DJ Dogo / 8 laps / running
22) #5-Greg Torres / 8 laps / running
21) #33-Mitchell Collins / 8 laps / running
20) #6-Brian Fox / 8 laps / running
19) #1-Sebastian Cucalon / 8 laps / running

Shaker Memorial: Joe Jefferson starts and finishes last due to early wreck

Joe Jefferson picked up the 1st last place finish of his Shaker Memorial Race career in the 4th Annual Shaker Memorial Race at the Atlanta Motor Speedway when his #15 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet was involved in a multi-car crash after 7 of the 37 laps.

The finish came in his 1st career start. The Shaker Memorial Race began in 2015 when the dog of this blog's author, Shaker, passed away in 2015, in her honor, a yearly race is held at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, the closest track to where she lived, with drivers completing in a one race showdown to see who is the best. The entry list for the 4th annual, but 5th running of the event for the second year in a row was a full 42 car field.

On race day, Jefferson would roll off starting in the final spot, a position he would hold for two laps when he knocked the #14 VB/APlus at Sunoco Ford of Christian Vargas into the final spot. Vargas would trail for the next two laps before he passed the #55 Year One Chevrolet of TJ Pablo, a spot that Pablo would hold for only one lap as the very next time around, the #10 Valvoline Chevrolet of Dain Martin into the last spot. Much like with Pablo, Martin would remain in last for only one lap and was trailing the field when the battle for last ended in the blink of an eye.

As drivers raced down the backstretch, the #97 Sharpie / Irwin Industrial Tools Ford of Dilian Ebrahimian made contact with Joe's left quarter panel and wouldn't let off as Joe's car slide up the track in front of the #29 GM Goodwrench 20 Years Chevrolet of Leroy Jones, turning Joe's car in a straight angle where his car hit the outside wall head on, a scary angle that mirrored the one that had claimed the life of Dale Earnhardt. Joe's car would spin around and be hit by the #43 Cheerios / Betty Crocker / Chex Dodge of Marcus Saatchi, starting a seven car pileup in Turn 4. Joe would limp across the start/finish line in 38th while crossing last was the #38 M&M's Ford of Chris Kyle. Kyle would remain in last for just one lap as the next time around, Joe would limp onto pit road and then the garage, the only driver knocked out from the lap 6 crash.

Finishing 41st through 39th were drivers involved in the same wreck on Lap 17; 41st was the #91 McDonald's Dodge of Samet Ozkan, 40th was the #11 FedEx Express Chevrolet of Geo Twyman who limped around to be scored completing 18 laps and 39th was the #16 National Guard Ford of Damien Blue, who went around two more circuits before pulling behind the wall.

Rounding out the Bottom Five in 38th was the #24 DuPont Chevrolet of Nitahbk, who was involved in the second "Big One" on Lap 25 and pulled behind the wall, done for the day.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This was the first time the #15 had finished last in the Shaker Memorial Race.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
42) #15-Joe Jefferson / 6 laps / crash
41) #91-Samet Ozkan / 17 laps / crash
40) #11-Geo Twyman / 18 laps / crash led 10 laps
39) #16-Damien Blue / 19 laps / crash
38) #24-Nitahbk / 25 laps / crash

LEGENDS: Big crash at Texas World gives Muhammad Zain Abdullah the first last-place finish of his career; Cole Nixey wins the Season 4 SCRLASTCAR Championship

Muhammad Zain Abdullah picked up the 1st last place finish of his SCRL NASCAR Legends Series career in the Season 4 Texas 500 at the Texas World Speedway when his #11 Don Wagner Ford Sales Ford was involved in a multi-car crash after 2 of the 25 laps.

The finish came in his 27th start. In the SCRL NASCAR Legends Series, it's the 1st for car #11 and the 27th from a crash. Across all the series in the SCRL, it's the 9th for the #11 and the 225th from a crash.

Abdullah has competed in several series in the SCRL, but had never completed a lap in the SCRL NASCAR Legend Series as well as never scoring a win in the entire league. Abdullah finished 23rd in his debut at Riverside before finishing 8th in the next race at Ontario before leading 22 of the 50 laps of the Richmond 500 at the Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway for his first career win. Over the next seven races Abdullah would finish 6th at the spring Martinsville, before finishing 13th at the spring Michigan race and a 8th in the mid-season Riverside event. Abdullah would struggle over the next four races before scoring back-to-back 9th places at the fall Michigan and Talladega races, which would be the last Top 10's he would get in the season as he could only score a best finish of 13th at Darlington and would be knocked out in a late crash and finish 32nd in the last round at Rockingham.

Abdullah and McKayson go for a wild ride.

On race day, Abdullah rolled off starting 41st while starting off in the final spot was the #4 Mills Plumbing Dodge of Mitchell Collins, a spot that he would hold the first two turns as Abdullah would drop back to last for the first lap, but the very next lap Abdullah had knocked spring Bristol last-place finisher the #09 unsponsored Chevrolet of Paul Hogan, a spot he would hold going into Turn 1 Abdullah would make contact with the #21 60 Minute Cleaners Mercury Cyclone of Bryan McKayson as both cars would slide up the track and backed into the wall, sending both cars up into the air as McKayson would flip several times, while Abdullah coasted back around the track and onto the frontstretch trying to get back to the garage, misjudging and slammed into the pit road wall, completely destroying the front end of his car, while McKayson would be scored just in front of Abdullah.

Rounding of the Bottom Five were drivers who also were involved in the same crash; 40th was the #28 Piper Trash Can Liners Dodge of Jack Lagasee, 39th was the #71 K & K Insurance Dodge of Sylas Nixey who also competed two laps while finishing 38th was the #45 unsponsored Ford of Riley Spurlytube, who was able to limp around for another lap to be scored 38th.

Due to Abdullah finishing last, that gave Season 3 Champion Cole Nixey the Season 4 SCRLASTCAR NASCAR Legends Series Driver's Championship on the strength of three last-place finishes over the season.

Finishing 8th in the race was Christian Russell, who won the SCRL NASCAR Legends Series Championship, scored no last-place finishes during the season and scored only One Bottom Five finish during the season, that being at the Wilkes 400 at the North Wilkesboro Speedway. Congratulations to the entire #19 team on a successful season.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This marked the first SCRL NASCAR Legends Series last-place finish for the #11 as well at Texas World.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
42) #11-Muhammad Zain Abdullah / 2 laps / crash
41) #21-Bryan McKayson / 2 laps / crash
40) #28-Jack Lagasee / 2 laps / crash
39) #71-Sylas Nixey / 2 laps / crash
38) #45-Riley Spurlytube / 3 laps / crash

LEGENDS: Early single car spin at Rockingham gives Simon Fox the 3rd last-place finish of his career; SCRLASTCAR championship battle set for Texas World

Simon Fox picked up the 1st last place finish of his SCRL NASCAR Legends Series career in the Season 4 American 500 at the North Carolina Motor Speedway when his #7 unsponsored Plymouth was involved in a single-car accident after 9 of 49 laps.

The finish came in his 26th start. In the SCRL NASCAR Legends Series, it's the 1st for car #7 and the 26th from a crash. Across all the series in the SCRL, it's the 11th for the #7 and the 224th from a crash.

Simon had never competed a single lap in the SCRL NASCAR Legends Series, but had found success in the SCRL, having scored 6 career wins in multiple series including the SCRL Rainbow Dash Truck Series and the SCRL CatDog Pro Series East. Fox's Legends Series debut resulted in a 14th at the first Riverside event and it would be his best finish until the sixth race of the season where he finished 5th at Bristol. Fox would improve on his series best by finishing 3rd in the second event at Riverside and over the next was a 9th in the fall Bristol event and Fox would finish 19th in the last round at Martinsville. As the series returned to Rockingham for the second time of the season, Fox had finished 21st earlier in the season.

On race day, Fox rolled off starting 14th while starting off in the final spot was #29 unsponsored Chevrolet of Marko Tellez, a spot that Tellez would hold for the first lap while running down the backstretch, spring Atlanta last-place finisher the #25 unsponsored Plymouth of TJ Dent slowed down the backstretch and pulled onto the backstretch reporting of a flat tire and his crew quickly gave him new fresh tires. Dent would continue to trail the field up till Lap 13 as Fox would made contact with the #5 unsponsored Dodge of Logan Bueckert, sending both cars up the track and hitting the outside guard rail with enough force that it damaged Fox's car to the point he had to limp back around to the garage, pulling in and after a quick look at the car, it was retired by the 10th lap.

Around the same time Ozkan's car was retired from the race, the first caution came out as the #29 unsponsored Chevrolet of Marko Tellez was spun out by the #36 Coca-Cola Dodge of Eddie Wycombe as Greenville-Pickens last-place finisher the #13 unsponsored Chevrolet of Leroy Jones and #28 Piper Trash Can Liners Dodge of Jack Lagasee would both receive damage during a pileup that broke out in Turn 1 after the field had taken the caution, as both drivers would be scored 41st and 40th, having both completed 4 laps.

Rounding of the Bottom Five would be drivers who would all be taken out in multi-car crashes; 41st was the #3 Moss-Thornton Dodge of Cam Nixey, taken out on a Lap 18 crash, 40th and 39th was the #99 Dow Chemicals Dodge of Joshua Rush and the #29 of Marko Tellz, who both received damaged during the same wreck, but both were able to limp around to complete one more lap before pulling in and 38th was the #04 unsponsored Dodge of Chakat Whitelion, taken our hirself in a "big one" that struck just six laps later.

Entering the final round at Texas World, Cole Nixey has a lead of one last-place finish over Nathan Ormond, Derrick Edison and Carter Joey, if Cole, Ormond or Edison finishes last, they would win the championship outright. Despite having two last-place finishes, if Joey finishes last he would merely tie Coley with three but wouldn't win the tie breaker, so the final race will have a three driver battle in the finale between Cole, Ormond and Edison.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This marked the first SCRL NASCAR Legends Series last-place finish for the #7 as well at Rockingham.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
42) #7-Simon Fox / 9 laps / crash
41) #3-Cam Nixey / 18 laps / crash
40) #99-Joshua Rush / 19 laps / crash
39) #29-Marko Tellez / 19 laps / crash
38) #04-Chakat Whitelion / 25 laps / crash

LEGENDS: Engine failure prevents Samet Ozkan from completing a lap at Martinsville; becomes the 10th driver to not complete a lap in series history

Samet Ozkan picked up the 1st last place finish of his SCRL NASCAR Legends Series career in the Season 4 Old Dominion 500 at the Martinsville Speedway when his #12 Coca-Cola Dodge fell out with engine problems without completing any of the 50 laps.

The finish came in his 24th start. In the SCRL NASCAR Legends Series, it's the 1st for car #12 and the 11th for engine issues. Across all the series in the SCRL, it's the 5th for the #12 and the 42nd for engine issues.

Ozkan had never competed in a single NASCAR Legends Series race in his career having not raced back in the previous three seasons, but had found success in the SCRL, having scored two career wins, with his first career win coming in the Season 2 of the SCRL Wrangler Jeans Busch Grand National Series at Richmond and scoring his 2nd and most recent career win in the Season 1 SCRL Icebreakers Whelen Series Busch 100 at the Waterford Speedbowl. Ozkan finished 19th in his first ever race in the series at the 2.500 mile road course at Riverside. Ozkan would finish 16th at Ontario and would struggle finishing 26th at Richmond, 25th at Rockingham, 20th at Atlanta, before scoring two back-to-back Top 10 finishes, a 7th at Bristol and 10th Talladega. The next four races would be a struggle for Ozkan, with a 37th at North Wilkesboro, a 39th at Darlington, 25th at Charlotte and a 40th Martinsville. Ozkan would finish 9th in the spring Michigan race before finishing 23rd at Riverside and 25th at Greenville-Pickens. Ozkan would finish a series best 5th at Thompson, 11th at the fall Bristol event, 18th at the fall Atlanta event, 32nd at the fall Michigan event, 36th at Talladega, 22nd at Bowman-Gray, 26th at Darlington, 6th at Richmond a series best 3rd at North Wilkesboro before finishing 20th in the last round at Charlotte.

On race day, Ozkan rolled off starting 29th while starting off in the final spot was spring Atlanta last-place finisher the #25 unsponsored Plymouth of TJ Dent, but just as the drivers drove around the track for their pace lap, Ozkan's car lost power and stalled in Turn 1 as luckily every driver was able to avoid him, while Ozkan's car was towed back to the garage. As the field took the green, Ozkan's team looked under the hood and found that the engine had expired and the car was retired from the event by Lap 5.

Around the same time Ozkan's car was retired from the race, the first caution came out as the #29 unsponsored Chevrolet of Marko Tellez was spun out by the #36 Coca-Cola Dodge of Eddie Wycombe as Greenville-Pickens last-place finisher the #13 unsponsored Chevrolet of Leroy Jones and #28 Piper Trash Can Liners Dodge of Jack Lagasee would both receive damage during a pileup that broke out in Turn 1 after the field had taken the caution, as both drivers would be scored 41st and 40th, having both completed 4 laps.

It would take another forty laps before another spot in the Bottom Five would be filled, that being the #40 7-Up Plymouth of Brian Fox, who would finish six laps down, having gotten damage during the same pileup and struggled to keep up with the rest of the field.

Rounding of the Bottom Five in 38th was spring Richmond last-place finisher the #98 Jim Robbins Co. Ford of Chris Kyle, who was involved in the final caution that ended the race under yellow, finishing 3 laps down to race winner Paul Hogan.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This marked the first SCRL NASCAR Legends Series last-place finish for the #12 at Martinsville.
*This is the first time a driver has failed to complete a lap since the Season 4 Richmond 500 at the Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway when Chris Kyle fell out also with engine problems without completing any of the 50 laps; 22 races ago.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
42) #12-Samet Ozkan / 0 laps / engine
41) #13-Leroy Jones / 4 laps / crash
40) #28-Jack Lagasee / 4 laps / crash
39) #40-Brian Fox / 44 laps / running
38) #98-Chris Kyle / 47 laps / crash

LEGENDS: Race long battles for last at Charlotte ends with Derrick Edison getting the second last-place finish of the season

Derrick Edison picked up the 2nd last place finish of his SCRL NASCAR Legends Series career in the Season 4 National 500 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway when his #32 Bestline Products Plymouth completed all 32 laps under power.

The finish, which came in his 24th start, was his first on the circuit since the Riverside 400 at the Riverside International Raceway when he completed all 15 laps under power, 10 races ago. In the SCRL NASCAR Legends Series, it's the 5th for car #32 and the 45th where the car was still running. Across all the series in the SCRL, it's the 13th for the #32 and the 199th where the car was still running.

After trailing the field at the summer Riverside event, Edison struggled in the next round at Greenville-Pickens finishing 30th before finishing 9th at Thompson, 17th at Bristol, 4th at Atlanta, 7th at Michigan before crashing out and finishing 39th at Talladega. In the next round at Bowman-Gray, Edison would led 8 laps and finished a series best 2nd Bowman-Gray to Jack Lagasee. Edison finished 25th at Darlington, 17th at Richmond before finishing 4th at North Wilkesboro.

On race day, Edison rolled off starting 27th while starting off in the final spot was the #99 Dow Chemicals Dodge of Joshua Rush, a spot he would hold for the first two laps before passing and knocking the #36 Coca-Cola Dodge of Eddie Wycombe into the final spot on lap 3. Wycombe would be in the final spot for one lap before knocking fall Michigan last-place finisher the #70 unsponsored Ford of Brock Beard into last on Lap 4, but Brock's stay in last would also last one lap as he knocked the #64 Woodfield Ford of Josh Nixey into the final spot.

Nixey would also remain in last for only one lap as he would pass the #29 unsponsored Chevrolet of Marko Tellez into last on Lap 6 before Brock would fall back to last for a second time on Lap 7. Two time last-place finisher the #72 DeWitt Enterprises Mercury of Nathan Ormond fell back to last on Lap 8 and would trail for the next two laps as spring North Wilkesboro last-place finisher the #31 unsponsored Dodge of Carter Frisen took last on Lap 11 and would trail for two laps himself until he passed Brock on Lap 14. Brock would keep last for two laps as he would then pass fall Atlanta last-place finisher the #34 unsponsored Ford of Al Lagasse to last on Lap 16.

Lagasse wouldn't be in the final spot for long as Brock took last for the 4th time on Lap 17, and would trail for three laps this time, keeping last till Lap 21 when Ormond took last for the second time in the race. Tellez would entered the battle again on Lap 22 but the next lap he passed the #7 unsponsored Plymouth of Simon Fox into last on Lap 23. Edison at this point had fallen back from 27th and would take last for the first time on Lap 24, trailing for two laps, knocking Fox back to last again on Lap 26. The #5 unsponsored Dodge of Logan Bueckert would fall back to last on Lap 27 but the next lap the #21 60 Minute Cleaners Mercury Cyclone of Bryan McKayson took the final spot before Ormond would once again fall back to last on Lap 29. Ormond would trail the field as the white flag was thrown, but in Turn 3 Ormond made his move and knocked Edison into the final spot as the checkered flag fell.

Rounding of the Bottom Five were: 41st the aforementioned #72 of Nathan Ormond, 40th was the #64 of Josh Nixey, 39th was the #21 of Bryan McKayson and 38th was the #5 of Logan Bueckert

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This marked the first SCRL NASCAR Legends Series last-place finish for the #32 at Charlotte.
*This marked the first time the #32 has trailed a NASCAR Legends Series race since the Season 3 Volunteer 500 at the Bristol International Speedway when Nick Productions fell out with engine problems without completing any of the 50 laps; 35 races ago.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
42) #32-Derrick Edison / 32 laps / running
41) #72-Nathan Ormond / 32 laps / running
40) #64-Josh Nixey / 32 laps / running
39) #21-Bryan McKayson / 32 laps / running
38) #5-Logan Bueckert / 32 laps / running

LEGENDS: Late race spin at North Wilkesboro gives Carter Joey his second last-place finish in the last five races

Carter Joey picked up the 2nd last place finish of his SCRL NASCAR Legends Series career in the Season 4 Wilkes 400 at the North Wilkesboro Speedway when his #59 Pepsi Ford was involved in a multi-car crash after 32 of the 40 laps.

The finish, which came in his 23rd start, was his first on the circuit since the Talladega 500 at the Alabama International Motor Speedway when his #59 Pepsi Ford was involved in a multi-car crash after 2 of the 18 laps, 4 races ago. In the SCRL NASCAR Legends Series, it's the 2nd for car #59 and the 25th from a crash. Across all the series in the SCRL, it's the 5th for the #59 and the 223rd from a crash.

After trailing the field at Talladega, Joey would bounce back by finished 3rd at Bowman-Gray, 17th at Darlington and in the last round at Richmond, Joey led 40 of the 50 laps only to finish second to Jimmy Sampson. In his previous race at North Wilkesboro in the spring, Joey had finished 26th.

On race day, Joey rolled off starting 38th while starting off in the final spot was spring Michigan last-place finisher the #97 Long-Lewis Ford of Ryan Rush, a spot that Rush would hold for only two turns as he knocked the #06 Warren Fox Dodge of Ty Dent into the final spot on Lap 1, but the next turn Charlotte last-place finisher the #10 unsponsored Ford of Sammy Sabre Jr. began to slow and pulled into pit road, reporting of a flat right front tire. Sabre's team was able to get all four tires changed and sent their driver back out on track, having fallen back to last and had lost a lap to the race leaders.

Sabre Jr. would remain in the final spot for much of the race due to no drivers fallen out, but on Lap 34 the #22 Coca-Cola Dodge of Sebastian Torres made contact with Rush, sending his car up the track right in front of Joey, with Joey hitting Rush right in the driver's door and damaging the radiator and causing Joey to limp back around to the garage, done for the day.

Finishing 41st was points leader the #19 unsponsored Ford of Christian Russell, who suffered a broken valve just seconds after the race went back racing, stalling in Turn 4 and forcing the race to be ended under the yellow flag. Finishing 40th and 39th was the #10 of Sammy Sabre Jr. and the #97 of Ryan Rush, the only other drivers who didn't finish on the lead lap.

Rounding of the Bottom Five in 38th was the #5 unsponsored Dodge of Logan Bueckert, the last car on the lead lap.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This marked the first SCRL NASCAR Legends Series last-place finish for the #59 at North Wilkesboro.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
42) #59-Carter Joey / 32 laps / crash
41) #19-Christian Russell / 36 laps / valve
40) #10-Sammy Sabre Jr. / 39 laps / running
39) #97-Ryan Rush / 39 laps / running
38) #5-Logan Bueckert / 40 laps / running

LEGENDS: Cole Nixey gets third last-place finish of the season due to early valve problems at Richmond

Cole Nixey picked up the 3rd last place finish of his SCRL NASCAR Legends Series career in the Season 4 Capital City 500 at the Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway when his #27 unsponsored Ford fell out with valve problems after completing 8 of the 50 laps.

The finish, which came in his 49th start, was his first on the circuit since the Bowman Gray 250 at the Bowman Gray Stadium when he completed all 25 laps under power, 2 races ago. In the SCRL NASCAR Legends Series, it's the 4th for car #27 and the 2nd for valve issues. Across all the series in the SCRL, it's the 6th for the #27 and the 6th for valve issues.

After trailing the field at Bowman-Gray, Nixey would go to the next event at Darlington where he would be involved in the race ending caution on Lap 31, and would finish 35th. As the field entered the 22nd race of the season, Nixey has a best finish of 23rd in the spring event this season.

On race day, Nixey rolled off starting 31st while starting off in the final spot was the #29 unsponsored Chevrolet of Marko Tellez, a position he would hold for one lap but the next time around points leader the #19 unsponsored Ford of Christian Russell had fallen back to last. Russell would be last for only one lap as well as the #71 K & K Insurance Dodge of Sylas Nixey would go to the pits to repair some minor damage. Nixey would stay in last for two laps, knocking the #99 Dow Chemicals Dodge of Joshua Rush into the final spot shortly after the race went back to racing. Just one lap later, Cole would slow off Turn 3 and pulled onto the apron and onto pit road and to his stall as the crew looked under the hood, finding that the valve was broken, and the car was pushed behind the wall, listed as "out" by the 10th circuit.

Finishing 41st was the aforementioned #99 of Joshua Rush, who would be caught up in two of the three cautions and would fall three laps down to the race leaders.

Rounding of the Bottom Five were drivers who would all finish a lap behind the race leaders; 40th was the #45 unsponsored Ford of Riley Spurlytube, 39th was spring Michigan last-place finisher the #97 Long-Lewis Ford of Ryan Rush and 38th was the aforementioned #71 of Sylas Nixey.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This marked the first SCRL NASCAR Legends Series last-place finish for the #27 at Richmond.
*This marked only the second time a driver has trailed the field due to valve issues; the only other time was the Season 2 Old Dominion 500 at the Martinsville Speedway when CGKS23's #72 unsponsored Ford fell out after 39 of the 50 laps; 51 races ago.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
42) #27-Cole Nixey / 8 laps / valve
41) #99-Joshua Rush / 47 laps / running
40) #45-Riley Spurlytube / 49 laps / running
39) #97-Ryan Rush / 49 laps / running
38) #71-Sylas Nixey / 49 laps / running