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Muscle of the Mountain 2023 Recap

Muscle on the Mountain 2023

On the weekend of June 16th and 17th racers and their fans traveled to UMI Motorsports Park (UMIMP) for the brand new muscle car exclusive event, Muscle on the Mountain presented by Viking Performance.

This was our first event that utilized the track’s newly paved infield areas, which allowed for more challenging course options. Every year we find ways to improve the park with new course options and/or better community areas. Not only did this event feature fresh pavement, but also the unveiling of our new outdoor kitchen Finish Line Pavilion, presented by A Plus Powder Coaters. As with many of our events, there was also a large charity component with competitors and friends raising over $6,000 for the Emily Whitehead Foundation, a charity that helps fight pediatric cancer.

Competitors opened up the 4-bbl’s (and fuel injection) on the UMIMP infield roval and also enjoyed the 9-degree banking on the circle track oval. Most of the competitors are used to flat venues, so UMIMP is often a challenge for some drivers.

Class Winners

Super Early Muscle Car Class:

Josh Leisinger

Early Muscle Car Class:

Brandon Clemens

Mid Muscle Car Class:

JJ Mallrich

Late Muscle Car Class:

Sam Strano

Super Late Muscle Car Class:

Justin Peachey

Muscle Truck Class:

Zach Sawyer

Over 120 drivers divided into 6 classes battled for two days to qualify in the Forgeline Shootout. For the shootout bracket, we implemented the F1 knockout-style qualifying format. The winners of the shootout received their portion of the $15,000 purse and an invitation to compete in the biggest night in autocross, UMI’s King of the Mountain.

Muscle on the Mountain Champions

Super Early Muscle Car Class
Sponsored by Van Steel Corvettes
1st- Josh Leisinger -64 Corvette
2nd- Jared Leisinger -64 Corvette
3rd- Ron Scott -63 Corvette

Early Muscle Car Class
Sponsored by Motorhead Digital
1st- Brandon Clemens -71 Camaro
2nd- Adam Schoonmaker -69 Camaro
3rd- Chris Wheatcraft -73 Camaro

Mid Muscle Car Class
Sponsored by Turn One
1st- JJ Mallrich -99 Camaro
2nd- Brian Clark -89 Mustang
3rd- Jordan Welch -98 Mustang

Late Muscle Car Class
Sponsored by Summit Racing Equipment
1st- Sam Strano -2021 Mustang Mach
2nd- Joel Voigt -2015 Camaro
3rd- Jeff Darbig -2022 Camaro

Super Late Muscle Car Class
Sponsored by Van Steel Corvettes
1st- Justin Peachey -2007 Corvette
2nd- Ryan Mathews -2002 Corvette
3rd- Garry Walsh -2004 Corvette

Muscle Truck Class
Sponsored by Level 7 Motorsports
1st- Zach Sawyer -2003 S10
2nd- Steve Eich -2000 S10
3rd- Dane Howell -1975 Luv

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Pos.	Class		#	Driver	Car Model	Day	Run 1..		Run 2..	Run 3..		Run 4..		Run 5..	Run 6..	Total

Pos.	Class		#	Driver	Car Model	Day	Run 1..		Run 2..	Run 3..		Run 4..		Run 5..	Run 6..	Total
1T	superearly		78	Josh Leisinger	64 Corvette	D1	35.113		34.181	33.959		34.25				69.652
						D2	36.391		36.283	36.158		36.289		35.693	35.857	[-]0.245
2T	superearly		49	Jared Leisinger	64 Corvette	D1	34.956		34.406	34.095		34.575				69.897
						D2	37.354		36.971	36.493		36.234		36.082	35.802	0.245
3T	superearly		75	Ron Scott Jr	63 Corvette	D1	36.548		35.019	35.068		35.893+dnf		36.767+2		72.177
						D2	37.595+1		37.522	37.481		37.496+1		37.189+1	37.158	2.28
4T	superearly		73	Chris Mulberry	73 Corvette	D1	35.767+1		36.248+2	36.064		35.402		36.026	37.865+1	72.181
						D2	37.328		37.112	37.317+1		37.288		37.361	36.779	0.004
5	superearly		14	Bob Bertelsen	63 Corvette	D1	37.32		35.858	35.536		37.22		37.607	39.19	73.03
						D2	39.086+1		38.192	38.093+1		38.373		38.298+1	37.494	0.849
6	superearly		60	Nick Weber	60 Corvette	D1	37.832+1		36.409	52.940+dnf		36.941+1		40.197		74.995
						D2	39.554		38.917	38.586		39.002		38.330+1	38.076+1	1.965
7	superearly		110	Sean Brinkley	63 Corvette	D1	39.935		37.945	38.08		38.463		40.987		76.622
						D2	40.097		39.364	39.214		39.394		38.677	38.034+1	1.627
8	superearly		74	Angela Payne	69 Corvette	D1	40.04		38.764	37.254+1		39.13				76.945
						D2	39.883		39.288+2	38.861+1		39.033+1		38.181	38.497+2	0.323
9	superearly		83	Mark Williams	79 Corvette	D1	41.073		39.152	41.336+dnf		39.757+1		41.471+1		79.758
						D2	42.724+dnf		42.647+1	41.356		41.608		46.713+dnf	40.606	2.813
10	superearly		59	Troy Dragovich	79 Corvette	D1	43.572		43.842	41.6		44.758				86.384
						D2	46.335		44.784							6.626
1T	early		155	Brian Coney	69 Camaro	D1	33.728		34.497	35.658+1		34.055+1				70.145
						D2	37.398+1		37.08	36.764		37.162		36.813	36.417	[-]0.200
2T	early		28	Nathan Johnson	68 Camaro	D1	34.934		34.355+1	34.937		34.612		34.566	34.014	70.345
						D2	38.028		36.836	36.749		36.4		36.331	36.126+1	0.2
3T	early		144	Cody Puckett	70 Camaro	D1	34.327		34.467	33.759+2		34.636				70.855
						D2	37.444		37.062	36.528		36.773		36.344+1	36.914	0.51
4T	early		38	Brandon Clemens	71 Camaro	D1	34.939		35.188	34.715		34.574				70.928
						D2	37.377		36.817+1	36.807		36.941		36.78	36.354	0.073
5T	early		20	Christopher Wheatcraft	73 Camaro	D1	34.377+1		34.183	34.38		34.861				71.053
						D2	36.896+2		36.360+1	37.53		37.251		37.303	36.87	0.125
6T	early		70	Chris Smith	70 Camaro	D1	35.292+3		35.317+1	35.709		34.854		36.345+1		71.057
						D2	37.13	37.049	36.203	36.516+1	36.598+1	36.354				0.004
7	early		121	Adam Schoonmaker	69 Camaro	D1	34.339+1	34.825+1	34.85	34.406						71.114
						D2	37.572	36.708	37.128	37.189	36.549+2	36.758+1				0.057
8	early		18	Sean Aldinger	69 Camaro	D1	35.333	35.55	34.856+3	35.185						71.376
						D2	37.283+1	36.56	36.618	36.873	37.01	36.191				0.262
9	early		65	Larry Wolfe	66 Mustang	D1	35.081	34.727	34.556							71.421
						D2	37.898	37.056+1	36.865	37.051+5	36.989+1	37.504				0.045
10	early		86	Andrew Ziolo	88 Monte Carlo	D1	35.641+1	35.550+1	34.888							71.78
						D2	37.365	37.275+1	36.892	37.448+1	37.394	36.724+1				0.359
11	early		116	James Bishir	71 Camaro	D1	35.054+1	35.607	34.986	35.321+1						71.818
						D2	37.892	37.212+1	37.824+1	37.366	36.832	37.78				0.038
12	early		66	Chris Jacobs	72 Nova	D1	34.915	35.098	34.286							72.064
						D2	37.778	39.188								0.246
13	early		10	Derek Kiefer	69 Chevelle	D1	36.9	36.405	35.941+1	36.623	35.5	52.912		35.131		72.319
						D2	37.935	37.621	37.547	37.166+1	37.188	36.818+1				0.255
14	early		105	Brian Stephens	63 Nova	D1	36.032+1	35.334	35.673	35.283	37.252+2	38.300+1				72.427
						D2	37.396	37.144	42.681	37.232	37.281+2	36.305+4		37.279+2		0.108
15	early		63	Dan Ballard	72 Nova	D1	35.327+1	35.707	29.979+dnf	36.387	35.237					72.5
						D2	38.238+1	37.263								0.073

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Position	Class	#	Driver	Car Model	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Total	Diff.
1T	superearly	78	Josh Leisinger	64 Corvette	58.972	57.94	57.469	58.972	[-]1.164
2T	superearly	49	Jared Leisinger	64 Covette	60.136	58.941	57.613+1	60.136	+1.164
3	superearly	75	Ron Scott	63 Corvete	60.383	60.012+1		60.383	+0.247
4	superearly	73	Chris Mulberry	73 Corvette	61.200			61.200	+0.817
1T	early	20	Chris Wheatcraft	73 Camaro	58.100	DNF		58.100	[-]0.223
2T	early	38	Brandon Clemens	71 Camaro	58.323	58.557	58.017	58.323	+0.223
3T	early	121	Adam Schoonmaker	69 Camaro	58.936	58.964	58.288+1	58.936	+0.613
4	early	144	Cody Puckett	70 Camaro	60.282			60.282	+1.346
5	early	155	Brian Coney	69 Camaro	58.407+1			60.407	+0.125
6	early	70	Chris Smith	70 Camaro	61.868			61.868	+1.461
7	early	18	Sean Aldinger	’69 Camaro	59.043+2			63.043	+1.175
8	early	65	Larry Wolfe	66 Mustand	60.031+2			64.031	+0.988
9	early	28	Nathan Johnson	68 Camaro	59.786+3			65.786	+1.755
1T	mid	82	JJ Mallrich	99 Camaro	58.708	58.514	58.047	58.708	[-]0.859
2T	mid	113	Jordon Welch	98 Mustang	59.567	58.591+1		59.567	+0.859
3T	mid	117	Brian Clark	89 Mustang	59.805	60.207	DNF	59.805	+0.238
4	mid	64	Ryan King	87 Mustang	61.087			61.087	+1.282
5	mid	55	Mike Casino	02 Corvette	60.326+1			62.326	+1.239
6	mid	114	Mike Stewart	99 Firebird	60.142+2			64.142	+1.816
7	mid	54	Brian Johns	89 Camaro				dns
1T	late	41	Sam Strano	21 Mustang Mach 1	58.473	58.613	58.085	58.473	[-]0.920
2T	late	37	Joel Voigt	15 Camaro	59.393	59.349	58.076+1	59.393	+0.920
3	late	31	Jeff Darbig	22 Camaro	60.101	59.863+2		60.101	+0.708
4	late	90	Chris Brown	16 Mustang	59.374+1			61.374	+1.273
1T	superlate	145	Justin Peachey	07 Corvette	56.076	56.133	56.48	56.076	[-]0.487
2T	superlate	5	Garry Walsh	04 Corvette	56.563	60.782+1		56.563	+0.487
3	superlate	26	Ryan Mathews	02 Corvette	57.271	57.057	57.283	57.271	+0.708
4	superlate	153	Eric Peachey	08 Viper	56.936+2			60.936	+3.665
5	superlate	93	Alex Tziortzits	02 Corvette	57.450+2			61.450	+0.514
6	superlate	32	Jamie Elliott	02 Corvette	57.832+3			63.832	+2.382
1T	truck	51	Zach Sawyer	03 S-10	61.858	60.666+1	62.097+1	61.858	[-]0.628
2T	truck	56	Steve Eich	00 S-10	62.486	60.782+1	DNF	62.486	+0.628
3	truck	119	Dane Howell	75 LUV	63.304			63.304	+0.818
4	truck	46	Eli Walton	’93 S-10	101.174+dnf			dnf	+63.304

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UMI’s inaugural Muscle on the Mountain race was a fun-filled weekend! The muscle cars and trucks were impressive, and the competition was thrilling.

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