Johnny Johnson

Altzman leads final half-lap to win 100cc Senior - 2019 ROK The Rio

Arizonian finds himself in the lead on the final lap for second year in a row.

Photo: Cody Schindel / Canadian Karting News

In almost an exact replica of 2018, Jenson Altzman (Ruthless Karting / OTK) navigated his way into the lead on the final lap of 100cc Senior to take the win for Ruthless Karting.

For the first 19.5 laps, Jake Drew (Formula Works / Compkart), Billy Musgrave (Mad Old Nut/Mad Croc), and Altzman ran nose to tail, each one looking for the other to make a mistake. As they hit the final lap, Musgrave moved to the outside of the long straight while Drew defended the lower line. Altzman lined up with Musgrave as the two formed a draft on the outside that had Musgrave briefly in the lead. Drew went deep into turn eight to hold his position, but pushed himself and Musgrave wide, allowing Altzman a path underneath into the lead.

With Drew holding his position in second, the trio drove the remainder of the final lap in that order. Atzman backs up his win from a year ago ahead of a disappointed Drew and Musgrave. Austin Osborne (Ironrock / Tony Kart) moved up four positions to fourth just ahead of Henry Falls-Hand MMK / OTK).

Race Results - Top Five

2019 ROK The Rio 100cc Senior Final
Rnk # Driver Gap Best Time
1 713 JENSON ALTZMAN 50.156
2 729 JAKE DREW 0.383 50.213
3 711 BILLY MUSGRAVE 0.716 50.219
4 721 AUSTIN OSBORNE 5.188 50.36
5 778 HENRY FALLS-HAND 5.247 50.374
Full standings
Rnk # Driver Gap Best Time
6 715 COLBY DUBATO 5.845 50.378
7 734 ALEX SIRAGUSA 12.266 50.781
8 717 TYLER BESUYEN 12.519 50.641
9 719 ALEX ARBUCKLE 16.919 50.875
10 769 NATHAN MARTIN 24.212 51.315
11 733 BRODY SHUCARD 28.652 50.819
12 704 CARSON MALLETT 30.844 51.166
13 795 ANTHONY SIMONE 31.415 51.172
14 716 DANIEL EATON 35.684 51.143
15 742 TRAVIS ROOP 36.27 51.573
16 789 ZACK SKOLNICK 43.323 51.173
17 723 MICHEL MANNING 46.39 51.804
18 718 SCOTT MEYER 7 Laps 52.394
777 SHENGWEI YANG DSQ 52.714