Andrew K. Bogusz earned his first recorded ICL victory in Round 3 of the Rallycross Lite Phoenix Championship at [Legacy] Phoenix Raceway – 2008, turning a pole start into a 13-point night. Bogusz led eight of the 10 laps, earned Quick Time, and set the fastest lap of the race at 38.8461.
Championship leader Richard Hardman led two laps before hitting the barrier while out front, damaging the car and ending his chance to fight for the win. Hardman still finished third and added 10 points, extending his championship advantage to 13 points over Ryan Suralik.
Noah Napoli2 made an immediate impact in his first recorded ICL start. Starting fifth, Napoli climbed three positions to finish second and earn Hard Charger honors. He finished 10.6467 seconds behind Bogusz and leaves the race tied for fourth in the standings with 11 points.
Bogusz also produced the largest ICLR gain of the race, adding 327 points to move from 2,021 to 2,348. That gain moved him from 145th to 101st in the overall ICLR rankings. Richard Hardman gained 97 ICLR and Napoli gained 62, while Ryan Suralik had the largest loss at -109.
The championship remains led by Hardman with 33 points after three starts. Suralik sits second with 20, while Bogusz jumps to third with 13 after his Round 3 win. Brayden E Carter and Napoli2 are tied at 11, with Jaden Bowles and Walker Matthews next at 10.
Race Results
| Fin | Driver | ICLR +/- | Start | Interval | Fastest lap | Laps | Led | Bonus | Points | Notes | ICLR | iRacing License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew K. Bogusz | +327 | 1 | Leader | 38.8461 | 10 | 8 | Yes | 13 | Running | 2,348 | A 2.34 |
| 2 | Noah Napoli2 | +62 | 5 | +10.6467s | 39.3653 | 10 | 0 | — | 11 | Running | 1,062 | B 2.58 |
| 3 | Richard Hardman | +97 | 2 | 2 laps down | 39.0433 | 8 | 2 | — | 10 | Running | 1,864 | A 2.34 |
| 4 | Bryan Gravil | -59 | 4 | 7 laps down | 39.7442 | 3 | 0 | — | 9 | DNF | 1,872 | D 2.64 |
| 5 | Ryan Suralik | -109 | 3 | 10 laps down | — | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | DNF | 1,483 | Rookie 2.86 |
Points Standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | Behind | Starts | Wins | Fast Qualifier | Top 3s | Top 5s | ICLR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Hardman | 33 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1,864 |
| 2 | Ryan Suralik | 20 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1,483 |
| 3 | Andrew K. Bogusz | 13 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2,348 |
| 4 | Brayden E Carter | 11 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5,999 |
| 5 | Noah Napoli2 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1,062 |
| 6 | Jaden Bowles | 10 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1,217 |
| 7 | Walker Matthews | 10 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1,118 |
| 8 | Bryan Gravil | 9 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,872 |
| 9 | Darren Canfield | 9 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,038 |
| 10 | Joey Kirk2 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,221 |
| 11 | Austin Derrick | 8 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,034 |
| 12 | Brody Gunter | 8 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,026 |
| 13 | Harvey Shanks | 8 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 900 |
| 14 | Chasen McCook | 7 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 811 |
| 15 | Jason Trocki | 6 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 986 |
| 16 | Nick Elliott2 | 6 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,018 |
| 17 | Alex Tzakov Jr. | 5 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,006 |
| 18 | Tyler C Carter | 5 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,126 |
| 19 | Chance Sizemore | 4 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,535 |
| 20 | Kieran Liflander | 4 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 991 |
| 21 | Andrew Eads | 3 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 995 |
| 22 | TJ Staver | 3 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 995 |
| 23 | Chase Spaulding | 2 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,307 |
| 24 | Travis Pittman | 2 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 987 |
