2014 NASA Eastern States Championships

NASA National

Championship Race

RACEOFFICIAL

Sun Aug 31, 2014Road Atlanta

Course: Full Course
Length: 2.54 mi
Entries: 29

published Sep 13, 2026 · 12:22 pm EDT

Race summary

Winners

5Paul ArnoldFactory Five Challenge
98Benjamin LesnakSuper Touring 1
88Matt IsbellSuper Touring 2
85David ZieglerSuper Touring 3
00Mike HowardSuper Unlimited

Fastest lap

1:27.666

Alan Palmer

Factory Five Challenge7 entries

Position 1:5Paul Arnold19L lapsGap:—Best:1:37.211
Position 2:48John George19L lapsGap:+9.484Best:1:37.548
Position 3:8Paul Kaiser19L lapsGap:+15.994Best:1:37.803
Position 4:60Michael Tuck19L lapsGap:+39.981Best:1:40.509
Position 5:71Roger Fusse18L lapsGap:+1 LapBest:1:43.099
Position 6:127David Evans15L lapsGap:+4 LapsBest:1:43.312
Position 7:4Eric Kostamaa3L lapsGap:+16 LapsBest:1:44.042

Position 15Paul Arnoldchallenge19—1:37.211
Position 248John GeorgeFactory Five Challenge19+9.4841:37.548
Position 38Paul KaiserFactory Five Cobra19+15.9941:37.803
Position 460Michael TuckFactory Five Challenge19+39.9811:40.509
Position 571Roger FusseFactory Five Cobra Cob18+1 Lap1:43.099
Position 6127David EvansFactory Five Spec Race15+4 Laps1:43.312
Position 74Eric KostamaaFactory Five Cobra3+16 Laps1:44.042

Super Touring 13 entries

Position 1:98Benjamin Lesnak20L lapsGap:—Best:1:28.470
Position 2:54Ray Sweers20L lapsGap:+28.881Best:1:32.422
Position 3:27Rene Molina Jr.17L lapsGap:+3 LapsBest:1:35.115

Position 198Benjamin LesnakCadillac XLSR20—1:28.470
Position 254Ray SweersDodge VIPER20+28.8811:32.422
Position 327Rene Molina Jr.Ford Howe Mustang17+3 Laps1:35.115

Super Touring 24 entries

Position 1:88Matt Isbell20L lapsGap:—Best:1:32.550
Position 2:6Chris Durbin20L lapsGap:+4.329Best:1:33.867
Position 3:148Mark West19L lapsGap:+1 LapBest:1:33.644
Position 4:25Greg Vannucci4L lapsGap:+16 LapsBest:1:31.835

Position 188Matt IsbellChevrolet Corvette20—1:32.550
Position 26Chris DurbinFord Mustang20+4.3291:33.867
Position 3148Mark WestNissan GT-R19+1 Lap1:33.644
Position 425Greg Vannuccilotus exige cup4+16 Laps1:31.835

Super Touring 310 entries

Position 1:85David Ziegler20L lapsGap:—Best:1:33.631
Position 2:01Kevin Harvey20L lapsGap:+8.435Best:1:34.087
Position 3:369Mike Rea20L lapsGap:+24.387Best:1:36.684
Position 4:007Firouz Haghighi19L lapsGap:+1 LapBest:1:37.462
Position 5:82Eric Schmidt19L lapsGap:+1 LapBest:1:39.452
Position 6:414Bobby Butler19L lapsGap:+1 LapBest:1:39.151
Position 7:76Russ Dalba19L lapsGap:+1 LapBest:1:44.336
Position 8:89George Saldana18L lapsGap:+2 LapsBest:1:37.295
Position 9:160Ardalan Sadeghi15L lapsGap:+5 LapsBest:1:42.075
Position 10:53Mark Croslyn4L lapsGap:+16 LapsBest:1:40.170

Position 185David ZieglerChevrolet Corvette Z0620—1:33.631
Position 201Kevin HarveyChevrolet Corvette Z0620+8.4351:34.087
Position 3369Mike ReaOtherGTRoadster20+24.3871:36.684
Position 4007Firouz HaghighiFerrari thunder roadste19+1 Lap1:37.462
Position 582Eric Schmidt600 R acing GP R oadste19+1 Lap1:39.452
Position 6414Bobby ButlerThunder Roadster GTS19+1 Lap1:39.151
Position 776Russ DalbaMazda RX-719+1 Lap1:44.336
Position 889George SaldanaSuzuki thunder roadste18+2 Laps1:37.295
Position 9160Ardalan SadeghiOther Thunder Roadste15+5 Laps1:42.075
Position 1053Mark Croslyn600 Racing Thunder Ro4+16 Laps1:40.170

Super Unlimited5 entries

Position 1:00Mike Howard20L lapsGap:—Best:1:28.006
Position 2:22Joseph Freda20L lapsGap:+10.137Best:1:29.515
Position 3:3Alan Palmer20L lapsGap:+35.063Best:1:27.666 (fastest lap)
Position 4:117Brian Casella20L lapsGap:+52.623Best:1:32.838
Position 5:80David Davison20L lapsGap:+1:32.434Best:1:36.645

Position 100Mike HowardChevrolet corvette20—1:28.006
Position 222Joseph Fredacamaro20+10.1371:29.515
Position 33Alan PalmerWest WX1020+35.0631:27.666 (fastest lap)
Position 4117Brian CasellaDatsun .20+52.6231:32.838
Position 580David DavisonChevrolet monte carlo20+1:32.4341:36.645