LINCOLN, Neb. (Sept. 7, 2010) €“ The 38th installment of the Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships began Tuesday, with the opening day of competition for the first half of nearly 1,200 competitors that will battle for National Championships through Friday at the Lincoln Airpark.A cold front brought high winds Monday evening that eventually settled into cool temperatures for the opening runs at 8 a.m. Tuesday. The rest of the day was picture perfect, providing plenty of sunshine and grip. The annual €œNationals€ is split into two, two-day events in which competitors run three runs per day on two separate courses.Of the 35 classes running Tuesday and Wednesday, only seven defending Champions carry the lead heading into Wednesday€™s deciding three runs, meaning there could be many new faces taking class wins.One defending Champion showing that his back-to-back titles have not allowed him to become complacent is two-time, defending E Modified Champion Jeff Kiesel, of Poway, Calif.. Driving his No. 143 Goodyear Tire KFR Turbo Sprite, Kiesel showed that his development in the car and as a driver in the last 12 months have paid off, holding an astounding 3.192-second lead over six-time National Champion Bob Tunnell€™s No. 199 BarekAub/Hoosier/H&R/Chase Cam BMW M3.Other defending Champions holding the lead going into day two are: Jimmy Crawford (H Stock), Mark Madarash (E Street Prepared), Denise Kugler (G Prepared Ladies), Jeff Cashmore (D Modified), Patty Tunnell (E Modified Ladies) and Paul Russell (Formula 125).A trio of husband/wife teams lead their respective open and ladies classes, including Andy and Ann Hollis (Street Touring® X and STXL); Jinx and Ginette Jordan (F Street Prepared and FSPL); and Jeff and Denise Cashmore (D Modified and DML).In Solo competition, a pair of drivers often share the same car, and E Prepared is shaping up to be a battle royal between teammates Kevin Wenzel, of Longmont, Colo., and Christopher Dorsey, of Littleton, Colo. Wenzel leads Dorsey by 0.136-second in their 034 EFI/Apikol/TRD Toyota Corolla GTS.Kinch Reindl, of Denver, Colo., has a slight lead over David Barkley, of Hot Springs, Ark., in D stock, with a margin of 0.086-second. That margin is an eternity, though, compared to Laura Harbour€™s slim 0.005-second advantage over Kim Whitner in Street Touring Sport Ladies.Wednesday€™s Championship runs begin at 8 a.m. (Central). A full listing of results and the run order is available at the Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championship web site at www.scca.com/solonats. To follow live timing, visit sololive.scca.com.Attached: Jeff Kiesel en route to an impressive run in E Modified.Credit: Rupert Berrington Photo.LINCOLN, Neb. €“ The top two runners in each of the 35 classes competing Tuesday and Wednesday in the 38th Tire Rack® SCCA Solo National Championships at Lincoln Airpark with class, leading driver, hometown and car; second place driver, hometown, car and gap behind first place.A Stock: Radomin Delgado, Glendale, Calif., Porsche Cayman S; Drew Karpinski, Bernardsville, N.J., Porsche Cayman S, -1.038.A Stock L: Stephanie Chang, Morris Plains, N.J., Porsche Cayman S; Julie Weichert, Lincoln, Neb., Chevrolet Corvette, -1.550.B Stock: Marc Pfannenschmidt, Louisville, Ky., Honda S2000; Alex Muresan, San Jose, Calif., Honda S2000, -0.507.B Stock L: Christina Peterson, Hillsborough, N.C., Honda S2000; Jocelin Huang, Rochester, Minn., Honda S2000, -0.821.D Stock: Kinch Reindl, Denver, Colo., Acura Integra R; David Barkley, Hot Springs, Ark., Chevrolet Cobalt, -0.086.D Stock L: Katie Elder, Folsom, Calif., Acura Integra R; Mindi Cross, Phoenix, Ariz., MINI Cooper S, -1.611.G Stock: Kevin Royce, Lake Orion, Mich., Dodge Neon SRT4; Eric Jones, Austin, Texas, Hyundai Genesis, -0.176H Stock: Jimmy Crawford (D), New Berlin, Wis., MINI Cooper; Ron Williams, Topeka, Kan., MINI Cooper, -0.228.H Stock L: Barbara Leroy Boehme, San Diego, Calif., MINI Cooper; Linda Duncan, Topeka, Kan., MINI Cooper, -1.086.Street Touring Sport: Andrew Canak, Milwaukee, Wis., Mazda Miata; Glen Hernandez, Marysville, Wash., Mazda Miata, -0.792.Street Touring Sport L: Laura Harbour, Stamping Ground, Ky., Mazda Miata; Kim Whitner, Fort Worth, Texas, Honda CRX, -0.005.Street Touring Xtreme: Andy Hollis, Austin, Texas, Honda Civic Si; Craig Mankiewicz, Milwaukee, Wis., Honda Civic, -0.333.Street Touring Xtreme L: Ann Hollis, Austin, Texas, Honda Civic Si; Shauna Rios, Corona, Calif., Honda Civic Si, -0.661.Street Touring R: Ken Motonishi, Chino Hills, Calif., Mazda MX-5; Jay Balducci, Chandler, Ariz., Mazda MX-5, -0.108.Street Touring R L: Angie Rogers, Granger, Ind., Mazda MX-5; Meredith Najewicz, Mableton, Ga., Honda S2000, -0.334.Street Touring Ultra: Brandon Ranvek, St. Paul, Minn., Mitsubishi Evo; Andrew Pallotta, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Mitsubishi Evo, -0.088.Street Touring Ultra L: Kristi Gaus, Wexford, Pa., Mitsubishi Evo 8; Tasha Mikko, Seattle, Wash., Mitsubishi Evo 7, -0.411.E Street Prepared: Mark Madarash (D), Red Oak, Texas, Pontiac Trans Am; Samuel Krauss, Stratford, Conn., Eagle Talon TSi, -0.685.E Street Prepared L: Bernadette Regganie, Joliet, Ill., Chevrolet Camaro Z28; Hilary Anderson, Bowling Green, Ohio, Subaru WRX, -3.402.F Street Prepared: Jinx Jordan, Terrell, N.C., Honda Civic; David Fauth (D), Aurora, Colo., BMW 2002, -0.156.F Street Prepared L: Ginette Jordan, Terrell, N.C., Honda Civic; Annie Bauer, Renton, Wash., BMW 2002, -1.917.D Prepared: Drew VanderPloeg, Pflugerville, Texas, Mazda Miata; Steve Hoelscher, Harpers Ferry, W.V., Toyota MR2, -0.328.D Prepared L: Tami Daniels, Gladstone, Ore., Mazda Miata; Anne Robinson, Highland, Ind., Toyota MR2 Spyder, -0.514.E Prepared: Kevin Wenzel, Longmont, Colo., Toyota Corolla GTS; Christopher Dorsey, Toyota Corolla GTS, -0.136.E Prepared L: Charina Hansen, Canton, Mich., Honda Civic Si; No other competitors.G Prepared: Allen Kugler, Springton, Pa., Honda CRX; Bo Rader, Wichita, Kan., Austin-Healey Sprite; -1.117.G Prepared L: Denise Kugler (D), Springtown, Pa., Honda CRX; Chris Cutrer, Topeka, Kan., Fiat X 1/9, -0.898.B Modified: Clemens Burger, Noblesville, Ind., LeGrand; Brianne Corn, Dallas, Texas; LeGrand Dragon, -0.173.C Modified: John Engstrom, Lisle, Ill., Swift DB1; Wendell Karr Ake, Warner, Okla., Citation, -1.001.D Modified: Jeff Cashmore (D), New Berlin, Wis., Sprinto 7; Peter Raymond, Erie, Colo., Lotus Seven, -0.680.D Modified L: Denise Cashmore, New Berlin, Wis., Sprinto 7; Daisy Huffman, Litchfield Park, Ariz., Lotus Elan, -8.889.E Modified: Jeff Kiesel (D), Poway, Calif., KFR Turbo Sprite; Bob Tunnell, Superior, Colo., BMW M3, -3.192.E Modified L: Patty Tunnell (D), Superior, Colo., BMW M3; Shawn Marie Kiesel, Poway, Calif., KFR Turbo Sprite, -0.137.Formula 125: Paul Russell (D), San Diego, Calif., Tony Kart; Jeremiah McClintock, Commerce Twp, Mich., Renspeed Fast, -0.690.Formula 125 L: Lisa Garfield, Mount Airy, Md., CTS Honda; Suzanne Segal, Las Vegas, Nev., Birel, 0.153.Formula Junior A: Julian Garfield, Mount Airy, Md., Arrow AX-9; Zachary Moore, Hartland, Wis., Haase Blizzard, -0.209.Formula Junior B: Tom Regganie, Shorewood, Ill., Margay; Zak Kiesel, Nelson Special, -3.135.