Lucky Dog Winner - Terri Mayo

So as one might expect, the weather was far from the nice "high of 71" we'd predicted earlier in the week, but it was still nice. With the competition aspect out of the way on Saturday, Sunday the drivers took to the stage for an attempt to do a reset from day before for the Match portion of the event.

The rules were simple: The top eight PAX finishers per heat (there were three heats this past weekend) would be in the "Top Dog" Challenge while placers nine through sixteen would be in the "Underdog" Challenge. A random drawing of eight would be placed into the "Lucky Dog" Challenge.

Heat One went off without a hitch with the following that qualified for Top Dog:

• Brian Peters - AS - Z06
• Kenton Koch - CS - RX8
• Ron Bauer - CS - ND Miata
• Mark Scroggs - FS - Ecoboost Mustang
• Brandon Porambo - CS - RX8
• Ben Clement - BS - AP2 S2K
• Adam Tarnoff - CS - RX-8
• Matt Ales - BS - E46 M3 Competition Package

Heat One's Underdogs:

• Scott Lewis - CS - NC1 Miata
• Michael Parker - GS - GTI
• Michael Heinitz - STF - RSX Type S
• Des Toups - FS - Ecoboost Mustang
• Steve Coe - ES - NA Miata
• Morgan Trotter - STF - RSX Type S
• Charly Spyksma - CS - ND Miata
• Kaustav Acharya - DS - WRX

In the middle of Heat Two, a course change was required to be made in order to account for the breakup on in the driving line almost five feet from it’s original location. This pinched off the exit point after the second slalom. Some people didn’t notice a difference, but a lot of others did and were concerned about being ranked on a run they could probably not duplicate due to the now extra element on course.

Heat Two's Top Dog:

• James Yom - STR - AP2 S2K
• Jon Lugod - STX - Focus ST
• Jeff Cawthorne - STR- ND Miata
• Jeff Wong - STS - Civic
• Nicole Wong - STS - Civic
• Jason Munchoff - STR - AP2 S2K
• Steve O'Blenes - STS - NA Miata
• Gary Cameron - STR - NC1 Miata

Heat Two's Underdog:

• Robert Joe - STR - NC2 Miata
• Derek Punch - STX - BRZ
• Peter Loney - STS - NA Miata
• Kristen Acharya - STX - BRZ
• Jay Balducci - STR - NC2 Miata
• Max Hayter - STX - BRZ
• Michael Yanase - STR - AP2 S2K

Heat Three's Top Dog:

• Tom Berry - ASP - Lancer Evo
• Jeff Kiesel - EM - Turbo Sprite
• Shawn Kiesel - EM - Turbo Sprite
• Jeff Stuart - STU - 350z
• Eric Clements - CM - Honda Van Diemen
• Peter Bollenbecker - SM - STI
• Tim Schultz - STU - STI
• Chad Harvey - SM - FRS

Heat Three Underdog:

• Diane Bollenbecker - SM - STI
• Bret Norgaard - SMF - Acura TL
• Carl Miller - SSM - Exige
• Adrian Cardenas - ASP - Lancer Evolution
• Shauna Rios - STRL - NC1 Miata
• Teddie Alexandrova - STRL - NC2 Miata
• James Fitzpatrick - STU - STI
• Darlene Pittman - DM - Lotus Elan

Aaaaaannnndd of course let's not forget our Lucky Dogs:

• Andy Orodonez - CS - ND Miata
• Jonathan Wardlaw - DS - WRX
• Jeff Williams - STR - AP2 S2K
• Todd Cameron - STS - NA Miata
• James Boller - FS - 335i Sedan
• Terri Mayo - STRL - NC1 Miata
• Luis Ramos - SSM - Exige
• Justin Goen - ESP - Q45

With PAX out the window it was all about who could execute the closest time with their dial-ins.

Top Dog I Winner: Brian Peters

• Top Dog Heat 1 Runner-Up: Ron Bauer
• Top Dog Heat 1 Winner: Brian Peters

• Top Dog Heat 2 Runner-Up: Jeff Cawthorne
• Top Dog Heat 2 Winner: Nicole Wong

• Top Dog Heat 3 Runner-Up: Tim Schultz
• Top Dog Heat 3 Winner: Eric Clements (with a cone!)

• Underdog Dog Heat 1 Runner-Up: Kaustav Acharya (coned away the win)
• Underdog Dog Heat 1 Winner: Michael Heinitz

• Underdog Dog Heat 2 Runner-Up: Nathan Roof
• Underdog Dog Heat 2 Winner: Michael Yanase

• Top Dog Heat 3 Runner-Up: Shauna Rios
• Top Dog Heat 3 Winner: Teddie Alexandrova

Winners of the Underdog Challenge got a certificate of free entry for another national level event whereas the winners of the Top Dog and Lucky Dog Challenge got a $40 credit to another Match Tour Event.

With the sun still well up in the air, we wrapped up the first ever Match Tour dubbed the "Oceanside Showdown" with a lot of competitors' sights set at El Toro this coming weekend for the Pro Solo. Many thanks to Warren Leach, Jeff Lonsdale, Jason Munchoff, Terri Mayo, Ginny McLaughlin, and many others of San Diego Region for working the event and making sure that everything was running smoothly. But mostly thank YOU, dear participants, for signing up and taking part of this new fun format that brought a lot of new-comers out.