Miami Valley: Final fields set for Driver Championship on Tuesday

The stage is set for the $25,000 North America Drivers Championship day on Tuesday afternoon (Jan. 9). Ten finalists have emerged from a total of 30 talented reinsmen who were competing during the first two preliminary days.

Heading the list is Simon Allard, who finished in first place after his eight drives over two days, with 144 points. He was followed by Peter Wrenn with 130, Corey Callahan and Chris Page with 117 each, Louis Phillipe Roy 116.5, defending champ Doug McNair 116, Billy Davis Jr. 114, national dash champion Aaron Merriman 111, Trace Tetrick 106 and Jason Brewer 102. Narrowly missing the cut were Pat Berry and Brady Galliers, each with 101.

Post positions for the eight races to determine the champion were drawn randomly following the final preliminary race on Monday. In accordance with the published conditions, the scoring slate will be wiped clean to start the championship round. Scoring will be identical to the preliminary rounds, with 30 points for a win, 20 for second, then 14-11-9-7-5-3-1-0. A driver is awarded 8 points in the unfortunate event that a horse is scratched. All ten finalists will compete in eight races. First prize is $10,000 for the winner.

Monday’s contest winners were Big Bad Bobby (Callahan, $4.00), Screaman Seaman A (Berry, $17.20), Velocity Sonja (Allard, $4.60), Savage Seelster (Trevor Henry, $5.00), Mach It Paiden (Tetrick, $10.40), Dante Ivy (McNair, $28.40), Blake North (Davis Jr., $9.00), Jiggles The Clown (Page, $6.40), Amazing Chip (Wrenn, $10.80), Bettor Win (Wrenn, $8.40), After Alimony (Page, $6.40) and Milliondollar Art (Roy, $26.80).

Miami Valley’s Pick 5 has a carryover of $5862.73 going into Tuesday, which has prompted a guaranteed $10,000 gross pool on the wager covering races 10 through 14.

-edited release (Miami Valley)