Flying Lizards Make 25 Hours of Thunder

This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit.

It’s the end the year and most of the country is buttoning down for winter.

So you have to wonder if the NASA 25 Hour is a race at the end of the 2018 season or an event opening the 2019 motor racing year.

First, the 25 Hours at Thunderhill in Northern California is in its 16th year. It started as a sportsman race to celebrate and enjoy some racing fun before packing it away for the Holidays.

But professional racing teams started taking the race seriously to test the car, try out new drivers and crew and get ready for the Rolex 24 at Daytona in less than 60 days.

The pro team that’s gained the most from the event is Flying Lizard Motorsports. It won its fourth straight Sunday afternoon. And an all-female Flying Lizard team finished first in class and fourth overall.

So the 25 Hour is a sportsman race filled with professional talent. But an hour after the race Sunday afternoon even the event website didn’t have a winner update. In the words of the NFL, C’mon Man! A great event needs greater support.

Peace.