Sara Misir took the checkered flag in the closing race of the day at the Jamaica Race Drivers Club’s (JRDC’s) Carnival of Speed at Dover Raceway on Easter Monday to end the day with two wins and a second-place finish in the Modified Production Class 4.

Misir was grateful for the day’s results.

“I performed pretty well during Sunday’s testing until we discovered a cracked disc pad in the front brakes. After replacing the pads on Monday, I had to bed them in, which caused brake overheating issues and reduced my stopping power a bit. I’m happy to end the day ahead and look forward to Jamwest in May,” she said.

Starting in pole position for the final race of the day was Oliver Townsend in Modified Production Class 3, with Allan Gordon second, and Sara third on the grid alongside Kevin Chuck, all in MP4. Lamar Larmond started in seventh position.

On the starting roll, Townsend won the initial start with Sara coming from behind on the inside, making it two abreast into corner one to the roar of the crowd. Townsend and Misir then drove through corner two side by side, with Gordon and Larmond closely behind. Misir was able to capitalise at the exit of corner two to take the lead with Townsend, Gordon and Larmond following closely behind.

Townsend then faced gearbox problems and had to retire the car at the end of the first lap. An intense duel then ensued involving Misir, Larmond, and Gordon. The next four laps became a three-car battle, but Misir kept her composure and opened up the lead in each lap to run away with more than half a lap by the sixth. She maintained the lead to seal her victory on the eighth and final lap.

Earlier in the day, in Race Two, Misir faced brake fading problems, but managed to finish second in class behind Allan Gordon. Gordon, MP4, and Oliver Townsend of MP3 were locked in a heated battle for the overall win in race two, but Sara stayed in close quarters, clinching the third spot on the podium after Larmond was run off the track in the closing lap.

Misir ended the day on 27 points to take the early lead in MP4, while Allan Gordon is in second with 24 points.

The JRDC series continues with the second meet on May 26 at Jamwest Motorsports Park in Negril.