Jeff Kiesel Dominates in NE Winning His 4th Consecutive Autocross Title

San Diego, CA – The first round of titles were awarded Wednesday after the opening two days of competition at the 38th Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships at the Lincoln Airpark. In all, 25 of the 33 classes were taken by drivers holding the overnight lead, while eight others saw a change at the top for the National Championship.

Leading the list of drivers holding serve from Tuesday’s runs was Jeff Kiesel in E Modified, taking his Goodyear Tire KFR Turbo Sprite to a dominating fourth-straight title.  Kiesel’s wife, two-time Champion Shawn Marie Kiesel, was one of the eight drivers to pass the opening day leader to earn a title. Trailing defending and 13-time Champion Patty Tunnell’s BarekAub.com/Hoosier/H&R BMW M3 by 0.137-second after day one, Kiesel took the lead after her second run in the Goodyear KFR Turbo Sprite and was then helped by Tunnell’s trouble on her second run, when the supercharged motor expired. The Kiesel family almost had three Nationals wins, as 10-year old son Zak finished second in the supplemental (Non-Championship) Formula Junior B driving a kart he only first ran this week.

The Kiesel Sprite is lubricated with Extra4 15w50 in the motor, Castor 927 in the fuel and 75w90 Syn Gear Oil in the trans and diff.  Congratulations Jeff and the entire family for a solid week in Nebraska.