Driverz Cup 2025 – Race 2 – Carolina Motorsports Park
Thank you to everyone that joined us this past weeked and CMP for race weekend 2 of the 2025 season! We were lucky enough to be joined by sponsors Chris Caruso and Jeff Filipkowski with Automotive Safety Consulting, Dwain Cromer with Indocil Art, Sherman and Toni Engler with TenVee Racing, and Mitchell Ferguson with Mitchell Motors for a great weekend of racing and shared fun.
Saturday Morning Mike Lawrence took his 3rd pole of the 2025 Driverz Cup weekend but ultimately fell short of the win in a nail-biting drag race to the finish line with Jeff Filipkowski. Jeff and Mike were joined on the podium Saturday afternoon by Sherman Engler. While Mike did not walk away with the win in Race 1, he did step away with the fastest lap of the race edging him just ahead of Mitchell Ferguson in the 2025 points standings. Mitchell Ferguson and Jack Herberger rounded out the top 5 while Jeff Tapolci and Steve Eaton squeezed ahead of the 2nd drag race to the finish line between Keith Lawrence and Chris Frassetti. Driverz Cup newcomer Justic Partin rounded out the top 10 for race 1.
Saturday evening the group enjoyed a delicious dinner thanks to Rich Guyette as well as multiple prices from our generous sponsors.
Sunday Morning Mike secured his 4th pole position of the 2025 season and started alongside Jeff Filipkowski to begin the rematch of Saturday’s race. Sherman Engler and Mitchell Ferguson shared row 2 with Jack Herberger and Jeff Tapolci making up row 3. Chris Frassetti and Justic Partin started 7th and 8th respectively with Steve Eaton and Keith Lawrence rounding out the top 10.
Sunday’s race proved to be another crowd pleaser when some late race spins shook up the field leading to Sherman Engler securing his first win for the season followed by Mike Lawrence and Mitchell Ferguson to round out the podium. Jack Herberger improved one spot on his Saturday race position coming home in 4th just ahead of Saturday’s winner Jeff Filipkowski. Justic Partin came across the line in 6th ahead of Chris Frassetti and Steve Eaton but was ultimately moved to the rear along with Matt Bruns after coming across the scales light. Jeff Tapolci and Driverz Cup newcomer Bob Liu rounded out the top 10 on Sunday.
Following CMP, the 2025 points standings have Mike Lawrence just ahead of Mitchell Ferguson and Sherman Engler. Chris Frassetti and Steve Eaton round out the top 5 for points as we roll off the 2nd round of races for Driverz Cup in 2025.
