All News: Dan Ensch

Trost Takes Iowa as Apex InfoTech Elite Standings Tighten

July 28th, 2017 by Dan Ensch

Brandon Trost used a path of patience and a little bit of good fortune to outlast Vinicius Gotardello and Adam Dock to win the Apex InfoTech Elite Oval series race at Iowa Speedway on Sunday, July 23rd. With a short field of 13 picking up where the series left off nearly two months earlier, series … Read the Rest »

Kinsella Swipes Apex InfoTech Elite Indy 500 from Holgate

May 8th, 2017 by Dan Ensch

Andrew Kinsella used lapped traffic and a bold outside defense of turn one on the final circuit to deny Tim Holgate back-to-back Indy Elite series Indianapolis 500 victories on Sunday, May 7th. Holgate appeared to be in control with a lead of one second with three laps remaining, but he mistimed a pass of lapped … Read the Rest »

Doyle wins Phoenix; Espitee Moves to Front of Elite Series

April 11th, 2017 by Dan Ensch

Tim Doyle took advantage of a small bobble by leader Joe Branch and a simultaneous check-up by Austin Espitee to streak by both in one corner of lap 123, then held on for the win of the Apex InfoTech Indy Elite series Phoenix 150 Sunday, April 2nd.  With the win, Doyle became the fifth winner … Read the Rest »

Elite Race Tightens as Espitee Takes Long Beach

March 28th, 2017 by Dan Ensch

Five weeks into the Apex InfoTech Indy Elite Series and only 11 points separate the top three positions as Austin Espitee survived an epic battle with Brandon Trost to win his second race of the season at Long Beach. Espitee, who finished dead last at Long Beach after an early accident one year ago,  brought … Read the Rest »

Contact Can’t Keep Holgate from Elite Win at Auto Club

March 6th, 2017 by Dan Ensch

The age-old adage that it’s better to be lucky than good can win you a race now and then even if you’re not the most skilled pilot on the track. But when you’re both lucky and good, you must be either Tim Holgate or Brandon Trost. And, if you’re Holgate, you also just won the … Read the Rest »

Trost Wins New Hampshire; Holgate Moves to First in Elite

February 21st, 2017 by Dan Ensch

Pole sitter Brandon Trost accidentally chose the right pit strategy after a late yellow, then held off hard-charger Tim Holgate and his fresh tires to win the Lionheart Retro Series 150 at New Hampshire International Speedway on Sunday night. Holgate, who started 31st after leaving his paint scheme on the turn two wall in qualifying, … Read the Rest »

Espitee Outlasts Holgate for Apex InfoTech Grand Prix Win

February 14th, 2017 by Dan Ensch

Austin Espitee used a pick from lapped traffic to sneak by defending champion Tim Holgate with four laps remaining, then made the high side of the track work in a side-by-side battle to the final corner to win the season-opening Apex InfoTech Grand Prix of Miami Sunday night. “Without a doubt, that traffic got me … Read the Rest »

Holgate a Fast Moving Target for Indy Oval Elite Season 2

February 7th, 2017 by Dan Ensch

If any entrant in the second season of the Indy Oval Elite Series plans to graduate with honors they’re going to have to expel the teacher. That isn’t going to be easy. To put it simply, Fairfield, California native Tim Holgate took the field to school in the inaugural season, and there’s a good chance … Read the Rest »