Sweden’s Jimmy Alund, nine-time FIA European Pro Stock champion, moved the Pontiac GXP they campaigned at the first two races of the year back to the barn and trading up to the white Chevrolet Camaro previously driven by Greg Anderson.  (photo courtesy J&J Performance Racing)


Brogdon (far lane) lost out to Jason Line.  (Adam Cranmer photo)

Rodger Brogdon advanced to the semifinals for the third time in three races in 2015 by winning two rounds at Gainesville. He continues to lead the points standings in what is becoming his best season as a professional.

"It says a lot that I'm disappointed not going past the semifinals," Brogdon said. "But my guys work hard and deserve to win races, and when you do that once, you just want to keep doing it. It's been a great year so far, and we all want to keep it up."

Brogdon got past John Gaydosh and Drew Skillman only to be stopped by Jason Line. After both left with nearly identical reaction times, Line's 6.535 at 213.40 mph just held off Brogdon's 6.540 at 213.47.

PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE


Karen Stoffer returned to PSM and got the win over Eddie Krawiec.  (Steve Gruenwald photo)

In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Karen Stoffer defeated three-time world champ Eddie Krawiec in the final with a 6.900 at 195.11 on her Suzuki Extended Protection Suzuki to claim her second victory at this event. Appearing in her first race since Indianapolis in 2013, Stoffer defeated Steve Johnson, Angie Smith, and Shawn Gann en route to the final. The win was Stoffer’s first since Denver in 2011 and her seventh overall.

“We had a lot of heart and a lot of passion,” Stoffer said. “We don’t have a big budget but we certainly have a big heart. We certainly tried to get some high performance out of it and we were able to do it. The boys worked hard, worked till about midnight each night and gave us a good bike on Sunday.”