Ochs, Nichols, Robinson, Gray & Gibbons Lead The Way With The CDRA So Far In ’24
Story By: HAZER / CAPITAL DISTRICT RACING ASSOCIATION – FONDA, NY – Season one of JAM Performance CDRA racing is like a wild west shootout.
Each points paying event has its own character, and nobody knows who’s going to win the battle. Heading into Albany-Saratoga Tuesday June 25th Cody Ochs, Dylan Nichols, Dale Robinson, Jason Gray, and Brendan Gibbons represent the top five point earning competitors.
Point leader Cody Ochs calls Albany-Saratoga home on Friday nights, and Glen Ridge Motorsports Park home on Sundays. With a handful of top five finishes, the Rensselaer, NY racer’s biggest win came on Sunday May 19th when he put the Next Generation Services 33 in victory lane at the ridge in their DIRTcar Sportsman Series East Region race, which doubled as the first CDRA points event.
Second place in points currently belongs to South New Berlin, NY driver Dylan Nichols. He had a spirited battle for position inside the top five at the ridge, which ultimately ended in a runner up finish. The G&M Automotive 01D isn’t a familiar name in the Capital District racing scene, because he calls Afton Speedway home on Friday nights. He’s just 3 points behind point leader Cody Ochs.
Dale Robinson currently holds third place in JAM Performance CDRA point standings. Sharon, VT racer Robinson was part of that spirited battle including the aforementioned Nichols during the first points paying event where he finished third respectively. Robinson raced his IV Generation Paving number 4 into a podium finish where he is just 4 points behind the top spot.
Jason Gray needs no introduction to the Capital District racing scene. The East Stafford, VT racer has been to victory lane at Albany-Saratoga in the past and runs strong whenever he makes the haul from Vermont to New York. His Connecticut Valley Auto Auction double zero had a solid outing in race number one landing him fourth in CDRA standings just 5 points out of the lead.
Rounding out the five is the flamboyant racer out of Amsterdam, NY named Brendan Gibbons. He drove his newly acquired ride in the C&D Stump and Tree Removal 02 race rod to a strong fifth place finish. In making car owner David Bosclair proud, Gibbons landed himself fifth in CDRA points heading into Albany-Saratoga on June 25th just 6 out of the point lead.
Some names to watch out for at the Don Davies NY Modifieds 76 special on Tuesday June 25th, which is the next CDRA points paying event, are Taylor Wason, Zach Buff, and Tony Farone who have all called Albany-Saratoga Speedway home in past years. Their point championship standings could change drastically after round two.
Last but not least, a few wild card names to keep an eye on include Stephen Gray, Tavien Blowers, and Tyler Bobar. These three racers call the ridge home on Sundays and if they choose to compete at Albany-Saratoga June 25th they set themselves up nicely in the points battle, as CDRA heads back to Glen Ridge in July.
CDRA is a nostalgic throwback to the CVRA days. A series designed specifically for Capital District racing. Six races make up a diverse schedule at storied dirt tracks to crown a champion. Are you brave enough to live life on the ridge, battle at the great race place, and tame the valley of speed? The drivers who do will earn hardware and some green for their efforts.
2024 CDRA Racing Series Schedule
- Race #1 – May 19, 2024 (Glen Ridge) – WINNER: Cody Ochs
- Race #2 – June 25, 2024 (Albany Saratoga) – Don Davies Memorial
- Race #3 – July 28, 2024 (Glen Ridge) – Hall Of Fame Classic Night
- Race #4 – August 17, 2024 (Lebanon Valley) – Halloween Night
- Race #5 – August 31, 2024 (Lebanon Valley) – Mr. Dirt Track USA Night
- Race #6 – September 20, 2024 (Albany Saratoga) – Malta Massive Weekend
