What happened
Horry-Georgetown Technical College’s Timothy Holmes won the Group 2 Big Apple Battle semifinal at Watkins Glen International and earned 10 points. He moved from 6 points behind Jacob Wilkerson to a provisional 4-point lead in the eNASCAR College iRacing Series.
California State University, Sacramento’s Dylan Ault won the Group 1 semifinal and also earned 10 points. Daytona State College’s Hector Collazo finished 2nd for 9 points, ahead of Virginia Tech’s Thomas Bellemin in 3rd with 8 points. DeSales’ Brian Mercurio failed to advance to the final.
Details
The format awarded semifinal points to the top 10 finishers in each group. Tarrant County College District’s Wilkerson finished 14th in Group 2 and advanced to the final with 0 semifinal points. Semifinal points scorers must appear in the final or forfeit their points.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s John Babineau finished 2nd in Group 2 and collected 9 points behind Holmes. University of Calgary’s Connor Yeroschak finished 7th in Group 1 for 4 points and also advanced to the final.
Background
Holmes entered Watkins Glen after earning his 1st College Series victory in the Queen City Crown at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Wilkerson finished 4th at Charlotte and retained the championship lead.
What comes next
The Big Apple Battle final takes place Wednesday, November 4, with the broadcast scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. The tournament winner will earn 55 points, with 35 points awarded to the runner-up.