GRIDLIFE Touring Cup Entry List Tops 50 for Spring Kickoff

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As GRIDLIFE closes in on its traditional June event at GingerMan Raceway, the GRIDLIFE Touring Cup (GLTC) points show signs of volatility. Since the second points-paying round back in February at Circuit of the Americas, Luke McGrew has enjoyed a substantial lead on the rest of the field. But, with the absence of 2020 runner-up Aaron Leichty at NOLA in November, that lead may be misleading - as Leichty has outscored McGrew in every round since. With McGrew’s lead down to a slim 19 points heading into the season’s fourth round, he might be forced to recapture the magic of his first GLTC win at Spring Kickoff last year to hang on to his lead.


Hybrid Racing driver, Eric Kutil, rings in one year with his K-swapped 1992 Honda Civic Si - a combination that netted him the 2020 driver’s championship. His season so far has been plagued by reliability issues, which the team managed to overcome and maintain third in the points. Winning Formula driver, Emile Tabb, is fourth heading into GingerMan, with Todd Kaley following closely behind in fifth. Another Winning Formula driver, Rob Manouchehri, finished top 5 in every race at Spring Kickoff last year. After battling differential issues in Kentucky, Manouchehri sits 20th in points - but will likely move up in Michigan.



At GRIDLIFE Grand Circuit last month, Andy Smedegard made waves in the GLTC paddock with a brand new S2000 build - winning 2 of 4 races and the weekend title. The team of three consisted of Smedegard, Ronnie Soliman, and Tom O’Gorman, who took his ASM HeelToe S2000 to victory in Kentucky. With momentum for the team building, ASM might be the team to beat - although they’ll have a way to go to make up ground in the points, where Smedegard, Solimon, and O’Gorman sit 13th, 19th, and 21st respectively (due to missing the first two rounds). D.J. Alessandrini will make his first start in GLTC since Road America last fall. Alessandrini has one win (Mid-Ohio in the middle of last year) and could be considered a favorite with his car freshly prepped and on the new and untested GoodYear slick tires.



Amidst the K-swapped cars and Duratec Miatas near the front, V8-powered cars are also finding success. Jeremy Swenson and his not-so-subtle shiny purple C5 Corvette found victory lane last month - and newcomer Eric Jenson’s thundering LS-swapped Scion FR-S ran top-15 all weekend. Bryan Heitkotter’s V6-powered Chris Forsberg Racing Nissan 370Z will also make a comeback after its debut at Circuit of the Americas. 



The 50+ car grid will be the one of the largest in GRIDLIFE Touring Cup history - matching the car count from GRIDLIFE’s annual Midwest Festival from last year. The explosive growth of the series has also led to a considerable increase in the level of competition. With 12 races completed so far this year, there have been 7 different winners (including 3 first-time winners), and no clear favorite has emerged for the season championship. GLTC races are streamed live on GRIDLIFE’s YouTube channel and Facebook page. 

2021 Championship Standings (Click)

GRIDLIFE Spring Kickoff Entry List

NumberLast NameFirst NameYearMakeModel
33LeeJustin2006MazdaMX5 Miata
61AlessandriniDj2006HondaCivic Si
13BarteeDustin2006HondaCivic
722BowlingScott2010porscheCAYMAN
99BoysenJeremy2002AcuraRSX
71FitzpatrickClayton1999chevyCorvette
54GaleSeth1998AcuraIntegra
61GartzkeAndrew1991AcuraIntegra
12GonzalezFelipe2000HondaS2000
HawryskoBenBMWM3
44JamesKerry1995BMWM3
184JensenEric2016ScionFRS
32JoraanstadJake2001HondaS2000
KaleyToddHonda S2000
86KellyJustin2013ScionFR-S
KellyTiffanyHondaS2000
74KingDerek1979mazdarx7
KosibaBrad2000MazdaMiata
6KritikosMichael2006BMW330i
KutilEric1992HondaCivic Si
93LaheeWilliam1991HondaCivic Si
91LambTom1988HondaCRX Si
190LeichtyAaron1993MazdaMiata
42LovoyZachary2012HondaS2000
LupferMaxMazdaMiata
MarchandJuan RMazdaMiata
MarouskiBenMiniCooper
7McGrewLuke2007MazdaMx5
3MeadowsErik2009MazdaMX5
54MichaelDusty1990HondaCivic
71MorrisonJoel2005HondaS2000
29MurrayChristopher1997HondaCivic
222MyersJeremy1994hondacivic
113PennWesley1999MazdaMiata
CoxStephenChevroletteCorvette
202pricejacob2000MazdaMiata
RaviPromoHondaS2000
68ReyesPatrick2006HondaS2000
RobertsonScottMazdaMiata
RosenbergMatanMazdaMiata
26RoyAlexander2004BMWM3
18RudzinskiDavid1994AcuraIntegra
212SmedegardAndy2017HondaK2000
3SwensonJeremy2001ChevroletViking Performance Corvette
14TabbEmile1992MazdaMiata
944TheurerMax1994BMW325is 2Dr
13UphamRyan1995BMWM3
95VierhoutRobert2004Nissan350z
8WadeColton2005BMWM3
101WimbleGary2006MAZDAMiata MX5
101WimbleGary2006MAZDAMiata MX5
102WorkAndrew1998HondaCivic
200YuJonathan1994BMW318i
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