Drag racing under way at BRC

MANILA, Philippines - A huge field of over 120 drivers takes their last plunge to push their respective title bids as the 2012 Philippine Drag Racing Championships Southern Series stages its final leg today at the Batangas Racing Circuit drag strip in Rosario, Batangas.

While defending champion Martin Manalo of RSL Motorsports and multi-titled Jonathan Tiu of JCT-Blanche Racing dispute the series crown, teener Arvin Jay Millet of TMZ hopes to gain his share of the spotlight in his quest for the Yokohama Expert title of this event sanctioned by the Automobile Association Philippines and sponsored by GT Radial, HKS Motor Oil, M&H Race Master, Yokohama and powered by Racing Beat@Wave 89.1.

Probably the youngest competitor at 19, Millet ushered in the new generation of drag racers who will continue the popularity and development of the sport in the legal, safe and controlled course.

He has won the first two legs of the Southern Series and eyes to wind up his campaign with a bang to seal the title.

Millet currently holds the solo lead in the Yokohama Expert class with 31 points, or 15 points ahead of Ace San Agustin of H3 Motorsports.

San Agustin could forge a tiebreaker if he wins this race and Millet either fails to show up or or quits before the start of the race.

Out to stop him are Jeremie Cabreros and Alex Guro who share third place with 11 points apiece, Wilson Castillo, Don Don Santos, Dexter Lim, Marc Buquid and Vic Mallari.

In the Drag Racing National Championship, Millet is in strong contention for both the M&H Pro class crown where he’s third overall with 31 points and in the Expert division where he leads with 46 points.

Also eyeing crucial wins for the title are Angelo Miguel Mendoza and Dennis Pernes.

Mendoza will be gunning for the decisive victory to capture the HKS Sportsman class where he holds a precarious lead of 21 points against Jude Kenneth Carrido and Sherwin Jay Esguerra who are tied in second with 16 points.

Pernes, who earned 31 points in the series, also needed the win to claim the GT Radial Hotstreet plum against Fritz Olan (17 pts.), Darell Bautista, Mark Ferdenand Herrera and Sonny Goyena who all garnered 10 points apiece.

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