Twenty-one-year-old New Zealander, Dexter Dunn, took home the second leg of the World Driving Championship on Monday night at Tioga Downs
Dunn won the second race of the four-leg series at Tioga on Monday with 15-1 morning line long shot, Charismatic, for trainer Robert Merton, Jr. The New Zealander fanned the six-year old son of Western Ideal four high coming into the homestretch to sweep by the leading Savannah Scion.
Finishing second for the second round was the United States of America’s representative Corey Callahan, while Frank Nivard of France finished third.
Canada’s Jody Jamieson, who led the WDC following the opening leg at Harrah’s Chester on Sunday, was ninth, third, tenth and second in his driving assignments in Monday’s second leg at Tioga Downs.
The overall standings after two World Driving Championship events are as follows:
1. Dexter Dunn - New Zealand (68 pts)
2. Jody Jamieson - Canada (64 pts)
3. Corey Callahan - U.S.A. (60 pts)
4. Juan Antonio Riera-Rossello - Spain (59 pts)
5. Franck Nivard - France (55 pts)
6. Birger Jorgensen - Denmark (48 pts)
7. Enrico Bellei (Italy) & Chris Lewis (Australia) (47 pts)
9. Bjorn Goop - Sweden (46 pts)
10. Michael Nimczyk - Germany (34 pts)
The third round of the WDC takes place on Wednesday, August 3 at Monticello Raceway. The Meadowlands will host the fourth leg on Thursday, August 4, with Yonkers Raceway hosting the fifth and final round on Friday, August 5.
(With files from Tioga Downs)
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