Steve Rapp won’t be able to sneak up on anyone this year after scoring the biggest victory of his career in the Daytona 200 in March. The Attack Kawasaki rider from Manhattan Beach, Calif., comes to round three of the Lockhart-Phillips USA Formula Xtreme Series presented by HMR the series leader, still brimming with confidence from his opening round victory.
Rapp didn’t seem overly concerned that defending Formula Xtreme champ Josh Hayes romped to a six-second victory on the Erion Honda last week at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala. Rapp still holds the top spot in the rankings, but Hayes closed the gap and now sits just three points back.
“I know Josh is going to be tough, but I don’t worry too much about the race last week at Barber, ” Rapp said. “When Ben [Rapp’s teammate Ben Attard] crashed in front of me that allowed Josh to get away. I still feel like I’ve got what it takes to win the championship. I’m going to Fontana with a positive attitude. I think we’ll be fine. ”
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