Like the 750 class, the championship chase is wide open. Several of the 2012 top ten finishers have moved into another class. Tyler Boudreau, the defending champion is making the move to the Sport4 class, as has Kiera Carpenter and Shaun DeMello. Taylor Bowser and David Lougee moved into the SYRA 750 class. That’s almost half of the top twelve drivers.

The 600 class is for those that have no or very little experience, and it allows them to all compete and learn together. The cars are the same as the 750 class, except for the restrictor plate. That is the only difference in the cars, which allows the driver to stay comfortable from the 600 to the upperclass, if they so choose.

So, who would be the favorite in this class? Well, similar to the 750 class, you can’t look past the ladies.

Madison Birchall is the leading lady from 2012, and her growth over her first two years can’t be discounted. She picked up her first win last season, and has been partnered up with the Donovan family, which can only add to her success.

Jessica O’Leary is another young lady coming into her own. She has shown some potential, and has had some success in her rookie season.

Shea Kulpa is a third generation racer. Her mom is a former SYRA winner in Samantha Diamond. Her grandfather still gets behind the wheel of his kart and races periodically. She has one win, and is getting more comfortable race after race. She has some great tutelage with her, and some great support. That will get her far.

But the gals have their hands full with the young lads, as there are several who are up for the challenge. One of the leading men is the highest finishing point’s finisher returning. David White ran his rookie season, and picked up one win on his way to the fourth place in the standings.  This young man has his head on right, and with his dad steering him in the right direction, the sky is the limit.

T.J Morsehead returns after a great rookie campaign. He was getting closer and closer to the front of the pack as the races wound down. Given another couple of weeks in the season last year may have found him in the winners circle.

Matt Barboza comes from a racing family, as his grandmother Mary Lima is the President of Senior Tour Auto Racers, (S.T.A.R.), and have put him in position to grow in the sport they enjoy so much. With a little more consistency, he can really make the chase a tough one.

Add is some familiar last names into the frey, and things will be real interesting this season. Scottie Serydynski makes the move behind the wheel, which is the son of former Street Stock Champion Scott Serydynski, and Brandon Lille, who is the nephew of LM hot show Jeramee Lille, also makes his debut this year. Sarah DeMello, Kendra Levesque, Evan Taylor and more rookies will make this season an exciting one for the entry level Youth Racers.

Could 2013 be the year a female champion is delivered to Seekonk? It just may happen, and the SYRA 750 class would most likely be the place for it to happen. Most of the returning drivers in the 750 class happen to be ladies, with the exception of Curtis Rolando and Willy Sanchez. Word had Sanchez only running a part time schedule.

Christine Cavallaro is one of the older drivers, and has been running in the 750 class for several years, but has not been able to find that consistency to compete for the championship. He father Mike is a 5 time Sport Truck champion, so you know he is going to do everything she can to help her get to the top of the standings.

Ashley Kuhn is the other seasoned 750 driver, and like Christine, there always seems to be that one thing keeping her from putting it all together. Ashley has been competitive, but a gremlin here, bad luck there, and she is fighting for a top five, instead of a win. She has been to victory lane, so she does know how to get it to the front.

Shelby Donovan enters her second season in the 750 class, but it will be her first season as the lead car in the Donovan team. She picked up one win on her way to a top five points finish, but needs to be more consistent to challenge for the title.

Curtis Rolando is the only former champion in the division this year, winning the 600 title in 2011. He might be the factor in keeping a female from the championship. With a year under his belt in this division, with these ladies, he has shown a knack for learning quick and putting his car where he needs to, to get to the front.

Taylor Bowser is a rookie in the 750 class, but while contending for a title in the 600, she learned how to handle herself in a crowd, how to move through traffic, and how to keep her car under control. However, the upper class cars are faster, and her competition has more experience running at the higher speeds and running together. This could make the learning curve steep, or she may find herself right in the thick of things.

Another rookie in this class is Dave Lougee. Dave has the benefit of 2 years’ experience in the 600 Class as well, along with a couple of wins. His father has been around Seekonk for many years, and his experience will be crucial to helping Dave fight for the title.

Two young men against a handful of ladies. The odds are in the gal’s favor to sit atop the standings in September, but these two will make it very difficult.