You didn't think we'd forgotten about the B-League, did you?
Well we haven't.
We're back with the third race of the second tier of the Sand Marble Rally.
Our championship leader, Pollo Loco, drawing the short straw and starting on the back row
for this course that you see there.
Tricky twists and turns ahead.
Who will make their mark as we near the third event now of the Sand Marble Rally's B-League?
Off they go.
Pollo Loco already making up one spot
and they're faced with a choice right out of the gate.
Who's gonna make it work?
So far Blizzard Blaster, up there on the top, leads the way.
Silver Bolt, right behind him, locks step as they weave their way through this section with Cobra close behind.
He's having to fight off H2 Blue.
Now separates himself just a little bit.
Slaloming back and forth, now coming to a little bit of a stop.
But everybody so far staying where they are.
Cobra, as I say that, moves up into second place.
Maybe Cobra wants a shot at this win.
H2 Blue still back in fourth, trailing Silver Bolt.
But it is Blizzard Blaster out in front right now,
starting up there on the front row along with everybody else, but look at Pollo Loco
making some moves, inching his way up to try to get into that top five if possible.
Now they spread out a little bit, slow on the accelerator I would say is that one
and that lets H2 Blue get up in front.
Silver Bolt back up into third.
Blizzard Blaster lost out.
Slow acceleration and decides to take the top line along with some of the others
but that maybe...
But, oh! That may not be the good line
and Cobra, we're hearing, has gotten stuck.
Cobra is out of this race.
H2 Blue stretching that lead many lengths now, halfway point in the race.
Pollo Loco from the back row
to second place.
White Widow now into third.
Several parts of this course have really stratified our field and switched things around quite a bit.
As I say that, coming hard off of that wall, that's Green Turtle
up into third.
Pollo Loco had a look there briefly at the lead.
Now up into the hairpin.
Gets off of it pretty evenly, back and forth they go.
This is a slow, technical part of the track, they have to roll their best.
H2 Blue trying to stay off the walls.
The more that happens the safer the lead is.
Now the speed begins to pick up a little bit.
Is Pollo Loco gonna be able to track down H2 Blue?
That lead is coming down, it is shrinking!
Into the draft, finish line nearly in sight.
Pollo Loco moves behind him
now to the left, back to the right.
Up to the lead, now fought back!
H2 Blue will come across the line and win it.
Battle for third back behind.
El Capitan!
A quiet race, moves up into third just in front of White Widow and Green Turtle.
So we lost Cobra, there you see, stuck up on the course, that's a big zero for a points total there.
But H2 Blue, +0.14 ahead
and a good duel right at the end to take victory here in Race #3.
We've said it before, we'll say it again.
This B-League, yes, it may not be as tough but it is still intense.
Blizzard Blaster is able to tie with Pollo Loco if he wins the final race and if Pollo Loco does not finish.
Everybody ahead of Blizzard Blaster still has a chance at the championship.
