Lake Elsinore resident James Altman Sr. wins the Trailer Figure 8 race Saturday, Aug. 31, at Perris Auto Speedway. Doug Allen photo
Not only did James Altman Sr. win the Trailer Figure 8 race Saturday, Aug. 31, at Perris Auto Speedway, but the Lake Elsinore driver lapped every other car which finished. Altman took the lead in the third lap of the 15-lap race, lapped the fifth-place car in the seventh lap, and moved a full lap ahead of the second-place car in the 13th lap.“It was definitely a challenge. It wasn’t that easy,” Altman said.The track rules require that the trailer remain attached to the car. The contents on the trailer are not required to remain on the trailer, and while a red flag may be thrown to stop the race if driver safety is an issue, no yellow flag cautions provide for clearing the track of obstacles.James Altman Sr. of
