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 June
16-17, 2012 (Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin) – Exciting fast moving Grassroots
racing action takes place almost every weekend. This weekend on the spectacular
four-mile rolling, twisting, turning Road America road course, the 57th edition of the Chicago Region SCCA WeatherTech June Sprints
were
held. Teams competed in the first
leg of what’s known as the “Triple Crown” of sports car club racing.
Hoosier Racing Tire drivers stood on the highest step of the podium
a total of fifteen times, in twenty-eight classes available. A couple of these
classes are sanctioned classes in which Hoosier does not participate in, at
this time.
 Any
driver will tell you they could not make it to the finish line without their
wonderful teams, starting with the tire servicing work done by Hoosier Tire
Midwest, out of Plymouth, Indiana, working in a timely, organized and effective
manner, getting drivers out on the track racing towards the finish line.
Hoosier Racing Tire corporate also added valuable engineering and
technical support throughout the week.
For
complete details, and additional information from this weekend’s events, and
the official web site of the Sport Car Club of America, go to www.scca.com.
Saturday,
June 16, 2012 Hoosier Tire wins include:
Race
1,
the Spec Miata, Showroom Stock B, Showroom Stock C and Touring 3 (Split Start)
SM:
Hoosier takes its first podium sweep of the day with Todd Buras on the top step
with a best lap time of 02:44.129, Jim Drago in second and Tom Long in 3rd.
SSB:
Toby Grahovec takes first with a best lap time of 02:44.719 in his BMW,
and Ralph Porter takes 3rd in his Z4.
SSC:
Hoosier shoed drives Jim Ebben takes second in his Miata, and Jon Start takes
third in his Mazda 3 machine.
T3:
In a hard fought battle Hoosier Cheyne Dagget finishes third in his Mustang.
Race
2,
C Sports Racer, D Sports Racer and Sports 2000
CSR: Setting a New Track Record Jean-Luc
Liverato steps on top of the podium with a best lap time of 02:03.649
in his Swift 014, Steve Forrer takes second step in his Ralt, and Jim French
takes third for Hoosier in his Ralt.
DSR: Tom Bootz stands atop the podium with
a best lap time of 02:06.158 in his Stohr, and David Locke finishes
3rd in his Stohr.
S2: After a late night engine rebuild,
Michael Bautz takes 2nd place with a best lap time of 02:20.487 in
his Lola,
and Charles Duncan comes in 3rd for Hoosier in his Lola.
Race
3,
Formula 1000, Formula Enterprise and Formula Ford
FB:
Bandon Dixon captures 1st place for Hoosier with a best lap time of
02:18.647 in his Citation, Mike Beauchamp comes in second in his VDR, and Dan
Robinson finishes 3rd in his VDR.
FE:
Another Hoosier podium sweep in
this race group with Pat Gallager in 1st, with a best lap time of
02:22.820, Scott Rettich in second and Dennis Markein in 3rd.
FF:
After the torrential rain comes down in the middle of the race, and the race is
red flagged, giving drivers the opportunity to change from slick to wets,
Hoosier captures 2nd with Tim Kautz and a 3rd for Reid
Hazelton.
After
the first day of racing, three races and ten different classes Hoosier takes
six first place finishes and four podium sweeps.
Sunday,
June 17, 2012 Hoosier Tire wins include:
Race
4,
Formula Atlantic, Formula Mazda and Formula Continental (Split Start)
FA:
Jason Byers atop the podium in his Swift 014 with a best lap time of 02:03.875,
Mike Malline in second
in his Swift 014, and Bruce Hamilton in his Swift 016, on the third step.
FM:
Hoosier not on the podium this time.
FC:
Hoosier’s Niki Coello finds his self in second place, and Brian Belardi holds
down the third step of the podium.
Race
5,
which include the E Production, F Production, H Productions and Super Touring
Lites. (Split Start)
EP:
Sam Moore takes a hard fought first place finish in his BMW, with a best lap
time of 02:33.754, and Jim Simaris comes in second in his RX7.
FP: Another podium sweep for
Hoosier with Ken Kannard in Miata in first place with a fast lap time of in 02:35.351.
Kevin Ruck in his Intergra in second place and Chuck Mathis in his Scirocco
finished in third place.
HP: Chris Albin in his Golf
finishes third for Hoosier with a fast lap time of 02:43.385.
STL: A Podium sweep and a New
Track Record of 02:42.471 for Rich Walke in his RX7.
Jim Drago in his Miata
came in second, and Brian Laughlin in his Miata came in third.
Race
6,
the Formula 500 and the Formula Vee (Split start)
F5: Mike Mueller takes first
in his Devil with a fast lap time of 02:25.334, Jim Weida in second in his Scorpion
and Justin Gaver in his Maverick coming in third.
FV: Another podium sweep with
Mike Varacins in his Speedsport coming in first with a best lap time of 02:43.132,
Chris Jennerjahn in his Vortech coming in second and Ron Whitston in his
Protoform coming in
third.
Race
7,
Touring 1, Touring 2, Super Touring Under and American Sedan.
T1: Another Hoosier sweep and Track
Record set by John Buttermore in his Corvette with a fast lap time of
02:23.927. Jason Berkeley capturing
second in his Corvette.
T2: Steve Jenkins managed a third in his
Porsche for Hoosier.
STU: Hoosier’s Joe McClughan comes in
second in his Mazda 6.
AS:
A Hoosier podium sweep with Andy McDermid on top with a fast lap
time of 02:29.899 in his Mustang. David
Venhaus coming in second in his Mustang and Chris Pederson third in his
Mustang.
Race
8,
Spec Racer Ford, is a non-Hoosier spec tire race.
Race
9,
Grand Touring 1, Grand Touring 2, Grand Touring 3 and Super Touring Over.
GT1:
Hoosier not on the podium this time.
GT2:
Hoosier not on the podium this time.
GT3:
Hoosier takes a first with Jeff Dernhel in his RX7, with a fast last
time of 02:26.588 and Ken Nelson comes in third.
STO:
And to end on a great note, another Hoosier podium sweep, with David
Pintaric taking first in his Viper with a best lap time of 02:20.171.
Jerry Onks in his Corvette in second place and Mark Pauly in his BMW
finishing third.
Sunday
after six races and eighteen different classes, Hoosier sweeps the takes ten
top place finishes and 7 podium sweeps.
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