Category: Lotus49

Bill Smithem started from the pole and held of a charging field for 6 laps, until he drifted up into Mike Erter and hit the wall. Erter was lucky to escape damage free, but later a technical issue ended his endeavor. The final part of the race saw a few yellows that bunched them all up again, but Breuning maintained his lead on the final 2-lap dash for the cash and won ahead of Stuart Wright, Phil Peterson, Greg Herr and Chris Brown.

Pole sitter Rod Potgieter didn’t make many mistakes, but the one he made on lap one cost him a chance at winning his home race. Turned out, he was in good company as front row starter Breuning messed up on lap 3. Luckily he could continue right away, worked his way forward and passed Mike Erter for the lead. He held on and won ahead of Erter, Warren, Potgieter and Brown.

Staring from the pole, Breuning lost it on cold tires on the exit of turn one. Bill Smithem gladly took the helm, followed by Rod Potgieter. Breuning worked his way back through the 7 car field and got back into 2nd position. Smithem wasn’t about to give a possible win all that easy and held the #61 off until he made a mistake at the exit of turn one on lap 21, allowing Breuning to get by. Breuning had an off on lap 22, but by now the lead was big enough to hang on and take the win ahead of Smithem, Potgieter, Wilson and Mills.

Polesitter Breuning and Bill Smithem duked it out for a good bit at Pocono, until the latter scuffed the wall and lost the draft. But a late race caution brought the field back together and suddenly Breuning found himself trying to hold off Warren, Miller and Smithem for the win. Three wide into the final two turns, Warren and Miller touched on turn 3 going into the final lap and the subsequent yellow saved leader Breuning from being run over with the finish in sight. Breuning won ahead of Smithem, Warren, Civitaresse, Miller and Forrester.

Starting from the pole, Marc Breuning led all the way at Elkart Lake. Although front row starter Bill Smithem appeared to have something for him in the first few laps, once everyone ‘warmed up’ the field stretched out. Smithem and Erter had a good back and forth for 2nd, but a short loss of focus meant that Smithem had to settle for 3rd behind him.

Joseph Miller and Andrew Forrester rounded out the top 5, the latter being very content with a top 5 road course finish!