SCCA U.S. Majors Tour Southeast Conference Champions Crowned
TOPEKA, Kan. (May 6, 2016) – The 2016 Southeast Conference SCCA U.S. Majors Tour is in the books. Nearly 700 drivers competed in the Southeast Conference this year, but only 28 were crowned Conference Champions.
The Southeast Conference launched into its 10-round season early in January. Round One and Round Two took place at Homestead Miami Speedway. Later that same month, Round Three and Round Four occurred at Sebring International Raceway. The Conference then took a month break before Round Five and Round Six at NOLA Motorsports Park in Avondale, Louisiana. In March, Southeast Conference competitors took to the legendary Road Atlanta circuit for Round Seven and Round Eight. The season then wrapped up with two rounds at VIRginia International Raceway in April.
Points are awarded to the top 20 finishers in each Class. Winners earn 25 points, and 21 points go to second. Points are then doled out to others starting with 18 and descending to a single point for the 20th finisher. Only the best eight races count towards a driver’s point total.
A couple Classes in the Southeast Conference had tremendous participation this year. Spec Racer Ford Gen3 had more than 80 drivers, and Spec Miata had over 100 racers. Several Classes also had really, really tight battles for the Conference Championship. In H Production, Andrew Wright won out over Michael Miller by five points. The Formula 500 winner, Russell Strate Jr., claimed victory by just four points over John Walbran. But the closest finish by far was in Formula F where Will Harvey bested David Livingston Jr. by one single point.
Below are Southeast Conference Champions with Class: Name, Hometown and Car.
-American Sedan: Al Wheatley, Linden, NC; Chevrolet Camaro
-B-Spec: Chi Ho, Orlando, FL; Honda Fit
-E Production: Edward Zabinski,Stockbridge, GA; Porsche Boxster
-F Production: Mark Weber,Saint Louis, MO; Mazda FP Miata
-H Production: Andrew Wright, Murfreesboro, TN; Mini Cooper
-Formula 1000: Joel Haas,Jupiter, FL; Piper DF-5
-Formula Atlantic: Ryan Norman, Abbottstown, PA; Mazda Swift 016
-Formula Continental: Charles Moran, Oakton, Va., Van Diemen RF99
-Formula 500: F Russell Strate Jr., Alden, NY; Rocketech R-2
-Formula Enterprises: Paul Schneider, Charlotte, NC; SCCA FE
-Formula F: Will Harvey, Edmond, OK; Spectrum 014H
-Formula Mazda: Paul Ravaris, Aledo, TX; Formula Mazda
-Formula Vee: Donnie Isley, Fletcher, NC; Agitator/VW
-GT-1: Jeff Hinkle, Destin, FL; Dodge Challenger
-GT-2: Tom Patton,Hamilton, OH; Sunbeam Tiger
-GT-3: Ray Stephenson, Miami, FL; Mazda RX-7
-GT-Lite: Peter Shadowen, West Palm Beach, FL; Honda CRX Si
-Prototype 1: Jacek Mucha, Highland Beach, FL; JMS 016/Mazda
-Prototype 2: Bryan Yates, Clemmons, NC; West WR1000
-Spec Miata: Selin M. Rollan, Miami, FL; Mazda Miata
-Spec Racer Ford: Scott Rettich, Columbus, OH; SCCA Enterprises SRF
-Spec Racer Ford 3: Tray Ayres, Gainesville, GA; SCCA Enterprises SRF3
-Super Touring Lite: Casey Gunnell, Ponte Vedra, FL; Toyota Celica
-Super Touring Under: Brad McCall, Boca Raton, FL; Scion FR-S
-Touring 1: Buz McCall, Boca Rotan, FL; Porsche Cayman
-Touring 2: Tim Kezman, Franksville, WI; Porsche 997
-Touring 3: Chad Gilsinger, Marysville, OH; Acura TL SH-AWD
-Touring 4: Tim Myers, Atlanta, GA; Mazda RX-8
The SCCA Majors Tour is a gateway to the SCCA National Championship Runoffs Presented by Garmin VIRB being held September 19-25 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Drivers earn an invite to the annual event by participating in a minimum of three separate U.S. Majors Tour events and have a minimum of three individual race finishes, all in the same Class. Competitors must either finish in the top 10 of a Conference’s point standings in a Class with more than 20 participants or score points in the top 50 percent of the Class. Another route to the Runoffs is to score points in the top 50 percent of the Nationwide point standings within a Class.
The Sports Car Club of America, Inc., founded in 1944, is a 65,000-member motorsports organization that incorporates all facets of autocross, rally and road racing at both club and professional levels. With headquarters in Topeka, Kansas, the SCCA annually sanctions over 2,000 events through its 115 Regions and professional subsidiary. Much of the SCCA’s activities are made possible with support from the following Official Partners: Garmin VIRB, the Official Camera of SCCA; Hawk Performance, the Official Brake Products of SCCA; Mobil 1, the Official Oil of SCCA; SafeRacer, the Official Safety Provider of SCCA; Sunoco, the Official Fuel of SCCA; and Tire Rack, the Official Tire Retailer of SCCA. To learn more, please visit www.scca.com.
Photo: Tray Ayres, driving a Spec Racer Ford Gen3, is one of 28 drivers to claim an SCCA U.S. Majors Tour Southeast Conference Championship.
Photo Credit: F&S Enterprises
