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[FTodaro]

Congrats to Preston, Danny and Selin.

 

all 72 cars did a fantastic Job, what a great boost for SM, Classy racing front to back, no yellows there is hope for out reputation yet.

[John Wilding]

P$!!! 
 
That is all, thanks.

I feel it’s a good time to quote my post. LOL! Great driving today guys, and congrats Preston, amazing drive today!

[Steve Scheifler]

Well done guys, again!!

[Johnny D]

https://www.scca.com...89408-sm-race-4

 

J~

[Johnny D]

Provisional

https://www.scca.com...sional/download

 

Lap Leaders
 #28 lap 1
 #42 laps 2-3, 7-10, 19
 #39 lap 4
#87 laps 5-6, 11-18

 

Sunoco Hard Charger: #19 Justin Elder

 

Fastest Race Lap: 1:59.100 (78.348 mph) Michael Gagliardo

 

# - not running at finish

59 59 69 Cooper Lilly / Henderson KY / SIR SIGNdeSIGN/Schaeffer's Oil/Purcell 2000 Mazda Miata 16 # 2:01.909 3 laps
60 66 59 Robert Spence / Atlanta GA / Atl Midtown Tire/Atlanta Ga 1999 Mazda Miata 16 # 2:03.171 0:00.597
61 18 57 Alex Bolanos / Hialeah FL / FLA Autotechnik/G-Loc/BioStem Tech/Apex 2003 Mazda Miata 15 # 2:00.000 4 laps
62 44 145 Steven Powers / Mesa AZ / AZ G-Loc Brakes 1999 Mazda Miata 14 # 2:01.885 5 laps
63 14 04 Spencer Rutherford / Lexington KY / CKY East Street/Camaro Central/G-Loc 2003 Mazda Miata 14 # 2:00.344 0:08.199
64 5 44 Tyler Kicera / Manheim PA / SUS Kessler/Flatout/Carbotech 2002 Mazda Miata 14 # 1:59.704 0:22.077
65 69 85 John Harms / Plano TX / Colo Hoosier/G-Loc/X-Factor Racing 1999 Mazda Miata 14 # 2:03.478 0:26.244
66 51 67 Brian Naumann / Milford MI / DET 2000 Mazda Miata 13 # 2:01.582 6 laps
67 57 07 David Ciufo / Livonia NY / FLR Emerson Oil 1999 Mazda Miata 12 # 2:03.342 7 laps
68 21 53 Trace Hance / Naples FL / CFR Quest Racing 1999 Mazda Miata 9 # 2:00.299 10 laps
69 41 12 Daniel Setili / Bloomfield Hills MI / DET G-Loc/Race Engr./S&S Racing 1999 Mazda Miata 6 # 2:03.265 13 laps
70 34 76 Jeff Luckritz / Saint Joseph MI / SBR Cars By Campbell 1999 Mazda Miata 5 # 2:02.801 14 laps
71 36 111 Juan R Marchand / South Haven MI / WMR JRM Motorsports@GingerMan 1996 Mazda Miata 1 # 3:08.378 18 laps
72 33 01 John Costello / Dallas PA / NEP Planet Miata/NEPA Dental Group 1999 Mazda Miata 0 # No time 19 laps

[Johnny D]

Pardus Headlines Florida Podium in Spec Miata at Runoffs

 

 

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (September 29, 2017) – Spec Miata (SM) has been an exciting class to watch all week during the SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  More than 100 drivers posted qualifying times during the week, and a Last Chance Race was held late Thursday afternoon to decide who would fill the final 12 starting positions.

 

Spec Miata qualifying was led all week by Chris Haldeman in the No. 28 X-Factor Racing machine who brought the 72-car field to the green flag for the start.  The gaggle of colorful cars made it clean through Turn 1, which is a credit to the caliber of skill Runoffs drivers exhibit.

 

Haldeman held the lead early, with Preston Pardus’ No. 42 Danus Utilities/5X Racing/ESR/PR Mazda Miata and the No. 39 Adept/Rossini/OPM/G-Loc Mazda Miata of Danny Steyn in tow.  But within only a couple laps, things started to change rapidly and often.

 

For most of the 19-lap event around the 15-turn, 2.592-mile Indianapolis road circuit, there were as many as six SM challengers who made up the front pack.  Contenders throughout included the No. 44 Kessler/Flatout/Carbotech Mazda Miata of Tyler Kicera, the No. 13 Baci Racing/Keenan Transit/Rossini Mazda Miata of Michael Gagliardo, the No. 21 Bravo Trailers Mazda Miata of Daniel Bender, and Michael Carter’s No. 08 Rossini/Carbotech Mazda Miata.

 

The race, which went without a full-course yellow, came down to the last lap.  As the lead pack came down the front straight it was Rollan of Miami, Florida, who held the slightest advantage over Steyn of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Pardus of New Smyrna Beach, Florida.  Going into Turn 1, Pardus positioned himself outside Rollan and right up against the white, outer cement wall while Steyn moved to Rollan’s inside.  Smoke curled up from Pardus’ car as he executed a late-braking maneuver to gain the advantage and the lead -- a lead he never relinquished as he went on to become the 2017 Spec Miata Runoffs Champ.

 

“This is big. This is awesome,” Pardus said after the race. “The historical significance of this track is major.  It’s paved the way for the past 100 years. To say I’ve actually got to race here is incredible. And to make it a Runoffs win is even more incredible.”

 

While Pardus moved into the lead, Steyn managed to maneuver himself into second spot.  He looked to be taking a bit of a defensive posture the last half of the final lap, which earned him the runner-up spot in Friday’s race.  That’s Steyn’s second podium finish at an SCCA Runoffs.

 

“I tried. I tried so hard,” a jubilant and satisfied Steyn proclaimed. “It was tough out there.  You couldn’t give an inch.  But everyone drove beautifully.  I’m so proud of this Spec Miata class.”

 

Rollan brought his car home in third, which clinched a podium sweep for the state of Florida.

 

“Everyone kind of thought beforehand it was going to be a Texas thing this year,” Rollan joked.  “It’s a great thing the three of us from Florida are here.  We made it.”

 

Haldeman finished fourth and Carter came home fifth.

 

The Sunoco Hard Charger award went to TRB Autosport No. 19 of Justin Elder.

 

The 54th SCCA National Championship Runoffs, the Pinnacle of American Motorsports, crowns Sports Car Club of America’s Road Racing National Champions this year at Indianapolis Motor Speedway from Friday, September 29 through Sunday, Oct 1.

 

While the live broadcast of all 28 National Championships is available at SCCA.com and Motor Trend OnDemand, each race will be on demand in the coming weeks.

 

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Provisional results for Friday’s Spec Miata (SM) race at the 54th SCCA National Championship Runoffs from Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with finish position, starting position in parentheses, driver, hometown, car and laps complete.

 

1, (2), Preston Pardus, New Smyrna Beach, FL, Mazda Miata, 19.
2, (3), Danny Steyn, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Mazda Miata, 19.
3, (10), Selin M. Rollan, Miami, FL, Mazda Miata, 19.
4, (1), Chris Haldeman, McKinney, TX, Mazda Miata, 19.
5, (9), Michael Carter, Savannah, GA, Mazda Miata, 19.
6, (7), Daniel Bender, Northbrook, IL, Mazda Miata, 19.
7, (8), Michael Gagliardo, Chicago, IL, Mazda Miata, 19.
8, (6), Jonathan Davis, Wadsworth, OH, Mazda Miata, 19.
9, (15), Joseph Federl, Austin, TX, Mazda Miata, 19.
10, (11), Nick Leverone, Mendon, MA, Mazda Miata, 19.
11, (12), Andrew Charbonneau, Boca Raton, FL, Mazda Miata, 19.
12, (13), Paul Holton, Tallahassee, FL, Mazda Miata, 19.
13, (26), Jim Drago, Memphis, TN, Mazda Miata, 19.
14, (16), Jason Knuteson, Danville, IN, Mazda Miata, 19.
15, (27), Taylor Ferranti, Cypress, TX, Mazda Miata, 19.
16, (29), Voytek Burdzy, Shiller Park, IL, Mazda Miata, 19.
17, (23), John Davison, Jacksonville Beach, FL, Mazda Miata, 19.
18, (17), Erik Stearns, Van Buren, OH, Mazda Miata, 19.
19, (32), Max Nufer, St. Louis, MO, Mazda Miata, 19.
20, (22), B. Clark Cambern, Dewitt, MI, Mazda Miata, 19.
21, (25), Julian Garfield, Beloit, WI, Mazda Miata, 19.
22, (4), Matt Reynolds, Fair Oaks, TX, Mazda Miata, 19.
23, (20), Justin Hille, Ypsilanti, MI, Mazda Miata, 19.
24, (30), Jason Connole, Raleigh, NC, Mazda Miata, 19.
25, (19), Marc Cefalo, Swoyersville, PA, Mazda Miata, 19.
26, (24), Jason Kohler, White Lake, MI, Mazda Miata, 19.
27, (37), Kyle Greenhill, Mundelein, IL, Mazda Miata, 19.
28, (38), Lee Thomas, Austin, TX, Mazda Miata, 19.
29, (52), Justin Elder, Lakeville, MN, Mazda Miata, 19.
30, (39), Senter Smith, Greenville, SC, Mazda Miata, 19.
31, (47), James Randall, Watertown, MN, Mazda Miata, 19.
32, (43), Alex Piku, Grosse Pointe, MI, Mazda Miata, 19.
33, (56), Dean Busk, Chandler, AZ, Mazda Miata, 19.
34, (46), Dave Hechler, Franklin, OH, Mazda Miata, 19.
35, (49), Richard Astacio, Stamford, CT, Mazda Miata, 19.
36, (55), Domenico Leuci, Binghamton, NY, Mazda Miata, 19.
37, (42), Ricardo Juncos, Avon, IN, Mazda Miata, 19.
38, (48), Nicholas Soriano, Jacksonville, FL, Mazda Miata, 19.
39, (40), Toby Linder, Dallas, TX, Mazda Miata, 19.
40, (35), Joe Boyd, Richmond, TX, Mazda Miata, 19.
41, (61), Jesse Singer, Miami, FL, Mazda Miata, 19.
42, (54), Amy Mills, Bellevue, WA, Mazda Miata, 19.
43, (62), Charlie Campbell, Corry, PA, Mazda Miata, 19.
44, (58), Natalino Scappaticci, Ann Arbor, MI, Mazda Miata, 19.
45, (28), Chris Ciufo, Livonia, NY, Mazda Miata, 19.
46, (63), Brian Wright, Winston Salem, NC, Mazda Miata, 19.
47, (64), Joe Schubert, Woodmont, CT, Mazda Miata, 19.
48, (68), James DeFinnis, Shavertown, PA, Mazda Miata, 19.
49, (31), Michael Collins, Frederick, MD, Mazda Miata, 19.
50, (70), Michael LaMaina, Oaklyn, NJ, Mazda Miata, 19.
51, (50), Marc Briley, Austin, TX, Mazda Miata, 19.
52, (53), Stephen Jeu, Houston, TX, Mazda Miata, 19.
53, (67), Steve Sturm, Mc Lean, VA, Mazda Miata, 19.
54, (60), Whitfield Gregg, Bellevue, WA, Mazda Miata, 19.
55, (71), Matthew Van Vurst, Pompano Beach, FL, Mazda Miata, 19.
56, (65), William Keeling, Houston, TX, Mazda Miata, 19.
57, (72), Dave Metz, Galion, OH, Mazda Miata, 19.
58, (45), Andrew Devoto, Wilsall, MT, Mazda Miata, 18.
59, (59), Cooper Lilly, Henderson, KY, Mazda Miata, 16.
60, (66), Robert Spence, Atlanta, GA, Mazda Miata, 16.
61, (18), Alex Bolanos, Hialeah, FL, Mazda Miata, 15.
62, (44), Steven Powers, Mesa, AZ, Mazda Miata, 14.
63, (14), Spencer Rutherford, Lexington, KY, Mazda Miata, 14.
64, (5), Tyler Kicera, Manheim, PA, Mazda Miata, 14.
65, (69), John Harms, Plano, TX, Mazda Miata, 14.
66, (51), Brian Naumann, Milford, MI, Mazda Miata, 13.
67, (57), David Ciufo, Livonia, NY, Mazda Miata, 12.
68, (21), Trace Hance, Naples, FL, Mazda Miata, 9.
69, (41), Daniel Setili, Bloomfield Hills, MI, Mazda Miata, 6.
70, (34), Jeff Luckritz, Saint Joseph, MI, Mazda Miata, 5.
71, (36), Juan R Marchand, South Haven, MI, Mazda Miata, 1.
72, (33), John Costello, Dallas, PA, Mazda Miata, 0.

 

Length of Race: 49 miles
Overall Time of Race: 38:15.326
Average Speed: 77.241 mph
Margin of Victory: 00.242 seconds
Fastest Race Lap: 1:59.100 (78.348 mph)
Lap Leaders: No. #28 lap 1; No. 42 laps 2-3, 7-10, 19; No. 39 lap 4; #87 laps 5-6, 11-18
Sunoco Hard Charger: No. 19 Justin Elder

Image: Preston Pardus (No. 42) fights Danny Steyn (No. 39) for the Spec Miata win at the Runoffs
Credit: Jay Bonvouloir

[High Chair]

So who got bounced!! Hearing one of the top 3 has been DQed

[MPR22]

this is why you have to attend the runoffs.  no news out of that place until the next day

[chris haldeman]

Cars are all still in the tech shed. 1 competitor has been disqualified for a minor infraction. My car was pulled in and torn down completely. I received every part back and a clean pass! Tech will resume tomorrow

[Spencer Rutherford]

Provisional
https://www.scca.com...sional/download

Lap Leaders
#28 lap 1
#42 laps 2-3, 7-10, 19
#39 lap 4
#87 laps 5-6, 11-18

Sunoco Hard Charger: #19 Justin Elder

Fastest Race Lap: 1:59.100 (78.348 mph) Michael Gagliardo

# - not running at finish
59 59 69 Cooper Lilly / Henderson KY / SIR SIGNdeSIGN/Schaeffer's Oil/Purcell 2000 Mazda Miata 16 # 2:01.909 3 laps
60 66 59 Robert Spence / Atlanta GA / Atl Midtown Tire/Atlanta Ga 1999 Mazda Miata 16 # 2:03.171 0:00.597
61 18 57 Alex Bolanos / Hialeah FL / FLA Autotechnik/G-Loc/BioStem Tech/Apex 2003 Mazda Miata 15 # 2:00.000 4 laps
62 44 145 Steven Powers / Mesa AZ / AZ G-Loc Brakes 1999 Mazda Miata 14 # 2:01.885 5 laps
63 14 04 Spencer Rutherford / Lexington KY / CKY East Street/Camaro Central/G-Loc 2003 Mazda Miata 14 # 2:00.344 0:08.199
64 5 44 Tyler Kicera / Manheim PA / SUS Kessler/Flatout/Carbotech 2002 Mazda Miata 14 # 1:59.704 0:22.077
65 69 85 John Harms / Plano TX / Colo Hoosier/G-Loc/X-Factor Racing 1999 Mazda Miata 14 # 2:03.478 0:26.244
66 51 67 Brian Naumann / Milford MI / DET 2000 Mazda Miata 13 # 2:01.582 6 laps
67 57 07 David Ciufo / Livonia NY / FLR Emerson Oil 1999 Mazda Miata 12 # 2:03.342 7 laps
68 21 53 Trace Hance / Naples FL / CFR Quest Racing 1999 Mazda Miata 9 # 2:00.299 10 laps
69 41 12 Daniel Setili / Bloomfield Hills MI / DET G-Loc/Race Engr./S&S Racing 1999 Mazda Miata 6 # 2:03.265 13 laps
70 34 76 Jeff Luckritz / Saint Joseph MI / SBR Cars By Campbell 1999 Mazda Miata 5 # 2:02.801 14 laps
71 36 111 Juan R Marchand / South Haven MI / WMR JRM Motorsports@GingerMan 1996 Mazda Miata 1 # 3:08.378 18 laps
72 33 01 John Costello / Dallas PA / NEP Planet Miata/NEPA Dental Group 1999 Mazda Miata 0 # No time 19 laps

Hub was bad at start I had to grab the bucket after turn 4 on the first lap and trying to keep the boat from flooding too much before it completely flooded.

[MPR22]

Watched race from live feed. Several incidences of uneccesary contact in the turn 1 area.
Most egregious thing I saw was Gagliardo swerving down the straight, throwing multiple blocks in response to car passing. If he pulls that shit at any race not the runoffs and he would be in a wall.

[High Chair]

Cars are all still in the tech shed. 1 competitor has been disqualified for a minor infraction. My car was pulled in and torn down completely. I received every part back and a clean pass! Tech will resume tomorrow

Chris you did a great job.. You were certainly the class of the field..

[Tom Sager]

Watched race from live feed. Several incidences of uneccesary contact in the turn 1 area.
Most egregious thing I saw was Gagliardo swerving down the straight, throwing multiple blocks in response to car passing. If he pulls that shit at any race not the runoffs and he would be in a wall.

Is there an internet tough guy award that you can be given for that post?

 

I think the occurrence you mention deserves a 2nd and 3rd look.

[MPR22]

Is there an internet tough guy award that you can be given for that post?

 

I think the occurrence you mention deserves a 2nd and 3rd look.

 I am willing to watch it over and over from the feed the scca provided and will be the same.   Now if there is another version from like say the following car that shows something other than the two blatant reactions to moves from the car behind I will rescind my statement.  And no not an internet tough guy, just a racer that has seen too much of that shit and will not put up with it.  Feel free to come to Sebring, NOLA, Road Atlanta or VIR next year and if you can get in front of me and block like that see what happens.  

 

He had a great race and a great week, but it was what it was and for the record the rest of what I saw out of him was clean and top notch.

[ChrisA]

Watched race from live feed. Several incidences of uneccesary contact in the turn 1 area.
Most egregious thing I saw was Gagliardo swerving down the straight, throwing multiple blocks in response to car passing. If he pulls that shit at any race not the runoffs and he would be in a wall.

 

 

 I am willing to watch it over and over from the feed the scca provided and will be the same.   Now if there is another version from like say the following car that shows something other than the two blatant reactions to moves from the car behind I will rescind my statement.  And no not an internet tough guy, just a racer that has seen too much of that shit and will not put up with it.  Feel free to come to Sebring, NOLA, Road Atlanta or VIR next year and if you can get in front of me and block like that see what happens.  

 

He had a great race and a great week, but it was what it was and for the record the rest of what I saw out of him was clean and top notch.

 

 

So the guy blocks, which is wrong, and you think that justifies putting him into the wall..?

[High Chair]

 

So the guy blocks, which is wrong, and you think that justifies putting him into the wall..?

There is intentionaly putting someone in the wall and there is getting your nose inside someone when he tries to block and not moving which results in the blocker going into the wall. The latter is perfectly fine in my opinion and probably what MPR22 was referring to.

[MPR22]

There is intentionaly putting someone in the wall and there is getting your nose inside someone when he tries to block and not moving which results in the blocker going into the wall. The latter is perfectly fine in my opinion and probably what MPR22 was referrin

Rule book says leave racing room, you chop on my nose and don't leave racing room, why should i have to back out or move over.  Jamie is correct.  I am not going to go up to you and purposely pit the guy but i won't move and I won't back out.  The guy that is being dangerous and breaking the rules is lead car not the rear car.  Its a straight away, moving down on a guy that has a run on you and initiating contact is stupid.  If the guy behind backs out then you were lucky not good. 

[jpsomner]

Cars are all still in the tech shed. 1 competitor has been disqualified for a minor infraction. My car was pulled in and torn down completely. I received every part back and a clean pass! Tech will resume tomorrow

 

 

Any update on who was DQ'd and final results?

[Caveman-kwebb99]

I wonder will there be any outrage and an outcry to oust Danny Steyn from the SMAC, as we have seen from past smac and crb racers caught with their hands in the cookie jar???????

 

Sad to me that he has so many times insinuated and out right called others cheater of the last two to three seasons, even carrying out Facebook Campaigns to discredit one particular team and racer and yet he was the one caught here cheating and maybe was all along...

 

Maybe it was a case of if I'm cheating and your still beating me you must be cheating...

 

Very sad as he obviously has the talent to drive at the front and win IMO!

[Caveman-kwebb99]

Any update on who was DQ'd and final results?

 

Final result is

 

PRESTON PARDUS

Sellin Rollan

Chris Halderman