at Virginia International RacewayLast month, the 14th season of the BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National presented by Mazda kicked off at the legendary 12 Hours of Sebring in March with a new generation of young racers. Following the racing line of drivers like Ryan Hunter-Reay, A.J. Allmendiner, Scott Speed and Raphael Matos, the twelve young Skip Barber National competitors raced hard and clean throughout the double-header weekend. Nineteen year old Thomas McGregor and eighteen year old Brandon Newey were the winners of the weekend, with Newey currently leading the championship by two points.
Now the series heads to Virginia International Raceway for Rounds 3 and 4. Also racing this weekend at VIR will be the Skip Barber Formula Summer Series and Skip Barber MAZDASPEED Challenge. Session times will not be time certain, so keep up with all the action on twitter.com/skipbarbernatl. The first lapping session will take place Thursday, April 28th, and the first official practice session will be Friday, April 29th.
Entry list for Rounds 3 and 4 at Virginia International Raceway, April 29-May 1 Virginia International Raceway, 3.27-mile, 20-turn road course Name, Age, Hometown, SponsorsScott Anderson, 22, Fort Collins, CO, Laser Nail Centers/Neuropathy Testing CentersFranco Aragones, 14, Cancun, MexicoShelby Blackstock, 21, Nashville, TN, Starstruck EntertainmentBrian Cook, 41, Northhampton, MADanilo Estrela, 17, Goiania, Brazil, MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development, Skip Barber Racing SchoolTrent Hindman, 15, Wayside, NJ, MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development, Skip Barber Racing School/Sparco/Racelite Protection/Premier WoodcraftDevin Jones, 17, Mooresville, NC, Social Distortion/Impact Racing/Racing ElectronicsBrandon Newey, 18, Carmel, IN, Bryan Herta Autosport/Sparco/BellThomas McGregor, 19, Saskastoon, Canada, Exclusive Management, Inc./Dairy QueenSebastian Ordonez, 17, Deerfield Beach, FL, RDD Motorsports/John Pew/Micheal Auriema/Auto Craze/OakleyRemo Ruscitti, 17, Burnaby, CanadaGreg Strelzoff, 41, Playa Vista, CA
Championship Point Standings after 2 of 16 Rounds
2011 BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda1. 67 pts. Brandon Newey (1 Win, 2 Podiums) 2. 65 Thomas McGregor (1 Win, 2 Podiums) 3. 56 Sebastian Ordonez (1 Podium) 4. 54 Danilo Estrela (1 Podium) 5. 53 Trent Hindman (1 Pole)6. 51 Scott Anderson (1 Pole) 7. 50 Shelby Blackstock8. 45 Mukul Sud9. 43 Remo Ruscitti10. 43 Franco Aragones11. 41 Patrick Gallagher12. 40 Devin Jones
Remaining Schedule 2011 BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda Rounds 3 & 4: April 29-May 1 at Virginia International Raceway with Skip Barber Regional SeriesRounds 5 & 6: May 27-30 at Lime Rock Park with GRAND-AMRounds 7 & 8: July 1-3 at Road America with Skip Barber Regional SeriesRounds 9 & 10: July 21-23 at Road Atlanta with Skip Barber Regional SeriesRounds 11 & 12: August 11-13 at Lime Rock Park with Skip Barber Regional SeriesRounds 13 & 14: September 9-11 at Autobahn with Skip Barber Regional SeriesRounds 15 & 16: Oct 6-8 at Lime Rock Park with Skip Barber Regional Series
About the Skip Barber National SeriesDedicated to the development of aspiring race car drivers, the Skip Barber National is an open wheel, entry-level, equal car championship that provides the athletes with media exposure, expert coaching, on-track experience, financial awards and motorsport scholarships. The Skip Barber National is the series that launched the auto racing careers of Ryan Hunter-Reay, Marco Andretti, Scott Speed, A.J. Allmendinger, Raphael Matos and many more. The top 10 drivers in the Skip Barber National Series point standings will also receive prizes and awards to aid in the development of their motorsports careers.The top 10 drivers in the Skip Barber National Series point standings will also receive prizes and awards to aid in the development of their motorsports careers. The winner of the 2011 championship will receive an Indy Lights test with Bryan Herta Autosport as well as funding to complete in the entire 2012 Cooper Tires Presents the USF2000 National Championship powered by Mazda.
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