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USAC/F2000: Canadian Camirand & Irishman Walsh First at Mosport

23 May 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

F2000 CHAMPIONSHIP CONTINUES SATURDAY NIGHT AT IRP

Teammates Marc-Antoine Camirand of Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada and Peter Walsh of Cork, Ireland captured US F2000 National Championship feature events this past weekend at Mosport International Raceway northeast of Toronto.

Camirand led all 20 laps around the 2.459-mile circuit in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada Saturday, then Walsh led the final four laps to win Sunday's 20-lap race.

Camirand and Aaron Justus captured pole starting positions for the two races but Justus' bid for victory ended on lap 17 of Sunday's race when Walsh out-dragged him on the back straight to take the lead. Justus finished second.

Justus emerged from the two races with the series point lead over Walsh going into this Saturday night's event at Indianapolis Raceway Park , in conjunction with the Budweiser "Night Before the 500" Classic MCI WorldCom National Midget Car Race. F2000 practice at IRP starts at 1 pm and qualifying begins at 2:30. A 50-lap feature is planned at 7:15 pm.

Trailing Camirand's Key Motorsport Van Diemen Ford in Saturday's race were Walsh, Ian Lacy, James Hanson and Justus. Walsh's Key Motorsport Van Diemen Ford was followed on Sunday by Justus, Hanson, James Eaton and Billy Asaro, while Camirand did not finish the race.

USAC F2000 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS

1. Aaron Justus 76
2. Peter Walsh 72
3. Marc-Antoine Camirand 55
Ian Lacy 55
5. James Hanson 54
6. Tony Buffomante 46
Billy Asaro 46
8. James Eaton 45
9. Daniel Muniz 35
10. Jeff Harrison 29

Text provided by Dick Jordan

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