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USAC/F2000: Lacy claims first F2 pole and victory at Mosport

8 August 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

Ian Lacy of North Las Vegas, Nev., USAC's 1997 Russell Pro Triple Crown Champion, scored his first United States Formula 2000 National Championship victory in Saturday's 20-lap contest at the 2.459-mile Mosport International Raceway near Toronto, Canada.

Lacy earned his first career pole with a lap at 109.162 mph in his WorldBestBuy.com Van Diemen Ford on Friday, then led every lap of Saturday's race to beat James Hanson, series point leader Aaron Justus, Marc-Antoine Camirand and Andy Lally to the checkered flag. The win boosted Lacy to third in the series points going into races August 26 & 27 at Watkins Glen, N.Y.

Lally, of Northport, N.Y. claimed the ACC class title with his fifth-place finish. Lacy's victory margin was less than a second over Camirand, who trails Justus by 39 points in the new series rankings. Lacy averaged 93.488 mph for the 20-lap (49.18-mile) distance.

USAC F2000 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS

1. Aaron Justus 201
2. Marc-Antoine Camirand 162
3. Ian Lacy 158
4. James Hanson 124
5. Peter Walsh 115
6. Billy Asaro 93
7. Jeff Harrison 89
8. Memo Rojas, Jr. 82
9. James Eaton 78
10. Daniel Muniz 73

Text provided by Dick Jordan

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