SCCA: Stilwell wins round three of Pro Spec Racer schedule at Mosport
21 May 2000
BOWMANVILLE, Ont., Can. (May 20, 2000) - Warren Stilwell, of Hartville, Ohio, captured Round Three of the Pro Spec Racer race at Mosport International Raceway. Keith Scharf, of St. Louis, Mo. and John Black, of Tahoe City, Calif. rounded out the top three.Stilwell, driving the No. 28 Stilwell Racing Spec Racer, once again showed his dominance of Mosport, leading flag-to-flag to the win. Stilwell was never really challenged and ran away as the race progressed to a comfortable 6.071-seconds margin of victory.
"I was fortunate enough to get away from everyone and run my own race,” said Stilwell, whose won four of the six races run here. “The car started to get a little loose late in the race but I managed to hold on.”
Driving the No. 82 Hunt Racing Spec Racer, Scharf stayed close to Stilwell at the start, but was unable to match his pace as the race progressed, settling for second place.
“I was surprised to finish second to be honest,” said Scharf. “I knew I had to stay close to Stilwell at the start if I had any chance. As the race wore on the tires just went away and I concentrated on finishing second.”
Black, driving the No. 17 Ascent Racing Spec Racer, drove a strong race to capture his first-ever podium. Black, started sixth and was involved in a great group battle the majority of the race. Late in the 20-lap race Black moved into third and held of a determined challenge from Neil Tilbor.
“I didn’t think I’d move up from my starting position,” said Black. “I had a great battle all race long and somehow managed to land on the podium.”
Bowmanville, Ont., Can. - Race results for Saturday's 20-lap, 49.18-mile season-opener Pro Spec Racer race at Mosport International Raceway, part of the Victoria Day Trans-Am Weekend, with race position, car number in parenthesis, driver, hometown, car, laps and reason out.
1. (1), Warren Stilwell, Hartville, Ohio, Spec Racer, 20. 2. (3), Keith Scharf, St. Louis, Mo., Spec Racer, 20. 3. (6), John Black, Tahoe City, Calif., Spec Racer, 20. 4. (2), Neil Tilbor, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., Spec Racer, 20. 5. (4), Bobby Sak, W. Bloomfield, Mich., Spec Racer, 20. 6. (5), Steve Rehkemper, Chicago, Ill., Spec Racer, 20. 7. (14), James Goughary, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Spec Racer, 20. 8. (7), James Baxter, Houston, Texas, Spec Racer, 20. 9. (11), Chris Funk, Kansas City, Mo., Spec Racer, 20. 10. (8), Paul T. Macey, Oakville Ont. Canada, Spec Racer, 20. 11. (13), Kelly Toombs, Prairie Village, Kansas, Spec Racer, 20. 12. (16), Mark Eaton, Melborune, Fla., Spec Racer, 20. 13. (15), Jeff Tillman, St. Louis, Mo., Spec Racer, 20. 14. (19), John Bowden, Lawerence, Kansas, Spec Racer, 20. 15. (25), LJ Shumosic, Turks Caicos, Spec Racer, 20. 16. (10), Steve Djelebain, Laval Quebec, Spec Racer, 20. 17. (12), Paul deAlva, Phoenix, Ariz., Spec Racer, 20. 18. (17), Clint Lindburg II, St. Louis, Mo., Spec Racer, 20. 19. (22), Charlie Sheaus, Houston, Texas, Spec Racer, 20. 20. (18), Doug Farrar, Carpenterville, Ill., Spec Racer, 20. 21. (26), Johnny Meriggi, The Woodlands, Texas, Spec Racer, 20. 22. (23), Carl Harris, Houston, Texas, Spec Racer, 20. 23. (24), Ralph Mayfield, Houston, Texas, Spec Racer, 20. 24. (27), Doug Garrison, Hudson, N.Y., Spec Racer, 20. 25. (20), Dr Jim Baxter, Houston, Texas, Spec Racer, 20. 26. (21), Richard Doty, Osage, Kansas, Spec Racer, 20. 27. (9), Seainn Hendricson, Phoenix, Ariz., Spec Racer, 16, Mechanical. 28. (34), Andy Bentinck-Smith, Duxbury, Mass., Spec Racer, 13, n.a. 29. (28), Darren Pritt, Seattle, Wash., Spec Racer, 1, Electrical. 30. (29), R.B. Thompson, Spec Racer, 1, n.a. time of race: 33 minutes, 06.457 seconds. average speed: 89.127 miles-per-hour margin of victory: 3.5159 seconds lap leaders: # 28 1- 20 Warren Stilwell fastest race lap: Warren Stilwell, 1:37.780 (90.533 mph)