Skip Barber National at Road America Rnds 7 & 8

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Where did the last month go?!?!?!

Alas, this will be the thread for the Skip Barber National event at Road America. For those of you attending, see you soon!!

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Rounds 7 & 8 Preview: Skip Barber National at Road America

Lakeville, Conn. (Jun. 27). Rounds 7 and 8 of the BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National presented by Mazda will take place this week at Road America, a historic four-mile, fourteen-turn road course. With two race wins and three podiums, 22 year-old Scott Anderson currently holds a 10 point advantage over 18 year old Brandon Newey who has placed on the podium four times in the past six races. Currently the only driver to place in the top five for every race event, MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development driver Trent Hindman holds the third position in the championship standings. As the most recent Skip Barber National race winner, Hindman will be sure to bring with him the momentum of his first race win at Lime Rock Park last month.

Known for its long straightaways, Road America provides excellent drafting opportunities, adding to the strategic element of the race events. For many of the young racers, Rounds 7 & 8 will be their first time racing at the historic track. The young National racers will be racing in conjunction with the SkipBarber Summer Formula Series and the 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, June 30th, and the first official practice session will be Friday, July 1st.

Entry list for Rounds 7 and 8 at Road America, 4.0 Miles, June 30-July 3rd
Name, Age, Hometown, Sponsors
Scott Anderson, 22, Fort Collins, CO, Laser Nail Centers, Neuropathy Testing Center of Colorado
Franco Aragones, 14, Cancun, Mexico
Shelby Blackstock, 21, Nashville, TN, Starstruck Entertainment
Danilo Estrela, 17, Goiania, Brazil, MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development, FIA
Motorsport Safety Development Fund, Skip Barber Racing School, Thomas Merrill Motorsports
Trent Hindman, 15, Wayside, NJ, MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development, FIA
Motorsport Safety Development Fund, Skip Barber Racing School, Sparco, Racelite
Andrew Hobbs, 17, Glendale, WI
Devin Jones, 16, Mooresville, NC, Social Distortion, Impact Racing, Racing Electronics
Kyle Kaiser, 15, Santa Clara, CA
Thomas McGregor, 19, Saskastoon, Canada, Exclusive Management, Inc./Dairy Queen
Jack Mitchell, Jr., 14,Clarendon Hills, Illinois Anesthesia/Suburban Women’s Healthcare
Brandon Newey, 18, Carmel, IN, Bryan Herta Autosport, Sparco/Bell
Sebastian Ordonez, 16, Deerfield Beach, FL, RDD Motorsports, John Pew, Micheal Auriema, Auto Craze, Oakley
Zachary Silver,14 ,Hinsdale, IL



Championship Point Standings after 6 of 16 Rounds
2011 BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National presented by Mazda
1. 186pts Scott Anderson (2 Wins, 2 Poles, 3 Podiums)
2. 176 Brandon Newey (1 Win, 4 Podiums)
3. 174 Trent Hindman (3 Poles, 1 Podium)
4. 170 Thomas McGregor (2 Wins, 3 Podiums)
5. 157 Sebastian Ordonez (1 Pole, 2 Podiums)
6. 156 Shelby Blackstock (1 Podum)
7. 150 Danilo Estrela (2 Podiums)
8. 135 Devin Jones
9. 92 Remo Ruscitti
10. 90 Franco Aragones
11. 54 Scott Heckert
12. 45 Mukul Sud
13. 41 Patrick Gallagher

Championship Point Standings after 6 of 16 Rounds
2011 BFGoodrich/Skip Barber Cup
1. 70pts Brian Cook
2. 70 Peter Ludwig
3. 64 Greg Strelzoff
4. 30 Pat Daly

Remaining Schedule
2011 BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda Rounds 7 & 8:
July 1-3 at Road America with Skip Barber Regional Series
Rounds 9 & 10: July 21-23 at Road Atlanta with Skip Barber Regional Series
Rounds 11 & 12: August 11-13 at Lime Rock Park with Skip Barber Regional Series
Rounds 13 & 14: September 9-11 at Autobahn with Skip Barber Regional Series
Rounds 15 & 16: Oct 6-8 at Lime Rock Park with Skip Barber Regional Series

About the Skip Barber National Series
Dedicated 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.

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Correction: Franco Aragones will not be racing due to his presence being requested at Prom. (awwww)

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Round 7: Newey Earns Pole at Road America (UNOFFICAL)


Elkhart Lake, WI. (Jul. 1). Brandon Newey picked up his first California Scents Pole Position of the season today at Road America in the BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National presented by Mazda. Newey currently sits second in the championship and picked up an extra championship point with his pole position. Newey will lead the field to the green flag Friday morning, July 1^st, for Round 7 of 16. Starting in second will be MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development driver Trent Hindman, with Sebastian Ordonez in third.

Round Seven Pole Sitter Brandon Newey in turn 5 at Road America
(Photo: Kelly Brouillet, Courtesy of Skip Barber Racing School)

UNOFFICIAL Starting Positions for Round 7 of 16
2011 BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda
Road America, 4 mile road course1.Brandon Newey (2:31.540)
2. Trent Hindman (2:31.611)
3. Sebastian Ordonez (2:31.835)
4. Shelby Blackstock (2:32.308)
5. Scott Anderson (2:32.458)
6. Jack Mitchell Jr. (2:32.600)
7. Zachary Silver (2:32.901)
8. Danilo Estrela (2:33.021)
9. Kyle Kaiser (2:33.185)
10. Thomas McGregor (2:33.245)
11. Andrew Hobbs (2:34.933)
Results will be official pending video review.

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Up Next:
Round 7 of 16, BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National presented by MazdaSaturday morning, July 2, 2011 (event not time certain)

Remaining Schedule
2011 BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda Rounds 7 & 8: July 1-3 at Road America with Skip Barber Regional Series
Rounds 9 & 10: July 21-23 at Road Atlanta with Skip Barber Regional Series
Rounds 11 & 12: August 11-13 at Lime Rock Park with Skip Barber Regional Series
Rounds 13 & 14: September 9-11 at Autobahn with Skip Barber Regional Series
Rounds 15 & 16: Oct 6-8 at Lime Rock Park with Skip Barber Regional Series

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Round 8: Ordonez Pole Sitter for Race Two at Road America (Unofficial)


Elkhart Lake, WI. (Jul. 2). At Road America this morning, the drivers of the BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National presented by Mazda qualified for the second race of the double header race weekend. Sixteen year old Sebastian Ordonez earned the California Scents Pole Position and will be leading the field to the green flag tomorrow morning, Sunday, July 3, 2011. Ordonez held the fastest lap for the majority of the 28 minute session with nineteen year old Thomas McGregor close behind. With a 1.201 second gap behind the leader, McGregor will be starting in second with MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development drivers Trent Hindman and Danilo Estrela starting third and fourth. Current championship points leader Scott Anderson will start in seventh. 1.201 seconds

Round Eight Pole Sitter Sebastian Ordonez (88) at the Kink at Road America
(Photo: Kelly Brouillet, Courtesy of Skip Barber Racing School)

UNOFFICIAL Starting Positions for Round 8 of 16
2011 BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda
Road America, 4 mile road course1.Sebastian Ordonez (2:30.178)
2. Thomas McGregor (2:31.379)
3. Trent Hindman (2:31.645)
4. Danilo Estrela (2:31.883)
5. Brandon Newey (2:31.885)
6. Shelby Blackstock (2:32.032)
7. Scott Anderson (2:32.167)
8. Zachary Silver (2:32.643)
9. Kyle Kaiser (2:32.783)
10. Andrew Hobbs (2:34.175)
Results will be official pending video review.

Up Next:
Round 7 of 16, BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National presented by MazdaSaturday afternoon, July 2, 2011 (event not time certain)

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Round 8: Newey Grabs Second Win of Season at Road America (UNOFFICIAL)


Elkhart Lake, WI. (Jul. 2). Today sophomore racer Brandon Newey picked up his second win of the season at Road America in Round 7 of the BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National presented by Mazda. Approaching the checker flag, Newey made a last lap pass on race leader Thomas McGregor, and snatched the win by 0.084 seconds. The win marked the sixth top five finish for Newey, and the second place finish was the fifth top five finish for McGregor. MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development Driver Trent Hindman finished third, after leading several laps of the race. The third place finish continues Hindman’s streak of finishing on the podium for every race this season. MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development driver Danilo Estrela finished fourth, marking his fourth top five finish of the season. The top four drivers raced hard, exchanging the lead numerous times during the 25 minute race, sometimes going three wide through the historic track.
Tomorrow morning, the drivers compete in the second race event of the double header weekend. Sebastian Ordonez will lead the field to green for Race 2, Round 8.

Round 7 Winner Brandon Newey hugs his father, Steve Newey
(Photo: Kelly Brouillet, Courtesy of Skip Barber Racing School)

UNOFFICIAL Results for Round 7 of 16
2011 BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda
Road America, 4 mile road course1.Brandon Newey, 18, Indianapolis, IN
2. Thomas McGregor (+0.084) , 19, Saskastoon, Canada
3. Trent Hindman (+0.209), 15, Wayside, NJ
4. Danilo Estrela (+0.254), 17, Goiania, Brazil
5. Kyle Kaiser (+0.684) 15, Santa Clara, CA
6. Zachary Silver (+1.669), 14 ,Hinsdale, IL
7. Scott Anderson (+1.676), 22, Fort Collins, CO
8. Andrew Hobbs (+7.741), 17, Glendale, WI
9. Shelby Blackstock (+ 14.585), 21, Nashville, TN
10. Sebastian Ordonez (+21.889), 16, Deerfield Beach, FL
11. Jack Mitchell, Jr. (+2 Laps), 14,Clarendon Hills

Results will be official pending video review.

Up Next:
Round 8 of 16, BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National presented by MazdaSunday Morning, July 3, 2011 (event not time certain)

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Round 8: Anderson Wins Race Two at Road America (UNOFFICIAL)

Elkhart Lake, WI. (Jul. 3). Scott Anderson earned his third race win of the season in Round 8 of the BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National presented by Mazda at Road America today. Anderson, Brandon Newey and Skip Barber National newcomer Zachary Silver separated themselves from the rest of the pack and traded the lead position almost every turn of the historic track. MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development Drivers Trent Hindman and Danilo Estrela worked together to gain positions and finished fourth and fifth.
Full weekend wrap up with photos, points, and official results to follow after the conclusion of the weekend. Correction from Round 7 report: Trent Hindman has finished in the top five for all eight races.

Round 8 winner Scott Anderson with parents
(Photo: Kelly Brouillet, Courtesy of Skip Barber Racing School)

UNOFFICIAL Results for Round 8 of 16
2011 BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda
Road America, 4 mile road course1.Scott Anderson, 22, Fort Collins, CO
2. Brandon Newey (+0.021), 18, Indianapolis, IN
3. Zachary Silver (+0.047), 14 ,Hinsdale, IL
4. Trent Hindman (+1.691), 15, Wayside, NJ
5. Danilo Estrela (+1.899), 17, Goiania, Brazil
6. Thomas McGregor (+10.673) , 19, Saskastoon, Canada
7. Kyle Kaiser (+10.753) 15, Santa Clara, CA
8. Sebastian Ordonez (+11.316), 16, Deerfield Beach, FL
9. Andrew Hobbs (+ 1 Lap), 17, Glendale, WI
10. Shelby Blackstock (+ 5 Laps), 21, Nashville, TN
11. Jack Mitchell, Jr. (+9 Laps), 14,Clarendon Hills
Results will be official pending video review.

Up Next:
Rounds 9 &10: July 21-23, BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National presented by Mazdaat Road Atlanta with the Skip Barber Summer Series