Western Series: Anderson Closes Championship Gap
Mar 02, 2012Wednesday, March 02, 2011
Anderson Closes Championship Gap at Chuckwalla
Lakeville, Conn. (Mar. 1). After the demand for more a new track in the Skip Barber Formula Western Series, Skip Barber Racing School staff and drivers packed up and headed to brave the California wilderness at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway in Desert Center, CA. Scott Anderson took home both race wins, shrinking the points gaps between him and Thomas McGregor. McGregor now leads the championship by only five points.
McGregor grabbed both pole positions and set the fastest lap for both races, finishing in the top five for both events. Anderson, Shelby Blackstock and rookie Jake Eidson each finished in the top five for both events as well.
Skip Barber Racing School Formula Western Series
Starting Position in Parenthesis
| Group 1 Race 1 | Group 1 Race 2 | |
| 1. (3) Scott Anderson | 1. (11) Scott Anderson | |
| 2. (1) Thomas McGregor | 2. (3) Kyle Kuntze—R | |
| 3. (4) Shelby Blackstock | 3. (5) Jake Eidson—R | |
| 4. (5) Kyle Kaiser | 4. (2) Shelby Blackstock | |
| 5. (7) Jake Edison—R | 5. (1) Thomas McGregor | |
| 6. (4) Kyle Kuntze—R | 6. (4) Kyle Kaiser | |
| 7. (8) Alejandro Abogado | 7. (6) Gus Doppes—GM | |
| 8. (9) Randy Sturgeon –GM | 8. (11) David Libby | |
| 9. (13) Douglas Tuttle—GM | 9. (13) John Schauerman—GM | |
| 10. (10) John Schauerman—GM | 10. (8) David Anderson—GM | |
| 11. (7) Gus Doppes—GM | 11. (7) Douglas Tuttle—GM | |
| 12. (11) David Anderson—GM | 12. (10) Walter Kuhn—GM | |
| 13. (14) Walter Kuhn—GM | 13. (9) Ross Jaffe—GM | |
| 14. (12) Ross Jaffe—GM | 14. (15) Randy Sturgeon –GM | |
| 15. (15) Linda Doppes—GM | 15. (14) Linda Doppes—GM | |
| Top Master: Randy Sturgeon Pole Position: Thomas McGregor Fastest Lap: Thomas McGregor (1:59.305 / 80.868 mph) Most improved: Douglas Tuttle, 4 positions Laps lead: Thomas McGregor 1-3; Scott Anderson 4-13 |
Top Master: Gus Doppes |
2010-2011 Top 10 Skip Barber Formula Winter Western Series Championship Point Standings
1. 255 pts Thomas McGregor
2. 250 Scott Anderson
3. 232 Kyle Kaiser
4. 230 Shelby Blackstock
5. 181 Douglas Tuttle – GM
6. 174 Ross Jaffe — GM
8. 174 Gus Doppes – GM
7. 172 Randy Sturgeon – GM
9. 164 Jake Eidson –R
10. 140 Walter Kuhn
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Click here for lap charts, including the Memorial event.
Full Championship Standings can be viewed here.
Remaining Schedule for the 2010-2011 Skip Barber Western Formula Series:
March 5-6: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
April 1-2: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Kelly Brouillet