09/14/2013
Its time for the National Championship Runoffs!
The 2013 US Formula 1000 Championship presented by Hoosier Racing Tires, Sunoco Race Fuels, George Dean Racing Engines, Jongbloed Racing Wheels, Hyperco, LS Motorsports, Geartronics, and Neo Sport Camera finale at Road America has the potential to be the biggest Formula 1000 race ever, eclipsing the previous record set earlier this year at Circuit of the Americas. Not only is it the biggest field, it might be the deepest in talent. There are 23 drivers registered, making up an entry list with 5 national champions with 10 national championships among them, 22 Runoffs podiums, and a total of 88 Runoffs starts among all drivers.
Leading the list is JR Osborne, who has three championships including two scored in two different classes in the same year. Brian Novak, Brandon Dixon, and Lawrence Loshak all have two national championships on their resume and Dixon returns as the reigning Formula 1000 champ. Juan Marchand makes his second Formula 1000 championship after winning the Formula Mazda title in 2009. While Glenn Cooper hasn’t won a national championship, he was the 2009 Formula 1000 Champion and is in the hunt for another title this year.
The finale will pay double points so there is a total of 44 race points available plus 4 points for the pole. Of the 23 drivers, five of them have a shot at winning the overall US Formula 1000 Championship if they score all points available. At the top of the list is Lawrence Loshak. Loshak won the US Formula 1000 Championship East with a total of 165 points. Only 3 points back is the US Formula 1000 Championship West winner Lucian Pancea. COTA winner Jose Gerardo sits third, followed by VIR double winner Glenn Cooper, and Alex Mayer.
Lawrence Loshak-165
Lucian Pancea- 162
Jose Gerardo- 159
Glenn Cooper- 149
Alex Mayer- 129
The complete entry list as of 9/14/13:
Driver, Chassis, Hometown
Jeremy Hill, Photon, Toronto, ON
Brandon Dixon, Citation, Tuscaloosa, AL
Juan Marchand, Van Diemen, South Haven, MI
Lawrence Loshak, JDR, Grafton, WI
Steve Ott, Astra, Houston, TX
Jake Latham, Stohr, Broomfield, CO
Tyler Thielmann, Van Diemen, Kiel, WI
Nicho Vardis, Firman, Sylvan Lake, MI
Jason Slahor, Van Diemen, Ellicott City, MD
Terry Biner, Firman, Sandy, UT
Jose Gerardo, Stohr, El Paso, TX
Mike Beauchamp, Van Diemen, Green Bay, WI
James Michael, Stohr, Fort Worth, TX
John LaBrie, Phoenix, Draper, UT
Glenn Cooper, Firman, Roswell, GA
Jason Bell, Stohr, Tampa, FL
Chris Ash, Astra, Centennial, CO
Brian Novak, Piper, Dearborn, MI
Alex Mayer, Elan, Harleysville, PA
Richard Franklin, Stohr, Wilmington, NC
JR Osborne, Citation, Greenwood Village, CO
Michael Crowe, Van Diemen, Jamestown, KY
Lucian Pancea, Stohr, Bellevue, WA
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The 2013 National Championship Runoffs will also be streamed live in HD on www.speedcasttv.com! Green flag is at 9:45am central next Friday, so tune in early for the grid intro and any background stories.
