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USF2000 Presented by Continental Tire today reached the halfway point in its 18-race season with the first of two races which will comprise this weekend’s Elite Engines Grand Prix of Road America. …
USF2000 Presented by Continental Tire reached the halfway point in its 18-race season with the first of two races at the Elite Engines Grand Prix of Road America. Severe weather on Saturday morning led to the postponement of the second race till Sunday, but the local Pabst Racing team won its second race of the season with driver Sam Corry from Cornelius, N.C. Joey Brienza from Golden, Colo., finished second for Exclusive Autosport, and Max Taylor from Hoboken, N.J., completed the podium. Championship leader Max Garcia from Coconut Grove, Fla., started at the front of the grid for Pabst Racing and faced challenges due to rain delays, but managed to secure eighth place. Despite initial setbacks, Elliott Cox from Indianapolis, Ind., climbed back to an impressive fifth place finish after starting seventh. Ayrton Houk from McCordsville, Ind., drove a strong race finishing sixth, while debutant Jace Bacon from Gilbert, Ariz., rose from 21st to 14th. The PFC Award went to Augie Pabst as the winning car owner in an eventful weekend of racing at Road America.