P - 2 -- SCCA Runnoffs Winner

[Malfred]

Congrats !

1st -- David Ferguson --- Van Diemen / Mazda

2nd -- Mark Mercer ------Lola 90 / Mazda

3rd -- Fabian Okonski ---- Stohr 01D / Suzuki -- See Note below:

Great race guys.

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Here is the finishing positions I got, might be off further down the grid.

1st --- #75 --- David Ferguson -- 1:27.930
2nd --- # 34 --- Mark Mercer ---- 1:29.219
3rd --- # 4 --- Fabian Okonski --- 1:29.790 --- Steward declaired winner
4th --- # 03 --- Anders Graff ----- 1:29.784
5th --- # 31 --- David Arken ----- 1:32.184
6th --- # 6 ---- Jack Donnellan --- 1:32.513
7th --- # 54 --- Roger Nuttall ----- 1:34.582
8th --- # 00 ---- Doug Piner ------- 1:35.246
9th --- # 36 --- Bruce Gurney ------1:36.590
10th --- # 12 -----Robert Kazen ---- 1:29.127
11th --- # 3 ---- Sherman Chao --- 1:30.984
12th --- # 97 -- Richard Colburn -- 00:00.00
13th --- #89 -- Paul Decker ---------1:31.176
14th --- # 13 --- Kevin Mitz -------- 1:31.005
15th --- # 7 ----Mike Reupert ------ 1:36.883
16th ---# 96 --- John Bosso --------- 00:00.00

NOTE: This is not the declaration of the winner.

The steward of the meet in meeting - possible penality for passing under yellow to top two finnishers.

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Steward Ruling: D. Ferguson # 75 & M. Mercer # 34 were both given 1 position penality for passing between turns 9 & 10 when a full course double yellow was thrown & they did not relinquish the positions.

Revised winner is now -- Fabian Okonski !

Thanks.

M.




m.

[R. Pare]

Congrats to Dave - 'bout time!

[pepperbowe]

See Mike's update.........

[David Ferguson]

Here is what I posted on the Sports Racer forum:

I was totally unaware that I passed Fabian under the Double-Yellow -- much less that it had been displayed for 3 flag stations previously. When showed Fabians's in car video, the flags were clearly out at the top of the Corkscrew as I went by. I was running very close behind him, and totally focused on how I could get by. When he slowed, my first thought was I must have missed a yellow flag, so I started looking for the incident. I didn't see anything from my position down to T10, and did not see a flag at T10 (although apparantly it was there), so I figured it was something else, or I had just cleared the incident as I completed the pass. When I got to T11 there was a waiving flag for a spun car on the exit curb, and the first double-yellow I saw was at Start/Finish. I never even considered that the flag condition was double-yellow at T9.

I am very embarrased at my lack of flag awareness -- I guess I needed to race more prior to the Runoffs to keep my skills up. Or maybe I need to avoid shaded visors (I normally never wear sunglasses)

I'm sorry the 2014 National Champ Fabian Okonski didn't get to take the victory lap...

[Diamond Level Motorsports]

Very classy statement David. You clearly had the car to beat.

You have done a beautiful job converting your car to the P2 spec's.

Good luck next year

[Chris Robson]

David,

It is an privilege to know you and do business with you. Your statement and acknowledgement of error shows your true sportsmanship and honors those who you race against.

You drove a fantastic race and deserve all the credit and accolades that go with your effort and performance.

Congratulations!

Chris Robson