VIR is coming up!

[Mike B]

Rounds 3 and 4 of the Hoosier Tire US Formula 1000 Championship Fueled by Sunoco are coming up April 17th and registration is now open! Register here: http://www.motorsportreg.com/events/...1#.VRg_seFkaSp

VIR Schedule
Thursday April 16th
VIR Test Day
Friday April 17th
11:30 = 20 minute Qualify 1
12:35 = mandatory drivers meeting in Chalet
4:30 = 20 minute Qualify 2
Saturday April 18th
9:30 = 10 minute Warm Up
3:05 = 25 minute Sprint Race
Sunday April 19th
2:40 = 16 lap Feature Race

Notice that race times are approximate so pay close attention to the PA and on-track activities.

Prizes
Remember, to be eligible for prizes and championship points, you need to register with the series. Registration for the 2015 Hoosier Tire US Formula 1000 Championship Fueled by Sunoco can be found here: http://usf1000.com/RegForm.html

Drivers can also take advantage of the single-weekend series registration. Simply pay a per-event weekend fee of $100 prior to the weekend to be part of the Championship. This registration will make the driver eligible for any cash or prizes that will be awarded during the race weekend.

Replay Highlights-2014
As usual, last year’s race featured a close race for the win. See the highlight video thanks to Replay XD on the US Formula 1000 Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVnJZy2P_-k

[Steve Bamford]

Rounds 3 and 4 of the Hoosier Tire US Formula 1000 Championship Fueled by Sunoco are coming up April 17th and registration is now open! Register here: http://www.motorsportreg.com/events/...1#.VRg_seFkaSp

VIR Schedule
Thursday March 19th
VIR Test Day
Friday March 20th
11:30 = 20 minute Qualify 1
12:35 = mandatory drivers meeting in Chalet
4:30 = 20 minute Qualify 2
Saturday March 21st
9:30 = 10 minute Warm Up
3:05 = 25 minute Sprint Race
Sunday March 22nd
2:40 = 16 lap Feature Race

Notice that race times are approximate so pay close attention to the PA and on-track activities.

Prizes
Remember, to be eligible for prizes and championship points, you need to register with the series. Registration for the 2015 Hoosier Tire US Formula 1000 Championship Fueled by Sunoco can be found here: http://usf1000.com/RegForm.html

Drivers can also take advantage of the single-weekend series registration. Simply pay a per-event weekend fee of $100 prior to the weekend to be part of the Championship. This registration will make the driver eligible for any cash or prizes that will be awarded during the race weekend.

Replay Highlights-2014
As usual, last year’s race featured a close race for the win. See the highlight video thanks to Replay XD on the US Formula 1000 Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVnJZy2P_-k

I am pretty sure you mean April 18/19 for your dates and not March.

[James Hill]

Bam Bam, all you want you want to do is race cars! Okay, we will

[glenn cooper]

The field might not be so deep this year, but the action should be HOT!

Mayer, fresh off "The Double" at Road Atlanta USF1000 Rd's 1 and 2, looking to continue his winning ways in the JDR...

Osborne debuting the newest of the new Gen 2 RFR's, w/ all the lessons learned over the last 5 years, and a couplea National Championships thrown in for good measure, looking to put the Rd Atl wknd of 2 DNF's waaaay behind him

Bell, desperate to get the Citation to the TOP step of the rostrum, seemingly improving with each passing weekend...

Hill, impressive here last year as a first timer, "The Father of F1000" will be gunning hard with his Photon/Van Diemen, looking to improve on last years 3rd place...

Cooper, driving the Novak/Van Diemen that took him to many wins in 2008/2009, hopeful to have a repeat of last years knock down brawl for top podium honors...

Ortiz, having made the breakthrough with the Rd 2 podium, freshly topped up with confidence and his RFR now to top spec...

Doug Hertz rejoins the series at the track that started it all for him last year.
His Van Dieman DP-04 has reportedly been on a diet, so looking to see what he can do with a more competitive pkg...

Rounding out the Top 8 is new man Zane Gibbs in the Ex Belling RFR.
Zane is new to the series and we wish him and all the other drivers good luck on the weekend!

[Jasonrmbell]

Well Said Coop

[JohnPaul]

Well Said Coop

Ever the dramatic showman........Coop my pal see you at top of the hill!

[glenn cooper]

Ever the dramatic showman........Coop my pal see you at top of the hill!

^Nighttime, anti-clockwise trackwalk? :O)

[JohnPaul]

^Nighttime, anti-clockwise trackwalk? :O)

Eyes wide shut, that's how we do

[James Hill]

wide open throtle ithink

[Mike B]

Rounds 3 and 4 at VIR get started today with a track test day. Stay tuned here and to Twitter for updates throughout the weekend.

The entry list so far:
Jason Bell (2010 Citation), Tampa, FL
Glenn Cooper (1999 Van Diemen), Roswell, GA
Zane Gibbs (2010 Firman), Richmond, VA
Doug Hertz (2006 Elan), Mount Kisco, NY
Jeremy Hill (2007 Photon VD), Toronto, ON
Alex Mayer (2014 JDR), Harleysville, PA
Nicolas Ortiz (2011 Firman), Miami, FL
J. R. Osborne (2015 Firman), Greenwood Village, CO

VIR Schedule
Thursday April 16th
VIR Test Day
Friday April 17th
11:30 = 20 minute Qualify 1
12:35 = mandatory drivers meeting in Chalet
4:30 = 20 minute Qualify 2
Saturday April 18th
9:30 = 10 minute Warm Up
3:45 = 25 minute Sprint Race
Sunday April 19th
3:30 = 16 lap Feature Race

Notice that race times are approximate so pay close attention to the PA and on-track activities.

Prizes at VIR
Hoosier Tires
1st: 2 tires
2nd: 1 tire
Pole position: 1 tire
Random tire Draw: 2 tires

Sunoco Hard charger - Cash Payout $200

Taylor Race Engineering
1st: $250 Product certificate

Sprocket Specialists
4th: free sprocket


Return of the Party!
Mayer Motorsports Team Mom Robin Mayer has graciously volunteered to host the first Formula 1000 social event of 2015. Tentatively planned for Friday the 17th, all drivers and crew are welcome to partake in some food, drink, and possibly some prizes!

[Mike B]

After two rounds of qualifying today that saw J.R. Osborne and Alex Mayer swap the fastest lap several times, Osborne came out on top and will start on pole for tomorrow's race. Jason Bell threw down a fast lap at the very end of Q2 to join Osborne on the front row, relegating Mayer to 3rd.

1. JR Osborne-1:49.164
2. Jason Bell-1:49.619
3. Alex Mayer-1:49.841
4. Glenn Cooper-1:51.588
5. Jeremy Hill-1:53.335
6. Nicolas Ortiz-1:54.913
7. Doug Hertz-1:55.554
8. Zane Gibbs-1:57.904

Round 3 will take place around 3:45 tomorrow. Stay tuned!

[James Hill]

thanks Mike

[Mike B]

J. R. Osborne wins round 3!
2. Jason Bell
3. Glenn Cooper
4. Alex Mayer
5. Zane Gibbs
DNF Nicolas Ortiz
DNS Jeremy Hill
DNS Doug Hertz

[James Hill]

what do you mean DNS?

[James Hill]

more info are i will have to use the telephone! thanks mike

[BLS]

DNS = Did Not Start

[Mike B]

Both Jeremy and Doug had terminal engine problems in Q2 that ended their weekend.

[Mike B]

The grid for today's race is set by the best time throughout the weekend. Only Glenn Cooper improved his time in the race but not enough to move up in the order. The grid will be identical to yesterday:

1. JR Osborne-1:49.164
2. Jason Bell-1:49.619
3. Alex Mayer-1:49.841
4. Glenn Cooper-1:50.904
5. Jeremy Hill-1:53.335
6. Nicolas Ortiz-1:54.913
7. Doug Hertz-1:55.554
8. Zane Gibbs-1:57.904

Hill and Hertz will be absent from the grid so Ortiz and Gibbs will move up.

Forecast is 100% chance of rain so expect an interesting race!

[Mike B]

Osborne sweeps the weekend with a wet win! Round 4 results:
1. JR Osborne
2. Alex Mayer
3. Jason Bell
4. Nicolas Ortiz
5. Glenn Cooper
DNS-Zane Gibbs
DNS-Jeremy Hill
DNS-Doug Hertz

[ghickman]

Congrats to JRO

Do we have some video of this rain race Mike?

[glenn cooper]

Congrats to JRO

Do we have some video of this rain race Mike?

Just a bunch of this:

[ghickman]

Looks like a very wet race from that pic

[Mike B]

The 2015 Hoosier Tire US Formula 1000 Championship Fueled by Sunoco resumed action on Friday with two rounds of qualifying that saw J.R. Osborne and Alex Mayer swap the fastest lap several times, Osborne came out on top and claimed the pole for Saturday's race. Jason Bell saved his best for last and threw down a fast lap at the very end of Q2 to join Osborne on the front row, relegating Mayer to 3rd. Unfortunately, both Jeremy Hill and Doug Hertz experienced terminal engine problems in Q2 that ended their weekend.

Qualify Grid for round 3:
1. JR Osborne-1:49.164
2. Jason Bell-1:49.619
3. Alex Mayer-1:49.841
4. Glenn Cooper-1:51.588
5. Jeremy Hill-1:53.335
6. Nicolas Ortiz-1:54.913
7. Doug Hertz-1:55.554
8. Zane Gibbs-1:57.904


At the green flag, Osborne took advantage of his pole position and jumped to an early lead. Behind him, Mayer got a great start and jumped into 2nd, moving Bell back to battle with Cooper. The top four ran in that order for the first four laps while Osborne worked on building his lead. On lap 5, Ortiz suffered a broken chain and came to a stop on the track, dropping out of 5th and bringing out a full course caution. When the race restarted on lap 8, Osborne once again pulled away from the rest of the field. As the field entered turn 1, a spinning car in another class forced Mayer and Bell to take evasive action. Cooper capitalized and took over 2nd. Bell was able to recover quicker than Mayer and repassed Cooper on the second to last lap but Mayer ran out of time and had to settle for fourth.

Final race results- round 3:
1. JR Osborne
2. Jason Bell
3. Glenn Cooper
4. Alex Mayer
5. Zane Gibbs
6. Nicolas Ortiz
DNS Jeremy Hill
DNS Doug Hertz

The grid for round 4 was set by each driver's fastest lap from either qualifying or the race. Only Glenn Cooper improved his time but not enough to move up in the grid. This meant the grid was identical to round 3 except for the absence of Hill and Hertz.

Qualify Grid for round 4:
1. JR Osborne-1:49.164
2. Jason Bell-1:49.619
3. Alex Mayer-1:49.841
4. Glenn Cooper-1:51.588
5. Jeremy Hill-1:53.335
6. Nicolas Ortiz-1:54.913
7. Doug Hertz-1:55.554
8. Zane Gibbs-1:57.904


For the second weekend, the Sunday race was a wet one. This time there was no doubt about tire choice as the entire field started on full rain tires. At the start, Mayer mistakenly jumped the green flag, taking both Bell and Osborne by surprise, and taking an early lead going into turn 1. It was short lived as Osborne battled back and retook the lead later in the opening lap. Once in the lead, Osborne settled into a rhythm and began pulling away from the rest of the field lap by lap. Mayer also began pulling away from Bell and ran comfortably in second. Behind Bell, Cooper ran a lonely fourth ahead of Ortiz. That was the running order for most of the race as none of the drivers were able to close the gap and challenge for a pass. As the laps wound down, the top three continued in the same order but Ortiz began to close the gap to Cooper after Cooper’s diffuser mount broke, causing the car to lose downforce. Finally, on lap 12, Ortiz made his move and took over the fourth place spot. He spent the remainder of the race pulling away from Cooper but didn’t have time to mount a challenge to Bell for a spot on the podium. When the checkered flag flew, Osborne completed a sweep of the weekend with an astonishing margin of 26 seconds. After the race, officials reviewed the start and decided that Mayer had jumped it and penalized him two finishing positions, dropping him to fourth and promoting Bell and Ortiz to 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Final race results- round 4:
1. JR Osborne
2. Jason Bell
3. Nicolas Ortiz
4. Alex Mayer
5. Glenn Cooper
DNS-Zane Gibbs
DNS-Jeremy Hill
DNS-Doug Hertz

With a sweep of the weekend, Osborne jumps from 7th to a tie with Alex Mayer for the lead in the Hoosier Tire US Formula 1000 Championship Fueled by Sunoco points standings. Bell jumps to 3rd, just 11 points behind Mayer and Osborne and moves Cooper back to 4th. Ortiz jumps to 5th place.
1. Alex Mayer - 85
2. J. R. Osborne -85
3. Jason Bell -74
4. Glenn Cooper -67
5. Nicolas Ortiz -49
6. Jeremy Hill -43
7. Shane Prieto -33
8. Pete Frost -31
9. Joel Haas -25
10. Zane Gibbs -17
11. William Falatick -13
12. Jose Gerardo -11
13. Doug Hertz –0

[Mike B]

Congratulations to all the drivers that have won prizes in rounds 3 and 4 of the Hoosier Tire US Formula 1000 Championship Fueled by Sunoco!

Prize payout- round 3
1st Place – J.R. Osborne - 2 Hoosier Tires, $250 Taylor Race Engineering certificate
2nd Place – Jason Bell - 1 Hoosier Tires
4th Place - Glenn Cooper - Free sprocket from Sprocket Specialists

Pole – J.R. Osborne (1:49.164) - 1 Hoosier tire
Sunoco Hard Charger Award – Zane Gibbs - $200.00 cash (moved up 3 positions)
Random drawing – Nicolas Ortiz - 1 Hoosier tire
Random drawing – Glenn Cooper- 1 Hoosier tire

Prize payout- round 4
1st Place – J.R. Osborne - 2 Hoosier Tires, $250 Taylor Race Engineering certificate
2nd Place – Jason Bell - 1 Hoosier Tires
4th Place – Alex Mayer - Free sprocket from Sprocket Specialists

Pole – J.R. Osborne (1:49.164) - 1 Hoosier tire
Sunoco Hard Charger Award – Nicolas Ortiz - $200.00 cash (moved up 3 positions)
Random drawing – Alex Mayer - 1 Hoosier tire
Random drawing – Glenn Cooper - 1 Hoosier Tire