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Rettich Becomes First Driver to Sweep Spec Racer Ford Weekend in 2011 at Brainerd
Sep. 4, 2011 - BRAINERD, Minn. - Scott Rettich, of Camden, Ohio, thoroughly dominated the SCCA Pro Racing Pro Spec Racer Ford proceedings at Brainerd International Raceway en route to becoming the first driver this season to sweep both races of a doubleheader weekend.
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Scott Rettich (No. 17) swept the SCCA Pro Spec Racer Ford weekend at Brainerd. Credit: Mark Weber/SCCA |
Rettich piloted the No. 17 Alliance Autosport/Springboro Car Wash SRF to a pair of flag-to-flag victories, finishing 5.354 seconds ahead of Brian Schofield, from Lakeland, Fla., on Saturday and 15.472 seconds ahead of Schofield on Sunday. Rettich started both races from the pole position.
"They were great races," Rettich said. "I've got to thank my team. Alliance Autosport gave me an incredible car all weekend, a great setup. I've got to thank my parents and all my sponsors: PDI Communications, Springboro Car Wash, Goodyear Tires and Red Line Oil. It was just a great weekend for us."
The pair of runner-up results in the No. 31 PM Racing SRF was more than enough to keep Schofield atop the championship standings with one more doubleheader of racing still on the schedule at Road Atlanta on the weekend of November 4-6. Schofield leads Rettich by 173 points, 943-770.
Jean-Luc Liverato, of Alpharetta, Ga., finished third in both races in the No. 33 Expanded Techologies/8-Ball Racing/PM Racing machine and Matt Gray, of Chaska, Minn. was fourth in both events in the No. 64 Ryan Companies US Inc. SRF.
Tim Gray, of Minneapolis, Minn. was fifth on Saturday in the No. 60 Ryan Companies US Inc. entry and Richard Wiehl, of Bridgewater, Conn., rounded out the top five on Sunday in the No. 24 CITGO machine.
BRAINERD, Minn. - Results from Saturday's 20-lap, 50-mile SCCA Pro Spec Racer Ford Round 8 race at Brainerd International Raceway, with finishing position, starting position in parentheses, driver, hometown, car, laps and reason out (if any).
1. (1) Scott Rettich, Camden, Ohio, , 20.
2. (2) Brian Schofield, Lakeland, Fla., SRF, 20, -5.354.
3. (3) Jean-Luc Liverato, Alpharetta, Ga., SRF, 20, -5.477.
4. (4) Matt Gray, Chaska, Minn., SRF, 20, -5.701.
5. (5) Tim Gray, Minneapolis, Minn., SRF, 20, -12.948.
6. (6) Richard Wiehl, Bridgewater, Conn., SRF, 20, -17.499.
Time of race: 37 minutes, 24.140 seconds.
Average speed: 80.209 mph
Margin of victory: 5.354 Seconds
Lap leaders: Laps 1-20, #17 Scott Rettich
Fastest race lap: #17 Scott Rettich, 1:47.137 (84.004 mph)
Fastest qualifier: #17 Scott Rettich, 1:46.702 (84.347 mph)
BRAINERD, Minn. - Results from Sunday's 17-lap, 42.5-mile SCCA Pro Spec Racer Ford Round 8 race at Brainerd International Raceway, with finishing position, starting position in parentheses, driver, hometown, car, laps and reason out (if any).
1. (1) Scott Rettich, Camden, Ohio, , 17.
2. (2) Brian Schofield, Lakeland, Fla., SRF, 17, -15.472.
3. (3) Jean-Luc Liverato, Alpharetta, Ga., SRF, 17, -32.897.
4. (4) Matt Gray, Chaska, Minn., SRF, 17, -43.246.
5. (6) Richard Wiehl, Bridgewater, Conn., SRF, 17, -1:24.463.
6. (5) Tim Gray, Minneapolis, Minn., SRF, 16, Off Course.
Time of race: 31 minutes, 58.980 seconds.
Average speed: 79.729 mph
Margin of victory: 15.472 Seconds
Lap leaders: Laps 1-17, #17 Scott Rettich
Fastest race lap: #17 Scott Rettich, 1:47.102 (84.032 mph)
Fastest qualifier: #17 Scott Rettich, 1:46.498 (84.508 mph)
