The Formula Car Challenge presented by Goodyear visited Sonoma Raceway this past weekend for Rounds 7 and 8 of the Pro FM and Formula Mazda class championships. Bill Weaver in the Formula Mazda class grabbed both pole positions and wins, and was largely uncontested all weekend. In the Pro Formula Mazda class John Purcell did the same. While both class points leaders gained more margin on their championship competitors, many others made great strides during this exciting double-header.
“This weekend was really well attended,” noted Series Official Ben Hettema, “There were 29 cars in our group, and 19 of them were contesting for FCC points. We had a handful of new folks join us for the first time, and some racers that we haven’t seen in awhile. The weather was great, and so was the competition!”
Round 7 Formula Mazda Podium
- 1st Bill Weaver
- 2nd Stew Tabak
- 3rd Brad Drew
Round 7 Pro FM Podium
- 1st John Purcell
- 2nd Jay Horak
- 3rd Robert Merritt
Round 8 Formula Mazda Podium
- 1st Bill Weaver
- 2nd Derry O’Donovan
- 3rd Dutch Shultz
Round 8 Pro FM Podium
- 1st John Purcell
- 2nd Jay Horak
- 3rd Robert Merritt
The series has now reached the halfway point and has had 24 unique drivers vying for FCC points. The points leaders after this weekend are; Bill Weaver in Formula Mazda, Jason Pettit in FormulaSPEED, and John Purcell in the Pro FM class. Here is a look at who has won races so far this season:
Formula Mazda 2019 Race Wins (8 of 14 races complete)
Bill Weaver – 6 wins
Mel Kemper Jr. – 2 wins
FormulaSPEED 2019 Race Wins (4 of 8 races complete)
Jason Pettit – 2 wins
Michael Whelden – 2 wins
Pro Formula Mazda 2019 Race Wins (8 of 14 races complete)
John Purcell – 6 wins
Jay Horak – 2 wins
At every Formula Car Challenge event series partners provide additional awards to the competitors. At this event, select drivers were awarded complimentary Goodyear Racing tires. Next up on the 2019 schedule for FM and Pro FM is Rounds 9 and 10 at WeatherTech Laguna Seca Raceway July 25th – 28th. The next FormulaSPEED double-header takes place at Buttonwillow Raceway Park September 21st – 22nd.
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