PUEBLO, Colo. (July 26, 2015) – The 12-race SCCA U.S. Majors Tour Mid-States Conference campaign wrapped up at Pueblo Motorsports Park on Sunday.
Five race groups took to the 2.2-mile, 10-turn road course to decide not only race wins, but who would take home top honors in the Conference standings.
Max Mallinen, of Liberty Lake, Washington, showed why he is so highly thought of as a talented, up-and-coming driver. In his No. 10 Swan Motorsports Spectrum 014H, Mallinen cruised to a win in the Formula F class, facing down experienced drivers like Bill Kephart. That win served as his second of the weekend.
In the same race, Jack Walbran, of St. Louis, Missouri, made experience work in his favor as he drove away from the rest of the Formula 500 field. In his No. 67 Mitchell Racing Services Scorpion, Walbran had the rest of his class covered by at least a lap, which allowed him to complete the weekend sweep.
More information on the Pueblo Majors event, including interviews with the race winners, can be found on SCCA.com.
A complete list of provisional race winners follows, with Class: name, hometown and car. (*) – Denotes Saturday winners
E Production: Mike Halbrook, Coppell, Texas, Caterham 7
F Production: Eric Prill, Topeka, Kan., Mazda Miata*
Formula 500: Jack Walbran, St. Louis, Mo., Scorpion/Rotax*
Formula 1000: Jake Latham, Broomfield, Colo., Stohr F1000*
Formula Atlantic: Tyler Hunter, Denver, Colo., Swift 014a/Toyota*
Formula Continental: Joshua Saurino, Tulsa, Okla., Van Diemen FC
Formula F: Max Mallinen, Liberty Lake, Wash., Spectrum 014H/Honda*
Formula Mazda: Larry Howard, Kansas City, Mo., Formula Mazda*
Formula Vee: Tyler Hunter, Denver, Colo., Vortec/Volkswagen*
GT-3: Jonathan Goodale, Conifer, Colo., Mazda MX-5*
Prototype 2: Jay Messenger, Muleshoe, Texas, Carbir CS-6/Mazda*
Super Touring Lite: Paul Whiting, Pahrump, Nev., Honda CRX*
Super Touring Under: Anthony Simmers, Boulder, Colo., Volkswagen GTI*
Spec Racer Ford Gen 3: Mike Davies, Aurora, Colo., Spec Racer Ford*
Spec Racer Ford: Grayson Strathman, Topeka, Kan., Spec Racer Ford*
Spec Miata: Sellin M Rollan, Miami, Fla., Mazda Miata
Touring 1: David Muramoto, Aurora, Colo., Nissan 350Z
Touring 2: Jim Leithauser, Westminster, Colo., BMW Z4*
Touring 4: James Place, San Antonio, Texas, Acura GRS
Image: Mike Pettiford laps Pueblo Motorsports Park.
