Brian Linn Named 2016 President’s Cup Recipient
First presented in 1954 by then President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the President’s Cup is awarded to the SCCA driver demonstrating ability, competitiveness and success at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs®. The winner is selected by the Stewards of the Meeting and the Chief Steward of the National Championship Runoffs. The 2016 recipient is H Production driver Brian Linn, of the Cal Club Region.
Previously awarded to drivers such as Roger Penske, Skip Barber, Bobby Rahal, Jim Hall and Paul Newman, Linn adds his name to the list due to his performance this year at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course during the H Production event at the 2016 SCCA National Championship Runoffs. Racer Tom Feller, in a Triumph Spitfire, held the pole and the lead at the start, but Toyota Yaris driver Jason Isley was a constant threat, as was Linn.
After 12 laps, Feller slipped back leaving the fight to Linn and Isley who swapped the lead from one corner to the next. It was an epic battle with both drivers putting on one very entertaining show for spectators around the track. But when the checker fell, Linn had the win over Isley by a scant 0.697-second — his second consecutive H Production Runoffs victory.
The Club Racing community is invited to celebrate with Linn when he receives the President’s Cup on Saturday, January 21, during the 2017 SCCA Hall of Fame and Awards Banquet, which caps off the 2017 SCCA National Convention at South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Banquet tickets are $80 and can be purchased online at the SCCA National Convention webpage.