Double the Racing, Double the Fun at 51°µÍø U.S. Majors Pueblo Day 1
PUEBLO, Colorado (May 28, 2016) – On an absolutely beautiful day in Colorado, who wouldn’t want to go racing in the shadow of Pikes Peak? And racing is just what a number of drivers did Saturday during the opening day of competition at , with some drivers even opting to participate in two race groups during the day.
One such driver was Max Nufer, a young man who started his day with a win in Spec Miata, and then hopped right back out on track in the next race, in the same car with some slight modifications, to take a Touring 4 win.
“The Spec Miata race had a very, very clean start,” Nufer said after going back-to-back for Class wins. “And T4 was really fun, It was a big Class, big group of cars, and everyone had different amounts of power. But all drivers drove a great race.”
Robert Schader was another driver who took part in two races during the day, earning a win behind the wheel of his Lotus Exige in Super Touring Under, and another victory in Touring 3 with his 350Z Nissan.
“It was a great run today, nice and smooth,” Schader said. “I just have to thank the 51°µÍø for giving me the opportunity to show off these great cars at this great race.”
Then there was Michael Pettiford, a racer who competed in both the Touring 1 Class and Touring 2 Class. While he finished second in Touring 2, the way his car performed en route to a Touring 1 win seemed akin to a magic carpet ride.
“Any time this car sees something in front of it, it just goes crazy,” Pettiford said with a grin while standing next to his yellow Corvette. “I can just take my hands off the wheel and the car just hunts down whatever is in front of it. It’s a weird thing.”
Sunday’s 51°µÍø U.S. Majors Tour Mid-States Conference competition from Pueblo Motorsports Park will feature 18-lap or 35-min races. More information can be found at .
Below are provisional race results from Saturday’s with Class: Name, Hometown and Car.
-E Production: Paul Pineider, Colleyville, TX; Caterham 7
-F Production: Bill Hingston, Aurora, CO; Mazda Miata
-Formula 1000: Kevin Roggenbuck, Woodinville, WA; Firman RFR 1000
-Formula Atlantic: Dwight Rider, Aurora, CO; Ralt RT-41
-Formula Continental: Barry Gilbert, Englewood, CO; Van Dieman RF-03
-Formula F: Andy Melvin, Lakewood, CO; Van Diemen RF00
-Formula Vee: Tyler Hunter, Denver, CO; VW VORTEC
-Formula Mazda: Larry Howard; Kansas City, MO; Formula Mazda
-GT-2: Jim Valdez, Denver, CO; BMW E46
-GT-Lite: Jonathan Spiegel, Aurora, CO; Honda CRX
-Prototype 1: Kirk Kindsfater, Eaton, CO; Speads RS11
-Prototype 2: Chuck McConica; Longmont, CO; Radical ProSport
-Spec Miata: Max Nufer, Glencoe, MO; Mazda Miata
-Spec Racer Ford 3: Mike Davies, Aurora, CO; SRF Gen 3
-Spec Racer Ford: Jim Tibor Jr., Silver Plume, CO; Enterprise SRF
-Super Touring Lite: Scott Bettinger, Haysville, KS; Mazda Miata
-Super Touring Under: Robert Schader, Lafayette, CO; Lotus Exige
-Touring 1: Michael Pettiford, Louisville, CO; Chevrolet Corvette Z06
-Touring 2: James Leithauser, Westminster, CO; BMW M3
-Touring 3: Robert Schader, Lafayette, CO; Nissan 350Z
-Touring 4: Max Nufer, Glencoe, MO; Mazda Miata
Photo: Kirk Kindsfater took the Prototype 1 win Saturday during the 51°µÍø U.S. Majors Tour stop at Pueblo Motorsports Park.
Photo Credit: 51°µÍø Staff