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Sunny Skies and New Racers For The Season Opener at
Sonoma Raceway - A Good Weekend to Be A Cameron
Cameron Parsons wins two races in FM, and Cameron Racing's Alex Keyes wins both races in Pro Formula Mazda
Sonoma, CA
March 18th, 2014
 | | Keyes wins two in a row |
The FCC Mazda powered open wheel racers took to Sonoma Raceway this weekend for the first Formula Car Challenge presented by Goodyear double header of the 2014 season.
The weather was beautiful all weekend, with temperatures in the mid-70s. On Friday many of the racers took advantage of the optional test day, and they were ready to go come Saturday morning.
Saturday Pole Positions
Pro FM - Alex Keyes
FS2.0 - Jaden Conwright
FM - Cameron Parsons
When the green flag dropped, pole sitter Alex Keyes and Parker Nicklin went side-by-side into turn two. Nicklin ran out of room and dropped back into the pack. Nicklin worked his way through the pack and had some great racing with series rookie Mattia Vita who he eventually got past. Keyes held the Pro FM lead for the balance of the race. In FS2.0 VMB Scholarship winner Jaden Conwright got a strong lead, and held onto it until the checked flag. The FM class saw some great racing between multiple FM champion Cameron Parsons, and series rookie Tazio Ottis. Wade Leathers scored a long sought return to the podium with his third place finish in Formula Mazda.
Saturday Pro FM Podium
1st - Alex Keyes
2nd - Parker Nicklin
3rd - Mattia Vita
Saturday FormulaSPEED2.0 Podium
1st - Jaden Conwright
2nd - Mark Richard
3rd - John Schauerman
Saturday Formula Mazda Podium
1st - Cameron Parsons
2nd - Tazio Ottis
3rd - Wade Leathers
Pole positions on Sunday in PFM and FS2.0 were once again secured by Keyes and Conwright. In FM, series rookie Tazio Ottis secured the fastest lap right at the tail end of the session.
Sunday Pole Positions
Pro FM - Alex Keyes
FS2.0 - Jaden Conwright
FM - Tazio Ottis
In Pro FM Alex Keyes led from flag-to-flag again on Sunday, and Parker Nicklin finished second. Stan Kohls and Andy Brown had a very close battle the entire race, with Kohls finishing ahead of Brown to secure third place in Pro FM. In FS2.0, Conwright got off to a great start but a flat tire sent him to the pit lane. Once the tire was changed, Conwright ran his fastest laps of the weekend, but was unable to catch back up with the lead pack. John Schauerman took the FS2.0 win, and once again Parsons won in FM.
Sunday Pro FM Podium
1st - Alex Keyes
2nd - Parker Nicklin
3rd - Stan Kohls
Sunday FormulaSPEED2.0 Podium
1st - John Schauerman
2nd - Mark Richard
3rd - Jaden Conwright
Sunday Formula Mazda Podium
1st - Cameron Parsons
2nd - Tazio Ottis
3rd - John Ertel
Next up for the West Coast Region is the first of two double headers at Thunderhill Raceway on April 26th-27th with the National Auto Sport Association. This season, both the series opener, and the finale are being held at Sonoma Raceway. The finale is also scored as the FCC National Championship Event, and will be held during the FIA WTCC US race weekend in September.
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