The initial GRAND-AM Sportsman Showcase race was held yesterday on a wet track at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The B-Spec MINI Cooper comprised half the field along with Mazda 2 and Ford Fiesta racers.
Robbie Davis took 2nd place in his No. 37 MINI Cooper for the team from MINI of Charleston. The 20-lap race was won by the No. 22 Mazda 2 driven by Ernie Francis. The unofficial results are below:
| Pos | No. | Name | Total Time |
Diff | Best Time |
In Lap | Best Speed |
Car | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Ernie Francis | 45:57.043 | 2:05.805 | 14 | 63.241 | Mazda 2 | Breathless Performance | |
| 2 | 37 | Robbie Davis | 45:59.707 | 2.664 | 2:04.732 | 16 | 63.785 | MINI Cooper | MINI of Charleston |
| 3 | 50 | Todd Buras | 46:02.400 | 5.357 | 2:06.563 | 13 | 62.862 | Ford Fiesta | Irish Mikes Racing |
| 4 | 2 | Dan Carney | 46:09.603 | 12.560 | 2:06.322 | 19 | 62.982 | Mazda 2 | Berg Racing |
| 5 | 55 | Chip Howell | 46:20.062 | 23.019 | 2:06.636 | 16 | 62.826 | MINI Cooper | Pioneer Racing |
| 6 | 68 | Bruce Hollander | 46:38.819 | 41.776 | 2:06.150 | 16 | 63.068 | MINI Cooper | Fast Toys |
| 7 | 51 | Chip Van Vurst | 47:20.160 | 1:23.117 | 2:07.509 | 13 | 62.396 | Ford Fiesta | Irish Mikes Racing |
| 8 | 48 | Ed Magner | 5.232 | 20 Laps | 0 | – | MINI Cooper | WTF Engineering |
We hope to have race photos soon. See the full Homestead-Miami Sportsman Series results.