PLATINUM
Louis Schriber (Shorewood Development Group / Team Stradale) was fastest in practice, but it was Mel Johnson (Blue Marble / ONE Motorsports) who gave the new SR10 its maiden pole position. Johnson was on track for a win in Race 1, but with less than 10 minutes remaining he ran wide through Turn 14, allowing reigning class champion Terry Olson (Team Fury) to draw first blood, and prove the SR8s would remain highly competitive during the 2021 season.
Behind Johnson in second, Jon Field (Scott Wagner Racing) finished third and was awarded the Sunoco Hard Charger award for his efforts from the rear of the grid, while Al Miller (Blue Marble / ONE Motorsports) clawed his way up to fourth after a minor technical infraction saw him start at the back. Jim Booth (McDonald’s / WISKO Racing) finished fifth after being sent into a spin by Palmer Miller.
With an outstanding lap of 1:22.980 Terry Olson started Race 2 from pole, but was relegated to third by the SR10s of Johnson and Miller. Pushing hard, Olson found himself rolling backwards in the pitlane entry after a spin. Field, who again had to start rear of field, also had trouble in Turn 14, but worked his way back through to again claim the Sunoco Hard Charger award. On the last lap he found himself fighting for third, and when Schriber left the smallest of gaps, the former ALMS champion pounced, pushing his way through to take the final step of the Platinum podium to join Johnson and Miller. Johnson’s win was redemption for Race 1 and the first for the new SR10 anywhere in the world.
Indy Al Miller’s fastest lap saw him start Race 3 on the pole, and after One Motorsports timed his pit stop to perfection, he gave the SR10 its second win of the weekend. Schriber again impressed after a year away from Radical Cup competition, taking second, while Johnson finished making it three podium finishes with third. Olson was solid in fourth, while a post race penalty for Field for shorting the mandatory pitstop time relegated him to fifth in class.