Homestead-Miami, Fl. – Jeremy Weideman finished out the season in style by taking the win at the season’s final race in Homestead-Miami Florida. Weideman used pit strategy to get the lead then rolled the dice on a late race caution and stayed out on old tires as the rest of the field came and got fresh rubber. Weideman was able to hold off the field to get the win. Jeff Sykes won the pole with a lap of 28.434 but was involved in a crash with 2 laps remaining in the race. Sykes had one of the strongest cars in field as he led the most laps with a total of 43. Danny Sanchez may have had the car to beat but was also involved in the same crash as Sykes when Sanchez and Weideman touched getting into turn 1. The 2009 overall and Chase Champion keith Mclain had a bad day crashing out early in the race when he and Horace Brooks made contact on the front stretch. Reigning Champion Brooks had a good car but faded late after making contact with the wall. The league finished the season in style as the drivers showed great spirit and adillity in the last race. The race had only 4 cautions for 12 laps.
Following Weideman across the finish line was Greg Foslien in 2nd, Patrick McDaniel in 3rd, David gibson in 4th, and David Preston in 5th.The league takes a break before winter testing begins. Be sure to check often for signups to open for the 2009 season.
#4 Jeff Sykes got the pole for the final race of the season with a lap of 28.434 just beating out #26 Greg Foslien who ran a 28.438.
The green flag is out and the final race gets under way.
#4 Jeff Sykes leads the field out of turn 2 on the first lap.
#03 Jeremy Weideman running in 2nd flurting with the wall coming out of tunr2.
Mike Hall, Steve Stiely, Greg Foslien, Danny Sanchez, and Dana Webster racing hard out of turn 2.
Weideman goes for the lead.
David Gibson trying to pass Michael Jefferies with Michael Spivey and Patrick McDaniel looking on.
This is what is so great about a multi-groove race track. Hardly anyone running the same exact line.
Danny Sanchez working over #53 Rick Hubler exiting turn 4.
Horace Brooks on the inside and Jeff Sykes on the outside do a little close quarter racing heading into turn 3 as seen from Keith Mclain’s roof cam.
Keith Mclain’s day is over after contact sent him into the front stretch wall.
#44 Danny Sanchez goes for the lead after making his way from his 14th starting spot.
#55 Steve Stiely was check in the infield care center and released after hit the wall head on in turn 4.
Pit road gets busy with the entire field coming in for pit stops.
Jeff Sykes’s crew got a at-a-boy for beating Danny Sanchez off of pit road.
#27 Michael Jefferies gets loose and pounds the outside wall.
#4 Jeff Sykes shows you what not to do exiting pit road during green flag stops.
#53 Rick Hubler spins exiting turn 4 and adjustments made his car to loose to drive.
Looking back from the rear bumper cam of Dana Webster you can see Danny Sanchez and Jeff Sykes bid for a win go south and into the wall in turn 1.
Jeremy Weideman wins the last race of the 08 season.