2017 Mazda Road to Indy Shootout
Course | Road course 1.600 mi / 2.575 km |
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The 2017 Mazda Road to Indy Shootout was the second edition of the
Entry list
Notes
^1 Karting news website eKartingnews.com chief editor Rob Howden and managing editor David Cole selected Jake Craig as up and coming talent. He was selected to compete in the 2017 Mazda Road to Indy Shootout. Craig was selected out of a short list of finalists, namely Jake French, Brandon Jarsocrak, Braden Eves, Ryan Norberg and Billy Musgrave.[2]
^2 Williams won the FormulaSPEED championship, the fastest of the three Formula Car Challenge West Coast and Triple Crown championships.[6]
^4 Michael Moyers won the 2017 Walter Hayes Trophy but did not qualify for the Mazda Road to Indy Shootout due to his age (33). As 24-year old Oliver White led most of the race but spun off with 2 laps to go, he was awarded a wildcard entry into the Mazda Road to Indy Shootout.[8][7]
^5 Jonathan Kotyk and Aaron Jeansonne were selected to represent Team USA Scholarship at the Formula Ford Festival, Walter Hayes Trophy and 2017 Mazda Road to Indy Shootout.[9] The duo was chosen out of ten candidates, Sabré Cook, Konrad Czaczyk, Elliot Finlayson, Kyle Kirkwood, Jacob Loomis, David Osborne, Simon Sikes and Carter Williams did not advance into the final selection.[10]
Format
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The
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Mazda Motorsports factory driver |
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former IndyCar Series driver |
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2017 Pro Mazda Championship champion |
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2017 U.S. F2000 National Championship champion |
Competition
All participants participated in a vehicle orientation and then multiple practice sessions over two days, culminating in a pre-qualification session where five finalists would be chosen. Those finalists would then participate in a 30 minute qualifying session and a 30 minute race. After the race, it took a further two hours of deliberation before the judges, including 2016 victor Oliver Askew, decided a victor [11]
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References
- ^ a b c d e f "MRTI USF2000 $200K SCHOLARSHIP SHOOTOUT DATES/VENUE ANNOUNCED". USF2000. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ a b "JAKE CRAIG AWARDED EKARTINGNEWS.COM KARTING ENTRY TICKET". USF2000. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "LUKE'S BIG TICKET". BRSCC FF1600. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Vidau Victorious After Thrilling Formula Ford Finale". Formula Ford.org.au. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Spotlight: December 1, 2017". USF2000. 1 December 2017.
- ^ "FCC Champions Crowned At Auto Club Speedway Finale". USF2000. 5 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Thorburn Wins Scholarship Shootout Entry". USF2000. 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Michael Moyers Finally on Top at Walter Hayes Trophy". The Checkered Flag. 5 November 2017.
- ^ "Jeansonne, Kotyk Earn Team USA Scholarship Opportunities". USF2000. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Ten Candidates Identified for 2017 Team USA Scholarship Selection Process". Team USA Scholarship. 26 July 2017.
- ^ https://formulascout.com/keith-donegan-wins-mazda-road-to-indy-shootout/39311 Keith Donegan wins Mazda Road to Indy Shootout for USF2000 scholarship. Formula Scout - 11 December 2017