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October 2, 2022
Virginia International Raceway, Alton, VA
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Varying track conditions were very much a storyline during the 59th SCCA National Championship Runoffs taking place Sept. 24-
The 3.27-
Andrew Aquilante won the GT-
At the start, Aquilante moved to the front with Bender sorting into second. Third was Tony Ave, in the No. 04 Nissan 350Z, and Hans Peter was fourth. Kevin Allen, in the No. 4 Hoosier/Mallen Alley/FGR Racing Nissan 300ZX Z32, rounded out the top five after a handful of opening laps.
Working lap five, Bender closed onto the rear bumper of Aquilante. He even grabbed the front spot for a moment while traveling the 4,000-
That harrowing, synchronized dance down the backstretch happened a few more times during the 15-
However, race stewards penalized Bender two spots afterwards. That meant Aquilante, from Chester Springs, PA, not only won the GT-
“We worked very hard in that race,” Aquilante said after taking a gulp from the commemorative bottle of Mazza sparkling wine received during podium celebrations. “We were scrambling to make changes to the car just before the race. But we made a little too many adjustments to balance the car for the rain.”
Mark Boden made a tremendous push to earn his now-
“It was a fun race to go out there and drive through the field,” Boden said of Sunday’s GT-
Bender, from Northbrook, IL, finished third. For him, that’s a third podium finish at the Runoffs. “It’s always a challenge here at the Runoffs,” Bender said. “I was driving at 98 percent that entire race.”
Ave had his hands full for a bit, holding off a charging Allen for what became the fourth finishing spot. Tim Kezman, who pitted for dry tires earlier on his No. 144 Fall-
Javier Vento, in the No. 18 Interstate Batteries PR/Valvoline Porsche 991.1 GT3 Cup car, earned Sunoco Hard Charger honors for starting 15th and finishing seventh.
The 59th SCCA® National Championship Runoffs®, the Pinnacle of American Amateur Motorsports, crowns Sports Car Club of America’s Road Racing National Champions this year at VIRginia International Raceway -
Live, online video coverage of Runoffs races, presented by Mazda, is available throughout the three days of competition at SCCA.com/live, and at SCCA’s official YouTube and Facebook social media channels. Live timing and scoring for each race is also available at SCCA.com, along with an audio-
Below are final results from Sunday’s GT-
1, (1), Andrew Aquilante, Chester Springs, PA, Chevrolet Corvette, 15
2, (4), Mark Boden, Winnetka, IL, Porsche 991.2 GT3 Cup, 15.
3, (2), Daniel Bender, Northbrook, IL, Chevrolet Camaro, 15.
4, (3), Tony Ave, Maiden, NC, Nissan 350Z, 14.
5, (5), Tim Kezman, Franksville, WI, Porsche 991.2 GT3 Cup, 14.
6, (7), Kevin Allen, Anderson, SC, Nissan 300ZX Z32, 14.
7, (15), Javier Vento, San Juan, PR, Porsche 991.1 GT3 Cup, 14.
8, (10), Thomas Herb, Barrington, IL, Porsche 991.2 GT3 Cup, 14.
9, (6), Hans Peter, Olathe, KS, Porsche 991.2 GT3 Cup, 14.
10, (11), Jorge Nazario, San Juan, PR, Chevrolet Corvette, 14.
11, (12), Jason Fiorito, Lake Tapps, WA, Chevrolet Camaro, 14.
12, (14), Matt Gray, Chaska, MN, Ford Mustang, 14.
13, (18), William Moore, Chagrin Falls, OH, Chevrolet Camaro, 13.
14, (19), Ann Doherty, Bainbridge Island, WA, Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport, 13.
15, (17), A Sterling Cole, Salem, NH, Mazda RX-
16, (13), Jared Odrick, Lebanon, PA, Porsche 991.2 GT3 Cup, 9.
DNF, (8), Scotty B White, Auburn, WA, Dodge Viper Comp Coupe, 4.
DNS, (9), Tom Patton, Fairfield Twp, OH, Sunbeam Tiger, .
DNS, (16), Al Rowland, Mebane, NC, Chevrolet Camaro, .
DNS, (20), Michael Smellie, Port Saint Lucie, FL, Mazda RX-
DNS, (21), Pete Peterson, Lumberton, NC, Toyota Celica, .
DNS, (22), Andrew Wright, Murfreesboro, TN, Sunbeam Tiger, .
DNS, (23), Robert Kelley, Huntington Beach, CA, Chevrolet Camaro, .
RACE STATS
Length of Race: 49 miles
Overall Time of Race: 28:41.906 (avg. 102.549 mph)
Margin of Victory: N/A
Fastest Race Lap: 1:53.048 (104.133 mph)
Lap Leaders: #33 -
Sunoco Hard Charger: #18 Javier Vento
Photo: Andrew Aquilante, in the No. 33 Chevrolet Corvette, got the GT-
Photo by Jay Bonvouloir
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