Fitzlaff Double Win Muskego Grand Prix

Mike Fitzlaff finished a dominating first half of the 2015 ISF season with two more wins.
The F1 division saw Fitzlaff take pole position by two-tenths over John Wiedemann.
Fitzlaff then used that speed to come from the back of the pack in the final to blitz the field in the second half of the

race to win by six laps. Wiedemann dropped to fourth in the final order just behind Everet Kamikawa and second place Dean

Strom. Mike Lack took fifth with Bill Black finishing 6th and Keith Lindbeck seventh with handling problems.




The LMP division was much the same story.
Fitzlaff on pole by two tenths of a second.
The rest of the field bunched close behind but in the end it was another runaway race win by Fitzlaff.
Dean Strom finished second. John Wiedemann pipped his teammate Mike Lack for third.
Everet Kamikawa took another fifth for the season. Bill Black outpaced Keith Lindbeck as both struggled to learn the newer
LMP cars.




The 2015 season continues with the Larry Rotter Memorial at Turtle Creek Raceway Park. 

Until next time...

It's not bad being...In The Pits
Steve "The Wrench" Ratchett 

INTERNATIONAL SPORTSCAR FEDERATION
Official Finish, Event # 2015-04
Rapids Grand Prix presented by RacingWisconsin.com
October 25, 2014

Rapids International Raceway

F1 Grand Prix Category -- 16 Minute Final
Pos. Driver Car

1. Mike Fitzlaff-Jordon Peugot
2. Dean Strom-Williams
3.  Everet Kamikawa-Ferrari
4. John Wiedemann-Jaguar
5. Mike Lack-Red Bull
6. Bill Black
7. Keith Lindbeck

Pole position: Mike Fitzlaff 4.087
Heat Winners: Everet Kamikawa
Semi Final: John Wiedemann

LMP Category -- 12 Minute Final

Pos. Driver Car

1. Mike Fitzlaff-Nissan LMP
2. Dean Strom-Annex Wealth Management LMP
3. John Wiedemann-KIA Peugeot 
4. Mike Lack-Tamiya Jaguar
5. Everet Kamikawa-Audi R15 Black
6. Bill Black 
7. Keith Lindbeck Dan Margetta-Ford Mustang LMP

Pole position: Mike Fitzlaff  4.081
Heat Winners: Fitzlaff, Lack
Semi Final: Lack

Fitzlaff Doubles Again!

Stop me if you've read this before.
Mike Fitzlaff winning the F1 and LMP events at an ISF event.
That is exactly what happened again, for the third time this season, at the Maxim Grand Prix at Southshore Speedway.

The largest field of the season kept Fitzlaff honest by leading at several points in both the heats and final races, however Fitzlaff again had the speed to pull away from his rivals. Fitzlaff's constat winning over the last three years have crowned him the distinction of the nickname "Michael Fitzmacher" as a spin on Michael Schumacher and following John Shea being called "Sheamacher" during his period of dominance. This is to take nothing away from Fitzlaff as he is having a dominate season after suffering massive foot injuries last year.

Fitzmacher couldn't quite pull off the threepeate as the GTP event was won by Everet Kamikawa.
Keith Lindbeck qualified third in GTP and raced in his first semi final in the division.
Bill Black returned for his second ISF career appearance and raced in a steady fashion that could make him more of a factor in races once he finds speed.

Until next time...

It's not bad being...In The Pits
Steve "The Wrench" Ratchett 

INTERNATIONAL SPORTSCAR FEDERATION
Official Finish, Event # 2015-05
Maxim Grand Prix presented by RacingWisconsin.com 

November 6, 2014

Southshore Speedway

F1 Grand Prix Category -- 16 Minute Final
Pos. Driver Car

1. Mike Fitzlaff-Jordon Peugot
2. Everet Kamikawa-Ferrari
3. John Wiedemann-Jaguar 
4. Mike Lack-Red Bull
5. Dan Margetta-Jordan Peugot
6. Bill Black-Force India
7. Keith Lindbeck-Marussia

Pole position: Mike Fitzlaff
Heat Winners: Dan Margetta
Semi Final: John Wiedemann

LMP Category -- 12 Minute Final

Pos. Driver Car

1. Mike Fitzlaff-Nissan LMP
2. John Wiedemann-KIA Peugeot
3. Everet Kamikawa-Audi R15 Black
4. Dan Margetta-Ford Mustang LMP
5. Mike Lack-Tamiya Jaguar
6. Bill Black-Peugot
7. Keith Lindbeck-Peugot

Pole position: Dan Margetta
Heat Winners: Wiedemann, Lack
Semi Final: Margetta 

GTP Category -- 16 Minute Final Pos. Driver Car

1. Everet Kamikawa-Shell Marlboro Ferrari
2.  Mike Fitzlaff-Nissan LMP
3. Dan Margetta-Shell Porsche
4. John Wiedemann-Silkcut Jaguar
5. Keith Lindbeck-Merceedes
6. Bill Black-Tenoras Toyota
7. Mike Lack-Tamiya Jaguar

Pole position: Mike Fitzlaff
Heat Winners: Kamikawa, Fitzlaff
Semi Final: Kamikawa

Lack LMP Rapids Grand Prix Winner

"You better win this race again before you retire someday. We already have a car with your team colors painted for the trophy," said Gill Grump, Director of Media Relations for RIR, told Mike Lack several years ago after Lack had won the event for the first time.

It took five tries, however Lack eased Grump's worries by winning the 2015 Rapids Grand Prix in a hard fought battle with John Wiedemann. The two traded the lead often and only a late spin by Wiedemann allowed Lack the separation he needed to go on to the victory.

 "It was  a hard fought win, but those can be the best rewarding," said Lack. John and I have raced each other for so long we know each other's tactics so it is just a matter of seeing who can beat who."

Third place was held by pole sitter Dan Margetta. His hard charging style lead to a crash halfway through the event that left his fans disappointed but full of love for the drivers "wreckers or checkers" style. Mike Fitzlaff had speed but not handling as he crashed early in the event and wasn't able to return. Dean Strom finished fifth giving Audi its best show of the event finishing ahead of the 2014 champion Everet Kamikawa. 

The F1 division was another walk over by Mike Fitzlaff. It wasn't without drama however. Fitzlaff had a  massive crash early in the event. When marshalls determined it wasn't a racing incident they allowed him to enter the race again. he made the most of the opportunity by beating the field by six laps. John Wiedemann in his silver Jaguar  finished second after a hard battle with both Kamikawa in the Ferrari and Strom in the Williams. Mike Lack wasn't quite as quick and settled for fifth over Dan Margetta who had handling problems after cracking a front wheel hub. Margetta wasn't last however as that was saved for Hiroshi Kamikawa as he finished 7th in his ISF debut, even leading the field by two laps in his heat race at one point.

The next ISF event is the Maxim Grand Prix at Southshore Speedway.

Until next time...

It's not bad being...In The Pits
Steve "The Wrench" Ratchett 

INTERNATIONAL SPORTSCAR FEDERATION
Official Finish, Event # 2015-04
Rapids Grand Prix presented by RacingWisconsin.com
October 25, 2014

Rapids International Raceway

F1 Grand Prix Category -- 16 Minute Final
Pos. Driver Car

1. Mike Fitzlaff-Jordon Peugot
2. John Wiedemann-Jaguar 
3.  Everet Kamikawa-Ferrari
4. Dean Strom-Williams
5. Mike Lack-Red Bull
6. Dan Margetta-Jordan Peugot
7. Hiroshi Kamikawa-Stewart Grand Prix

Pole position: Mike Fitzlaff
Heat Winners: Mike Lack
Semi Final: Everet Kamikawa

LMP Category -- 12 Minute Final

Pos. Driver Car

1. Mike Lack-Tamiya Jaguar
2. John Wiedemann-KIA Peugeot 
3. Dan Margetta-Ford Mustang LMP
4. Mike Fitzlaff-Nissan LMP
5. Dean Strom-Annex Wealth Management LMP
6. Everet Kamikawa-Audi R15 Black

Pole position: Dan Margetta
Heat Winners: Fitzlaff, Lack
Semi Final: Fitzlaff