Lack Wins 2014 GTP Shootout

Mike Lack climbed another rung toward a GTP championship with a
victory in the GTP Shootout at Lack Track. 
Lack bested a field that included four rookies. 
John Wiedemann took pole position and promptly won the first heat race to set himself up for the final. Transfering to the semi final was Lack and the last GTP champion Mike Fitzlaff. Both drivers narrowly beat rookie Keith Lindbeck who qualified third. Lindbeck is showing better speed in the GTP division and now needs to work on his handling to keep up with the series vets. 

Veteran Everet Kamikawa turned a poor qualifying into his advantage and won the second heat race and transfered to the semi-fianl with rookie Bill Black who was making his third career ISF start. Black kept a steady pace to beat fellow rookies Pete Dorn and Andy Black, both making their first ISF appearances. Black's steady pace kept him in the semi-final to the end of time, however he doesn't quite have the pace of veterans Kamikawa, Lack, and Fitzlaff who advanced to the final to take on Wiedemann.

The final was a good old fashioned slug fest as the powerful GTP cars can never stretch their legs on the short twisty Lack Track. Kamikawa led early but ran into two offs that dropped him to fourth from which he couldn't recover. Fitzlaff stubled throughout the first three quarters of the race before finally finding his footing toward the end to finish third. Wiedemann and Lack were quick in short order and traded the lead several times. Both jumping to a far lead on the other competitors. Lack took advantage of  three quick spins by Wiedemann and then carefully kept the faster car in sight to take the checkered flag before Wiedemann could recover.

The next race in the 2015 ISF season is the first edition of the Larry Rotter Memorial race, in honor of the former ISF champion, at the new location for Turtle Creek.  
Until then...it's not bad being in the pits!
Steve "The Wrench" Ratchett

INTERNATIONAL SPORTSCAR FEDERATION
Official Finish, Event # 2015-07
GTP Shootout Grand Prix presented by RacingNation.com 
December 11, 2014

Lack Track

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

1. Mike Lack-Tamiya Jaguar
2. John Wiedemann-Silk Cut Jaguar
3. Mike Fitzlaff-Nissan GTP
4. Everet Kamikawa-Marlboro Shell Ferrari
5. Bill Black-Shell Porsche
6. Keith Lindbeck-Mercedes
7. Pete Dorn-Mercedes
8. Andy Black-Peugot GTP

Pole position: John Wiedemann 3.750
Heat Winners: Wiedemann, Kamikawa
Semi Final: Lack