Jacksonville, FL – September 22, 2014 – Mark Sandridge (3.8L) and Robert Schneider (3.4L) captured The Stuttgart Cup/Mission Foods GT3 Cup Trophy class wins at the Mid-Ohio Historics on Saturday, September 20, 2014.
Mark Sandridge started from pole position and clinched The Stuttgart Cup victory in his red and white “Grandma’s Original Recipe” No. 49 Porsche Cayman S in the 3.8L class.
Robert Schneider claimed top honors in the 3.4L class driving his No. 40 Martini Porsche followed by second-place finisher Rodrigo Sales and third-place point leader Bill Riddell.
Prior to Saturday’s race Sales and his Jagermeister Porsche Cayman S sat in a close second-place behind overall point-leader Bill Riddell in the AM/AM division. Solid performances from Sales this weekend could shake up the point standings for Riddell.
The endurance race featured a great battle for the lead between Robert Schneider and Rodrigo Sales who swapped positions multiple times throughout the race. The pit stop strategy of Schneider edged his No. 40 Martini Porsche ahead of Sales during the final laps and Schneider took the checkered in first-place with Sales closely behind. Bill Riddell picked up another podium finish in third-place.
The next stop on The Stuttgart Cup/Mission Foods GT3 Cup Trophy calendar is The Savannah Speed Classic at The Grand Prize Circuit at Hutchinson Island, Savannah Georgia.
About The Stuttgart Cup/Mission Foods GT3 Cup Trophy:
Both The Stuttgart Cup™ and the Mission Foods GT3 Cup Trophy USA by Car Amigo are managed by Americas Cup GT L.L.C. Both championships are sprint and endurance series with The Stuttgart Cup™ open to all Porsche Caymans and Boxsters and Mission Foods GT3 open to all 2000 and later Porsche 911 GT3s and related models. Rules for both series are centered on power to weight ratio. All competing Stuttgart Cup cars must compete with stock make and model engine and transmissions with approved allowances for exhaust and intake modifications. Stuttgart Cup organizers also welcome all competitors with existing race-prepared Caymans or Boxsters to compete with body and engine modifications balanced within series power to weight ratio parameters. All such competitors will not be eligible for championship points or class-designated race wins, but the door is always open to all Cayman and Boxster competitors to get in on the action.
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