Dempsey Sweeps Weekend in Maserati GT2

Photo: Andrew Miterko/SRO

Peter Dempsey claimed a sweep of the GT America powered by AWS weekend, doubling up on Sunday with victory in the Risi Competizione Maserati MC20 GT2.

Dempsey scored a flag-to-flag win in the 40-minute season finale, despite having an off-course excursion through the grass on the opening lap.

The FIA Bronze-rated driver denied SRO3 champion Memo Gidley an 11th victory of the year, which would have broken his tie with George Kurtz with all-time series wins in a season.

The No. 50 Chouest Povoledo Racing Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R of Ross Chouest completed the podium in third, with Scott Blind and Marc Muzzo rounding out the top-five.

Kyle Washington, who was crowned GT World Challenge America powered by AWS Pro-Am champion in Saturday’s Desder Indianapolis 8 Hour, returned to the wheel of a GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo to finish seventh in the race.

Washington came from 11th on the grid after not taking part in Saturday’s Race 1 but lost out to the No. 19 RS1 Porsche of Joel Cortes on the second-to-last lap

He benefitted from late-race misfortune for Mirco Schultis, who had a right-front puncture that dropped his Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R out of contention.

GT4 class honors went to Damir Hot in the No. 25 ACI Motorsports Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport, with Craig Lumsden, the only other class runner, not taking the race start.

The No. 89 RacingSupport Ginetta GTP8 of David Lecko, running solo in the Cup class, again finished ahead of Mike Johnson’s Invitational class Aston Martin Vantage GT4.

Johnson, the owner of Archangel Motorsports, racked up his third class win at The Brickyard in the process.

RESULTS: Race 2

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