Scott Dixon celebrates atop his car after winning the IndyCar Grand Prix of Sonoma and IndyCar championship on Aug. 30, 2015, in Sonoma, Calif. (AP Photo) |
NASCAR Race Mom had a great race weekend at Sonoma Raceway.
Just six days after driver, Justin Wilson, was killed after a freak crash at Pocono Raceway, the racing community and Sonoma Raceway embraced the Wilson Family with numerous tributes to its fallen hero.
“Thanks for everyone who has reached out with support and the amazing tributes everyone has been paying,” Stefan Wilson (Justin’s younger brother) expressed. “I’m very, very grateful to all of the support shown to Justin’s family. That was his No. 1 priority to take care of his daughters. That has become my priority as well. I expected a few T-shirt sales - not a few thousands. It’s been overwhelming the support everyone has shown for their future.”
Among those who are reaching out to support Wilson’s widow, Julia, and young daughters, Jane and Jessica, is American Honda and Honda Performance Development.
American Honda and HPD will contribute $50 per lap completed at Sonoma by each of the 13 Honda entries at this weekend’s race for a possible donation of just over $55,000 to the Wilson Children’s’ Fund.
INDYCAR paid tributes to Justin Wilson before the ‘Go Pro Grand Prix of Sonoma’ included a tribute video, special signage for the children’s fund, and sky writing pilots drawing No. 25 in the sky above Sonoma Raceway.
Not to be denied, Scott Dixon’s season finale win propelled him into the points lead for his fourth IndyCar championship. Juan Pablo Montoya, who had led the standings from the season-opener until the final lap of the year, suddenly found himself tied in the point standings. The tie and title went to Dixon based on number of wins: Sunday was Dixon's third of the season, while Montoya only had two!
Equally as exciting was the Formula Car Challenge’s returning to Sonoma Raceway after a year hiatus. This series took center stage at the Sonoma Raceway with its double race format featuring Pro Mazda (PFM), FormulaSPEED (FS2.0), and Formula Mazda (FM). Competitors from around the country convened at the Northern California facility to compete alongside the IndyCar Finale!
Race 1 Results (August 28, 2015)
PFM
- Hunter Pickett
- Jaden Conwright
- Cabot Bigham
- Michael Avansino
- Robin Shute
- Cameron Parsons
- Joseph Burton-Harris
- Tazio Ottis
- Bill Weaver
Race 2 Results (August 29, 2015)
PFM- Cabot Bigham
- Hunter Pickett
- Jaden Conwright
FS2.0
- Michael Avansino
- Daniel Swanbeck
- Cameron Parsons
FM
- Joseph Burton-Harris
- Tazio Ottis
- Bill Weaver
The INDYCAR community has embraced the Wilson Family during this tragic time following the death of 37-year-old Justin. Wilson earned seven IndyCar race wins in an American career that started in 2004.
NASCAR Race Mom was honored to be able to stop by and signed the Justin Wilson flag on display in the IndyCar Fan Village. #BadAssWilson Rest In Peace |