SEPTEMBER 5 , 2015 - SIX FINALISTS IMPRESS DURING SHOOTOUT AT AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY

Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. – A half-dozen talented young American race car drivers yesterday completed an intense two-day assessment at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., comprising a variety of activities both on and off the race track. Two of the six will be selected to travel to England and represent the Team USA Scholarship, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2015, in the traditional Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch and the Walter Hayes Trophy Formula Ford event at Silverstone in late October/early November.
The six finalists were chosen from a group of 12 candidates who attended an interview process during the recent IMSA Road Racing Showcase event at Road America (from l. to r.):

• Michai Stephens, 23, Evanston, Ill., F1600 Championship Series
• Tommy McCarthy, 16, Fremont, Calif., SCCA Spec Miata/USAC midgets
• Austin McCusker, 17, Glen Head, NY, F2000 Championship Series
• Timo Reger, 18, Houston, Texas, Skip Barber Racing Series
• Dakota Dickerson, 18, San Diego, Calif., Skip Barber Racing Series/Spec Miata
• Ben Auriemma, 17, Manhasset, N.Y., F1600 Championship Series

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