OCTOBER 30, 2015 - TEAM USA SCHOLARSHIP DRIVERS IN SEARCH OF FOURTH WALTER HAYES TROPHY VICTORY

SILVERSTONE, England – The Walter Hayes Trophy, named after one of the founding fathers of Formula Ford which has provided a launching pad for the careers of countless drivers since its introduction in 1967, has been a staple on the British racing scene since 2001. This weekend’s 15th edition has attracted over 110 hopefuls to the 1.64-mile Silverstone National Circuit, including Team USA Scholarship winners Dakota Dickerson, 18, from San Diego, Calif., and Michai Stephens, 23, from Evanston, Ill. The pair of young Americans finished an impressive fifth and seventh in last weekend’s Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch and are looking to emulate their counterparts Conor Daly, Connor De Phillippi and Tristan Nunez, who scooped top WHT honors in 2008, ’09 and ’12.
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