Photo Credit: RTD Media | Formula Race Promotions

Saturday’s Formula Race Promotions competition at Road America saw a qualifying track record fall, a photo finish where four cars found themselves within two tenths of a second of victory, and lead changes in pivotal championship races as over 40 open-wheel cars contested Road America.

Dudley Fleck took the overall victory after making an opening lap pass in the Atlantic/F2000 race while Gabe Cahan had a push from his brother to get across the line in a photo finish to win the F1600 race.

Take a look at today’s results and learn more about where you can watch tomorrow’s racing:

F1600:

QUALIFYING (OVERALL):

1. Wesley Gundler – 2:22.512
2. Gabe Cahan – 2:22.893
3. Parker Gill – 2:23.111
4. Ayrton Cahan – 2:23.198
5. Phil Kingham (M) – 2:23.668

QUALIFYING (MASTERS):

1. Phil Kingham – 2:23.668
2. Robert Perona – 2:23.970
3. David Adorno – 2:24.419
4. Scott Rubenzer – 2:24.540
5. David H. Livingston, Jr. – 2:24.949

RACE 1 (OVERALL):

1. Gabe Cahan
2. Wesley Gundler
3. Ayrton Cahan
4. Robert Perona (M)
5. Michael Dowden

RACE 1 (MASTERS):

1. Robert Perona
2. David Adorno
3. Bob Reid
4. Gary Gecelter
5. Greg Peluso

The top four drivers in F1600 finished just over a tenth of a second apart as Gabe Cahan took his third win in the past five races in a dramatic photo finish.

It was two-by-two across the line as Cahan was being pushed by his brother Ayrton, who took home third position. Alongside Gabe Cahan in second was Wesley Gundler, who finished second place being pushed by F1600 Masters winner Bob Perona.

“I’m very thankful to have really great competitors, really kind competitors, and really clean competitors,” Gabe Cahan said. “It makes it more entertaining from our standpoint and for the viewers as well.”

Gabe’s win cuts into the 28-point lead in the standings that Ayrton held entering the weekend. Additionally, it was a big points day for David Adorno whose second-place finish moves him closer to the top of the Masters standings with championship rivals Scott Rubenzer and David H. Livingston, Jr. both not finishing the race.

The next race will be tomorrow at 11:40 a.m. local time and will be streamed on the SpeedTour TV YouTube channel.

F2000:

QUALIFYING:

1. Nick Palacio – 2:13.906
2. Sebastian Newberg – 2:16.610
3. Glenn Cordova – 2:16.827
4. Carter Sheets – 2:16.829
5. Bob Wright – 2:17.204

RACE 1:

1. Carter Sheets
2. Glenn Cordova
3. Sebastian Newberg 
4. Bob Wright
5. Arshia Akhtar

It was a big day for Layke Motorsports’ Carter Sheets at Elkhart Lake as the second-year driver picked up his first-career win in the F2000 class at Formula Race Promotions.

Sheets had his work cut out for him starting in the bottom half of the class grid but utilized early-race moves to put him in a position to take victory.

The fourth-place finish Bob Wright had from a fifth starting position allowed him to overtake the championship lead and build out a 30-point cushion going into tomorrow’s race. Sheets was also able to leap into second in the championship running in a race that eventually ended under the safety car.

ATLANTIC:

QUALIFYING (ATL – 016):

1. John McAleer – 1:59.797
2. Dudley Fleck – 1:59.973
3. Kirk Kindsfater – 2:03.629
4. Richard Zober – 2:04.211

QUALIFYING (ATL – OPEN):

1. James French – 2:03.909
2. J.R. Smart – 2:04.741
3. R. Bruce Hamilton – 2:05.368
4. Brandon Schwarz – 2:06.084
5. Paulie Gatto – 2:08.475

QUALIFYING (ATL – USF JUNIORS):

1. Gabe Cahan – 2:09.528
2. Justin Di Lucia – 2:09.671
3. Kaylee Countryman – 2:10.981
4. Ayrton Cahan – 2:11.227
5. Connor Aspley – 2:13.160

RACE 1 (ATL – 016):

1. Dudley Fleck
2. John McAleer
3. Kirk Kindsfater
4. Richard Zober

RACE 1 (ATL – OPEN):

1. Brandon Schwarz
2. J.R. Smart
3. R. Bruce Hamilton
4. Bob Corliss
5. Roman McCurdy

RACE 1 (ATLANTIC JUNIORS):

1. Kaylee Countryman
2. Ayrton Cahan
3. Connor Aspley
4. Gabe Cahan
5. Justin Di Lucia

In a caution-shortened race, Dudley Fleck took advantage of an opening-lap pass to get past championship leader John McAleer and take overall victory after being fastest in both of Friday’s practice sessions. It was Fleck’s first win of the year.

“I knew I had to have a good first lap,” Fleck said. “I’ve been trying to get John a little bit on the start because he’s been fast all weekend and top of the list as far as power goes.”

In a dramatic battle in the other two Atlantic classes, Brandon Schwarz made it to the front of Open to maintain his win streak and extend it to six races.

Justin Di Lucia and Gabe Cahan battled at the front with Kaylee Countryman for the Atlantic Juniors class title, with Di Lucia and Cahan both ending up in separate incidents giving Countryman her second class victory of 2025.

Sunday Session Schedule (all times local):

* = Will be livestreamed on SpeedTour TV YouTube

Sunday:

F1600 Race 2 – 11:40 a.m.*

Atlantic/F2000 Race 2 – 2:35 p.m.

F1600 Race 3 – 3:20 p.m.*

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