{"id":1363,"date":"2020-01-01T22:28:07","date_gmt":"2020-01-01T22:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teamsahlen.com\/?p=1363"},"modified":"2020-01-01T22:28:07","modified_gmt":"2020-01-01T22:28:07","slug":"overall-victory-at-sebring-new-years-eve-enduro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teamsahlen.com\/index.php\/2020\/01\/01\/overall-victory-at-sebring-new-years-eve-enduro\/","title":{"rendered":"OVERALL Victory at Sebring \u201cNew Year\u2019s Eve\u201d Enduro"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Team Sahlen entered the final Endurance Sports Car race of the decade at the Tire Rack \u2013 ChampCar Endurance Series season finale. The race would be held at the historic Sebring International Raceway located in Central Florida. The normal sunny skies of Florida were brushed aside by overcast clouds that seemed to hang over the track the entire weekend.\u00a0 The clouds and intermittent showers did not dampen the spirits of Team Sahlen, as the crew and drivers looked forward to the yearend racing adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The weekend started off with a Test Session on Friday, where Team Sahlen was able to shake down their Porsche Boxsters for the event. Both the #942 \u201cKetchup\u201d and the #943 \u201cMustard\u201d were tested and readied for Saturday\u2019s 7 hour enduro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were over 80 race cars entered for the weekend, which made for a very packed race track.\u00a0 Add into the mix, the dynamic of intermittent showers, and the Team Sahlen drivers of Joe Sahlen, Joe Nonnamaker, Will Nonnamaker and Wayne Nonnamaker had their hands full the entire day.\u00a0 Both Boxsters ran up front all day long, spending the majority of the day in the top 5.\u00a0 As the race drew to a close, \u201cMustard\u201d was in the lead, holding onto a narrow 15 second margin over a hard charging Nissan in 2nd<\/sup> place.\u00a0 But the checkered flew, and Wayne Nonnamaker held on for the OVERALL Victory.\u00a0 The #942 \u201cKetchup\u201d rounded out the Podium with an excellent 3rd<\/sup> place finish.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wayne Nonnamaker shared his thoughts after the race \u2013 \u201cI leaned into my many years of racing experience at Sebring, to keep up a solid pace all day.\u00a0 It was just enough to hold onto the victory.\u00a0 The crew did an amazing job all day. We didn\u2019t miss a beat, with excellent pit stops and zero mechanical issues. That is not always easy in a 7 hour enduro. And for the crew to accomplish that task with both the #942 and #943 is a testament to their dedication and efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday dawned with less rain, but still overcast skies. Team Sahlen continued to be a front running contender for the day, running solidly in the Top 5 and even leading at the mid point in the race.\u00a0 Several errant incidents on track put both \u201cKetchup\u201d and \u201cMustard\u201d behind on track.\u00a0 The crew and drivers at Team Sahlen did not let these setback deter them, and pushed forward to the very end.\u00a0 This determined focus resulted in a remarkable comeback to 4th<\/sup> and 5th<\/sup> Overall vs the 80+ car field.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will Nonnamaker shared his thoughts after the race \u2013 \u201cIt was a fitting end to a great season.\u00a0 There was very tough competition at Sebring, and nothing was easy this weekend, especially today\u2019s race.\u00a0 But everyone at Team Sahlen worked very hard today to come away with a honorable result.\u00a0 We ran the last stint of the race in fuel conservation mode and it leap frogged us ahead of the competition for our 4th<\/sup> and 5th<\/sup> place.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2019 Team Sahlen Campaign Partners<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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