With four races left in the Skip Barber Racing School presents the Mazda Winter Series, the competition is heating up. On Feb. 17-19, racers will compete at Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Fla., for Rounds 7 and 8 of the 12-race season. Last month, MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development Driver, Danilo Estrela, had a strong weekend winning both races for Group 3. Heading into Rounds 7 and 8, Estrela leads the championship race with Nick Neri just a few points behind. In the MAZDASPEED Challenge, Skip Barber Rookie Nelson Canache and Grand Master Steve Randall are neck in neck for the first position as they are tied in the championship point standings.  

Follow all the live action on twitter.com/RaceSkipBarber as racers battle though the 3.7 mile, 17-turn road course in Sebring, Fla.

Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 (Schedule Subject to Change)

9:00 a.m. Group 1- MAZDASPEED Challenge - Practice 1
9:30 a.m. Group 2 –- Formula Skip Barber Practice 1
10:00 a.m. Group 3 – Formula Skip Barber - Practice 1
10:30 a.m. Group 4 – MAZDASPEED Challenge – Practice 1
11:00 a.m. Group 1 – MAZDASPEED Challenge – Practice 2
11:30 a.m. Group 2 – Formula Skip Barber – Practice 2
12:00 p.m. Group 3 – Formula Skip Barber – Practice 2
12:30 p.m. Group 4 – MAZDASPEED Challenge – Practice 2
 
Saturday, Feb. 21, 2012

9:00 a.m. Group 1- MAZDASPEED Challenge - Qualifier
9:30 a.m. Group 2 – Formula Skip Barber - Qualifier
10:00 a.m. Group 3 – Formula Skip Barber - Qualifier
10:30 a.m. Group 4 – MAZDASPEED Challenge – Qualifier
11:00 a.m. Group 1 – MAZDASPEED Challenge – Race 1
11:30 a.m. Group 2 – Formula Skip Barber – Race 1
12:00 p.m. Group 3 – Formula Skip Barber – Race 1
12:30 p.m. Group 4 – MAZDASPEED Challenge – Race 1
 

Sunday, Feb. 22, 2012

9:00 a.m. Group 1 – MAZDASPEED Challenge – Race 2
9:30 a.m. Group 2 – Formula Skip Barber – Race 2
10:00 a.m. Group 3 – Formula Skip Barber – Race 2
11:00 a.m. Group 4 – MAZDASPEED Challenge – Race 2
 
Entry list for Rounds 7 and 8 at Sebring International Raceway

Group 1 - MAZDASPEED Challenge

Bryan Hixon
Christian Potolicchio
Daniel Conway
DJ Randall
Maurizio Scala
Rod Randall
Steve Randall

Group 2 - SBRS Winter Series

Craig Duerson
David Knight
Franco Aragones
Leonardo Jafet
Matt Franc
Michael Edwards
Jack Mitchell Jr
Jake Eidson
Jose Montiel
David Libby
Jack West
Matt McMurry
Group 3 - SBRS Winter Series

Austin Hopper
Doug Tuttle
Hunter Cestoni
Jay Fuchs
Linda Doppes
Quentin Wahl
Ryan Garcia
Ryan Verra
Gus Doppes
Michael Edwards
Chuck Whitlock

Greg Holloway

Group 4 - MAZDASPEED Challenge

Diane Mould
Doug Brown
Greg Holloway
Maria Canizales
Paul Foster
Rod Randall
Steve Randall
Steven Molnar
2011-2012 Top 5 Skip Barber Presents the Mazda Winter Series
Formula Skip Barber Championship Point Standings

137 pts Danilo Estrela
125 Nick Neri - R
124 Jake Eidson
123 Jack Mitchell Jr.
113 Greg Strelzoff - M
2011-2012 Top 5 Skip Barber Presents the Mazda Winter Series
MAZDASPEED Challenge Championship Point Standings

127 pts Nelson Canache - R
127 Steve Randall - GM
121 Maurizio Scala - GM
118 Bryan Hixon
107 Brad Randall

2011-2012 Skip Barber presents the
Mazda Winter Series / MAZDASPEED Challenge Winter Remaining Schedule
Rounds 9 & 10, March 24-25: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, CA
Rounds 11 & 12, April 13-14: Sebring International Raceway, FL