Loftsgard, Bachoura Sweep the Mustang Weekend at Sebring International Raceway
SEBRING, Fla. – Cole Loftsgard and Alex Bachoura each drove their Mustang Dark Horse R race cars to a second class win of the weekend at Sebring International Raceway today (Thursday race recap here). The celebration of their achievement in the opening rounds of the Mustang Challenge season was a trophy presented by Edsel B.Ford II.
In his first career Mustang Challenge weekend, Loftsgard scored pole position and earned two hard-fought victories in the Dark Horse class. In the Dark Horse Legends class, Bachoura had a perfect weekend, earning pole position, winning both races, and also setting the fastest Dark Horse Legends lap in both races.
UNOFFICIAL DH CLASS TOP-FIVE FINISHERS:
- Cole Loftsgard – No. 42 Round 3 Racing
- Michael Tosi – No. 77 Wheelhouse Motorsports
- Devin Anderson – No. 22 TechSport Racing
- Sandy Satullo – No. 7 Wheelhouse Motorsports
- Will Lucas – No. 34 Wheelhouse Motorsports
UNOFFICIAL DHL CLASS TOP-FIVE FINISHERS:
- Alex Bachoura – No. 33 Spark Performance
- Chris Clarke – No. 9 Paley Motorsport with AAG Racing
- Tom Tait – No. 8 Wheelhouse Motorsports
- Paolo Salvatore – No. 84 Torre Racing
- Nicholas Smither – No. 58 Nick Smither Racing
EDSEL B. FORD II – “It was great to watch the race and present the trophies. This is the first time I’ve been able to come to a racetrack to see the Mustang Challenge, to see our Ford Racing Mustang GT4 race car, and to visit with our Mustang GT3 teams. It’s been a wonderful experience.”
COLE LOFTSGARD, No. 42 Round 3 Racing Ford Mustang Dark Horse R (DH) – “It was great to win here at Sebring in the Mustang Dark Horse R. I knew coming into the weekend that we had a chance to be competitive, but we didn’t expect this. Round 3 Racing did a phenomenal job, and credit goes to them for making our debut so great.”
ALEX BACHOURA, No. 33 Spark Performance Ford Mustang Dark Horse R (DHL) – “My goal was to be as consistent and as fast as possible, and we achieved that. The whole Spark Performance crew did an incredible job this weekend. To win here at Sebring in a Ford Mustang is the best experience.”