SCCA: Rain falls on Round 2 of the Western Conference Majors in California

The day's biggest winner during Sunday's Round Two of the SCCA Western Conference Majors Tour may have been the California drought, as rain fell throughout the day at Auto Club Speedway.

The rainstorm that settled over the track factored into the day, both on the track, and those who chose to sit out Sunday's race.

The wet track also provided an opportunity for drivers to show off their skill, and 27 drivers earned wins in the tough conditions.

One of those drivers who performed as well in the rain as he did in Saturday's dry races was Tom Wickersham, who garnered his third weekend win by splashing to a Touring 3 win. In a group that also included the faster Touring 1 and Touring 2 classes, Wickersham drove his No. 01 Maine Straight Racing/Competition Autowerks/BFGoodrich Tires Ford Mustang to an overall podium spot in addition to his class win.

What appeared to be a rain issue at first glance, wasn't, in the GT-2 race. Scotty White's No. 0 Got CDL?/Knight Transport/BFGoodrich Dodge Viper led most of the rain-soaked big bore race overall, but spun two laps from the finish. Though he quickly rejoined, still in the lead, his pace was considerably slower. With Dylan Doherty's No. 24 CPR Classic Sales Porsche 911 closing down on him, White pulled off with a mechanical issue on the final lap and saw Doherty take the win.

Spec Miata was most definitely influenced by the rain. No fewer than four front runners spun while battling for the lead, including eventual winner Dean Busk. Busk looped his No. 7 Commercial Brokers Spec Miata early, but used others' misfortune to work back to the lead. With two to go, Busk was battling a hard charging the No. 11 Mazda Miata of Justin Hall. Hall got side by side with Busk coming out of the final turn, but Busk got the run and to the checkered flag first.

Multi-time National Champion Mike Miserendino has carried the target of the Southern California Spec Racer Ford community for years, and the move to the Gen 3 machine hasn't slowed that down.

Miserendino slowed his No. 11 MBI Racing Spec Racer Ford in the closing laps, and still had a cushion large enough to win by 3.7 seconds at the checkered flag.

The Western Conference Majors Tour continues with Round Three and Four at Willow Springs International Raceway, February 20-21. More information on the SCCA Majors Tour, including event results and race winner interviews, can be found at SCCA.com.

Provisional race winners from Sunday's Round Two of the SCCA Western Conference Majors Tour at Auto Club Speedway, with Class: Name, hometown and car.

American Sedan: Christopher Qualls, W. Los Angeles, Calif., Ford Mustang

B-Spec: Jeff Barrow, Acton, Calif., Honda Fit

E Production: Anthony Jimerson, Benecia, Calif., Mazda RX-7

F Production: Joe Huffaker, Petaluma, Calif., MG Midget

H Production: Jason Isley, Cota de Caza, Calif., Toyota Yaris

Formula 1000: Gary Hickman, Santee, Calif., Phoenix F1000

Formula Atlantic: Howard Sklar, Sonoma, Calif., Formula Speed/Mazda

Formula Continental: Robert Armington, El Dorado Hills, Calif., Van Diemen RF00/Ford

Formula Enterprises: John Yeatman, Newcastle, Calif., Formula Enterprises/Ford

Formula F: Denny Renfrow, Santa Clara, Calif., Piper DL7/Honda

Formula Mazda: Mike Anderson, Anza, Calif., Formula Mazda

Formula Vee: Skip Streets, San Clemente, Calif., Mysterian F3/Volkswagen

GT-1: Michael Lewis, Poway, Calif., Jaguar XKR

GT-2: Dylan Doherty, Fallbrook, Calif., Porsche 911 GT3

GT-3: Mike Henderson, Alpine, Calif., Mazda RX-7

GT-Lite: Brian Linn, Hermosa Beach, Calif., MG Midget

Prototype 1: Jim Devenport, Modesto, Calif., Norma M20FC

Prototype 2: Jeff Shafer, Las Vegas, Nev., Radical SR3

Spec Miata: Dean Busk, Chandler, Ariz., Mazda Miata

Spec Racer Ford Gen 3: Mike Miserendino, Bakersfield, Calif., Spec Racer Ford

Spec Racer Ford: Chris Morgan, Valencia, Calif., Spec Racer Ford

Super Touring Lite: Oscar Jackson, Jr., Chino, Calif., Honda CRX

Super Touring Under: Oscar Jackson, Jr., Chino, Calif., Scion FR-S

Touring 1: Ross Murray, Marina Del Ray, Calif., Dodge Viper

Touring 2: Christopher Qualls, W. Los Angeles, Calif., Ford Mustang

Touring 3: Tom Wickersham, Piedmont, Calif., Ford Mustang

Touring 4: Scotty White, Auburn, Wash., Mazda RX-8

Image: Rain was the story of the day in Fontana.

Credit: Dennis Baer