Published Tuesday, April 08, 2008 1:18 PM
Updated Tuesday, April 08, 2008 1:19 PM

 

Davis continues to tear up the Mini circuit

Summerville driver Robbie Davis continued his dominance at Road Atlanta in March by winning his third straight SCCA National series race at the 2.5 mile 12 turn Road Atlanta Raceway.

Davis’s 2005 MINI Cooper S has been on the podium every race this season, but didn't get to stand on the top step this year until the March race. Davis finished second at Sebring International Raceway, third at Carolina Motorsports Park and second at Roebling Road Raceway, taking second place in the division standings in the process. During  he latest race, Davis was determined to keep his streak alive and not let Mike Scornavacchi of Manheim, Penn. get another Southeast Division win.

Davis used the supercharged power of this Showroom Stock MINI Cooper S to power his way past Scornavacchi, who had qualified on the pole, continuing a streak of his own that goes back to when he was the fastest qualifier at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs last fall in Topeka, Kansas. The two SSB class leaders swapped positions several times during the 18-lap race. At one point in the race, the two immaculate showroom stock cars hit hard nose to tail when a car from another class spun in front of them.

The nose of Scornavacchi’s Pontiac Solstice hit the rear bumper and exhaust of Davis’ MINI, but both cars were able to continue. By the end of the race, both cars had tire rubs (donuts as NASCAR calls them) down both sides of both cars, but neither driver ever hit hard enough or with the intent to spin the other. “This was the most intense race I’ve ever run”, Davis said. “Mike raced me hard but clean and any contact was just close racing.”

Proving again that a Counterfeit MINI is no substitute for the real thing, team manager and proud father Brad Davis finished sixth out of nine competitors in the Showroom Stock C class that was won by Joe McClughan of New Braunfels, Texas.

The MINI of Charleston team hopes to gain some more points on Scornavacchi at the double National April 12-13 at Virginia International Raceway in Danville, Virginia.