{"id":494980,"date":"2015-11-18T11:43:01","date_gmt":"2015-11-18T19:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=22131"},"modified":"2024-02-29T06:54:50","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T06:54:50","slug":"f5000-crowns-2015-champions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/f5000-crowns-2015-champions\/","title":{"rendered":"Formula 5000 Revival (2015) &#8211; F5000 Crowns 2015 Champions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Formula 5000 Drivers Association crowned its 2015 champions at its final race of the season, run as part of SVRA\u2019s U.S. Vintage Racing National Championships at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Clinching their respective Class A (Pre-1972) and Class B (1972-1976) championships with race victories were Bruce Leeson (McLaren M10B-Chevrolet), who went to Austin leading Class A and by winning simply solidified his standing, while Rick Parsons (Lola T332C-Chevrolet) (above) sat 2<sup>nd<\/sup> in the Class B points, so his win enabled him to climb atop the final standings.<\/p>\n<p>Chasing Leeson home at COTA were Mark Harmer (1969 Surtees TS5-Chevrolet) in 2<sup>nd<\/sup> and Seb Coppola (1970 Lola T192-Chevrolet) in 3<sup>rd<\/sup>, while in Parsons\u2019 wake were Jim Stengel (1973 McRae GM1-Chevrolet) in 2<sup>nd<\/sup> and 3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u2013placed Eric Haga (1972 Lola T300-Chevrolet).<\/p>\n<p>Our congratulations go out to both champions. For further information, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.F5000Registry.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.F5000Registry.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Formula 5000 Drivers Association crowned its 2015 champions at its final race of the season, run as part of SVRA\u2019s U.S. Vintage Racing National Championships at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. 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