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Rick Parsons and Mark Harmer secured their respective Formula 5000 class championships for 2016 during the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association\u2019s U.S. Vintage Grand Prix presented by Jaguar last weekend. Harmer (above) clinched his title by driving his ex-David Hobbs Surtees TS5-Chevrolet to victory in the Class A race for pre-1972 cars, while Parsons claimed the Class B (1972-1976) crown with a 3rd<\/sup>\u2013place class finish in his ex-Brian Redman Lola T332C-Chevrolet behind overall winner Dudley Cunningham (ex-Warwick Brown Lola T332-Chevy) and class runner-up Jim Stengel (ex-Graham McRae McRae GM1-Chevy).<\/p>\n

With former Indycar star Roberto Guerrero acting as the event\u2019s Grand Marshal after being inducted into the local Walk of Fame, and 1996 Le Mans 24 Hours winner Davy Jones waving the flag as official starter for several races, the event did not lack for star power.<\/p>\n

The Glen was also the venue for this year\u2019s Collier Cup race for MG devotees, which was won in fine style by MGA driver Kent Prather, a six-time winner of the G Production class at the SCCA\u2019s annual National Championship Runoffs. The Collier Cup, however, is not determined by on-track performance, but by the votes of participants, who selected Steve Konsin\u2019s 1953 MG TD for the honor. Konsin drove his car to a 13th<\/sup>-place finish, also taking home the Jack Archibald T-Cup as the first T-series MG to receive the checkered flag. For his efforts, Prather earned both the Denver Cornett Jr. Trophy for the overall win, and the Bob Bucher\/Sherm Decker Memorial Cup as the top-finishing MGA.<\/p>\n

The SVRA\u2019s Watkins Glen race winners were:<\/p>\n

Saturday September 10<\/u><\/p>\n

Group 2 – Bobby Brown – 1971 Brabham BT35<\/p>\n

Group 3 – John Parker – 1967 Volvo 1800<\/p>\n

Group 4 – Joey Bojalad – 1960 Elva Mk VI Prototype<\/p>\n

Group 5 – Bill Thumel – 1967 Lola T70<\/p>\n

Group 6 – Jody O’Donnell – 1969 Corvette<\/p>\n

Group 7 – Justin Frick – 1976 Osella PA6\/8<\/p>\n

Group 8 – Jim Hamblin – 1968 Porsche 911<\/p>\n

Historic Enduro (one-hour) – David Porter – 2007 Pescarolo 01 Judd<\/p>\n

Sunday September 11<\/u><\/p>\n

Group 1 – Harry Gentry – 1962 MG Midget<\/p>\n

Group 2 – Dave Handy – 1968 Brabham BT29<\/p>\n

Group 3 – Bob Bramlage – 1964 Ginetta<\/p>\n

Group 4 – Randy Williams – 1966 Jaguar ERA SKE-R<\/p>\n

Group 5 – Tom Shelton – 1965 Lola T70<\/p>\n

Group 6 – Peter Klutt – 1969 Corvette<\/p>\n

Group 7 – Justin Frick – 1976 Osella PA6\/8<\/p>\n

Sports 2000 Feature – Ben Sinnott – 1991 Lola T9190<\/p>\n

Group 8 – Jim Hamblin – 1968 Porsche 911<\/p>\n

Group 9 – Mark Brannon – 1997 Lola T9720<\/p>\n

Group 10 – Jeffrey Bernatovich – 1990 Corvette<\/p>\n

Group 11 – Randy Johnson – 2007 Pescarolo<\/p>\n

Group 12 – Jonathan Pfeffer – 1990 Corvette<\/p>\n

Formula 5000 Revival Race \u2013 Dudley Cunningham \u2013 1974 Lola T332-Chevy<\/p>\n

Collier Cup Race \u2013 Kent Prather \u2013 1962 MGA<\/p>\n

International GT – Steven Hill\/Mike Skeen – 2007 Ferrari F430<\/p>\n

Governor’s Cup All-Corvette Race – Jeffery Bernatovich – 1990 Corvette<\/p>\n

Historic Trans Am – Jim Hague – 1970 Boss 302 Mustang<\/p>\n

Pre-War – Peter Giddings – 1954 Lancia-Ferrari D50A<\/p>\n

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