Christian Rasmussen wins stop-start first USF2000 race of 2020

Photo: Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Jay Howard Driver Development’s Christian Rasmussen led from lights to flag in USF2000’s season opening race at Road America.

The race was notable for several pace car periods which left minimal green flag running, and meant most overtakes occurred when drivers dropped out of the race.

Contact involving Rasmussen’s team-mate Nolan Siegel and Cape Motorsports’ Reece Gold on the opening lap was soon followed by the first pace car appearance.

Exclusive Autosport’s Christian Brooks was in second place at the time, but he lost several places on the first restart.

Cape’s Josh Green moved into second place, and while he couldn’t challenge Rasmussen he was able to hold on to his position through the remaining restarts.

Pabst Racing’s Matt Round-Garrido and Eduardo Barrichello battled over third place in between pace car periods, and Round-Garrido’s grip on the position was lost on the final restart to his team-mate.

Cape’s Michael d’Orlando had a trouble-free run to fifth, while Legacy Autosport’s Cameron Shields came from the back-end of the grid to claim seventh with several canny moves.

Brooks faded to eighth, while Pabst’s Yuven Sundaramoorthy and EA’s Prescott Campbell completed the top 10.

Race results (12 laps)