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Christmas Classic presented by Village Popcorn - Vista Rio Rancho Raceway
Round 8 of 16
December 18, 2008
Race Information
Rotter Takes Christmas Classic
Larry Rotter held off Husarsbilt Cup championship points leader Mark Walczak at Vista Rio Rancho Raceway in Wauwatosa in the Christmas Classic presented bt Village Popcorn. Rotters impressive victory also moved him to second place in the championship and began to show the kind of "Rotter-tude" which led him to 3 championships. Rookie John "White Bread" "Mayor of Hubertis" Wiedemann scored his first career podium after polesitter Dan Margetta pulled a Margetta and made the final only to throw the car off the track and end his night early. Meanwhile, Tom Spehert was back in form with a solid fith place ahead of rookie Mike Lack and Amy Butler. Mike Fitzlaff, John Shea, Chris Spehert and hometown favorite Mike Kristof all crashed out early and spectacularly on the dangerous V-Triple R turns. The series takes the holidays off and returns to action at Larry Rotter's home track, Raven Raceway for the Quizno's 250 on Thursday, January 8th.
FAST FACTS
Christmas Classic Presented by Village Popcorn
WHAT: Christmas Classic Presented by Village Popcorn
WHERE: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, Vista Rio Rancho Raceway
WHEN: Thursday, December 18th 2008
U.S. TELEVISION SCHEDULE: YouTube
2007 CHAMPION: Ev Kamikawa
2007 POLESITTER: Larry Rotter
TRACK LAYOUT: Desert road course
RACE LENGTH: 20 minutes
TRACK RECORDS: Qualifying – 2008, Dan Margetta 58.406; Race – 2008, Larry Rotter, 207 Laps; Fast Lap – 2008, Dan Margetta 4.781
RACE ROUND: 8 of 16 in the 2008-2009 HO Champ Car World Series
Christmas Classic (14 events, 1994 - Present)
Year Race Winner Track
1994 Pat Jarvis Shrine Desert Road Course
1995 Jim Kaehny
1996 John Shea
1997 Rick Osterbrink Sanibel Speedway
1998 Chad Sorce
1999 Ev Kamikawa
2000 Ev Kamikawa
2001 Ev Kamikawa
2002 Larry Rotter
2003 Larry Rotter
2004 Jim Iverson
2005 Jim Iverson Vista Rio Rancho Raceway
2006 John Shea
2007 Ev Kamikawa
2008 Larry Rotter Vista Rio Rancho Raceway (reconfigured)
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