Event statistics following the second race of the 2018 Pro Mazda season, Race 2 of the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 11, on the Streets of St. Petersburg in Florida.
Rinus VeeKay won the race, leading 21 of the 25 laps to sweep the weekend. Following behind in Race #2 were David Malukas and Carlos Cunha.
Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Race 2
Streets of St. Petersburg – St. Petersburg, Florida
- Winner (starting position): Rinus VeeKay (1st)
- Podium: Rinus VeeKay, David Malukas, Carlos Cunha
- Full Results: Rinus VeeKay, David Malukas, Carlos Cunha, Sting Ray Robb, Parker Thompson, Oliver Askew, Nikita Lastochkin, Andres Gutierrez, Rafael Martins, James Raven, Lodovico Laurini, Harrison Scott, Antonio Serravalle, Kris Wright, Charles Finelli, Robert Megennis
- Laps Completed: 25
- Race Leaders: 2
- Lead Changes: 1
- Laps Led: Rinus VeeKay (21), Harrison Scott (4)
- Pole Position: Rinus VeeKay (95.050 mph; 68.1747 seconds)
- Fastest Race Lap: Carlos Cunha (93.545 mph; 69.2714 seconds)
- Hard Charger: Andres Gutierrez (+3; 11th to 8th)
- Margin of Victory: 0.5989 seconds
- Car Count: 16
- Cars Entered: 16
- Cars Running at Finish: 13 (of 16; or 82 percent of the field)
- Drivers to Finish on Lead Lap: 12
- Cautions: 3 for 4 laps
- Average Speed: 66.871 mph
- Time of Race: 40:22.5653
- Manufacturer Breakdown: Mazda (16)
Notes of Interest – Race Recap (Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Race 2)
- This is Rinus VeeKay’s second victory in Pro Mazda; he won the season-opening race the previous day.
- VeeKay is the only driver to win a race this season, and the only driver to lead laps in both races. He led eight laps in Race 1 and 21 laps in Race 2, for a season-high 29 laps led (out of 50).
- VeeKay won from the pole position. It marked his first victory from the pole.
- David Malukas finished a season-best second; he finished seventh in Race 1.
- Carlos Cunha was third, his first podium of the season. The result gave him two top-five finishes during the weekend.
- Sting Ray Robb finished a season-best fourth in Race 2, following a sixth-place effort in race 1.
- Parker Thompson, who led a race-high 17 laps in Race 1, finished fifth.
- Oliver Askew, who started from the pole in Race 1, was sixth.
- The top 10 drivers were separated by less than 10 seconds at the checkered flag.
- Harrison Scott, who led four laps in Race 2, finished 12th, the final car on the lead lap.
- Rookies accounted for 12 of the 16 drivers in the field.
- The next races are April 21-22 at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Season Series Stats Update: 2018 Pro Mazda, Following Race 2 (March 11, 2018)
Season statistics following the second race of the 2018 Pro Mazda season March 11 at the Streets of St. Petersburg in Florida.
2018 Pro Mazda Statistics
- Races: 2
- By State: Florida (2)
- By Track Length: 1.8 miles (2)
- Race Winners (Drivers): Rinus VeeKay (2)
- Most Podiums: Rinus VeeKay (2)
- Most Top Fives: Rinus VeeKay (2), Carlos Cunha (2)
- Laps Completed: 50
- Miles Completed: 90
- Race Winners (Manufacturers): Mazda (2)
- Most Wins (Manufacturer): Mazda (2)
- Most Laps Led, Race: Rinus VeeKay – 21 (March 11 at Streets of St. Petersburg, Race 1)
- Most Laps Led, Season: Rinus VeeKay – 29
- Most Races Led: Rinus VeeKay (2)
- Drivers to Lead at Least One Race: 3
- Most Races Led All Laps: None
- Most Race Laps Led in a Win: Rinus VeeKay – 21 (March 11 at Streets of St. Petersburg, Race 1)
- Fewest Race Laps Led in a Win: Rinus VeeKay – 8 (March 10 at Streets of St. Petersburg, Race 1)
- Most Race Laps Led Without Winning: Parker Thompson – 17 (March 10 at Streets of St. Petersburg, Race 1)
- Number of Drivers to Compete in At Least One Race: 16
- Number of Drivers to Compete in Every Race This Season: 16
- Most Races: Rinus VeeKay (2), Parker Thompson (2), Robert Megennis (2), Carlos Cunha (2), Oliver Askew (2), Sting Ray Robb (2), David Malukas (2), Nikita Lastochkin (2), Harrison Scott (2), Lodovico Laurini (2), Antonio Serravalle (2), Kris Wright (2), Charles Finelli (2), Andres Gutierrez (2), James Raven (2), Rafael Martins (2)
- Victories By Starting Position: 1st (1), 8th (1)
- Pole Positions: Oliver Askew (1), Rinus VeeKay (1)
- Hard Chargers: Rinus VeeKay (1), Andres Gutierrez (1)
- Most Cars Entered: 16 (twice)
- Fewest Cars Entered: 16 (twice)
- Largest Field: 16 (twice)
- Smallest Field: 16 (twice)
- Drivers to Complete Every Lap This Season: Rinus VeeKay, Parker Thompson, Carlos Cunha, Oliver Askew, Sting Ray Robb, David Malukas, Nikita Lastochkin, Harrison Scott, Lodovico Laurini
- Driver to Complete Most Laps This Season: Rinus VeeKay (50), Parker Thompson (50), Carlos Cunha (50), Oliver Askew (50), Sting Ray Robb (50), David Malukas (50), Nikita Lastochkin (50), Harrison Scott (50), Lodovico Laurini (50)
- Widest Margin of Victory: 0.5989 seconds (Rinus VeeKay over David Malukas; March 11 at Streets of St. Petersburg, Race 1)
- Narrowest Margin of Victory: 0.3309 seconds (Rinus VeeKay over Parker Thompson; March 10 at Streets of St. Petersburg, Race 2)
- Most Cautions, One Race: 3 (March 11 at Streets of St. Petersburg, Race 2)
- Fewest Cautions, One Race: 2 (March 10 at Streets of St. Petersburg, Race 1)
- Most Lead Changes, One Race: 1 (twice)
- Fewest Lead Changes, One Race: 1 (twice)
- Most Leaders, One Race: 2 (twice)
- Fewest Leaders, One Race: 2 (twice)
- Most Cars Running at Finish: 13 (twice)
- Fewest Cars Running at Finish: 13 (twice)
- Most Cars Finishing on Lead Lap: 12 (March 11 at Streets of St. Petersburg, Race 2)
- Fewest Cars Finishing on Lead Lap: 11 (March 10 at Streets of St. Petersburg, Race 1)
- Points Standings: 1. Rinus VeeKay (62); 2. Parker Thompson (43); 3. Carlos Cunha (42); 4. David Malukas (39); 5. Sting Ray Robb (35); 6. Oliver Askew (33); T-7. Robert Megennis (27); T-7. Nikita Lastochkin (27); T-9. Harrison Scott (21); T-9. Lodovico Laurini (21).
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