SEBRING, Fla.—18-year-old Spencer Pigot won two of the first three USF2000 races of the season at the Cooper Tires Winterfest at Sebring International Raceway Monday and Tuesday, Feb 6–7, while Cape Motorsports/ Wayne Taylor Racing teammate Matthew Brabham, 17, took the final race win. A third Cape/Taylor driver, Trent Hindman, 16, finished third in all three races.
All three races were plagued by caution periods and inclement weather. Qualifying for race No. 1 took place right after a lunchtime downpour, then a first-lap accident by 2011 National Class champion Luca Forgeois brought out a lengthy caution period.
Pigot in his No. 2 Team Pelfrey Van Diemen-Mazda and Brabham in No. 83 DTE Group car led from the green flag until the yellow, reestablished their leads on the restart, and were far ahead of the field at the checkered flag, Pigot almost three seconds ahead because of an electrical issue which slowed his opponent, son of sports car champ Geoff Brabham.
The second race, Tuesday afternoon, featured another fierce fight between Pigot, Brabham, and Hindman. Pigot took the lead from polesitter HIndman on the first lap; Brabham got by on lap 5. On lap 8, Brabham was right on Pigot’s tail through Turn Seven when a slight sprinkle of rain dampened the track.
