Geneva's Tim Kautz Sets Formula-Car Records at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX

Sports Car Club of America milestones were set on Saturday at the Circuit of the Americas, where 481 drivers turned a lap at the facility during the opening day of the BFGoodrich Tires Texas Super Tour. Saturday was also the opening point-scoring day of the Mid-States Majors Tour championship.

Tim Kautz, of Geneva, will forever be known as the first driver in the SCCA SafeRacer National Series to take a checkered flag at the home of the United States Grand Prix. Starting on pole in the No. 88 Braeburn/2Dogg/Hoosier Piper 2F2D/Honda, Kautz led the first lap with Steve Bamford’s No. 07 Bamford Produce Mygale SJ11 in tow. Bamford grabbed the lead on lap two, then led until Kautz worked back in front on lap seven. Once in front, Kautz cruised to his historic victory setting the new Formula F track record at a 2:21:174 here at COTA.

"Without our Crew Chief Paul Descoteaux and my Sponsor Glenn Moore from Braeburn Thermostats, these wins wouldn't be possible," Kautz stated "to race on a track where Vetal, Masa and Hamilton have raced was a real privlidge, but to come home with two wins is amazing" All three Kautz, Descoteaux and Moore are long time Geneva residents. 

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