Michigan International Speedway closes out 2015 season for both the Northern Conference and nationally; focus now turns to the National Championship Runoffs at Daytona.

More than 130 drivers took to Michigan International Speedway to contest the final rounds of the 12-round SCCA Northern Conference U.S. Majors Tour, part of the SafeRacer Club Racing Program. The race weekend served as a closing act to the entire 2015 Majors season.

The road/oval configuration of the speedway allowed competitors to gear up for the upcoming SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Daytona International Speedway, while also sewing up the final 28 Northern Conference Class Champions. With the Runoffs returning to Daytona for the first time since 1969, competitors looking for an edge have been clamoring to put in laps at each road/oval course of the Majors calendar throughout the year.

Many drivers approached the two-day event as serious practice for the approaching national championship event, held at the famed Florida tri-oval. Race results supported the observation as all out speed was favored over a more raceable car setup. After the final checkered flag of the day fell on Saturday, a total of 24 new lap records were set among the 27 classes represented.

Razor-thin margins of victory are the norm in Spec Miata, and at Michigan on Saturday, it happened as expected. Tyler Kicera, of Manheim, Penn., drove his No. 44 Rock-It Cargo/Talt Towers Mazda Miata to a 0.038-second win over Todd Lamb in his No. 98 Caveman Kyle Mazda Miata. Michael Novak took the win on Sunday.

Voytek Burdzy, in his T4 MX-5, and David Bednarz (F Production Miata) had repeat victories in the two days at Michigan. Rob Humel took the E Production victory on Sunday in an RX-7.

The SCCA club racing focus now turns toward the SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Daytona International Speedway on Sept. 21-27.

SCCA Northern Conference Majors
Michigan International Speedway
Brooklyn, Mich., Aug. 22-23, 2015
Saturday Mazda Winners

Class	Driver	Hometown	Car
F Production	David Bednarz	Ann Arbor, Mich.	Mazda Miata
Spec Miata	Tyler Kicera	Manheim, Pa.	Mazda Miata
Touring 4	Voytek Burdzy	Algonquin, Ill.	Mazda MX-5

Sunday Mazda Winners

Class	Driver	Hometown	Car
E Production	Rob Hummel	McHenry, Ill.	Mazda RX-7
F Production	David Bednarz	Ann Arbor, Mich.	Mazda Miata
Spec Miata	Michael Novak	Highland, Mich.	Mazda Miata
Touring 4	Voytek Burdzy	Algonquin, Ill.	Mazda MX-5