All Bill Okell needed to do to earn a ticket back to Indianapolis was finish half of the leadersB次元官网网址� laps in two Sports Car Club of America U.S. Majors Tour races on a recent weekend outside Denver.

But true to his competitive spirit, the veteran Saanich driver went all out once he got behind the wheel of his MG Midget at High Plains Raceway, Aug. 21 and 22.

Not only did he easily accomplish the lap requirement to qualify for the upcoming SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Okell followed up a second-place finish in the nine-lap Saturday race with a victory on Sunday in the 18-lap H Production class race.

B次元官网网址淚t really was a bonus day for us,B次元官网网址� said Okell, for whom the race win was his fifth across seven seasons competing on the U.S. Majors Tour. Reminded more than once by crew chief Joe Carr of the goal for the weekend B次元官网网址� B次元官网网址榥ine is the magic numberB次元官网网址� B次元官网网址� Okell found himself with open track ahead before the halfway point and pushed for the win the rest of the way.

B次元官网网址淥nce you put that helmet on you become a different individual,B次元官网网址� he said of putting the modest objective in his back pocket and focusing on racing.

While his teamB次元官网网址檚 mandate was preserving the health of the car and ensuring few repairs might be needed before Indy, thereB次元官网网址檒l be no such modest goals when Okell heads to the nationals, set for Sept. 25 to Oct. 3.

ItB次元官网网址檒l be all out when the green flag drops Oct. 1 and he faces off against 43 other drivers looking to capture the checkered flag, he said.

Follow OkellB次元官网网址檚 progress and the rest of the results at bit.ly/3kGyyGK.

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