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Leitzinger & Forbes-Robinson Top Stout Field to Win Brumos Porsche 250

Written by Josh Katinger · June 30, 2005

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — In a wild one under the lights at Daytona International Speedway, Butch Leitzinger drove his No. 4 The Boss Snowplow Pontiac Crawford past the No. 19 Make A Wish/Air Force Reserve/Commercial Defeasance BMW Riley of Michael McDowell on the famed Daytona Superstretch with 23 laps remaining and led the rest of the way en victory in the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series Brumos Porsche 250.


After becoming the 10th different leader on Lap 47 of 70, Leitzinger spent the closing laps running a consistent pace and staying out of trouble, finishing 5.539 seconds ahead of Max Angelelli in the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley. With the victory, Leitzinger and co-driver Elliott Forbes-Robinson became the fifth different set of co-drivers to win in Rolex Series competition, one shy of tying the record for most different winners in a season with half of the 2005 schedule still to come.

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