ALTON, Va. — Reigning Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires Champion Jared Thomas was declared the Round 12 race winner after an incident on the final lap led to a post-race penalty. Based on Saturday’s finish, most expected the move for the win to happen in the final turn, but this time it happened several turns before. As Jeansonne scrambled to stay on track, Carter and Thomas sailed past. The win extends Thomas’ lead in the MX-5 Cup point standings with only two more rounds to go. The podium was a relief for Jeansonne who had mechanical issues that ended his race early on Saturday. With a win on Saturday and a third-place finish on Sunday, Cicero strengthens his lead in the rookie points. “We led a couple of laps, which is great,” Cicero said.

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