GRAND-AM Road Racing

Oregonian Wins Foose Car

Oct. 22, 2009

HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Prior to making the trip to the season-ending Grand Prix of Miami, Bruce Winn of Hubbard, Oregon asked his boss at work to give him a week off if he was the winner of the Pirelli-sponsored Ford Flex giveaway at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Good thing he asked, because Winn drew the key labled lucky No. 7 and it activated the alarm  to announce him as the winner of the season-long contest.

Winn, accompanied by Patty Sweet, then drove the car back to Oregon. He checked his GPS prior to flying to Florida - the trip was 3,400 miles - before making the 50-hour drive to get the new car back home.

Hot rod legend Chip Foose designed the Flex, and signed over the paperwork to Winn before giving the command to start the engines for the finale.

"I've followed the Rolex Series all year on SPEED and entered the contest every time until I won," Winn said. "I'm excited. This is a dream come true."