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FIRST-TIMERS; Grand-Am champions crowned in finale.(Competition )

In a breathtaking final hour of racing in Grand-Am's season-ending race at Miller Motorsports Park, Oswaldo Negri held off Michael McDowell to score the first Rolex Sports Car Series win for himself and co-driver Mark Patterson. Jorg Bergmeister wrapped up his first Daytona Prototype drivers' championship with a sixth-place finish.

Driving a Riley-Lexus, Negri claimed the lead when he beat McDowell (Crawford-Ford) off pit road following the final pit stop of the evening. Negri withstood several challenges from McDowell over the final hour to win by 2.94 seconds.

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