Sekiya Easily Wins Japanese Auto Race

Japan’s Masanori Sekiya drove his Leyton House 89S from the pole position to the checkered flag Sunday in the final race of the six-race All-Japan Grand Champion Series.

Sekiya sped 36 laps over the 2.77-mile Fuji International Speedway, west of Tokyo, in 49 minutes, 35.225 seconds. His average speed was 120.721 m.p.h. He earned $35,700 for his second win of the series.

Takao Wada, in a Advan Lola MF308, was in second in 49:51.738, followed by Kazuyoshi Hoshino in a Cabin 89GE Mugen in 49:52.211.

Geoff Lees of Britain, in a Kawai 89GC Mugen, finished fourth in 50:17.370, but became this series’ overall champion with 32 points and received $14,300.