With the skilled foursome of Michael Johnson, Arthur Oliveira, Stefan Rzadzinski, and Clark Toppe in the cockpits, the Minnesota squad not only gathered valuable information but also emerged with a top-five and top-10 result.

The Wisconsin-based team ran a four-car effort, with American racers Tim Paul and Andrew Hobbs, Canadian racer James Dayson and Brazilian Felipe Donato.

Hargrove holds a 14-point advantage as the series heads to the streets of St. Petersburg this week.

15 year-old Frenchman Florian Latorre earned an impressive fourth-place finish in his North American racing debut.

"Friday's win was probably one of the most rewarding victories I have had in my entire career," commented Alberico.