PSR Phoenix Provisional Qualifying

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

April 20, 2001

PHOENIX, Ariz.. - Barney Moen, of Hesperia, Calif., had the fast lap for the first session of qualifying for Saturday's season-opening Pro Spec Racer race at Phoenix International Raceway. Steve Ott, of Brighton, Colo. and Lee Fleming, of Lakeforest, Calif. rounded out the top three.

Under cloudy conditions, Moen driving the No. 5 Moen Racing Spec Racer, led for most of the session and set a provisional qualifying record with a time 1:09.766 (78.175 mph).

Ott, driving the No. 48 LaRue Motorsports Spec Racer ran a quick lap of 1:09.795 (78.143 mph) late in the session to finish second. Finishing third was Fleming, the previous qualifying record holder with a time of 1:10:577 (77.278 mph) last year, in the No. 2 Champion Motorsports Spec Racer with a time of 1:09.817 (78.118 mph).

Phoenix, Arizona - Qualifying times for Saturday's 30-lap, 45.45-mile season-opener Pro Spec Racer race at Phoenix International Raceway, part of the Sun Automotive 200 Weekend, with first round qualifying position, car number in parenthesis, driver, hometown, car, time and speed in miles-per-hour.

1. (5), Barney Moen, Hesperia, Calif., Spec Racer, 1:09.766, 78.175.
2. (48), Steve Ott, Spec Racer, 1:09.795, 78.143.
3. (2), Lee Fleming, Lakeforest, Calif., Spec Racer, 1:09.817, 78.118.
4. (62), T.J. Acker, Valencia, Calif., Spec Racer, 1:09.891, 78.035.
5. (77), Johnny Merrigi, Woodlands, Texas, Spec Racer, 1:10.088, 77.816.
6. (11), Seainn Hendricsen, Phoenix, Ariz., Spec Racer, 1:10.112, 77.789.
7. (29), James Goughary Jr, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Spec Racer, 1:10.213, 77.677.
8. (8), Neil Tilbor, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., Spec Racer, 1:10.221, 77.669.
9. (07), Paul Moreno, Canoga Park, Calif., Spec Racer, 1:10.240, 77.648.
10. (0), Chris Funk, Kansas City, Mo., Spec Racer, 1:10.320, 77.559.
11. (14), Bill Jucha, Bear Valley Springs, Calif., Spec Racer, 1:10.363, 77.512.
12. (03), Paul deAlva, Phoenix, Ariz., Spec Racer, 1:10.366, 77.509.
13. (28), Warren Stilwell, Hartville, Ohio, Spec Racer, 1:10.492, 77.370.
14. (75), Ed Raby, Las Vegas, Nev., Spec Racer, 1:10.629, 77.220.
15. (82), Keith Scharf, St. Louis, Mo., Spec Racer, 1:10.632, 77.217.
16. (64), Mike McCarthy, Huntington Beach, Calif., Spec Racer, 1:10.645, 77.202.
17. (17), John Black, Tahoe City, Calif., Spec Racer, 1:10.663, 77.183.
18. (55), Ralph Mayfield, Spec Racer, 1:10.706, 77.136.
19. (36), Kelly Toombs, Prairie Village, Kansas, Spec Racer, 1:10.843, 76.987.
20. (49), Marty Williams, Woodland Hills, Calif., Spec Racer, 1:10.926, 76.897.
21. (21), Charlie Shears, Houston, Texas, Spec Racer, 1:10.987, 76.830.
22. (27), Tom Beck, Spec Racer, 1:11.071, 76.740.
23. (61), Tordy Acker, Santa Clarita, Calif., Spec Racer, 1:11.142, 76.663.
24. (00), Nikki LaRue, Erie, Colo., Spec Racer, 1:11.175, 76.628.
25. (53), Robey Clark, Dallas, Texas, Spec Racer, 1:11.714, 76.052.

Text provided by Kelby Krauss

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