SCCA: Cunningham takes Superchips Pole for Mosports Speedvision GT

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

May 19, 2001

CANADA (May 19, 2001)- Peter Cunningham, of W. Bend, Wis., earned his second Superchips Pole position in three races, and will start from the front of the SCCA Pro Racing Speedvision World Challenge GT Championship grid at Mosport International Raceway Sunday afternoon. Mike Fitzgerald, of Phoenix, Ariz., will start second.

Driving the No. 42 RealTime Racing Acura NSX, Cunningham turned a lap of 1:28.690 (99.812 mph) early in the session and watched as Fitzgerald and Michael Galati got faster throughout the session, but not fast enough. The Superchips Pole was Cunningham's second of the season, and 16th of his career.

"The car has been ready to go since we rolled it off the truck," said Cunningham. "I laid one down early, but the second [lap] was really good. This track really suits the NSX well."

Fitzgerald, driving the No. 94 Trans Sport Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, turned a fast lap of 1:29.079 (99.377 mph), followed by Galati's Champion Audi S4 Competition with a lap of 1:29.565 (98.837 mph).

Text provided by Amy Walsh

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