U.S. F2000 Race 1 Notes from Road America

Race 1 Notes from Road America

8:56 AM – The field is given five minutes to the start of Round Nine at Road
America.
8:56 AM – No. 89 LaPoint and No. 6 Kasemets will lead the field to the green
on the 4.0-mile road course.
8:57 AM – No. 11 Rubenzer will be the top ACC car in field, in 14th place
overall.
9:01 AM- Cars roll from false grid to pit lane behind the pace car for one
warm-up lap.
9:02 AM – No. 96 Figge will start at the back of the pack, replacing the No.
25 Brinkmann.
9:04 AM – The debris flag will be displayed in turn 14 on the first lap of
the 14 lap race for oil dry on the course.
9:07 AM- GREEN, good start.
9:07 AM – Working Lap 1, No. 23 Reinders pulls off on the front straight,
but rejoins.
9:09 AM – Working Lap 2, No. 89 has dropped back to eighth.
9:10 AM – Working Lap 2, No. 6 has half second lead on No. 87 Potekhen.
9:11 AM – Working Lap 2, No. 87 and No. 89 made contact in 14, but both
continue.
9:12 AM – Working Lap 2, No. 59 Green hit the wall in five and retires.
9:12 AM – Working Lap 3, No. 82 Harrison and No. 15 Rojas spin in turn five.
Both continue, though No. 15 contacted the wall.
9:14 AM – Working Lap 4, No. 69 Asaro pulls alongside No. 87 Potekhen into
turn one.
9:14 AM – Working Lap 4, Top-five is No. 6, No. 87, No. 69, No. 3 Bell and
No. 55 Rodarte.
9:16 AM – Working Lap 4, No. 44 Dana reported to have front wing damage.
9:16 AM – Working Lap 5, No. 69 is in second and has closed the gap to No. 6
to one and half seconds.
9:17 AM – Working Lap 5, No. 13 Kahne has impacted wall in turn 2 and
retired.
9:18 AM – Working Lap 5, No. 89 and No. 3 are battling for fifth place.
9:18 AM – Working Lap 6, Top-five is now No. 6, No. 69, No. 87, No. 55 and
No. 89.
9:19 AM – Working Lap 6, No. 69 has a two second gap on No. 87.
9:20 AM – Working Lap 6, No. 4 Hagar has had contact with No. 5 Luyendyk Jr.
and damaged the front wing.
9:21 AM – Working Lap 7, No. 89 and No. 55 go side-by-side into turn one.
9:22 AM – Working Lap 7, No. 5 spins in turn five and continues.
9:23 AM – Working Lap 8, No. 3 is slowing on course.
9:23 AM – Working Lap 8, No. 15 Rojas and No. 12 are side-by-side on the
front straight.
9:24 AM – Working Lap 8, No. 3 into the pits and the driver gets out of the
car.
9:25 AM – Working Lap 9, No. 89 goes on the outside of No. 87 into turn one.
9:26 AM – Working Lap 9, No. 6 and No. 69 have a five second lead on third
place.
9:26 AM – Working Lap 9, No. 69 rear wing is reported to be falling off.
9:27 AM – Working Lap 9, No. 5 is slowing through turn 10.
9:28 AM – Working Lap 10, Top-five is No. 6, No. 69, No. 87, No. 89 and No.
33 Dyer.
9:29 AM – Working Lap 10, No. 11 is leading the ACC class.
9:31 AM – Working Lap 11, No. 87 and No. 33 have contact in turn five. No.
87 pulls off and No. 33 continues.
9:34 AM – Working Lap 13, No. 6 has seven second lead on No. 69.
9:36 AM – WHITE, Working Lap 14, Top-five is No. 6, No. 89, No. 69, No. 55
and No. 33.
9:37 AM – Working Lap 14, No. 69 rear wing is dragging now.
9:38 AM – Working Lap 14, No. 82 is smoking.
9:39 AM – CHECKERED, No. 6 Kasemets wins his second race of the season. No.
89 LaPoint and No. 69 complete the top-three. No. 11 Rubenzer wins ACC.


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