U.S. F2000 Race 2 Notes from Road America

Race 2 Notes from Road America

5:02 PM – Cars are lined up in the false grid for Round Ten at Road America.
5:02 PM – No. 6 Kasemets, who won Round Nine earlier today, will lead the
field to the green.
5:03 PM – The field is given the five-minute signal to roll.
5:04 PM – The track looks to have a lot of rubber on it following a
five-hour endurance race that just finished.
5:11 PM – The field rolls from the false grid onto the pit lane.
5:11 PM – No. 6 and No. 89 LaPoint will lead the field around for one pace
lap.
5:12 PM – No. 3 Bell is struggling to get the engine repaired and make the
field.
5:14 PM – No. 3 enters the field at the back of the pack.
5:17 PM – NO START, No. 69 Asaro into the wall on drivers left on the front
straight.
5:19 PM – As no restart was given, the restart will be double file in the
original order.
5:25 PM – GREEN, cars go down the front-straight three wide.
5:28 PM – Working Lap 2, No. 6 and No. 89 go side-by-side down the front
straight.
5:29 PM – No. 44 Dana and No. 13 Kahne both go off in turn three but
continue.
5:30 PM – No. 44 off in turn nine with damaged suspension. Driver gets out
of the car.
5:30 PM – Working Lap 3, Top-five is No. 89, No. 6, No. 87 Potekhen, No. 55
Rodarte and No. 15 Rojas.
5:32 PM – Working Lap 4, No. 89 and No. 6 have a full second lead on third
place.
5:33 PM – Working Lap 4, No. 11 Rubenzer is the top ACC car in 13th place
overall.
5:35 PM – Working Lap 5, Top-five remain unchanged.
5:36 PM – Working Lap 5, No. 88 Otto has pulled off between turn 11 and 12.
5:38 PM – Working Lap 6, No. 13 has pulled into the pits. The crew is
looking at the engine.
5:38 PM – Working Lap 6, No. 3 Bell is up to ninth place.
5:39 PM – Working Lap 7, The lead duo has a four second lead on third place.
5:41 PM – Working Lap 7, No. 13 has retired with overheating.
5:42 PM – Working Lap 8, No. 2 Gray has passed No. 15 for fifth place.
5:42 PM – Working Lap 8, No. 89 and No. 6 continue to extend the gap over
No. 87.
5:43 PM – Working Lap 8, No. 33 Dyer spins in turn five and continues.
5:44 PM – Working Lap 9, No. 81 Russo has spun in turn 12 and attempting to
continue.
5:44 PM – Working Lap 9, No. 6 has closed to within 0.2 second of No. 89.
5:45 PM – Working Lap 9, No. 81 is in the pits.
5:45 PM – Working Lap 9, No. 81 rejoins.
5:46 PM – Working Lap 10, No. 6 has taken the lead.
5:46 PM – Working Lap 10, Top-five is No. 6, No. 89, No. 87, No. 55 and No.
2.
5:47 PM – Working Lap 10, No. 88 has rejoined.
5:48 PM – Working Lap 11, No. 6 has pulled out half second lead on No. 89.
5:50 PM – WHITE, Working Lap 12, Top-five remain unchanged.
5:52 PM – Working Lap 12, No. 12 off in then gravel in turn five.
5:53 PM – CHECKERED, No. 6 Kasemets completes the sweep winning Round Ten.
No. 89 LaPoint and No. 55 Rodarte complete the top-three. No. 11 Rubenzer
wins ACC.


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