U.S. F2000 Race 2 Notes from Sebring

Race 2 Notes from Sebring

1:08 PM – Cars released to the pit lane.
1:09 PM – No. 33 Dyer, who captured his first-career pole on Saturday, will
lead the field to the green flag.
1:10 PM – Winner of yesterday’s race, No. 87 Potekhen will start third.
1:10 PM – No. 69 Asaro and No. 89 LaPoint will be battling for the
championship in the race. No. 89 holds an 18-point lead in the championship
and needs to finish seventh or better to clinch the championship.
 1:16 PM – GREEN, No. 33 holds the lead into turn 1.
1:17 PM – Working Lap 2, No. 87 has moved into second place.
1:17 PM – Working Lap 2, Top-three is No. 33, No. 87 and No. 6 Kasemets.
1:18 PM – Working Lap 3, No. 6 and No. 69 are side-by-side on the front
straight fighting for third place.
1:19 PM – Working Lap 4, Top-five is No. 33, No. 87, No. 6, No. 69 and No.
55.
1:20 PM – Working Lap 4, No. 24 McIntosh and No. 18 Figge made light contact
in turn 2 and go off, but continue.
1:22 PM – Working Lap 6, No. 33 and No. 87 have pulled a 2-second lead on
No. 6.
1:23 PM – Working Lap 7, No. 87 attempts to pass No. 33 for the lead into
turn 1, and takes the lead.
1:23 PM – Working Lap 7, No. 6 goes wide, but looses little time.
1:24 PM – Working Lap 8, Top-five is No. 87, No. 33, No. 6, No. 69 and No. 2
Gray.
1:25 PM – Working Lap 8, No. 84 Fonferko slows and pulls off course.
1:26 PM – Working Lap 10, Top-three have a sizeable lead on fourth place.
1:27 PM – Working Lap 10, No. 87 has begun to pull away from No. 33.
1:27 PM – Working Lap 10, No. 4 Hagar engine sounds off.
1:27 PM – Working Lap 10, No. 5 Luyendyk Jr. spun, but continues in turn 2.
1:28 PM – Working Lap 11, Top-five is No. 87, No. 33, No. 6, No. 69 and No.
55 Rodarte.
1:31 PM – Working Lap 14, Top-three have closed to one car gap on each
other.
1:31 PM – Working Lap 14, No. 89 is in 10th place and would win the
championship if the race ended now.
1:32 PM – Working Lap 14, No. 32 Sellers into the pits.
1:33 PM – Working Lap 16, Top-five remain unchanged.
1:34 PM – Working Lap 16, No. 6 spun in turn 2 and does not continue.
1:34 PM – Working Lap 16, No. 19 Urlin has pulled off on the front straight.
1:37 PM – Working Lap 19, Top-five is No. 87, No. 33, No. 69, No. 55 and No.
2.
1:38 PM – WHITE.
1:39 PM – CHECKERED, No. 87 Potekhen wins both rounds of the doubleheader at
Sebring International Raceway. No. 33 Dyer finishes second and No. 69 Asaro.
No. 89 LaPoint wins the 2001 National Championship.

Allan Craighead
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