Rand Racing - Daytona pole

Daytona International Speedway
qualifying, July 2, 2002

seventh pole

Rand Racing qualified first and second in the SRPII class for Thursday's 
Rolex Sports Car Series race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona 
Beach, Fla.  Terry Borcheller of Phoenix took the class pole position in the 
No. 8 Nissan Lola with a time of one minute 47.879 seconds on the 3.56-mile 
infield road course.  Anthony Lazzaro of Acworth, Ga., qualified the No. 7 
Lola second on the SRPII grid (1:48.269).

Borcheller scored the team's seventh pole position in as many races.  He and 
Lazzaro usually drive together, but this week Borcheller will drive with 
Niclas Jönsson of Aliso Viejo, Calif., and Lazzaro will share duty with Jerry 
Nadeau of Mooresville, N.C.

"I was as nervous as a little girl because this guy [Lazzaro] is my mentor 
and I wanted to beat him," Borcheller said.  "He's my mentor and he has been 
since I was small, growing up in go-karts.  I've always admired him and still 
do, so it was a big deal.  I'm happy for Rand Racing, we got one-two again 
and the team is gelling great."

Lazzaro was disappointed in his qualifying run, but is looking forward to the 
race.  "I had understeer in the slow-speed stuff and oversteer in the bus 
stop [chicane]," he said.  "That's why I messed up on my quick lap.  It was 
good to go against Terry for once.  We've always driven together, but I think 
it will be fun getting to race against each other."

winning genes

Rand Racing engineer Jeff Braun has scored five consecutive victories in a 
few weeks.  In addition to the team's class win at Watkins Glen International 
on June 23, he engineered winning karts for his son Colin, who won four 
national junior karting championships in the past three weeks.  Braun's 
younger son Travis provided data services.

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Sylvia Proudfoot
403 287 3945
spur07@cs.com