TACH Speed Channel - Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship Race 1 Notes from Mid-Ohio

Race Notes at Mid-Ohio

11:16 AM – The drivers are getting into their cars in preparation for 22-lap
Round Nine race.
11:18 AM – Field given 10-minute mark to the cars rolling onto the
front-straight.
11:19 AM – PR1 Motorsports was fined $150 after post qualifying technical
inspection. The fine was for using non-regulation brake pads on the No. 24
car
11:26 AM – Cars roll on course.
11:27 AM – No. 3 Sellers will lead the 27-car field to the green. No. 2
Jones will start alongside on the front-row.
 11:27 AM – No. 3 Sellers set a new lap record in qualifying with a lap of
1:22.702 (98.290 mph).
11:28 AM – The field will do one pace lap, with the start being given on the
back straightaway.
11:29 AM – Pace car pulls into the pits.
11:30 AM – GREEN, Working Lap 1, No. 3 holds the lead into turn one.
11:31 AM – Working Lap 1, No. 19 Urlin has moved into third place passing
No. 4 Fonferko.
11:33 AM – Working Lap 3, No. 3 is pulling away from No. 2.
11:33 AM – Working Lap 3, No 19 and No. 4 continue to battle for third
position.
11:34 AM – Working Lap 4, No. 9 Kasemets has moved up to fifth place.
11:35 AM – Working Lap 4, No. 3 has the fastest lap 1:22.7.
11:36 AM – Working Lap 5, No. 59 Green and No. 9 have gone off in turn in
one and stuck gravel trap. Both drivers are out of the car and okay.
11:38 AM – YELLOW, Working Lap 6, For debris in turn one.
11:39 AM – Working Lap 7, Top-five is No. 3, No. 2, No. 19, No. 4 and No. 85
Irving.
11:43 AM – Working Lap 8, Pace car lights off.
11:43 AM – GREEN, Working Lap 9, No. 3 holds the lead into turn one.
11:45 AM – Working Lap 10, Debris reported in turn seven.
11:45 AM – Working Lap 10, No. 7 Massari is challenging No. 85 for fifth
place.
11:46 AM – Working Lap 10, No. 22 Aube has damage to the nose of the car.
11:46 AM – Working Lap 11, No. 3 has stretched out a gap of over one and
half seconds.
11:48 AM – Working Lap 12, Top-five is No. 3, No. 2, No. 19, No. 4 and No.
7.
11:49 AM – Working Lap 13, No. 3 and No. 2 have large leads over No. 19 and
No. 4.
11:49 AM – Working Lap 13, No. 14 Groom has pulled into the pits.
11:50 AM – Working Lap 13, No. 91 Thomas leads the ACC.
11:51 AM – Working Lap 14, No. 3 has stretched the gap over second place to
over three seconds.
11:52 AM – Working Lap 15, No. 3 has the fastest lap of the race, 1:22.451.
11:53 AM – Working Lap 16, Great battle for sixth through ninth, with No. 32
Dyer, No. 85, No. 5 Imery and No. 24 McIntosh fighting for position.
11:56 AM – Working Lap 18, No. 91 Thomas has pulled off course with a right
front flat tire.
11:57 AM – Working Lap 19, No. 62 Sakowicz now leads ACC.
11:58 AM – Working Lap 20, No. 19 Urlin has rough in turn 11.
11:58 AM – Working Lap 20, Top-five is No. 3, No. 2, No. 4, No. 19 and No.
7.
12:00 PM – Working Lap 20, No. 62 has pulled off with mechanical failure.
12:01 PM – WHITE, Working Lap 21, No. 3 has a lead of over five seconds.
12:02 PM – Working Lap 21, No. 7 and No. 19 collide in the esses battling
for fifth place.
12:03 PM – CHECKERED, No. 3 Sellers wins his fourth race of 2002. No. 2
Jones and No. 4 complete the top-three. No. 31 Meeks wins ACC.


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