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

Race 1 Notes from Mid-Ohio

8:58 AM – Cars have begun to form in the false grid.
8:58 AM – Prior to the start No. 11 Rubenzer, No. 25 A. Prendeville and No.
23 Bomarito all did a hardship lap.
9:00 AM – No. 32 Barber and No. 9 Kasemets will start on the front-row.
9:05 AM – It has become overcast and rain is a possibility.
9:11 AM – Field given five minutes to roll signal.
9:15 AM – The field rolls onto the track.
9:17 AM – The race will be 20 laps in length.
9:19 AM – GREEN, No. 32 has held the lead into the esses.
9:20 AM – Working Lap 1, No. 37 Dona, the ACC polesitter is into the gravel
trap.
9:20 AM – YELLOW, Working Lap 2.
9:21 AM – Working Lap 2, Top-five is No. 32, No. 9, No. 23, No. 86 Brumbaugh
and No. 25.
9:24 AM – Working Lap 4, Field given one to go signal.
9:27 AM – GREEN, Working Lap 5, Field goes single-file through turn one.
9:29 AM – Working Lap 5, No. 35 Crean has spun and continued.
9:30 AM – Working Lap 5, No. 27 Fierberg spins in the carousel and
continues.
9:31 AM – Working Lap 7, No. 32 and No. 9 have pulled a good gap on No. 23
and No. 86, who are running nose-to-tail.
9:32 AM – Working Lap 8, The top-five remains unchanged and evenly spaced
apart.
9:34 AM – Working Lap 9, Sixth through Ninth are running nose-to-tail.
9:36 AM – Working Lap 10, No. 32 has a lead of 1.2 seconds over No. 9.
9:37 AM – Working Lap 11, No. 91 Kimball has begun to challenge No. 25 for
fifth place.
9:38 AM – Working Lap 12, The leaders are closing on traffic.
9:39 AM – Working Lap 12, No. 58 Chu spins and continues.
9:39 AM – Working Lap 13, No. 9 has caught No. 32 and looks to pass in turn
one.
9:41 AM – Working Lap 14, No. 9 is pressuring No. 32, but has not found way
past.
9:42 AM – Working Lap 14, No. 5 Haynie has returned with a blown tire.
9:42 AM – Working Lap 15, No. 32 has rebuilt a gap on No. 9, who is now
being pressured by No. 23.
9:44 AM – Working Lap 16, Top-five remains No. 32, No. 9, No. 23, No. 86 and
No. 25.
9:45 AM – Working Lap 17, No. 36 Hansen leads the ACC class, in 15th place
overall.
9:48 AM – Working Lap 19, No. 86 is being pressured by No. 25 for fourth
place.
9:49 AM – WHITE, Working Lap 20, No. 32 continues to lead, but No. 9 is
right behind him now.
9:50 AM – Working Lap 20, No. 9 passes for the lead in the esses.
9:51 AM – CHECKERD, No. 9 Kasemets wins with a last lap pass. No. 32 Barber
and No. 23 Bomarito complete the top-three. No. 36 Hansen wins the ACC
class.

Allan Craighead
Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship
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