CASCAR - Vancouver - Qualifying Session #1
CASCAR Super Series Vancouver Molson Indy Canadian Tire 100 Qualifying Session #1 For more information contact CASCAR at (519) 641-1214 For immediate release / July 25, 2003 PHOTO: Al Turner only got in one fast lap during the first qualifying session for the Canadian Tire 100, but it was good enough to earn him the provisional pole CREDIT: G. MacPherson / Inside Track Motorsport News Turner on provisional pole for the Canadian Tire 100 CASCAR race at the Vancouver Indy VANCOUVER, BC - In 2001, Al Turner won the inaugural CASCAR Super Series race at the Vancouver Molson Indy from the pole position. The Barrie, ON racer is hoping that history repeats itself in 2003. Following the first round of qualifying for Saturday afternoon's Canadian Tire 100, Turner holds the provisional pole after lapping the 12-turn Concord Pacific Place street circuit in a time of 1:24.511, which translates into a speed of 122.086 km/h. Second quickest - as he was in the morning practice session - was Fastline Motorsports Chevy driver Jeff Lapcevich, at 1:24.640 / 121.900 km/h. Apollo Motorsports teammates Kevin Dowler and Trevor Seibert were third and fourth, respectively. Just who will start on the pole for the Canadian Tire 100 is still very much up in the air. A quick, 15-minute second round of qualifying will take place Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. Speculation is that the cooler temperatures will translate into quicker lap times. The field for the feature race, which starts at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, will be determined by the drivers' best times in the two qualifying sessions. So even though Turner will probably have to improve on his Friday afternoon effort if he's to earn the top starting position for the Canadian Tire 100, he's optimistic that he's starting to hit his stride in the MOPAR-powered Blue Streak Intrepid. "We battled transmission trouble in Toronto and had clutch trouble this morning [in practice] but Dave [Whitlock] and the guys are working hard to put a good piece under me, and I think that's evident now," said Turner. "In qualifying, we put four new tires on the car and got one good lap in before the session was red-flagged. I don't think that time will hold up in the morning because typically, it's cooler then, which should make for faster times. We're going to have to come back in the morning and see what we can do about keeping the Blue Streak car out front." Just 15 minutes into the 30-minute qualifying period, Jim Lapcevich crashed heavily, dislodging a concrete barrier. The Hamilton, ON racer emerged unhurt from the wreck, but the incident ended the session. Ron Beauchamp Jr. posted the ninth-fastest lap of the afternoon session after he and his MOPAR Parts Intrepid team thrashed all afternoon to repair the front end of their car, which was damaged during the morning practice. CASCAR NOTEBOOK: On Tuesday, July 22, CASCAR Super Series veteran Mark Dilley and his wife Taunja became parents for the second time. Faith Taylor Dilley weighed in at six pounds, 14 ounces and is currently at home, in Barrie, Ontario with her mom and her older sister Bryden. Mark will 'meet' Faith Taylor as soon as he can get home after participating in Saturday afternoon's Canadian Tire 100, in Vancouver... For the second year in a row, the CASCAR Super Series drivers and teams played host to the kids from the Children's Wish Foundation and Canuck Place. The youngsters ate in the CASCAR paddock, got a tour of the CASCAR stock cars, and were 'paired' with drivers for the afternoon qualifying session. Several CASCAR racers took to the track with the names of their 'co-pilots' over the windows. This event is turning into an annual highlight of CASCAR's appearance at the Vancouver Indy, as it's a thrill for all of the kids and for everyone associated with CASCAR. CASCAR Super Series Canadian Tire 100 - Molson Indy Vancouver RESULTS: QUALIFYING SESSION #1 Round #7 // July 25, 2003 // Concord Pacific Place Vancouver, BC // 12-turn temporary street circuit // 2.866 km POS. # DRIVER (HOMETOWN) SPONSOR / MAKE LAP TIME 1 39 Al Turner (Barrie, ON) Blue Streak Intrepid 1:24.511 2 23 Jeff Lapcevich (Caistor Centre, ON) Fastline Motorsports Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:24.640 3 4 Don Thomson Jr. (Hamilton, ON) Home Hardware Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:24.972 4 35 Kevin Dowler (Edmonton, AB) EMCO Ford Taurus 1:25.429 5 09 Trevor Seibert (Williams Lake, BC) Willow Springs Ford Taurus 1:25.655 6 1 Peter Gibbons (Stouffville, ON) Canadian Tire Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:25.704 7 25 Jim Lapcevich (Hamilton, ON) Fastline Motorsports Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:25.752 8 3 Chris Fowler (Stirling, ON) Snap On Tools / Castrol Canada Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:26.273 9 60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (Windsor, ON) MOPAR Performance Parts / Exide Intrepid 1:26.725 10 02 Kerry Micks (Mt. Albert, ON) UFCW Canada Ford Taurus 1:26.965 11 88 Dave Jacombs (Mt. Hope, ON) Inroble Brakes / FAG Ford Taurus 1:27.040 12 33 Neil Fair (Ancaster, ON) Skoal Inc. / Mac's Intrepid 1:27.241 13 22 Scott Steckly (Milverton, ON) Schick Xtreme3 / Razor Mag. / ERB Pontiac Grand Prix 1:27.384 14 2 Carl Harr (St. Albert, AB) GM Goodwrench of Alberta Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:27.452 15 14 John Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON) Cambridge Rigging Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:27.616 16 64 Mark Dilley (Barrie, ON) NTN Bearings Intrepid 1:27.626 17 11 Dave Whitlock (Wyoming, ON) Avenue ACDelco / NMT Intrepid 1:28.277 18 37 D.J. Kennington (St. Thomas, ON) Snap On Tools / Castrol Canada Intrepid 1:28.281 19 24 Cole Pearn (Mt. Brydges, ON) Kubota Canada Pontiac Grand Prix 1:28.780 20 12 Ron Larson (Quesnel, BC) Fastrack Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:29.307 21 71 Bryan Cathcart (Peterborough, ON) R National Fast Freight Intrepid 1:29.666 22 6 Todd Nichol (St. Albert, AB) Pennzoil Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:30.546 23 71W Daryl Harr (St. Albert, AB) Westworld Computers Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:30.613 24 19 Brad Graham (Glencoe, ON) Challenger Motor Frt. / Volvo Trucks Pontiac Grand Prix 1:30.820 25 81 James Ward (Kelowna, BC) Lordco Auto Parts Ford Taurus 1:33.852 26 33W Don Sales (Quesnel, BC) Skoal Inc. / Shell Select Pontiac Grand Prix 1:34.200 27 86 Kenny Forth (Lynden, ON) Labour Ready / 820 CHAM / Rockton Berry Farm Ford Taurus 1:34.552 28 8 Marc Miller (Holland, MI) R Carhartt Clothing Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1.41.418 Contact CASCAR at (519) 641-1214 or visit www.cascar.sympatico.ca Prepared by Inside Track Communications, with files from Robert K. Rooney // Contact: Greg MacPherson (416) 561-2320 (cell). 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