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Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship Qualifying 2 Notes from Road America

Qualifying 2 Notes from Road America

8:09 AM - The cars are on the false grid and the drivers have begun to get
buckled in.
8:10 AM - Unlike Friday, when it was damp to start the session, the track is
dry with bright sunshine.
8:10 AM - No. 36 Hansen, who runs in the ACC class, did not take part in
qualifying on Friday and will miss the remainder of the weekend, due to an
engine failure.
8:12 AM - No. 32 Barber captured the pole on Friday for Saturday's Round
Seven race, with a new overall lap record of 2:13.916.
8:21 AM - GREEN, the field rolls on to the track for a 30-minute qualifying
session.
8:21 AM - Saturday's qualifying will determine the starting order for
Sunday's Round Eight 12-lap race.
8:26 AM - A number of teams reported they were made changes yesterday
following the first qualifying session. Due to the long straights at Road
America, trimming the car out is key.
8:29 AM - Top-five is No. 32, No. 91 Kimball, No. 12 Gue, No. 86 Brumbaugh
and No. 25 A. Prendeville.
8:30 AM - Several cars in the top-10 are running together on track.
8:30 AM - No. 73 Carlson has gone off-course and made contact with the wall
in turn five.
8:32 AM - New top-five of No. 25, No. 86, No. 2 Aschenbach, No. 12 and No.
23 Bomarito.
8:32 AM - No. 25 fast time is 2:14.3.
8:33 AM - The safety crew is able to move No. 73 under local yellow flag.
8:36 AM - At the halfway mark the top-five is No. 32, No. 23, No. 91, No. 25
and No. 12. Fast time is 2:13.6.
8:39 AM - The top ACC class car is No. 34 Rodney in 22nd position overall.
8:41 AM - Top-five is now No. 32, No. 91, No. 23, No. 8 Baltzer and No. 24
D. Prendeville.
8:42 AM - Corner workers are reporting No. 11 Rubenzer has broken front
wing.
8:43 AM - Several cars have pitted to make minor changes.
8:46 AM - With less than five minutes remaining top-five is No. 32, No. 91,
No. 23, No. 19 Festa and No. 25. Fast lap is now 2:13.0
8:47 AM - RED/CHECKERED, No. 24 is into the wall in turn one.
8:48 AM - No. 32 Barber sweeps both poles of the doubleheader. Completing
the top-five is No. 91 Kimball, No. 23 Bomarito, No. 19 Festa, No. 25 A.
Prendeville. The top ACC is No. 34 Rodney.


Allan Craighead
Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship
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