KIMBALL CAPTURES CONVINICING WIN AT ROAD AMERICA

	ELKHART LAKE, WIS. (August 2, 2003) –Charlie Kimball, of Camarillo,
Calif., won Round Seven of the 2003 Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship at
Road America. Completing the top-three was Tonis Kasemets, of Mundelein,
Ill. and Jonathan Bomarito, of Monterey, Calif. Mike Rodney, of Lafayette,
Colo., won the American Continental Championship class.
	After a one-year hiatus, 27 Zetec Championship cars took the green at Road
America. Going three-wide down the front straight, polesitter Westley Barber
led the field into turn one. While the leaders were able to get through the
tough corner cleanly, with Kimball in the lead, three cars were involved in
an incident behind them, with two ending up in the gravel trap. While safety
crews attended the incident, Andy Brumbaugh passed Barber and Kimball for
the lead in turn five. As the leaders entered the back half of the course it
began to rain. The suddenly slick conditions caused Brumbaugh to spin in
turn eight. While Barber avoided the incident, he fell back, allowing
Kimball to take the lead. Having moved up through the field in the opening
lap, Bomarito followed Kimball through the incident moving into second
place, with Kasemets close behind. Unable to clear the cars off the course
in turn one, a full-course caution was displayed at the end of the first
lap. On the lap four restart, Kimball maintained the lead, while Bomarito,
in the No. 23 Valley Financial PR1 Motorsports Van Diemen Ford, battled
Kasemets for position. Entering turn five, Kasemets got to the inside of
Bomarito, taking second place. Once past Bomarito, Kasemets set about
chasing down Kimball. As the race progressed, Kimball and Kasemets began
posting faster laps than in qualifying, with Kasemets slowly closing the
gap. On the penultimate lap, Kasemets, driving the No. 9
FlexOvit/MKIndustries/TMI Pabst Racing Services Van Diemen Ford, got an
excellent draft on Kimball along the front straight. Pulling alongside
Kasemets attempted to pass for the lead, but was unable to take the position
from Kimball. For the remainder of the lap Kasemets repeatedly challenged
Kimball, in the No. 91 Rentvillas.com PR1 Motorsports Van Diemen Ford, until
turn eight when Kasemets had a brief off-course excursion. At the checkered
flag, Kimball had captured his third career Zetec Championship win by 2.714
seconds. Kimball previously won the inaugural opening two rounds of the
Zetec West Championship.
	“It’s great to beat Tonis [Kasemets] in one-on-one battle like that,” said
Kimball, who moves into fourth in the championship after the win. “I knew if
I got a solid start I had a chance at the lead. When Andy [Brumbaugh] spun
in the rain, I was fortunate to keep the car on the track. Late in the race
I saw Tonis catching me, which was a scary sight, but I just tried to stay
focused. I can’t wait for race two on Sunday.”
	“After a disasterous qualifying it was nice to finish on the podium,” said
Kasemets, who has now finished on the podium in three consecutive races. “My
crew kept yelling on the radio for me to push, unfortunately I went a little
to deep there at the end of the race.”
	“I didn’t expect to be in second at the end of the opening lap,” said
Bomarito, who remains second in the championship after Round Seven. “Going
into the race I was confident I had the car to move up. Getting a good start
and making the most of my opportunities things worked out. I will be nice to
start up front tomorrow.”
	“I’m thrilled to death,” said Rodney, who captures his first ACC win in his
first carrer Zetec Championship start. “I spun on the first lap and fell
back to last. After working my way back into the fight for the lead, I went
side-by-side with the ACC leader in last corner, taking the win by a nose
length.”
	Completing the top-five was Adam Pecorari, of Aston, Pa., in the No. 28 SAI
Hydraulics/Earls Indy/Lucky Design/Arai/Biesse Karts Andersen Walko Racing
Van Diemen Ford and James Gue, of Alpharetta, Ga., in No. 12 Essex Racing
GTP Motorsports Van Diemen Ford.



ELKHART LAKE, WIS. - Race results from Saturday's Round Seven 12-lap,
48.00-mile race at Road America, with finishing position, starting position
in parentheses, driver, hometown, car, laps and reason out.

1. (2), Charlie Kimball(R), Camarillo, Calif., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 12.
2. (4), Tonis Kasemets, Mundelein, Ill., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 12.
3. (9), Jonathan Bomarito(R), Monterey, Calif., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 12.
4. (8), Adam Pecorari(R), Aston, Pa., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 12.
5. (6), James Gue, Alpheretta, Ga., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 12.
6. (3), Andy Brumbaugh, Blythewood, S.C., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 12.
7. (5), Andrew Prendeville(R), Morristown, N.J., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 12.
8. (14), Steve Welk(R), Franklin, Wis., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 12.
9. (7), Chris Festa(R), Atlanta, Ga., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 12.
10. (18), Steve Thomson, Minnetonka, Minn., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 12.
11. (11), Craig Baltzer(R), Bettendorf, Iowa, F2A Van Diemen Ford, 12.
12. (17), Scott Rubenzer, Brookfield, Wis., F2AVan Diemen Ford, 12.
13. (16), Geoff Fickling(R), San Clemente, Calif., F2A Van Diemen Ford.
14. (20), Ira Fierberg, Manhattan Beach, Calif., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 12.
15. (21), Mike Rodney(R), Lafayette, Colo., ACC Van Diemen Ford, 12.
16. (22), Chris Carlson(R), Eden Prairie, Minn., ACC Van Diemen Ford, 12.
17. (24), Dan Bruggeman(R), Minneapolis, Minn., ACC Van Diemen Ford, 12.
18. (23), Kyle Burts, Tomball, Texas, ACC Van Diemen Ford, 12.
19. (15), Ian Baas(R), Indianapolis, Ind., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 12.
20. (25), Al Salvo(R), Arcadia, Calif., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 12.
21. (26), Ken Reinders, Brookfield, Wis., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 12.
22. (10), Lawson Aschenbach, Gaithersburg, Md., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 5,
CONTACT.
23. (1), Westley Barber(R), Saffron Walden, England, F2A Van Diemen Ford, 1,
CONTACT.
24. (19), Gerald Kraut(R), North Oaks, Minn., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 1, OUT.
25. (28), Jerry Szykulski(R), Anoka, Minn., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 1, OUT.
26. (12), Doug Prendeville(R), Morristown, N.J., F2AVan Diemen Ford, 0,
CONTACT.
27. (13), Jason Byers(R), Livonia, Mich., F2AVan Diemen Ford, 0, CONTACT.
28. (27), John Gluckin(R), Commerce City, Colo., ACC Tatuus Ford, 0, DNS.

Time of race: 31 minutes, 40.702 seconds.
Average speed: 90.913 mph
Margin of victory: 2.7139 seconds
Lap leaders: Laps 1-12, #91 Charlie Kimball(R)
Fastest race lap: #9  Tonis Kasemets, 2:11.800 (109.256 mph)
Fastest qualifier: #32 Westley Barber(R),  2:13.916 (107.530 mph)