Formula Ford Zetec Championship Race 1 Notes from Mid-Ohio

Race One Notes from Mid-Ohio

5:26 PM – The field has been given the three minute signal.
5:26 PM – The track is damp after a heavy rain shower earlier in the
afternoon.
5:26 PM – The 26 car field will line-up behind the pace car on the
front-straight.
5:28 PM – No. 23 Bomarito will start on the pole.
5:28 PM – Starting alongside No. 23 on the front-row will be No. 9 Kasemets.
5:29 PM – The series point leader, No. 32 Barber, will start fifth.
5:30 PM – In Rounds Five and Six at Mid-Ohio in June, No. 9 and No. 32 won.
5:31 PM – Pace car lights are out.
5:31 PM – The field will get the start on the back straight.
5:32 PM – GREEN, Working Lap 1, The field goes three-abreast at the start.
5:33 PM – Working Lap 1, No. 23 holds the lead over No. 91 Kimball.
5:35 PM – Working Lap 2, No. 25 A. Prendeville has passed No. 32 to move
into fifth.
5:35 PM – Working Lap 3, Top-five is No. 23, No. 91, No. 9, No. 2 Aschenbach
and No. 25.
5:36 PM – Working Lap 3, No. 35 Crean is reported to have gearbox problems.
5:36 PM – Working Lap 4, No. 8 Baltzer is in the pits with damage to the
rear wing. Corners workers are reported he hit the tire barrier in turn 11.
5:37 PM – Working Lap 5, No. 23 has pulled out a two second lead over No.
91.
5:38 PM – Working Lap 5, No. 36 Hansen has spun in turn three.
5:38 PM – YELLOW, Working Lap 5, For the car in turn three, which is stuck
in the gravel trap.
5:40 PM – Working Lap 6, The top-five is No. 23, No. 91, No. 9, No. 2 and
No. 32.
5:41 PM – Working Lap 7, No. 3 Fickling and No. 12 Gue have entered the pits
under the yellow. Both are changing to slick tires.
5:44 PM – Working Lap 8, The track has a distinct dry line.
5:45 PM – Working Lap 8, Field given signal that green will be shown next
time by.
5:46 PM – GREEN, Working Lap 9, The top-five are evenly spaced apart.
5:47 PM – Working Lap 9, No. 3 Williams leads the ACC class.
5:47 PM – Working Lap 9, No. 28 Pecorari is in the pits.
5:48 PM – Working Lap 10, Third through fifth have bunched up.
5:50 PM – Working Lap 11, The top-five is No. 23, No. 91, No. 9, No. 32 and
No. 2.
5:51 PM – Working Lap 12, No. 91 has closed the gap on the lead to half a
second.
5:53 PM – Working Lap 14, No. 91 continues to close on No. 91.
5:54 PM – Working Lap 14, No. 95 Thomas has taken the lead in ACC.
5:56 PM – YELLOW, Working Lap 16, For No. 93 Williams who has become high
centered on the curb.
5:58 PM – Working Lap 16, Top-five is No. 23, No. 91, No. 9, No. 32 and No.
2.
6:00 PM – Working Lap 17, Field will get the green next time by.
6:01 PM – GREEN, Working Lap 18, No. 23 holds the lead into turn one.
6:02 PM – WHITE, Working Lap 19, The top-five are all close.
6:04 PM – CHECKERED, No. 23 Bomarito wins his second career Zetec
Championship race by 0.386 second. No. 91 Kimball and No. 9 Kasemets
complete the top-three. No. 95 Thomas wins the ACC class.