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BAM! - Infineon (Sears Point) race

An electrical problem zapped BAM! (British American Motorsport) out of the 
American Le Mans Series race at Infineon (Sears Point) Raceway in Sonoma, Calif.

Leo Hindery, Jr. started the No. 43 YES Network Porsche 911 GT3 RSR sixth on 
the GT grid, but the car stopped on track after just 30 minutes of the 
two-hour 45-minute race. Hindery was able to restart it by switching to the reserve 
fuel tank, but it stopped again moments later and the team retired from the 
race. Hindery's co-driver, Porsche factory driver Lucas Luhr, did not drive.

"I'm extremely disappointed for Lucas and for the team," Hindery said. "This 
is the second race in a row that Lucas didn't get a single race lap. The car 
was great and everything was going well, but the fuel pump let us down. It's 
easy to say on to Portland, but this one hurts."

The next American Le Mans Series is scheduled for July 25 at Portland (Ore.) 
International Raceway.