Cunningham Leads Opening SPEED Touring Car Practice in Denver

DENVER (Aug. 11, 2006) - Peter Cunningham, of Grafton, Wis., led the
opening of two practice sessions for this weekend's SCCA Pro Racing
SPEED World Challenge Touring Car Championship Round Six race, part of
the Grand Prix of Denver. Teammates Brandon Davis, of Denver, and Eric
Curran, of E. Hampton, Mass., completed the top three.

 

Driving the No. 1 Acura Certified Pre-Owned/RealTime Racing, Cunningham
turned a fastest time of 1:22.066 (72.687 mph) around the 1.657-mile
circuit about halfway through the 30-minute session. Times were slowed
after that point owing to a brief rain shower that dampened a portion of
the circuit.

 

"The car feels great and the track is just as I remember it," Cunningham
said. "It felt good. Last year, we were carrying 250lbs of REWARDS
weight and were not very fast.

 

"I ran at a street circuit in a TSX last weekend in a different series,
so it's like getting back in the saddle here."

 

The top five froze when the rain began to fall.

 

"It only rained in sections and there was really only one corner that
was really damp," Cunningham added. "The rest of the track was a little
wet, which made it pretty fun."

 

Denver University student Davis drove his No. 20 Acura Certified
Pre-Owned/RealTime Racing Acura TSX to the second-fastest time of
1:22.406 (72.388 mph), followed by defending race Champion Curran, in
his RealTime Acura RSX with a 1:22.562 (72.251 mph). 

 

Randy Pobst, of Gainesville, Ga., was fourth quick in his No. 73
Mazdaspeed/Tri-Point Motorsports Mazda 6, followed by point leader
Pierre Kleinubing's No. 42 Acura Certified Pre-Owned/RealTime Racing
Acura TSX.

 

Final practice is Friday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. (Mountain). Sunday's
race begins at 4 p.m.

 
 

DENVER, Colorado - Results from SCCA Pro Racing SPEED Touring Car
Championship Practice Session One, part of the Grand Prix of Denver with
position, car number in parentheses, driver, hometown, car, fastest lap
time, and speed in miles per hour.

1, (1), Peter Cunningham, Grafton, Wis., Acura TSX, 1:22.066, 72.687.

2, (20), Brandon Davis, Denver, Colo., Acura TSX, 1:22.406, 72.388.

3, (43), Eric Curran, East Hampton, Mass., Acura RSX, 1:22.562, 72.251.

4, (73), Randy Pobst, Gainesville, Ga., Mazda 6, 1:22.768, 72.071.

5, (42), Pierre Kleinubing, Coconut Creek, Fla., Acura TSX, 1:22.824,
72.022.

6, (06), Kuno Wittmer, Montreal, Canada, Mercedes-Benz C230, 1:22.891,
71.964.

7, (74), Dino Crescentini, Malibu, Calif., Mazda 6, 1:23.333, 71.582.

8, (67), Robb Holland(R), Denver, Colo., Dodge SRT-4, 1:23.559, 71.389.

9, (72), Jeff Altenburg, Ellicott City, Md., Mazda 6, 1:23.599, 71.355.

10, (34), Nick Esayian, Encinitas, Calif., Acura RSX, 1:23.669, 71.295.

11, (66), Dan Aweida(R), Boulder, Colo., Dodge SRT-4, 1:23.923, 71.079.

12, (99), Jeff Courtney(R), Slinger, Wis., Audi A4, 1:24.395, 70.682.

13, (97), Charles Espenlaub, Lutz, Fla., Mazda 6, 1:24.483, 70.608.

14, (38), Seth Thomas, Cumming, Ga., BMW 325i, 1:25.072, 70.119.

15, (17), Chip Herr, Lititz, Pa., Audi A4, 1:25.246, 69.976.

16, (11), Jon Prall, Los Gatos, Calif., BMW 325Ci, 1:26.281, 69.136.

17, (36), James Clay, Radford, Va., BMW 325i, 1:26.294, 69.126.

18, (96), Charlie Putman(R), Mills, Wyo., Mazda 6, 1:26.501, 68.961.

19, (25), Christian Miller(R), Newark, Calif., Volkswagen Jetta,
1:26.648, 68.844.

20, (94), Mary Katharine(R), Delray Beach, Fla., Mazda Protege,
1:28.857, 67.132.

21, (49), Branden Peterson, Breckenridge, Colo., Honda Civic Si,
1:32.417, 64.546.

22, (18), Adam Pecorari(R), Aston, Pa., Audi A4, 5:05.108, 19.551.

23, (86), Kenny Yim, Hong Kong China, Honda Civic Si, no time.