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SCCA: Gentilozzi Fastest In Thursday Practice at Lowe's Motor Speedway

30 March 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

CONCORD, N.C. -- Thursdays combined practice times for Saturday's BFGoodrich Tires Trans-Am Series race at Lowe's Motor Speedway, with practice position, driver, hometown, car, time and speed in miles-per-hour. For additional details on this weekend's Grand Prix of Charlotte at Lowe's Motor Speedway, go to www.trans-amseries.com .

1 (1), Paul Gentilozzi, Lansing, Mich., Jaguar XKR, 1:11.899, 112.658.

2 (88), Brian Simo, Carlsbad, Calif., Qvale Mangusta, 1:12.403, 111.873.

3 (12), Mike Lewis, San Diego, Calif., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:12.630, 111.524.

4 (98), Stu Hayner, Yorba Linda, Calif., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:13.187, 110.675.

5 (66), Leighton Reese, Minnetonka, Minn., Pontiac Grand Prix, 1:13.206, 110.646.

6 (49), Randy Ruhlman, Greensboro, N.C., Oldsmobile Aurora, 1:13.316, 110.480.

7 (8), John Paul Jr., West Palm Beach, Fla., Chevrolet Corvette, 1:13.423, 110.319.

8 (64), Johnny Miller, Johnson City, Tenn., Chevrolet Corvette, 1:13.469, 110.250.

9 (5), Jeff Altenburg, Baltimore, Md., Jaguar XKR, 1:13.527, 110.163.

10 (48), Jack Willes, Cornelius, N.C., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:13.935, 109.555.

11 (16), Willy T. Ribbs, San Jose, Calif., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:13.996, 109.465.

12 (84), Chris Neville, Scottsdale, Ariz., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:14.515, 108.702.

13 (23), Bob Ruman, Munroe Falls, Ohio, Chevrolet Corvette, 1:15.350, 107.498.

14 (15), Tomy Drissi, Hollywood, Calif., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:15.356, 107.489.

15 (40), G.J. Mennen, Austin, Texas, Chevrolet Camaro, 1:15.543, 107.223.

16 (19), Steve Pelke, Lansing, Ill., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:15.818, 106.834.

17 (38), Kerry Alexander, Indianapolis, Ind., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:16.069, 106.482.

18 (9), Gary Johnson, Knoxville, Tenn., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:16.376, 106.054.

19 (14), John Macaluso, Winter Heaven, Fla., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:16.386, 106.040.

20 (59), Simon Gregg, Jacksonville, Fla., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:16.489, 105.897.

21 (46), Bill Bentley, Longwood, Fla., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:16.602, 105.741.

22 (39), Craig Shafer, Somerset, Pa., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:16.770, 105.51.

23 (18), Jon Leavy, Miami, Fla., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:17.325, 104.752.

24 (70), Peter Shea, Newport Beach, Calif., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:18.042, 103.790.

25 (75), Tim Cowen, Ashland, Ohio, Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:18.346, 103.387.

26 (50), Bruce Dewey, Ft. Myers, Fla., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:18.405, 103.309.

27 (11), Mike Davis, Huntington Beach, Calif., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:18.562, 103.103.

28 (30), Dan Furey, Columbus, Ohio, Chevrolet Corvette, 1:18.808, 102.781.

29 (17), Jerry Kinn, Anchorage, Alaska, Chevrolet Corvette, 1:18.857, 102.717.

30 (76), Jerry Simmons, Ancaster, Ontario, Can., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:18.947, 102.600.

31 (13), C. David Seuss, Charlestown, Mass., Oldsmobile Cutlass, 1:21.416, 99.489.

32 (28), Lou Gigliotti, Dallas, Texas, Chevrolet Corvette, 1:21.974, 98.811.

33 (10), Don Sak, W. Bloomfield, Mich., Chevrolet Corvette, 1:23.392, 97.131.

34 (24), Jim Briody, Cherry Hill, N.J., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:24.799, 95.52.

35 (08), Richard La Barbera, East Stroudsburg, Pa., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:25.837, 94.364.

36 (73), Chet Williams, Chittenango, N.Y., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:27.436, 92.639.

37 (82), Dick Greer, Columbus, Ohio, Chevrolet Corvette, no time, 0.

Text Provided By Greg Rubenstein

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