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SCCA: Drendel surprises Speedvision GT field in practice, Kleinubing leads touring

20 May 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

CANADAMatt Drendel, of Hickory, N.C., set the fastest practice time of the two sessions leading up to qualifying for Sunday's Speedvision World Challenge GT Championship Round Two Race at Mosport International Raceway. Brazilian Pierre Kleinubing picked up where he left off at Round One, leading the Speedvision World Challenge Touring Car field.

In only his second race, Drendel turned a fastest time of 1:29.257 (99.178 mph) in the No. 54 Bell Motorsports/Drendel Racing Ferrari 355topping defending race and series champion Bobby Archer's No. 32 IQuest/Viper Speed Dodge Viper GTS by 0.608-second leading into Saturday's qualifying.

Michael Galati, of North Olmstead, Ohio, Peter Cunningham, of W. Bend, Wis., and David Schardt, of Dayton, Ohio, completed the top-five.

Kleinubing, who won the season-opener at Lowe's Motor Speedway from the pole, led a field of nine Speedvision Touring Cars under the existing track record in the No. 42 BuySellorHold.com/RealTime Racing Acura Integra Type R with a time of 1:34.477 (93.699 mph). Second to Kleinubing, and leading a group of three drivers making their first 2000 World Challenge appearances, was Neal Sapp, of Elicott City, Md., in the No. 2 ProPartsUSA.net BMW 328ci, with a lap of 1:34.841 (93.339 mph).

Sapp's teammate, Mike Fitzgerald, of Phoenix, Ariz., Ken Dobson, of Carmel Valley, Calif., and Hugh Plumb, of Chadds Ford, Pa., completed the top-five leading into tomorrow's qualifying and race.

CANADA -- Practice session two times for Sunday's 28-lap, 68.85-mile Speedvision World Challenge GT Championship Round Two Race at Mosport International Raceway, with practice position, car number in parenthesis, driver, hometown, car, time and speed in miles-per-hour.

1 (54), Matt Drendel(R), Hickory, N.C., Ferrari 355, 1:29.257, 99.178.
2 (32), Bobby Archer, Ft. Worth, Texas, Dodge Viper GTS, 1:29.865, 98.507.
3 (9), Michael Galati, North Olmstead, Ohio, Audi S4, 1:30.149, 98.197.
4 (42), Peter Cunningham, W. Bend, Wis., BMW M3, 1:30.238, 98.100.
5 (94), David Schardt, Dayton, Ohio, Porsche GT3 Cup, 1:30.837, 97.453.
6 (20), Boris Said, Carlisbad, Calif., Steeda Mustang, 1:30.843, 97.447.
7 (01), Bill Cooper, Bozeman, Mont., Corvette C5, 1:30.897, 97.389.
8 (8), Derek Bell, Pagham Sussex, England, Audi S4 Comp., 1:31.535, 96.710.
9 (98), Reese Cox, Marietta, Ga., Corvette C5, 1:31.729, 96.506.
10 (25), Jeff McMillin, Erie, Pa., BMW M3, 1:31.769, 96.463.
11 (96), Paul Brown, Omaha, Neb., Saleen Mustang, 1:31.964, 96.259.
12 (97), Scotty B. White, Puyallup, Wash., Corvette C5, 1:32.450, 95.753.
13 (79), Justin Jackson(R), Alpharetta, Ga., Porsche 993 RSR, 1:32.808, 95.384.
14 (22), Scott Bove(R), Avon Lake, Ohio, Porsche GT3 Cup, 1:33.304, 94.876.
15 (47), J. Bob Taylor, Parker, Colo., Corvette, 1:33.816, 94.359.
16 (6), Frank Allers(R), Coquitlam, British Columbia, Corvette C5, 1:33.903,94.271.
17 (77), Jimmy Adams(R), Suffolk, Va., Dodge Viper GTS, 1:34.029, 94.145.
18 (73), Phil McClure, Floris, Iowa, Corvette, 1:34.050, 94.124.
19 (17), Adam Merzon(R), Manhasset, N.Y., Porsche GT3 Cup, 1:34.567, 93.609.
20 (18), Daniel Eastman(R), Miami, Fla., Porsche 993 R, 1:34.762, 93.417.
21 (44), Phil Lasco(R), Fenton, Mich., Dodge Viper GTS, 1:34.829, 93.351.
22 (37), Danny Kellermeyer(R), Ortonville, Mich., Corvette C5, 1:35.017, 93.166.
23 (16), Anthony DeMonte(R), Dix Hills, N.Y., Ford Mustang, 1:36.213, 92.008.
24 (48), Michael Giglio, Watertown, Conn., Saleen Mustang, 1:36.358, 91.869..
25 (99), Walter Dethier, Warren, Conn., Saleen Cobra R, 1:36.590, 91.649.
26 (04), Terry Lackey, Hitchcock, Texas, Corvette C5, 1:38.132, 90.209.
27 (02), David Shep(R), Toronto, Ontario, Corvette, 1:38.438, 89.928.
28 (7), Dennis Petersen, McHenry, Ill., Corvette C5, 1:41.549, 87.173.
29 (12), Dick Grieser(R), Toledo, Ohio, BMW M3, 1:41.707, 87.038.
30 (39), John Heinricy, Holly, Mich., Corvette C5, 1:42.114, 86.691.
31 (2), Jim Oppenheimer, Chicago, Ill., Porsche 993 RSR, 1:50.560, 80.068.
32 (3), Peter Kitchak, Minneapolis, Minn., Porsche GT3 Cup, no time, 0.
33 (23), Bob Miller(R), Oakton, Va., Porsche 911 GT3, no time, 0.
34 (29), Walter Swick, Concord, Ohio, BMW M3, no time, 0.
35 (52), Jorge Trejos(R), San Jose, Costa Rica, Saleen Mustang, no time, 0.
36 (65), Rael(R), Valcourt, Ontario, Lotus Esprit T, no time, 0.
37 (03), Thomas Safar_II, Farmingdale, N.J., Saleen Mustang, no time, 0.
38 (06), Henry 'Trip' Goolsby, Murfreesboro, Tenn., Porsche 993 RSR, notime, 0.
39 (07), Carol Hollfelder(R), Covina, Calif., Ferrari 355, no time, 0.
CANADA -- Practice session two times for Sunday's 28-lap, 68.85-mile Speedvision World Challenge Touring Car Championship Round Two Race at Mosport International Raceway, with practice position, car number in parenthesis, driver, hometown, car, time and speed in miles-per-hour.

1 (42), Pierre Kleinubing, Erexim, Brazil, Acura Integra R, 1:34.477, 93.699.
2 (2), Neal Sapp(R), Elicott City, Md., BMW 328ci, 1:34.841, 93.339.
3 (12), Mike Fitzgerald(R), Pheonix, Ariz., BMW 328ci, 1:35.296, 92.893.
4 (80), Ken Dobson(R), Carmel Valley, Calif., Pontiac Sunfire GT, 1:35.346, 92.845.
5 (43), Hugh Plumb, Chadds Ford, Pa., Acura Integra R, 1:35.758, 92.445.
6 (51), Alfred DuPont, Kennett Square, Pa., BMW 328is, 1:35.944, 92.266.
7 (50), Paul Alderman(R), Newark, Del., BMW 328is, 1:36.059, 92.155.
8 (94), Don Salama(R), Avon, Conn., BMW 328is, 1:36.104, 92.112.
9 (92), Will Turner, Newburyport, Mass., BMW 328is, 1:36.401, 91.828.
10 (8), Taz Harvey, Danville, Calif., Acura Integra R, 1:36.459, 91.773.
11 (26), Steve Pfeffer(R), Etna, N.H., BMW 328, 1:36.712, 91.533.
12 (21), Shauna Marinus(R), Folsom, Calif., BMW 328ci, 1:37.032, 91.231.
13 (44), Kevin Schrantz, Boulder, Colo., Acura Integra R, 1:37.293, 90.987.
14 (01), James Sofronas, Newport Beach, Calif., BMW 328is, 1:37.704, 90.604.
15 (71), Peter Schwartzott, Freeville, N.Y., Acura Integra R, 1:37.709, 90.599.
16 (46), Bob Nagel(R), Tampa, Fla., Acura Integra R, 1:38.126, 90.214.
17 (85), Jason Potter, Deltona, Fla., Honda Accord, 1:38.335, 90.022.
18 (02), Walter Markes_Jr., Bronx, N.Y., BMW 328is, 1:38.404, 89.959.
19 (83), Steve Lisa, Scottsdale, Ariz., Mazda 626, 1:38.453, 89.914.
20 (84), David Rosenblum, Longhorne, Pa., Mazda 626, 1:38.469, 89.900.
21 (25), Ed Schairbaum(R), Ft. Worth, Texas, Nissan 240 SX, 1:38.899, 89.509.
22 (56), Leo Capaldi(R), Lenox Twp., Mich., Mercury Cougar, 1:38.956, 89.457.
23 (03), Raymond Genao, BMW 328is, 1:39.683, 88.805.
24 (95), Drew Hagestad(R), Long Beach, Calif., VW Jetta, 1:39.754, 88.742.
25 (23), Terry McCarthy(R), Mountain View, Calif., BMW 328i, 1:40.043, 88.485.
26 (49), Tom Baker(R), Wilmington, Del., BMW 328is, 1:40.237, 88.314.
27 (60), Fred Pignataro, E. Northport, N.Y., BMW 328, 1:41.256, 87.425.
28 (00), Mark C. Reed, London, England, Acura Integra R, 1:41.709, 87.036.
29 (93), Peter Ackroyd(R), New Zeland, BMW 328is, 1:42.039, 86.755.
30 (14), Stephane Trahan, Laval, QB, VW Jetta, 1:42.233, 86.590.
31 (17), Grant Lockwood, Cumming, Ga., Honda Prelude, 1:42.751, 86.153.
32 (68), Rich Ellinger, N. Potomac, Md., Mercedes C190, 1:43.232, 85.752.
33 (28), John Sherk(R), Pickering, Ontario, Honda Civic Si, 1:43.929, 85.177.
34 (29), Jacques Belanger(R), Quebec, Canada, Honda Civic, 1:44.667,84.576.
35 (13), Graeme Peppler(R), Ottawa, Ontario, VW Golf, 1:44.757, 84.504.
36 (24), Michael Sturm, Grafton, Wis., Honda Prelude, 1:44.961, 84.339.
37 (15), Hugh Stewart, Massapequa, N.Y., VW Jetta, 1:46.020, 83.497.
38 (45), Fred Meyer, Dallas, Texas, Acura Integra R, 1:46.515, 83.109.
39 (32), Paul Gargiulo(R), Greenwich, Conn., BMW 328ci, 1:46.951, 82.770.
40 (20), Mark Crellin(R), S. Charleston, Ohio, Nissan 200 SR, 1:54.209, 77.510.
41 (3), Albert Mirko, Morgan Hill, Calif., Mercury Cougar, no time, 0.
42 (27), Kermit Upton III, Ludlow, Vt., BMW 328, no time, 0.
43 (52), Leo Capaldi(R), Lenox Twp., Mich., BMW 328, no time, 0.
44 (98), Kim Wolfkill(R), Laguna Beach, Calif., Toyota Celica, no time, 0.
45 (99), Kurt Buchwald, Mt. Vernon, Ohio, Toyota Celica, no time, 0.

Text provided by Eric Prill

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