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TOURING: Borcheller, Turner lead Speedvision World Challenge practice

28 September 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

BRASELTON, Ga. Terry Borcheller, of Phoenix, Ariz., and Will Turner, of Newburyport, Mass., led Speedvision World Challenge GT and Touring Car practice, respectively, in preparation for Friday's Round Seven races at the Road Atlanta Petit Le Mans Presented by Audi.

Borcheller, driving the AASCO Saleen SR, turned a lap of 1:32.499 (98.855 mph). Bill Cooper's Les Stanford/Pirate Racing Chevrolet Corvette C5 was second, with a lap of 1:32.918 (98.409 mph), followed by Peter Cunningham, Michael Galati and Jeff McMillin. The top eight cars were under Cooper's 1999 qualifying mark.

Turner, driving the Turner Motorsports/H&R Springs BMW 328is, turned a fastest time of 1:38.897 (92.459 mph) to lead the Speedvision Touring Car contingent. He was followed by points leader Pierre Kleinubing's BuySellorHold.com/RealTime Racing Acura Integra R, which set a fast time of 1:38.900 (92.457 mph). Mike Fitzgerald, Alfred duPont and Steve Pfeffer completed the top-five. The top-seven cars were under Kleinubing's 1999 qualifying mark.

BRASELTON, Ga. -- Combined practice session times for the Speedvision World Challenge GT Championship Round Seven Race, part of the Petit Le Mans Weekend at Road Atlanta with position, car number in parenthesis, driver, hometown, car, fastest time and speed in miles per hour.

1 (52), Terry Borcheller, Phoenix, Ariz., Saleen SR, 1:32.499, 98.855.
2 (01), Bill Cooper, Bozeman, Mont., Corvette C5, 1:32.918, 98.409.
3 (42), Peter Cunningham, W. Bend, Wis., BMW M3, 1:33.081, 98.237.
4 (9), Michael Galati, North Olmstead, Ohio, Audi S4 Comp., 1:33.095, 98.222.
5 (25), Jeff McMillin, Erie, Pa., BMW M3, 1:33.167, 98.146.
6 (38), Mike Fitzgerald(R), Phoenix, Ariz., Porsche GT3 Cup, 1:33.242, 98.067.
7 (98), Reese Cox, Marietta, Ga., Corvette C5, 1:33.355, 97.948.
8 (39), John Heinricy, Holly, Mich., Corvette C5, 1:33.652, 97.638.
9 (13), Eric Curren(R), South Deerfield, Mass., Corvette C5, 1:33.781, 97.503.
10 (8), Derek Bell, Pagham Sussex, England, Audi S4 Comp., 1:33.903, 97.377.
11 (54), Matt Drendel(R), Hickory, N.C., Ferrari 355, 1:34.418, 96.845.
12 (79), Justin Jackson(R), Alpharetta, Ga., Porsche 993 RSR, 1:34.696, 96.561.
13 (94), David Schardt, Dayton, Ohio, Porsche GT3 Cup, 1:34.922, 96.331.
14 (22), Scott Bove(R), Avon Lake, Ohio, Porsche GT3 Cup, 1:35.231, 96.019.
15 (73), Phil McClure, Floris, Iowa, Corvette, 1:36.280, 94.972.
16 (97), Scotty B. White, Puyallup, Wash., Corvette C5, 1:36.483, 94.773.
17 (18), Daniel Eastman(R), Miami, Fla., Porsche 993 R, 1:36.661, 94.598.
18 (32), Bobby Archer, Ft. Worth, Texas, Dodge Viper GTS, 1:37.138, 94.134.
19 (02), John Warner(R), Southport, Conn., Corvette, 1:37.273, 94.003.
20 (14), Cory Friedman(R), Charleston, S.C., PorscheCarreara, 1:37.331, 93.947.
21 (29), Walter Swick, Concord, Ohio, BMW M3, 1:37.459, 93.824.
22 (77), Jimmy Adams(R), Suffolk, Va., Dodge Viper GTS, 1:37.520, 93.765.
23 (44), Phil Lasco(R), Fenton, Mich., Dodge Viper GTS, 1:37.530, 93.755.
24 (04), Terry Lackey, Hitchcock, Texas, Corvette C5, 1:37.666, 93.625.
25 (06), Henry 'Trip' Goolsby, Murfreesboro, Tenn., Porsche 911 GT3,1:38.013, 93.293.
26 (96), Paul Brown, Omaha, Neb., Saleen SR, 1:38.191, 93.124.
27 (0), Don Istook(R), Ft. Worth, Texas, Audi S4, 1:38.339, 92.984.
28 (64), Hank Cohn(R), Atlanta, Ga., Porsche Carrera, 1:38.657, 92.684.
29 (37), Danny Kellermeyer(R), Ortonville, Mich., Corvette C5, 1:38.908, 92.449.
30 (08), Kelly Bradley, Hitchcock, Texas, Corvette, 1:39.629, 91.780.
31 (74), Bill Johnston(R), Charlotte, N.C., Corvette, 1:39.742, 91.676.
32 (7), Dennis Petersen, McHenry, Ill., Corvette C5, 1:40.279, 91.185.
33 (47), J. Bob Taylor, Parker, Colo., Corvette C5, 1:40.930, 90.597.
34 (76), Rob Foster(R), Omaha, Neb., Saleen Mustang, 1:42.025, 89.625.
35 (03), Tommy Safar_II, Farmingdale, N.J., Saleen SR, 1:42.949, 88.820.
36 (12), Dick Grieser(R), Toledo, Ohio, BMW M3, 1:43.116, 88.676.
37 (40), Gennady Soykher(R), Owings Mills, Md., Prosche 933 RSR, 1:46.071, 86.206.
38 (70), Charles Wicht(R), Key West, Fla., Camaro, 1:46.935, 85.509.

BRASELTON, Ga. -- Combined practice session times for Friday's Speedvision World Challenge Touring Car Championship Round Seven Race, part of the Petit Le Mans Weekend at Road Atlanta with position, car number in parenthesis, driver, hometown, car, fastest time and speed in miles per hour.

1 (92), Will Turner, Newburyport, Mass., BMW 328is, 1:38.897, 92.459.
2 (42), Pierre Kleinubing, Erexim, Brazil, Acura Integra R, 1:38.900,92.457.
3 (12), Mike Fitzgerald(R), Phoenix, Ariz., BMW 328ci, 1:39.050, 92.317.
4 (51), Alfred duPont, Kennett Square, Pa., BMW 328is, 1:39.097, 92.273.
5 (26), Steve Pfeffer(R), Etna, N.H., BMW 328is, 1:39.212, 92.166.
6 (2), Neal Sapp(R), Elicott City, Md., BMW 328ci, 1:39.344, 92.043.
7 (94), Don Salama(R), Avon, Conn., BMW 328is, 1:39.836, 91.590.
8 (43), Hugh Plumb, Chadds Ford, Pa., Acura Integra R, 1:40.140, 91.312.
9 (21), Shauna Marinus(R), Folsom, Calif., BMW 328ci, 1:40.346, 91.124.
10 (50), Paul Alderman(R), Newark, Del., BMW 328is, 1:40.359, 91.112.
11 (46), Bob Nagel(R), Tampa, Fla., Acura Integra R, 1:40.474, 91.008.
12 (44), Kevin Schrantz, Boulder, Colo., Acura Integra R, 1:40.691, 90.812.
13 (02), Walter Markes Jr., Bronx, N.Y., BMW 328is, 1:40.805, 90.709.
14 (23), Terry McCarthy(R), Mountain View, Calif., BMW 328is, 1:41.266,90..296.
15 (8), Taz Harvey, Danville, Calif., Acura Integra R, 1:41.343, 90.228.
16 (03), Michael Reece(R), Brooklyn, N.Y., BMW 328is, 1:41.502, 90.086.
17 (25), Ed Schairbaum(R), Forth Worth, Texas, Nissan 240 SX, 1:41.514, 90.076.
18 (89), Jason Potter, Deltona, Fla., Acura Integra R, 1:41.738, 89.877.
19 (04), James Sofronas, Newport Beach, Calif., BMW 328is, 1:42.268, 89.412.
20 (93), Peter Ackroyd(R), New Zealand, BMW 328is, 1:42.613, 89.111.
21 (56), Leo Capaldi(R), Lenox Twp., Mich., Mercury Cougar, 1:42.650,89.079.
22 (32), Tony Salloum(R), Philadelphia, Pa., BMW 328ci, 1:42.859, 88.898.
23 (17), Grant Lockwood, Cumming, Ga., Honda Prelude, 1:43.143, 88.653.
24 (00), Mark C. Reed, London, England, Acura Integra R, 1:43.329, 88.494.
25 (83), Steve Lisa, Scottsdale, Ariz., Mazda 626, 1:43.409, 88.425.
26 (98), Kim Wolfkill(R), Laguna Beach, Calif., Toyota Celica, 1:43.616,88.248.
27 (95), Drew Hagestad(R), Long Beach, Calif., VW Jetta, 1:43.691, 88.185.
28 (60), Fred Pignataro, E. Northport, N.Y., BMW 328, 1:43.879, 88.025.
29 (01), Manny Matz, Somers, N.Y., BMW 328is, 1:43.938, 87.975.
30 (15), Hugh Stewart, Massapequa, N.Y., VW Jetta, 1:44.223, 87.734.
31 (91), Dave Rodziewicz, Atlanta, Ga., BMW 328is, 1:44.322, 87.651.
32 (14), Stephane Trahan(R), Laval, QB, VW Jetta, 1:46.885, 85.549.
33 (99), Kurt Buchwald, Mt. Vernon, Ohio, Toyota Celica, 1:47.534, 85.033.
34 (49), Jeff Littel(R), Wilmington, Md., BMW 328is, 1:48.607, 84.193.
35 (45), Fred Meyer, Dallas, Texas, Acura Integra R, 1:50.279, 82.916.
36 (20), Mark Crellin(R), S. Charleston, Ohio, Nissan 200 SR, 1:57.213,78.011.
37 (33), Nick Vitucci(R), Bronx, N.Y., Acura Integra R, no time, 0.
38 (84), David Rosenblum, Langhorne, Pa., Mazda 626, no time, 0.

Text provided by Eric Prill

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