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TOURING: Borcheller, Fitzgerald take Speedvision World Challenge poles at Road Atlanta

29 September 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

BRASELTON, Ga. Terry Borcheller and Mike Fitzgerald, both of Phoenix, Ariz., took the Speedvision World Challenge GT and Touring Car poles, respectively, for Friday's Round Seven races, part of the Road Atlanta Petit Le Mans.

Borcheller, driving the AASCO Saleen SR, sat second on the speed charts to Peter Cunningham's RealTime Racing BMW M3, but jumped to the top with under two minutes remaining with a record-smashing lap of 1:31.966 (99.428 mph)0.024-second quicker than Cunningham's 1:31.990 (99.402 mph).

"We really concentrated on a qualifying setup," said Borcheller, who indicated that he will finish the season with the AASCO team, which he has subbed for on-and-off this season, scoring a win at Lime Rock. "That was an all-out lap. I don't think I could go any faster. I was off track several times."

Bill Cooper, of Bozeman, Mt., was third in the Les Stanford/Pirate Racing Corvette C5, with a lap of 1:32.406 (98.954 mph), followed by Michael Galati's Champion Audi S4 Competition and Jeff McMillin's JJ's Snacks/John Hancock BMW M3. In all, the top-12 cars were under the Speedvision GT qualifying mark, set by Cooper in 1999.

Fitzgerald, hot off his first-career Speedvision World Challenge winin a GT car at Texastook his first-career pole in the Pure Image/TCKlineRacing.com BMW 328Ci with a record-setting lap of 1:37.989 (93.316 mph).

"I've been driving at least two cars per weekend this year--this time I'm driving three, so going from the (Speedvision GT) Porsche to the BMW is not that big of a deal," said Fitzgerald. "I got a great clean lap when the tires were good. That was all I had. I thought pole would be a 38.2, so when they told me a 37.9I knew I was in good shape."

Alfred duPont was second fastest in the European Technologies BMW 328is with a lap of 1:38.307 (93.014 mph), followed by Neal Sapp's TCKlineRacing.com/ProParts BMW 328Ci, points leader Pierre Kleinubing's BuySellorHold.com/RealTime Racing Acura Integra R and Don Salama's Turner Motorsport/H&R Springs BMW 328is.

BRASELTON, Ga. Starting lineup for Friday's Speedvision World Challenge GT Championship Round Seven Race, part of the Petit Le Mans 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, 1:31.966, 99.428.
2. (42), Peter Cunningham, W. Bend, Wis., BMW M3, 1:31.990, 99.402.
3. (01), Bill Cooper, Bozeman, Mont., Corvette C5, 1:32.406, 98.954.
4. (9), Michael Galati, North Olmstead, Ohio, Audi S4 Comp., 1:32.451, 98.906.
5. (25), Jeff McMillin, Erie, Pa., BMW M3, 1:32.474, 98.881.
6. (38), Mike Fitzgerald(R), Phoenix, Ariz., Porsche GT3 Cup, 1:32.613, 98.733.
7. (98), Reese Cox, Marietta, Ga., Corvette C5, 1:33.187, 98.125.
8. (39), John Heinricy, Holly, Mich., Corvette C5, 1:33.463, 97.835.
9. (22), Scott Bove(R), Avon Lake, Ohio, Porsche GT3 Cup, 1:33.656, 97.633.
10. (13), Eric Curren(R), South Deerfield, Mass., Corvette C5, 1:33.661, 97.628.
11. (8), Derek Bell, Pagham Sussex, England, Audi S4 Comp., 1:33.671, 97.618.
12. (79), Justin Jackson(R), Alpharetta, Ga., Porsche 993 RSR, 1:33.680, 97.608.
13. (32), Bobby Archer, Ft. Worth, Texas, Dodge Viper GTS, 1:33.821, 97.462.
14. (54), Matt Drendel(R), Hickory, N.C., Ferrari 355, 1:35.360, 95.889.
15. (18), Daniel Eastman(R), Miami, Fla., Porsche 993 R, 1:35.542, 95.706.
16. (97), Scotty B. White, Puyallup, Wash., Corvette C5, 1:35.929, 95.320.
17. (96), Paul Brown, Omaha, Neb., Saleen SR, 1:36.016, 95.234.
18. (77), Jimmy Adams(R), Suffolk, Va., Dodge Viper GTS, 1:36.217, 95.035.
19. (37), Danny Kellermeyer(R), Ortonville, Mich., Corvette C5, 1:36.467, 94.788.
20. (73), Phil McClure, Floris, Iowa, Corvette, 1:36.479, 94.777.
21. (29), Walter Swick, Concord, Ohio, BMW M3, 1:36.693, 94.567.
22. (04), Terry Lackey, Hitchcock, Texas, Corvette C5, 1:36.907, 94.358.
23. (44), Phil Lasco(R), Fenton, Mich., Dodge Viper GTS, 1:37.206, 94.068.
24. (02), John Warner(R), Southport, Conn., Corvette, 1:37.219, 94.055.
25. (14), Cory Friedman(R), Charleston, S.C., PorscheCarreara, 1:37.233, 94.042.
26. (08), Kelly Bradley, Hitchcock, Texas, Corvette, 1:37.440, 93.842.
27. (06), Henry 'Trip' Goolsby, Murfreesboro, Tenn., Porsche 911 GT3, 1:37.452, 93.830.
28. (76), Rob Foster(R), Omaha, Neb., Saleen Mustang, 1:38.123, 93.189.
29. (64), Hank Cohn(R), Atlanta, Ga., Porsche Carrera, 1:38.423, 92.905.
30. (47), J. Bob Taylor, Parker, Colo., Corvette C5, 1:38.646, 92.695.
31. (03), Tommy Safar II, Farmingdale, N.J., Saleen SR, 1:39.734, 91.683.
32. (0), Don Istook(R), Ft. Worth, Texas, Audi S4, 1:40.141, 91.311.
33. (40), Gennady Soykher(R), Owings Mills, Md., Prosche 933 RSR, 1:41.074, 90.468.
34. (70), Charles Wicht(R), Key West, Fla., Camaro, 1:41.386, 90.189.
35. (12), Dick Grieser(R), Toledo, Ohio, BMW M3, 1:41.855, 89.774.
36. (7), Dennis Petersen, McHenry, Ill., Corvette C5, 1:42.997, 88.779.
37. (74), Bill Johnston(R), Charlotte, N.C., Corvette, 1:43.421, 88.415.
38. (94), David Schardt, Dayton, Ohio, Porsche GT3 Cup, no time.

BRASELTON, Ga.Starting lineup for Friday's Speedvision World Challenge Touring Car 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. (12), Mike Fitzgerald(R), Phoenix, Ariz., BMW 328ci, 1:37.989, 93.316.
2. (51), Alfred duPont, Kennett Square, Pa., BMW 328is, 1:38.307, 93.014.
3. (2), Neal Sapp(R), Elicott City, Md., BMW 328ci, 1:38.410, 92.917.
4. (42), Pierre Kleinubing, Erexim, Brazil, Acura Integra R, 1:38.654, 92.687.
5. (94), Don Salama(R), Avon, Conn., BMW 328is, 1:38.731, 92.615.
6. (26), Steve Pfeffer(R), Etna, N.H., BMW 328is, 1:38.839, 92.514.
7. (43), Hugh Plumb, Chadds Ford, Pa., Acura Integra R, 1:39.222, 92.156.
8. (92), Will Turner, Newburyport, Mass., BMW 328is, 1:39.472, 91.925.
9. (8), Taz Harvey, Danville, Calif., Acura Integra R, 1:39.518, 91.882.
10. (44), Kevin Schrantz, Boulder, Colo., Acura Integra R, 1:39.541, 91.861.
11. (23), Terry McCarthy(R), Mountain View, Calif., BMW 328is, 1:39.655, 91.756.
12. (50), Paul Alderman(R), Newark, Del., BMW 328is, 1:39.786, 91.636.
13. (46), Bob Nagel(R), Tampa, Fla., Acura Integra R, 1:40.215, 91.243.
14. (02), Walter Markes Jr., Bronx, N.Y., BMW 328is, 1:40.339, 91.131.
15. (25), Ed Schairbaum(R), Forth Worth, Texas, Nissan 240 SX, 1:40.691, 90.812.
16. (04), James Sofronas, Newport Beach, Calif., BMW 328is, 1:40.888, 90.635.
17. (32), David Rosenblum, Langhorne, Pa., BMW 328ci, 1:40.898, 90.626.
18. (21), Shauna Marinus(R), Folsom, Calif., BMW 328ci, 1:40.946, 90.583.
19. (89), Jason Potter, Deltona, Fla., Acura Integra R, 1:41.002, 90.532.
20. (93), Peter Ackroyd(R), New Zealand, BMW 328is, 1:41.821, 89.804.
21. (56), Leo Capaldi(R), Lenox Twp., Mich., Mercury Cougar, 1:42.303, 89.381.
22. (00), Mark C. Reed, London, England, Acura Integra R, 1:42.474, 89.232.
23. (83), Steve Lisa, Scottsdale, Ariz., Mazda 626, 1:42.666, 89.065.
24. (98), Kim Wolfkill(R), Laguna Beach, Calif., Toyota Celica, 1:42.831, 88.922.
25. (95), Drew Hagestad(R), Long Beach, Calif., VW Jetta, 1:42.846, 88.909.
26. (17), Grant Lockwood, Cumming, Ga., Honda Prelude, 1:43.164, 88.635.
27. (60), Fred Pignataro, E. Northport, N.Y., BMW 328, 1:43.493, 88.353.
28. (49), Jeff Littel(R), Wilmington, Md., BMW 328is, 1:44.079, 87.856.
29. (01), Manny Matz, Somers, N.Y., BMW 328is, 1:44.162, 87.786.
30. (14), Stephane Trahan(R), Laval, QB, VW Jetta, 1:44.319, 87.654.
31. (15), Hugh Stewart, Massapequa, N.Y., VW Jetta, 1:44.377, 87.605.
32. (91), Dave Rodziewicz, Atlanta, Ga., BMW 328is, 1:44.429, 87.561.
33. (45), Fred Meyer, Dallas, Texas, Acura Integra R, 1:49.018, 83.876.
34. (20), Mark Crellin(R), S. Charleston, Ohio, Nissan 200 SR, 2:00.376, 75.961.
35. (33), Nick Vitucci(R), Bronx, N.Y., Acura Integra R, no time.
36. (99), Kurt Buchwald, Mt. Vernon, Ohio, Toyota Celica, no time.
37. (03), Michael Reece(R), Brooklyn, N.Y., BMW 328is, no time.

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