| Lap |
Lap Time |
Lap Note |
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7:48:49am |
Welcome back to Watkins Glen International, site of the Toyo Tires Watkins Glen Grand Prix Presented by Lala Motorsports. |
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7:49:38am |
Combined practice is scheduled to begin at 9:05 a.m. (EDT). |
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7:50:47am |
Weather in Watkins Glen, N.Y., is currently a cool 61F with mostly cloudy skies. |
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7:52:27am |
No. 30 Curran was the fastest car in practice yesterday, turning a 1:57.811 (103.895 mph). |
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7:55:01am |
No. 73 Espenlaub was the quickest Touring Car with a 2:08.392 (95.333 mph). |
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7:55:43am |
Watkins Glen is an 11-turn, 3.4-mile road course. |
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7:56:05am |
Andy Pilgrim holds the qualifying lap record for GT, a 1:53.998, set in 2007 behind the wheel of a Cadillac CTS-V. |
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7:56:41am |
Randy Pobst holds the GT race lap record, a 1:55.167, set in 2007 with a Porsche 911 GT3. |
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7:57:25am |
Pobst
also holds the Touring Car qualifying lap and race lap record at
Watkins Glen. Qualifying lap is a 2:02.730, race lap is a 2:05.026,
both turned in a MAZDA6. |
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7:58:11am |
Cars are on track for a 1 hour and 10 minute session. |
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7:58:36am |
No. 1 Pobst is the early leader, turning a 1:57.219. |
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8:03:26am |
His teammate No. 8 Pilgrim is running second with a 1:57.489. |
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8:04:26am |
No. 73 is currently the fastest Touring Car, entering a 2:08.806. |
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8:05:50am |
No. 8 is new session leader with a 1:56.932. |
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8:06:47am |
No. 42 Kleinubing is the new Touring Car leader with a 2:08.746. |
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8:08:51am |
Top five in GT are currently: No. 8, No. 1, No. 30, No. 14 Sofronas and No. 97 Rivera. |
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8:09:20am |
Top five in Touring Car is currently: No. 42, No. 73, No. 44 Wittmer, No. 74 Saini, and No. 36 Clay. |
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8:10:06am |
No. 10 Davis is new GT leader, turning a 1:56.723. |
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8:12:01am |
No. 1 Cunningham is the new leader in Touring Car after hitting a 2:08.626. |
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8:15:26am |
No. 10 continues to top the GT class, followed by No. 8, No. 1, No. 30, No. 14 and No. 97. |
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8:16:39am |
Officials are keeping an eye on No. 73, which is smoking center, rear. |
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8:17:11am |
No. 73 new Touring Car leader, entering a 2:08.271. |
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8:17:36am |
No. 4 Crescentini up to second in GT with a 1:56.797. |
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8:17:55am |
Top five in GT is currently: No. 10, No. 4, No. 8, No. 1 and No. 30. |
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8:18:41am |
Top five in Touring Car are currently: No. 73, No. 1, No. 42, No. 38 Thomas and No. 44. |
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8:19:13am |
Workers report a possible coolant smell coming from No. 9 Schaldach. |
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8:19:38am |
No. 30 Curran improves to fourth in GT. |
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8:20:52am |
No. 75 Foss cracks the top five in Touring Car. |
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8:21:03am |
45 minutes remaining. |
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8:21:13am |
No. 1 new Touring Car leader with a 2:07.826. |
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8:21:52am |
Red flag |
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8:23:26am |
No. 32 Heinricy has made contact with the wall in the final corner. Car needs to be removed and debris cleared. |
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8:24:56am |
Course is open with 29 minutes remaining. |
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8:36:49am |
No. 8 to the top of GT, followed by No. 30. New fast time is a 1:56.242. |
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8:43:18am |
No. 73 now the Touring Car leader with a 2:07.672. |
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8:44:04am |
20 minutes remaining |
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8:46:06am |
15 minutes remaining |
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8:51:05am |
Top five in GT are: No. 8, No. 30, No. 10, No. 4 and No. 1. |
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8:51:24am |
Top five in Touring Car: No. 73, No. 1, No. 74 Saini, No. 42 and No. 34 Esayian. |
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8:51:53am |
No. 73 has made contact with the tire wall at the entrance to The Boot, but has continued. |
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8:57:43am |
No. 1 improves to second in GT with a 1:56.348. |
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8:58:10am |
No. 73 is on pit lane. |
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8:58:20am |
Five minutes remaining |
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9:01:02am |
Checkered flag |
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9:06:00am |
No. 1 moves into the top spot at the last moment, entering a 1:55.927. |
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9:07:01am |
No. 73 holds out as the fastest Touring Car with a 2:07.672. |
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9:07:39am |
Qualifying
for Round Five of the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge
Championships will take place this afternoon. 1 p.m. for GT and 4 p.m.
for Touring Car. |
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9:08:55am |
See you back here for more live timing and notes. |
