The fastest driver in qualifying today was John Edwards from Newman Wachs Racing. Edwards’ best lap in final qualifying was 1:54.100 (116.740 mph), which guaranteed him second on the starting grid. However, his fastest qualifying lap overall was actually the third-quickest time on Wednesday at 1:53.715 (117.135 mph).“We’re starting P2, but we made big improvements from yesterday and I got it together on track,” Edwards said. “I was a whole lot more consistent and I think we were P1 most of the session today. I ended first, but unfortunately the track was slower today. That’s just how it goes in the two-session format. Jonathan’s on pole, but we’re here at Sebring and there’s a couple of long straightaways, so hopefully we can stay with him and maybe see if we can draft by him and win tomorrow.”
Starting Lineup for Round 1 of 2009 Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda:
1. Jonathan Summerton, No. 19 Genoa Racing, 1:53.571, 117.283 mph.
2. John Edwards, No. 36 Newman Wachs Racing, 1:53.715, 117.135 mph.
3. Frederic Vervisch (R), No. 17 Genoa Racing, 1:53.625, 117.228 mph.
4. Harald Schlegelmilch (R), No. 21 Conquest Racing, 1:53.810, 117.037 mph.
5. Borja Garcia (R), No. 6 Condor Motorsports, 1:53.984, 116.859 mph.
6. Markus Niemela, No. 1 Newman Wachs Racing, 1:54.083, 116.757 mph.
7. Jonathan Bomarito, No. 26 Mathiasen Motorsports, 1:54.206, 116.631 mph.
8. Simona De Silvestro, No. 78 Team Stargate Worlds, 1:54.525, 116.306 mph.
9. Frankie Muniz, No. 77 Team Stargate Worlds, 1:54.846, 115.981 mph.
10. Matt Lee, No. 2 Jensen MotorSport, 1:54.955, 115.871 mph.
11. Tonis Kasemets, No. 35 Polestar Motor Racing, 1:55.036, 115.790 mph.
12. Max Lefevre (R), No. 7 Condor Motorsports, 1:56.130, 114.699 mph.
13. James Winslow (R), No. 12 Conquest Racing, 1:56.531, 114.304 mph.
14. Mirl Swan (R), No. 88 Swan Racing, 1:58.965, 111.966 mph.
15. Sadat Yelkin (R), No. 75 Swan Racing, 1:59.275, 111.675 mph.
16. Ahsen Yelkin (R), No. 29 Swan Racing, 2:00.304, 110.720 mph.
17. Chris Lee (R), No. 68 Swan Racing, 2:01.561, 109.575 mph.
18. Michael Nacol (R), No. 3 Jensen MotorSport, 2:01.619, 109.522 mph.
19. Michael Mallinen, No. 71 Swan Racing, 2:04.026, 107.397 mph.
2 comments:
Great Job John ... Good luck in the race ..
from the sidelines
Chuck
Good job Slowpoke. *wink*
I have a red hot poker (branding iron) waiting for you in the paddock the rest of the season. Don't make me use it to stoke the fire. This needs to be your year.
You are ripe, the correct age now, and have experienced some hurdles this past couple of years. That's a good thing. You are of age now and need to put your own logs on the fire. Run with it. It's the correct time. You won't get another chance at this level.
Lad, make it burn.
Brightly.
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Don
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