NA-F2000: Lime Rock race two notes

Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship Race 2 Notes from Lime Rock

12:15 PM -- The Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship field has begun to form on the false grid.

12:16 PM -- No. 2 Aschenbach will lead the field to the green in very wet conditions. The track has standing water in several races, as it has rained all day.

12:17 PM -- No. 3 Barber, winner of Rounds One and Two, will start alongside No. 2 on the front-row.

12:18 PM -- No. 23 Bomarito, who won Round Three on Saturday will start fifth.

12:23 PM -- No. 13 Kniffin is the fastest ACC car, starting 16th overall.

12:35 PM -- Field given the five minutes to go signal, as it begins to rain hard

12:41 PM -- No. 91 Kimball is unable to start on the grid and pulled into the pits.

12:42 PM -- The field has begun the first of two pace laps.

12:44 PM -- No. 58 Chu spins in the entrance to pitlane and continues.

12:44 PM -- No. 90 Wright has pulled into the pits and retired

12:46 PM -- GREEN, The field makes it through turn one clean.

12:47 PM -- YELLOW, Working Lap 3, No. 24 D. Prendeville is blocking the track in turn three.

12:52 PM -- Working Lap 5, Top-five is No. 2, No. 3, No. 8 Baltzer, No. 25 A. Prendeville and No. 23.

12:53 PM -- Working Lap 6, Field given the one to go signal.

12:55 PM -- GREEN, Working Lap 7, The leaders all make it through turn one

12:56 PM -- Working Lap 8, No. 6 McDonough, who started 14th, is now sixth.

12:56 PM -- Working Lap 9, No. 2 has pulled out a four second lead on No. 3.

1:00 PM -- Working Lap 12, No. 2 and No. 3 has caught back markers.

1:01 PM -- Working Lap 12, No. 13 leads the ACC class.

1:02 PM -- Working Lap 13, The top-five remains unchanged, with No. 2 leading No. 3 by over three seconds.

1:04 PM -- Working Lap 15, No. 8 has gone off-course, hitting the tire wall near the entrance to pitlane.

1:04 PM -- Working Lap 15, The top-five is No. 2, No. 3, No. 25, No. 23 and No. 6.

1:05 PM -- YELLOW, Working Lap 16, For No. 8.

1:07 PM -- Working Lap 17, No. 27 Fierberg has entered the pits and retired with broken suspension.

1:13 PM -- GREEN, Working Lap 20, No. 2 holds the lead into turn one.

1:14 PM -- YELLOW, Working Lap 21, No. 7 Welk spun on the restart and is off-course on the front straight.

1:14 PM -- Working Lap 21, No. 19 Festa has made contact with the tire barrier.

1:15 PM -- Working Lap 22, The top-five is No. 2, No. 3, No. 25, No. 23 and No. 9 Kasemets.

1:18 PM -- Working Lap 24, Field given one to go signal.

1:20 PM -- GREEN, Working Lap 25, No. 3 looks to the inside of No. 2, but unable to make the pass.

1:22 PM -- Working Lap 26, The top-three is No. 2, No. 3 and No. 25.

1:23 PM -- Working Lap 27, The race has been reduced to 29 laps.

1:24 PM -- Working Lap 27, No. 9 is pressuring No. 23 for fourth place.

1:25 PM -- WHITE, Working Lap 29, No. 2 leads No. 3 by over six seconds.

1:25 PM -- Working Lap 29, No. 23 is all over No. 25.

1:26 PM -- CHECKERED, No. 2 Aschenbach wins his first race of 2003. Completing the top-three is No. 3 Barber and No. 23 Bomarito. No. 13 Kniffin wins the ACC class.

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