NA-F2000: Mid-Ohio qualifying note, race 1

9:06 AM - Cars roll onto pit lane for the start of a 25-minute qualifying session.

9:07 AM - GREEN, qualifying for Race 1, to be run today at 2:30 p.m., is underway.

9:08 AM - The weather is ideal with warm temperatures and a clear sky.

9:08 AM - No. 18 Figge is having problems getting out of the pit lane. The car doesn't want to start.

9:11 AM - No. 18 is on track, but has lost his clutch.

9:12 AM - Early in the session the top-five are No. 6 Kasemets, No. 89 LaPoint, No. 85 Irving, No. 87 Potekhen and No. 69 Asaro.

9:14 AM - No. 55 Rodarte and No. 19 Urlin have contact in turn 11. No. 55 continues.

9:15 AM - No. 55 into pits with wing damage.

9:16 AM - Top-five now No. 6, No. 85, No. 3 Bell, No. 89 and No. 15 Rojas.

9:16 AM - BLACK, for the car in 11.

9:19 AM - GREEN, cars roll from pit lane.

9:20 AM - No. 19 has been towed back to the pits.

9:23 AM - No. 3 now has the quickest time, 1:25.568.

9:24 AM - Top-five is now No. 3, No. 89, No. 6, No. 85 and No. 33 Dyer.

9:24 AM - The top ACC car is No. 97 Hodges.

9:25 AM - No. 18 is reported to be spraying fluid.

9:26 AM - No. 85 now quickest, followed by No. 3, No. 89, No. 6 and No. 69.

9:28 AM - No. 25 Brinkmann is off-course in turn one on drivers right.

9:28 AM - No. 97 Hodges has spun in the carousel and become stuck.

9:30 AM - No. 4 Hagar slows on the back straight.

9:32 AM - No. 6 is now quickest.

9:32 AM - CHECKERED.

9:34 AM - No. 6 Kasemets captures the pole with a time 1:25.011. No. 89 Lapoint and No. 85 Irving complete the top-three.

-U.S. F2000