NA-F2000: Mid-Ohio race two notes

Race 2 Notes
June 10, 2001

1:08 PM - Cars roll onto the front straight to form up for Round Eight at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

1:09 PM - No. 6 Kasemets will lead 28 cars to the green on the 2.258-mile road course.

1:10 PM - Pace car rolls for one pace lap prior to the 25-lap race.

1:11 PM - No. 6 will attempt to sweep the doubleheader after leading flag to flag in Round Seven on Saturday.

1:13 PM - GREEN, Working Lap 1, No. 3 Bell takes the lead into the esses.

1:15 PM - Working Lap 1, No. 89 LaPoint and No. 6 battling for second in thunder valley.

1:15 PM - Working Lap 2, No. 12 Constantine spins in keyhole, but continues.

1:16 PM - Working Lap 2, No. 18 Figge high sided in the keyhole.

1:17 PM - Working Lap 3, Top-five is No. 3, No. 6, No. 89, No. 85 Irving and No. 55 Rodarte.

1:19 PM - Working Lap 4, Driver for No. 18 has exited the car.

1:19 PM - Working Lap 5, Top-12 all about a car length apart.

1:20 PM - Working Lap 5, No. 5 Luyendyk Jr. fighting No. 25 Brinkmann for 10th place.

1:21 PM - Working Lap 6, No. 5 and No. 33 Dyer go side-by-side in the keyhole.

1:23 PM - Working Lap 7, Top-five remain unchanged.

1:23 PM - Working Lap 7, No. 6 slows on the back straight.

1:24 PM - Working Lap 8, No. 3 now has a three second lead on No. 89.

1:24 PM - Working Lap 8, No. 6 into the pits. Crew working on the suspension.

1:25 PM - Working Lap 8, No. 6 returns to the track.

1:25 PM - Working Lap 9, No. 13 Kahne has bent from wing.

1:26 PM - Working Lap 9, Top-five is No. 3, No. 89, No. 85, No. 55 and No. 69 Asaro.

1:26 PM - Working Lap 9, No. 55 Rodarte goes wide exiting the esses.

1:28 PM - Working Lap 11, Top-five is No. 3, No. 89, No. 85, No. 69 and No. 2 Gray.

1:29 PM - Working Lap 12, No. 82 Harrison has pulled off course in turn one and is missing the shock cover.

1:31 PM - Working Lap 13, No. 6 spins in the esses, but continues.

1:34 PM - Working Lap 15, No. 85 has begun to close on No. 89.

1:34 PM - Working Lap 15, No. 87 Potekhen in the pits.

1:34 PM - Working Lap 15, No. 4 Hagar goes off in turn 11, but continues.

1:35 PM - Working Lap 15, Driver of No. 87 exits the car.

1:35 PM - Working Lap 16, Top-five remains No. 3, No. 89, No. 85, No. 69 and No. 2.

1:37 PM - Working Lap 17, No. 69 has closed on No. 89 and No. 85.

1:37 PM - Working Lap 17, No. 85 looks to the inside of No. 85 entering the esses, but doesn't attempt the pass.

1:38 PM - Working Lap 18, No. 3 has over a three and half second lead over No. 89.

1:41 PM - Working Lap 20, No. 33 and No. 55 make contact in the esses and continue.

1:41 PM - Working Lap 20, No. 44 Dana off course exiting thunder valley . The car was reported to be spraying fluid.

1:43 PM - YELLOW, Working Lap 21, for No. 44.

1:46 PM - Working Lap 23, Field given the one to go signal.

1:48 PM - Working Lap 23, No. 44 is back on course and pulls into the pits.

1:49 PM - GREEN, Working Lap 24, No. 3 holds the lead into turn one.

1:49 PM - Working Lap 24, No. 69 and No. 85 have contact exiting the keyhole and spin off course.

1:50 PM - Working Lap 24, No. 32 Sellers and No. 24 McIntosh have contact in the esses.

1:50 PM - WHITE, Working Lap 25.

1:51 PM - Working Lap 25, Top-five is No. 3, No. 89, No. 2, No. 25 and No. 15 Rojas.

1:51 PM CHECKERED, No. 3 Bell wins his second race of the season. No. 89 LaPoint and No. 2 Gray complete the top-three. No. 11 Rubenzer in 12th place.

-U.S. F2000

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