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NA-F2000: Pikes Peak Race Two Qualifying
BESNARD EARNS RECORD EIGHTH POLE FOR F2000 FINALE FOUNTAIN, Colo. (September 26, 1998) -- David Besnard, of Sydney, Australia, captured his record eighth pole for the U.S. F2000 National Championship finale, part of the Children's Hospital Grand ...
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BESNARD EARNS RECORD EIGHTH POLE FOR F2000 FINALE
FOUNTAIN, Colo. (September 26, 1998) -- David Besnard, of Sydney, Australia, captured his record eighth pole for the U.S. F2000 National Championship finale, part of the Children's Hospital Grand Prix of Colorado at Pikes Peak International Raceway.
Driving the No. 13 Primus Racing Karts Van Diemen Ford, Besnard earned his second pole in as many days for the doubleheader weekend with a record lap of 0:54.813 (88.008 mph), breaking the record of 0:55.418 (87.047 mph) he set for today's race he set on Friday. Robby McGehee, of St. Louis, will start second for Sunday's 36-lap, 48.24-mile season finale after turning a lap of 0:54.930 (87.820 mph). In all, 14 drivers eclipsed Besnard's Friday pole time, due largely to cooler weather.
Aaron Justus, of Cardiff By the Sea, Calif., will start third in his first weekend of F2000 competition since 1996, followed by Marc-Antoine Camirand, of Trois-Rivieres, Que., Can., and Rolando Quintanilla, of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. The first 24 cars qualified within one second of the polesitter.
Besnard breaks Steve Knapp's 1996 record of seven poles. Today, Besnard will attempt to tie Chris Simmons' 1993 record of seven wins on a season. If Besnard sweeps both events, he will own the record outright.
FOUNTAIN, Colo. -- Starters for Sunday's 36-lap, 48.24-mile U.S. F2000 National Championship Round 14 race, part of the Children's Hospital Grand Prix of Colorado at Pikes Peak International Raceway, with starting position, car number in parenthesis, driver, hometown, class, car, time and speed in miles-per-hour.
1. (13), David Besnard, Sydney Australia, F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 0:54.813, 88.008.
2. (2), Robby McGehee, St. Louis, Mo., F2A, Tatuus Ford, 0:54.930, 87.820.
3. (24), Aaron Justus, Cardiff by the Sea, Calif., F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 0:55.058, 87.616.
4. (96), Marc-Antoine Camirand, Trois-Rivieres, Que., Can., F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 0:55.146, 87.476.
5. (64), Rolando Quintanilla, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 0:55.196, 87.397.
6. (88), Ryan Hampton, Glendora, Calif., F2A, Tatuus Ford, 0:55.215, 87.367.
7. (11), Steve Rikert, Rhinebeck, N.Y., F2A, Tatuus Ford, 0:55.221, 87.358.
8. (28), Jonathan Bottoms, Buffalo, N.Y., F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 0:55.224, 87.353.
9. (51), Greg LeMond, Medina, Minn., F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 0:55.230, 87.343.
10. (72), Jeff Glenn, Pleasanton, Calif., F2A, Carbir DS3 Ford, 0:55.263, 87.291.
11. (5), Andy Lally, Northport, N.Y., F2A, Bowman BC5 Ford, 0:55.265, 87.288.
12. (52), Bobby Oergel, Palmetto, Fla., F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 0:55.327, 87.190.
13. (30), Alejandro Garcia, Venezuela, F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 0:55.343, 87.165.
14. (4), Duncan Dayton, North Salem, N.Y., F2A, Bowman BC5 Ford, 0:55.405, 87.067.
15. (7), Sam Hornish Jr., Defiance, Ohio, F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 0:55.441, 87.011.
16. (34), Tim Duit, Edmond, Okla., F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 0:55.468, 86.969.
17. (71), Jacek Mucha, Laval, Que., Can., F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 0:55.550, 86.840.
18. (60), Ian Lacy, Arcata, Calif., F2A, Tatuus Ford, 0:55.597, 86.767.
19. (43), Mirl Swan, Topeka, Kansas, F2B, Vector Ford, 0:55.610, 86.746.
20. (45), T.J. Bell, Sparks, Nev., F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 0:55.644, 86.693.
21. (99), Tom Wood, Calgary, Alberta, Can., F2A, Tatuus Ford, 0:55.663, 86.664.
22. (66), Larry Oberto, Seattle, Wash., F2B, Van Diemen Ford, 0:55.718, 86.578.
23. (25), Christian Coggins, Atlanta, Ga., F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 0:55.734, 86.553.
24. (6), Joey Scarallo, Hauppauge, N.Y., F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 0:55.806, 86.442.
25. (14), Larry Foyt, Houston, Texas, F2A, Tatuus Ford, 0:56.007, 86.132.
26. (8), Mike Johnson, Gainesville, Ga., F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 0:56.152, 85.909.
27. (77), Jon Herb, Indianapolis, Ind., F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 0:56.304, 85.677.
28. (90), Tom Sporney, Parker, Colo., F2B, Van Diemen Ford, 0:56.733, 85.029.
29. (33), Jeff Smith, Terre Haute, Ind., F2A, Tatuus Ford, 0:56.814, 84.908.
30. (38), Alan Gilbert, Denver, Colo., F2B, Van Diemen Ford, 0:57.175, 84.372.
31. (3), Barry Gilbert, Englewood, Colo., F2B, Swift DB-6 Ford, 0:57.346, 84.120.
32. (55), Wilmer Valentin, Bayamon, Puerto Rico, F2B, Van Diemen Ford, 0:58.603, 82.316.
33. (12), Jay Buerger, Englewood, Colo., F2B, Van Diemen Ford, 0:59.613, 80.921.
34. (17), Tom Beck, Lakewood, Colo., F2B, Van Diemen Ford, 1:00.447, 79.805.
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