NA-F2000: Sebring race one summary

Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship
Race 1 Notes from Sebring

4:16 PM -- The 27 car field has lined up in the false grid.

4:17 PM -- No. 3 Barber will lead the field to the green. Starting alongside on the front-row will be No. 2 Aschenbach.

4:18 PM -- No. 25 A. Prendeville will start from the rear field after crashing in qualifying. No. 25 will use his backup car.

4:20 PM -- The field given the one-minute to roll signal.

4:20 PM -- After missing qualifying for Friday's race, No. 12 will make the start of the race.

4:21 PM -- Round one of the 2003 Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship will be 13 laps.

4:22 PM -- No. 25 car is not starting.

4:23 PM -- No. 25 has restarted and has rejoined the back of the field.

4:26 PM -- GREEN

4:27 PM -- Working Lap 1, The field goes down the front-straight four wide.

4:27 PM -- Working Lap 1, No. 91 Kimball has impacted the wall into turn three. The driver has exited the car.

4:28 PM -- YELLOW, Working Lap 1, For No. 91, which is located in a bad position.

4:29 PM -- Working Lap 1, No. 11 Rubenzer is into the tire barrier in turn 11. The driver has exited the car.

4:31 PM -- Working Lap 2, Top-five is No. 3, No. 23 Bomarito, No. 86 Brumbaugh, No. 4 Kritikos and No. 24 D. Prendeville.

4:33 PM -- Working Lap 3, Field given one lap to green signal.

4:37 PM -- GREEN, Working Lap 4, No. 3 holds the lead into turn one, with No. 86 and No. 23 going side-by-side.

4:38 PM -- Working Lap 4, No. 12 Gue has pulled off-course with a damaged wing.

4:39 PM -- Working Lap 5, No. 23 has held off No. 86.

4:41 PM -- Working Lap 6, The top-five have begun to spread out. No. 3 has built a 1.4 second lead over No. 23.

4:44 PM -- Working Lap 7, No. 24 D. Prendeville is reported to be leaking fluid.

4:45 PM -- Working Lap 7, Race control is reporting it will be a timed race.

4:46 PM -- Working Lap 8, No. 24 has pulled into pitlane with a broken gearbox.

4:46 PM -- Working Lap 8, Top-five is No. 3, No. 23, No. 86, No. 4 and No. 9 Kasemets.

4:47 PM -- Working Lap 9, No. 3 has over a two and half second lead over No. 23.

4:48 PM -- Working Lap 9, No. 62 Sakowicz has made heavy impact into turn one. Driver has exited the car.

4:49 PM -- YELLOW, Working Lap 9.

4:50 PM -- Working Lap 10, Top-five is No. 3, No. 23, No. 86, No. 4 and No. 9.

4:51 PM -- Working Lap 10, No. 37 Dona leads the ACC class in 19th place overall.

4:53 PM -- Working Lap 10, Field will get the green next time by.

4:54 PM -- GREEN, Working Lap 11, No. 3 holds the lead into turn one.

4:55 PM -- Working Lap 11, Field will be given the checkered flag this time by.

4:56 PM -- CHECKERED, No. 3 Barber wins by 0.978 second ahead of No. 23 Bomarito and No. 86 Brumbaugh. No. 37 Dona wins the ACC class.

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