NA-F2000: Sebring race two notes

Race 2 Notes from Sebring

1:08 PM -- Cars released to the pit lane.

1:09 PM -- No. 33 Dyer, who captured his first-career pole on Saturday, will lead the field to the green flag.

1:10 PM -- Winner of yesterday's race, No. 87 Potekhen will start third.

1:10 PM -- No. 69 Asaro and No. 89 LaPoint will be battling for the championship in the race. No. 89 holds an 18-point lead in the championship and needs to finish seventh or better to clinch the championship.

1:16 PM -- GREEN, No. 33 holds the lead into turn 1.

1:17 PM -- Working Lap 2, No. 87 has moved into second place.

1:17 PM -- Working Lap 2, Top-three is No. 33, No. 87 and No. 6 Kasemets.

1:18 PM -- Working Lap 3, No. 6 and No. 69 are side-by-side on the front straight fighting for third place.

1:19 PM -- Working Lap 4, Top-five is No. 33, No. 87, No. 6, No. 69 and No. 55.

1:20 PM -- Working Lap 4, No. 24 McIntosh and No. 18 Figge made light contact in turn 2 and go off, but continue.

1:22 PM -- Working Lap 6, No. 33 and No. 87 have pulled a 2-second lead on No. 6.

1:23 PM -- Working Lap 7, No. 87 attempts to pass No. 33 for the lead into turn 1, and takes the lead.

1:23 PM -- Working Lap 7, No. 6 goes wide, but looses little time.

1:24 PM -- Working Lap 8, Top-five is No. 87, No. 33, No. 6, No. 69 and No. 2 Gray.

1:25 PM -- Working Lap 8, No. 84 Fonferko slows and pulls off course.

1:26 PM -- Working Lap 10, Top-three have a sizeable lead on fourth place.

1:27 PM -- Working Lap 10, No. 87 has begun to pull away from No. 33.

1:27 PM -- Working Lap 10, No. 4 Hagar engine sounds off.

1:27 PM -- Working Lap 10, No. 5 Luyendyk Jr. spun, but continues in turn 2.

1:28 PM -- Working Lap 11, Top-five is No. 87, No. 33, No. 6, No. 69 and No. 55 Rodarte.

1:31 PM -- Working Lap 14, Top-three have closed to one car gap on each other.

1:31 PM -- Working Lap 14, No. 89 is in 10th place and would win the championship if the race ended now.

1:32 PM -- Working Lap 14, No. 32 Sellers into the pits.

1:33 PM -- Working Lap 16, Top-five remain unchanged.

1:34 PM -- Working Lap 16, No. 6 spun in turn 2 and does not continue.

1:34 PM -- Working Lap 16, No. 19 Urlin has pulled off on the front straight.

1:37 PM -- Working Lap 19, Top-five is No. 87, No. 33, No. 69, No. 55 and No. 2. 1:38 PM -- WHITE.

1:39 PM -- CHECKERED, No. 87 Potekhen wins both rounds of the doubleheader at Sebring International Raceway. No. 33 Dyer finishes second and No. 69 Asaro. No. 89 LaPoint wins the 2001 National Championship.

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