SBRS: Lime Rock starting

Speed answers back to claim pole.

Under what appeared to be worsening weather conditions, the 2002 Skip Barber Formula Dodge National Championship presented by RACER field found a way to improve on its times set in yesterday’s provisional qualifying session. The 13 series regulars -- challenged by several regional newcomers -- quickly learned then exploited the nuances of rain racing at Lime Rock Park.

Red Bull test-bound Scott Speed, sixth in qualifying a day earlier, set the standard at the 1.53-mile circuit with a time of 1:14.087 sec. Speed will start Round 13 alongside Scott Poirier, who qualified second, two-tenths of a second behind Speed. Barber-CART Karting Scholarship winner Craig Baltzer heads up row 2 in third position next to Telmex-backed Luis Pelayo, in fourth. Quebec’s Antoine Bessette will start from fifth joined in the row by California’s Colin Fleming. Burt Frisselle and Mike Marino, yesterday's provisional pole sitter, combine to make up row 4. Al Unser, in P9, lines up alongside Gerardo Bonilla to round out row 5.

Round 13 action is slated for 10:30AM on Saturday. Results will follow shortly on the Skip Barber News. <pre> Skip Barber Formula Dodge National Championship presented by RACER Lime Rock Park Final Qualifying for Round 13 October 12, 2002 Conditions: light rain, wet track All Drivers in Formula Dodge R/T 2000 racecars on Michelin treaded tires

Pos     Car     Driver           Hometown                       Time
1       65      Scott Speed      Matneca, California            1:14.087
2       27      Scott Poirier    Deerfield Beach, Florida       1:14.283
3       86      Craig Baltzer    Bettendorf, Iowa               1:14.664
4       11      Luis Pelayo      Naucalpan, Mexico              1:14.707
5       99      Antoine Bessette St. Bruno, Quebec              1:14.826
6       77      Colin Fleming    North Hills, California        1:14.935
7       28      Burt Frisselle   Kihei, Hawaii                  1:14.974
8       60      Mike Marino      New York, New York             1:15.062
9       52      Al Unser         Corrales, New Mexico           1:15.027
10      45      Gerardo Bonilla  Orlando, Florida               1:15.029
11      33      David Kaemmer    Concord, Massachusetts         1:15.107
12      62      Charlie Kimball  Camarillo, California          1:15.374
13      18      Dan Kraus        Warwick, New York              1:15.601
14      39      Steve Welk       Franklin, Wisconsin            1:15.695
15      30      Bob Sayers       Norwalk, Connecticut           1:15.874
16      38      John Angelone    Bridgwater, New Jersey         1:15.953
17      64      Robbie Montinola Laguna Niguel, California      1:15.989
18      34      Ward Imrie       Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada     1:16.134
19      69      Justin Blower    San Clemente, California       1:16.603

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