RACE: SCCA Runoffs GT1 provisional results

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LEXINGTON, Ohio -- Race results for Sunday's 20-lap, 45.60 mile 2000 Valvoline Runoffs GT1 Race with finishing position, starting position in parenthesis, driver, hometown, region, class, car, laps completed and reason out.

1. (2), Jeff Ervin, Chesaning, Mich., SagV, GT1, Ford Mustang, 20. 2. (1), Tim Cowen, Ashland, Ohio, NeOh, GT1, Ford Mustang, 20. 3. (5), Jack Busch, Torrington, Conn., NEng, GT1, Olds Cutlass, 20. 4. (11), Rob Giorgi, Rocky River, Ohio, NeOh, GT1, Ford Mustang, 20. 5. (4), William Gray, Springdale, Ark., MidS, GT1, Chev Camaro, 20. 6. (7), William Hopwood, Prosperity, Pa., StCt, GT1, Chev Corvette, 20. 7. (13), Richard Grant, Germantown, Tenn., MidS, GT1, Chev Camaro, 20. 8. (16), Butch Kummer, Woodstock, Ga., Atl, GT1, Chev Corvette, 19. 9. (17), James Ludvik, Littleton, Colo., Colo, GT1, Chev Corvette, 19. 10. (18), Bruce Dewey, Ft Myers, Fla., CFla, GT1, Chev Camaro, 19. 11. (22), Steven Hill, Bedford, Texas, Hous, GT1, Porsche RSR, 18. 12. (21), Boris Tirpack, Enon, Ohio, StL, GT1, Chev Corvette, 18. 13. (20), Michael King, Marstons Mills, Mass., NEng, GT1, Olds Cutlass, 18. 14. (23), Jim Brown, Horseheads, N.Y., Glen, GT1, Chev Corvette, 18. 15. (3), Cliff Ebben, Appleton, Wis., Milw, GT1, Ford Mustang, 15, n.a. 16. (15), Bud Thurston, Phoenix, Ariz., Ariz, GT1, Chev Camaro, 12, n.a. 17. (12), Thomas F Wallace, Grand Blanc, Mich., Det, GT1, SportsfabCamaro, 12, n.a. 18. (8), Tom Smith, Farmington, Ark., MidS, GT1, Chev Camaro, 9, n.a. 19. (9), Ray Irwin, Rockton, Ill., BhV, GT1, Chev Camaro, 7, n.a. 20. (24), Bob Hofmann, St. Clair Shores, Mich., Det, GT1, Chevy Corvette, 7, n.a. 21. (14), Bill Bentley, Longwood, Fla., CFla, GT1, Chev Camaro, 7, n.a. 22. (10), Robert Kasik, Roscoe, Ill., BhV, GT1, Chev Camaro, 5, n.a. 23. (6), Larry Merricks, Keymar, Md., WDC, GT1, Chev MonteCarlo, 2, n.a. 24. (19), David Fershtand, Ft Worth, Texas, Tex, GT1, Ford Mustang, 0, n.a.

Time of race: 29 minutes, 17.165 seconds. Average speed: 93.423 miles-per-hour Margin of victory: 32.020 seconds Fastest race lap: Tim Cowen, 1:27.498 (93.807 mph)

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