| Second Place and New Track Record at Mid-Ohio! |
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 Saturday's Race Pete qualified 2nd overall with a time of 1:44.140. Pete and Chad Slagg, driver of the K-Powered Civic SI, were able to put a nice gap on the other H1 cars. With 5 laps remaining in the 40min. race, Pete's engine broke a rod, putting an end to his race. Even with the bad luck, Pete did set a new H1 Mid-Ohio track record of 1:43.001! The Curpier Motorsport Team was able to swap in a new bottom end after Saturday's race. A huge thanks to Mark Connolly for helping us out all weekend. When we returned to our shop on Monday, we inspected the blown engine. We determined that the #2 rod failed near the oiling hole. Sunday's Race Sunday's schedule was a bit different than normal. Instead of a normal qualifying session, a 25 min. qualifying race was used to set the field for the main race. The starting order was based on Saturday's race results. Pete ended up finishing 20th in the Honda-Challenge field, so he was gridded 20th ... he had some work to do to get up front. A rolling start was used in the qualification race, and Pete was able to make up 7 positions just on the start! He was able to get by all the H1 cars, and finish in 2nd position! He turned a fast lap of 1:44.243, coming through the field. For the Main Race of the day, a standing start was used. The Honda-Challenge race group was racing in Group A along with Spec Miata, and Small Bore. A total of 55 cars were in the field! Pete had a great start and was able to hold off the rear wheel drive S2000's coming from behind. Like Saturday's Race, Pete and Chad Slagg were able to put a gap on the other H1 cars. Pete and Chad diced back and forth, with Pete holding the lead for 2 laps of the race. In the end, Chad was able to hold Pete off for the win. Overall it was a good points finish for Pete. Be sure to check out our Mid-Ohio '06 photos by clicking on the Gallery! Also, Pete's lap chart can be viewed by Clicking Here. |
