TransAm: Charlotte, Round 2
Qualifying
Pos/Car #/Driver/Hometown/Car/Time/Speed (mph)
1. (1), Paul Gentilozzi, Lansing, Mich., Jaguar XKR, 1:10.387, 115.078.
2. (88), Brian Simo, Carlsbad, Calif., Qvale Mangusta, 1:10.594, 114.740.
3. (48), Jack Willes, Cornelius, N.C., Chevrolet Corvette, 1:11.718, 112.942.
4. (12), Mike Lewis, San Diego, Calif., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:11.933, 112.604.
5. (98), Stu Hayner, Yorba Linda, Calif., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:12.021, 112.467.
6. (64), Johnny Miller, Johnson City, Tenn., Chevrolet Corvette, 1:12.128, 112.300.
7. (66), Leighton Reese, Minnetonka, Minn., Pontiac Grand Prix, 1:12.169, 112.236.
8. (5), Jeff Altenburg, Baltimore, Md., Jaguar XKR, 1:12.213, 112.168.
9. (8), John Paul Jr., West Palm Beach, Fla., Chevrolet Corvette, 1:12.242, 112.123.
10. (49), Randy Ruhlman, Greensboro, N.C., Oldsmobile Aurora, 1:12.380, 111.909.
11. (16), Willy T. Ribbs, San Jose, Calif., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:12.631, 111.522.
12. (84), Chris Neville, Scottsdale, Ariz., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:12.836, 111.208.
13. (28), Lou Gigliotti, Dallas, Texas, Chevrolet Corvette, 1:13.265, 110.557.
14. (40), G.J. Mennen, Austin, Texas, Chevrolet Camaro, 1:13.384, 110.378.
15. (15), Tomy Drissi, Hollywood, Calif., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:13.721, 109.873.
16. (38), Kerry Alexander, Indianapolis, Ind., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:13.903, 109.603.
17. (23), Bob Ruman, Munroe Falls, Ohio, Chevrolet Corvette, 1:14.122, 109.279.
18. (46), Bill Bentley, Longwood, Fla., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:14.435, 108.819.
19. (59), Simon Gregg, Jacksonville, Fla., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:14.497, 108.729.
20. (18), Jon Leavy, Miami, Fla., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:14.715, 108.412.
21. (70), Peter Shea, Newport Beach, Calif., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:14.862, 108.199.
22. (19), Steve Pelke, Lansing, Ill., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:15.085, 107.877.
23. (39), Craig Shafer, Somerset, Pa., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:15.582, 107.168.
24. (14), John Macaluso, Winter Heaven, Fla., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:15.843, 106.799.
25. (11), Mike Davis, Huntington Beach, Calif., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:15.934, 106.671.
26. (50), Bruce Dewey, Ft. Myers, Fla., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:16.066, 106.486.
27. (30), Dan Furey, Columbus, Ohio, Chevrolet Corvette, 1:16.242, 106.240.
28. (76), Jerry Simmons, Ancaster, Ontario, Can., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:16.442, 105.962.
29. (75), Tim Cowen, Ashland, Ohio, Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:16.626, 105.708.
30. (9), Gary Johnson, Knoxville, Tenn., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:16.679, 105.635.
31. (17), Jerry Kinn, Anchorage, Alaska, Chevrolet Corvette, 1:17.409, 104.639.
32. (08), Richard La Barbera, East Stroudsburg, Pa., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:19.301, 102.142.
33. (10), Don Sak, W. Bloomfield, Mich., Chevrolet Corvette, 1:19.466, 101.930.
34. (24), Jim Briody, Cherry Hill, N.J., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:19.679, 101.657.
35. (13), C. David Seuss, Charlestown, Mass., Oldsmobile Cutlass, 1:20.434, 100.703.
36. (73), Chet Williams, Chittenango, N.Y., Chevrolet Camaro, no time.
37. (82), Dick Greer, Columbus, Ohio, Chevrolet Corvette, no time.
Race Result
FN.ST.CAR LAPS --DURING-RACE--
PS.PS.NO. DRIVER/HOMETOWN/STATE SPONSOR/CAR PTS PURSE COMP STATUS FAST LAP SPEED
1 2 88 Brian Simo/Carlsbad/CA Tommy Bahama/Qvale Mangusta 31 $ 18000 44 1:11.307 113.59
2 1 1 Paul Gentilozzi/Lansing/MI Johnson Controls/Homelink/Jaguar XKR 16 $ 7500 44 1:11.139 113.86
3 3 48 Jack Willes/Cornelius/NC TWC Motorsports/Chevy Camaro 26 $ 9750 44 1:11.437 113.38
4 12 84 Chris Neville/Scottsdale/AZ Soenen Motorsports/Ford Mustang 23 $ 7050 44 1:12.527 111.68
5 15 15 Tomy Drissi/Hollywood/CA Drissi Advertising/Ford Mustang 21 $ 5550 44 1:12.396 111.88
6 13 28 Lou Gigliotti/Dallas/TX LG Motorsports/G2 Performance/Chevy Corve 20 $ 5800 44 1:13.034 110.90
7 14 40 G.J. Mennen/Austin/TX American Health Products/Chevy Camaro 19 $ 4900 44 1:13.537 110.14
8 10 49 Randy Ruhlman/Greensboro/NC Preformed Line Products/Olds Aurora 18 $ 4600 44 1:12.178 112.22
9 7 66 Leighton Reese/Minnetonka/MN Banner Engineering/Phillips 66/Pontiac GP 17 $ 4100 44 1:11.611 113.11
10 20 18 Jon Leavy/Miami/FL PrintOnTheNet.com/Troy Ind./Chevy Camaro 16 $ 2700 44 1:14.308 109.00
11 17 23 Bob Ruman/Munroe Falls/OH Cenweld Corporation/Chevy Corvette 15 $ 3600 44 1:13.295 110.51
12 22 19 Steve Pelke/Lansing/IL Kay Manufacturing/Ford Mustang 14 $ 3100 44 1:15.217 107.68
13 31 17 Jerry Kinn/Anchorage/AK JDK Motorsports/Chevy Corvette 13 $ 2100 44 1:16.806 105.46
14 19 59 Simon Gregg/Jacksonville/FL Stonier Transportation/Chevy Camaro 12 $ 3000 43 1:16.014 106.55
15 34 24 Jim Briody/Cherry Hill/NJ Prudential Securities/Chevy Camaro 11 $ 2400 42 1:19.058 102.45
16 32 08 Richard La Barbera/East Stroudsburg/PA R&L Racing/Ford Mustang 10 $ 1600 42 1:19.313 102.12
17 28 76 Jerry Simmons/Ancaster Ontario CA Westward Tools/True North Razg/Chevy Cama 9 $ 1500 42 1:17.785 104.13
18 29 75 Tim Cowen/Ashland/OH Cowen Truck Line Inc./Ford Mustang 8 $ 1400 41 1:15.916 106.69
19 35 13 C. David Seuss/Charlestown/MA Fight Against Smoking Team/Olds Cutlass 7 $ 1300 40 1:19.229 102.23
20 27 30 Dan Furey/Columbus/OH Power Technology 6 $ 1200 38 1:17.304 104.78
21 9 8 John Paul Jr./West Palm Beach/FL TWC Motorsports/Chevy Corvette 5 $ 1100 *36 Mech 1:11.695 112.97
22 21 70 Peter Shea/Newport Beach/CA Entrepreneur Magazine/Ford Mustang 4 $ 1100 *35 Crash 1:14.990 108.01
23 30 9 Gary Johnson/Knoxville/TN Hoffend Xposition/Ford Mustang 3 $ 1100 33 1:16.543 105.82
24 5 98 Stu Hayner/Yorba Linda/CA Trenton Forging/Chevy Camaro 3 $ 1300 *30 n.a. 1:11.851 112.73
25 16 38 Kerry Alexander/Indianapolis/IN Wickes Lumber/ICI Dulux Paints/Chevy Cama 1 $ 1000 *25 n.a. 1:14.722 108.40
26 11 16 Willy T. Ribbs/San Jose/CA Clover Enterprises/Chevy Camaro $ 900 *19 n.a. 1:12.376 111.91
27 25 11 Mike Davis/Huntington Beach/CA Applied Computer Solutions/Ford Mustang $ 800 *19 n.a. 1:15.904 106.71
28 18 46 Bill Bentley/Longwood/FL Bentley Architects/Chevy Camaro $ 700 *17 n.a. 1:15.816 106.83
29 33 10 Don Sak/W. Bloomfield/MI A&E Plumbing & Drain Cleaning/Chevy Corve $ 1200 *16 n.a. 1:16.695 105.61
30 4 12 Mike Lewis/San Diego/CA AmeriSuites/Ford Mustang 1 $ 2100 *12 n.a. 1:12.394 111.88
31 8 5 Jeff Altenburg/Baltimore/MD Steele Racing Enterprises Inc/Jaguar XKR $ *11 n.a. 1:12.268 112.08
32 23 39 Craig Shafer/Somerset/PA Somerset Door & Column Co./Chevy Camaro $ *9 n.a. 1:16.366 106.06
33 26 50 Bruce Dewey/Ft. Myers/FL Budweiser/Suncoast Beverage/Chevy Camaro $ *9 Mech 1:15.396 107.43
34 6 64 Johnny Miller/Johnson City/TN Automationdirect.com/UPS/Chevy Corvette $ 1100 *7 Mech 1:12.269 112.08
35 24 14 John Macaluso/Winter Heaven/FL It's A Miracle/Ford Mustang $ *4 Mech 1:16.519 105.85
36 36 73 Chet Williams/Chittenango/NY Wick Racing $ *4 Mech 1:23.241 97.307
37 37 82 Dick Greer/Columbus/OH Dick Greer Racing/Chevy Corvette $ *0 n.a. No-Time
NOTE: No. 1 Gentilozzi penalized one-half race points and purse for contact with No. 49 Ruhlman.
PTS/PURSE include qualifying awards ** Better than the Existing Track Record
O/A Time of Race: 1 hour 8 minutes 51.973 seconds
Length of Race: 99.0 Miles
Margin of Victory: 0.689 seconds 86.254 MPH Average Lap Speed
Fastest Race Lap: 01:11.139 by Paul Gentilozzi in car # 1, lap 29
Cautions: three for 10 laps
Total prize award = $ 109550
LAP LEADER(S)
# 1 1- 11
# 98 12- 26
# 88 27- 44