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| June 29, 2012 News |
| Atlantic Championship: LeCain Paces Practice Runs at NJMP |
 | Paul LeCain overcame sweltering heat in the practice runs to lead both sessions at NJMP
(Photo: Atlantic Championship Series - Valet) |
The start of the second-ever weekend of the new Atlantic Championship Series witnessed Paul LeCain at the top of the time sheets on Friday (June 29), turning in a lap of 1:15.059 around the 13-turn New Jersey Motorsports Park Thunderbolt complex.
The No. 90 Ralt RT-41/Toyota combination was folllowed on the practice two time sheets by David Grant, Bruce Hamilton, Connor Burke, and Chris Fahan.
“The track was pretty greasy, but everyone is complaining about that,” said LeCain, who is the only Atlantic car in New Jersey this weekend using carburetors in his Toyota engine.
LeCain won the SCCA National at Thunderbolt just a few weeks ago and said times on Friday were well off for him due to the high temperatures. He added that with the Grant brothers having some mechanical problems, he was curious what their pace would be when they got up speed.
Championship points leader David Grant was second quick in the final practice session, coming off a sweep at the inaugural Series weekend at Road Atlanta, in Braselton, Ga., in the No. 12 Polestar Racing Group Swift 014/Toyota.
Hamilton was third quick in the Swift 016/Mazda for K-Hill Motorsports, followed by Burke in the Company Motorsports Swift 014/Toyota, with Fahan in fifth in a Swift 016/Mazda.
Rounding out the top-10 were John Dole, Rich Zober, Andy Schaufelberger, John Thompson, and Joe Blacker. Most of the teams used the afternoon session to put in short runs and make changes in the pits.
The morning session had LeCain fastest, ahead of Fahan, Hamilton, Thompson, Burke, David Grant, Zober, Schaufelberger, Dwight Rider, and John Dole.
Not making the weekend easy is blistering heat in New Jersey, with Friday temperatures trending upward to just below 100 degrees. The forecast for the rest of the weekend does not show much promise, with similar temperatures predicted for Saturday and Sunday.
Making matters even more challenging for a few teams was a summer storm that rolled through the paddock Thursday night, with high winds having their way with a number of awnings, one of which was found well down the front straight in the morning.
The weekend continues with Saturday morning (June 29) qualifying at 8:30 am and race one at 2:50 pm, both feature live audio and updates on http://www.AtlanticChampionshipSeries.com , as does Sunday (July 1), with qualifying taking place at 8:30 am, followed by the conclusion of the weekend with race two at 4:30 pm.
The top-three will be posted following every session on the EFCN Facebook page, and EFCN Twitter page.
Atlantic Championship Series
Round 3 - Combined Practice Results
June 29, 2012
New Jersey Motorsports Park - Millville, New Jersey
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Fast Time | Session| 1. | Paul LeCain | LeCain Racing | 1:15.045 | Session 1 | | 2. | David Grant | Polestar Racing Group | 1:15.362 | Session 2 | | 3. | Chris Fahan | Fahan Racing | 1:15.746 | Session 1 | | 4. | Bruce Hamilton | K-Hill Motorsports | 1:16.135 | Session 2 | | 5. | John Thompson | Thompson Racing | 1:16.488 | Session 1 | | 6. | Connor Burke | Company Motorsports | 1:16.545 | Session 2 | | 7. | Rich Zober | Comprent Motor Sports | 1:17.602 | Session 1 | | 8. | John Dole | Dole Racing | 1:17.615 | Session 2 | | 9. | Andy Schaufelberger | K-Hill Motorsports | 1:18.027 | Session 2 | | 10. | Dwight Rider | Front Range Motorsports | 1:18.631 | Session 1 | | 11. | Joe Blacker | Mid-Atlantic Motorsports | 1:19.044 | Session 2 | | 12. | Theodoras Zorbas | K-Hill Motorsports | 1:20.488 | Session 2 | | 13. | Lee Brahin | K-Hill Motorsports | 1:21.595 | Session 2 | | 14. | Keith Grant | Polestar Racing Group | 1:25.729 | Session 1 | | 15. | John Burke | Company Motortsports | 1:45.145 | Session 1 | |
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