ROLLERCOASTER SEASON CONTINUES FOR RICHARD ANTINUCCI, WHO WILL START FROM THE OUTSIDE OF ROW 7 AT NASHVILLE SUPERSPEEDWAY TODAY
FIRESTONE INDY LIGHTS POINT LEADER WILL START ROUND 10 ALONGSIDE WATKINS GLEN POLE SITTER FRANCK PERERA, DETERMINED TO FEND OFF THE RIVALS' CHALLENGE TO HIS 27-POINT EDGE.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
FRIDAY'S NOTES
LEBANON, Tenn. — Nashville's combined practice charts placed Richard Antinucci ninth with a best lap clocked at 26.4347, which translates in an average speed of 177.040mph. Unfortunately the afternoon qualifying --based on the quickest cumulative 2-lap time-- did not let the Firestone Indy Lights points leader confirm or improve his morning result. The #7 Lucas Oil Dallara Cars took the track as fifth in the order, and Antinucci's 53.0490, which at the time was the 3rd fastest attempt, did not let him reside in the Top 3 for long as eleven other drivers moved past the Italian-American. Sam Schmidt Motorsports pair James Davison and Ana Beatriz sweeped the front row for today's race at the 1.33 mile Tennessee oval.
FIRESTONE INDY LIGHTS - Sunbelt Rentals 100 Qualifying - Friday, 11 July, 2008: | |||
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1. |
James Davison |
51.8844 |
180.401mph (290.327kph) |
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2. |
Ana Beatriz |
51.8939 |
180.368 |
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3. |
Dillon Battistini |
51.9197 |
180.278 |
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4. |
Raphael Matos |
51.9273 |
180.252 |
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5. |
Arie Luyendyk Jr. |
52.0792 |
179.726 |
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6. |
Jeff Simmons |
52.1248 |
179.569 |
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7. |
Brent Sherman |
52.2613 |
179.100 |
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8. |
Bobby Wilson |
52.3792 |
178.697 |
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9. |
Logan Gomez |
52.4222 |
178.550 |
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10. |
JR Hildebrand |
52.4489 |
178.459 |
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11. |
Sean Guthrie |
52.4758 |
178.368 |
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12. |
Andrew Prendeville |
52.5782 |
178.021 |
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13. |
Franck Perera |
52.6109 |
177.910 |
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14. |
Richard Antinucci |
53.0494 |
176.439 |
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15. |
Jonny Reid |
53.1748 |
176.023 |
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16. |
Robbie Pecorari |
53.4118 |
175.242 |
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17. |
Micky Gilbert |
53.5488 |
174.794 |
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18. |
Chris Festa |
53.7252 |
174.220 |
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19. |
Cyndie Allemann |
54.8820 |
170.548 |
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20. |
Pablo Donoso |
no time |
no speed |