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Atlantic: Jonathan Summerton on pole at Road America

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Khatir Soltani
Jonathan Summerton will start from pole position today for this season's finale of the 2008 Atlantic series schedule. Dane Cameron, who topped the chart in the first qualifying session, will also be on the front row.

Markus Niemela will start from third while Canadian Kevin Lacroix, who never stopped improving his times despites his shunt in practice, will be besides Niemela in fourth.

Series leader Jonathan Bomarito never got his act together and he will have to start from fifth, behind both of his rivals for the title; Summerton and Niemela.

During the warm-up session held this morning, J.R. Hildebrand set the fastest time, followed by Lacroix.

Qualification No.2
1 Jonathan Summerton 1:14.137
2 Dane Cameron 1:14.151
3 Markus Niemela 1:14.318
4 Kevin Lacroix 1:14.576
5 Jonathan Bomarito 1:14.684
6 J.R. Hildebrand 1:14.703
7 James Hinchcliffe 1:14.778
8 Greg Mansell 1:14.831
9 Tom Sutherland 1:14.895
10 Frankie Muniz 1:14.905
11 Simona De Silvestro 1:15.011
12 Junior Strous 1:15.182
13 Luis Schiavo 1:15.356
14 David Garza 1:15.362
15 Dominick Muermans 1:15.849
16 Leo Mansell 1:15.964
17 Douglas Soares 1:16.353

Warm-up (top 3)

1 J.R. Hildebrand 1:14.978
2 Kevin Lacroix 1:15.097
3 Jonathan Bomarito 1:15.129
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Khatir Soltani
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