By Erin Cechal Tommy Archer, of Duluth, Minn., captured his second SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT pole of the season and will lead the field at the start of Sunday afternoon's Mid-Ohio SPEED GT Presented by Remington race. Brandon Davis, of Huntington Beach, Calif., will start second. Driving the No. 13 Foametix/Woodhouse Performance Dodge Viper, Archer set a time of 1:25.673 (94.882 mph) on his first flying lap around the 2.258-mile track. After setting the pole time, Archer continued to make changes to the car, anticipating what the track conditions might be for the race more than 24 hours after Saturday morning qualifying. Driving the No. 10 ACS/Sun Microsystems Ford Mustang Cobra, Davis appeared to be relegated to the second row until a late-session run resulted in a best lap of 1:26.055 (94.460 mph). Davis' lap relegated Jeff Courtney to third in the No. 99 KENDA/JTM/MPI Coin/Badger Dodge Viper with a best time of 1:26.215 (94.285 mph). It is Courtney's career-best starting position. Starting lineup for Sunday's Mid-Ohio SPEED GT race: Position (#) Driver Hometown Car FastestTime Speed(MPH).1, (13), Tommy Archer, Duluth, Minn., Dodge Viper, 1:25.673, 94.881.2, (10), Brandon Davis, Huntington Beach, Calif., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:26.055, 94.460.3, (99), Jeff Courtney, Slinger, Wis., Dodge Viper, 1:26.215, 94.285.4, (21), Tommy Milner, Leesburg, Va., Aston Martin DB9, 1:26.239, 94.259.5, (16), Michael McCann, Canton, Ohio, Cadillac CTS-V, 1:26.768, 93.684.6, (23), Michael Galati, Olmsted, Ohio, Porsche 911 GT3, 1:26.776, 93.675.7, (1), Randy Pobst, Gainesville, Ga., Porsche 911 GT3, 1:26.841, 93.605.8, (8), Andy Pilgrim, Boca Raton, Fla., Cadillac CTS-V, 1:26.993, 93.442.9, (30), Eric Curran, East Hampton, Mass., Chevrolet Corvette, 1:27.087, 93.341.10, (56), Ritch Marziale, Tempe, Ariz., Dodge Viper, 1:27.152, 93.271.11, (66), Tim McKenzie, Madison, Wis., Porsche 911 GT3, 1:27.332, 93.079.12, (11), Mike Davis, Huntington Beach, Calif., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:27.462, 92.941.13, (5), Jason Daskalos, Albuquerque, N.M., Dodge Viper, 1:27.632, 92.760.14, (4), Dino Crescentini, Manhattan Beach, Calif., Porsche 911 GT3, 1:27.641, 92.751.15, (57), Stu Frederick(R), Del Mar, Calif., Dodge Viper, 1:27.857, 92.523.16, (2), Cindi Lux, Aloha, Ore., Dodge Viper, 1:27.941, 92.434.17, (17), Robert Foster, Phoenix, Ariz., Chevrolet Corvette, 1:27.990, 92.383.18, (31), Sonny Whelen, Old Saybrook, Conn., Chevrolet Corvette, 1:27.998, 92.374.19, (34), Tony Gaples, Libertyville, Ill., Chevrolet Corvette, 1:28.213, 92.149.20, (06), Joey Scarallo, Smithtown, N.Y., Pontiac GTO, 1:28.242, 92.119.21, (9), Gunter Schaldach(R), Aspen, Colo., Dodge Viper, 1:28.390, 91.965.22, (18), Kyle Foster(R), Phoenix, Ariz., Dodge Viper, 1:28.962, 91.373.23, (29), Eric Olberz, La Canada, Calif., Porsche 911 GT3, 1:29.556, 90.767.24, (89), Fred Roberts, Mississauga, Ontario, Dodge Viper, 1:29.795, 90.526.25, (7), Phillip Martien(R), Finksburg, Md., Porsche 911 GT3, 1:29.886, 90.434.26, (76), John Bourassa, Jupiter Island, Fla., Porsche 911 Turbo, 1:30.028, 90.292.27, (24), Sean Allen(R), Manhattan Beach, Calif., Porsche 911 GT3, 1:31.103, 89.226.28, (68), Russ Oasis, Miami, Fla., Dodge Viper, 1:31.217, 89.115.29, (12), Doug Peterson, Bonita Springs, Fla., Chevrolet Corvette, no time.30, (14), James Sofronas, Newport Beach, Calif., Porsche 911 GT3, no time.31, (72), Jeff Altenburg, Ellicott City, Md., Lexus IS-350, no time.
World Challenge: Archer Nets Mid-Ohio SPEED GT Pole