By Erin Cechal Peter Cunningham, of Milwaukee, Wis., went more than two seasons without a pole position, but he took his second SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car pole in-a-row Saturday in preparation for Sunday's Round Seven race, part of the Acura Sports Car Challenge/Honda Indy 200 weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Teammate Kuno Wittmer , of Montreal, will start second. Driving the No. 42 Acura/RealTime/Eibach/Red Line Acura TSX, Cunningham turned a fastest time of 1:33.301 (87.124 mph) around the 2.258-mile circuit to lead the field. After watching Mazdas pace Friday's practice, Wittmer made it an all-Acura front row in his No. 44 Acura/RealTime/Eibach/Red Line Acura TSX with a fast lap of 1:33.568 (86.876 mph). Mazdas will occupy the second row, with Cleveland native Jason Saini missing the second spot by just 0.003-second in his No. 74 Mazdaspeed/Stoptech/Racinghart MAZDA6 with a lap of 1:33.571 (86.873 mph). Starting lineup for Sunday's SCCA Pro Racing SPEED Touring Car Championship Round Seven race Position (#) Driver Hometown Car FastestTime Speed (MPH).1, (42), Peter Cunningham, Milwaukee, Wis., Acura TSX, 1:33.301, 87.124.2, (44), Kuno Wittmer, Montreal, Quebec, Acura TSX, 1:33.568, 86.875.3, (74), Jason Saini(R), Fort Worth, Texas, MAZDA6, 1:33.571, 86.873.4, (97), Chip Herr, Lititz, Pa., MAZDA6, 1:33.658, 86.792.5, (46), Dino Crescentini, Mahattan Beach, Calif., Acura TSX, 1:33.695, 86.758.6, (73), Charles Espenlaub, Lutz, Fla., MAZDA6, 1:33.739, 86.717.7, (75), Jim Daniels(R), Germantown, Tenn., MAZDA6, 1:33.761, 86.697.8, (95), Michael Galati, Olmsted, Ohio, MAZDA6, 1:33.967, 86.507.9, (43), Pierre Kleinubing, Coconut Creek, Fla., Acura TSX, 1:33.981, 86.494.10, (36), James Clay, Blacksburg, Va., BMW 325i, 1:34.099, 86.385.11, (8), Jason Martinelli, Roxbury, Conn., BMW 325i, 1:34.210, 86.283.12, (63), Robb Holland, Denver, Colo., Dodge SRT-4, 1:34.292, 86.208.13, (45), Glenn Bocchino, Delray Beach, Fla., Acura RSX, 1:34.295, 86.206.14, (34), Nick Esayian, San Diego, Calif., BMW 325i, 1:34.373, 86.134.15, (38), Seth Thomas, Cumming, Ga., BMW 325i, 1:34.548, 85.975.16, (96), Charlie Putman, Mills, Wyo., MAZDA6, 1:34.638, 85.893.17, (57), Patrick Lindsey(R), Santa Barbara, Calif., MAZDA6, 1:35.548, 85.075.18, (24), Jim Osborn, Ooltewah, Tenn., Volkswagen Jetta TDI, 1:36.907, 83.882.19, (49), Branden Peterson, Breckenridge, Colo., Acura TSX, 1:40.773, 80.664.20, (52), Byron Smith, Salt lake City, Utah, BMW 330i, no time.
World Challenge: Cunningham Takes 2nd-Straight SPEED TC Pole at Mid-Ohio; Wittmer 2nd