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Grand Am: Memo Rojas set the pole in Mexico City

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Khatir Soltani
Memo Rojas will start on the pole for his home race Saturday, the Mexico City 250 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, for the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series after setting a track record in his No. 01 TELMEX Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Lexus Riley.

Currently leading the point standings by 13, Rojas - who has won the opening two Rolex Series races - notched a time of 1:19.508 (113.196 mph), nearly a second-and-a-half faster than last year's pole time.

The pole was Rojas' first in 16 career starts, and the team's first since last September at Miller Motorsports Park.

Outside front row starter Mark Wilkins taking second with a time of 1:19.537 (113.155 mph), only .029 seconds behind Rojas.

David Donohue, who recorded the pole in last month's GAINSCO Grand Prix of Miami at Homestead-Miami Speedway, qualified third (1:19.652) in the No. 58 Brumos Racing Porsche Riley, ahead of Fogarty (1:19.706) in the No. 99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing Pontiac Riley and Frisselle's brother Burt Frisselle (1:20.141) in the No. 47 Doran Racing BSI/CDOC Ford Dallara.

Ten drivers posted times faster than last year's record qualifying time (1:21.221, Colin Braun).




Khatir Soltani
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