From the Star Mazda Championship
American racer John Edwards, the only repeat winner so far in the 2008 Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear, won the pole this afternoon for the start of tomorrow's Round 6 at Road America.
His lap of 2:05.313 (116.291) #7 AIM Autosport Mazda was just 0.227 faster than the man who will start on the outside of the front row, Irishman Peter Dempsey.
Dempsey, who did not run in this morning's practice session, led the early stages of qualifying and ultimately posted a 2nd-fast lap of 2:05.540 (116.081 mph) in the #21 Mazda, his best qualifying effort so far this season.
Rounding out the top-3 was the winner of Race 1/Round 4 at the Mazda Grand Prix of Portland, Tom Gladdis, the 17 year-old driver from the British territory of Gibraltar. He turned a lap of 2:05.540 (115.815 mph) in the #5 Mazda.
MAZDASPEED Motorsports Driver Development Ladder scholarship winner Joel Miller (who also won the season opener at Sebring and is the current championship points leader) was 4th with a 2:05.903 (115.746 mph) in the #20 Mazda.
Starting 5th will be Charles Hall, who won round 3 at Watkins Glen and is currently 2nd in the championship battle. He turned a lap of 2:06.250 (115.428 mph) in the #77 Mazda.
The top-qualifying Expert was Vancouver native Chris Cumming, who is currently leading the Expert championship battle with four class wins, including both races in Portland. His lap of 2:07.480 (114.314 mph) in the #16 Mazda was 12thfast overall.
The quickest Master Series driver was Gerry Kraut, with a 17th-quickoverall lap of 2:08.263 (113.617 mph) in the #55 Mazda. Kraut hasscored one class win and four class podium finishes so far this season.
The 45-minute Round 6 of the 2008 Star Mazda championship is scheduled to take the green flag at 2:25 pm Saturday, August 9.
Qualifying Results - Round 6 :
Pos No. Name Best Tm In Lap Diff Gap Best Spd
1 7 John Edwards 2:05.313 4 - - 116.291
2 21 Peter Dempsey 2:05.540 4 +0.227 +0.227 116.081
3 5 Tom Gladdis 2:05.828 4 +0.515 +0.288 115.815
4 20 Joel Miller 2:05.903 4 +0.590 +0.075 115.746
5 77 Charles Hall 2:06.250 5 +0.937 +0.347 115.428
6 51 Alex Ardoin 2:06.406 7 +1.093 +0.156 115.286
7 17 Scott Rettich 2:07.105 6 +1.792 +0.699 114.652
8 19 Caio Lara 2:07.135 13 +1.822 +0.030 114.625
9 15 Taylor Hacquard 2:07.281 5 +1.968 +0.146 114.493
10 22 Rusty Mitchell 2:07.294 6 +1.981 +0.013 114.481
11 33 Natalia Kowalska 2:07.424 4 +2.111 +0.130 114.365
12 16 Chris Cumming 2:07.480 6 +2.167 +0.056 114.314
13 82 Billy Goshen 2:07.553 6 +2.240 +0.010 114.249
14 18 Ernesto Otero 2:07.561 4 +2.248 +0.008 114.242
15 48 Kristy Kester 2:07.812 10 +2.499 +0.251 114.017
16 55 Gerry Kraut 2:08.263 7 +2.950 +0.451 113.617
17 12 Chuck Hulse 2:08.605 7 +3.292 +0.342 113.314
18 88 Bobby Caldwell 2:08.667 10 +3.354 +0.062 113.260
19 45 Jason Vinkemulder 2:09.298 12 +3.985 +0.631 112.707
20 57 Robert Kaminsky 2:09.306 12 +3.993 +0.008 112.700
21 65 J.W. Roberts 2:09.466 6 +4.153 +0.160 112.561
22 66 Richard Zober 2:09.557 4 +4.244 +0.091 112.482
23 52 Dave Mundy 2:11.035 8 +5.722 +1.478 111.213
24 24 J.C. Kester 2:07.543 11 +2.230 +0.063 114.258
** Car #24 Moved to back of grid for Technical Violation per Chief Steward
American racer John Edwards, the only repeat winner so far in the 2008 Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear, won the pole this afternoon for the start of tomorrow's Round 6 at Road America.
His lap of 2:05.313 (116.291) #7 AIM Autosport Mazda was just 0.227 faster than the man who will start on the outside of the front row, Irishman Peter Dempsey.
Dempsey, who did not run in this morning's practice session, led the early stages of qualifying and ultimately posted a 2nd-fast lap of 2:05.540 (116.081 mph) in the #21 Mazda, his best qualifying effort so far this season.
Rounding out the top-3 was the winner of Race 1/Round 4 at the Mazda Grand Prix of Portland, Tom Gladdis, the 17 year-old driver from the British territory of Gibraltar. He turned a lap of 2:05.540 (115.815 mph) in the #5 Mazda.
MAZDASPEED Motorsports Driver Development Ladder scholarship winner Joel Miller (who also won the season opener at Sebring and is the current championship points leader) was 4th with a 2:05.903 (115.746 mph) in the #20 Mazda.
Starting 5th will be Charles Hall, who won round 3 at Watkins Glen and is currently 2nd in the championship battle. He turned a lap of 2:06.250 (115.428 mph) in the #77 Mazda.
The top-qualifying Expert was Vancouver native Chris Cumming, who is currently leading the Expert championship battle with four class wins, including both races in Portland. His lap of 2:07.480 (114.314 mph) in the #16 Mazda was 12thfast overall.
The quickest Master Series driver was Gerry Kraut, with a 17th-quickoverall lap of 2:08.263 (113.617 mph) in the #55 Mazda. Kraut hasscored one class win and four class podium finishes so far this season.
The 45-minute Round 6 of the 2008 Star Mazda championship is scheduled to take the green flag at 2:25 pm Saturday, August 9.
Qualifying Results - Round 6 :
Pos No. Name Best Tm In Lap Diff Gap Best Spd
1 7 John Edwards 2:05.313 4 - - 116.291
2 21 Peter Dempsey 2:05.540 4 +0.227 +0.227 116.081
3 5 Tom Gladdis 2:05.828 4 +0.515 +0.288 115.815
4 20 Joel Miller 2:05.903 4 +0.590 +0.075 115.746
5 77 Charles Hall 2:06.250 5 +0.937 +0.347 115.428
6 51 Alex Ardoin 2:06.406 7 +1.093 +0.156 115.286
7 17 Scott Rettich 2:07.105 6 +1.792 +0.699 114.652
8 19 Caio Lara 2:07.135 13 +1.822 +0.030 114.625
9 15 Taylor Hacquard 2:07.281 5 +1.968 +0.146 114.493
10 22 Rusty Mitchell 2:07.294 6 +1.981 +0.013 114.481
11 33 Natalia Kowalska 2:07.424 4 +2.111 +0.130 114.365
12 16 Chris Cumming 2:07.480 6 +2.167 +0.056 114.314
13 82 Billy Goshen 2:07.553 6 +2.240 +0.010 114.249
14 18 Ernesto Otero 2:07.561 4 +2.248 +0.008 114.242
15 48 Kristy Kester 2:07.812 10 +2.499 +0.251 114.017
16 55 Gerry Kraut 2:08.263 7 +2.950 +0.451 113.617
17 12 Chuck Hulse 2:08.605 7 +3.292 +0.342 113.314
18 88 Bobby Caldwell 2:08.667 10 +3.354 +0.062 113.260
19 45 Jason Vinkemulder 2:09.298 12 +3.985 +0.631 112.707
20 57 Robert Kaminsky 2:09.306 12 +3.993 +0.008 112.700
21 65 J.W. Roberts 2:09.466 6 +4.153 +0.160 112.561
22 66 Richard Zober 2:09.557 4 +4.244 +0.091 112.482
23 52 Dave Mundy 2:11.035 8 +5.722 +1.478 111.213
24 24 J.C. Kester 2:07.543 11 +2.230 +0.063 114.258
** Car #24 Moved to back of grid for Technical Violation per Chief Steward