Looking to re-gain the Championship points-lead after his career worst finish in Toronto, Andreas went into the weekend of competition with eager anticipation and confidence. source: Gail Shankland With only nine-points separating him from the new points-leader, Wirth was optimistic about regaining the lead as he arrived in Edmonton with the experience of securing a third place finish at the venue's inaugural event in 2005. While the results were acceptable for Wirth, it seems that frustration, flags and traffic have become the norm for Atlantic Series qualifiers in 2006. A disappointed Wirth had this to say of his third place provisional qualifying effort on Friday, "The beginning of qualifying was okay. We were on P1 on old tires and the car felt pretty good. After the first red flag we put new tires on, but that didn't go the way we had hoped - the balance was off a bit and we needed to make a change. Unfortunately, another red came out and we didn't get a chance to make any adjustments. It's very frustrating - the red flag came out at exactly the wrong time! I was quickest in morning practice by a pretty good margin, and I think the Provisional Pole could have been mine. I'm not worried though, we're right there and I'm sure the final session will go better tomorrow. I had some bad luck in Cleveland and Toronto, so I think it's my turn this weekend." In addition to the irritation of red flags, Wirth suffered a pulled muscle in his upper back during qualifying on Friday. He was subsequently examined by the Champ Car Medical team and cleared to compete in the rest of the weekend's activities.
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