Conquest Racing's first round of qualifying for the Grand Prix of Long Beach did not go as planned today. source: conquestracing.com New Zealander Matt Halliday, driver of the #42 42 Below Cosworth/DPO1/Bridgestone, had to settle with a 17th place on the provisional grid. Halliday was unable to improve his lap times after he spun near the end of the qualifying session 17th Matt Halliday #42 42 Below Cosworth/DPO1/Bridgestone Qualifying 1 - 1:10.155 "We had a difficult session because we had some problems and I spun and lightly backed into the tire wall. We were definitely heading in the right direction for qualifying this afternoon and our performance today does not reflect our potential. We will work hard and see what we can do and I think tomorrow we will be ok." On a side note... Tomorrow Matt Halliday representing the New Zealand Vodka brand 42 Below will have various activities around the track, including an interview with a well-known entertainment television show and photo opportunities with the 42 Below girls, who will be giving away t-shirts to the fans throughout the day. Later in the evening, Halliday along with 42 Below will attend an event hosted by Racer Magazine to mingle among various celebrities attending the race weekend.
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