Immediate Release
March 18, 2004
3R-Racing Qualifies 5th, 6th and 13th for Sebring
Sebring, Florida -- Under sunny skies and a temperature of 82-degrees, 3R-Racing drivers Phil McClure, Tommy Archer and Tim Wiens qualified fifth, sixth and thirteenth respectively at Sebring today for the first round of the SCCA Speed World Challenge Speed GT series race to be run on Friday.
Phil McCLure, driving the number 73 Aggregate Industries/Corvette Z06, was able to run a 2:11.050 with an average speed of ? mph to start in the fifth position for tomorrow's race. "I qualified right where I figured I would be in fifth. It is just a surprise which cars are in front of me," said McClure. "My car had a push and we adjusted on it a little but weren't able to go any faster. I can see the front from where I am starting, so I plan to hang in there and take advantage of every opportunity."
3R-Racing teammate Tommy Archer in the number 22 3R-Racing/c3controls/Viper will start tomorrow's race from sixth after racing to a qualifying time of 2:11.503. "We poured the coals to the Viper and that was all we had for them today," commented Archer. "With the competition so fast, we have been working on setting up the car to be consistent over the race distance. I am looking forward to doing my first standing start and putting the Viper on the podium tomorrow."
Tim Wiens, driving the number 33 3R-Racing/1st Interstate Inns/Viper, posted a time of 2:13.962 to start in thirteenth. "The car was very consistent throughout the run. I am still getting used to the Viper and it is quite different from the Porsche I drove last year," said Wiens. "I am looking forward to running a clean race and maintaining my record of finishing several places ahead of where I qualified."
The green flag will drop for the Speed GT race on Friday, March 19 at 4:35 p.m. for a 50-minute sprint around Sebring. The race will be televised on Speed TV, Sunday, March 21 at 12:00 noon.
Speed GT Top 10 Qualifying at Sebring
1. Max Angelelli Cadillac 2:09.076
2. Lou Gigliotti Corvette 2:10.188
3. Randy Pobst Audi 2:10.661
4. Andy Pilgrim Cadillac 2:10.795
5. Phil McCLure Corvette 2:11.050
6. Tommy Archer Dodge Viper 2:11.503
7. John Young Saleen 2:11.893
8. Leighton Reese Corvette 2:11.992
9. Michael Galati Audi 2:12.364
10. Peter Tonnelli Viper 2:12.713
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13. Tim Wiens Dodge Viper 2:13.962
March 18, 2004
3R-Racing Qualifies 5th, 6th and 13th for Sebring
Sebring, Florida -- Under sunny skies and a temperature of 82-degrees, 3R-Racing drivers Phil McClure, Tommy Archer and Tim Wiens qualified fifth, sixth and thirteenth respectively at Sebring today for the first round of the SCCA Speed World Challenge Speed GT series race to be run on Friday.
Phil McCLure, driving the number 73 Aggregate Industries/Corvette Z06, was able to run a 2:11.050 with an average speed of ? mph to start in the fifth position for tomorrow's race. "I qualified right where I figured I would be in fifth. It is just a surprise which cars are in front of me," said McClure. "My car had a push and we adjusted on it a little but weren't able to go any faster. I can see the front from where I am starting, so I plan to hang in there and take advantage of every opportunity."
3R-Racing teammate Tommy Archer in the number 22 3R-Racing/c3controls/Viper will start tomorrow's race from sixth after racing to a qualifying time of 2:11.503. "We poured the coals to the Viper and that was all we had for them today," commented Archer. "With the competition so fast, we have been working on setting up the car to be consistent over the race distance. I am looking forward to doing my first standing start and putting the Viper on the podium tomorrow."
Tim Wiens, driving the number 33 3R-Racing/1st Interstate Inns/Viper, posted a time of 2:13.962 to start in thirteenth. "The car was very consistent throughout the run. I am still getting used to the Viper and it is quite different from the Porsche I drove last year," said Wiens. "I am looking forward to running a clean race and maintaining my record of finishing several places ahead of where I qualified."
The green flag will drop for the Speed GT race on Friday, March 19 at 4:35 p.m. for a 50-minute sprint around Sebring. The race will be televised on Speed TV, Sunday, March 21 at 12:00 noon.
Speed GT Top 10 Qualifying at Sebring
1. Max Angelelli Cadillac 2:09.076
2. Lou Gigliotti Corvette 2:10.188
3. Randy Pobst Audi 2:10.661
4. Andy Pilgrim Cadillac 2:10.795
5. Phil McCLure Corvette 2:11.050
6. Tommy Archer Dodge Viper 2:11.503
7. John Young Saleen 2:11.893
8. Leighton Reese Corvette 2:11.992
9. Michael Galati Audi 2:12.364
10. Peter Tonnelli Viper 2:12.713
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13. Tim Wiens Dodge Viper 2:13.962
