[F500] Sebring National Results

[bosco]

wow... i'm glad everyone was ok.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Moench" <M.Moench at verizon.net>
To: <f500 at f500.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 7:45 PM
Subject: [F500] Sebring National Results


> I just returned from the Sebring National...........An unbelievable race!
> Jason Somers qualified 1st, followed by Rusty Cook, Jim Bonsey, Bob
Berman,
> Jim Elder and the rest of the field.
> We ran with the Fords and the V's. On the start there was a massive crash
> and pile up on the front straight right at the start finish line. One of
the
> lead fords tried to make a quick lane change on the very fast paced start.
> He cliped the front of another car and the the maylay started. When it all
> came to a stop there were 10 cars piled up ........some upside down on top
> of others. Both Jim Bonsey and Bill Lay's Sidewinders were severly
damaged.
> It took more than an hour to clear the front straight. Jason Somers, Rusty
> Cook and Jack Walbran had to perform repairs after the pack puled out of
pit
> lane for the restart. They were all able to catch up to the tail end of
the
> pack for the restart. Rusty and Jason cut throught the pack in about 4
laps.
> Jason got past Rusty around lap 8. Rusty dove under Jason and some V's in
> turn 1. Unfortunately for him a V moved over on him and Rusty was knocked
> out of the race. Jason won followed by Bob Berman and Jim Elder.
>
> Congratulations to Jason Somers on his first National win!
>
> I am sure when Chuck McAbee gets home he can add more details.....He was
> right in the middle of the big crash and drove right through!
>
> Sidewinder Mike
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