US Formula 1000 - Laguna Seca
Qualifying results for Race 3 (based on fastest laps in Saturday's non-championship Race)
1. Jake Latham, Stohr, Suzuki 1:25.438
2. Larry Vollum,Stohr, Kawasaki 1:25.438
3. Jose Gerardo, Stohr, Suzuki 1:27.271
4. Rod Rice, Stohr, Kawasaki 1:27.752
5. John LaBrie, Phoenix, Suzuki 1:28.060
6. Lucian Pancea, Stohr, Suzuki 1:28.432
7. Denis Cosin,Stohr, Suzuki 1:28.266
Race starts at 10:30 Sunday PST.
US Formula !000 Championship West Laguna Seca Race 4
Lucian Pancea sets himself up for victory at Laguna Seca
Fremont Ca/Green Bay, WI (April 15, 2013) – A complete car setup change helped take Lucian Pancea to a dominating win over Larry Vollum in Race 4 of the US Formula 1000 West Championship presented by Hoosier Racing Tires, Sunoco Race Fuels, George Dean Racing Engines, Jongbloed Racing Wheels, Hyperco, LS Motorsports, and Geartronics.
The mid-afternoon race got started under clear, windy, and cool conditions. It was Larry Vollum on pole once again, with Jake Latham alongside, Pancea and Jose Gerardo comprising row two. Pancea having struggle earlier in race three had completely changed his car setup between races. As the green flag dropped Pancea shot past both Vollum and Latham and into the lead. At the end of the first lap Pancea had built up a slight lead over Vollum with Latham, Gerado, Rod Rice, John LaBrie and Denis Costin all following closely behind.
The race was interrupted briefly by a full course caution on lap 4 before going green the following lap with the race positions unchanged. The cars continued on with the positions static with none of the drivers able to get an advantage over any of the others with the exception of Rice who had already moved up one position from sixth to fifth. Pancea and Vollum began to draw out slightly from Latham, Gerado and Rice. LaBrie and Costin were locked once again in another duel, carried over from the previous race. It all ended badly when LaBrie’s engine let go as he entered the fast left-handed turn six, oiling the track surface and causing him to spin out across the track. When it was all over the driver luckily was okay but the car was badly damaged.
As the checkered flag came down it was Pancea taking the win with Vollum close behind. Latham rounded out the podium in third, with Gerado fourth, Rice in fifth, and Costin sixth.
US Formula 1000 Championship West, Race 4
Official Results
1. Lucian Pancea, Bellevue, Washington, Stohr, Suzuki
2. Larry Vollum, Portland, Oregon, Stohr, Kawasaki
3. Jake Latham, Broomfield, Colorado, Stohr, Suzuki
4. Jose Gerado, El Paso, Texas, Stohr, Suzuki
5. Rod Rice, Vancouver, Washington, Stohr, Kawasaki
6. Denis Costin, Bellevue, Washington, Stohr, Suzuki
7. John LaBrie, Draper, Utah, Phoenix Raceworks, Suzuki
Race 4, Qualifying Times
1. Larry Vollum,Stohr, Kawasaki 1:24.719
2. Jake Latham, Stohr, Suzuki 1:4.838
3. Lucian Pancea, Stohr, Suzuki 1:25.410
4. Jose Gerardo, Stohr, Suzuki 1:25.638
5. Denis Costin,Stohr, Suzuki 1:27.081
6. Rod Rice, Stohr, Kawasaki 1:28.973
7. John LaBrie, Phoenix, Suzuki 1:29.765