Watkins Glen

[Mike B]

The Hoosier Tire US Formula 1000 Championship Fueled by Sunoco makes its annual return to Watkins Glen International for rounds 7 and 8 this weekend!
Schedule:
Friday July 3rd
10:20 = 25 minute Qualify 1
3:20 = 25 minute Qualify 2
Saturday July 4th
9:40 = 15 minute Qualify 3
3:15 = 15 lap Race
Sunday July 5th
1:55 = 15 lap Race

Prizes at Watkins Glen
Hoosier Tires
1st: 2 tires
2nd: 1 tire
Pole position: 1 tire
Random tire Draw: 2 tires
Sunoco Hard charger - Cash Payout $200
Taylor Race Engineering
1st: $250 Product certificate
Sprocket Specialists
4th: free sprocket

The entry list:
Doug Hertz (2006 Elan), Mount Kisco, NY
Jeremy Hill (2007 Photon VD), Toronto, ON
Alex Mayer (2014 JDR), Harleysville, PA
Mike Meyers (2014 Philly), Penfield, NY
David O’Leary (2004 Mygale), Cranberry Township, PA
J. R. Osborne (2015 Firman), Greenwood Village, CO
Jason Slahor (2008 Citation), Ellicott City, MD

[Mike B]

After 2.5 rounds of qualifying (this morning was wet and only Jeremy Hill went out), the top three spots on the grid looked similar to past weekends with J.R. Osborne taking the pole.

Grid for round 7:

1. J.R. Osborne-1:46.556
2. Jeremy Hill-1:48.096
3. Alex Mayer-1:48.529
4. Doug Hertz-1:56.742
5. Mike Meyers-1:58.790
6. Dave O'Leary-2:04.065
7. Jason Slahor-no time

Today's race is at 3:15. Follow live timing here: http://www.sccahost.com/live/

[Mike B]

J.R. Osborne wins round 7 at Watkins Glen!
2. Alex Mayer
3. Jeremy Hill
4. Doug Hertz
5. Mike Meyers
6. Dave O'Leary
DNF-Jason Slahor

[Mike B]

J.R. Osborne has completed the clean sweep of rounds 7 and 8 at Watkins Glen International! Two poles, two wins, two fastest race laps!
2. Jeremy Hill
3. Alex Mayer
4. Mike Meyers
5. Dave O'Leary
DNF-Doug Hertz
DNS-Jason Slahor

[Tyler Thielmann]

What were the fast lap times for each car during the race?

[allof6]

What were the fast lap times for each car during the race?

http://www.mylaps.com/en/events/1165431

[allof6]

Any pics from the weekend?

[JEREMY HILL]

I suspect you are asking how much faster was the Kawi...146.556 vs the fastest GSXR 148.096... better start writing letters since Daytona will be worse. Cheers, Jeremy Hill

[teddale]

I suspect you are asking how much faster was the Kawi...146.556 vs the fastest GSXR 148.096... better start writing letters since Daytona will be worse. Cheers, Jeremy Hill

Jeremy remind me again by how time did we take of your old lap record. With your GSXR

[Northwind]

I found this article that I thought was a decent write up.

http://www.stargazette.com/story/spo...ebut/29685715/


So how many classes set new track records this past weekend?

[teddale]

there was a new record for P2 as well not sure about other classes. the old tack record was J Hill at 1.47.569. **** that Kawasaki is so fast we beet by a 10th. And in the first race we won by a 10th from mayer. so guys we need to start the letters

[Tyler Thielmann]

Thanks for the info, I like looking at the after race data.

[teddale]

its only been 2 or 3 weeks what about a points update

[Mike B]

With a clean sweep of the weekend, including two poles, two wins, and two fast race laps, Osborne takes over the lead in the championship, dropping Mayer to second. Hill moves up to third, bumping Cooper to fourth.
1. J. R. Osborne-187
2. Alex Mayer-172
3. Jeremy Hill-118
4. Glenn Cooper-84
5. Jason Bell-74
6. Nicolas Ortiz-64
7. Zane Gibbs-47
8. Tyler Thielmann-38
9. Mike Meyers-34
10. Shane Prieto-33
11. Pete Frost-31
12. Joel Haas-25
13. Doug Hertz-17
14. William Falatick-13
15. Jose Gerardo-11
16. Jason Slahor-0