Kendall Fastest in Trans-Am Quals at the Glen
7 August 1997
KENDALL FASTEST QUALIFIER FOR WATKINS GLEN SERENGETI EYEWEAR TRANS-AM WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. - Tom Kendall, of Santa Monica, Calif., was the fastest qualifier for Saturday's 42-lap, 102.9-mile Serengeti Eyewear Trans-Am race at Watkins Glen International. Kendall, driving the No. 11 All Sport Body Quencher Ford Mustang Cobra, posted a time of 1:10.443 (125.207 mph) to record his 36th career fastest-qualifier effort. "Traffic at the front and at the back of the field will play a real part of the race, so I'm very happy to have the fastest qualifying time," said Kendall. "I don't get into the car without giving it everything I've got." Qualifying second was Paul Gentilozzi, in the No. 5 RISO Chevrolet Camaro, followed by the defending race-winner Dorsey Schroeder, Jon Gooding and Mike Borkowski. "We'd been struggling with a slight engine miss for the entire qualifying session," said Gentilozzi. "When my crew told me I was second, I didn't believe we'd gone as fast as we did." The Goodyear Fast Five top-five qualifiers will draw for their top-five starting position following Friday morning's final practice session. WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. - Starters for Saturday's 42-lap, 102.9-mile Serengeti Eyewear Trans-Am race at Watkins Glen International, with starting position, car number in parenthesis, driver, hometown, car, time and speed in miles-per-hour. 1. (11), Tom Kendall, Santa Monica, Calif., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:10.443, 125.207. 2. (5), Paul Gentilozzi, Lansing, Mich., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:10.986, 124.249. 3. (12), Dorsey Schroeder, Osage Beach, Mo., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:11.029, 124.174. 4. (16), Jon Gooding, Longwood, Fla., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:11.552, 123.267. 5. (4), Mike Borkowski, Middlebury, Conn., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:11.559, 123.254. 6. (6), Greg Pickett, Alamo, Calif., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:11.706, 123.002. 7. (22), Brian Simo, Carlsbad, Calif., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:12.604, 121.480. 8. (55), Michael Lewis, San Diego, Calif., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:12.784, 121.180. 9. (15), Dino Crescentini, Torrance, Calif., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:12.797, 121.158. 10. (83), Max Lagod, Barrington, Ill., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:12.995, 120.830. 11. (8), Bill Saunders, Dallas, Texas, Chevrolet Camaro, 1:13.243, 120.421. 12. (51), Alessandro Zampedri, Monte Carlo, Monaco, Chevrolet Camaro, 1:13.295, 120.335. 13. (10), Don Sak, West Bloomfield, Mich., Oldsmobile Cutlass, 1:14.024, 119.150. 14. (64), John W. Miller IV, Johnson City, Tenn., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:14.070, 119.076. 15. (31), Don Meluzio, York, Pa., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:14.096, 119.034. 16. (66), Leighton Reese, Eden Prairie, Minn., Pont Grand Prix, 1:14.492, 118.402. 17. (23), Bob Ruman, Monroe Falls, Ohio, Chevrolet Camaro, 1:14.498, 118.392. 18. (7), R.J. Valentine, Hingham, Mass., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:14.882, 117.785. 19. (68), Paul Alderman, Hockessin, Del., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:14.973, 117.642. 20. (50), Bruce Nesbitt, Chicago, Ill., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:15.094, 117.452. 21. (02), Larry Merricks, Keymar, Mass., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:15.864, 116.260. 22. (44), John Halbing, Dallas, Pa., Oldsmobile Cutlass, 1:15.955, 116.121. 23. (39), Craig Shafer, Somerset, Pa., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:16.808, 114.831. 24. (34), Bruce Barkelew, Columbia, Mo., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:17.418, 113.927. 25. (76), Jerry Simmons, Ancaster, Ontario, Can., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:19.515, 110.922. 26. (70), Peter Shea, Newport Beach, Calif., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:19.677, 110.696. 27. (73), Chet Williams, Chittenango, N.Y., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:19.737, 110.613. 28. (57), Wayne Pluta, Honeoye Falls, N.Y., Oldsmobile Cutlass, 1:19.739, 110.610. 29. (61), Tony DiLorenzo, Gainesville, Va., Oldsmobile Cutlass, 1:19.774, 110.562. 30. (18), Jon Levy, Miami, Fla., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:20.671, 109.333. 31. (42), Jim Briody, Cherry Hill, N.J., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:21.009, 108.876. 32. (24), Rick Dittman, Prairieview, Ill., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:21.322, 108.457. 33. (48), Vinnie Musicaro, Wantagh, N.Y., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:28.690, 99.447. 34. (21), Ted Sullivan, Hampton Corners, Conn., Chevrolet Camaro, no time. 35. (47), Frank Cioppettini Jr., Morristown, N.J., Chevrolet Camaro, no time. 36. (72), Ray Genick, Waterford, Mich., Chevrolet Camaro, no time. 37. (98), Jim Moyer, Kokomo, Ind., Chevrolet Corvette, no time. 38. (01), Todd Sprinkle, Mechanicsburg, Pa., Chevrolet Camaro, no time. 39. (04), Kerry Hitt, Harrisburg, Pa., Chevrolet Corvette, no time.