USAC: F2000 Race Results 8/8/98
9 August 1998
LEXINGTON, Ohio -- Final Results from the 22-lap, 49.676-mile U.S. F2000 National Championship Round 11 race, part of the Miller Lite 200 Weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with finishing position, starting position in parentheses, driver, hometown, class, car, laps and reason out (if any).1. (1), David Besnard, Sydney, Australia, F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 22.
2. (2), Robby McGehee, St. Louis, Mo., F2A, Tatuus Ford, 22.
3. (4), Tim Duit, Edmond, Okla., F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 22
.
4. (6), Jonathan Bottoms, Buffalo, N.Y., F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 22
.
5. (8), Marc Antoine Camirand, Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Can., F2A, Van
Diemen Ford, 22
.
6. (3), Bobby Oergel, Palmetto, Fla., F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 22
.
7. (7), Sam Hornish Jr., Defiance, Ohio, F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 22
.
8. (13), Anthony Simone, Stouffville Ontario, Can., F2A, Van Diemen Ford,
22
.
9. (24), Joey Scarallo, Hauppauge, N.Y., F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 22
.
10. (16), Guy Cosmo, Bohemia, N.Y., F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 22
.
11. (17), James Yott, Montreal, Quebec, Can., F2A, Van Diemen Ford,
22
.
12. (12), Mike Andersen, Little Falls, N.J., F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 22
.
13. (26), Jon Herb, Indianapolis, Ind., F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 22
.
14. (21), Michael Fitzgerald, Newton Square, Pa., F2A, Van Diemen Ford,
22
.
15. (19), George Scheiderer, Marysville, Ohio, F2A, Van Diemen Ford,
22
.
16. (23), Michael Durand, Wayland, Mass., F2B, Van Diemen Ford, 22
.
17. (25), Christian Coggins, Atlanta, Ga., F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 22
.
18. (37), Larry Vatri, Canal Winchester, Ohio, F2B, Van Diemen Ford,
22
.
19. (27), Rolando Quintanilla, Nuevo Larado, Mexico, F2A, Van Diemen Ford,
22
.
20. (32), Dana LaLiberte, Ann Arbor, Mich., F2B, Van Diemen Ford, 22
.
21. (42), Jeff Smith, Terre Haute, Ind., F2A, Tatuus Ford, 22
.
22. (28), Larry Oberto, Seattle, Wash., F2B, Van Diemen Ford, 22
.
23. (35), Dean Oppermann, Pottstown, Pa., F2B, Van Diemen Ford, 22
.
24. (41), Galen Puccini, Simi Valley, Calif., F2B, Van Diemen Ford,
22
.
25. (39), Matthew Smith, Lafayette, Calif., F2A, Bowman BC5 Ford, 22
.
26. (34), John Miller, Edina, Minn., F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 22
.
27. (38), Jon Groom, Boonton, N.J., F2B, Van Diemen Ford, 22
.
28. (40), Mirl Swan, Topeka, Kansas, F2B, Vector Ford, 22
.
29. (43), Wilmer Valentin, Bayamon, Puerto Rico, F2B, Van Diemen Ford,
22
.
30. (44), Ira Fierberg, Manhattan Beach, Calif., F2A, Van Diemen Ford,
22
.
31. (45), Jeff Kowalik, Oshkosh, Wis., F2B, Van Diemen Ford, 22
.
32. (20), T.J. Bell, Sparks, Nev., F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 22
.
33. (36), Brett Harrison, Everett, Wash., F2B, Van Diemen Ford, 22
.
34. (31), Scott Dick, Cincinnati, Ohio, F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 18,
MECH.
35. (30), Ron Thomas, Galena, Ohio, F2B, Van Diemen Ford, 17, OFF.
36. (5), Ryan Hampton, Glendora, Calif., F2A, Tatuus Ford, 13, ACC.
37. (14), Andy Lally, Northport, N.Y., F2A, Bowman BC5 Ford, 13, ACC.
38. (18), Ric Rushton, Santa Fe, N.M., F2A, Tatuus Ford, 13, ACC.
39. (29), Bob Hollander, Atlanta, Ga., F2B, Van Diemen Ford, 8, MECH.
40. (46), Gregory Geis, Hudson, Ohio, F2B, Van Diemen Ford, 8, SPUN.
41. (47), Jeffrey Martin, Aurora, Ohio, F2B, Van Diemen Ford, 7, MECH.
42. (15), Alejandro Garcia, Venezuela, F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 5.
43. (9), Mike Johnson, Gainsville, Ga., F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 1,
CONTACT.
44. (22), Duncan Dayton, North Salem, N.Y., F2A, Bowman BC5 Ford, 1,
CONTACT.
45. (10), Steve Rikert, Rhinebeck, N.Y., F2A, Tatuus Ford, 0, ACC.
46. (11), Greg LeMond, Medina, Minn., F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 0, ACC.
47. (33), Richard Fairbanks, Centerville, Mass., F2B, Van Diemen Ford, 0,
DNS.
Time of race: 51 minutes, 7.691 seconds.
Average speed: 58.295 miles-per-hour
Margin of victory: 0.678-second
Lap leaders: Laps 1- 22, No. 13 David Besnard
Fastest race lap: No. 2 Robby McGehee, 1:26.440 (94.039 mph)
Fastest qualifier: No. 13 David Besnard, 1:25.235 (95.369 mph)
Cautions: four for 11 laps.
U.S. F2000 National Championship Standings: 1-David besnard-306; 2-Ryan Hampton-255; 3-Robby McGehee-215; 4-Andy Lally-182; 5-Marc Antoine Camirand-171; 6-Mike Johnson-152; 7-Bobby Oergel-151; 8-Jonathan Bottoms-148; 9-Steve Rikert-138; 10-Sam Hornish, Jr.-135
U.S. F2000 Oval Crown Standings: 1-David Besnard-110; 2-Ryan Hampton-101; 3-Robby McGehee-91; 4-Andy Lally-78; 5-Sam Hornish-68; 6-Jonathan Bottoms-60; 7-Bobby Oergel-56; 8-Mike Johnson-53; 9-Ric Rushton-51; 10-James Yott-44
