Chevrolet Cobalt SS Supercharged Teams Make Strong Showing At Daytona
Backstretch Motorsports
Saturday, 27 January 2007
Team Cobalt California and Georgian Bay Motorsports Finish in Top Ten
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Jan. 26, 2007 – Chevrolet Cobalt SS Supercharged Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series teams made a strong showing in the first round run at Daytona International Speedway in the Street Tuner Class (ST) today.
Team Cobalt California with drivers Thomas Lepper and Bo Roach had the top finish for the Chevrolet contenders today. The pair managed to bring their number 48 Chevrolet Cobalt SS from their 16th place qualifying effort home to finish the three-hour race in ninth place.
“We ran a really clean race,” Roach commented about the three-hour race. “We had the strategy to go out and stay out of trouble and that is exactly what we did. The cars were so good under braking, that helped to us to make up a little ground. I really had to work the draft on the high bank to try and keep up. Our pit stop went well and we ran as high as fourth place.”
Last year’s top Cobalt SS team, Georgian Bay Motorsports, were headed for a stout top finish when a tire issue thwarted their charge. Jamie Holtam and Eric Curran ran toward the top in the ST class most of the race and ended up 10th.
“We had a shot at a top five or better,” relayed Holtom. “I was going into the Horseshoe turn and had a lot of understeer, which I did not before and I knew there was a problem. I had to pit as the left rear tire had gone down. It is too bad, we had a great driving car and we were well positioned for the finish.”
Enrique Gelpi, Chris Wehrheim and Victor Gonzalez came across the finish in 11th place. The Team Cobalt California trio had a rough start, but ended the day on a high-note.
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Note: The GS Class races alongside the ST Class - the Mustang in this photo is from GS:
Backstretch Motorsports
Saturday, 27 January 2007
Team Cobalt California and Georgian Bay Motorsports Finish in Top Ten
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Jan. 26, 2007 – Chevrolet Cobalt SS Supercharged Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series teams made a strong showing in the first round run at Daytona International Speedway in the Street Tuner Class (ST) today.
Team Cobalt California with drivers Thomas Lepper and Bo Roach had the top finish for the Chevrolet contenders today. The pair managed to bring their number 48 Chevrolet Cobalt SS from their 16th place qualifying effort home to finish the three-hour race in ninth place.
“We ran a really clean race,” Roach commented about the three-hour race. “We had the strategy to go out and stay out of trouble and that is exactly what we did. The cars were so good under braking, that helped to us to make up a little ground. I really had to work the draft on the high bank to try and keep up. Our pit stop went well and we ran as high as fourth place.”
Last year’s top Cobalt SS team, Georgian Bay Motorsports, were headed for a stout top finish when a tire issue thwarted their charge. Jamie Holtam and Eric Curran ran toward the top in the ST class most of the race and ended up 10th.
“We had a shot at a top five or better,” relayed Holtom. “I was going into the Horseshoe turn and had a lot of understeer, which I did not before and I knew there was a problem. I had to pit as the left rear tire had gone down. It is too bad, we had a great driving car and we were well positioned for the finish.”
Enrique Gelpi, Chris Wehrheim and Victor Gonzalez came across the finish in 11th place. The Team Cobalt California trio had a rough start, but ended the day on a high-note.
Full Article: http://www.backstretchmotorsports.com/bm/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9368&Itemid=78
Note: The GS Class races alongside the ST Class - the Mustang in this photo is from GS: