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GRAND-AM
GRAND-AM: GAINSCO Quickest On Friday At The Glen
Alex Gurney tops time charts in Practice 3, quickest on the day at Watkins Glen...
GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing ended the day quickest at Watkins Glen. (Photo: John Dagys)
GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing ended Friday's third and final practice session on the top of the time charts and quickest of the day at Watkins Glen, as GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series teams prepare for Sunday's Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen (11 a.m. ET, Live! SPEED).
Piloting his No. 99 Corvette DP, Alex Gurney turned a best time of 1:42.532 early in the 60-minute session, edging out the No. 10 SunTrust Racing Corvette of Max Angelelli by 0.042 seconds.
Times were significantly quicker in the late afternoon, with nearly the entire Daytona Prototype field making improvements in the cooler conditions.
“We’re pretty happy, but it’s awfully close,” Gurney said. “You have three guys within one tenth, so there’s no breathing room there. We’re not sure what exactly everyone did with their tires, but we’re pretty happy with the balance, so it’s a good start to the weekend.”
The No. 90 Spirit of Daytona Corvette of Richard Westbrook, Antonio Garcia and Oliver Gavin was third quickest with a 1:42.612, while the Darren Law and Joao Barbosa-driven No. 9 Action Express entry made it a Corvette 1-2-3-4 sweep of the day.
Quickest of the non-Chevys was the No. 8 Starworks Motorsport Riley-Ford of Ryan Dalziel, Enzo Potolicchio and Sebastien Bourdais, making his first start at Watkins Glen, which slotted in fifth fastest but more than a half-second behind the Red Dragon's pace-setting time.
Starworks' sister Gen-3 Riley-Ford of Lucas Luhr and Alex Popow again did not set a time following Luhr's accident in morning practice. The car, however, is expected to return to action tomorrow.
The GT category again saw the No. 42 Team Sahlen's Mazda RX-8 of Dane Cameron quickest, thanks to his 1:51.666 lap time, which also stood as the top time of the day.
Robin Liddell continued to show pace in the No. 57 Stevenson Motorsports Camaro GT.R, slotting in second best in Practice 3. However, the car suffered a left-rear tire puncture late in the session.
Stevenson's No. 75 Camaro ended the day second quickest overall, marginally faster than Liddell and John Edward's similarly prepared machine.
A 30-minute practice session is on-tap for Saturday at 9:40 a.m., followed by qualifying at 11:40 a.m. to set the field for the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen, Live! on SPEED.
RESULTS: Practice 3
PHOTOS: Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen Gallery
John Dagys is SPEED.com’s Sportscar Racing Reporter, focusing on all major domestic and international championships. You can follow him on Twitter @johndagys or email him at
Piloting his No. 99 Corvette DP, Alex Gurney turned a best time of 1:42.532 early in the 60-minute session, edging out the No. 10 SunTrust Racing Corvette of Max Angelelli by 0.042 seconds.
Times were significantly quicker in the late afternoon, with nearly the entire Daytona Prototype field making improvements in the cooler conditions.
“We’re pretty happy, but it’s awfully close,” Gurney said. “You have three guys within one tenth, so there’s no breathing room there. We’re not sure what exactly everyone did with their tires, but we’re pretty happy with the balance, so it’s a good start to the weekend.”
The No. 90 Spirit of Daytona Corvette of Richard Westbrook, Antonio Garcia and Oliver Gavin was third quickest with a 1:42.612, while the Darren Law and Joao Barbosa-driven No. 9 Action Express entry made it a Corvette 1-2-3-4 sweep of the day.
Quickest of the non-Chevys was the No. 8 Starworks Motorsport Riley-Ford of Ryan Dalziel, Enzo Potolicchio and Sebastien Bourdais, making his first start at Watkins Glen, which slotted in fifth fastest but more than a half-second behind the Red Dragon's pace-setting time.
Starworks' sister Gen-3 Riley-Ford of Lucas Luhr and Alex Popow again did not set a time following Luhr's accident in morning practice. The car, however, is expected to return to action tomorrow.
The GT category again saw the No. 42 Team Sahlen's Mazda RX-8 of Dane Cameron quickest, thanks to his 1:51.666 lap time, which also stood as the top time of the day.
Robin Liddell continued to show pace in the No. 57 Stevenson Motorsports Camaro GT.R, slotting in second best in Practice 3. However, the car suffered a left-rear tire puncture late in the session.
Stevenson's No. 75 Camaro ended the day second quickest overall, marginally faster than Liddell and John Edward's similarly prepared machine.
A 30-minute practice session is on-tap for Saturday at 9:40 a.m., followed by qualifying at 11:40 a.m. to set the field for the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen, Live! on SPEED.
RESULTS: Practice 3
PHOTOS: Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen Gallery
John Dagys is SPEED.com’s Sportscar Racing Reporter, focusing on all major domestic and international championships. You can follow him on Twitter @johndagys or email him at
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