325i Touring

Chip Herr of Lititz, Pa., recently got its first victory of 2007 SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car Championship season three series at Lime Rock Park, part of the conventional speed of car. James Sofronas Newport Beach, California in collaboration with Jeff Altenburg of Ellicott City, Maryland, completed the podium.

Everything went right for Herr early as the lights went out, he gained a great start in his No. 17 STASIS / Clear Capital Audi A4 and beat polesitter Pierre Kleinubing in the first corner to take the lead. Kleinubing split his No. 1 Acura Certified Acura TSX behind Mr. Pre-Owned/RealTime four laps, but managed to get Herr on the fifth lap due to some mistakes Herr.

Herr said, "I came into turn six and there was a car in the wall. I saw the marks and believed that the accident occurred at the back. I turned in a little early and hit grass and earth and got into a four-wheel slide and had to jump on the brakes. It has begun to move inside of me on the descent. I almost put it in the wall. I had to come back on him and he did not. He knows what to do, so it is good. "

Shortly after Kleinubing has pulled ahead of a full course yellow came out when # 11 3R Racing Dodge SRT-4 Robb Holland and the No. 96 Ivy gourd Motorsports / Pesco Inc. Mazda 6 of Charlie Putman were meeting in West Bend. Miraculously, both drivers went off injured.

On lap 10 restart, it was Kleinubing with the launch goes unchallenged in the large first corner and slowly pulling the Heer has not reached 2.514 seconds by lap 16. But Mr. would not just let Kleinubing forged ahead further and faster turn Kleinubing racing with one of his on. Then on lap 26, it happens, Herr shot by a slowing Kleinubing on the front section. As Mr. led by 3.207 seconds over a Sofronas, Kleinubing headed to the pits.

M. says: "I said" thank you "on the straight."

Kleinubing after checking under the hood joined on the field and finished 19th. The crew managed to repair the problem by running SCCA SPEED Touring Ca defending Champions. From there, it was just wind in sails Herr. He took his fourth career victory in 3.211 seconds over Sofronas in the 44-turn, 67.32-mile race. Herr has also been able to achieve the fastest lap at 58,646 (93,919 mph) on the 1.53 mile road course.

Herr said: "It feels good. I love Lime Rock. Every time I came here, I did well. It is a dynamic course that takes much courage and you need to know your vehicle. STASIS really worked with me to get the right car and a new teammate, we were able to share data between the three of us. Peter had a good car and he actually started to pull away from me. I do not know if I should try to burn the car and the track or risk having [Sofronas] catch me. I would be happy with a podium, but Pierre had his problem and came back to me. "

And after passing off current point leader Altenburg from the start, Sofronas played a more relaxed and consistent in his race No. 29 Global Motorsports BMW 325Ci Group, who matched his career-second final in which last happened at Road America 2005. The final was also won his second Sofronas Toyo Cup award.

Safronas said: "I really wanted to try to get a victory for [Tecmark team owner] Walter [] Swick, but the second is obviously the best thing. At startup, I had a terrible time to launch and Chip closed the door and I had to get up, or I'd have plowed. It was a nice gesture. My car was loose in the beginning and it was a bit hairy the first five laps, but Walter set the car to be good on a long term. I was able to cut one or two fast laps to try to hunt down chip, but it was not enough to g.