The National Race Remembering Those Who Served
Elite Takes the Podium at The National Race Remembering Those
Who Served
Congratulations to Tonis Kasemets,
Car 65, for his win at the Blackhawk National,
driving Bob Lojkovic's
car. Rick Bartuska, Car 15, was 2nd and
Dudley Fleck, Car 04 was third,
making a complete Elite sweep of the podium. It was a nice
way to "christen" the new BHF tech center and impound.
Dudley's third place finish was particularly impressive since he
hasn't raced since the June Sprints last year and did not do the
practice day. Other Elite drivers finishing well include:
Art Kopp, Car 51, 6th;
Doug Loughhead, Car 34, 8th; Bob
Shineflug, Car 77, 10th;
Peter Jankovskis, Car 6, 11th;
Ruben Garcia, Car 3, 13th;
Paul Matker, Car 29, 15th; Steve Kohli, Car 52, 17th,
Joe Turner, Car 71, 18th, Bill
Douglas, Car 07, 21st and Mike McCann Car 38,
22nd. Jim Marinangel, Car 5, did not finish. It
should be noted that Joe Turner actually finished the race in
5th place, but was penalized for metal-to-metal.
Blackhawk Farms
Sanction# 08-N-40-S
May 4, 2008
24 Starters, 22 Finishers
Elite
Autosport Full Prep and Rental Drivers are denoted in red.
Bold type indicates drivers that receive service
assistance from Elite.
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May 4, 2008
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Place
|
Class
|
Car
|
Driver
|
Best Lap
|
Speed
|
Laps
|
|
1
|
SRF
|
65
|
Tonis
Kasemets |
1:19.429
|
86.115
|
25 |
|
2
|
SRF
|
15
|
Rick Bartuska |
1:19.383
|
86.165
|
25
|
|
3
|
SRF
|
04
|
Dudley Fleck
|
1:19.820
|
85.693
|
25
|
|
4
|
SRF
|
17
|
Jim Gray
|
1:19.998
|
85.502
|
25
|
|
5
|
SRF
|
83
|
David Watson
|
1:19.945
|
85.559
|
25
|
|
6
|
SRF
|
51
|
Art Kopp
|
1:20.124
|
85.368
|
25
|
|
7
|
SRF
|
76
|
Reid
Johnson
|
1:20.642
|
84.819
|
25
|
|
8
|
SRF
|
34
|
Doug Loughead
|
1:21.164
|
84.274
|
25
|
|
9
|
SRF
|
60
|
Timothy Gray
|
1:21.101
|
84.339
|
25
|
|
10
|
SRF
|
77
|
Bob Shineflug
|
1:21.417
|
84.012
|
25
|
|
11
|
SRF
|
6
|
Peter Jankovskis
|
1:21.448
|
83.980
|
24
|
|
12
|
SRF
|
85
|
Jim Ellinger
|
1:21.226
|
84.209
|
24
|
|
13
|
SRF
|
3
|
Ruben Garcia
|
1:23.969
|
81.459
|
24
|
|
14
|
SRF
|
2
|
John Stermer
|
1:20.845
|
84.606
|
24
|
|
15
|
SRF
|
29
|
Paul Matker
|
1:25.254
|
80.231
|
23
|
|
16
|
SRF
|
33
|
Joseph Tovo
|
1:20.936
|
84.511
|
21
|
|
17
|
SRF
|
52
|
Steve Kohli
|
1:20.479
|
84.991
|
18
|
|
18
|
SRF
|
31
|
Michael Varacina
|
1:20.213
|
85.273
|
18
|
|
19
|
SRF
|
71
|
Joseph Turner
|
1:19.856
|
85.564
|
25
|
|
20
|
SRF
|
94
|
Brian Kennedy
|
1:21.550
|
83.875
|
18
|
|
21
|
SRF
|
07
|
Bill Douglas
|
1:20.151
|
85.339
|
15
|
|
22
|
SRF
|
31
|
Mike McCann
|
1:21.057
|
84.385
|
15
|
|
DNF
|
SRF
|
23
|
Don Bodin
|
1:20.830
|
84.622
|
2
|
|
DNF
|
SRF
|
5
|
Jim Marinangel
|
1:23.427
|
81.988
|
1
|
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