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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 11:26 am
by cmlean
Jack Daniels cars are running line astern with Bowe, Owen & Seton in pursuit. Positions 20-24

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 11:29 am
by cmlean
22 laps down and the lead group remain static.
Lap times are in the mid 2:09's
Still 12 seconds cover the top 10.

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 11:39 am
by cmlean
Lap 26 and Rick Kelly's car has entered the pits with front damage. Car became loose at the apex into the chase after losing a tyre. Slides across the sandtrap. Almost hit by Lowndes. Car taped up and Tander takes the wheel to rekoin the race. Still on the lead lap (just)

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 11:41 am
by cmlean
Lap 27 Pitstop for Noske/Verdnik. Rejoins after brake change

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 11:42 am
by cmlean
Kelly's tyre delaminated. The slick tread is gone but the tyre case remained inflated.

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 11:45 am
by cmlean
Lap 29 The pace has eased off for the leaders to 2:09.9.
Lowndes sets the fastest lap with a low 2:09

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 11:51 am
by cmlean
Lap 32
Murphy out of car. J.Richards takes over
Skaife out of car. T.Kelly takes over
Holdsworh and Canto change

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 11:54 am
by cmlean
Lap 33
S Richards out of car, Winterbottom in
25 seconds stationary
Radisich out of car, Baird in
Ingall out, Youlden in

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 11:57 am
by cmlean
Lap 35
Lowndes leads Davison second Bargwana third
Lowndes pits, Whincup takes over

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 12:04 pm
by cmlean
38 laps down and the first round of pit stops is over.
The order is
Winterbottom/Richards
Whincup/Lowndes
W.Davison/Johnson
T.Kelly/Skaife
Besnard/Courtney
Canto/Holdsworth

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 12:13 pm
by cmlean
Lap 41
Fosty, Whincup, Davison, T.Kelly, Besnard, j Richards, Canto, Simonsen, Baird, A Jones.

42 seconds now covers the top 10.

Tander crosses the dirt at the chase. Loses 2 places

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 12:17 pm
by cmlean
Lap 44
11th Bright/Luff
12th Thompson/A Davison
13th Youlden/Ingall
14th Tander/ R.Kelly -71secs behind Winterbottom

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 12:20 pm
by cmlean
Lap 46
Tander 2:09.287 Fastest lap so far

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 12:26 pm
by cmlean
Tander
2:09.077 The tape from the repairs to the front is doing its job making the car more aerodynamic.

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 12:31 pm
by cmlean
50 laps down
Frosty
Whincup -4.6secs
W.Davison
T Kelly
Besnard
J. Richards
Canto
Simonsen
Baird
A Jones