BARBER: Mid-Ohio report

• Rick Roso <72230.271@CompuServe.COM>
• MNI - Motorsport News International
• Tue Aug 13 12:12:47 EDT 1996

LARSSON LOOKS UNSTOPPABLE

LEXINGTON, Ohio (Aug. 11) - For only the second time in the previous
five races, Fredrik Larsson lost the lead during a Barber Dodge Pro
Series race. Of course, the young Swede snatched the lead back then
drove away to his second consecutive win--his fifth in the past six
races. He now has a commanding 39 point lead in the championship with
four races remaining.

Beginning with his second win of the year, on the Nazareth oval in Round
4, Larsson has started on pole and led every lap--with the exception of
Watkins Glen, where he crashed. Here at Mid-Ohio in Round 8, Larsson was
again on pole but Tony Renna took the lead at the start when Larsson
couldnt make Renna blink as they went side by side for virtually the
first lap-and-a-half. But on lap three, Larsson outbraked Renna at the
end of the back straight then motored away unbothered.

Renna likewise drove unfettered to second place, while behind a furious
battle for third ended up with Thomas Schie taking the laurels. Schies
third place vaulted him to second in points, albeit a scant one in front
of Mastronardi and Tim Moser. Round 9 is next week at Road America,
again supporting the IndyCar race.

-Rick Roso


SCCA Pro Racing, Barber Dodge Pro Series race results, round 8 (Aug. 11),
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, 2.25-mile, 13-turn road course.

Round 8:
Fin.	St.  Driver, town or country, laps completed, reason out (if any), prize
1.	(1)  Fredrik Larsson, Sweden, 95.400 mph (R), 22 laps, $10,000
2.	(2)  Tony Renna, Deland, Fla., 22, $6,000
3.	(9)  Thomas Schie, Norway, 22, $4,000
4.	(4)  Geoff Boss, Narragansett, R.I., 22, $2,500
5.	(7)  Tim Moser, Ventura Calif., 22, $1,800
6.	(5)  Chris Mennninga, Pella, Iowa, 22, $1,500
7.	(17) Memo Gidley, San Rafael, Calif., 22, $1,800
8.	(11) Brian McCarthy, Dayton, Ohio, 22, $1,200
9.	(3)  Rino Mastronardi, Italy, 22, $1,000
10.	(13) Jon Fogarty, Portola Valleyy, Calif., 22, $1,000
11.	(12) Steven Rikert, Rhinebeck, N.Y., 22, $800
12.	(15) Rocky Moran, Jr., Coto de Caza, Calif., 22, $700
13.	(10) Derek Hill, Santa Monica, Calif., 22, $600
14.	(19) Carlos Bonetti, Brasil, 22, $500
15.	(18) John McCaig, Canada, 22, $500
16.	(14) Jason Engel, Madison, Wis., 22, $500
17.	(8)  Jeff Bucknum, Simi Valley, Calif., 22, $500
18.	(23) Divina Galica, England, 22, $500
19. 	(22) Nick OSullivan, Boulder, Colo., 22, $500
20.	(20) Jarrett Boon, Chandler, Ariz., 22, $500
21.	(21) Matt Robinson, Grove City, Ohio, 22, $500
22.	(24) John Spangler, York, Pa., 22, $500
23.	(6)  Andres Felipe Gomez, Colombia, 21, accident, $500
24.	(25) Patsy DiFilippo, Apollo, Pa., 21, $500
25.	(26) Art Coia, Barrington, R.I., 21, $500
26.	(16) Seiji Ara, Japan, 21, $500
27.	(27) Steve Bitzos, S. Africa, 0, accident, $500

Time of race: 31 minutes, 8.496 seconds
Winning speed: 95.400 mph (R)
Distance: 22 laps, 49.50 miles
Margin of Victory: 2.483 seconds
Fastest Race Lap: Tim Moser, lap 21, 1:25.279/94.98mph
Most Progressive Driver: Memo Gidley, 17th to 7th
Lap leaders: Tony Renna, 1 - 2; Fredrik Larsson 3 - 22

Points following round 8:
1. Fredrik Larsson		121
2. Thomas Schie		 82
3. Tim Moser		 81
4. Rino Mastronardi		 81
5. Tony Renna		 73

Next race: Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis., August 18