Another day, another race at Road America. The ChumpCar staff is alert and ready, despite spending too many hours and too many hard earned dollars at Siebken's bar last night.
The Hofmeister Kinky team (#23) is switching cars. The BMW 325 that they had intended to run this weekend blew a transmission during Friday's testing, so they ran their backup BMW 318i (last season's Space Oddity car) on Saturday. The 325 trans-plant was finished on Saturday, so that is the car they will be driving today.
The #11 Lowered Expectations Acura is on the trailer with a blown engine.
#43 ISS Ford Probe stayed home with a weak clutch.
My count says 24 cars on the track for the pace laps.
At the moment the track is wet thanks to overnight rain. There are thunderstorms in the forecast, with possible strong winds. If there is lightning in the area, the cars will all be black flagged and brought into the pits for safety.
There was a bit of sleet as the race started, and that turned to sleet pellets (not quite hail) about 9:30am.
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