2005 DAYTONA 24HR

2005 DAYTONA 24 HOURS - QUALIFYING

• Friday, February 4
• DAYTONA PROTOTYPE:
• 1 Scott Pruett (Luis Diaz, Ryan Briscoe), CompUSA Lexus/Riley, 1m 46.928s
  "For me that was pretty ragged ... Qualifying is about taking some pretty big chances that you feel like you can get away with. That was about as much as I was comfortable with going into a 24-hour event."
• 2 Max Angelelli, SunTrust Pontiac/Riley, 1m 46.945
  "I'm happy to be on the front row, especially this year in front of so many famous drivers, quick drivers and good cars," Angelelli said. "But it's disappointing when you cannot get the pole and you've basically been fastest all day long, so my enjoyment is cut 50 percent. This race is so different to the others because it can be anything. It can be good, it can be bad. Of course, we have a good car, I think we're fast, but the race is 24 hours-one day-and anything can happen"
• 3 Max Papis, Krohn Racing/TRG with driver
• 4 Stefan Johansson, Chip Ganassi Lexus Riley
• 5 Scott Dixon, Target Chip Ganassi Lexus Riley
• GT CLASS:
• 1 Wolf Henzler, Farnbacher Racing USA Porsche GT3, 1m 55.958s
  "This is my first race at Daytona. My first time here was in the test four weeks ago, and that was also my first time running on banking. It is fantastic. When I first saw it I felt it would be easy to learn, but after a few laps I realized it was really difficult.”
• 2 Randy Pobst , TPC Racing Porsche GT3, 1m 56.474
• 3 Andy Lally, TRG, Porsche GT3, 1m 56.567

FINAL PRACTICE - DAYTONA 24H

• Friday, February 4
• DP CLASS:
• 1 Michael Shank Racing, 1m 48.205s
• 2 Krohn Racing/TRG +0.94s
• 3 SunTrust Racing +0.98
• 4 Chip Ganassi Racing (03) +1.1
• 5 Chip Ganassi Racing (01) +1.2
• 6 Essex Racing +1.8
• 7 Doran Racing +2.1
• 8 Ten Motorsports +2.4
• 9 Brumos Porsche +2.6
• 10 Doran Racing +2.7
• GT CLASS:
• 25 Prototype Technology Group +10.8s
• 26 The Racer's Group +11.15
• 27 Aussie Assault +11.17

TESTING

• JAN 7-9, 2005
• 1 Pontiac Riley, Wayne Taylor, Max Angelelli, Emmanuel Collard 1:46.728s
• 2 Pontiac Riley, Max Papis, Jorg Bergmeister, Oliver Gavin 1:47.182
• 3 Pontiac Crawford, Andy Wallace, Jan Lammers, Tony Stewart
• 4 Lexus Riley, Casey Mears, Scott Dixon and Darren Manning 1:47.654
• 5 Lexus Riley, Scott Pruett, Luis Diaz, Ryan Briscoe 1:48.038
• KURT BUSCH (FORD): ".... It seemed like it was a couple of weeks ago that I was able to hold up the NEXTEL Cup trophy, and the next time I'm in a car I'm a rookie in the Rolex Series at Daytona. Again, it's another challenge in my resume that I want to try to complete. I had that opportunity to run the Champ Car a few years ago and treated it just as opportunity as an audition, but it's obvious my primary background is with oval racing. Road racing is a learn-as- you-go thing, and I believe that's what the atmosphere is this weekend with the test around this 24-hour race. I hope that we're able to be 90-percent complete before we start the 24-hour race in the next couple of weeks. It's a great opportunity Ford has put together. Crown Royal is our primary sponsor, which will be on my NEXTEL Cup car a few races this next year. It gives me a great chance to work with them. Any project that you can cross-reference, whether it's sponsor related or manufacturer related, or whether it's just driving a different style of race car, I'm all up for."
• CHIP GANASSI: ".... This was the perfect opportunity to build on the Chip Ganassi Racing concept of 'one team' by bringing it all together for an all out assault at the Rolex 24 At Daytona ... Here we are with three DP Lexus Rileys, nine very talented drivers from three different series, and three major sponsors ... We have the tools for success now we just have to put it all together on the track ... The 2005 season will certainly be a battle but we're looking to win at Daytona, and defend our Rolex Championship title."

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