Buras Tops All In Final MX-5 Cup Road America Practice
Sep. 23, 2006 - ELKHART LAKE, Wis. - Todd Buras, of Melbourne, Fla., was the only SCCA Pro Racing SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by Hankook driver to break the 2:40 barrier Saturday morning to top the combined practice session chart in preparation for Saturday afternoon’s Round Eight qualifying session. Friday practice leader Jason Saini, of Fort Worth, Texas, was second.
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| Todd Buras led what could be the only dry session of the day. (Juha Lievonen image) |
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Driving the No. 56 BSI Racing/Supportthem.com Buras turned a 2:39.722 (91.239 mph) on his fifth lap of the 20-minute session to top the 23-car field. The lap topped Saini’s Friday afternoon time of 2:40.030.
Saini drove his No. 28 MER/specmiata.com/Autobarn Mazda MX-5 to the second-fastest lap of today’s session, with a 2:40.221 (90.954 mph). Pratt Cole was third fastest overall, turning a best time of 2:40.283 (90.919 mph) in Saturday’s practice session, followed by Ara Malkhassian, of Houston, Texas, with a 2:40.399 (90.853 mph) and Jim Daniels, of Germantown, Tenn., with a 2:40.481 (90.807 mph).
Daniels has already clinched the inaugural MX-5 Cup Championship, and is looking for his fifth pole and win in a row to close out the season this weekend.
Qualifying is scheduled for 4:45 p.m. (CDT). All SCCA Pro Racing SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by Hankook sessions can be watched via live timing and scoring on www.mx-5cup.com.
This weekend’s race will be broadcast this December on SPEED.
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