Pro IT Round 3 - NJMP Lightning

[benspeed]

Looking forward to a great weekend at NJMP - 38 cars registered so far for the Pro IT race - 7 ITR folks scheduled to be there. Looks like we've got a bunch of top drivers - MARRS folks are coming to race and there's a bunch of folks in all the classes that can walk away with a win! Will be a great event to watch.

I'm going to do the roving reporter thing and come around and bug some of you guys/gals for interviews on the grid and in the paddock - do a little promo video to encourage more folks to come out and try the series. I'm also going to have somebody tape the race from the tower and see if we can't edit up a nice piece.

Who will break into the 14's??? I got some money on Matt Rooke (but John Hainsworth is coming on STRONG!)

Looking forward to buying everybody a free beer on Satruday (it's on Darrell)

[CRallo]

I was wondering if anyone was looking forward to this... I've not even looked at the entry lists yet, but it sounds like it should be exciting! Perhaps the regional as well? A certain ITA car might be crashing the party... Either way, I plan to be there starting Friday

[rsx858]

Will see you there Ben, should be a great event! Two seasons ago i was able to squeeze a 1.14.9 in qual but not the race unfortunately!... I have a feeling that some new lap records could be on the table this weekend if the weather is anything like it was at thunderbolt round 3.

No doubt, always need to bring the A game when racing Johnny H!

[JohnnyH]

Reading this thread while at my work desk is torture! Can't get any more pumped up to race this weekend. Should be another great race.

Apparently, I knocked out my rear-end alignment before Rd.2 running STU in the national. Noticed that my wheel wasn't straight on the ProIT pace lap. Turns out the left rear was toed-in almost 2 degrees for the entire ProIT race, it totally destroyed the left side tires. It's straight now and with some fresh rubber I might have something for Matt and the BMW's (but probably not). Getting closer to them each race weekend...I got them thinking about me at least.

See you guys at the track!

[benspeed]

I think I may play hookey from work, load up early and do the regional races too! Can't have all you guys warmed up and me cold for the Pro IT....

[Terry Hanushek]

Pro IT Round 3 Results
New Jersey Motorsports Park - Lightning

ITR

Rob Thiele - 36 laps (overall winner)
Rob Nimkoff - 36 laps
Dan Jones - 36 laps

ITS

Rob Driscoll - 36 laps
Matt Rooke - 36 laps
John Hainsworth - 36 laps

ITA

Chris Humphrey - 34 laps
Christian Chandler - 34 laps
Robert Marx - 33 laps

ITB

Rob Foley - 33 laps
Dan Hall - 30 laps
Marty Raguckas - 30 laps

ITC

None

SM

Marc Cefalo - 35 laps
John Weschler - 35 laps
Michael Hartberger - 35 Laps

Fastest Lap: Rob Thiele - 1:15.242

Great weather - close, intense racing with several lead changes and the issue in doubt until the end

Terry

[dj10]

results are up on mylaps.com

[dtanthon]

Get me your W9 if you have not done so already.

We need content for the website, www.ProITSeries.com. Get us any videos or still shots that we can use.

Look for another announcement before the Watkins Glen event.

Great event!

[benspeed]

This was a great weekend - the man to beat in ITR was Rob Thiele! He was Lightning fast (ok, lame pun).

There was a little more pushing and shoving out there than usual - must be the heat! But no big incidents. The competition was tight - qualifying times were only hundredths apart. Best part of the weekend? Drinking cold beer in the motor home with a bunch of great drivers laughing our asses off looking at in-car video.

Great to see everybody - WGI next!

Meet the teams and volunteers video
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCQnDNc_T4U[/ame]

Race video
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxL_GavXsos[/ame]

[dtanthon]

I wish you had the camera running in the RV on Sturday night, that wa priceless! Amazing how tight the competition is and how close the drivers are. This is one of the best series in all of racing for sure (yes, I am biased)!

[dj10]

Hey Ben I think you have a chance to make TV! Nice interviews with the teams and good video on the race.

[rthiele]

Ben, I think you should move from Bigspeed to Speed channel! Awesome documentary!!
Watching the onboard tight moment in T2 with the 7 locking up!

So what happened in the RV, did I miss your coming out Ben and Darrell??

[gpeluso]

cool race video......looks like there was some action around you.... maybe someday I'll get good enough to run with you guys.

Greg Peluso

[dtanthon]

Rob - Ben and i are from New Jersey, that only happens in New York.

Ben was kind enough to let me have space in his RV. About 9PM Ben said he wanted an early evening, there were 10 people in the RV watching 3 lap tops with in car video, at 11PM the party broke up. Amazing the comments and quality of the videos.

Can't wait to get #27 out there!!!!!!!!

[CRallo]

Get me your W9 if you have not done so already.

We need content for the website, www.ProITSeries.com. Get us any videos or still shots that we can use.

Look for another announcement before the Watkins Glen event.

Great event!

I told our photographer to shoot more than just our car... I'll see what she has. Should have some of the start from the outside of the front straight!

[dj10]

cool race video......looks like there was some action around you.... maybe someday I'll get good enough to run with you guys.

Greg Peluso

"Pull up your skirt and drive Allice" ;~)