California Race Report

track reporting by Speed


TROUBLE HITS EARLY FOR SOME AND ONE GET'S LUCKY ! SPEED IS VICTORIOUS ONCE AGAIN.

California Speedway (5/25/2001) -temp report - Bob leads the first lap from the 2nd starting position with Speed now in 2nd and closing. When Coyote spins bring out the first caution of the day. Coyote falls from 17th to 30th place in this spin. With no damage and new tires after pitting on lap 3 he is ready to go again. On the re-start Speed mussels his way to the front to lead a lap with Bob in 2nd and Stenzo now in 3rd. Bob takes the lead back from Speed on lap 6 with some aggressive driving and takes the air off Speed's spoiler in turn one.

Coyote brings out the 2nd yellow on lap 18 when he and the #88 car got together racing for 23rd position. The #88 car pinched him off in turn one and they both slid up the track into the wall. Coyote would get hit again by the #6 car damaging his front bumper. (as seen above) Coyote would manage to fix his damage and stay on the lead lap. Bob would give up the lead to Speed to pit under this caution and would re-start on lap 22 in 23rd position with Coyote in 30th.

On lap 25 Bob almost hits the #10 car and gets loose and slides up into the #22 car bring out another caution. Under this yellow Speed, Coyote and Bob come in to pit on lap 26. Stenzo stays out to lead a lap under yellow and pits on lap 27. Speed reclaims the lead on lap 32. On lap 33 Stenzo get's pinched down by the #12 car and spins up into the outside wall, taking the #17 car with him. Stenzo was running in 15th place when this accured. Missing a rear wheel he gets lapped by the pace car waiting for the tow truck and would loose more laps getting repairs done to his car.

Coyote and Bob would pit again for new tires on lap 36. On lap 40 the #31 car spins out in turn one with no caution bought out. Then on lap 42 Bob hits the #1 car in turn 4 and brings out caution #5. Under this yellow Speed give up the lead again for new tires to finish the race. Bob, Coyote and Stenzo pit also on lap 45. On lap 50 Coyote comes down on the #25 car and spins up into the #22 car with no yellow bought out. The on lap 54 the #9 car spins out by himself and slides up into the #40 car and the #33 car. This bring out another caution on lap 54. Bob and Coyote pit under yellow on lap 55, Stenzo not on the lead lap pits on the next lap.

Back to green flag racing for a couple lap until lap 76 when Bob dives under the #18 car and hits him into the #43 car and they all hit the outside wall in turn 4. Under this yellow Bob comes in to fix his damage. Speed scared that his tires are to old compared to Coyote's comes in for new ones, give up the lead again. Coyote comes in for new tires too. As Coyote is exiting pit row he hits the #18 car as it exits his pit box. This pit row incident may have knocked Coyote's toe end out of alinement. On the re-start on lap 82 Stenzo hits the #31 car in turn 4 bring out caution #8. The race go's green from lap 87 to the end. Bob hits the #17 car on lap 94 with no yellow flag and drops from 19th to 21st place still on lap lead lap. Speed wins with Coyote holding on to 9th.