May 31, 2009
Mario
Romancini Wins the Pole with a series track-record two-lap average of
147.800 mph (49.445 seconds)
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by Dan Peters
Mario
Romancini Got the Pole, a record and win in the Husar's House
of Fine Diamonds 100 Mile Race
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by Dan Peters
Flag to Flag Victory at Milwaukee for Romancini
Mario
Romancini, was in the 18th position at the Firestone Freedom 100 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and
fought
his way all the way to the third from the top. In this race he
started in the top position and kept....to finish first under the
checkered flag. It was a good win and a good race for Mario.
He won the pole
Saturday.. Backs it up with domination on Sunday Mario Romancini earned his first career
Firestone Indy Lights victory with a flag-to-flag win in the Husar's
House of Fine Diamonds 100. Romancini beat series points leader J.R.
Hildebrand to the checkered flag by 1.0907 seconds. Sebastian Saavedra
was third, Gustavo Yacaman fourth and James Davison fifth.
Results Sunday of
the Husar's House of Fine Diamonds 100 presented by Charter Firestone
Indy Lights event May 31 at the 1-mile The Milwaukee Mile, with order
of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, laps completed and
reason out (if any) and money earned:
1. (1) Mario Romancini, 100,
Running $30,000
2. (2)
J.R. Hildebrand, 100, Running $22,500
3. (4)
Sebastian Saavedra, 100, Running $18,000
4. (6)
Gustavo Yacaman, 100, Running $16,000
5. (7)
James Davison, 100, Running $15,000
6. (5)
Wade Cunningham, 100, Running $14,500
7. (10)
James Hinchcliffe, 100, Running $14,000
8. (8)
Andrew Prendeville, 100, Running $13,500
9. (9)
Pippa Mann, 98, Running $13,000
10. (15)
Charlie Kimball, 97, Running $13,500
11. (12)
Pablo Donoso, 95, Running $12,000
12. (16)
Rodrigo Barbosa, 95, Running $11,500
13. (14)
Sergey Mokshantsev, 93, Running $11,000
14. (11)
Daniel Herrington, 84, Contact $13,000
15. (13)
Martin Plowman, 84, Running $11,000
16. (3)
Jonathan Summerton, 49, Contact $10,000
Race Statistics
Winner's average speed: 113.945 mph
Time of race: 53:26.8054
Margin of victory: 1.0907 seconds
Cautions: 4 caution flags for 17 laps
Lead changes: 0 lead changes
Lap leaders: Romancini 1-100.
Point standings: Hildebrand 198,
Saavedra 188, Romancini 179,
Cunningham 163, Summerton 162, Hinchcliffe 156, Strous 146, Herrington
146, Davison 145, Howard 123.
A wonderful day
for a good race...clear and dry.
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by Dan Peters
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