Jay Herbert
Enthusiast
August 7, 2004
Immediate Release
3R-Racing Finishes Third, Eighth and Thirteenth at Mosport
Bowmanville, Canada - 3R-Racing drivers Tommy Archer, Phil McClure, and Tim
Wiens drove to a strong third, eighth and thirteenth finish today for the first
of two SCCA Pro Racing World Challenge GT series races at Mosport
International Raceway this weekend.
The race started under cooler temperatures with a threat of rain. The 3R
trio was running conservatively with McClure in seventh, Archer in ninth and
Weins in thirteenth for the first half of the race. On lap 21 McClure began
battling with the Pilgrim Cadillac and going into Moss corner, Archer made a pass
on the two assuming sixth place.
On lap 24 it began to sprinkle rain. Archer, driving the number
22/c3controls/ Whelen Engineering/3R Viper, continued to take advantage of other
drivers
mistakes and was able to move up for a podium finish. "We were three wide and I
saw an opening and was able to pass two cars," said Archer. "I was able to
make up some time under braking into five; the Viper was really transitioning
nice in that section of the track. When it stated to rain I just dug into a
little ice racing history and brought it home in third. A great finish for us
with the extra weight."
Phil McClure, piloting the number 73/Aggregate Industries/3R Corvette, had an
exciting battle with the Cadillac. The pair swapped positions three times in
a matter of two laps. "Wow was that ever fun! I was trying everything,
everywhere and some worked and some didn't, but what a race. Pilgrim raced me
clean and when you have a battle like that it makes for an entertaining race. I
unfortunately got into Leighton in five-B, but at that point I was going for
every position that I could."
Teammate Tim Wiens, driving the number 33/1st Interstate Inns/3R Viper,
followed up a fourteenth place qualifying effort with a thirteenth place finish.
"I had a few moments, especially in turn five; it got really slippery in the
rain. Other than that the car was very consistent all race and I wanted to
focus on bringing it home as we have another race tomorrow. The 3R team is doing
a great job keeping up with the weather and making sure the cars in excellent
shape for this double race weekend."
On the strength of his third place finish, Archer retains the lead in the
Speed GT driver's standings by one point.
The first race will be run this afternoon and the second on Sunday, August 8.
The races will be televised on Speed Channel on August 15 at 1:00 p.m. and
3:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Speed GT Top 10 Mosport Finishers:
1. Michael Galati Audi
2. Randy Pobst Audi
3. Tommy Archer 3R Viper
4. Max Angelelli Cadillac
5. Andy Pilgrim Cadillac
6. Leighton Reese Corvette
7. Michael Culver Porsche
8. Phil McCLure 3R Corvette
9. Ron Fellows Cadillac
10. Lou Gigliotti Corvette
13. Tim Wiens 3R Viper
For more information reference the team web site at www.3r-racing.com or
contact Kyle Chura at [email protected] or (248) 821-0468.
Immediate Release
3R-Racing Finishes Third, Eighth and Thirteenth at Mosport
Bowmanville, Canada - 3R-Racing drivers Tommy Archer, Phil McClure, and Tim
Wiens drove to a strong third, eighth and thirteenth finish today for the first
of two SCCA Pro Racing World Challenge GT series races at Mosport
International Raceway this weekend.
The race started under cooler temperatures with a threat of rain. The 3R
trio was running conservatively with McClure in seventh, Archer in ninth and
Weins in thirteenth for the first half of the race. On lap 21 McClure began
battling with the Pilgrim Cadillac and going into Moss corner, Archer made a pass
on the two assuming sixth place.
On lap 24 it began to sprinkle rain. Archer, driving the number
22/c3controls/ Whelen Engineering/3R Viper, continued to take advantage of other
drivers
mistakes and was able to move up for a podium finish. "We were three wide and I
saw an opening and was able to pass two cars," said Archer. "I was able to
make up some time under braking into five; the Viper was really transitioning
nice in that section of the track. When it stated to rain I just dug into a
little ice racing history and brought it home in third. A great finish for us
with the extra weight."
Phil McClure, piloting the number 73/Aggregate Industries/3R Corvette, had an
exciting battle with the Cadillac. The pair swapped positions three times in
a matter of two laps. "Wow was that ever fun! I was trying everything,
everywhere and some worked and some didn't, but what a race. Pilgrim raced me
clean and when you have a battle like that it makes for an entertaining race. I
unfortunately got into Leighton in five-B, but at that point I was going for
every position that I could."
Teammate Tim Wiens, driving the number 33/1st Interstate Inns/3R Viper,
followed up a fourteenth place qualifying effort with a thirteenth place finish.
"I had a few moments, especially in turn five; it got really slippery in the
rain. Other than that the car was very consistent all race and I wanted to
focus on bringing it home as we have another race tomorrow. The 3R team is doing
a great job keeping up with the weather and making sure the cars in excellent
shape for this double race weekend."
On the strength of his third place finish, Archer retains the lead in the
Speed GT driver's standings by one point.
The first race will be run this afternoon and the second on Sunday, August 8.
The races will be televised on Speed Channel on August 15 at 1:00 p.m. and
3:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Speed GT Top 10 Mosport Finishers:
1. Michael Galati Audi
2. Randy Pobst Audi
3. Tommy Archer 3R Viper
4. Max Angelelli Cadillac
5. Andy Pilgrim Cadillac
6. Leighton Reese Corvette
7. Michael Culver Porsche
8. Phil McCLure 3R Corvette
9. Ron Fellows Cadillac
10. Lou Gigliotti Corvette
13. Tim Wiens 3R Viper
For more information reference the team web site at www.3r-racing.com or
contact Kyle Chura at [email protected] or (248) 821-0468.
