Road America: CTE Racing HVM race report
Sundays 51-lap race featured mixed emotions for the CTE Racing HVM team as the team experienced the highs and lows of Racing at Road America. Dan Clarke and Nelson Philippe finished the Champ Car Grand Prix sixth and 14th despite leading the pack.
Rookie Dan Clarke had the birds eye view Sunday when he started the Champ Car Grand Prix at Road America after earning the first pole position of his Champ Car career. It was a perfect start to the weekend, Clarke mastered the wet track on slick tires Friday, securing the provisional pole position, winning a championship point, which pushed him in to the top-ten in the championship standings and secured a front row start. Saturday, the weather played into his hands as the skies opened as final qualifying began an his Friday time held by six seconds, awarding Clarke his first pole position.
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