Third Consecutive Top Two for Dyson Racing at Road America
2013 American Le Mans Series Round 6

Tony Burgess and Chris McMurry finished second in American Le Mans Series at Road America on August 11.

The race got under way under a steady light rain. Chris McMurry started the #16 P1 Lola Mazda and drove a careful stint in the wet, settling into a top-five pace and moving back up to second as the track dried. Chris stopped under green for slicks and fuel forty-five minutes into the race. The car rejoined the race fifteenth and Chris worked his way back up to second again when he pitted for tires, fuel and driver change to Tony Burgess. The determining race call for the Dyson car came with the decision to pit for fuel only at the end of the race's third yellow with fifty-five minutes remaining. While the other front running cars had to stop for fuel before race end, Tony was able to save fuel while driving a competitive pace and take the car home for the third consecutive top-two finish for the team at Road America.

Tony Burgess enjoyed a close contest with Marino Franchitti the last part of the race. “We had a very interesting battle with Marino,” noted Tony. “Because we were pursuing a lean fuel strategy, we had the exact same speed down the straight and it was all about the corners. This is one of my most satisfying finishes because there were no forced errors on the track. We accomplished exactly what we wanted to do. It was a good day.”

Chris McMurry disclosed that “it was somewhat of a new experience for me. It is a bit miraculous, but with about 80 ALMS races under my belt, I have never raced in the rain before! So that was something new for me and it went well. The team did a great job and once it got dry again, the car was rocking and rolling just like it has been all weekend. It was great to start second and finish second.”

The seventh round of the American Le Mans Series season will be August 31 at the Grand Prix of Baltimore street race, a shared weekend with IndyCar.

14.8.2013
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