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| Pobst & Pilgrim finish 4th and 5th at Watking Glen |
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The race settled in and despite a visibility problem Pobst rallied back and applied constant pressure on Davis for the 4th position as Daskalos' Viper faded back due to handling issues.
"Up to that point it was really enjoyable but we did pick up a water leak which lubricated my windshield and I couldn't see a darned thing for the second half of the race," said Pobst "I was using the "Force" to drive. My K-PAX Volvo got better and better and towards the end of the race I was turning my best lap times and so enjoyable to drive I am really looking forward to the next race."
Randy finally got past Davis on the closing lap to capture a well earned 4th place finish.
Andy Pilgrim, of Boca Raton Florida, started the #8 K-PAX Volvo 7th but was in 11th as the field streamed into turn 1. There was so much concern about the transmission and first gear Andy chose to make a less than aggressive start to save the equipment.
Andy moved back up and soon began a race long battle with Tony Rivera for 7th. Rivera and Pilgrim caught the fading Daskalos halfway through the race. Andy was able to pass not only Rivera and Daskalos on the final laps but Davis as well to finish 5th as Davis suffered a broken throttle only a few turns from the checkered flag.
"I think Tony [Rivera] and I had different problems, he had an over steer and a problem with the back end of his car and I had a problem with the front end of my car," said Pilgrim of his race long duel with Rivera and his Porsche. "It was a see-saw battle the whole time. It was a good race but I couldn't get out of the corners very well and I would lose just enough on the straight-a-ways that I couldn't make a move at the end of the straights.
"Early on he was strong out of the corners but when his tires started to go away I got in a position where I could get close to the back end of his car. He was bad coming out of the last turn and I finally got by him going down into turn one. It wasn't like he made a big mistake his back end was going out on him and it got worse.
"My car was pushing but it stayed consistent throughout the race. Jason [Daskalos] bobbled coming out of the toe of the boot and tried the inside of him but he went right. I moved left and got alongside of him on the outside going into the next corner and then I was on the inside through the left hander so I got by him there."
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