Thursday - January 26, 2012 -
7:15 pm - Patrick will pit for tire pressures, then one more lap and back to the garage that the crew can get to work on the car changes they need to make tonight before the complex closes at 9:30 pm. The No. 45 was P13 in GT in the sesssion with about 15 minutes to go. We'll be back with you tomorrow for morning practice at 9:00 am ET.
7:01 - Black flag - No. 34 is off course. No. 45 is still in its pit stall.
7:50 - Joerg is in the pits for more practice tire and pad changes and driver change to Patrick.
7:48 - Joerg Bergmeister is in the car for his evening stint. We've cycled through all of the drivers except Patrick. 45 minutes left in the session. We are currently P3.
7:12 - Mike is back in pit lane - they will do a brake pad change - practice for race day.
6:57 - Green flag.
6:48 - Mike is currently P5. Black (red) flag - we aren't sure what the issue is since we have no TV feed but hopefully we'll be running again shortly.
6:40 pm ET - Evening practice is underway. Mike Rockenfeller is in the car for his first stint of the day. This is a 2-hour session
4:30 - Patrick qualified the No. 45 fourth in GT. No. 59 Brumos Racing Porsche is on the pole, No. 69 Ferrari P2, No. 44 P3.
4:28 - Patrick now P3 with a 1:49.550. No. 59 P1 with a 1:49.342; No. 44 P2 with a 1:49.388.
4:27 - Patrick now P2 with a 1:49.550. No. 44 P1 with a 1:49.443.
4:24 - No. 44 now P1 with a 1:49.443; No. 59 P2 with a 1:49.583; No. 62 P3 with a 1:49.661. Patrick now P7 with a 1:49.928.
4:23 - Patrick P3 with a 1:49.928, No. 59 still P1, No. 23 P2 with a 1:49.920.
4:21 - Patrick Long P2 with a 1:49.928 - No. 59 is P1 with a 1:49.695.
4:20 - Patrick currently P1 in GT with 10 minutes left to go.
4:15 - Green flag on qualifying. 15 minutes of qualifying. We are not allowed to touch the car once it leaves the garage for qualifying - so if there is a tire puncture or other problem, we are done. Hopefully Patrick will have some good clear laps and no problems. With 45 GT cars though this may be tough.
4:14 - The No. 45 is back out in pit lane for qualifying after repairs (following the tire puncture late in the second session). Patrick Long is in the car.
2:11 - No. 45 is heading back to the garage for repairs after a spin and tire puncture which resulted in some damage to the rear. We'll be back with you for qualifying at 4:15 ET.
2:00- Green flag. Seth Neiman will now head out for his first stint of the day.
1:57 - Black flag all (red flag) - to remove the No. 62 which is stuck in pit exit. 62 is back underway so will be a short down.
1:46 - The second of today's three practice sessions is underway. Patrick Long is in the No. 45 - he's currently P2 in the session with a 1:50.117. The guys made some progress in between sessions and Patrick's much happier with the car. He's back in the pits, but he'll head out again in a moment to keep working on setup adjustments.
11:31 - Checkered flag. No. 45 was P13 out of the 45 (!) GT cars out on track this morning. We'll be back with you at 1:30 pm ET for the second of the three practice sessions today. Qualifying at 4:15 ET. Lots of ground to cover towards race setup in the next session.
11:26 - Green flag after yet another black flag. Joerg still in the No. 45. Just a few minutes left in the session.
11:08 am ET - Patrick is back in the pits for driver change to Joerg. Just under 25 minutes left in the first practice session.
10:30 am ET - Good morning from Daytona. The No. 45 Flying Lizard Porsche is on course for the first session of the weekend. Patrick Long is in the GT3 Cup car. They are just getting started on setup for the race. Today is completely packed - it's our main setup day, plus qualifying at 4:15 pm ET and also we have to slot in all of our race prep (race gearbox, engine, etc.) over today and Friday.
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