The Pits Touring Car Championship

Point Standings for The Pits Team in the TPTCC.

Jim - 5th
Jan - 11th
Team - 5th
Manufacturer's Cup (Saab) - 4th

Aug 24- Rounds 1 & 2 (Watkins Glen- 25 laps)
Round 1 went fairly well, Jan and Jim moved through the fields, both taking wins in their respective races. Jim came in 16th, Jan 19th. "The competition wasn't much" said Jan, after building a big lead over the 2nd place car. Round 2 was even better for Jan, with a 12th place finish...Jim dropped one place for a 17th.

Sep 7- Rounds 3 & 4 (Sears Point- 25 laps)
Jan had a bad day at Sears...after qualifying on the outside pole, he took the lead and lead most of the race. However, with only 5 laps left to go, the 2nd place Renault tried to get past him and they tangled, putting Jan back to 27th position in the final standings...round 4 was even worse. After a bad grid start (at the rear) Jan moved up through traffic, but got tangled with the New Zealander Paul Radishe in turn 11. This dropped him all the way to 35th. However, the talk of the day was Jim...he destroyed the competition in the 3rd round, coming in with a 4th place finish! Then he proceeded to do it again in the 4th round, walking home with a 5th! Hand it to Jim for carrying the Pits flag when the going got tough.

Sep 21- Rounds 5 & 6( (Long Beach, CA- 25 laps)
And a big comeback for the team...in the first race, Jim took a 4th overall with Jan coming in 5th overall. However, in the 2nd race, Jim came in 5th overall, with Jan coming in 8th! The drive was a hard one...both Jim and Jan started out at the rear of the field, and had to do a hard drive to get up front. There was much shoving of fenders, but they persevered, and came out up front!

Oct 5- Rounds 7 & 8 (Watkins Glen- 25 laps)
Wet day at The Glen. Jan and Jim both had great races, with alot of experience at racing in the rain proving to be a key point. Jan and Jim both started from the pole, and finished first in both rounds of their respective races. Jan had a tangle with one of the Renaults, but left him spinning in the turn after the contact. The rain made for a very slippery track, and careful driving was called for.

Oct 19- Rounds 9 & 10 (Portland- 25 laps)