Lap 183 - 6:07:07 (6:17 PM) - The No. 60 Lexus makes a stop and
Negri gets in. The No. 23 Porsche pits and Rockenfeller gets in.
Lap 187 - 6:12:50 (6:23 PM) - Race control reports oil leaking
from the No. 55 Corvette. The No. 57 Corvette pits and Rice gets
in. The No. 83 Porsche pits and Fitzgerald gets in.
Lap 188 - 6:15:36 (6:26 PM) - OVERALL LEAD CHANGE: The overall
race-leading No. 58 Porsche pits and Maassen gets in, giving the
lead to the No. 39 Lexus.
Lap 190 - 6:20:00 (6:30 PM) - OVERALL LEAD CHANGE: The No. 39
Lexus makes its way down pit road and Fittipaldi gets in, giving
the lead back to the No. 58 Porsche. The No. 4 Pontiac pits and
Wallace gets in. The No. 41 Porsche pits and Wayne Nonnamaker gets
in.
Lap 192 - 6:24:11 (6:34 PM) - DRIVER CHANGES - No. 05 BMW (Marks),
No. 06 Corvette (Oasis), No. 55 Corvette (Montgomery), No. 28 Ford
(Valiante).
Lap 194 - 6:27:52 (6:38 PM) - The No. 11 BMW and No. 75 Pontiac
make contact in Turn 5. Both machines continue after brief delays.
Lap 196 - 6:30:35 (6:41 PM) - The No. 02, which was running second,
makes a pit stop, giving the position to the No. 2 Pontiac. The
No. 58 Porsche continues to lead. In the GT class, the No. 64 Pontiac
leads the No. 70 Mazda.
Driver Quote: Brian Frisselle (No. 8 Rx.com Porsche)
"The car felt really good. The handling is absolutely great.
The Porsche power is good. But you know we're just a few laps down.
We need to get some of our laps back. But if we do, we'll have a
car to fight for the win."
Lap 201 - 6:41:48 (6:52 PM) - The No. 2 Pontiac, which was running
second, makes a routine pit stop to give the position to the No.
39 Lexus.
Lap 206 - 6:49:27 (6:59 PM) - The No. 01 Lexus, which fell to
53rd overall during the first hour, it has made its way back to
eighth.
Lap 213 - 7:01:35 (7:12 PM) - The No. 8 Porsche comes onto pit
road with heavy smoke coming from it. The third-place machine No.
60 Lexus makes its way down pit road.
Lap 214 - 7:04:14 (7:14 PM) - The No. 6 Pontiac is dragging parts
from underneath its body. Corner workers report smoke coming from
the No. 36 Porsche. The No. 48 Corvette pits and Seiler gets in.
Lap 215 - 7:08:04 (7:18 PM) - The No. 12 Pontiac heads behind
the pit wall to its garage. The No. 77 Ford pits and Borcheller
gets in. The No. 75 Pontiac pits and Bergmeister gets in.
Lap 217 - 7:12:22 (7:22 PM) - OVERALL LEAD CHANGE: The No. 58
Porsche makes a regular pit stop, and gives the lead to the No.
39 Lexus.
Lap 219 - 7:13:28 (7:23 PM) - There is heavy smoke coming from
the rear of the No. 67 Pontiac.
Lap 220 - 7:14:42 (7:25 PM) - The No. 7 Pontiac passes the No.
58 Porsche for second place overall.
Lap 221 - 7:16:43 (7:27 PM) - The No. 01 Lexus makes a pit stop
and Pruett gets in. Track officials report smoke coming from the
machine. The No. 7 Pontiac pits and Duno gets in.
Lap 221 - 7:17:23 (7:28 PM) - There are currently six cars on
the lead lap: (No. 39 Lexus, No. 58 Porsche, No. 02 Lexus, No.
2 Pontiac, No. 60 Lexus, No. 7 Pontiac).