Carl Renezeder made the long trip from California pay off Saturday as the off-road racer lead all qualifiers in the Lucas Oil Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge presented by Whelen Engineering. Renezeder made the quick adjustment in speeds from yesterday’s introductory practice session. When the overnight weather changed from snowy and humid to clear and cold, the three-quarters of a mile, 16 turn course on Mount Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid got noticeably faster. Counting the best of two heats, Renezeder’s top time of 50.66 seconds gave him the top seed for Sunday morning’s all-in race against the clock and the afternoon NASCAR versus NHRA challenge match. NASCAR Rookie of the Year was Joey Logano qualified second with a clocking of 50.79. Boris Said was 9th. After tonight’s gala dinner and auction fundraiser, race action resumes Sunday. More info and TV Times on my Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge page.(1-10-2010)
