Drivers Scott Webb, Johnny Kanavas, Charlie Buzzetti and team principal Jim Jordan survived 25 hours of hard-fought racing to finish in 12th position in class E2 (out of 23 cars), and 24th overall (out of 59 cars) at the 25 Hours of Thunderhill. Remarkably, 7th through 12th in the heavily populated E2 class were within one lap, with 7th and 8th completing 591 laps, and 9th through 12th completing 590. By adopting a strict endurance-oriented driving strategy, the Protomotive team was as high as 11th overall during the long night as temperatures dipped into the low 30's, but problems began to surface in the wee hours of the morning that saw the team lose valuable laps.  

A recurring problem with the steering column saw the team pit three times for repairs. The column itself detached from the dashboard, with the result being a lap full of steering wheel and the expected lack of control. The experienced crew of Brian Mezger and Dave Behrmann devised a fix that kept the car on track for remaining hours of the race. Well, the car stayed on track until the left rear wheel decided to break at the exit of the final right turn on the track just after dawn, providing Webb with a bit of excitement heading onto the front straight. Luckily, car and driver were able to make it back to the pits, albeit attached to a tow truck, so the team could replace the wheel and get the car back on track.  

One of the keys to the team's climb up the standings throughout the night was the performance of the lighting. The combination of Sylvania's Xenarc HID lamps, IPF rally lights and Star Shield Armor light protection film meant that the lights were strong and bright all night long. Consistent braking was also important, and a single set of Hawk Performance pads provided stopping power lap after lap, and the team saved time in the pits by not having to replace them. Of course the split-second decisions made on track are extremely important, and all four drivers drove to finish, with only one reported incident of contact over the entire race distance.  

An amazing array of fast cars and professional drivers started the race, and an equally impressive number of them finished.  

Thanks to Team Protomotive, CircuitCity, Sony, Star Shield Armor, Sylvania, IPF, Hawk Performance, Kanavas Kompetition and everyone else who made this event possible.

Webb Racing Limited – www.webbracing.com
Kanavas Kompetition – www.kanavaskompetition.com
Team Protomotive - www.protomotive.net
Circuit City - www.circuitcity.com
Sony - www.sony.com
Star Shield Armor - www.starshieldarmor.com
Sylvania - www.sylvania.com Hawk Performance - www.hawkperformance.com eprodius.com – www.eprodius.com
Elixir Fund - www.elixirfund.org

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