Jeff Altenburg, still fresh from his second-straight win to open the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car Championship season, drove his car with superb agility as he placed 1st during the opening practice session in preparation for the Round Three race at Lime Rock Park on Monday. Randy Pobst, of Gainesville, Ga., and Peter Cunningham, of Grafton, Wis., both his teammates, ranked 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Through his session around the 1.53-mile circuit and with the No. 72 Mazda speed Motor sports Development Mazda 6, Altenburg had a time of 58.689 (93.851 mph) midway.