Tucker, Boardwalk Ferrari Level 5 Team Maintain Competitive Pace in Ferrari Challenge Race 2

Boardwalk Ferrari Level 5 Motorsports driver Scott Tucker completed his weekend at New Jersey Motorsports Park with an impressive performance in Race 2 of the Ferrari Challenge Series. Tucker bested the field during the practice session in the morning, setting a lap time of 1:25.531 at 94.703 mph. Then, he collected his second consecutive pole award in the No. 55 Boardwalk Ferrari Level 5 Motorsports F430 with a fastest lap of 1:24.656 at 95.681 mph.

Tucker took a commanding lead in Race 2 on the 14-turn road course. He held the point over Enzo Potolicchio in the No. 22 The Collection Ferrari, setting the pace for 21 laps of the 31-lap race.

In the late going, with Tucker still in the lead, the No. 55 developed electrical problems. Although Potolicchio was able to get around him on lap 22, Tucker persevered while battling an ailing car. The No. 55 finally succumbed on lap 28, taking Tucker out of a hard-fought race.

"When the car was good it was great," Tucker said. "When we wanted to drive at a normal pace and maintain the speed, we could. When we wanted to pull away, we pulled away. Even after we developed electrical problems, the car soldiered on."

Constant communication between driver and team kept the car in the hunt. After finally deciding to pit with 10 minutes to go, the team was able to repair the car and get it back on the track in time to take the checkered flag.

Potolicchio went on to win the race; Tucker placed 10th.

"I can't complain for the weekend, and I can't say enough about this team and this car," Tucker said. "This Boardwalk Ferrari Level 5 Motorsports team performed great in yesterday's victory, and stayed in the trenches today."

Tucker did make a podium appearance after being awarded a sportsman's trophy in recognition of his efforts on the track.

New Jersey Motorsports Park has been a track of much success for Tucker and the Boardwalk Ferrari Level 5 Motorsports team. He won Race 1 yesterday, and set a track record here in qualifying his F430 and finished a solid second in the first event in 2009. He then led every lap in winning the second race of the weekend.

Tucker has posted one victory at each of the previous events in which the team has participated in 2010. He has also scored checkered flags at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Miller Motorsports Park and Infineon Raceway.

Despite missing one event -- the Boardwalk Ferrari Level 5 Motorsports team did not race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal in June due to a commitment at the 24-Hours of Le Mans --Tucker came into this weekend third in the Ferrari Challenge Series championship standings.

The next Ferrari Challenge Series event for Boardwalk Ferrari Level 5 Motorsports is set for September 3-5 at Watkins Glen International in upstate New York.

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