Tucker Turns Fastest Race Lap, Finishes Second at Watkins Glen

Scott Tucker and the Boardwalk Ferrari Level 5 Motorsports team continued their quest for a North American Ferrari Challenge Series championship Saturday afternoon with a solid second-place finish in Race No. 1 at Watkins Glen International.

Tucker finished a mere .185 seconds behind series points leader Enzo Potolicchio. He turned the fastest lap of the race at 106.408 mph on lap 22.

Potolicchio led the race's first 16 laps on the 3.48-mile road course in Western New York before Tucker took his turn at the front on lap 17. Potolicchio regained the point on lap 18 and edged a persistent Tucker, whose No. 55 F430 was right on his bumper, to the checkered flag.

"It was a hard-fought race. It is very difficult to pass out there," Tucker said. "We simply ran out of laps. The Boardwalk Ferrari Level 5 Motorsports team prepared a great car for me. We'll come back out on Sunday and take another shot at a victory."

Tucker and the No. 55 Boardwalk Ferrari Level 5 Motorsports team have posted a victory in every Ferrari Challenge Series weekend in which they have participated in 2010. Tucker has won races at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Miller Motorsports Park, Infineon Raceway and New Jersey Motorsports Park in 2010.

Tucker looks to continue his victory string Sunday as he points toward a North American Ferrari Challenge Series championship. The title will be determined in November at the Ferrari Challenge World Finals in Spain.

"I am very happy to earn another podium finish," Tucker said, "We're focused on a championship and the points are key. But I love this track and its history so a win tomorrow would be really special."

Qualifying for Saturday's race was cancelled due to inclement weather. The field was set by points, with Tucker starting from the second position behind Potolicchio. The two drivers have been embroiled in a battle for the season championship with a showdown in the Finals looming.

Between Friday and Saturday, Tucker recorded the top speed in three of the four practice sessions. His best lap came in practice session No. 3 on Saturday, 106.370 mph. Qualifying for Race No. 2 is set for 11:10 a.m. Sunday, with the green flag scheduled for 1 p.m.

ABOUT BOARDWALK FERRARI

Boardwalk Ferrari, Located in Plano, Tex., is one of the nation's leading Ferrari and Maserati dealerships. The company has extensive involvement in motorsports including relationships in the American Le Mans Series and their extremely successful sponsorship of Level Five Motorsports Ferrari Challenge entry.