Article: Bergmeister Wins 6 Hours at Watkins Glen


AP Online
06-04-2006
Dateline: WATKINS GLEN, N.Y.
Jorg Bergmeister pulled away from Alex Gurney on a restart with just over six minutes left to win the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen at Watkins Glen International on Saturday.

The restart in the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series race, which was plagued by intermittent rain, came after the eighth caution. Bergmeister's Krohn Racing teammate, team owner Tracy Krohn, was between the leader and the challengers, and helped Bergmeister jump to a big lead quickly in his Ford Riley Daytona Prototype.

Bergmeister was never challenged, winning by 3.4 seconds at an average speed of 87.09 mph in 154 laps around the 3.4-mile road course.

The team of ...

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