Nov 3, 1996 (Melanie Cannon, Cotter Communications)
\nDonington, England (November 3, 1996) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Valvoline Team USA is tied for fourth place in Nations Cup VII after the first of two races today at the 1.957-mile Donington Park circuit.
\nTony Renna led the American contingent through the 20-lap race after starting third. Renna finished fourth after challenging the leaders throughout the event.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153The wind played such a big factor in the race,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Renna. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s hard to drive when you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re being blown across the track. Next time I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll have to be more aggressive at the start so I can stay in the top three.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Teammate Jerry Nadeau started 15th. Bad luck struck on the first lap when he was involved in an accident with another racer and punctured the front left tire of his No. 61 Formula Opel.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t believe my much this weekend,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Nadeau. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Not only did we blow the tire, but we broke something in the rear of the car which made the handling terrible. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll get it fixed before the next race, though, and we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be ready to take a medal.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Although his lap times were comparable to the leaders after his pit stop, Nadeau was unable to make up for the time lost while changing tires and finished in 20th place.<\/p>\n
Valvoline Team USA is tied with Italy for fourth place. Portugal leads Germany and Brazil headed into the final race of Nations Cup VII. The top three teams earn gold, silver and bronze medals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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