The funny hours have arrived. Things go bump in the night,,,and clank and pop/squeek. We can only cover a few.

Panoz #11,12 in pits. #12 in garage ,tape off back deck . #11 comes with much smoke but nobody seems concerned.. Car went out with smoke or brake dust.

Cadillac #3 moving up to fifth.

#2 Cadillac spins after the start/finish. The car seems to be plagued with evil handling.

Andy Wallace #1 Cadillac stopped to have tube to turbo replaced.

Much smoke from #11 Panoz into pits. Andretti says he doesn’t know cause. #11into garage next to #12

Cup Noodle #22 Panoz getting gear cluster change. About to reenter.

Dawn is cracking. Just heard the sound. Where is the rooster?

A new front end going on the Panoz #11.

#16 Courage in for routine pit stop. Moving up to 7 and threatens to move up.

Standings at 5:00
8,9,7,3,12,11,16,23,17,51,52,53,22,
63,1,57,64,2,83,57,60,73,81,76,82,
54,75,80,79,15,56,6,32,35,36,10
36 cars running

Many leading teams doing triple driver stints. Suggested reduced tire wear the cause.

#11 being rebuilt in garage. Bits everywhere.

Cool, full moon, clear sky, Temperature in mid 50’s F

Justin Bell says he smells a hell of a joint on course.

#63 Corvette stalled in front of the pits. Crew pushing car to pit. Gear box shot.

DAMS maintains a clockword operation. This will serve Cadillac well in future development.

#53 Viper has had oil tank leak repaired and is back on track

#23 Panoz is up to seventh. Cup Noodle is noodling along.

#11 Panoz smoking from front again. Into the garage again.

Cadillac #1 drove right into the garage at 5:45, back out in 5 min. Refuel and on its way. Stopped at end of pits. Restarted.

#1 Cadillac backed into the garage with the crew busy around the rear of he car.

Cottaz doing wonderful things in the #17 Courage overcoming a shaky start.

McNish take over #9 Audi, look out for fireworks at 6:00

The 6:00 update 8,9,7,3,12,16,23,17,51,52,22,53,2,57,
k$64,11,63,1,83,59,60,73,81,76,82,54,
75,80,79,56,6,15,32,36,35,0.
36 cars running.