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By John Bombatch
| Tuesday, April 15, 2008, 11:09 PM
Camden driver Travis Gregg is back in business in open-wheel racing.
Gregg recently tested two Firestone Indy Lights Dallaras at the Friday, April 11 test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Gregg agreed to help the Sam Schmidt Motorsports team shake down their car in the morning session. And he shook things up pretty well. Gregg ran faster times in the SSM No. 34 car than regular driver Jon Brownson.
Gregg’s time and speed of 48.1021 seconds at 187.102 mph was 12th quickest overall among the 24 recorded times. Brownson’s best lap was 21st quickest.
Later in the day, Gregg teamed up with Pittsboro, Ind.-based Team Moore and went even faster. He had the no. 2 machine up to 48.0531 seconds and 187.293 mph, the eighth fastest lap of the session.
Former Indycar Series driver Jeff Simmons was 14th quickest in the same car.
“I’m really happy with my run,” Gregg said. “It’s a good feeling to know that I was able to run the fastest times in both cars.”
Team Moore owner Mark M. Moore seemed impressed with Gregg’s run, too.
“I believe Travis did an excellent job in our car late in the afternoon,” Moore said in an e-mailed statement. “He posted that time when most everyone had done their quicker times in the morning. We plan to run Travis in the upcoming Freedom 100 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Carb Day in May. Travis will surely be a contender for the race victory.”
The Friday test was the only time drivers had to test at IMS until the teams return to the famed speedway for practice and qualifying on May 22. The Freedom 100 will be held May 23.
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By Rick Cassano
| Sunday, March 30, 2008, 07:36 PM
Miami dominates most of overtime, but suffers a devastating 4-3 defeat to Boston College in the NCAA Northeast Regional when BC freshman Joe Whitney, falling down as he dove for the puck, scores the winning goal 12:12 into the extra period.
A bitter bill to swallow for the RedHawks, who finish 33-8-1 and are denied their first-ever Frozen Four berth. It’s their third straight NCAA loss to Boston College.
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By Rick Cassano
| Sunday, March 30, 2008, 06:57 PM
The Northeast Regional final between Miami and Boston College is tied 3-3 at the end of three periods. Sudden-death overtime will begin in about 13 minutes here at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass.
This will be the RedHawks’ third OT contest in their last four … they beat Notre Dame and Air Force in those previous overtime games.
Miami 3, Boston College 3. The winner goes to the Frozen Four.
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By Rick Cassano
| Sunday, March 30, 2008, 06:34 PM
Miami senior captain Ryan Jones has just tied the game at 3-3, taking a pass from freshman Carter Camper in front of the net and beating Boston College goalie John Muse. The time was 9:02 of the third period.
The last half of the final period is here …
Miami 3, Boston College 3
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By Rick Cassano
| Sunday, March 30, 2008, 06:32 PM
Timeout on the ice with 11:13 remaining, Miami still trails Boston College 3-2. The RedHawks have had one power-play opportunity so far in the third period, but couldn’t capitalize.
That’s the latest …
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By Rick Cassano
| Sunday, March 30, 2008, 05:56 PM
In a stunning reversal of fortune, Boston College has scored three goals in a span of 1:58 to move ahead of Miami 3-2 in the Northeast Regional final at DCU Center.
Nick Petrecki scored at the 16:48 mark of the second period for the Eagles, Nathan Gerbe scored at 17:02 and Ben Smith found the back of the net at 18:46. An unbelievable shift in momentum.
The second period is over. It’s 3-2 Eagles with 20 minutes remaining.
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By Rick Cassano
| Sunday, March 30, 2008, 05:41 PM
Miami has taken a 2-0 lead against Boston College in the NCAA Northeast Regional final at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass.
At the 8:34 mark of the second period, Nino Musitelli gets a Brian Kaufman pass in front of the net and sends the puck past Eagles goalie John Muse. It is Musitelli’s ninth goal of the season.
Boston College has hit Miami goalie Jeff Zatkoff with several extreme clusters of shots, but Zatkoff has held firm to this point.
There’s 9:45 left in the second period.
Miami 2, Boston College 0
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