When the green flag waved, it quickly became apparent the track was rapidly drying.

Mother Nature decided to add to the drama, as a rain shower just prior to the action getting underway meant Round Seven was declared a wet race, with the full field on rain tires. Quick to put the incident behind him, Choi got back behind the wheel of his freshly repaired Afterburner racing steed determined to end the weekend on a high note. Tomasi in his first USF2000 outing of the year crossed the line in 17th. Unfortunately, late in the race Choi was contacted by another racer, ending his run two laps prior to the checkered flag in an unrepresentative 26th. The Afterburner rookie did just that throughout the majority of the 20-lap affair, challenging for a top-10 position. 21 /Afterburner Autosport entry a short time later, Choi, like his teammate, was focused on making the most of any opportunity to move forward, while avoiding the expected incidents. Despite battling traffic throughout their runs, the duo managed to find more speed, ultimately earning places on the eight (Choi) and ninth (Tomasi) rows.

Having learned a great deal in the four sessions, both Choi and Tomasi were poised to have good outings in the lone qualifying period of the Mid-Ohio doubleheader. As planned, the opening two test sessions and following two practice runs were spent working on not only getting acclimated to a track that rewards lap experience, but also fine tuning car setup/balance, which is vital due to the many off-camber corners.

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