SCCA: Children's Grand Prix of Minnesota Reports, Results, and Standings
07/09/96
KENDALL TAKES INAUGURAL CHILDREN'S GRAND PRIX TRANS-AM
CLASSIC WIN ON THE STREETS OF MINNEAPOLIS
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., (July 7) -- Tom Kendall, in the #11 All Sport
Body Quencher Ford Mustang Cobra, made an early pass on race leader
Paul Gentilozzi and never looked back, leading laps five through 63 to
take the Trans-Am Classic victory on the streets of Minneapolis, the
defending Trans-Am Champion's third win of the season.
With the victory, Kendall, of Apopka, Fla., takes over the
Drivers' Championship points lead for the first time in 1996, a
one-point margin over Dorsey Schroeder, 237 to 236. Finishing
0.894-second behind Kendall was Canadian Ron Fellows, in the #3
Sunoco/AER Manufacturing Chevrolet Camaro, followed by Scott Sharp, in
the #33 Rain- X Oil Energizer Camaro. Fellows' American Equipment
Racing teammate Jamie Galles, in the #2 ICI/Glidden Camaro, finished
fourth and Gentilozzi, in the #5 HighwayMaster Camaro, was fifth.
"This is my kind of track -- a traditional street course where
it's bumpy in spots and you can't afford to make a mistake," said
Kendall. "I was at my best when I had my head down and was driving
hard."
Kendall started the 63-lap, 100.8-mile race second after posting
the fourth-fastest qualifying time in a rain-soaked Goodyear Fast Five
qualifying session and hotly pursued pole-sitter (and fifth-fastest
qualifier) Gentilozzi for four laps before taking over the top spot as
the duo dove into turn nine of the 13-turn, 1.6-mile temporary street
circuit.
"With all of the switch-backs there was plenty of passing
possibilities and Paul (Gentilozzi) gave me plenty of room to get by,"
said Kendall.
Four laps later the first of four full-course cautions was
brought out for oil through several turns. In all, 12 laps were run
under caution, slowing Kendall's average speed to 65.21 mph. The other
three cautions were for mechanical problems and accidents, none of
which resulted in any injuries.
Making his Trans-Am debut and earning the Raybestos Rising Star
of the Race award for his 15th-place finish was Eric Van de Poele, in
the #15 Rocketsports Revolution Camaro. Jim Derhaag, of Chaska, Minn.,
drove his #40 Anderson Windows/Park National Bank Camaro to a
10th-place finish from his 22nd-place start to earn the OPTIMA
Batteries Quick Charger of the Race award, and Galles, of Albuquerque,
N.M., earned the DynoMax Turn On the Power Award for his fourth-place
effort.
With nine races complete of the 14-race season, Galles, with 195
points, is third in the standings behind Kendall and Schroeder. Sharp
is fourth with 174, followed by Greg Pickett, 171; Fellows, 166; Brian
Simo, 165; Gentilozzi, 157; Bill Saunders, 150; and Boris Said, 141.
With the win, Ford moves into the lead in the Manufacturers'
Championship point standings, topping Chevrolet by two, 71 to 69.
The Trans-Am Championship next races in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec,
Can., during the Player's Ltee. Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres, August
2-4.
Children's Grand Prix of Minnesota Trans-Am Classic
63 laps, 100.8 miles
Sunday, July 7, 1996
Fin Strt Driver, hometown Car Laps Reason
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1 2 Tom Kendall, Apopka, Fla. Ford Mustang Cobra 63
2 6 Ron Fellows, Toronto, Canada Chevrolet Camaro 63
3 9 Scott Sharp, Danville, Calif Chevrolet Camaro 63
4 3 Jamie Galles, Albuquerque, N.M. Chevrolet Camaro 63
5 1 Paul Gentilozzi, Lansing, Mich. Chevrolet Camaro 63
6 5 Dorsey Schroeder, Osage Beach, Mo. Ford Mustang Cobra 63
7 10 Eric van de Poele, Monaco, Monte Crlo Chevrolet Camaro 63
8 11 Greg Pickett, Alamo, Calif. Chevrolet Camaro 63
9 4 Brian Simo, Carlsbad, Calif. Ford Mustang Cobra 63
10 22 Jim Derhaag, Chaska, Minn. Chevrolet Camaro 63
11 15 John W. Miller IV, Johnson City, TN Chevrolet Camaro 63
12 12 Dale Phelon, San Juan, P.R. Ford Mustang Cobra 63
13 17 Jon Gooding, Longwood, Fla. Ford Mustang Cobra 62
14 7 Boris Said III, Carlsbad, Calif. Ford Mustang Cobra 61
15 21 Rick Dittman, Mt. Prospect, Ill. Chevrolet Camaro 61
16 13 Bill Saunders, Dallas, Texas Chevrolet Camaro 60
17 16 Jerry Simmons, Ancaster, Canada Chevrolet Camaro 56
18 20 Bob Ruman, Munroe Falls, Ohio Chevrolet Camaro 50 Susp
19 18 R.J. Valentine, Hingham, Mass. Chevrolet Camaro, 48 Trans
20 8 Leighton Reese, Minnetonka, Minn. Pontiac Grand Prix 44
21 14 Dino Crescentini, Brentwood, Calif. Chevrolet Camaro 13 Shifter
22 23 Max Lagod, Barrington, Ill. Chevrolet Camaro 6 Mech
23 19 Don Sak, West Bloomfield, Mich Oldsmobile Cutlass 0 D.N.S
Time of race: 1 hour, 32 minutes, 44.401 seconds.
Average speed: 65.214 miles-per-hour
Margin of victory: 0.89400 seconds
Fastest race lap: Ron Fellows, 1:18.098 (73.753 mph)
Lap leaders: laps 1-4, #5 Gentilozzi
laps 5-63, #11 Kendall
Raybestos Rising Star of the Race: #15 Eric Van de Poele
OPTIMA Batteries Quick Charger: #40 Jim Derhaag
DynoMax Turn On the Power Award: #2 Jamie Galles
SCCA Trans-Am Drivers' Championship Point Standings
Nine Race Total (top-25)
Pos Driver Car Points
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1 Tom Kendall Ford Mustang Cobra 237
2 Dorsey Schroeder Ford Mustang Cobra 236
3 Jamie Galles Chevrolet Camaro 195
4 Scott Sharp Chevrolet Camaro 174
5 Greg Pickett Chevrolet Camaro 171
6 Ron Fellows Chevrolet Camaro 166
7 Brian Simo Ford Mustang Cobra 165
8 Paul Gentilozzi Chevrolet Camaro 157
9 Bill Saunders Chevrolet Camaro 150
10 Boris Said III Ford Mustang Cobra 141
11 R.J. Valentine Chevrolet Camaro 132
12 Jon Gooding Ford Mustang Cobra 130
13 Dale Phelon Ford Mustang Cobra 127
14 John W. Miller IV Chevrolet Camaro 79
15 Bob Ruman Chevrolet Camaro 73
16 Dino Crescentini Chevrolet Camaro 66
17 Max Lagod Chevrolet Camaro 65
18 Leighton Reese Pont.Grand Prix 32
19 Bill Eagle Chevrolet Camaro 32
20 Don Sak Olds Cutlass 30
21 Steve Hodge Chevrolet Camaro 30
22 Don Meluzio Chevrolet Camaro 27
23 Craig Shafer Chevrolet Camaro 24
24 Glenn Andrew Chevrolet Camaro 23
25 Jim Maguire Chevrolet Camaro 22
Manufacturers' Championship Points - Nine race total
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1 Ford 71
2 Chevrolet 69
Children's Grand Prix of Minneapolis
World Challenge S2 Class Race
35 laps, 56 Miles
Sunday, July 7, 1996
Fin Strt Driver, hometown Car Laps Reason
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1 1 Shane Lewis, Jupiter, Fla. Intruder 35
2 3 Doc Bundy, Gainesville, Ga. Lotus Esprit T 35
3 5 Jochen Rohr, Cincinnati, Ohio Porsche 911 GT2 34
4 4 Almo Coppelli, Malan Italy, Corvette LM 34
5 6 Stephan Dinan, Cupertino, Calif. BMW 540 Sport 34
6 7 Peter Kitchak, Excelsior, Minn. Porsche 933 RSR 33
7 12 Wade Mueller, West Allis, Wis. SSZ Stradale 32
8 11 Mark Knepper, Chisago City, Minn. SSZ Stradale 29
9 2 Rob Rizzo, Providence, R.I. Saleen Mustang 23 Mech
10 10 Steve Saleen, Irvine, Calif. Saleen Mustang 22 Mech
11 8 Klaus Bytzek, Woodbridge, Ontario Porsche 933 12 Mech
12 9 Peter Cunningham, West Bend, Wis. NSX 0 DNS
13 13 Richard Holdener, Vacaville, Calif. Saleen Mustang 0 DNS
Time of race: 51 minutes, 50.13 seconds.
Average speed: 64.820 miles-per-hour
Margin of victory: 23.038 seconds
Fastest race lap: Shane Lewis, 1:22.005 (70.239 mph)
Lap leaders: laps 1-8 #00 Coppelli
laps 9-22 Rizzo
laps 23-35 #19 Lewis
Children's Grand Prix of Minneapolis
World Challenge T1 Class Race
35 laps, 56 Miles
Sunday, July 7, 1996
Fin Strt Driver Car Laps Reason
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1 5 Greg Theiss, Omaha, Neb. Eagle Talon 35
2 7 Willy Lewis, Portland, Ma. Eagle Talon 35
3 4 Lou Gigliotti, Dallas, Texas Saleen Mustang 35
4 6 Jay Sperry, Medicine Lake, Minn. MUSTANG 35
5 14 Mark Simo, Carlsbad, Calif. Ford Mustang 35
6 3 Kermit Upton III, Ludlow, Vt. BMW M-3 34
7 10 Myron Cottrell, Chaska, Minn. Chevy Camaro 34
8 18 Bruno Buso, Nobleton, Ontario Eagle Talon 34
9 13 C. David Seuss, Charlestown, Ma. Saleen Mustang 34
10 17 Sean Grosman, Ontario Canada, Chevy Camaro 33
11 19 Walter M. Swick, Concord, Ohio BMW M-3 33
12 15 Chris Camadella, Milford, Pa. Camaro 33
13 9 Paul Brown, Omaha, Neb. Ford Mustang 31 Mech
14 8 Brian C. Clarke, E. Haddan, Conn. Callaway Camaro 30 Axle
15 16 Brad Hoyt, Tonka Bay, Minn. Camaro 28
16 11 Cameron Worth, Lighthse Point, Fla. Mazda RX-7 15 Mech
17 1 Peter Cunningham, West Bend, Wis. Acura NSX 12 Mech
18 2 Rob Fellows, Burlington, Ontario Ford Mustang 6 Mech
19 20 Grant Carter, Bowie, Md. Chevy Camaro 6 Susp
20 21 Richard Holdener, Vacaville, Calif. Saleen Mustang 5 Mech
21 12 Duane Grahovec, Palos Park, Ill. Chevy Camaro 4 Mech
Time of race: 51 minutes, 26.143 seconds.
Average speed: 65.324 miles-per-hour
Margin of victory: 1.6419 seconds
Fastest race lap: Peter Cunningham, 1:25.955 (67.011 mph)
Lap leaders: laps 1-19, #28 Gigliotti
laps 20-35, #32 Theiss
Children's Grand Prix of Minnesota
World Challenge T2 Class
34-laps, 54.4 Miles
Sunday, July 7, 1996
Fin Strt Driver Car Laps Reason
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1 3 Chuck Hemmingson, W. Des Moines, IA Olds Achieva 34
2 7 Paul Booher, Pinellas Park, Fla. Saturn 33
3 11 Taz Harvey, Danville, Calif. Honda PreludeSi 33
4 10 Walter Puckett, Shelby, N.C. Saturn SC 33
5 4 Michael Galati, Olmsted Township, OH Honda PreludeSi 33
6 6 Wade Wilson, Clifton, N.J. BMW M-3 33
7 1 Peter Schwartzott, Niagara Falls, NY Honda Prelude 33
8 5 Alain Chebeir, Pelham, N.Y. BMW M-3 33
9 12 Brad Sofranas, Wellesley, Mass. Olds Calais 442 32
10 16 Norman R. Nelson, Anoka, Minn. Honda PreludeSi 31
11 15 Alister Oag, Jamestown, N.Y. VW Jetta GLi 31
12 8 Mark Youngquist, Maple Grove, Minn. Nissan SentraSE 29 Mech
13 17 Fred Meyer, Dallas, Texas Honda Prelude 29
14 14 Jody Lift, Crestwood, Ill. Honda PreludeSi 16 Mech
15 9 Terry Borcheller, Crystal River, FL BMW M-3 12 Mech
16 13 Glenn Boros, Youngstown, Ohio Olds Achieva 4 Crash
17 2 David Rosenblum, Langhorne, Pa. Saturn SC 0 Mech
Time of race: 52 minutes, 58.776 seconds.
Average speed: 61.608 miles-per-hour
Margin of victory: greater than one lap
Fastest race lap: Terry Borcheller, 1:29.781 (64.156 mph)
Lap leaders: laps 1-11, #22 Chebeir
laps 12-31, #04 Booher
laps 32-34, #95 Hemmingson
SCCA World Challenge Drivers' Championship Point Standings
S2 Class - Four Race Total (Top-10)
Pos Driver Car Points
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1 Almo Coppelli Corvette LM 125
2 Shane Lewis Intruder 107
3 Jochen Rohr Porsche 911 GT 98
4 Doc Bundy Lotus Esprit T 90
5 Steve Saleen Saleen Mustang 79
6 Stephan Dinan BMW 540 Sport 77
7 Rob Rizzo Saleen Mustan 73
8 Klaus Bytzek Porsche 933 56
9 Harry Bytzek Porsche 911RSR 39
10 Lance Stewart Ford Mustang 26
T1 Class - Five Race Total (Top-10)
Pos Driver Car Points
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1 Kermit Upton III BMW M-3 128
2 Lou Gigliotti Saleen Mustang 127
3 Willy Lewis Eagle Talon 126
4 Greg Theiss Eagle Talon 106
5 Peter Cunningham Acura NSX 95
6 Rob Fellows Ford Mustang 85
7 C. David Seuss Saleen Mustang 79
8 Cameron Worth Mazda RX-7 78
9 Brian C. Clarke Callaway Camaro 65
10 Walter M. Swick BMW M-3 65
T2 Class - Five Race Total (Top-10)
Pos Driver Car Points
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1 Taz Harvey Honda Prelude Si 117
2 Alain Chebeir BMW M-3 113
3 David Rosenblum Saturn SC 99
4 Paul Booher Saturn SC 97
5 Michael Galati Honda Prelude Si 91
6 Peter Schwartzott Honda Prelude 82
7 Walter Puckett Saturn SC 80
8 Terry Borcheller BMW M-3 75
9 Charlie Downes BMW M-3 67
10 Michael R. Strum Honda Prelude Si 44
Children's Grand Prix of Minnesota
Spec Racer Ford Pro Series Race
26-laps, 41.6 miles
Saturday, July 6, 1996
Fin Strt Driver, Hometown Car Points
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1 4 James Goughary Jr., Jupiter, Fla. Spec Racer Ford 26
2 11 Keith Scharf, Kirkwood, Mo. Spec Racer Ford 26
3 8 Warren Stilwell, Hartville, Ohio Spec Racer Ford 26
4 9 John Collier Jr., Madison Heights, MI Spec Racer Ford 26
5 21 Lynn Trapp, Arbor Vitae, Wis. Spec Racer Ford 26
6 19 Mike Buck, Buffalo, N.Y. Spec Racer Ford 26
7 13 Johnny Santo Spirito, Escondido, CO Spec Racer Ford 26
8 27 James Simaras, Waukesha, Wis. Spec Racer Ford 26
9 29 Jim D. Lewis, Praire Village, Kan. Spec Racer Ford 26
10 24 Jared O'Malley, Austin, Texas Spec Racer Ford 26
11 2 Chris Funk, Kansan City, Mo. Spec Racer Ford 26
12 26 Greg Lemond, Minneapolis, Minn. Spec Racer Ford 26
13 48 Orval E. Brown, Dallas, Texas Spec Racer Ford 26
14 7 Steve Rehkemper, Chicago, Ill. Spec Racer Ford 26
15 28 Matt Downs, Butterfield, Minn. Spec Racer Ford 26
16 46 Gerry Kraut, North Oaks, Minn. Spec Racer Ford 26
17 49 Peter Kitchak, Excelsior, Minn. Spec Racer Ford 26
18 32 Mark Hutchins, Lincoln, Neb. Spec Racer Ford 26
19 42 Andy Bentinck-Smith, Duxbury, Mass. Spec Racer Ford 26
20 37 Gary Benson, Minneapolis, Minn. Spec Racer Ford 26
21 44 Frank Bennett, Minneapolis, Minn. Spec Racer Ford 26
22 39 Michael J. Gorman, Maple Plain, Minn. Spec Racer Ford 25
23 50 Donald Kahn, Ghent, N.Y. Spec Racer Ford 24
24 1 Robert Mumm, Hales Corners, Wis. Spec Racer Ford 23 Crash
25 16 Tony Buffomante, Chicago, Ill. Spec Racer Ford 20 Mech
26 33 Duane Neyer, Deland, Fla. Spec Racer Ford 18 Cooling
27 22 Rodney Thompson, Providenciales, T&C Spec Racer Ford 17 Mech
28 3 David A. Donovan, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Spec Racer Ford 16 Crash
29 36 Bernie Weber, Tempe, Ariz. Spec Racer Ford 16 Crash
30 38 Andy Carlino, Ipswich, Mass. Spec Racer Ford 16 Crash
31 47 Gary Jensen, Minnetonka, Minn. Spec Racer Ford 15 Crash
32 18 Mick Robinson, Melbourne, Fla. Spec Racer Ford 14 Crash
33 12 Neil Tilbor, New Smyrna Beach, Fla. Spec Racer Ford 12 Crash
34 17 Johnny R. Meriggi, The Woodlands, TX Spec Racer Ford 7 Crash
35 15 Peter Frank, Longmont, Colo. Spec Racer Ford 7 Crash
36 6 John Bowden, Lawrence, Kan. Spec Racer Ford 6 Crash
37 23 Dennis Marklein, Dodgeville, Wis. Spec Racer Ford 5 Crash
38 25 Charles Schaitberger, Spec Racer Ford 4 Crash.
39 10 B.J. Zacharias, Cincinnati Ohio Spec Racer Ford 2 Spin
40 45 Wells Dickson, Des Moines, Iowa Spec Racer Ford 0 Crash
41 5 Leo Capaldi, Lenox Twp., Mich. Spec Racer Ford 0 Crash
42 14 Lance Miller, West Palm Beach, Fla. Spec Racer Ford 0 Crash
43 30 Paul W. Sonderfan, Houston, Texas Spec Racer Ford 0 Crash
44 35 Robert Phillips, Waukee, Iowa Spec Racer Ford 0 Crash
time of race: 50 minutes, 13.797 seconds.
average speed: 49.691 miles-per-hour
margin of victory: 0.801-second
fastest race lap: Keith Scharf, 1:33.346 (61.705 mph)
lap leaders: laps 1-2, # 10 Robert Mumm
lap 3, # 16 Keith Scharf
laps 4-26, #29 James Goughary Jr.
Spec Racer Ford Pro Series
Drivers' Championship Point Standings
Four Race Total (Top-30)
Pos Driver Car Points
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1 James Goughary Jr. Spec Racer Ford 62
2 John Collier Jr. Spec Racer Ford 53
3 Warren Stilwell Spec Racer Ford 48
4 Keith Scharf Spec Racer Ford 46
5 Neil Tilbor Spec Racer Ford 33
6 Tony Buffomante Spec Racer Ford 28
7 Chris Funk Spec Racer Ford 28
8 Peter Frank Spec Racer Ford 22
9 Leo Capaldi Spec Racer Ford 19
10 Robert Mumm Spec Racer Ford 18
11 Johnny Santo Spirito Spec Racer Ford 18
12 Lynn Trapp Spec Racer Ford 14
13 Mike Buck Spec Racer Ford 14
14 David A. Donovan Spec Racer Ford 11
15 Jim D. Lewis Spec Racer Ford 10
16 Doug Christensen Spec Racer Ford 10
17 John Strickler Spec Racer Ford 9
18 Steve Rehkemper Spec Racer Ford 8
19 James Simaras Spec Racer Ford 8
20 John Bowden Spec Racer Ford 7
21 John Hollansworth Jr Spec Racer Ford 7
22 Jared O'Malley Spec Racer Ford 6
23 Bob Boudinot Spec Racer Ford 6
24 Lance Miller Spec Racer Ford 5
25 Jon Mirachi Spec Racer Ford 5
26 Greg Lemond Spec Racer Ford 4
27 Louis Beall Spec Racer Ford 4
28 Orval E. Brown Spec Racer Ford 3
29 Johnny R. Meriggi Spec Racer Ford 2
30 Jeff Hollansworth Spec Racer Ford 2