SCCA: Report, Results, Standings from Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
08/21/96
KENDALL TAKES ROAD AMERICA TRANS-AM
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (August 17, 1996) -- Tom Kendall, driving the #11
All Sport Body Quencher Ford Mustang Cobra, claimed his fourth victory
of 1996 after taking the win at the Road America Trans-Am Classic,
part of the Texaco/Havoline 200 weekend.
Kendall started the 25-lap, 100.0-mile race fifth after posting his
sixth fastest- qualifying effort of the season, but was up to second,
behind his Boris Said, in the #14 Lion's Pride Mustang Cobra, by lap
two. From there, Kendall closely pursued Said, making his move for the
lead as the duo dove into turn five on lap 12.
Once in the lead, Kendall held off Said for a 0.538-second margin of
victory, using his Roush Racing teammate as a buffer to keep
third-place finisher and points leader Dorsey Schroeder in check
"I've been a little under the weather so this really feels good," said
Kendall. "We really needed to do this, because the pressure is on for
the championship. The first thanks has to go to my teammate Boris. To
have a car that you feel is capable of winning the race and not have a
chance to show it is tough. A lot of people in sport give lip service
to what it means to be a teammate, but his actions speak louder than
any of those words could. I'd like to dedicate this win to a good
friend of mine that was killed a few weeks ago, Jeff Krosnoff. This is
the first race I've won since that accident, and he was riding with me
today."
Schroeder, in the #12 Raybestos Mustang Cobra, clinched Ford's scored
the second-straight 1-2-3 sweep, giving the manufacturer an 11-point
lead in the point standings, 96 to 85 over Chevrolet.
"We didn't race much--you don't get a lot of cautions around this race
track usually," said Schroeder. "We were setup to do a long run, and
we never got a chance to do a long run. We only got to run half a race
on milage. My hat is off to Tom and Boris. I'm losing big points to a
good guy--It's tough when you are two against one. We are all friends,
but we're doing a job, and it's every man for himself, more or less."
Finishing fourth was Brian Simo, in the #22 Valvoline Mustang Cobra,
followed by Ron Fellows, in the #3 Sunoco/AER Manufacturing Chevrolet
Camaro, the highest-placing Chevrolet driver.
The race was slowed for three full-course cautions for a total of
eight laps, slowing Kendall's average winning speed to 77.68 mph. The
most serious incident came when Dale Phelon, in the #66 Carlin
Combustion Mustang Cobra, went into the tire wall at turn 13 on the
14-turn, 4.0-mile circuit, suffering minor injuries.
Finishing a career-high sixth and earning the Raybestos Rising Star of
the Race Award was Max Lagod, driving the #83 Hypermax Engineering
Camaro. Leighton Reese, in the #06 Phillips 66 Pontiac Grand Prix,
finished ninth from his 24th-place start to earn the OPTIMA Batteries
Quick Charger of the Race Award, while Kendall earned the DynoMax Turn
On the Power Award for his race-winning effort.
After 12 of 14 races complete, Schroeder, with 324 points, tops
Kendall, with 322, by just two points in the Drivers'
Championship. Simo is third with 230, followed by Jamie Galles, 226;
Scott Sharp, 223; Fellows, 221; Greg Pickett, 215; Bill Saunders, 202;
Said, 199; and Paul Gentilozzi, 189.
The Trans-Am wraps up the year with two street races, with the Dallas
Grand Prix, Presented by Exxon SuperFlo next up, September 1. The
season concludes at the Reno Grand Prix at the Reno Hilton, Presented
by MegaBucks, September 22.
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. -- Results from Saturday's 25-lap, 100.0-mile Road
America Trans- Am Classic, part of the Texaco/Havoline 200 weekend,
with finishing position, starting position in parentheses, driver,
hometown, car, laps and reason out (if any).
1, (5), Tom Kendall, Apopka, Fla., Ford Mustang Cobra, 25
2, (4), Boris Said III, Carlsbad, Calif., Ford Mustang Cobra, 25.
3, (2), Dorsey Schroeder, Osage Beach, Mo., Ford Mustang Cobra, 25.
4, (2), Brian Simo, Carlsbad, Calif., Ford Mustang Cobra, 25.
5, (6), Ron Fellows, Toronto, Ontario, Can., Chevrolet Camaro, 25.
6, (10), Max Lagod, Barrington, Ill., Chevrolet Camaro, 25.
7, (13), Jon Gooding, Longwood, Fla., Ford Mustang Cobra, 25.
8, (11), Bill Saunders, Dallas, Texas, Chevrolet Camaro, 25.
9, (24), Leighton Reese, Minnetonka, Minn., Pontiac Grand Prix, 25.
10, (96), Kenny Bupp, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Chevrolet Camaro, 25.
11, (16), Rick Dittman, Mt. Prospect, Ill., Chevrolet Camaro, 25.
12, (25), Bruce Nesbitt, Chicago, Ill., Ford Mustang Cobra, 25.
13, (7), R.J. Valentine, Hingham, Mass., Chevrolet Camaro, 25.
14, (18), Bob Ruman, Munroe Falls, Ohio, Chevrolet Camaro, 25.
15, (21), Jim Moyer, Kokomo, Ind., Chevrolet Corvette, 25.
16, (9), Greg Pickett, Alamo, Calif., Chevrolet Camaro, 25.
17, (1), Jamie Galles, Albuquerque, N.M., Chevrolet Camaro, 23, crash.
18, (17), John W. Miller IV, Johnson City, Tenn., Chevrolet Camaro, 23.
19, (12), Irv Hoerr, Peoria, Ill., Chevrolet Camaro, 21, mech.
20, (7), Paul Gentilozzi, Lansing, Mich., Chevrolet Camaro, 20, mech.
21, (8), Eric van de Poele, Monaco, Monte Carlo, Chevrolet Camaro, 17, crash.
22, (23), Dino Crescentini, Brentwood, Calif., Chevrolet Camaro, 8, crash.
23, (14), Dale Phelon, San Juan, P.R., Ford Mustang Cobra, 2, crash.
24, (22), Ed Hinchcliff, Ypsilanti, Mich., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1, mech.
25, (20), Bill Eagle, Tampa, Fla., Chevrolet Camaro, 0, diff.
Time of race: 1 hour, 17 minutes, 13.813 seconds
Average speed: 77.68 mph
Margin of victory: 0.538-seconds
Fastest race lap: #11 Tom Kendall, 2:08.569, (112.0 mph)
Lap leaders: laps 1-12, #14 Said; laps 13-25, #11 Kendall
DynoMax Turn On The Power Award: Tom Kendall
OPTIMA Batteries Quick Charger Award: Leighton Reese
Raybestos Rising Star of the Race: Max Lagod
Top-20 Trans-Am Drivers' Championship Point Standings -- 12 Race Total
Pos., Driver, Car, Points
1, Dorsey Schroeder, Ford Mustang Cobra, 324
2, Tom Kendall, Ford Mustang Cobra, 322
3, Brian Simo, Ford Mustang Cobra, 230
4, Jamie Galles, Chevrolet Camaro, 226
5, Scott Sharp, Chevrolet Camaro, 223
6, Ron Fellows, Chevrolet Camaro, 221
7, Greg Pickett, Chevrolet Camaro, 215
8, Bill Saunders, Chevrolet Camaro, 202
9, Boris Said III, Ford Mustang Cobra, 199
10, Paul Gentilozzi, Chevrolet Camaro, 189
11, Jon Gooding, Ford Mustang Cobra, 185
12, R.J. Valentine, Chevrolet Camaro, 172
13, Dale Phelon, Ford Mustang Cobra, 145
14, John W. Miller IV, Chevrolet Camaro, 114
15, Max Lagod, Chevrolet Camaro, 101
16, Bob Ruman, Chevrolet Camaro, 95
17, Dino Crescentini, Chevrolet Camaro, 70
18, Leighton Reese, Pontiac Grand Prix, 49
19, Bruce Nesbitt, Ford Mustang Cobra, 46
20, Don Meluzio, Chevrolet Camaro, 44
Trans-Am Manufacturers' Championship Point Standings
1, Ford, 96
2, Chevrolet, 85
PILGRIM SCORES S2 WIN WHILE ALLEN PLACES 10TH; THEISS TAKES T1; GALATI
TOPS SCHWARTZOTT IN T2
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. -- Andy Pilgrim, of Cooper City, Fla., scored his
first SCCA World Challenge S2 class victory as he took his #1 Rohr
Motorsports Porsche 911 GT2 to the win after taking the lead on lap 14
at Road America.
The race's early leaders were Martin Snow, in the #56 Snow Racing
Porsche 911 GT2, and Almo Coppelli, in the #00 Callaway SuperNatural
Corvette LM. On the last corner of the 14-turn, 4.0-mile course, Snow
made an inside move on Coppelli and the cars came together, putting
both cars off course and well back in the combined S2, T1 and T2 class
field.
Pilgrim retained his inherited lead until the end, while behind him
Shane Lewis, in the #19 Mosler Intruder, and Steve Saleen, in the #55
Saleen/Allen Racing Saleen Mustang, traded second place before
finishing second and third.
Tim Allen, star of Home Improvement, drove his #75 Saleen/Allen Racing
Saleen Mustang to a 10th-place finish after starting 15th.
Lewis, of Jupiter, Fla., moved into the S2 class points lead with his
second-place finish while Coppelli dropped to second after finishing
seventh. Lewis tops Coppelli 172 to 165, followed by Saleen, 129; Doc
Bundy, 123; and Steve Dinan, 123.
In the T1 Class, the win went to Greg Theiss, driving the #32 Archer
Motorsports Eagle Talon AWD Turbo. Theiss took the lead on lap 18 when
Kermit Upton, in the #25 Warsteiner/MASR BMW M-3, and Dennis Aase, in
the #74 AASCO Performance Toyota Supra Turbo, came together on lap
18. Theiss held the lead to the finish, with Mark Simo, in the #9
Special Vehicle development Ford Mustang Cobra, and Don Bootes, in the
#71 Mostly Mazdas Mazda RX-7 Turbo, finishing second and third,
respectively.
In the T2 Drivers' Championship, Theiss' victory propels him to the
top of the standings with 164, one point ahead of Lou Gigliotti, with
163. Willy Lewis is third with 151 points, followed by Upton, 151, and
Peter Cunningham, 112.
The T2 class win was taken by Mike Galati, driving the #44 RealTime
Racing Honda Prelude Si. Galati passed early leader Peter Schwartzott,
in the #41 Buffalo Motorsports Honda Prelude Si, to take a lead he
would not surrender and claim his first T2 class win. Taz Harvey, in
the #8 Dublin Honda/Redline Oil Honda Prelude Si and Terry Borcheller,
in the #49 Co's International BMW M-3, finished second and third,
respectively, while Schwartzott finished fourth.
Harvey's second keeps him in the T2 Drivers' Championship points lead,
topping Alain Chebeir by 10, 144 to 134. Galati holds the third spot
with 126, followed by Paul Booher, 114, and Booher's ICY Racing/Quaker
State Saturn SC teammate David Rosenblum, 113.
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. -- Results from Saturday's 22-lap, 88-Mile SCCA
World Challenge S2 class race, part of the Texaco/Havoline 200 weekend
at Road America with finishing position, starting position in
parentheses, driver, hometown, car, laps and reason out.
1, (4), Andy Pilgrim, Cooper City, Fla., Porsche 911 GT2, 22.
2, (5), Shane Lewis, Jupiter, Fla., Intruder, 22.
3, (2), Steve Saleen, Irvine, Cal., Saleen Mustang, 22.
4, (8), Stephan Dinan, Cupertino, Cal., BMW 540, 22.
5, (11), Peter Kitchak, Excelsior, Minn., Porsche 911 RSR, 22.
6, (10), Monte Smith, Liberty, Utah, Porsche 911 Turbo, 22.
7, (3), Almo Coppelli, Milan Italy, Callaway Corvette, 21.
8, (7), Rob Rizzo, Providence, R.I., Saleen Mustang, 21.
9, (15), Tom McGlynn, Minneapolis, Minn., Porsche 911, 21.
10, (12), Tim Allen, Burbank, Cal., Saleen Mustang, 21.
11, (14), Mark Knepper, Chicago City, Minn., SSZ Stradale, 20.
12, (13), Melanie Snow, Pleasant Grove, Utah, Porsche 911 GT2, 19, n.a..
13, (6), Doc Bundy, Gainesville, Ga., Lotus Esprit Turbo, 18.
14, (1), Martin Snow, Pleasant Grove, Utah, Porsche 911 GT2, 14, crash
15, (9), Klaus Bytzek, Woodbridge, Ontario, Can. Porsche 933, 13, mechanical
16, (16), Thomas F. Safar II, Point Pleasant, N.J., Chevrolet Corvette, 0, dns
Time of race: 56 minutes, 59.958 seconds
Average speed: 92.632 miles per hour
Margin of victory: 10.467 seconds
Fastest race lap: Coppelli, 2:15.891, (105.967 mph)
Lap leaders: laps 1-13 Snow; laps 14-22 Pilgrim
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. -- The results from Saturday's 21-lap, 84-mile SCCA
World Challenge T1 class race, part of the Texaco/Havoline 200 weekend
at Road America, with finishing position, starting position in
parentheses, driver, hometown, car, laps and reason out.
1, (7), Greg Theiss, Omaha, Neb., Eagle Talon, 21.
2, (8), Mark Simo, Carlsbad, Cal., Ford Mustang, 21.
3, (12), Don Bootes, Redlands, Cal., Mazda RX-7, 21.
4, (13), Bill Lester, Oakland, Cal., Mazda RX-7, 21.
5, (9), Cameron Worth, Lighthouse Point, Fla., Mazda RX-7, 21.
6, (14), Simon Gregg, Jacksonville, Fla., Saleen Mustang, 21.
7, (16), Brad Hoyt, Tonka Bay, Minn., Chevrolet Camaro, 21.
8, (15), Brian C. Clarke, East. Haddan, Conn., Callaway Camaro, 21.
9, (19), Sean Grosman, Ontario, Canada, Chevrolet Camaro, 21.
10, (17), Myron Cottrell, Chaska, Minn., Chevrolet Camaro, 21.
11, (20), Walter M. Swick, Concord, Ohio, BMW M-3, 21.
12, (10), Mike Gagliardo, Saleen Mustang, 20, n.a..
13, (11), C. David Seuss, Charlestown, Mass., Saleen Mustang, 20.
14, (22), Grant Carter, Bowie, Md., Chevrolet Camaro, 20.
15, (21), David Farmer, Albemarie, N.C., Chevrolet Camaro, 20.
16, (25), Duane Grahovec, Palos Park, Ill., Chevrolet Camaro, 19, n.a..
17, (18), Richard Holdener, Vacaville, Cal., Saleen Mustang, 18.
18, (2), Dennis Aase, Orange, Cal., Toyota Supra Turbo, 17, crash damage
19, (3), Kermit Upton III, Ludlow, Vt., BMW M-3, 17, crash damage
20, (4), Rob Fellows, Burlington, Ontario, Can. Ford Mustang, 13, n.a..
21, (1), Willy Lewis, Portland, Maine, Eagle Talon, 13, n.a..
22, (5), Peter Cunningham, West Bend, Wis., Acura NSX, 11, n.a..
23, (23), Joe McHaney, Arlington, Tex., Mitsubishi Eclipse, 5, n.a..
24, (24), Pierre Bareil, Quebec Canada, Ford Mustang LX, 5, n.a..
25, (6), Lou Gigliotti, Dallas, Tex., Saleen Mustang, 4, n.a..
Time of race: 57 minutes, 43.096 seconds.
Average speed: 87.320 miles-per-hour
Margin of victory: 3.9209 seconds
Fastest race lap: Aase, 2:23.888 (100.077 mph)
Lap leaders: laps 1-9 Upton; laps 10-11 Aase; lap 12 Upton; laps 13-17 Aase;
laps 18-21Theiss
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. -- Results from Saturday's 20-lap, 80-Mile SCCA
World Challenge T2 class race at Road America, part of the
Texaco/Havoline 200 weekend, with finishing position, starting
position in parentheses, driver, hometown, car, laps and reason out.
1, (5), Michael Galati, Olmstead Township, Ohio, Honda Prelude, 20.
2, (1), Taz Harvey, Danville, Calif., Honda Prelude Si, 20.
3, (3), Terry Borcheller, Crystal River, Fla., BMW M-3, 20.
4, (2), Peter Schwartzott, Niagara Falls, N.Y., Honda Prelude, 20.
5, (7), Alain Chebeir, Pelham, N.Y., BMW M-3, 20.
6, (14), Chuck Hemmingson, W. Des Moines, Iowa, Oldsmobile Achieva, 20.
7, (10), Glenn Boros, Youngstown, Ohio, Oldsmobile Achieva, 20.
8, (9), Michael Strum, Grafton, Wis., Honda Prelude Si, 20.
9, (13), Walter Puckett, Shelby, N.C., Saturn SC, 20.
10, (11), Jody Lift, Crestwood, Ill., Honda Prelude Si, 20.
11, (4), Paul Booher, Pinellas Park, Fla., Saturn, 20.
12, (8), David Rosenblum, Langhorne, Pa., Saturn SC, 20.
13, (16), Lu Ryba, Huntington Beach, Calif., Oldsmobile Achieva, 20.
14, (15), Dick Read, Hoopeston, Ill., Oldsmobile Achieva, 20.
15, (18), Fred Meyer, Dallas, Texas, Honda Prelude Si, 18.
16, (6), James Sofronas, Wellesley, Mass., Oldsmobile Calais 442, 16.
17, (12), Brad Sofranas, Wellesley, Mass., Oldsmobile Calais 442, 6, n.a..
18, (17), Dino Hamilton, Sherman Oaks, Calif., Dodge Neon, 0, n.a..
19, (19), Randy Pobst, BMW M-3, 0, n.a..
Time of race: 58 minutes, 45.468 seconds.
Average speed: 81.691 miles-per-hour
Margin of victory: 6.3000 seconds
Fastest race lap: Michael Galati, 2:36.500 (92.012 mph)
Lap leaders: lap 1, #31 Schwartzott; laps 2-20, #44 Galati
SCCA World Challenge Top-20 S2 Class Drivers' Championship Point Standings
Six-Race Total
Pos., Driver, Car, Points
1, Shane Lewis, Mosler Intruder, 172
2, Almo Coppelli, Callaway Corvette LM, 165
3, Steve Saleen, Saleen Mustang, 129
4, Stephan Dinan, BMW 540 Sport, 123
5, Doc Bundy, Lotus Esprit Turbo, 123
6, Rob Rizzo, Saleen Mustang, 111
7, Jochen Rohr, Porsche 911 GT2, 98
8, Klaus Bytzek, Porsche 933, 86
9, Andy Pilgrim, Porsche 911 GT2, 61
10, Mark Knepper, SSZ Stradale, 48
11, Peter Kitchak, Porsche 911 RSR, 41
12, Harry Bytzek, Porsche 911RSR, 39
13, Thomas F. Safar II, Chevrolet Corvette, 38
14, Tim Allen, Saleen Mustang, 35
15, Martin Snow, Porsche 911 GT2, 32
16, Lance Stewart, Ford Mustang, 26
17, Monte Smith, Porsche 911 T, 20
18, Wade Mueller, SSZ Stradale, 19
19, Andy McDermid, Ford Cobra R, 18
20, Kim Baker, Chevrolet Corvette, 18
SCCA World Challenge Top-20 T1 Class Drivers' Championship Point Standings
Seven Race Total
Pos., Driver, Car, Points
1, Greg Theiss, Eagle Talon, 164
2, Lou Gigliotti, Saleen Mustang, 163
3, Willy Lewis, Eagle Talon, 151
4, Kermit Upton III, BMW M-3, 151
5, Peter Cunningham, Acura NSX, 112
6, Brian C. Clarke, Callaway Camaro, 106
7, Rob Fellows, Ford Mustang, 104
8, Mark Simo, Ford Mustang, 102
9, Cameron Worth, Mazda RX-7, 99
10, Walter M. Swick, BMW M-3, 95
11, C. David Seuss, Saleen Mustang, 92
12, Simon Gregg, Saleen Mustang, 82
13, Boris Said III, Ford Mustang, 60
14, Don Bootes, Mazda RX-7, 54
15, Bruno Buso, Eagle Talon, 51
16, Grant Carter, Chevy Camaro, 43
17, Duane Grahovec, Chevy Camaro, 41
18, Richard Holdener, Saleen Mustang, 40
19, Shane Lewis, Chevy Camaro, 38
20, Pierre Bareil, Ford Mustang LX, 37
SCCA World Challenge Top-20 T2 Class Drivers' Championship Point Standings
Six Race Total
1, Taz Harvey, Honda Prelude Si, 144
2, Alain Chebeir, BMW M-3, 134
3, Michael Galati, Honda Prelude Si, 126
4, Paul Booher, Saturn, 114
5, David Rosenblum, Saturn SC, 113
6, Peter Schwartzott, Honda Prelude Si, 106
7, Terry Borcheller, BMW M-3, 101
8, Walter Puckett, Saturn SC, 97
9, Charlie Downes, BMW M-3, 67
10, Michael Strum, Honda Prelude Si, 62
11, Chuck Hemmingson, Olds Achieva, 52
12, Jody Lift, Honda Prelude Si, 52
13, Glenn Boros, Olds Achieva, 48
14, Brad Sofranas, Olds Calais 442, 43
15, James Sofronas, Olds Calais 442, 42
16, Fred Meyer, Honda Prelude Si, 40
17, Alnaldo Sanchez, Mazda RX-7, 39
18, Albert Mirko, Honda Prelude Si, 35
19, Mark Youngquist, Nissan Sentra SE, 34
20, Fernando Maldonado, Mazda RX-7, 32