Champion Spark Plug Road Racing Classic at Road Atlanta. October 19-25, 1981

The Sports Car Club of America Runoffs

Race #1 A Sports Racing

Sports cars that are nearly unlimited in design that compete according to engine size, They have two seats and four fenders but are very stark in fittings. They are also known as FIA Group 7 cars and range from V-8 powered McLarens and Lolas to one-of-a-kind home-built specials with motorcycle engines. They off er probably the best opportunity in racing for individual ingenuity in auto design.
A- 1300cc to 5000cc (79ci to 305ci)

#44 Jerry Hansen, Lola T332 Chev

# 3 M. H. Schafer, Porsche 911SC

#77 Nile Lestrance, Chevron B36 Ford

#9 Bruce B. Brown, Brown Special B3-1

#81 David Giorgi, Chevron B19 Ford

#7 Joe Salyer, Chevron B26/36 Ford

#69 Bob Allen, Allen SSe Chev

#27 Tom Foster, Lola T-296 Ford

#27 Tom Foster, Lola T-296 Ford

#69 Bob Allen & #44 Jerry Hansen

#44 Jerry Hansen, Lola T332 Chev

#41 Noah Lacona, Lola T-292 Cosworth

Race #2 Formula Vee

Formula- Pure racing cars - open-wheel, single-seat machines similar to but slightly different than international formulas 1, 2 and 3.
Vee - Based on 1200 VW components, VW steering, gear box, suspension and wheels.

#36 Joe Claudy, Citation Zink

#79 Ford Smith, Caldwell D13S

#15 Robert Culver, Caldwell D13

#13 Chip Leonard, Agitator

#44 Jim Wade, Lynx

#60 Brent O'Neill, Vista Bushwacker

#58 Louis Rettenmeier, Caldwell D13

#00 Bill Noble, Caracal

#17 Ronnie Chuck, Dart

#61 Don Courtney, Vista Bushwacker

Formula Vee pace lap.

#99 Curtis Farley & #60 Brent O'Neill

#14 Bill Pryor, Caldwell D13S

#16 Scott Rubenzer, Caldwell D13

#24 Perry Buzzell, Blink V-4

#51 John Hogdal, Napmobile RJ-2

#10 Rodne deBoer, ADCD-13

#31 Gordon Spellman, Lynx

#99 Curtis Farley, Citation Zink

#70 Wayne Moore, Zink Z18.5

#41 Bob Campbell, Lynx (Zink)

Race #3 H Production

Production - Mass produced sports cars ranging from Datsun to Sprite. These cars resemble showroom cars but are permitted some modifications, largely in the interests of safety and parts life. Cars are classified by performance, not engine size, which offers more and better racing for a larger variety of models, including many out of production. C through H in descending order of performance.

#61 Daniel Schaut, Austin Healey Sprite

#55 Anatoly Arutunoff, Morgan 4/4

#91 Bill Jucha, Fiat 750GT

#6 Mike Carney, Austin Healey Sprite

#75 Gene Clayton, Austin Healey Sprite

#41 Randy Canfield, Austin Healey Sprite

#54 Ray Stone, Austin Healey Sprite

#77 Earl Clemenson, Austin Healey Sprite

#23 Henry Hartman, MG Midget

#22 Larry Funk, Austin Healey Sprite

#74 Bob Lembcke, Austin Healey Sprite

Lap 1. #75 Clayton leads #41 Canfield & #22 Funk

#77 Clemenson, #55 Arutunoff, #54 Stone & #94 Miller

#55 Anatoly Arutunoff & #41 Randy Canfield

#65 Terry Hauschild, MG Midget

#94 James E. Miller, Austin Healey Sprite

#77 Earl Clemenson & #6 Mike Carney

#87 Ray Yergler, Austin Healey Sprite

#4 Ron Bartell, Austin Healet Sprite

Race #4 Showroom Stock B

Showroom Stock. Mass-produced sedans and sports cars raced almost "as delivered" to the auto dealer. The minimum amount of prepartion permitted includes installing safety roll bar, harness, fir extinguisher; removing hub caps and taping all lights. In other words, the cars are "showroom stock" and are often driven to the event, raced and driven home.
CLASSES: A through C, in descending order of performance

#5 Jim Roberts, Mazda RX-3SP

#56 Cary Palmer, Mazda RX-3, #36 Art Pasmas & #42 R. Garth Ullom

#36 Art Pasmas, Mazda RX-3SP

#42 R. Garth Ullom, BMW 320i & #36 Art Pasmas

#88 Ron Christensen, Mazda RX-3SP

#0 Jon McKnight, SAAB 99

Race #5 GT-2

GT ( Grand Touring) Mass produced sports sedans with rear seat passenger carry capacity that are recognized by the SCCA. Cars ranging from the Honda Civic to Fiat 124, and Datsun 510 to the Ford Mustang race in these four classes. Performance within a class is equalized by keying car weight to engine displacement so that cars with smaller engines compete at a lighter weight.
GT-2 1800 - 2000cc

#18 Robert Dyson, Datsun 200SX

#63 Bill Coykendall, Datsun 200SX

#4 Mike Green, Mazda RX-3

#58 Danny May, Datsun 710

#93 David Frellsen, Datsun 510

#95 Howard Coleman, Ford Pinto

#53 Jon Norman, Alfa Romeo GTV

#40 Joe Varble, Mazda RX-2

#2 Thomas Howen, Datsun 200SX

#80 Mike Rickman, Datsun 200SX

#63 Coykendall, #93 Frellson & #18 Dyson

#65 Malcolm Garrett, Datsun 710

#3 William Partridge, Datsun 200SX

#63 Bill Coykendall & #2 Thomas Howen

#13 Joe Sacco, Datsun 610

#75 Christopher Dembs, Mazda RX3

#87 Ted Kozak, Mazda RX2

#6 Don Anderson, Datsun 510

#89 Keith Bowman, Datsun 200SX

Race #6 G Production

#13 Bob Boig, Fiat X 1/9

#86 Tom Mankin, Alfa Romeo Spyder

#41 Joseph Hauser, Datsun 311 SPL

#28 Jack Beck, Alfa Romeo Spyder

#61 Jack Brock, Austin Healey Sprite

#23 Jim Creighton, Turner 950 S

#66 Mark Taylor, Alfa Romeo Spyder

#21 Robert Snow, Fiat X 1/9

#10 Don Hiner, Triumph Spitfire

Lap 1. #96 John Stanford leads from #91 Steve Schwitters, #86 Tom Mankin, #23 Jim Creighton, #41 Joseph Hauser & #17 Roberto Lorenzutti

#83 Barry Wolfe, Triumph Spitfire

#17 Roberto Lorenzutti, Datsun 311 SPL

#74 Rick Deye, Triumph Spitfire

#8 Richard White, Austin Healey Sprite

#73 Gary David, Austin Healey Sprite

#19 Richard Davis, Fiat X 1/9

#91 Steve Schwitters, Alfa Romeo Spyder

#96 John Stanford, Triumph Spitfire

Race #7 C Sports Racing

C - 850cc to 1300cc (52ci to 79ci)

#44 Frank Monise, Lola T-497 Ford

#1 Barry Young, Lola T-497 Ford

#72 Chuck Billington, Tiga SC-81 Cosworth

#24 Dennis Wilson, Bobsy SR6 Cosworth

#0 Jeff Miller, Lola T-496 Kohler

#91 Jim Rice, Landar R6 Mini

#48 Tom Foster, Tiga Sc81 Cosworth (Foster raced as #18)

#77 Jeff Seymour

#77 Jeff Seymour, MFC IV VW

#4 Alf Zeller, Mallock Mark 20 BZ

#9 Brian Little, Spartan AMW

#10 Neil Harrison, Bobsy SR6 Ford

#48 (18) Tom Foster & #72 Chuck Billington

#0 Miller, #18 Foster, #72 Billington, #44 Monise & #1 Young

#5 Lindsay White, Tiga SC-80 AMW

#1 Young, #5 White & #44 Monise

Race #8 D Sports Racing

D - Up to 850cc (52ci)

#22 Alex Miller, Van Diemen Datsun

#28 Dick Camp, LeGrand MK25 Kohler

#2 William Greer, Zink Z15 Yamaha

#3 Dennis Johnson, LeGrand MK18 Yamaha

#26 John W. Grooms, Ocelot MK5 Suzuki

#89 Paul Decker, LeGrand MK18 Suzuki

#17 John Stokes, Bobsy SR6 Honda

#58 Fred Jellinek Jr., Ocelot Suzuki

#8 Jeff Miller, Lola T540 Kohler

#8 Jeff Miller, #78 Bob Houston & #89 Paul Decker

#79 R. James Boehm, Ocelot 104 Suzuki

#78 Bob Houston, LeGrand Kohler

#98 Jerry Smith, Astech Suzuki

#62 Edward L. Conner, LeGrand MK25 Kohler

Race #9 E Production

#33 Dave Mould, Porsche 356

#2 Robert Kirby, Porsche 914

#14 Hardy Prentice, Triumph TR3

#41 Michael Pinney, MGB

#88 Terry Jesk, MGB

#34 John Kelly, Elva Courier

#47 Robert Lutz & #38 Paul Spruell

#38 Paul Spruell, Alfa Romeo Spyder

#4 Dave Coman, Alfa Romeo Spyder

#70 Vic Skirmants & #22 Paul Brand

#47 Robert Lutz, Triumph TR-4

#42 Dwayne Anderson, MGB

#70 Vic Skirmants, Porsche 356B

#22 Paul Brand, MGB

#98 John O'Steen, Porsche 356

Lap 1. #98 O'Steen leads #63 Joseph Cogbill III, Porsche 356, #41 Pinney, #22 Brand, #38 Spruell & #42 Anderson

#57 Randy Lanier, Porsche 356

Race #10 Formula Continental

Continental - Based on VW 1600cc (98ci), engines and modified 1100cc (67ci) engines

#56 Terry McKenna, Argo JM-4 VW

#9 Mike McHugh, Zink VW

#16 Bob Schader, Autoresearch Vw

#8 Don Snow, Autoresearch VW

#26 John Barker, Lola T-620 VW

#1 James Hickman, Ralt RT5 VW

#6 Dave Ammen, Ralt RT1 VW

#38 Steve Cochran, Argo VW

#29 Thomas Pomeroy, Argo JM-2 VW

#88 William Vermeer, Ralt RT5 VW

#19 Dennis Hoinig, Modus Cosworth

#41 Phil Rosette, Lola T-328 VW

#44 Bill Mazzoni, Morch 80SV VW

#45 Peter Robinson, Ralt RT5 VW

Race #11 GT-4

GT-4. Up to 1300cc

#66 Orrin Ormsbee, Renault LeCar

#11 James Dentici, Honda Civic

#47 Keith Krop, Datsun 1200

#29 Thomas Cronin, Fiat 128

#79 Bruce Perry, Alfa Romeo GTA

#34 Bob McFarland, Honda Civic

#13 Greg Johnson, Renault LeCar

#29 Thomas Cronin & #21 Harold Snyder Jr.

#44 Jack Baumgardner, Mini Cooper S

#43 Bob Boileau, Honda Civic

#5 Bob Brown, Renault LeCar

#21 Harold Snyder, Datsun 1200

#0 Jerry Orr, Datsun 1200 & #34 Bob McFarland

#66 Orrin Ormsbee, Renault LeCar

#1 Doug Peterson, Fortech Mini

#15 John Knight, Datsun B210

Pace lap. #1 Peterson, #11 Dentici, #21 Snyder & #84 Lee

#14 Ronald Leonard, Datsun 1200

#84 Rich Lee, Honda Civic

#12 David R. Miller, Datsun 1200

#45 Michael Chung, Datsun 1200

#51 Van R. McDonald, Datsun 1200

Race #12 Formula F

Ford - 1600cc (98ci) Ford Cortina / Fiesta / Pinto engines only, with limited modifications

#67 Dave Weitzenhof, Citation Zink Z16

#28 J. J. Carlin, Van Diemen RF81

#47 Bill McGehee, Crossle 40F

#4 James Hickman, Crossle 45F

#7 Jackson Yonge, PRS RH02

#22 Arnie Loyning, Viking 80

#31 Rick Anderson, ADF MKII

#39 Frank Del Vecchio, PRS RH02

#10 Dennis Firestone, Crossle 50F

#67 Dave Weitzenhof, Citation Zink Z16

#71 Grove Hoover II, Royale RP-26

#12 Michael Roe, Van Diemen RF81

#17 Bob Lobenberg, ADF MKII

#67 Weitzenhof, #10 Firestone & #17 Lobenberg

#55 Michael Andretti, Van Diemen RF81

#77 Paul Barnhart Jr., Lola T540

#33 John Gimbel, Crossle 45F

#34 Dick Schmer, Lola T540

#9 William Henderson, Crossle 45F

#66 John Mills, Van Diemen RF81

Race #13 F Production

#18 Gary Small, Volvo P1800E

#77 Larry Moulton, Turner Roadster Ford

#97 John Lawrence, SAAB Sonnett 97

#39 Richard Crisenbery, MG Midget

#46 Bob Criss, MG Midget

#30 Carl Coman, MG Midget

#47 Bob Hubbard, MG Midget

#24 Jerry Barker, Fiat X 1/9

#69 Michael McClure, Alfa Romeo

#1 Ira Van Scyoc, Triumph Spitfire

#6 Charles Guest Jr., MG Miget

#7 Glenn Graham, Triumph Spitfire

#0 Keith Culley, Triumph Spitfire

Pace lap. #18 Small, #77 Moulton, #30 Coman & #24 Barker

#71 Max Herrera, MG Midget

#18 Small, #39 Crisenbery & #77 Moulton

#34 Mark Mercer, Triumph Spitfire

Race # 14 Showroom Stock C

#3 K. R. Baker, Fiat X 1/9

#89 Bill Payne, VW Rabbit

#19 Robert McKeithen, Fiat X 1/9

#76 David Dahlin, VW Rabbit

#67 Sammy McSpadden, VW Rabbit

#12 Fred Fiala, VW Rabbit

Race #15 Showroom Stock A

#1 Ken Williams, Porsche 924, #4 Lee Mitchell, Porsche 924 & #12 Del Grossenhelder, Mazda RX7

#73 Stuart Lasser, Mustang & #71 Victor VanTress, Mustang

#11 Carlos Ramirez, Datsun 280 ZX

#87 Alan McLain, Triumph TR8

#71 Victor VanTress, Mustang & #33 Ron Christensen, Mazda RX7

#10 Pepe Pombo, Datsun 280 ZX

#1 Ken Williams, Porsche 924

#71 Victor VanTress, Mustang

#11 Carlos Ramirez, Datsun 280 ZX

#2 D. J. Fazekas, Porsche 924

#16 Ron Smaldone, Mustang

Race #16 GT-3

GT3 - 1400 - 1600cc

#88 Douglas Turnbull, Datsun 510

#37 Russ Theus, Toyota Corolla SR-5

#31 Tom Davey, VW Scirocco

#16 Rameau Johnson, Datsun B210

#30 David Stager, VW Scirocco

#5 Roger Wiley, Datsun 510

#49 Andy Andrews, Datsun B210

#59 Rick Graeff, Toyota Corolla

#44 Hubert Duprez, Datsun B210

#61 Sam Jones III, Datsun B210

#98 Tom Jones, VW Scirocco

#16 Rameau Johnson & #37 Russ Theus

Race #17 Sports 2000

#37William Margraf, Tiga SC80/81

#42 Tom Garland, Lola T-590

#80 Larry Campbell, #31 Tom Davey & #4 Brian Goodwin

#74 Ron DeMarco, Lola T-590

#31 Tom Davey, Crossle 47, #4 Brian Goodwin, Crossle 47 & #37 William Margraf, Tiga SC80/81

#19 Tony Andrews, Tiga SC-81

#97 Jon Milledge, March 82S

#80 Larry Campbell, Lola T-592

#5 Peter Hastrup, Tiga SC80/81

#30 Randy McDaniel, Tiga SC-81

#31 Tom Davey, Crossle 47

Race #18 GT-1

GT-1 Over 2500cc

#97 Bill Murray, Ford Shelby Cobra

#33 Dennis Linker, Chev Camaro

#40 Douglas Bethke Chev Corvette

#3 Jeff Jones, Chev Monza

#59 Wade White, Chev Corvette

#98 Terry Wolters, Porsche 911 SC

#20 Walter Kopecky, Chev Corvette

#51 Thomas Aquilante, Chev Corvette

#12 Stewart Ramseur, Chev Corvette

#97 Bill Murray, Ford Shelby Cobra

#76 Bruce Jernigan, Chev Camaro

#83 Earl Pearson, Chev Corvette

#92 Phillip Bartlett, Ford Mustang

#32 Jerry Dunbar, Chev Camaro

#80 John Tully, Chev Corvette & #32 Jerry Dunbar, Camaro

#34 William Tobias, Chev Camaro

#11 Mike Harrison, Chev Corvette

#28 Vince Scavo, Chev Camaro

#33 Dennis Linker & #80 John Tully

#40 Douglas Bethke & #33 Dennis Linker

Race #19 C Production

#48 Bill Doyle, Datsun 280 ZX

#1 Ken Slagle, Triumph TR8

#42 David Bell, Datsun 280 ZX

#54 Glenn Klimeck, Datsun 280 ZX & #66 R. D. Smith, Datsun 280 ZX

#55 John Hogdel, Mazda RX7 & #45 Robert Reed, Mazda RX7

#21 Morris Clement, Datsun 280 ZX

#54 Glenn Klimek, Datsun 280 ZX

#71 Grady Clay, Porsche 914/6

#45 Robert Reed, Mazda RX7

#66 R. D. Smith, Datsun 280 ZX

#67 Darrel Beachy, Sunbeam Tiger

Pace lap. #1 Ken Slagle, #19 Fred Baker & #99 Mike Hughes

#19 Fred Baker, Jaguar XKE

#7 Reed Kryder, Datsun 280 ZX

#74 Randy Pollock, Mazda RX7

#41 Ray McIntyre Jr., Datsun 280 ZX

#99 Mike Hughes, Datsun 280 ZX

#38 Jim Fitzgerald, Datsun 280 ZX

#39 Richard Graves, Porsche 914/6

#16 Leland Crawford, Datsun 280 ZX

#6 Frederick Apgar, Porsche 914/6

#1 Ken Slagle, Triumph TR8

Race #20 Formula Atlantic

Atlantic - Modified 1600cc (98ci), production-based engines.

#18 Steve Shelton, Ralt RT-4

#18 Steve Shelton

#42 Dorsey Schroeder, March 768A

#9 Dan Carmichael, March 79A

#14 Allan Lakey, March 78B

#18 Steve Shelton, Ralt RT-4 & #5 Joe Nastasi, March 80A

#61 John Saucier, March 74B

#66 Joe Castellano, Ralt RT-4

#66 Joe Castellano & #21 Carl Berggren

#1 James Michelet, March 80X

#11 Richard Capone, March 79B

#41 Peter Greenfield, Ralt RT-4

#6 Ed Donnelly, Ralt RT-1

#38 Hubert Phipps, Ralt RT-4

#19 Mark Moore, Ralt RT-4

#8 Tom Shelton, Ralt RT-4

#71 Hopkins, #41 Greenfield, #6 Donnelly & #42 Schroeder

#16 Bob Schader, March 80A

#71 Riley Hopkins, Ralt RT-4

#32 Robert Lybarger, Lola T-560

#98 John Fowler, Ralt RT-1

#5 Joe Nastasi, March 80A

#21 Carl Berggren, March 78B

Race #21 D Production

#20 Tom Nehl, Lotus Super 7

#00 Donald Istook, Porsche 911T

#72 Dennis Wilson, Triumph TR6

#8 Jim Brown, Lotus Elan

#23 Paris O. Cross Jr., Datsun 2000

#75 Brian Haupt, Alfa Romeo Spyder

#21 Alan Johnson, Porsche 924

#68 David Finch & #8 Jim Brown

#26 Fred McClung, Lotus Elan

#44 Doc Bundy, Porsche 924 (raced as #14)

#54 Tom Brennan, Porsche 924

#55 Steven Piper, Porsche 924

#94 David Brown, Triumph TR7, #55 Steven Piper & #54 Tom Brennen

#43 Rich Bontempi, Triumph TR6

#95 Bob Hagestad, Porsche 924

#68 David Finch, Porsche 914