ECAR Formula Atlantic Championship Round
Brainerd, 21 Jul 1985
| Results | Laps | Time/Speed | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Angus | Ralt RT4/83 - Ford BDD Jennings #42 Stuart Moore Racing |
15 | 23m 35.96s |
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| 2 | Steve Shelton | Ralt RT4/83 [82-352] - Ford BDD #8 |
15 | 23m 45.06s |
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| 3 | James Oppermann | Ralt RT4/83 [404] - Ford BDD #2 |
15 | ||||||
| 4 | John Lloyd | Ralt RT4/82 [339] - Ford BDD #27 |
15 | ||||||
| 5 | Michael Phillips | March 80A - Ford BDD Jennings #29 |
15 | ||||||
| 6 | Gene Griesel | Ralt RT4/83 - Ford BDD #23 |
15 | ||||||
| 7 | Bill O'Connor | Ralt RT4/82 [307] - Ford BDD #50 |
15 | ||||||
| 8 | Thomas Barna | March 79B - Ford BDD #99 |
14 | ||||||
| 9 | Tom Mangan | Ralt RT4/81 - Ford BDD #58 |
13 | ||||||
| 10 | Ray Schuler | March 78B [3] - Ford BDD #19 (see note 1) |
10 | Puncture | |||||
| 11 | Peter Heckmann | Lola T860 [HU1] - Ford BDD Jennings #3 (see note 2) |
0 | Spun | |||||
| DNS | Eric Lang | Ralt RT4/81 - Ford BDD #60 |
Did not start | ||||||
All cars are 1.6-litre F/Atl unless noted.
| Qualifying | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Angus | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/83 - Ford BDD Jennings | 1.33.257 | ||
| 2 | Steve Shelton | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/83 [82-352] - Ford BDD | 1.33.489 | ||
| 3 | Bill O'Connor | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/82 [307] - Ford BDD | 1.34.564 | ||
| 4 | James Oppermann | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/83 [404] - Ford BDD | 1.34.810 | ||
| 5 | Eric Lang * | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/81 - Ford BDD | 1.36.026 | ||
| 6 | John Lloyd | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/82 [339] - Ford BDD | 1.36.126 | ||
| 7 | Michael Phillips | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 80A - Ford BDD Jennings | 1.38.689 | ||
| 8 | Ray Schuler | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 78B [3] - Ford BDD | 1.39.270 | ||
| 9 | Gene Griesel | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/83 - Ford BDD | 1.40.280 | ||
| 10 | Thomas Barna | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 79B - Ford BDD | 1.47.119 | ||
| 11 | Tom Mangan | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/81 - Ford BDD | 1.51.492 | ||
| 12 | Peter Heckmann | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Lola T860 [HU1] - Ford BDD Jennings | no time | ||
| * Did not start | |||||
Notes on the cars:
- March 78B [3] (Ray Schuler): New via importer Doug Shierson Racing to Rapido Auto for Mike Fisher (Portland, OR) to drive in Formula Atlantic in 1978. Raced in the Westwood Pro race in April 1978, and later used to win the Rose Cup SCCA National at Portland in June. Advertised by Rapido Automotive (Portland, OR) in December 1978. To Patrick Garmyn (Archbold, OH) and raced in SCCA National in 1979 and 1980, and in the Brainerd Pro race in June 1980. Then to Ray Schuler (Canton, IL) in time for the SCCA Runoffs in late October. Retained by Schuler for SCCA Nationals from 1981 to 1985 and possibly later. History then unknown until a car with this chassis plate sold by Bill Wonder (Harleysville, PA) to Allen Nicholas in September 2013.
- Lola T860 [HU1] (Peter Heckmann): Invoiced to Carl Haas 25 June 1981. Tested by Jacques Villeneuve Sr at Mid-Ohio in early August 1981, but not raced until Juan Cochesa drove it at Road America in July 1982. To Bob Katz for SCCA racing in 1983. Peter Heckman (Green Oaks, IL) then raced the car in ECAR Formula Atlantic in 1985. The car was advertised in 1987, but its subsequent history is unknown. At some point it was acquired by Noah Lacona (Des Moines, Iowa) and remained with him until his death in 2017. In 2024, the car was acquired from his estate by his grandson Jim Knox in north Texas.
Sources
Note that the identification of individual cars in these results is based on the material presented elsewhere in this site and may in some cases contradict the organisers' published results.
North American Formula Atlantic race results have been compiled by Chris Townsend based on material in On Track and Sports Car, plus results sheets where available.
All comments, clarifications, corrections and additions are most welcome. Please email Allen (allen@oldracingcars.com) if you can help in any way with our research.