ECAR Formula Atlantic Championship Round
Road Atlanta, 11 Oct 1987
| Results | Laps | Time/Speed | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R K Smith | Swift DB4 [017-87] - Ford BDD Jennings #36 Uniglobe Travel Network |
24 | 32m 10.259s 112.79 mph |
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| 2 | Calvin Fish | Ralt RT4/87 [673] - Ford BDD Jennings #49 HFC Racing |
24 | 32m 13.729s |
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| 3 | Steve Shelton | Swift DB4 [020-87] - Ford BDD Jennings #3 Agip |
24 | ||||||
| 4 | Eric Lang | Ralt RT4/87 [667] - Ford BDD Robertson #35 Lang Racing |
24 | ||||||
| 5 | Kim Campbell | Ralt RT4/86 [85-575] - Ford BDD Jennings #1 Harkins & Co/Tricon Racing |
24 | ||||||
| 6 | Cliff Ebben | March 81A - Ford BDD #14 Ebben's Repair |
24 | ||||||
| 7 | Paul Tracy | Ralt RT4/86 - Ford BDD Jennings #10 British American Paint Co |
24 | ||||||
| 8 | Charles Batka | Ralt RT4/87 [660] - Ford BDD Jennings #6 Red Arrow Racing |
24 | ||||||
| 9 | Scott Harrington | Ralt RT4/86 [599] - Ford BDD Jennings #20 H.Promotions/Sports Racing Services |
24 | ||||||
| 10 | Russell Newman | Ralt RT4/86 [651] - Ford BDD Jennings #51 Pepsi Cola/Gargoyle Eyewear/FCL Graphics |
24 | ||||||
| 11 | John Thompson | Ralt RT4/87 [672] - Ford BDD Jennings #12 Thompson Organization |
24 | ||||||
| 12 | Jeremy Hill | Ralt RT4/83 - Ford BDD Hasselgren Robert Motors |
24 | ||||||
| 13 | Richard Laporte | Ralt RT4/82 - Ford BDD #24 Rotisserie Laurier Inc |
24 | ||||||
| 14 | Robert Kaneda | Ralt RT4/81 - Ford BDD Wenz #37 Central Penn Fitness Center |
24 | ||||||
| 15 | John Timken | Ralt RT4/86 [84-508] - Ford BDD Jennings #94 Stuart Moore Racing |
23 | ||||||
| 16 | Joe Teresi | Ralt RT4/86 [656] - Ford BDD Robertson #19 Teresi Racing/Valvoline |
23 | ||||||
| 17 | Freddy Rhemrev | Ralt RT4/81 [252] - Ford BDD #28 Hans BMW |
23 | ||||||
| 18 | Howard Katz | Ralt RT4/86 [595] - Ford BDD #27 |
23 | ||||||
| 19 | J. Gregory Knittel | March 78B [20] - Ford BDD Hasselgren #33 |
23 | ||||||
| 20 | Paul Nachtwey | Ralt RT4/86 [598] - Ford BDD Jennings #88 Aim Chem Enterprises/Stimola |
23 | ||||||
| 21 | John Lloyd | Ralt RT4/87 [671] - Ford BDD Jennings #7 Lloyd's Automotive/Comprep |
22 | Engine | |||||
| 22 | Glenn Taylor | Ralt RT4/82 - Ford BDD Jennings #93 Dan Taylor & Sons Excavating |
22 | Running | |||||
| 23 | Duane Smith | Lola T460 - Ford BDD (see note 1) |
19 | Oil leak | |||||
| 24 | Thomas Knapp | Ralt RT4/87 [674] - Ford BDD Robertson #11 |
15 | Electrical | |||||
| 25 | Curtis Farley | Ralt RT4/86 [641] - Ford BDD CFE #39 C.F. Engines/Duration Engine Treatment |
6 | Nose wings | |||||
| 26 | Michael Greenfield | Ralt RT4/87 [670] - Ford BDD Jennings #42 Greenfield Industries/Pennzoil |
0 | Distributor | |||||
| DNA | Stuart Crow | Ralt RT4/87 [674] - Ford BDD Robertson #11 |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | James Oppermann | Ralt RT4/83 - Ford BDD #44 Ja-Opp Racing |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | Jorge Huerta | Ralt RT4 - Ford BDD #92 Eurotech Motorcar |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | Chris Clark | Ralt RT4/87 [668] - Ford BDD #5 Clark Development/Village Properties/Skyline Aviation |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | Ed Healey | Ralt RT4/86 [597] - Ford BDD #15 Westminster Leasing |
Did not arrive | ||||||
All cars are 1.6-litre F/Atl unless noted.
| Qualifying | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calvin Fish | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/87 [673] - Ford BDD Jennings | 1m 18.990s | ||
| 2 | Steve Shelton | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Swift DB4 [020-87] - Ford BDD Jennings | 1m 19.265s | ||
| 3 | Michael Greenfield | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/87 [670] - Ford BDD Jennings | 1m 19.429s | ||
| 4 | Kim Campbell | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/86 [85-575] - Ford BDD Jennings | 1m 19.868s | ||
| 5 | John Lloyd | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/87 [671] - Ford BDD Jennings | 1m 20.254s | ||
| 6 | Charles Batka | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/87 [660] - Ford BDD Jennings | 1m 20.364s | ||
| 7 | Eric Lang | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/87 [667] - Ford BDD Robertson | 1m 20.419s | ||
| 8 | R K Smith | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Swift DB4 [017-87] - Ford BDD Jennings | 1m 20.638s | ||
| 9 | Scott Harrington | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/86 [599] - Ford BDD Jennings | 1m 20.748s | ||
| 10 | John Timken | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/86 [84-508] - Ford BDD Jennings | 1m 20.802s | ||
| 11 | Richard Laporte | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/82 - Ford BDD | 1m 21.187s | ||
| 12 | John Thompson | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/87 [672] - Ford BDD Jennings | 1m 21.200s | ||
| 13 | Curtis Farley | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/86 [641] - Ford BDD CFE | 1m 21.462s | ||
| 14 | Jeremy Hill | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/83 - Ford BDD Hasselgren | 1m 21.681s | ||
| 15 | Joe Teresi | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/86 [656] - Ford BDD Robertson | 1m 21.736s | ||
| 16 | Robert Kaneda | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/81 - Ford BDD Wenz | 1m 21.791s | ||
| 17 | Paul Tracy | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/86 - Ford BDD Jennings | 1m 22.066s | ||
| 18 | Cliff Ebben | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 81A - Ford BDD | 1m 22.836s | ||
| 19 | Howard Katz | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/86 [595] - Ford BDD | 1m 23.824s | ||
| 21 | Paul Nachtwey | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/86 [598] - Ford BDD Jennings | 1m 24.044s | ||
| 21 | Glenn Taylor | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/82 - Ford BDD Jennings | 1m 24.043s | ||
| 22 | Duane Smith | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Lola T460 - Ford BDD | 1m 24.264s | ||
| 23 | J. Gregory Knittel | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 78B [20] - Ford BDD Hasselgren | 1m 49.422s | ||
| 24 | Freddy Rhemrev | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/81 [252] - Ford BDD | no time | ||
| 25 | Thomas Knapp | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/87 [674] - Ford BDD Robertson | no time | ||
| 26 | Russell Newman | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/86 [651] - Ford BDD Jennings | no time | ||
Notes on the cars:
- Lola T460 (Duane Smith): Duane Smith (New Berlin, WI) raced a Lola T460 at two 1987 Formula Atlantic championship races: Road Atlanta in October 1987 and Memphis Motorsports Park the following month. Nothing more known.
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.