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ECAR Formula Atlantic Championship Round

Road Atlanta, 11 Oct 1987

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 R K Smith Swift DB4 [017-87] - Ford BDD Jennings
#36 Uniglobe Travel Network
24 32m 10.259s
112.79 mph
2 Calvin Fish Ralt RT4/87 [673] - Ford BDD Jennings
#49 HFC Racing
24 32m 13.729s
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:

  1. 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.