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CASC North American Formula Atlantic Series Race

Long Beach, 14 Mar 1981

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Geoff Brabham Ralt RT4/81 [213] - Ford BDD
#43 Ralt American
50 1h 14m 56.81s
80.86 mph
2 Jacques Villeneuve Sr March 81A [1] - Ford BDD
#1 Doug Shierson Racing
50 1h 15m 13.08s
3 Danny Sullivan Ralt RT4/81 [189] - Ford BDD
#38 Garvin Brown Racing
50 1h 15m 20.53s
4 Rogelio Rodriguez Ralt RT4/81 [204] - Ford BDD
#11 Lane Sports
50 1h 15m 35.64s
5 Price Cobb March 80A [21] - Ford BDD
#22 Marvin Clegg Racing
50 1h 16m 01.42s
6 John David Briggs March 79B [19] - Ford BDD
#37
48
7 Ed Midgley March 80A [15] - Ford BDD
#40
48
8 Chris Kneifel March 81A - Ford BDD
#8 Doug Shierson Racing
48
9 Ken Dunn Ralt RT1/78 [109] - Ford BDD
#27 Zamboni/Dunn Racing (see note 1)
48
10 Giuseppe "Joe" Castellano Ralt RT4/80 [180] - Ford BDD
#66
48
11 Norm Hunter Ralt RT1/79 [147] - Ford BDD Jennings
#12 Lane Sports
47
12 Dave McMillan Ralt RT4/81 [205] - Ford BDD
#41
47
13 Bob Schader March 79B [78B] - Ford BDD
#16 (see note 2)
46
14 Joe Kelly March 79B - Ford BDD
#77 Rheinstein/Higgins
46
15 Joe Sposato March 79B [13] - Ford BDD
#28
45
16 Tommy Grunnah March 81A [3] - Ford BDD
#6 Doug Shierson Racing
45
17 Steve "Gas" Saleen Ralt RT1/79 [165] - Ford BDD
#39
44
18 Kent Combs Ralt RT1/78 [132] - Ford BDD
#60
44
19 Hubert Phipps March 80A [11] - Ford BDD
#90 Garvin Brown Racing
44
20 Erik Phelan March 77B - Ford BDD
#36
43
21 Whitney Ganz Ralt RT4/81 [211] - Ford BDD
#17 Terry Karges
41
22 Bob McGregor March 78B [13] - Ford BDD
#71
41
23 Willy T. Ribbs Ralt RT1/79 [164] - Ford BDD
#91 Archie Snider
41
24 Wally Farrell March 79B - Ford BDD
#95
40
25 Mike Rosen Ralt RT4/81 [209] - Ford BDD
#10 Lane Sports
36
26 Bob Earl Ralt RT1/78 [129] - Ford BDD Jennings
#29 Fortner Lucini Motorsports
27 Accident
27 Dan Marvin Ralt RT1/78 - Ford BDD
#7
26 Clutch
28 Carlos Bobeda Ralt RT1/76 [11] - Ford BDD
#18 (see note 3)
22
29 Steve Millen Ralt RT1/77 [88] - Ford BDD
#31 (see note 4)
15 Clutch
30 Jim van Horn March 81A [8?] - Ford BDD
#4
13
31 Colin Tuckey Chevron B45/B39 [45-78-03] - Ford BDD
#26 (see note 5)
11
32 Allen Berg Ralt RT1/78 - Ford BDD Jennings
#68
10
33 Mark Akerstream March 78B - Ford BDD
#32
8
34 Pete Halsmer Ralt RT1 - Ford BDD
#34
1
DNS John Mortensen March 81A [5?] - Ford BDD
#5
Did not start
DNS Dick Sasser Winkelmann WDB2 [4] - Ford twin cam
#20
Did not start
DNS Dick Ferguson Ralt RT1 - Ford BDD
#32
Did not start
DNS Mark Moore March 79B - Ford BDD
#19
Did not start
DNS Kyle Buxton Ralt RT1/78 [136] - Ford BDD
#51
Did not start
DNS Warren "Bud" Pauge Hayashi 220A - Ford BDD
#92
Did not start
DNSC Cliff Hansen Ralt RT1/78 - Ford BDD
#30 Fortner Lucini Motorsports
Did not start (crashed)
DNA Michael Roe March 80A - Ford BDD
Did not arrive

All cars are 1.6-litre F/Atl unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Geoff Brabham (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/81 [213] - Ford BDD 1.27.368
2 Danny Sullivan (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/81 [189] - Ford BDD 1.28.231
3 Jacques Villeneuve Sr (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 81A [1] - Ford BDD 1.28.425
4 Dan Marvin (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/78 - Ford BDD 1.28.448
5 Bob Earl (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/78 [129] - Ford BDD Jennings 1.28.594
5 John Mortensen * (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 81A [5?] - Ford BDD 2.11.877
6 Willy T. Ribbs (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/79 [164] - Ford BDD 1.28.982
7 Price Cobb (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 80A [21] - Ford BDD 1.29.299
8 Dave McMillan (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/81 [205] - Ford BDD 1.29.354
9 Mike Rosen (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/81 [209] - Ford BDD 1.29.564
10 Rogelio Rodriguez (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/81 [204] - Ford BDD 1.29.605
11 Tommy Grunnah (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 81A [3] - Ford BDD 1.30.037
12 Steve Millen (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/77 [88] - Ford BDD 1.30.334
13 Steve "Gas" Saleen (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/79 [165] - Ford BDD 1.30.381
14 John David Briggs (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 79B [19] - Ford BDD 1.30.456
15 Cliff Hansen * (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/78 - Ford BDD 1.30.522
16 Joe Sposato (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 79B [13] - Ford BDD 1.30.744
17 Whitney Ganz (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/81 [211] - Ford BDD 1.30.758
18 Allen Berg (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/78 - Ford BDD Jennings 1.30.827
19 Pete Halsmer (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1 - Ford BDD 1.30.723
20 Norm Hunter (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/79 [147] - Ford BDD Jennings 1.30.567
21 Jim van Horn (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 81A [8?] - Ford BDD 1.31.136
22 Ken Dunn (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/78 [109] - Ford BDD 1.32.341
23 Mark Moore * (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 79B - Ford BDD 1.32.050
24 Carlos Bobeda (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/76 [11] - Ford BDD 1.32.355
25 Ed Midgley (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 80A [15] - Ford BDD 1.32.490
26 Chris Kneifel (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 81A - Ford BDD 1.32.554
27 Giuseppe "Joe" Castellano (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/80 [180] - Ford BDD 1.33.168
28 Colin Tuckey (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Chevron B45/B39 [45-78-03] - Ford BDD 1.33.599
29 Bob Schader (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 79B [78B] - Ford BDD 1.33.704
30 Dick Ferguson * (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1 - Ford BDD 1.33.825
31 Bob McGregor (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 78B [13] - Ford BDD 1.33.870
32 Kyle Buxton * (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/78 [136] - Ford BDD 1.33.872
33 Hubert Phipps (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 80A [11] - Ford BDD 1.33.982
34 Erik Phelan (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 77B - Ford BDD 1.34.172
35 Wally Farrell (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 79B - Ford BDD 1.34.298
36 Joe Kelly (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 79B - Ford BDD 1.34.388
37 Kent Combs (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/78 [132] - Ford BDD 1.36.110
38 Mark Akerstream (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 78B - Ford BDD 1.36.467
39 Warren "Bud" Pauge * (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Hayashi 220A - Ford BDD 1.40.297
40 Dick Sasser * (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Winkelmann WDB2 [4] - Ford twin cam 1.45.047
 
* Did not start

Notes on the cars:

  1. Ralt RT1/78 [109] (Ken Dunn): New to Pierre Phillips for Bobby Rahal to race in North American Formula Atlantic in 1978, supported by James Morgan. Sold to Ken Dunn in June 1979 and retained by him for the 1980 and 1981 seasons. CT
  2. March 79B [78B] (Bob Schader): Jeff Wood (Studio City, CA) had a pair of March 78Bs in 1978, entered by Great Plains Racing in Formula Atlantic in 1978 and he then raced one of them in New Zealand in December 1978 and January 1979. He started the 1979 season with one of the 78Bs at Long Beach, and then had a new 79B at either the second or third race. One of the 78Bs was sold to Greg Sun who ran it (as a 78-79B) in SCCA events in 1979. It was then acquired by Bob Schader and raced on through 1980 and early 1981, including appearances at the Long Beach and Road America Pro races in 1980 and at Long Beach again in 1981. Schader then moved into FSV and the 78B was sold to Dorsey Schroeder (Manchester, MO) and used extensively in SCCA in 1981 and 1982.
  3. Ralt RT1/76 [11] (Carlos Bobeda): New to Chip Mead (Dayton, OH) and raced by him in the 1976 Players Canadian Formula Atlantic series, run for him by Cavanaugh Racing in dark blue livery. Retained by Mead for 1977, when it was run for him by Pierre's Motors. It was then sold to Rick Shea Racing but unused as Shea ran a newer Chevron B45 for hire drivers. Retained by Rick Shea Racing for 1979 when it was used by Mark McCaig at Long Beach, although his regular car that season was the same Chevron B45. To Carlos Bobeda late 1979 and raced by him in 1980 and 1981. It was rebuilt on Marc Bahner tub during this time. Sold to Stu Hayner for 1982. CT
  4. Ralt RT1/77 [88] (Steve Millen): New to Brian Robertson's Ralt America as a late-season car for the CASC Formula Atlantic series, probably intended for Eddie Cheever to drive at Trois Rivieres, but he did not appear. To Larry Bergman (Los Gatos, CA) for SCCA Formula B in California. Bergman retained the car for 1979, winning the Northern Pacific Division Formula Atlantic title but also competing in most rounds of the North American Formula Atlantic series. Then to Steve Millen in New Zealand, and raced in the Aurora AFX New Zealand Formula Pacific series in January 1980, then in the 1980/81 season. To Eric Morgan for the 1981/82, 1982/83 and 1983/84 seasons. CT
  5. Chevron B45/B39 [45-78-03] (Colin Tuckey): New to Rick Shea Racing and in North American Formula Atlantic in 1978, with backing from Jethro Tull. Raced by Shea at the first round, and by Marcel Talbot, Skeeter McKitterick, Bob Earl and Tom Gloy at later races, Retained by Shea for 1979 and raced by Mark McCaig (Calgary, Alberta) in the Pro series. To Colin Tuckey (Calgary, Alberta) for 1980, and entered in the Pro series by FBM Racing. Retained by Tuckey for 1981. Later raced by David Farmer (Niagra Falls, Ontario) in 1983. The car ended up with another Chevron in a museum in Canada, until 1989, when they were spotted by Peter Hemming. The B45 was acquired by Ed Swart in February 1993, and prepared for historic racing. He raced the B45 from October 1993 with a BDA engine in the Formula Atlantic class, and after about five years ran it with a 2-litre BDG engine in F2 classes.

Sources

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' original results.

North American Formula Atlantic race results have been compiled by Chris Townsend based on material in Formula and On Track, information drawn from Canadian newspapers and 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.

Individual sources for this event

Chris Townsend's sources for these races include Autosport and On Track magazines and race programmes.