WCAR Formula Atlantic Championship Round
Laguna Seca, 24 Jun 1984
Results | Laps | Time/Speed | |||||||
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1 | John David Briggs | Ralt RT4/82 [318] - Ford BDD Jennings #37 Briggs Racing |
33 | 37m 30.660s 100.291 mph |
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2 | Jimmy Santos | Ralt RT4/82 [81-249?] - Ford BDD #21 Santos Racing |
33 | 37m 39.951s |
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3 | Joe Sposato | March 79B [13] - Ford BDD #28 Pepsi/Sposato Motoracing |
33 | ||||||
4 | Ron McKay | Ralt RT4/83 [82-306] - Ford BDD #5 American Earth Stations [Pierre Phillips] |
33 | ||||||
5 | Tom Blackaller | Ralt RT4/81 [213] - Ford BDD #11 Gold Star/Rick Shea Racing |
33 | ||||||
6 | Damon Meek | Tiga FA81 [164] - Ford BDD #76 7/11 |
33 | ||||||
7 | J C Myers | March 79B - Ford BDD #19 Barstow Liquid Gas |
33 | ||||||
8 | Mike Downs | Ralt RT4/83 [82-319] - Ford BDD #6 Fox Fabrique [Pierre Phillips] |
33 | ||||||
9 | John Della Penna | Ralt RT4/83 - Ford BDD #64 Pacific Motor Sports |
30 | ||||||
10 | Rod Bennett | Ralt RT4/82 [308] - Ford BDD Jennings #15 Symtron/W.R. Hatch Inc |
30 | ||||||
11 | Mike Buckenham | March 80A [10] - Ford BDD #36 Stuttgart West |
33 | ||||||
12 | Danny Thompson | March 76B - Ford BDD #71 |
33 | ||||||
13 | Dan Marvin | Ralt RT4/83 - Ford BDD Hasselgren #1 H.C. Boerner Co |
26 | ||||||
14 | Mark Wolocatiuk | Ralt RT4/83 [403] - Ford BDD #18 Conte Racing |
17 | ||||||
15 | David Roland | Ralt RT4/81 - Ford BDD #9 Hollywood Sport Cars |
31 | ||||||
16 | John Wink | March 77B [21?] - Ford BDD #41 FAP/Trimline/Winkrace Ent (see note 1) |
31 | ||||||
17 | John Treder | Ralt RT1/78 - Ford BDD #13 Whale Racing |
28 | ||||||
18 | Ron Householder | March 77B - Ford BDD #16 Automotive Racing Enterprises |
28 | ||||||
19 | Steve Hartgraves | March 722/76B - Ford BDD #90 Road Runner Enterprises (see note 2) |
23 | ||||||
20 | Bob Collins | Ralt RT4/81 [210] - Ford BDD #4 Steamers/Fish Again/Fortner Lucini |
24 | ||||||
21 | Dick Zibert | Ralt RT4/81 [254] - Ford BDD #47 |
17 | ||||||
22 | John Herne | March 77B [76B-13] - Ford BDD #17 Putney Station/Pennzoil (see note 3) |
11 | ||||||
23 | Chris Bender | Ralt RT4/83 - Ford BDD #7 Bender Warehouse Co |
1 | ||||||
24 | Chris Gerrells | Ralt RT1/78 - Ford BDD #59 Gerrells Formula Racing |
1 | ||||||
25 | Steve Cameron | Ralt RT4/81 - Ford BDD #2 Rick Shea Racing |
0 | ||||||
26 | Rick Lempe | Ralt RT4/82 [310] - Ford BDD #43 Tires by Wheel Works |
0 | ||||||
27 | Fred Whitehead | Ralt RT4/82 [81-205] - Ford BDD #61 MDB Systems |
0 | ||||||
28 | Phil Simon | March 81A [8] - Ford BDD #74 Formula America |
0 | ||||||
29 | Lee Follansbee | March 76B [2] - Ford BDD #73 Innoventions (see note 4) |
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30 | Nancy James | Ralt RT4/82 [286] - Ford BDD #92 James Tool Co Inc |
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DNA | Glen Finch | Ralt RT4/82 - Ford BDD #10 Finch Racing |
Did not arrive | ||||||
DNA | Erik Phelan | March 77B - Ford BDD #39 EP Engineering |
Did not arrive | ||||||
DNA | Ken Dunn | Ralt RT4/81 [204] - Ford BDD #77 Sports Racing Enterprises |
Did not arrive | ||||||
DNA | Nathan Burmeister | Lola T242 [T240 HU15] - Ford BDD #81 Systems Control (see note 5) |
Did not arrive |
All cars are 1.6-litre F/Atl unless noted.
Heat 1 | Laps | Time | Speed | |
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1 | Jimmy Santos | 9 | 100.895 mph | |
2 | John David Briggs | 9 | ||
3 | Rod Bennett | 9 | ||
4 | John Della Penna | 9 | ||
5 | Joe Sposato | 9 | ||
6 | Mark Wolocatiuk | 9 | ||
7 | Dan Marvin | 9 | ||
8 | Ron McKay | 9 | ||
9 | Damon Meek | 9 | ||
10 | Tom Blackaller | 9 | ||
11 | Mike Downs | 9 | ||
12 | J C Myers | 9 | ||
13 | Danny Thompson | 9 | ||
14 | Mike Buckenham | 9 | ||
15 | Ron Householder | 9 | ||
16 | Steve Hartgraves | 9 | ||
17 | Dick Zibert | 9 | ||
18 | David Roland | 7 | ||
19 | John Treder | 7 | ||
20 | John Wink | 7 | ||
21 | John Herne | 3 | ||
22 | Bob Collins | 2 | ||
23 | Chris Gerrells | 1 | ||
24 | Chris Bender | 1 | ||
25 | Fred Whitehead | 0 | Clutch | |
Steve Cameron | 0 | DNS | ||
Phil Simon | 0 | DNS | ||
Rick Lempe | 0 | DNS |
Heat 2 | Laps | Time | Speed | |
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1 | John David Briggs | 24 | 100.194 mph | |
2 | Jimmy Santos | 24 | ||
3 | Ron McKay | 24 | ||
4 | Joe Sposato | 24 | ||
5 | Tom Blackaller | 24 | ||
6 | Damon Meek | 24 | ||
7 | J C Myers | 24 | ||
8 | Mike Downs | 24 | ||
9 | Mike Buckenham | 24 | ||
10 | Danny Thompson | 24 | ||
11 | John Wink | 24 | ||
12 | David Roland | 24 | ||
13 | John Treder | 22 | ||
14 | Bob Collins | 22 | ||
15 | John Della Penna | 21 | Accident | |
16 | Rod Bennett | 21 | Accident | |
17 | Ron Householder | 19 | Engine | |
18 | Dan Marvin | 17 | Engine | |
19 | Steve Hartgraves | 14 | Engine | |
20 | Dick Zibert | 8 | Accident | |
21 | John Herne | 8 | Tyres | |
22 | Mark Wolocatiuk | 8 | Accident | |
Fred Whitehead | DNS | |||
Chris Bender | DNS | |||
Steve Cameron | DNS | |||
Rick Lempe | DNS | |||
Chris Gerrells | DNS | |||
Phil Simon | DNS |
Qualifying | |||||
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1 | Jimmy Santos | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/82 [81-249?] - Ford BDD | 1.02.064 | ||
2 | Rod Bennett | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/82 [308] - Ford BDD Jennings | 1.02.332 | ||
3 | Dan Marvin | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/83 - Ford BDD Hasselgren | 1.02.678 | ||
4 | Damon Meek | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Tiga FA81 [164] - Ford BDD | 1.02.951 | ||
5 | Fred Whitehead | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/82 [81-205] - Ford BDD | 1.03.012 | ||
6 | John Della Penna | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/83 - Ford BDD | 1.03.067 | ||
7 | Joe Sposato | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 79B [13] - Ford BDD | 1.03.076 | ||
8 | Ron McKay | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/83 [82-306] - Ford BDD | 1.03.076 | ||
9 | Bob Collins | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/81 [210] - Ford BDD | 1.03.439 | ||
10 | John David Briggs | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/82 [318] - Ford BDD Jennings | 1.03.428 | ||
11 | Tom Blackaller | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/81 [213] - Ford BDD | 1.03.557 | ||
12 | Mark Wolocatiuk | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/83 [403] - Ford BDD | 1.03.890 | ||
13 | J C Myers | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 79B - Ford BDD | 1.04.101 | ||
14 | Mike Downs | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/83 [82-319] - Ford BDD | 1.04.476 | ||
15 | Chris Bender | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/83 - Ford BDD | 1.04.593 | ||
16 | Danny Thompson | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 76B - Ford BDD | 1.04.763 | ||
17 | Mike Buckenham | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 80A [10] - Ford BDD | 1.05.469 | ||
18 | David Roland | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/81 - Ford BDD | 1.05.974 | ||
19 | Chris Gerrells | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/78 - Ford BDD | 1.06.158 | ||
20 | John Treder | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/78 - Ford BDD | 1.06.589 | ||
21 | Steve Cameron | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/81 - Ford BDD | 1.06.601 | ||
22 | Steve Hartgraves | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 722/76B - Ford BDD | 1.06.834 | ||
23 | John Wink | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 77B [21?] - Ford BDD | 1.07.578 | ||
24 | Ron Householder | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 77B - Ford BDD | 1.07.873 | ||
25 | Rick Lempe | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/82 [310] - Ford BDD | 1.08.130 | ||
26 | Dick Zibert | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/81 [254] - Ford BDD | 1.08.911 | ||
27 | Phil Simon | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 81A [8] - Ford BDD | 1.09.179 | ||
28 | John Herne | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 77B [76B-13] - Ford BDD | No time |
Notes on the cars:
- March 77B [21?] (John Wink): Tennyson Kwok (Long Beach, CA) raced a March 77B at Long Beach in April 1979, and advised Chris Townsend that it was an ex-Holmes car that he bought the car from Wally Farrell who used it in SCCA Nationals with Cal Club in 1978. As 77B-22 is known to have gone to Dan Carmichael, Kwok's car is likely to have been 77B-21. Kwok then used it in a few SCCA events prior to Long Beach. It was sold to Bill Fickling (San Clemente, CA), who raced it at Long Beach in 1982, after three years in which it had barely been used. It was then sold to John Wink (Sacramento, CA) for 1983 but was wrecked at an SCCA National at Laguna Seca in 1984. The remains of the car were sold to Chuck Billington (Modesto, CA) who built them onto a CSR using a new monocoque. This is too late to be the Tracer TR2 that Billington raced in 1983, so may have been for a customer. Subsequent history unknown.
- March 722/76B (Steve Hartgraves): In January 1980, Jim Buick (Berthoud, CO) registered a Formula Atlantic March 722/76B with SCCA's Colorado Region. He first raced it at La Junta in May 1980, but sold it in August 1980 to Bill Murray, who then raced it at La Junta in October. Roy Jo Peltz, better known as a sprint car racer, bought the March in September 1982 and raced it at Pueblo and La Junta in 1982 and 1983. Then to Steve Hartgraves (Sunnyvale, CA) who raced it in Solo I and in west coast WCAR Formula Atlantic races in 1984. It was advertised by Steve's father Roger Hartgraves (Sunnyvale CA) in March 1985, but unfortunately Steve cannot remember where it came from or where it went. This car was acquired soon after by John Hammill (Albuquerque, NM), and has remained with him since then.
- March 77B [76B-13] (John Herne): An orange March 76B invoiced to Shierson in March 1976.
- March 76B [2] (Lee Follansbee): Cliff Hansen (Laguna Beach, CA) campaigned a blue/red #6 March 76B in 1976 as part of the Doug Shierson Racing operation. Hansen retained the car for the start of the 1977 season, until his new 77B arrived, and then kept the 76B as a spare, needing it at St-Félicien and at Trois-Rivières after crashing the 77B. Its history in 1978 is unknown, but it is believed to be the car raced by Tom Contino (Ontario, CA) between 1979 and 1981, then sold by him in October 1981 to Damon Meek (Los Gatos, CA), who raced the car in SCCA Nationals in 1982 and has identified it as "76B-02" and ex-Cliff Hansen. Meek sold it to Lee Follansbee (San Jose, CA) and it would be the 76B raced by him in the Sears Point Pro race in 1984. Sold by Follansbee to Michael Olsen (Santa Clara, CA) who raced it at Sears Point in October 1988. Subsequent history unknown.
- Lola T242 [T240 HU15] (Nathan Burmeister): Invoiced to Hayes Racing in late June 1971, but it is now known how this car was used in 1971. To Ted Titmas (Van Nuys, CA) for Formula B in 1972. Retained for the first race of 1973. History then unclear until February 1978 when acquired by Rob Mullaney (Pleasant Hill, CA), and raced by him in SCCA Regionals in San Francisco Region in 1978. To Tom Tampi in January 1979, and raced in one SCCA Regional, then to Nathan Burmeister (Manton, CA) September 1980, and raced from 1981 to June 1984, when the car was retired and stored. Restored by Burmeister 2001 to 2003, and advertised by him on race-cars.com in February 2005.
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 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.
Individual sources for this event
Chris Townsend's sources include On Track magazine 30 Jul 1984 pp28-29.