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WCAR Formula Atlantic Championship Round

Seattle, 16 Sep 1985

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Dan Marvin Ralt RT4/83 - Ford BDD Hasselgren
#1 Jon Norman Racing
30 40m 01.640s
2 Jeff Wood Ralt RT4/84 [504] - Ford BDD
#26 McNeill Motor Cars
30 39m 58.880s
3 Riley Hopkins Ralt RT4/82 [318] - Ford BDD
#85
30 40m 12.370s
4 John Richards Ralt RT4/82 [81-271] - Ford BDD
#8 Pierre Phillips Motorsports
30
5 Rod Bennett Ralt RT4/82 [308] - Ford BDD
#15
30
6 Ron McKay Ralt RT4/85 [512] - Ford BDD Jennings
#4 Fortner Lucini Motorsports
30
7 Allen Karlberg Argo JM11 [065-FA] - Ford BDD
#65
30
8 Mike Buckenham Ralt RT4/83 - Ford BDD
#16 Stuttgart West
30
9 Bob Young Ralt RT4/83 [355] - Ford BDD
#10
30
10 Roberto Quintanilla Ralt RT4/85 [509] - Ford BDD
#2 Rick Shea Racing
30
11 Jimmy Santos Ralt RT4/82 [81-249?] - Ford BDD Hasselgren
#12
28
12 Jim Blackwell Argo JM5 [036-FA] - Ford BDD
#17 (see note 1)
30
13 Scott Wood Ralt RT4/83 [403] - Ford BDD
#25 McNeill Motor Cars
30
14 John Christian Ralt RT4/81 [228] - Ford BDD Hasselgren
#24 Pierre Phillips Motorsports
30
15 Sandy Dells Ralt RT4/82 [306] - Ford BDD
#70
30
16 Joe Sposato March 79B [13] - Ford BDD
#28
15
17 John Wink Ralt RT1/78 [120] - Ford BDD
#41
28
18 Harold Kaesbauer March 78B [7] - Ford BDD
#44
28
19 Bob McGregor March 79B [78B-13] - Ford BDD
#71
17
20 Ron Householder March 77B - Ford BDD
#67 (see note 2)
15
21 Phil Simon Ralt RT4/81 [210] - Ford BDD
#77
0

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

Heat 1 Laps Time Speed
1Jeff Wood15
2Dan Marvin15
3Riley Hopkins15
4Jimmy Santos15
5Allen Karlberg15
6John Richards15
7Bob Young15
8Ron McKay15
9Mike Buckenham15
10Rod Bennett15
11Jim Blackwell15
12Joe Sposato15
13Roberto Quintanilla15
14Scott Wood15
15John Christian15
16Sandy Dells15
17Ron Householder15
18Harold Kaesbauer14
19John Wink14
20Bob McGregor3Clutch
Phil SimonDid not start (Engine)
Heat 2 Laps Time Speed
1Dan Marvin15
2Jeff Wood15
3Riley Hopkins15
4Rod Bennett15
5John Richards15
6Ron McKay15
7Mike Buckenham15
8Roberto Quintanilla15
9Bob Young15
10Allen Karlberg15
11Scott Wood15
12Jim Blackwell15
13John Christian15
14Sandy Dells15
15John Wink14
16Bob McGregor14
17Harold Kaesbauer14
18Jimmy Santos13Fuel feed
19Joe Sposato0Engine
Phil SimonDid not start (Engine)
Ron HouseholderDid not start (Engine)
Qualifying
1 Jeff Wood (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/84 [504] - Ford BDD 1.36.110
2 Dan Marvin (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/83 - Ford BDD Hasselgren 1.36.230
3 Riley Hopkins (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/82 [318] - Ford BDD 1.36.680
4 John Christian (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/81 [228] - Ford BDD Hasselgren 1.36.830
5 Bob Young (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/83 [355] - Ford BDD 1.36.900
6 Jimmy Santos (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/82 [81-249?] - Ford BDD Hasselgren 1.38.060
7 Ron McKay (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/85 [512] - Ford BDD Jennings 1.39.530
8 Roberto Quintanilla (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/85 [509] - Ford BDD 1.40.300
9 Allen Karlberg (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Argo JM11 [065-FA] - Ford BDD 1.40.950
10 John Richards (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/82 [81-271] - Ford BDD 1.41.080
11 Rod Bennett (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/82 [308] - Ford BDD 1.41.470
12 Scott Wood (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/83 [403] - Ford BDD 1.41.550
13 Jim Blackwell (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Argo JM5 [036-FA] - Ford BDD 1.41.630
14 Sandy Dells (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/82 [306] - Ford BDD 1.42.010
15 Mike Buckenham (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/83 - Ford BDD 1.43.040
16 Ron Householder (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 77B - Ford BDD 1.44.430
17 Bob McGregor (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 79B [78B-13] - Ford BDD 1.44.920
18 Phil Simon (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/81 [210] - Ford BDD 1.51.380
19 Joe Sposato (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 79B [13] - Ford BDD 1.51.770
20 John Wink (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/78 [120] - Ford BDD 1.51.840
21 Harold Kaesbauer (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 78B [7] - Ford BDD no time

Notes on the cars:

  1. Argo JM5 [036-FA] (Jim Blackwell): Built late in the 1979 season and invoiced to Nick May, who drove it in the Brands Hatch Formula Atlantic race in October 1979. Then to Dave Rackham and tested by him, but remained unused until Rackham advertised it in August 1980. It was finally raced by Nick Adams, and run for him by Colin Bennett Racing, in two races in September and October 1980. Sold to Jim Blackwell (Seattle, WA) and raced by him in ICSCC events in 1981, then advertised in June 1982. Raced once more by Blackwell in 1985 after his newer Argo JM9 was damaged at Portland. Also raced by Larry Dunn (Lake Stevens, WA) in local WCAR events in 1987.
  2. March 77B (Ron Householder): Cal Huartson (Bellingham, WA) raced a March 77B in SCCA Natiomnals at Portland in 1978. Sold to Ron Householder (Portland, OR) and raced in ICSCC events in 1979, 1980 and 1981, as well as occasional SCCA Nationals. He retained the car again for 1982, racing it Portland in April 1982. He then appeared in the June Sprints SCCA National at Laguna Seca in June 1983, and in WCAR events in 1983, 1984 and 1985.

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.