WCAR Formula Atlantic Championship Round
Sears Point, 14 Aug 1988
| Results | Laps | Time/Speed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Hall | Swift DB4 [017-87] - Ford BDD Hasselgren #2 Ski Optiks/CB Sports |
25 | 40m 36.644s 93.19 mph |
| 2 | Johnny O'Connell | Ralt RT4/83 [81-270] - Ford BDD Wirth #89 Riley Hopkins |
25 | 40m 41.402s |
| 3 | Joe Sposato | Ralt RT4/86 [655] - Ford BDD Jennings #28 PBI/Pennzoil/Trick |
25 | |
| 4 | Jim Noble | Ralt RT4/87 [666] - Ford BDD Jennings Kingston Idaho Potatoes/E&R Trucking |
25 | |
| 5 | Mike Buckenham | Ralt RT4/86 [600] - Ford BDD Jennings |
25 | |
| 6 | Rusty Scott | Swift DB4 [037-87] - Ford BDD Loyning #50 |
25 | |
| 7 | David Diem | Swift DB4 [024-87] - Ford BDD Hasselgren #4 Money Mart/Phillips Motorsport |
25 | |
| 8 | Rod Granberry | Swift DB4 [021-87] - Ford BDD Loyning #3 |
25 | |
| 9 | Warren "Bud" Pauge | Ralt RT4/83 - Ford BDD Jennings #91 Pauge Racing Organization |
25 | |
| 10 | Rod Bennett | Ralt RT4/82 [308] - Ford BDD Jennings #15 Iron Rod |
25 | |
| 11 | Lee Shepardson | Ralt RT4/82 [81-249?] - Ford BDD Jennings #7 Northstar/Union Plaza |
24 | |
| 12 | John Wink | Ralt RT4/83 [355] - Ford BDD Jennings #41 Trim Line/Wink Racce Ent |
24 | |
| 13 | David Trevisan | Ralt RT4/82 [306] - Ford BDD Jennings #76 Redwood City Western Union |
24 | |
| 14 | Mitch Thieman | Swift DB4 [005-88] - Ford BDD Hasselgren #6 Thieman Racing USA |
24 | |
| 15 | Charles Nearburg | Ralt RT4/83 - Ford BDD Hasselgren #8 |
24 | |
| 16 | Dave Volz | Ralt BSR - Ford BDD Jennings #11 National Quartz/Union Plaza Hotel |
23 | |
| 17 | Jerry Kehoe | Ralt RT4/81 [254] - Ford BDD Jennings #21 |
22 | |
| 18 | Hiro Matsushita | Swift DB4 [001-88] - Ford BDD Jennings #0 Panasonic |
18 | Engine |
| 19 | Earl Heiman | Ralt RT4/83 [81-267] - Ford BDD Hasselgren #52 Snooky Enterprises (see note 1) |
4 | Mechanical |
| 20 | Charly Button | Ralt RT4/82 [331] - Ford BDD Jennings #26 |
0 | Accident |
All cars are 1.6-litre F/Atl unless noted.
| Qualifying | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rod Granberry | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Swift DB4 [021-87] - Ford BDD Loyning | 1m 52.247s | ||
| 2 | Mitch Thieman | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Swift DB4 [005-88] - Ford BDD Hasselgren | 1m 56.254s | ||
| 3 | Hiro Matsushita | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Swift DB4 [001-88] - Ford BDD Jennings | 1m 56.664s | ||
| 4 | Dean Hall | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Swift DB4 [017-87] - Ford BDD Hasselgren | 2m 00.556s | ||
| 5 | Johnny O'Connell | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/83 [81-270] - Ford BDD Wirth | 2m 01.760s | ||
| 6 | Jim Noble | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/87 [666] - Ford BDD Jennings | 2m 03.094s | ||
| 7 | Rod Bennett | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/82 [308] - Ford BDD Jennings | 2m 06.638s | ||
| 8 | Mike Buckenham | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/86 [600] - Ford BDD Jennings | 2m 06.680s | ||
| 9 | Rusty Scott | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Swift DB4 [037-87] - Ford BDD Loyning | 2m 06.951s | ||
| 10 | Joe Sposato | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/86 [655] - Ford BDD Jennings | 2m 07.305s | ||
| 11 | Warren "Bud" Pauge | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/83 - Ford BDD Jennings | 2m 09.088s | ||
| 12 | David Diem | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Swift DB4 [024-87] - Ford BDD Hasselgren | 2m 09.651s | ||
| 13 | Charly Button | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/82 [331] - Ford BDD Jennings | 2m 13.227s | ||
| 14 | Charles Nearburg | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/83 - Ford BDD Hasselgren | 2m 15.885s | ||
| 15 | David Trevisan | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/82 [306] - Ford BDD Jennings | 2m 16.962s | ||
| 16 | Lee Shepardson | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/82 [81-249?] - Ford BDD Jennings | 2m 22.472s | ||
| 17 | John Wink | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/83 [355] - Ford BDD Jennings | 2m 24.836s | ||
| 18 | Dave Volz | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt BSR - Ford BDD Jennings | 2m 27.192s | ||
| 19 | Earl Heiman | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/83 [81-267] - Ford BDD Hasselgren | 2m 32.889s | ||
| 20 | Jerry Kehoe | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/81 [254] - Ford BDD Jennings | no time | ||
Notes on the cars:
- Ralt RT4/83 [81-267] (Earl Heiman): Ralt sales record says sold to Theodore Racing, delivered 16 Oct 81. [Tub no: 81/135; gearbox FT1488; fuel cell JM37176 10/81] Dave McMillan's car at Bay Park 3 Jan 82 is described by NZMN as Lees's car from Macau, 1981. Chassis number given NZMN 21 Jan 83 p16 for the car of Dave McMillan at Bay Park, 2 Jan 83. Presumed to be the car used by McMillan for the first part of the 1982 North American season, before he was given a 1982 specification car to use [alternatively this may have been RT4-205]. Chassis number given for McMillan's car at 1982 AGP, [AMSYB-82 p167]. [CT]
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.