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Midwest Division SCCA Formula B 1978

John Gloviak won at Mid-America Raceway in May in his seven-year-old Brabham BT35, possibly the last win by a Brabham at this level in Formula B or Formula Atlantic.

Final standings

1. Gary RobinsonMarch [712M]NEOkla48 pts 
2. Steve BonneyMarch [75B]Colorado33 pts 
3. Steve OvertonLola [T460]St Louis30 pts 
4. J Robert YoungLola [T360]Colorado24 pts 
5. Matt BerryhillChevron [B27]NEOkla11 pts 
6. Mike OrgelBrabham [BT38]St Louis10 pts 
7. George GettelGGRVColorado7 pts 
8. Ron McNearLola [T460]St Louis6 pts 
9. Ron ClawsonLola [T360]Colorado4 pts 
10. David E. OttLotusColorado3 pts 

Final standings in other relevant classes

Formula A

1. Frank SchultzEagle [755]Colorado9 pts 

Formula C

1. Gerald E HudsonMerlyn [Mk 20A]Wichita29 pts 
2. John BarkerLolaColorado21 pts 
3. Terry McKennaBrabham [BT29]St Louis9 pts 
4. Dave HendricksLolaColorado6 pts 

A Sport Racing

1. Fred ParkhillMcLarenNEOhio39 pts 
2. Jack HinkleLolaWichita21 pts 
3. Robert IbbotsonPorscheColorado15 pts 
4. David HarrisPorscheColorado9 pts 
5. Larry GreenPorscheWichita6 pts 
6. Johnny GerberPrototype TRRio Grande4 pts 

B Sport Racing

1. Gordon Hamilton JrChevron [B36]Kansas City45 pts 
2. Mort PlattChevron [B36]Kansas City44 pts 
3. Noah LaconaLolaDMV13 pts 
4. Richard TurnerLolaColorado9 pts 

C Sport Racing

1. Bob RichardsonLolaColorado48 pts 
2. Rameau A. JohnsonBobsy [SR6]St Louis47 pts 
3. Delmar Lee JohnsonBobsy [SR6]Colorado24 pts 
4. Jim TharpLotusKansas City17 pts 
5. Ken Stowell JrMerlyn [Mk 16]Wichita17 pts 
6. Milo MuterspaughElvaColorado16 pts 
7. Barry S. HeuerJabroSt Louis10 pts 
8. Glen ShepardFiatKansas City9 pts 
9. Ken TripkosElvaKansas City3 pts 
10. Don BakerRoyaleKansas City3 pts 

1978 Schedule

16 Apr 1978La Junta Municipal AirportColorado Region
16 Apr 1978Mid-America RacewaySt Louis Region
22 Apr 1978Hallett Motor Racing CircuitNortheast Oklahoma Region
23 Apr 1978Hallett Motor Racing CircuitSpring Fever National (NEOkla Region)
30 Apr 1978Hutchinson Naval Air StationWichita Region
07 May 1978Mid-America RacewayStroh's Road Racing Championship (St Louis Region)
13 May 1978Pueblo Motorsports ParkRio Grande Region
14 May 1978Pueblo Motorsports ParkRio Grande Region
27 May 1978Hutchinson Naval Air StationWichita Region
28 May 1978Hutchinson Naval Air StationHutchinson Grand Prix (Wichita Region)
04 Jun 1978Hallett Motor Racing CircuitNortheast Oklahoma Region
17 Jun 1978Hutchinson Naval Air StationKansas & Kansas City Regions
18 Jun 1978Hutchinson Naval Air StationMidway USA Sprints (Kansas & Kansas City Regions SCCA)
02 Jul 1978Ponca CityPonca City Grand Prix (Oklahoma Region)
02 Jul 1978Aspen RacewaysColorado Region
15 Jul 1978Pueblo Motorsports ParkColorado Region
16 Jul 1978Pueblo Motorsports ParkColorado Region
30 Jul 1978Hallett Motor Racing CircuitHallett Super National (Oklahoma & NEOkla Regions SCCA Super National)
06 Aug 1978Mid-America RacewaySt Louis Region
20 Aug 1978Lake AftonLake Afton Grand Prix (Wichita Region)
02 Sep 1978La Junta Municipal AirportColorado Region
03 Sep 1978La Junta Municipal AirportColorado Region
10 Sep 1978Mid-America RacewayStroh's Super USRRC (Des Moines Valley/
St Louis Region SCCA Super National)
24 Sep 1978Pueblo Motorsports ParkColorado Region
01 Oct 1978Hallett Motor Racing CircuitOklahoma Region
08 Oct 1978Mid-America RacewaySt Louis Region
15 Oct 1978La Junta Municipal AirportRio Grande Region

Midwest Division sources

Race results for Midwest Division Nationals from 1970 to 1978 have been kindly provided by veteran MiDiv historian Rocky Entriken. We also have some background information from Competition Press up to about 1973, when its interest in such events waned considerably, but we know little of the goings-on away from these events and are are keen to acquire or borrow 1960s, 1970s and 1980s copies of SCCA regional publications from this Division. The key ones are:

  • Checkpoint (Kansas City Region)
  • Course Record (Arkansas Region)
  • The Echo (Southern Illinois Region)
  • Exhaust Notes (Nebraska) - full archive available at nrsccahistory.com.
  • Gasket Gazette (Oklahoma Region)
  • Neokla Observer (NE Oklahoma Region), renamed Sports Car Observer in 1980
  • The Offside Undo (Kansas Region)
  • Redline (Colorado Region)
  • Steerin’ Column (Mid-South Region)
  • Wheelspin (St. Louis Region)
  • Witches Wail (Wichita Region)

We are also keen to get scans of entry lists from SCCA Nationals for this division.