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Southwest Division SCCA Formula B 1978

Final standings

1. Charles NearburgMarch [76B/77B?]Texas51 pts 
2. James Allan Michelet[March 743/74B]Delta23 pts 

Final standings in other relevant classes

Formula A

1. Bruce LangsonLola [T310?]Houston9 pts 
2. Charles NearburgLolaTexas5 pts 

Formula C

1. David G Williams"F3B-38" [Chevron B38?]Houston43 pts 
2. Gordon SmileyMarchTexas15 pts 
3. Jim VoylesLolaSW Louisiana14 pts 

A Sport Racing

1. Bill FullerLolaSW Louisiana39 pts 
2. Edward L. KellyDatsunLone Star21 pts 
3. Michael CallasPorscheHouston9 pts 
4. Bruce BrownBrown SpecialSW Louisiana6 pts 
5. Emmet DraddySidewinderTexas6 pts 
6. Howard EichenbaumCooperTexas4 pts 
7. Charles PelzChevyTexas4 pts 

B Sport Racing

1. Jim GreenLolaTexas9 pts 
2. Bill IppolitoMerlynTexas9 pts 
3. Dene HollierLolaHouston6 pts 

C Sport Racing

1. Lon McKinstryElva [Mk 7]Texas15 pts 
2. Andy AllenAllen/PeckTexas9 pts 

Southwest Division sources

Coverage of SWDiv was much slimmer in Competition Press & Autoweek than for other Divisions. To make the historian's life even more difficult, a couple of the Regions that organised National events do not appear to have had their own newsletters for much of this period: Alamo Region in Texas and Central Louisiana Region in Louisiana. The known Regional publications are:

  • Deltagram (Delta Region)
  • Journal (San Jacinto Region)
  • Lone Star Draft (Lone Star Region) - from 1979
  • Roundup (Texas Region)
  • Spinout (Southwest Louisiana Region) - from 1978
  • Border Bulletin (South Texas Border Region)

For much of the 1960s, the most important publication for this area was Southwest Racing News, published from 1963 onwards by Bill Gay from Dallas and running on until at least 1974. We are exceedingly keen to acquire copies of any of these.

We are also keen to get scans of entry lists from all SCCA Nationals and Regionals in this Division.