CASC North American Formula Atlantic Series Race
Long Beach, 29 Mar 1980
Results | Laps | Time/Speed | |||||||
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1 | Tom Gloy | Ralt RT1/76 [34] - Ford BDD Jennings #1 Lane Sports |
50 | 1.15.30.18 81.867 |
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2 | Kevin Cogan | Ralt RT1/78 - Ford BDD #33 Ralt American/Theodore Racing |
50 | 1.15.37.39 |
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3 | Bob Earl | Ralt RT1/78 [142] - Ford BDD Jennings #19 Earl Motor Racing |
50 | ||||||
4 | Jacques Villeneuve Sr | March 80A [5] - Ford BDD Race Shop #6 Douglas Shierson Racing |
50 | ||||||
5 | Rogelio Rodriguez | Ralt RT1/79 [147] - Ford BDD Jennings #11 Lane Sports |
50 | ||||||
6 | Bruce MacInnes | Ralt RT1 - Ford BDD #57 John Connolly Racing |
49 | ||||||
7 | Steve "Gas" Saleen | Ralt RT1/79 [165] - Ford BDD Jennings #69 Gas Saleen Racing |
49 | ||||||
8 | Takao Wada | March 79B [78B-15] - Ford BDD #7 Bill Brack Racing |
49 | ||||||
9 | Paul Grundrich | Ralt RT1/78 [111] - Ford BDD #15 BTG Investment |
49 | ||||||
10 | Robert Silvestro | Ralt RT1/78 [129] - Ford BDD #99 BTG Investment |
48 | ||||||
11 | Rick Koehler | March 80A [17] - Ford BDD #51 Ecurie Excalibur |
47 | ||||||
12 | Bob McGregor | March 78B [13] - Ford BDD #71 |
47 | ||||||
13 | Wally Farrell | March 79B - Ford BDD #96 Blumenthal, Farrell & Kennedy |
47 | ||||||
14 | Whitney Ganz | Ralt RT1 - Ford BDD #39 Clayton Racing |
47 | ||||||
15 | Warren "Bud" Pauge | Brabham BT38 [‘33’] - Ford BDD #92 (see note 1) |
46 | ||||||
16 | John Connolly | Ralt RT1 - Ford BDD #56 John Connolly Racing |
46 | ||||||
17 | Steve Jizmagian | Ralt RT1/79 [167] - Ford BDD #74 Steve Jizmagian Racing |
43 | ||||||
18 | Charles Cass | March 80A [8] - Ford BDD #8 Douglas Shierson Racing |
40 | Overheating | |||||
19 | Bob Schader | March 80A [11] - Ford BDD #16 |
37 | Puncture | |||||
20 | Jeff Wood | March 80A [14] - Ford BDD Willis #2 Jeff Wood Racing |
35 | Gear linkage | |||||
21 | Mike Buckenham | Chevron B34 [34.76.34] - Ford BDD #34 |
34 | Retired | |||||
22 | John Mortensen | March 80A [9] - Ford BDD Race Shop #9 Douglas Shierson Racing (see note 2) |
23 | Wheel | |||||
23 | Juan Carlos Bolaños | March 79B - Ford BDD #79 B.M.B. Racing |
23 | Headgasket | |||||
24 | Dan Marvin | March 80A [21] - Ford BDD Hasselgren #70 Marvin Clegg Racing |
15 | Collision with spinning back marker | |||||
25 | Fred Whitehead | March 78B - Ford BDD #81 |
15 | Broken wheel | |||||
26 | Tom Stewart | March 80A [10] - Ford BDD #3 Pierre Phillips Racing |
15 | Brakes | |||||
27 | Ed Donnelly | Ralt RT1 - Ford BDD #32 Concrete Concepts Building Co Inc |
13 | Engine | |||||
28 | Carlos Bobeda | Ralt RT1/76 [11] - Ford BDD #57 |
13 | CV joint | |||||
29 | Price Cobb | March 80A [20] - Ford BDD #22 Jon Norman Racing |
12 | Rear suspension | |||||
30 | Geoff Brabham | Ralt RT4/80 [178] - Ford BDD #43 Psachie Racing |
11 | Overheating/handling | |||||
31 | Dave McMillan | Ralt RT1/76 [36] - Ford BDD Hart #47 David McMillan Racing (see note 3) |
11 | Collision with Cobb | |||||
32 | Ken Dunn | Ralt RT1/78 - Ford BDD #27 |
8 | Engine | |||||
33 | Tommy Grunnah | March 80A [16] - Ford BDD #53 Relco Racing |
5 | Suspension | |||||
34 | Garth Pollard | March 78B [17] - Ford BDD #20 NSF Racing |
2 | Accident | |||||
35 | Danny Sullivan | March 80A [24] - Ford BDD #4 Fred Opert Racing |
0 | Collision with Villeneuve | |||||
36 | Joe Sposato | March 79B [13] - Ford BDD #28 Sposato Motor Racing |
0 | Accident | |||||
37 | Ralph Manaker | March 80A [4] - Ford BDD #23 RM Racing |
0 | Accident | |||||
38 | Terry Knight | Ralt RT4/80 [180] - Ford BDD #88 Terry Knight Racing |
0 | Engine | |||||
39 | Peter Kuhn | March 79B - Ford BDD #40 Hot laps/Titmas Racing |
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DNS | Carl Liebich | Lola T560 [T460 HU18] - Ford BDD #54 Liebrau Racing (see note 4) |
Did not start | ||||||
DNS | Peter Greenfield | March 79B [3] - Ford BDD #17 |
Did not start | ||||||
DNS | Skeeter McKitterick | Ralt RT1/78 [136] - Ford BDD Jennings #12 AME Racing |
Did not start | ||||||
DNQ | Colin Tuckey | Chevron B45 [45-78-03] - Ford BDD #26 |
Did not qualify | ||||||
DNQ | J O 'Jocko' Cunningham | March 80A [22] - Ford BDD #55 Performance Racing |
Did not qualify | ||||||
T | Jeff Wood | March 79B [17] - Ford BDD #2 Great Plains [Jeff Wood Racing] |
(Only used in practice) | ||||||
DNA | Jean-Pierre Alamy | Ralt RT1/79 [148] - Ford BDD #13 J-P Alamy Racing |
Did not arrive | ||||||
DNA | Doug Titus | March 79B - Ford BDD #14 |
Did not arrive | ||||||
DNA | Mike Follett | Ralt RT1 - Ford BDD #21 Follett's Mountain Sports |
Did not arrive | ||||||
DNA | Len Campbell | March - Ford BDD #24 |
Did not arrive | ||||||
DNA | James King | March 79B [16] - Ford BDD #25 Raggedy Ann Racing |
Did not arrive | ||||||
DNA | Ken Briggs | March 79B - Ford BDD #30 Briggs Racing |
Did not arrive | ||||||
DNA | John David Briggs | March 79B - Ford BDD #31 Briggs Racing |
Did not arrive | ||||||
DNA | Frank Bramante | March 79B [78B-4] - Ford BDD #44 |
Did not arrive | ||||||
DNA | Giuseppe "Joe" Castellano | Ralt RT1 - Ford BDD #66 |
Did not arrive | ||||||
DNA | Robert J. Nelkin | March 80A - Ford BDD #67 Nelkin Racing Organisation |
Did not arrive | ||||||
DNA | Bob Hoff | Ralt RT1 - Ford BDD #68 Gas Saleen Racing |
Did not arrive | ||||||
DNA | Rick Bell | Ralt RT1 - Ford BDD #78 Bell Racing |
Did not arrive | ||||||
DNA | Patrick Garmyn | unknown #86 |
Did not arrive | ||||||
DNA | Mark C. Engler | unknown #91 |
Did not arrive |
All cars are 1.6-litre F/Atl unless noted.
Qualifying | |||||
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1 | Tom Gloy | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/76 [34] - Ford BDD Jennings | 1.27.331 | ||
2 | Geoff Brabham | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/80 [178] - Ford BDD | 1.27.613 | ||
3 | Dan Marvin | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 80A [21] - Ford BDD Hasselgren | 1.27.977 | ||
4 | Price Cobb | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 80A [20] - Ford BDD | 1.28.037 | ||
5 | Jeff Wood | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 80A [14] - Ford BDD Willis | 1.28.056 | ||
6 | Kevin Cogan | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/78 - Ford BDD | 1.28.159 | ||
7 | Dave McMillan | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/76 [36] - Ford BDD Hart | 1.28.235 | ||
8 | John Mortensen | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 80A [9] - Ford BDD Race Shop | 1.28.686 | ||
9 | Bob Earl | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/78 [142] - Ford BDD Jennings | 1.28.737 | ||
10 | Jacques Villeneuve Sr | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 80A [5] - Ford BDD Race Shop | 1.29.206 | ||
11 | Steve "Gas" Saleen | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/79 [165] - Ford BDD Jennings | |||
17 | Rogelio Rodriguez | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/79 [147] - Ford BDD Jennings | |||
18 | Takao Wada | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 79B [78B-15] - Ford BDD | |||
20 | Bruce MacInnes | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1 - Ford BDD | |||
22 | Rick Koehler | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 80A [17] - Ford BDD | |||
24 | Whitney Ganz | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1 - Ford BDD | |||
25 | Paul Grundrich | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/78 [111] - Ford BDD | |||
28 | Robert Silvestro | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/78 [129] - Ford BDD | |||
33 | Bob McGregor | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 78B [13] - Ford BDD | |||
36 | Warren "Bud" Pauge | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Brabham BT38 [‘33’] - Ford BDD | |||
38 | Wally Farrell | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 79B - Ford BDD |
Notes on the cars:
- Brabham BT38 [‘33’] (Warren "Bud" Pauge): A "new chassis" replacing the ASCA team's Brabham BT38 wrecked by Jean-Pierre Jaussaud at Rouen. It was raced by teammate Adam Potocki at Imola, where Potocki failed to qualify, and was then Jaussaud's car for the rest of the season. ASCA entered Jaussaud in the Brazilian F2 Torneio, but he was involved in the startline accident at the second Interlagos race, and the Brabham was badly damaged. According to Chris Townsend's research, this car was acquired by Fred Opert Racing and raced by Héctor Rebaque in the Caracas Formula B race in March 1973, then by Brian Robertson in the JAF Grand Prix in May 1973. It's not clear what else Opert used it for in 1973, but in January 1974, he sold it to John Bernadine (Tulsa, OK) for SCCA Formula B. Then to Warren Pauge (Hacienda Heights, CA) in August 1975, replacing his well-used Brabham BT21. Pauge retained the BT38 for many years, even running it as a Can-Am car once in 1982. After he finally stopped racing it in 1988, he sold it to Marc Bahner, then it went to George Steven in 1992, Tom Stapleton about 2008, and Paul Skilowitz (Stuart, FL) in 2016.
- March 80A [9] (John Mortensen): Run in 1980 by Doug Shierson Racing for John Mortensen in North American series then to Howard Cherry for 1981 and 1982 (prepared and run by Dennis Eades of Competition Preparation). Sold to an Italian-American 1982 and disassembled; to John Barrett 1990 and rebuilt with the help of Ed Midgley but not raced; to Jim Ozane 1999 (used in vintage racing); to Christian Forrer 2005 (US vintage racing); to Kim Jones (Australia) 2008.
- Ralt RT1/76 [36] (Dave McMillan): Consigned by Ralt to Ralt American in summer 1976. Run by Dave McMillan in New Zealand Gold Star series, late 1976. Chassis number observed on Dave McMillan's car by Dave McKinney at Baypark, 2 Jan 1977, and published NZMA 28 Jan 77 p5. Described there as ex Kevin Cogan, so one of the four RT1s [chassis 30; 33; 34; 36] shown in Ralt build records [reproduced Autosport 1977] sent to Brian Robertson for Formula Atlantic series in 1976. Since 30 is known to be the car of Bertil Roos, and 33 that of Craig Hill, we can assume that Cogan indeed used 36 [except at the last race of the year when he is known to use Hill's RT1-33], and 34 was that of Richard Spenard - a car originally intended for McMillan's use in North America, until his sponsorship fell through. Retained by McMillan until at least 1980, and used in both North America and New Zealand. McMillan says took his own car to Canada NZMA 29 Jul 77 p5. NZMA report of the race at Halifax says car used in NZ. Chassis number given for McMillan's car at Bay Park, 2 Jan 1978 [NZMA 20 Jan 78 p4].
- Lola T560 [T460 HU18] (Carl Liebich): New to Carl Liebich (Plymouth, WI/Two Rivers, WI) for Canadian and IMSA Formula Atlantic races late in the 1976 season. Liebich was said to have a new T560 for 1977, but it appears it was his nearly-new T460 updated. Retained for 1978, 1979, and the start of 1980. Chris Townsend's research shows this car was sold to Chuck Dietrich in 1980 and used by him in SCCA Central Division Formula Atlantic until 1982. It was then retained unraced by Dietrich until sold to Lowell Blossom in 1995. Sold by Blossom to Dave Jordano (Indianapolis, IN) in 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 Formula and On Track, information drawn from Canadian newspapers and 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.