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WCAR Formula Atlantic Championship Round

Laguna Seca, 15 Jun 1986

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Tom Phillips Ralt RT4/82 [319] - Ford BDD
#5 Phillips Motorsport
34 35m 30.32s
109.167 mph
2 Rod Bennett Ralt RT4/82 [308] - Ford BDD
#15
34
3 Roberto Quintanilla Ralt RT4/85 [509] - Ford BDD
#11 Rick Shea
34
4 Tom LaFortune Ralt RT4/83 - Ford BDD
#25
34
5 Dan Marvin Ralt RT4/83 - Ford BDD
#2 Norman Racing
34
6 Mike Buckenham Ralt RT4/83 [82-309] - Ford BDD
#16 Stuttgart West
34
7 Glen Smith Ralt RT4/82 [80-189] - Ford BDD
#4 Curry Auto Leasing
34
8 Charles Nearburg Ralt RT4/83 [403] - Ford BDD
#72 Norman Racing
34
9 Joe Sposato Ralt RT4/86 [655] - Ford BDD
#28
34
10 Sandy Dells Ralt RT4/82 [306] - Ford BDD
#70
34
11 Jim Blackwell Argo JM11 [065-FA] - Ford BDD
#17
34
12 Damon Meek Ralt RT4/81 - Ford BDD Jennings
#76
34
13 Ron Lampley Ralt RT4/81 - Ford BDD
#9
34
14 Rick Lempe Ralt RT4/86 - Ford BDD
#36
33
15 Earl Heiman Ralt RT4/83 - Ford BDD
#31 Rick Shea
32
16 Wayne Gross Ralt RT4/81 - Ford BDD
#79
31
17 Rick Bowers Tiga FA82 [202] - Ford BDD
#14
27
18 Chris Bender Ralt RT4/83 - Ford BDD
#7
24
19 Chris Gerrells Ralt RT1/78 - Ford BDD
#59
30
20 Bob Catalano Ralt RT4/81 [205] - Ford BDD
#24
31
21 John Treder Ralt RT4/82 [317?] - Ford BDD
#13
26
22 Donald Peterson Ralt RT4/86 [596] - Ford BDD
#1 McNeill Motorsports
18
23 Jimmy Santos Ralt RT4/83 [81-249?] - Ford BDD
#12
13
DNS Mike Downs Ralt RT4/85 [577] - Ford BDD
#6
Did not start

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

Heat 1 Laps Time Speed
Jimmy Santos13Oil pressure
Donald Peterson3Distributor
Mike DownsDNS (engine)
Heat 2 Laps Time Speed
1Tom Phillips17109.370.17.43.180
2Dan Marvin170.17.53.060
3Rod Bennett17
4Roberto Quintanilla17
5Tom LaFortune17
6Mike Buckenham17
7Glen Smith17
8Charles Nearburg17
9Joe Sposato17
10Sandy Dells17
11Jim Blackwell17
12Ron Lampley17
13Damon Meek17
14Rick Lempe17
15Earl Heiman16
16Wayne Gross16
17Chris Gerrells16
18Donald Peterson15
19Bob Catalano15
20Rick Bowers10Accident
21John Treder10Accident
22Chris Bender7Engine
Jimmy SantosDNS
Mike DownsDNS
Qualifying
1 Tom Phillips (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/82 [319] - Ford BDD 1.01.943
2 Rod Bennett (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/82 [308] - Ford BDD 1.02.009
3 Tom LaFortune (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/83 - Ford BDD 1.02.025
4 Mike Buckenham (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/83 [82-309] - Ford BDD 1.02.044
5 Roberto Quintanilla (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/85 [509] - Ford BDD 1.02.315
6 Chris Bender (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/83 - Ford BDD 1.02.451
7 Glen Smith (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/82 [80-189] - Ford BDD 1.02.532
8 Joe Sposato (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/86 [655] - Ford BDD 1.02.577
9 Charles Nearburg (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/83 [403] - Ford BDD 1.02.856
10 Sandy Dells (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/82 [306] - Ford BDD 1.03.022
11 Rick Bowers (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Tiga FA82 [202] - Ford BDD 1.03.840
12 Damon Meek (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/81 - Ford BDD Jennings 1.03.911
13 Jim Blackwell (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Argo JM11 [065-FA] - Ford BDD 1.04.380
14 Rick Lempe (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/86 - Ford BDD 1.04.928
15 Ron Lampley (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/81 - Ford BDD 1.05.482
16 Donald Peterson (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/86 [596] - Ford BDD 1.06.265
17 Earl Heiman (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/83 - Ford BDD 1.06.322
18 Wayne Gross (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/81 - Ford BDD 1.06.633
19 John Treder (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/82 [317?] - Ford BDD 1.06.917
20 Bob Catalano (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/81 [205] - Ford BDD 1.10.369
21 Chris Gerrells (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/78 - Ford BDD 1.10.830
22 Jimmy Santos (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/83 [81-249?] - Ford BDD No time
23 Dan Marvin (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/83 - Ford BDD No time
24 Mike Downs * (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/85 [577] - Ford BDD No time
 
* Did not start

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.