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RALLY: ProRally: Ojibwe Forests Leg One report

Sun, 19 Aug 2001 06:09:58 +0000

SCCA ProRally Championship - Round #7 - Ojibwe Forests Leg One Lovell, Burke and Choiniere Pull Ahead in Minnesota Mudslinger Bemidji, Minnesota - Fierce rain-storms, high-winds and hail made the starting stages of the Ojibwe Forests Rally a slippery, sliding challenge for the 160 performance rallyists (80 cars) entered. Burke and Lovell swapped leads all evening, nearly evenly ... Keep reading

RALLY: ProRally: Ojibwe Forests Leg One results

Sun, 19 Aug 2001 06:09:58 +0000

SCCA® Ojibwe Forests ProRallysm Championship Round #7
18 August, 2001
Leg One Top 25 Finishing Order


start Finish Car# Time Class Driver Co-driver year Car
2 1 14 1:00.20 Open Mark Lovell Steve Turvey 02 Subaru WRX
4 2 115 1:00.97 Open Seamus Burke Frank Cunningham 00 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
1 3 1 1:01.97 Open Paul Choiniere Jeff Becker 00 Hyundai Tiburon
11 4 74 ... Keep reading

Archer Houston race report

Sat, 13 Oct 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Houston, TX. -- Tommy Archer, driving the number 36 Control Concepts Dodge Viper started fourth and finished third in the final round of the 2001 Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup, but had to pass most of the field, then benefit from a protest to do it. Justin Bell won the race. "We dropped a few spots early in the race, but as my tires warmed up, the car started getting ... Keep reading

SOLO: SoloII Nationals CS and CSL results

Mon, 24 Sep 2001 05:32:51 +0000

The Tire Rack SoloII National Championship
September 10-14, 2001
Forbes Field
Topeka, Kansas


 C-STOCK (CS)


C Stock                    Drivers: 53  Trophies: 14


 1T  121 Jonathan Roberts      91 Toyota MR 2 Red    Hoosier    BlR     52.976      51.865      51.924         51.865
   [21]  Savannah, GA                                           SEDIV
 2T  172 Doug Newhard ... Keep reading

Leighton Reese Houston race report

Sat, 13 Oct 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Houston, TX. (October 6th, 2001): The final race of the 2001 Trans-Am Series season resulted in another top ten finish, but was somewhat disappointing for Leighton Reese. A late race mistake resulted in an 8th place finish here on the narrow street course in Houston. After starting the Banner Engineering Corvette in the 9th spot Reese was part of a seven-car pack that raced hard and ... Keep reading

RACE: Regional races at Homestead fact sheet

Sat, 17 Nov 2001 05:33:13 +0000

WHAT: Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Regional Races WHEN: Saturday, November 17; Sunday, November 18 WHERE: Homestead-Miami Speedway Road Course (Enter through South Vehicle Tunnel off of Palm Drive; Gate 18) TICKETS: $10 general admission to infield (no grandstand seating); Children under 12 free; Free Infield Parking SCHEDULE: Saturday, November, 17 7:00 a.m.: Gates ... Keep reading

Gentilozzi looks to repeat at Road America

Thu, 16 Aug 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Elkhart Lake, Wisc. - Two-time Trans-Am Series champion Paul Gentilozzi is looking for his third consecutive win at Road America when the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup returns to the famed circuit for the Johnson Controls 100 on August 17-18. Gentilozzi, driver of the No.3 Johnson Controls/HomeLink Jaguar XKR, won both the 1999 and 2000 Trans-Am races. He also ... Keep reading

Cleveland preview

Thu, 28 Jun 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Burke Lakefront Airport - Cleveland
Trans-Am Series Facts


First Trans-Am Series Race Winner       Hans Stuck
Last Trans-Am Series Race Winner        Paul Gentilozzi, 2000
Number of Apearance by Trans-Am Series  10 (1988-1991, 1994-1998, 2000)
Narrowest Margin of Victory             0.193 seconds, Bill Saunders over Brian Simo, 1998
Widest Margin of Victory ... Keep reading

Gentilozzi dominates Mid-Ohio

Mon, 27 Aug 2001 23:45:42 +0000

By Pat Jennings - Motorsport.com Lexington, OH - Two-time Trans-Am champion Paul Gentilozzi totally dominated Saturday's Trans-Am Series race at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. In doing so, Gentilozzi led every lap of the race to record his fourth win of the season and collect his third consecutive victory at Mid-Ohio. In addition, his win captured the Manufacturer's ... Keep reading

All time statistical update 2001-06-26

Thu, 28 Jun 2001 23:45:42 +0000

ALL-TIME TRANS-AM SERIES STATISTICAL UPDATE THROUGH DETROIT 2001 (DRIVERS ACTIVE IN 2001 IN CAPITAL LETTERS) STARTS-DRIVERS 1) PAUL GENTILOZZI 166; 2) Greg Pickett 153; 3) Jim Derhaag 150; 4) Les Lindley, Richard Valentine 122; 6) DONALD SAK 115; 7) RANDY RUHLMAN 107; 8) Ron Fellows 97; 9) Jerry Clinton 93; 10) Rick Dittman 92 WINS (ALL CLASSES)-DRIVERS 1) Mark Donohue 29; 2) Tom ... Keep reading

Lunken Runway Enduro qualifying report

Sun, 19 Aug 2001 23:45:42 +0000

CINCINNATI, Ohio (August 18, 2001) Native Buckeye Warren Stilwell, of Hartville, Ohio, earned the pole in the final qualifying session for tomorrow's Round Eight SCCA Pro Racing Pro Spec Racer race at Cincinnati's Municipal Lunken Airport- the first race ever organized on the historic runways of the airport. John Black, of Tahoe City, Calif., and Chris Funk, of Kansas City, Mo ... Keep reading

Pruett joins Rocketsports at Laguna Sega

Tue, 04 Sep 2001 23:45:42 +0000

LANSING, MI - Rocketsports Racing will campaign a third entry driven by road racing champion Scott Pruett in the Trans-Am 125 for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca during the Monterey Sports Car Championship Presented by Mazda weekend on September 7-8. Pruett, who won the 24 Hours of LeMans LMGTS class in June, will drive the No.5 Johnson Controls/HomeLink ... Keep reading

RALLY: ProRally: Prescott Forest final report

Sat, 13 Oct 2001 06:09:58 +0000

SCCA ProRally Championship - Round #9 - Prescott Forest Prescott, Arizona - Featuring much smoother roads than teams had to endure in Leg One, the remaining survivors of yesterday's night of rallying headed north of Prescott to historic Jerome, where some of the highest elevation stages in the world (well over 6500 feet) beckoned. Mark Lovell, who snapped up the lead from a rapidly ... Keep reading

Archer Cleveland qualifying

Sun, 01 Jul 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Cleveland, Ohio - Tommy Archer drove the number 36 Cinjo Racing/Motorcity True Performance Viper to a fifth place qualifying position for round five of the Trans Am race for the BF Goodrich Cup to be run on Saturday at 4:45 p.m. EDT. Archer set his fast lap on his final lap in the qualifying session posting a time of 1:14.420 with a speed of 101 mph. The Duluth, Minnesota ... Keep reading

Leighton Reese Mid-Ohio preview

Thu, 23 Aug 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Eden Prairie, MN: (August 22nd, 2001): Leighton Reese and his Banner Racing Team are heading to the rolling hills of the Mid-Ohio racecourse on a simple mission. Mid-Ohio will host the 9th round of the historic Trans-Am Series for the BF Goodrich Cup on Saturday August 25th. The 2001 Trans-Am season has been anything but simple for Reese, who missed the first three races due to an ... Keep reading

RALLY: ProRally: Prescott Forest final results

Sat, 13 Oct 2001 06:09:58 +0000

Prescott Forest SCCA ProRally Championship Round #9


05-06 October, 2001
Finish Order (official)                                                                             ti


Times are in hours:minutes:seconds
Start Finish Car# Time Seed Class Driver Co-driver year Car
 2  1  14 2:05:56 0 Open Mark Lovell Mike Kidd 02 Subaru Impreza WRX
 4  2   3 2:10:45 0 Open Noel ... Keep reading

Paul Gentilozzi Mid-Ohio preview

Wed, 22 Aug 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Lexington, Ohio - Two-time Trans-Am Series champion Paul Gentilozzi is looking for his third consecutive win at Mid-Ohio when the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup returns following a one-year hiatus as part of the American LeMans Series at Mid-Ohio weekend on August 24-25. Gentilozzi, driver of the No.3 Johnson Controls/HomeLink Jaguar XKR, won both the 1998 and 1999 ... Keep reading

Johnny Miller Mid-Ohio preview

Wed, 22 Aug 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Lexington, Ohio - Johnny Miller, driver of the No.64 AutomationDirect/Cutler-Hammer Jaguar XKR, has solidified his second place position in the battle for the Drivers' Championship, but hopes to close in on the lead as the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup returns for the Mid-Ohio Trans-Am 100 on August 24-25 during the American LeMans Series weekend. Miller took the ... Keep reading

Houston BFGoodrich preview

Mon, 01 Oct 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Houston, TX - The 2001 BFGoodrich Tires Trans-Am season will come to a dramatic and exciting conclusion on Saturday during the Texaco Havoline Grand Prix of Houston. When the race is over, the BF Goodrich Tires Cup will belong to one of two drivers: Paul Gentilozzi or Johnny Miller. They may be teammates, but there will be no team orders. Two-time Trans-Am Champion Paul Gentilozzi ... Keep reading

Cleveland qualifying report

Sun, 01 Jul 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Cleveland -- Paul Gentilozzi (#3 Johnson Controls HomeLink Jaguar XKR) picked up his fourth consecutive pole of the 2001 Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup season to win the Motorcity True Performance Pole Award this afternoon during Fast Five Qualifying. In addition, Gentilozzi picked up an additional key that he will use to try to win a 2002 Jaguar X-Type at the Trans-Am ... Keep reading