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1986 1987 Drivers CAT (info)

CAT Thunder Cars Championship 1987


Round Date Race State Practiced Started Classified
1 3.5.1987 CAT Willow Springs USA 18 17  
2 7.6.1987 CAT Hallett USA 21 19  
3 19.7.1987 CAT Milwaukee USA 19 17  
4 16.8.1987 CAT Sanair CDN 17 15  
5 6.9.1987 CAT Pueblo USA 19 19  
6 1.11.1987 CAT Phoenix USA      

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CAT Thunder Cars Championship Round: 1

CAT Willow Springs

Willow Springs International Raceway Date: 3.5.1987

Practiced:18
Started:17

Circuit lenght: 4,023 km Race distance: 193,121 km Winner's average speed:

Fastest lap:Al LambNo. Frissbee - Chevrolet1:15,9190,820 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Buddy Lazier (USA) March 85C Chevrolet 48 1:03:18,680 - 1. 1:16,120
2. - Bill Tempero (USA) March 85C Chevrolet 48 1:03:27,630 - 2. 1:16,920
3. - Bill Scott (USA) McKee - Chevrolet 44 - 12. 1:27,800
4. - Mark Bailey Frissbee - Chevrolet 44 2:Clutch - 9. 1:26,340
5. - John Macaluso (USA) Frissbee - Chevrolet 43 2:Wing failure - 14. 1:31,340
6. - Al Lamb Frissbee - Chevrolet 42 2:Accident - 7. 1:19,680
7. - Horst Kroll (CDN) Frissbee - Chevrolet 27 1:DNF - 6. 1:19,400
8. - Dave Smith (USA) Shadow - Dodge 35 2:Bodywork - 10. 1:27,390
9. - Jim Gradel (USA) March 84C Chevrolet 22 1:Ignition; 2:Oil pressure - 8. 1:25,980
10. - Gene Forsthofel (USA) Penske PC9 Chevrolet 27 1:Overheating; 2:Oil leak - 13. 1:27,800
11. - Mike Snow (USA) March 85C Pontiac 18 1:Shift linkage - 16. 1:38,830
12. - Gerald Nelson Williams - Chevrolet 21 1:Overheating; 2:Gearbox - 15. 1:33,060
13. - Chuck McConnell (USA) Frissbee - Chevrolet 15 1:Bent valves - 3. 1:17,540
14. - Ray Reimer (USA) Frissbee - Chevrolet 12 1:Engine - 11. 1:27,760
15. - Stuart Baumgard VDS - Chevrolet 10 1:Gearbox - 5. 1:18,160
16. - Bruce Langson (USA) Langson - Chevrolet 4 2:Bodywork - 17. no time
17. - Wayne Rutherford (USA) March 85C Chevrolet 12 2:Handling - 18. no time
Did not start:
18. - Lou Sell (USA) March 85C Chevrolet - 4. 1:17,980

Heat 1

Circuit lenght: 4,023 km Race distance: 96,561 km Winner's average speed: 181,759 km/h

Fastest lap:Bill TemperoNo. March 85C Chevrolet1:16,2190,080 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Bill Tempero (USA) March 85C Chevrolet 24 0:31:50,040 -
2. - Buddy Lazier (USA) March 85C Chevrolet 24 0:31:56,100 -
3. - Al Lamb Frissbee - Chevrolet 24 -
4. - John Macaluso (USA) Frissbee - Chevrolet 22 -
5. - Mark Bailey Frissbee - Chevrolet 22 -
6. - Bill Scott (USA) McKee - Chevrolet 22 -
7. - Dave Smith (USA) Shadow - Dodge 22 -
8. - Mike Snow (USA) March 85C Pontiac 18 Shift linkage -
9. - Chuck McConnell (USA) Frissbee - Chevrolet 15 Bent valves -
10. - Ray Reimer (USA) Frissbee - Chevrolet 12 Engine -
11. - Gene Forsthofel (USA) Penske PC9 Chevrolet 10 Overheating -
12. - Stuart Baumgard VDS - Chevrolet 10 Gearbox -
13. - Gerald Nelson Williams - Chevrolet 7 Overheating -
14. - Horst Kroll (CDN) Frissbee - Chevrolet 4 DNF -
15. - Jim Gradel (USA) March 84C Chevrolet Ignition -
Did not start:
- Wayne Rutherford (USA) March 85C Chevrolet -
- Lou Sell (USA) March 85C Chevrolet -
- Bruce Langson (USA) Langson - Chevrolet -

Heat 2

Circuit lenght: 4,023 km Race distance: 96,561 km Winner's average speed: 185,155 km/h

Fastest lap:Al LambNo. Frissbee - Chevrolet1:15,9190,820 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Buddy Lazier (USA) March 85C Chevrolet 24 0:31:22,580 -
2. - Bill Tempero (USA) March 85C Chevrolet 24 0:31:37,590 -
3. - Horst Kroll (CDN) Frissbee - Chevrolet 23 -
4. - Bill Scott (USA) McKee - Chevrolet 22 -
5. - Jim Gradel (USA) March 84C Chevrolet 22 Oil pressure -
6. - Mark Bailey Frissbee - Chevrolet 22 Clutch -
7. - John Macaluso (USA) Frissbee - Chevrolet 21 Wing failure -
8. - Al Lamb Frissbee - Chevrolet 18 Accident -
9. - Gene Forsthofel (USA) Penske PC9 Chevrolet 17 Oil leak -
10. - Gerald Nelson Williams - Chevrolet 14 Gearbox -
11. - Dave Smith (USA) Shadow - Dodge 13 Bodywork -
12. - Wayne Rutherford (USA) March 85C Chevrolet 12 Handling -
13. - Bruce Langson (USA) Langson - Chevrolet 4 Bodywork -
Did not start:
- Ray Reimer (USA) Frissbee - Chevrolet -
- Mike Snow (USA) March 85C Pontiac -
- Stuart Baumgard VDS - Chevrolet -
- Lou Sell (USA) March 85C Chevrolet -
- Chuck McConnell (USA) Frissbee - Chevrolet -

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CAT Thunder Cars Championship Round: 2

CAT Hallett

Hallett Motor Racing Circuit Date: 7.6.1987

Practiced:21
Started:19

Circuit lenght: 2,897 km Race distance: 104,285 km Winner's average speed: 127,106 km/h

Snow finished first but was penalized a for passing during a caution period

Fastest lap:Al LambNo. Frissbee GR2 Chevrolet1:12,41144,020 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Al Lamb Frissbee GR2 Chevrolet 36 0:49:13,480 - 1. 1:12,100
2. - Mike Snow (USA) March 85C Pontiac 36 0:49:18,580 - 15. no time
3. - Horst Kroll (CDN) Frissbee KR3 Chevrolet 36 - 3. 1:14,530
4. - Bill Tempero (USA) March 85C Chevrolet 36 - 11. 1:15,600
5. - Ted Boody (USA) March 832 BMW 34 1. U2L 6. 1:19,540
6. - Randy Zimmer (USA) March 83C Chevrolet 34 - 4. 1:15,210
7. - Buddy Lazier (USA) March 85C Chevrolet 33 Engine - 2. 1:14,110
8. - Jim Del Russo Rondel M1 Mazda 201 33 2. U2L 9. 1:21,410
9. - Jim Slack Frissbee KR5 Chevrolet 33 - 17. 1:47,990
10. - Bruce Langson (USA) Langson 02 Chevrolet 33 - 7. no time
11. - Cliff Dawson (CDN) March 832 Hart 31 3. U2L 14. 1:24,090
12. 73 Bill Hill (USA) Lola T360 Mazda HU2 31 4. U2L 12. no time
13. - Wayne Rutherford (USA) March 85C Chevrolet 29 - 19. no time
14. - Mauro Lanaro (USA) March - Ford 23 Engine 5. U2L 13. 1:24,960
15. - Jim Gradel (USA) RK March 847 Chevrolet 18 Gearbox - 18. no time
16. - Jay Braffett Lola T300 Chevrolet 17 Engine - 10. 1:22,770
17. - John Macaluso (USA) Frissbee - Chevrolet 11 Gearbox - 8. no time
18. - David Locke (USA) Cicale-March Hart 10 Accident 6. U2L 5. 1:17,590
19. - Fred Parkhill (USA) Lola T333CS Chevrolet 2 Throttle cable - 16. no time
Did not start:
- Gene Forsthofel (USA) ? -
- Bill Scott (USA) ? -

Qualifying Heat

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Al Lamb Frissbee GR2 Chevrolet 10 - 1.
2. - Buddy Lazier (USA) March 85C Chevrolet 10 - 2.
3. - Horst Kroll (CDN) Frissbee KR3 Chevrolet 10 - 3.
4. - Randy Zimmer (USA) March 83C Chevrolet 10 - 4.
5. - David Locke (USA) Cicale-March Hart 10 U2L 6.
6. - Ted Boody (USA) March 832 BMW 10 U2L 7.
7. - Bruce Langson (USA) Langson 02 Chevrolet 10 - 15.
8. - John Macaluso (USA) Frissbee - Chevrolet 10 - 16.
9. - Jim Del Russo Rondel M1 Mazda 201 9 U2L 8.
10. - Jay Braffett Lola T300 Chevrolet 9 - 9.
11. - Bill Tempero (USA) March 85C Chevrolet 9 - 5.
12. 73 Bill Hill (USA) Lola T360 Mazda HU2 9 U2L 14.
13. - Mauro Lanaro (USA) March - Ford 9 U2L 11.
14. - Cliff Dawson (CDN) March 832 Hart 9 U2L 10.
15. - Mike Snow (USA) March 85C Pontiac 9 Fuel pickup - 19.
16. - Fred Parkhill (USA) Lola T333CS Chevrolet 9 Stuck cable - 17.
17. - Jim Slack Frissbee KR5 Chevrolet 7 Gearbox - 12.
18. - Jim Gradel (USA) RK March 847 Chevrolet 1 Gearbox - 13.
Did not start:
- Wayne Rutherford (USA) March 85C Chevrolet Engine - 18.

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CAT Thunder Cars Championship Round: 3

CAT Milwaukee

Milwaukee Mile Date: 19.7.1987

Practiced:19
Started:17

Circuit lenght: 1,609 km Race distance: 177,028 km Winner's average speed:

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Bill Tempero (USA) March 85C Chevrolet 110 - 4. 0:28,411
2. - Al Lamb Frissbee GR2 Chevrolet 110 - 3. 0:27,568
3. - Horst Kroll (CDN) Frissbee KR3 Chevrolet 108 - 5. 0:29,241
4. - John Macaluso (USA) Frissbee GR2 Chevrolet 105 - 6. 0:30,722
5. - Jim Gradel (USA) RK March 847 Chevrolet 102 - 9. 0:33,360
6. - Jim Del Russo Rondel M1 Mazda 201 100 1. U2L 10. 0:33,410
7. - Dean Vetrock Lightening Romlin Chevrolet 99 - 7. 0:32,114
8. - Ray Reimer (USA) Lola T332C Chevrolet 95 - 11. 0:33,612
9. - Buddy Lazier (USA) March 85C Chevrolet 92 - 1. 0:27,405
10. - Jim Slack Frissbee KR5 Chevrolet 86 - 8. 0:33,307
11. - Cliff Dawson (CDN) March 832 Hart 84 2. U2L 15. 0:37,892
12. - Wayne Rutherford (USA) March 85C Chevrolet 51 Engine - 16. no time
13. - Bill Scott (USA) McKee Mk.18A Chevrolet 47 Overheating - 18. no time
14. - Randy Zimmer (USA) March 83C Chevrolet 40 Rear suspension - 2. 0:27,509
15. - Mike Snow (USA) March 85C Pontiac 34 Ignition - 17. no time
16. - Herm Johnson (USA) Yorkshire GR7 Chevrolet 7 Electrics - 14. 0:35,315
17. 73 Bill Hill (USA) Lola T360 Mazda HU2 0 Engine 3. U2L 13. 0:34,652
Did not start:
- Robert Goulet (USA) Lola T332C Chevrolet Broken crankshaft - 12. 0:33,926
- Gene Forsthofel (USA) Penske PC9B Chevrolet Engine - 19. no time

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CAT Thunder Cars Championship Round: 4

CAT Sanair

Sanair Speedway, Quebec Date: 16.8.1987

Practiced:17
Started:15

Circuit lenght: 1,408 km Race distance: 84,491 km Winner's average speed: 196,002 km/h

Fastest lap:Horst KrollNo. Frissbee KR3 Chevrolet0:23,534205,143 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Bill Tempero (USA) March 85C Chevrolet 60 0:24:37,873 - 1. 0:23,741
2. - Jacques Villeneuve (CDN) Frissbee KR4 Chevrolet 60 0:24:49,164 - 2. 0:23,845
3. - Al Lamb Frissbee GR2 Chevrolet 59 - 3. 0:24,297
4. - Horst Kroll (CDN) Frissbee KR3 Chevrolet 59 - 5. 0:24,724
5. - Wayne Rutherford (USA) March 85C Chevrolet 57 - 8. 0:26,932
6. - John Macaluso (USA) Frissbee KR3 Chevrolet 57 - 6. 0:26,253
7. - Mauro Lanaro (USA) March - Ford 55 1. U2L 7. 0:26,564
8. - Randy Zimmer (USA) March 83C Chevrolet 54 - 4. 0:24,304
9. - Jim Gradel (USA) RK March 847 Chevrolet 53 - 10. 0:27,979
10. - Sylvain Perigny (CDN) Ralt RT1 Mazda 53 2. U2L 12. 0:28,365
11. - Jim Del Russo Rondel M1 Mazda 201 49 3. U2L 13. 0:29,374
12. - Cliff Dawson (CDN) March 832 Hart 48 4. U2L 14. 0:30,573
13. - Dean Vetrock Romlin Lightning Chevrolet 42 Vibration - 11. 0:28,103
14. - Jim Slack Frissbee KR5 Chevrolet 28 Valve - 9. 0:27,884
15. - Bill Scott (USA) March 85C Chevrolet 22 Clutch - 15. no time
Did not start:
- Jeff Wright Royale RP37 Ford Head gasket U2L 17. no time
- Buddy Lazier (USA) March 85C Chevrolet Engine - 16. no time

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CAT Thunder Cars Championship Round: 5

CAT Pueblo

Pueblo Motorsport Park Date: 6.9.1987

Practiced:19
Started:19

Circuit lenght: 3,541 km Race distance: 198,271 km Winner's average speed: 142,338 km/h

Fastest lap:Al LambNo. Frissbee GR2 Chevrolet1:25,64148,832 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Bill Tempero (USA) March 85C Chevrolet 56 1:23:34,640 - 3. 1:27,300
2. - Al Lamb Frissbee GR2 Chevrolet Texas American Racing Team 56 1:23:44,850 - 1. 1:25,590
3. - Buddy Lazier (USA) March 85C Chevrolet 56 - 4. 1:29,200
4. - Mike Engstrand (USA) Chevron B24 Chevrolet 54 - 11. 1:34,500
5. - Jim Gradel (USA) RK March 847 Chevrolet 53 - 7. 1:31,750
6. - Wayne Rutherford (USA) March 85C Chevrolet 52 - 9. 1:32,870
7. - John Raecker (USA) Chevron B24/28 Chevrolet 51 - 13. 1:37,110
8. - Horst Kroll (CDN) Frissbee KR3 Chevrolet 39 - 10. 1:33,020
9. - Cliff Dawson (CDN) March 832 Hart 38 1. U2L 15. 1:39,640
10. - John Macaluso (USA) Frissbee - Chevrolet 37 Engine - 8. 1:31,770
11. - Randy Zimmer (USA) March 83C Chevrolet 35 Clutch - 5. 1:29,670
12. - Mike Snow (USA) March 85C Pontiac 32 Engine - 2. 1:25,690
13. - Bill Scott (USA) March 85C Chevrolet 31 Differential - 6. 1:30,180
14. - Dave Smith (USA) Shadow DN10 Dodge 29 Overheating - 19. no time
15. - Robert Rushmore Lola T592 Ford 29 Rear suspension 2. U2L 17. 1:40,870
16. - Fred Parkhill (USA) Lola T333CS Chevrolet 24 Leaking oil - 14. 1:38,980
17. - Danny Collins Macho - Ford 24 Engine 3. U2L 18. 1:43,780
18. - Jim Del Russo Rondel M1 Mazda 201 18 Gearbox 4. U2L 12. 1:35,210
19. 73 Bill Hill (USA) Lola T360 Mazda HU2 14 Engine 5. U2L 16. 1:40,070

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CAT Thunder Cars Championship Round: 6

CAT Phoenix

CAT Phoenix International Raceway Date: 1.11.1987


Circuit lenght: 1,609 km Race distance: 80,467 km Winner's average speed:

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Bill Tempero (USA) March 85C Chevrolet 50 - 2. 0:26,920
2. - Al Lamb Frissbee GR2 Chevrolet 50 0:00:00,800 - 1. 0:26,820
3. - Bill Scott (USA) March 85C Chevrolet 50 - 3. 0:27,490
4. - Buddy Lazier (USA) March 85C Chevrolet 50 - 17. no time
5. - Mike Engstrand (USA) Frissbee KR4 Chevrolet 49 - 7. 0:30,390
6. - John Macaluso (USA) Frissbee - Chevrolet 48 - 18. no time
7. - Wayne Rutherford (USA) March 85C Chevrolet 48 - 5. 0:29,060
8. - Horst Kroll (CDN) Frissbee KR3 Chevrolet 48 - 6. 0:29,140
9. - Ray Reimer (USA) Lola T332C Chevrolet 47 - 9. 0:33,310
10. - Jim Gradel (USA) RK March 847 Chevrolet 46 - 8. 0:30,830
11. - Jim Del Russo Rondel M1 Mazda 201 46 1. U2L 10. 0:33,350
12. - John Raecker (USA) Chevron B24/28 Chevrolet 45 - 12. 0:34,740
13. 73 Bill Hill (USA) Lola T360 Mazda HU2 45 2. U2L 11. 0:33,600
14. - Robert Goulet (USA) Lola T332C Chevrolet 43 - 13. 0:35,870
15. - Cliff Dawson (CDN) March 832 Hart 34 3. U2L 16. 0:38,130
16. - Steve Chassey ? 27 Connecting rod -
17. - Gerald Nelson Longhorn LR03 Chevrolet 12 Broken cylinder - 14. 0:36,300
18. - Fred Parkhill (USA) Lola T333CS Chevrolet 3 DNF - 15. 0:36,740
Did not start:
- Randy Zimmer (USA) March 83C Chevrolet - 4. 0:27,740

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