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Trans-Am 1986


Round Date Race State Practiced Started Classified
1 18.5.1986 Trans-Am Riverside USA      
2 1.6.1986 Trans-Am Sears Point USA      
3 14.6.1986 Trans-Am Portland USA      
4 21.6.1986 Trans-Am Detroit USA 36 33  
5 13.7.1986 Trans-Am Mid-Ohio USA      
6 20.7.1986 Trans-Am Brainerd USA      
7 27.7.1986 Trans-Am Road America USA      
8 16.8.1986 Trans-Am Lime Rock USA      
9 14.9.1986 Trans-Am Mosport CDN   30  
10 28.9.1986 Trans-Am Sears Point USA      
11 12.10.1986 Trans-Am Road Atlanta USA      
12 8.11.1986 Trans-Am Tamiami USA      
13 15.11.1986 Trans-Am St. Petersburg USA 49 41  

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Trans-Am Round: 1

Trans-Am Riverside

Coca Cola/Nissan Weekend, Riverside International Raceway Date: 18.5.1986


Circuit lenght: Race distance: 163,960 km Winner's average speed: 159,064 km/h

Fastest lap:Scott PruettNo. 0Mercury Capri1:24,037175,594 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 0 Scott Pruett (USA) Mercury Capri Roush Racing 40 1:01:50,780 31. no time
2. 3 Pete Halsmer (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 40 1:01:54,009 6. 1:23,480
3. 2 Chris Kneifel (USA) Mercury Capri Roush Racing 40 2. 1:22,291
4. 80 Les Lindley (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Lindley Racing 40 7. 1:23,600
5. 79 Larry Park (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Park Racing 40 11. 1:26,050
6. 5 Andy Porterfield (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Coca-Cola 40 16. 1:27,008
7. 16 George Follmer (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Follmer Racing 40 10. 1:25,771
8. 53 Bill Doyle (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Doyle Racing 40 12. 1:26,100
9. 29 Bob Brewer (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Bob Brewer Racing 40 15. 1:26,932
10. 31 Lee Mueller (USA) Pontiac Firebird Spina Bifida/Sign Art 39 29. 1:30,175
11. 9 Robert Kahn (USA) Chevrolet Camaro R.K. Racing 39 20. 1:27,670
12. 87 Gary Mathews (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Mathews Racing 39 14. 1:26,883
13. 44 Bob Sobey (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Kawasaki-Harley Davidson 39 24. 1:28,880
14. 21 Pete Brallier (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Senor Pepe's Restaurant 39 26. 1:29,800
15. 17 Rick Stark (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Rick Stark Enterprises 39 27. 1:29,870
16. 98 Ross Bentley (CDN) Pontiac Trans-Am Phoenix Communications 37 Mechanical 23. 1:28,830
17. 18 Glenn Fox (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Phillips Petroleum 37 30. 1:30,200
18. 56 Karl Durkheimer (USA) Porsche 911 Escort 37 34. 1:30,770
19. 26 Bob Zulkowski (USA) Porsche 911SC Metal Craft Body & Paint 37 38. 1:34,250
20. 65 Mike Higgins (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Vehicle Performance 36 19. 1:27,585
21. 90 John Klug (USA) Porsche 911 Turbo 000 00017 Klug Racing 33 36. 1:33,310
22. 33 Paul Newman (USA) Nissan 300ZX Turbo Newman-Sharp Racing 26 Engine 3. 1:22,412
23. 67 Frank Pool (CDN) Chevrolet Corvette Digital Mailing System 22 Mechanical 28. 1:30,085
24. 52 Rick Ware (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Ware & Sons Racing 21 Mechanical 17. 1:27,270
25. 10 Jerry Miller (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Armour Foods Co. 20 Mechanical 21. 1:27,872
26. 38 Jim Fitzgerald (USA) Nissan 300ZX Turbo Newman-Sharp Racing 18 Radiator hose 5. 1:23,276
27. 81 Jim Doughty (USA) Chevrolet Corvette S.C. Engine & Coast 15 Mechanical 37. 1:33,730
28. 83 Vic Manuelli (USA) Mercury Capri Fantasy Racing 14 Mechanical 39. 1:34,320
29. 40 Jim Derhaag (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Derhaag Motorsports 10 Oil leak 9. 1:25,685
30. 41 Bill Craine (USA) Chevrolet Corvette B.C. Body & Paint 9 Engine 35. 1:30,900
31. 28 Jim Miller (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 8 Distributor 4. 1:23,011
32. 99 Mark Pielsticker (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Performance Plus 8 Mechanical 22. 1:28,183
33. 72 Bruce Jenner II (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Bruce Jenner Racing 7 Engine 33. no time
34. 66 John Schneider (USA) Buick Somerset Performance Motorsports 7 Clutch 13. 1:26,470
35. 6 Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA) Buick Somerset Performance Motorsports 5 Ignition 8. 1:24,020
36. 27 Rich Sloma (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Automotive Enterprises 3 Suspension 18. 1:27,370
37. 77 Dan Croft (USA) Chevrolet Monte Carlo Western Tire 0 Mechanical 25. 1:29,101
38. 4 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 0 Distributor 1. 1:21,340
Did not start:
7 Ludwig Heimrath, Jr. (CDN) Porsche 944 Turbo Heimrath Racing Drive train 32. no time
22 Tom Riley (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Millwood Special Driver ill no time
39 Margie Smith-Haas (USA) Porsche 924 Turbo IFA Car Company Engine no time
61 Perrian Henry (USA) Pontiac Firebird Henry Racing Engine 2:34,441
73 Bob Barker (USA) Pontiac Firebird Barker Racing Engine no time
74 Casey Mollett (USA) Mercury Capri Casey Mollett Racing Engine no time

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Trans-Am Round: 2

Trans-Am Sears Point

Motorcraft 100 Weekend, Sears Point Raceway Date: 1.6.1986


Circuit lenght: Race distance: 162,415 km Winner's average speed: 132,745 km/h

Fastest lap:Wally Dallenbach, Jr.No. 4Chevrolet Camaro1:40,03146,128 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 4 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 40 1:12:44,476 1. 1:36,230
2. 2 Chris Kneifel (USA) Mercury Capri Roush Racing 40 1:13:05,177 5. 1:38,315
3. 3 Pete Halsmer (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 40 7. 1:38,882
4. 80 Les Lindley (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Lindley Racing 40 8. 1:39,198
5. 28 Jim Miller (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 40 4. 1:38,186
6. 6 Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA) Buick Somerset Performance Motorsports 40 3. 1:37,756
7. 64 Mike Miller (USA) Mercury Capri Budget Rent-A-Car 40 12. 1:40,277
8. 33 Paul Newman (USA) Nissan 300ZX Turbo Newman-Sharp Racing 40 11. 1:40,257
9. 66 John Schneider (USA) Buick Somerset Performance Motorsports 40 18. 1:41,473
10. 40 Jim Derhaag (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Derhaag Motorsports 40 10. 1:40,075
11. 53 Bill Doyle (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Doyle Racing 40 17. 1:40,815
12. 10 Jerry Miller (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Armour Foods Co. 40 20. 1:42,161
13. 99 Mark Pielsticker (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Performance Plus 40 14. 1:40,684
14. 79 Larry Park (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Park Racing 39 9. 1:39,723
15. 29 Bob Brewer (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Bob Brewer Racing 39 23. 1:44,072
16. 17 Rick Stark (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Rick Stark Enterprises 39 30. 1:47,129
17. 70 Larry Chmura (USA) Porsche 911 DPP Racing 38 34. no time
18. 44 Bob Sobey (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Kawasaki/Harley-Davidson 38 24. 1:44,298
19. 21 Pete Brallier (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Senor Pepe's Restaurant 38 25. 1:44,466
20. 18 Glenn Fox (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Phillips Petroleum 38 29. 1:46,551
21. 56 Karl Durkheimer (USA) Porsche 911 Escort 37 Broken axle 22. 1:42,657
22. 9 Robert Kahn (USA) Chevrolet Camaro R.K. Racing 37 26. 1:44,659
23. 35 Ken Yeo (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Park Performance 37 21. 1:42,311
24. 14 Russ Romer (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am M.R. Racing 37 32. 1:48,738
25. 5 Andy Porterfield (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Coca-Cola 27 Mechanical 19. 1:42,076
26. 0 Scott Pruett (USA) Mercury Capri Roush Racing 23 Oil leak 2. 1:37,214
27. 45 Frank Emmett (USA) Chevrolet Corvette SuperCuts 17 Head gasket 16. 1:40,735
28. 26 Bob Zulkowski (USA) Porsche 911SC Metal Craft Body & Paint 17 Accident 27. 1:45,627
29. 72 Bruce Jenner II (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Bruce Jenner Racing 13 Stuck linkage 15. 1:40,691
30. 74 Casey Mollett (USA) Mercury Capri Casey Mollett Racing 10 Engine 13. 1:40,639
31. 31 Dave Lemon (USA) Pontiac Firebird Spina Bifida/Sign Art 8 Engine 31. 1:47,146
32. 11 Darin Brassfield (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Budweiser 2 Engine 6. 1:38,613
33. 32 Gary Held (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Bay View Trailer 2 Lost power 33. 1:48,895
Did not start:
27 Rich Sloma (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Automotive Enterprises Engine no time
98 Ross Bentley (CDN) Pontiac Trans-Am Phoenix Racing Engine 28. 1:46,413

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Trans-Am Round: 3

Trans-Am Portland

Merkur Summer Classic, Portland International Raceway Portland International Raceway Date: 14.6.1986


Circuit lenght: Race distance: 163,340 km Winner's average speed: 148,485 km/h

Fastest lap:Chris KneifelNo. 2Mercury Capri1:12,07153,945 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 4 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 53 1:06:00,170 2. 1:10,410
2. 28 Jim Miller (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 53 1:06:02,950 3. 1:11,130
3. 2 Chris Kneifel (USA) Mercury Capri Roush Racing 53 4. 1:11,520
4. 6 Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA) Buick Somerset Performance Motorsports 53 5. 1:12,310
5. 80 Les Lindley (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Lindley Racing 52 11. 1:13,450
6. 40 Jim Derhaag (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Derhaag Motorsports 52 8. 1:12,440
7. 54 David Schroeder (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Double Eagle Motorsports 52 12. 1:13,500
8. 66 John Schneider (USA) Buick Somerset Performance Motorsports 52 9. 1:12,670
9. 79 Larry Park (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Park Performance 52 10. 1:12,710
10. 64 Mike Miller (USA) Mercury Capri Budget Rent-A-Car 51 15. 1:14,110
11. 53 Bill Doyle (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Doyle Racing 51 14. 1:14,030
12. 10 Jerry Miller (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Armour Foods Co. 51 18. 1:14,770
13. 24 Hershel McGriff (USA) Chevrolet Camaro J.R. Racing 51 20. 1:15,490
14. 21 Pete Brallier (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Senor Pepe's Restaurant 50 27. 1:16,780
15. 31 Dave Lemon (USA) Pontiac Firebird Spina Bifida/Sign Art 50 35. no time
16. 43 Pieter L. Baljet (CDN) Chevrolet Camaro Bristol Properties 50 13. 1:13,680
17. 5 Andy Porterfield (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Coca-Cola 50 17. 1:14,600
18. 41 Bill Craine (USA) Chevrolet Corvette B.C. Body & Paint 50 21. 1:15,580
19. 18 Glenn Fox (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Phillips Petroleum 50 22. 1:15,810
20. 78 Jim Lano (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Lennox Industries 49 28. 1:16,890
21. 27 Rich Sloma (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Automotive Enterprises 49 23. 1:16,020
22. 51 Vance Swifts (CDN) Mazda RX-7 Cendo Racing 49 30. 1:17,290
23. 72 Bruce Jenner II (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Bruce Jenner Racing 49 36. no time
24. 82 Earl Pearson (CDN) Chevrolet Corvette Pearson Racing 44 31. 1:19,240
25. 67 Frank Pool (CDN) Chevrolet Corvette Digital Mailing System 36 Spin out 26. 1:16,730
26. 68 Bruce Sanders (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Pool Motorsports 31 Mechanical 24. 1:16,600
27. 57 Monte Shelton (USA) Porsche 911 Monte's Motors Co. 29 Suspension 25. 1:16,730
28. 44 Bob Sobey (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Kawasaki-Harley Davidson 18 Mechanical 19. 1:14,930
29. 99 Mark Pielsticker (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Performance Plus 14 Engine 16. 1:14,130
30. 17 Rick Stark (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Rick Stark Enterprises 13 Misfire 29. 1:17,180
31. 32 Gary Held (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Bay View Trailer 10 Overheating 34. 1:28,040
32. 0 Scott Pruett (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 6 Camshaft 6. 1:11,480
33. 38 Jim Fitzgerald (USA) Nissan 300ZX Turbo Newman-Sharp Racing 5 Oil leak 7. 1:12,400
34. 3 Pete Halsmer (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 3 Turbo 1. 1:10,140
35. 89 Walter Benson (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Benson Racing 2 Accident 32. 1:19,580
Did not start:
33 Paul Newman (USA) Nissan 300ZX Turbo Newman-Sharp Racing no time
39 Margie Smith-Haas (USA) Porsche 924 GTR Innovon Motorsports 33. 1:26,400
50 Dick Bech (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Dick Bech Racing no time
56 Karl Durkheimer (USA) Porsche 911 Double Eagle/Escort no time

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Trans-Am Round: 4

Trans-Am Detroit

Detroit Grand Prix V, FIA Formula 1 World Championship (SCCA Trans-Am Championship), Detroit Date: 21.6.1986

Practiced:36
Started:33

Circuit lenght: Race distance: 160,934 km Winner's average speed: 96,833 km/h

Fastest lap:Wally Dallenbach, Jr.No. 4Chevrolet Camaro2:3,623117,163 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 4 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 40 1:39:43,192 2. 2:01,925
2. 3 Pete Halsmer (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 40 1:39:46,581 22. 2:18,543
3. 28 Jim Miller (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 40 3. 2:03,158
4. 8 Greg Pickett (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 40 5. 2:03,594
5. 80 Les Lindley (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Lindley Racing 40 9. 2:07,606
6. 64 Mike Miller (USA) Mercury Capri Budget Rent-A-Car 40 10. 2:08,508
7. 23 Irv Hoerr (USA) Oldsmobile Toronado ATS Olds 39 25. 2:15,123
8. 38 Jim Fitzgerald (USA) Nissan 300ZX Turbo Newman-Sharp Racing 39 23. 4:14,156
9. 66 John Schneider (USA) Buick Somerset Performance Motorsports 39 14. 2:10,578
10. 39 Craig Shafer (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Shafer Racing 39 18. 2:13,162
11. 24 Rick Dittman (USA) Pontiac Firebird Dittman Racing 39 12. 2:10,242
12. 21 Pete Brallier (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Round Table Racing 38 19. 2:13,367
13. 73 Brech Kauffman (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Pro-Motion 38 26. 2:16,604
14. 88 Paul Romano (USA) Mazda RX-7 Simms-Romano Ent. 37 29. 2:25,209
15. 6 Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA) Buick Somerset Performance Motorsports 35 Accident 6. 2:04,861
16. 50 James Goad (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Indy R/C Sales, Inc. 35 28. 2:24,376
17. 69 Peter Deman (CDN) Chevrolet Corvette Deman Racing 34 Heat exhaustion 31. 3:08,499
18. 56 Bill Wink (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Bill Wink Racing 33 21. 2:14,023
19. 62 Marco Theodoli (CDN) VW Golf Theodoli Racing 29 Accident 27. 2:22,332
20. 2 Chris Kneifel (USA) Mercury Capri Roush Racing 27 4. 2:03,359
21. 75 Lynn Conner (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Lynn Conner 26 Heat exhaustion 33. 2:59,420
22. 40 Jim Derhaag (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Derhaag Motorsports 24 Accident 7. 2:06,237
23. 19 Kerry Hitt (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Spirit of America 24 Mechanical 32. 2:32,128
24. 60 John Brandt (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Frisbie Moving & Storage 21 Mechanical 20. 2:13,572
25. 61 Tim Taylor (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Crankshaft Craftsmen 20 Unknown 16. 2:12,592
26. 78 Buddy Bennett (USA) Pontiac Firebird McCord Gasket 10 Mechanical 30. 2:30,172
27. 29 Bob Keselowski (USA) Chevrolet Monte Carlo Keselowski Racing 10 Accident 15. 2:12,381
28. 10 Jerry Miller (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Armour Foods Co. 9 Mechanical 11. 2:10,220
29. 33 Paul Newman (USA) Nissan 300ZX Turbo Newman-Sharp Racing 5 Suspension 8. 2:06,257
30. 51 Jerry Kuhn (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Sensor Racing 4 Unknown 13. 2:10,276
31. 46 Tim Evans (USA) Pontiac Fiero Buist/Syfert Racing 3 Accident 17. 2:12,746
32. 72 Bruce Jenner II (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Bruce Jenner Racing 3 Accident 24. no time
Did not start:
33. 0 Klaus Ludwig (D) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing Drive shaft 1. 2:01,525
00 Fred Staffilino (USA) Pontiac Fiero Staffilino Racing no time
45 Peter Beechick (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am P.M. Autoworks 2:18,711
90 Gary Allmond (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Aah Racing 2:17,823

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Trans-Am Round: 5

Trans-Am Mid-Ohio

Red Roof Inns Trans-Am Weekend, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Date: 13.7.1986


Circuit lenght: Race distance: 162,222 km Winner's average speed: 133,672 km/h

Fastest lap:Tommy RigginsNo. 42Buick Somerset1:31,631151,747 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 8 Greg Pickett (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 42 1:12:48,781 6. 1:30,758
2. 6 Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA) Buick Somerset Performance Motorsports 42 1:13:27,301 3. 1:31,301
3. 94 Eppie Wietzes (CDN) Chevrolet Camaro Silk-Wietzes Motorsports 42 10. 1:34,110
4. 44 Mike Miller (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Budget Rent-A-Car 42 11. 1:34,199
5. 66 John Schneider (USA) Buick Somerset Performance Motorsports 41 12. 1:34,699
6. 40 Jim Derhaag (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Derhaag Motorsports 41 8. 1:32,210
7. 80 Les Lindley (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Lindley Racing 41 23. 1:37,989
8. 15 Bob Sobey (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Kawasaki/Harley Davidson 41 16. 1:36,031
9. 63 Jerry Clinton (USA) Mercury Capri Budweiser 41 18. 1:36,984
10. 21 Pete Brallier (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Round Table Pizza 40 17. 1:36,449
11. 95 Tim Wheeler (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Harrison Lumber 40 22. 1:37,949
12. 24 Rick Dittman (USA) Pontiac Firebird Dittman Racing 40 19. 1:37,242
13. 86 Bob Bienerth (USA) Pontiac Firebird Blake Rear Racing 40 28. 1:38,777
14. 20 Del Russo Taylor (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Taylor Racing 40 24. 1:38,000
15. 39 Craig Shafer (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Shafer Racing 40 13. 1:35,781
16. 73 Brech Kauffman (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Auto Mach. Unicore Chem. 37 32. 1:40,250
17. 88 Paul Romano (USA) Mazda RX-7 Simms-Romano Ent. 37 34. 1:45,938
18. 2 Chris Kneifel (USA) Mercury Capri Roush Racing 36 Accident 7. 1:31,270
19. 50 James Goad (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Indy R/C Sales 34 26. 1:38,469
20. 26 Dan Furey (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Power Technology 32 Axle 27. 1:38,707
21. 27 Rich Sloma (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Automotive Enterprises 31 15. 1:35,859
22. 0 Scott Pruett (USA) Mercury Capri Roush Racing 23 Freeze plug 1. 1:30,891
23. 42 Tommy Riggins (USA) Buick Somerset Valvoline 22 Transmission 9. 1:32,602
24. 11 Terry McKenna (USA) Chevrolet Camaro G R F/Kuenz Sheet Metal 21 Mechanical 29. 1:38,898
25. 22 Jeff Jones (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Sullivan Racing 20 Engine 25. 1:38,313
26. 61 Tim Taylor (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Crankshaft Craftsmen 20 Accident 21. 1:37,621
27. 90 Gary Allmond (USA) Chevrolet Camaro AAH Racing 16 Lost wheel 33. 1:40,641
28. 78 Buddy Bennett (USA) Pontiac Firebird McCord Gasket 13 Mechanical 20. 1:37,281
29. 72 Bruce Jenner II (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Bruce Jenner Racing 12 Spin out 31. 1:40,141
30. 10 Jerry Miller (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Armour Foods Co. 11 Oil fire 14. 1:35,789
31. 76 Jerry Simmons (CDN) Chevrolet Corvette True North Racing 10 Accident 30. 1:39,269
32. 4 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 1 Accident 2. 1:31,000
33. 3 Pete Halsmer (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 1 Accident 4. 1:31,339
34. 28 Jim Miller (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 1 Accident 5. 1:31,848
Did not start:
35. 75 Lynn Conner (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Conner Racing Engine 35. 1:50,563
36. 00 Fred Staffilino (USA) Pontiac Fiero Staffilino Racing Engine 36. no time

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Trans-Am Round: 6

Trans-Am Brainerd

Pepsi Grand Prix Weekend, Brainerd International Raceway Date: 20.7.1986


Circuit lenght: Race distance: 159,325 km Winner's average speed: 163,467 km/h

Fastest lap:Scott PruettNo. 0Mercury Capri1:36,086180,889 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 8 Greg Pickett (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 33 0:58:28,780 2. 1:36,931
2. 3 Pete Halsmer (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 33 0:58:29,860 3. 1:37,088
3. 42 Tommy Riggins (USA) Buick Somerset Valvoline 33 6. 1:37,543
4. 4 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 33 4. 1:37,235
5. 2 Chris Kneifel (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 33 8. 1:38,221
6. 80 Les Lindley (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Lindley Racing 33 9. 1:38,822
7. 40 Jim Derhaag (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Derhaag Motorsports 33 10. 1:38,875
8. 35 Jim Sanborn (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am J.S. Racing 33 19. 1:42,869
9. 0 Scott Pruett (USA) Mercury Capri Roush Racing 32 Trans. hose 1. 1:36,724
10. 28 Jim Miller (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 32 7. 1:37,814
11. 44 Mike Miller (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Budget Rent-A-Car 32 11. 1:39,504
12. 51 Jerry Kuhn (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Sensor Racing 32 22. 1:44,073
13. 27 Rich Sloma (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Automotive Enterprises 32 28. no time
14. 21 Pete Brallier (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Round Table Pizza 32 20. 1:43,166
15. 53 Bill Doyle (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Doyle Racing 32 16. 1:41,467
16. 86 Bob Bienerth (USA) Pontiac Firebird Blake Rear Racing 31 25. 1:47,307
17. 24 Rick Dittman (USA) Pontiac Firebird Dittman Racing 31 24. 1:45,256
18. 73 Brech Kauffman (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Auto Machine Unicore 31 23. 1:45,078
19. 20 Del Russo Taylor (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Taylor Racing 31 27. 1:57,391
20. 6 Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA) Buick Somerset Performance Motorsports 31 Suspension 5. 1:37,287
21. 10 Jerry Miller (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Armour Foods Co. 30 17. 1:42,511
22. 88 Paul Romano (USA) Mazda RX-7 Simms-Romano Ent. 30 26. 1:53,004
23. 66 John Schneider (USA) Buick Somerset Performance Motorsports 27 14. 1:40,720
24. 14 Jerry Hansen (USA) Ford Mustang Hansen Racing 25 Mechanical 15. 1:41,284
25. 15 Bob Sobey (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Kawasaki/Harley Davidson 24 Shift lever 18. 1:42,543
26. 99 Mark Pielsticker (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Performance Plus 11 Fuel pump 13. 1:40,386
27. 94 Eppie Wietzes (CDN) Chevrolet Camaro Silk-Wietzes Motorsports 7 Engine 12. 1:39,983
28. 31 Dave Lemon (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Spina Bifida/Signart 3 Oil leak 21. 1:43,193

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Trans-Am Round: 7

Trans-Am Road America

Bendix Trans-Am Weekend, Road America Date: 27.7.1986


Circuit lenght: 6,437 km Race distance: 160,934 km Winner's average speed: 152,646 km/h

Fastest lap:Pete HalsmerNo. 3Mercury Merkur XR4Ti2:17,033169,116 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 3 Pete Halsmer (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 25 1:03:15,180 1. 2:15,986
2. 4 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 25 1:03:16,409 2. 2:14,979
3. 2 Chris Kneifel (USA) Mercury Capri Roush Racing 25 4. 2:23,275
4. 38 Jim Fitzgerald (USA) Nissan 300ZX Turbo Newman-Sharp Racing 25 10. 2:57,156
5. 44 Mike Miller (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Budget Rent-A-Car 25 11. 2:23,280
6. 94 Eppie Wietzes (CDN) Chevrolet Camaro Silk-Wietzes Motorsports 25 32. 2:18,773
7. 24 Rick Dittman (USA) Pontiac Firebird Dittman Racing 25 14. no time
8. 40 Jim Derhaag (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Derhaag Motorsports 25 12. 2:19,427
9. 80 Les Lindley (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Lindley Racing 25 7. 2:18,625
10. 6 Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA) Buick Somerset Performance Motorsports 24 5. 2:17,627
11. 51 Jerry Kuhn (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Sensor Racing 24 18. 2:25,548
12. 35 Jim Sanborn (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am J.S. Racing 24 19. 2:29,108
13. 10 Jerry Miller (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Armour Foods 24 29. 2:22,343
14. 21 Pete Brallier (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Round Table Pizza 24 21. 2:29,267
15. 73 Brech Kauffman (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Unicore Chemical 24 17. 2:29,162
16. 45 James Kidd (USA) Chevrolet Corvette James Kidd Racing 24 31. 2:28,302
17. 47 Michael Kehoe (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Kehoe Racing 24 30. 2:31,872
18. 52 Terry Martin (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Martin Pontiac 24 28. 2:28,136
19. 33 Paul Newman (USA) Nissan 300ZX Turbo Newman-Sharp Racing 21 Accident 6. 2:19,185
20. 99 Mark Pielsticker (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Performance Plus 21 Electrics 36. 2:27,759
21. 63 Jerry Clinton (USA) Mercury Capri Budweiser 20 Accident 16. 2:24,873
22. 20 Del Russo Taylor (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Taylor Racing 16 Exhaust 22. 2:29,882
23. 27 Rich Sloma (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Automotive Enterprises 13 Mechanical 35. 2:26,283
24. 66 John Schneider (USA) Buick Somerset Performance Motorsports 12 Suspension 9. 2:20,478
25. 11 Terry McKenna (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Kuentz Sheet Metal 10 Radiator 39. 2:29,138
26. 28 Jim Miller (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 9 Engine 3. 2:15,220
27. 15 Bob Sobey (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Kawasaki/Harley Davidson 9 Axle 13. 2:22,141
28. 39 Craig Shafer (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Shafer Racing 8 Misfiring 26. 2:24,877
29. 88 Paul Romano (USA) Mazda RX-7 Simms-Romano Ent. 7 Electrics 33. no time
30. 61 Tim Taylor (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Crankshaft Craftsmen 6 Brakes 23. 2:27,847
31. 8 Greg Pickett (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 5 Engine 27. 2:15,583
32. 53 Bill Doyle (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Doyle Racing 5 Electrics 34. 2:21,716
33. 90 Gary Allmond (USA) Chevrolet Camaro AAH Racing 5 Exhaust 20. 2:29,261
34. 91 Bob Hagestad (USA) Porsche 924 Turbo Hagestad Racing 4 Clutch 38. 2:34,978
35. 42 Tommy Riggins (USA) Buick Somerset Valvoline 3 Electrics 8. no time
36. 31 Dave Lemon (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Spina Bifida/Sign Art 2 Mechanical 15. 2:24,877
37. 71 Kent Keller (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Keller Racing 2 Unknown 24. 2:29,989
38. 49 Bruce Nesbitt (USA) Pontiac Firebird Orion Motorsports 2 Unknown 37. 2:25,508
39. 62 Ron Deppert (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Ron Deppert Racing 1 Oil leak 25. 2:33,691
Did not start:
85 Chip Boatright (USA) Pontiac Firebird North Store Auto Parts Mechanical 2:29,436

Qualifying Heat

Winner's average speed: 157,957 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 3 Pete Halsmer (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 15 0:36:40,460 4.
2. 4 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 15 0:36:42,620 1.
3. 28 Jim Miller (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 15 2.
4. 2 Chris Kneifel (USA) Mercury Capri Roush Racing 15 14.
5. 6 Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA) Buick Somerset Performance Motorsports 15 5.
6. 33 Paul Newman (USA) Nissan 300ZX Turbo Newman-Sharp Racing 15 8.
7. 80 Les Lindley (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Lindley Racing 15 6.
8. 42 Tommy Riggins (USA) Buick Somerset Valvoline 15 39.
9. 66 John Schneider (USA) Buick Somerset Performance Motorsports 15 10.
10. 38 Jim Fitzgerald (USA) Nissan 300ZX Turbo Newman-Sharp Racing 15 37.
11. 44 Mike Miller (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Budget Rent-A-Car 15 15.
12. 40 Jim Derhaag (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Derhaag Motorsports 15 9.
13. 15 Bob Sobey (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Kawasaki/Harley Davidson 15 12.
14. 24 Rick Dittman (USA) Pontiac Firebird Dittman Racing 15 38.
15. 31 Dave Lemon (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Spina Bifida/Sign Art 15 18.
16. 63 Jerry Clinton (USA) Mercury Capri Budweiser 15 16.
17. 73 Brech Kauffman (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Unicore Chemical 14 28.
18. 51 Jerry Kuhn (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Sensor Racing 14 20.
19. 35 Jim Sanborn (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am J.S. Racing 14 26.
20. 90 Gary Allmond (USA) Chevrolet Camaro AAH Racing 14 29.
21. 21 Pete Brallier (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Round Table Pizza 14 30.
22. 20 Del Russo Taylor (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Taylor Racing 14 32.
23. 61 Tim Taylor (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Crankshaft Craftsmen 14 23.
24. 71 Kent Keller (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Keller Racing 14 33.
25. 62 Ron Deppert (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Ron Deppert Racing 14 35.
26. 39 Craig Shafer (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Shafer Racing 14 17.
27. 8 Greg Pickett (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 13 Engine 3.
28. 52 Terry Martin (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Martin Pontiac 12 Unknown 24.
29. 10 Jerry Miller (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Armour Foods 11 Engine 13.
30. 47 Michael Kehoe (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Kehoe Racing 10 Engine 34.
31. 45 James Kidd (USA) Chevrolet Corvette James Kidd Racing 10 Catch can 25.
32. 94 Eppie Wietzes (CDN) Chevrolet Camaro Silk-Wietzes Motorsports 7 Fuel pickup 7.
33. 88 Paul Romano (USA) Mazda RX-7 Simms-Romano Ent. 7 Engine 40.
34. 53 Bill Doyle (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Doyle Racing 6 Engine 11.
35. 27 Rich Sloma (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Automotive Enterprises 4 Fuel 21.
36. 99 Mark Pielsticker (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Performance Plus 3 Engine 22.
37. 49 Bruce Nesbitt (USA) Pontiac Firebird Orion Motorsports 3 Engine 19.
38. 91 Bob Hagestad (USA) Porsche 924 Turbo Hagestad Racing 3 Suspension 36.
39. 11 Terry McKenna (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Kuentz Sheet Metal 2 Clutch 27.
Did not start:
40. 85 Chip Boatright (USA) Pontiac Firebird North Store Auto Parts Engine 31.

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Trans-Am Round: 8

Trans-Am Lime Rock

Lime Rock Park Date: 16.8.1986


Circuit lenght: 2,462 km Race distance: 162,512 km Winner's average speed: 146,529 km/h

Fastest lap:Wally Dallenbach, Jr.No. 8Chevrolet Camaro0:52,76168,011 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 33 Paul Newman (USA) Nissan 300ZX Turbo Newman-Sharp Racing 66 1:06:32,638 7. 0:53,964
2. 6 Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA) Buick Somerset Performance Motorsports 66 1:06:32,966 6. 0:53,270
3. 0 Scott Pruett (USA) Mercury Capri Roush Racing 66 3. 0:53,066
4. 42 Tommy Riggins (USA) Buick Somerset Valvoline 66 11. 0:54,353
5. 2 Chris Kneifel (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 66 5. 0:53,480
6. 44 Mike Miller (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Budget Rent-A-Car 66 10. 0:54,229
7. 80 Les Lindley (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Lindley Racing 66 9. 0:54,169
8. 46 Peter Dus (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Dus Racing 65 13. 0:54,879
9. 70 Peter Andrighetti (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Andrighetti Racing 65 23. 0:57,294
10. 66 John Schneider (USA) Buick Somerset Performance Motorsports 65 12. 0:54,809
11. 24 Rick Dittman (USA) Pontiac Firebird Dittman Racing 64 20. 0:56,750
12. 63 Jerry Clinton (USA) Mercury Capri Budweiser 64 17. 0:56,535
13. 21 Pete Brallier (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Senor Pepe's Restaurant 64 22. 0:57,134
14. 10 Jerry Miller (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Armour Foods Co. 63 14. 0:55,240
15. 86 Bob Bienerth (USA) Pontiac Firebird Blake Rear Racing 63 26. 0:58,349
16. 60 John Brandt (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Frisbie Moving & Storage 63 25. 0:57,431
17. 76 Jerry Simmons (CDN) Chevrolet Corvette True North Racing 62 27. 0:58,438
18. 22 Ted Sullivan (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am ABC/Nimrod Press 61 19. 0:56,708
19. 83 David Knox (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Knox Racing 61 28. 0:59,081
20. 88 Paul Romano (USA) Mazda RX-7 Simms-Romano Ent. 60 30. 1:00,120
21. 40 Jim Derhaag (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Derhaag Motorsports 59 15. 0:55,631
22. 78 Buddy Bennett (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Bennett Racing 52 21. 0:56,906
23. 3 Pete Halsmer (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 45 Accident 1. 0:52,353
24. 28 Jim Miller (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 45 Accident 4. 0:53,160
25. 51 Jerry Kuhn (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Sensor Racing 38 Accident 16. 0:56,191
26. 94 Eppie Wietzes (CDN) Chevrolet Camaro Silk-Wietzes Motorsports 38 Accident 8. 0:54,019
27. 93 Paul Reisman (USA) Pontiac Firebird Interlaken Inn 35 Engine 24. 0:57,412
28. 8 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 35 Differential 2. 0:52,611
29. 19 Kerry Hitt (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Spirit of America 22 Suspension 29. 0:59,573
30. 12 Ken Murray (USA) Pontiac Firebird Murray Racing 3 Engine 18. 0:56,585

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Trans-Am Round: 9

Trans-Am Mosport

Budweiser 650 Trans-Am, Mosport Park Date: 14.9.1986

Started:30

Circuit lenght: Race distance: 158,295 km Winner's average speed: 151,681 km/h

Fastest lap:Wally Dallenbach, Jr.No. 4Chevrolet Camaro1:21,965173,812 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 0 Scott Pruett (USA) Mercury Capri Roush Racing 40 1:02:36,970 2. 1:21,275
2. 4 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 40 1:02:37,939 3. 1:21,438
3. 8 Greg Pickett (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 40 4. 1:21,489
4. 28 Jim Miller (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 40 5. 1:22,049
5. 42 Tommy Riggins (USA) Buick Somerset Valvoline 40 11. 1:24,026
6. 44 Mike Miller (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Budget Rent-A-Car 39 12. 1:24,257
7. 3 Pete Halsmer (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 39 1. 1:21,081
8. 66 John Schneider (USA) Buick Somerset Performance Motorsports 39 14. 1:26,621
9. 40 Jim Derhaag (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Derhaag Motorsports 39 13. 1:24,868
10. 63 Jerry Clinton (USA) Mercury Capri Budweiser 39 18. 1:27,584
11. 24 Rick Dittman (USA) Pontiac Firebird Dittman Racing 39 17. 1:27,410
12. 12 Ken Murray (USA) Pontiac Firebird Murray Racing 39 22. 1:28,844
13. 15 Bob Sobey (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Kawasaki/Harley-Davidson 39 20. 1:27,893
14. 80 Les Lindley (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Lindley Racing 39 10. 1:23,998
15. 76 Jerry Simmons (CDN) Chevrolet Corvette True North Racing 39 24. 1:29,018
16. 69 Peter Deman (CDN) Chevrolet Corvette Deman Racing 38 26. 1:29,502
17. 21 Pete Brallier (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Senor Pepe's Restaurant 37 16. 1:27,338
18. 11 Fritz Hochreuter (CDN) Porsche 911 Hochreuter Racing 37 30. 1:32,619
19. 61 Tim Taylor (USA) Pontiac Firebird Crankshaft Craftsmen 36 27. 1:29,583
20. 88 Paul Romano (USA) Mazda RX-7 Simms-Romano Ent. 36 31. 1:35,857
21. 50 James Goad (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Indy R/C Sales 31 Engine 29. 1:30,867
22. 10 Jerry Miller (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Armour Foods Co. 27 Ignition 15. 1:26,798
23. 2 Chris Kneifel (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 21 Accident 7. 1:22,373
24. 22 Jeff Jones (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Sullivan Racing 20 Mechanical 23. 1:28,878
25. 6 Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA) Buick Somerset Performance Motorsports 15 Spindel 6. 1:22,295
26. 39 Craig Shafer (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Shafer Racing 15 Transmission 19. 1:27,848
27. 17 Chris Gleason (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Oftedahl Racing 11 Accident 21. 1:28,795
28. 73 Brech Kauffman (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Pro-Motion 9 Overheating 28. 1:30,248
29. 94 Eppie Wietzes (CDN) Chevrolet Camaro Silk-Wietzes Motorsports 6 Mechanical 9. 1:23,249
30. 7 Ludwig Heimrath, Jr. (CDN) Porsche 944 Turbo Heimrath Racing 4 Piston 8. 1:23,047
31. 90 Gary Allmond (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Aah Racing 0 Mechanical 25. 1:29,289
Did not start:
32. 51 Jerry Kuhn (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Sensor Racing Engine 32. no time
In entry list only:
9 Peter Dus (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Dus Racing
19 Kerry Hitt (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Spirit of America
22 Ted Sullivan (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am ABC/Nimrod Press
60 John Brandt (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Frisbie Moving & Storage
79 Robert Ripple (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Triple & Industries
83 David Knox (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Knox Racing
86 Bob Bienerth (USA) Pontiac Firebird Blake Rear Racing
89 Tom Campbell (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Dragon Slayer
98 David Yarmoluk (USA) Mazda RX-7 Tara Automobiles
99 Phil Currin (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Currin Racing

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Trans-Am Round: 10

Trans-Am Sears Point

Merkur Fall Classic, Sears Point International Raceway Date: 28.9.1986


Circuit lenght: Race distance: 161,771 km Winner's average speed: 131,602 km/h

Fastest lap:Scott PruettNo. 0Mercury Capri1:38,545148,332 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 4 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 40 1:14:02,883 2. 1:36,363
2. 8 Greg Pickett (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 40 1:14:03,154 3. 1:37,782
3. 0 Scott Pruett (USA) Mercury Capri Roush Racing 40 1. 1:35,600
4. 6 Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA) Buick Somerset Performance Motorsports 40 4. 1:38,068
5. 42 Tommy Riggins (USA) Buick Somerset Valvoline 40 10. 1:38,774
6. 66 John Schneider (USA) Buick Somerset Performance Motorsports 40 12. 1:39,528
7. 28 Jim Miller (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 40 5. 1:38,117
8. 5 Andy Porterfield (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Valve Train Products 40 19. 1:41,503
9. 15 Bob Sobey (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Kawasaki/Harley-Davidson 40 24. 1:43,204
10. 10 Jerry Miller (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Armour Foods Co. 40 21. 1:42,424
11. 53 Bill Doyle (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Doyle Racing 40 15. 1:40,290
12. 40 Jim Derhaag (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Derhaag Motorsports 39 8. 1:38,364
13. 74 Casey Mollett (USA) Mercury Capri Casey Mollett Racing 39 14. 1:40,253
14. 27 Rich Sloma (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Automotive Enterprises 39 18. 1:41,408
15. 21 Pete Brallier (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Senor Pepe's Restaurant 39 20. 1:41,726
16. 23 Scott Mergele (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Mergele Racing Ent. 38 32. 1:47,572
17. 70 Larry Chmura (USA) Porsche 911 Four Wheel 37 25. 1:44,732
18. 29 Bob Brewer (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Bob Brewer Racing 34 29. 1:46,598
19. 2 Chris Kneifel (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 33 Camshaft 7. 1:36,918
20. 3 Pete Halsmer (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 33 6. 1:36,231
21. 80 Les Lindley (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Lindley Racing 30 Accident 13. 1:40,100
22. 35 Ken Yeo (USA) Chevrolet Corvette K & P Tempsuits 29 Broken U-joint 23. 1:43,156
23. 98 Ross Bentley (CDN) Pontiac Trans-Am Phoenix Communications 28 Mechanical 27. 1:45,254
24. 7 Bruce Jenner (USA) Mercury Capri Roush Racing 24 Accident 11. 1:39,080
25. 18 Glenn Fox (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Spirit of Cherokee Nation 22 Half shaft 31. 1:47,093
26. 44 Mike Miller (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Budget Rent-a-Car 14 Piston rod 17. 1:40,434
27. 72 Bruce Jenner II (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Bruce Jenner Racing 13 Mechanical 22. 1:43,078
28. 34 Dan Gallant (USA) Ford Mustang Pacific Motorsports 10 Brakes 30. 1:46,988
29. 99 Mark Pielsticker (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Performance Plus 9 Engine 16. 1:40,406
30. 79 Larry Park (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Park Performance 8 Oil leak 9. 1:38,377
31. 89 Walter Benson (USA) Pontiac Firebird Benson Racing 6 Accident 33. 1:49,670
32. 14 Russ Romer (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am MR Racing 6 Mechanical 34. 1:49,929
33. 61 Ted Jenks (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Keydet Racing 5 Cylinder head 28. 1:46,544
Did not start:
11 Bart Kendall (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Kendall Racing Accident 36. 1:54,851
26 Bob Zulkowski (USA) Porsche Carrera Metal Craft Racing Engine 35. 1:53,437
31 Dave Lemon (USA) Pontiac Firebird Spina Bifida/Sign Art Engine 26. 1:45,247
77 Buzz Dyer (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Rich Sloma Racing Engine 37. 2:01,060

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Trans-Am Round: 11

Trans-Am Road Atlanta

Nissan Trans-Am Weekend, Road Atlanta Date: 12.10.1986


Circuit lenght: Race distance: 162,222 km Winner's average speed: 98,041 km/h

Fastest lap:Chris KneifelNo. 2Mercury Merkur XR4Ti1:35,113153,501 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 2 Chris Kneifel (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 40 1:39:15,956 9. 1:23,351
2. 6 Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA) Buick Somerset Performance Motorsports 40 1:39:49,706 10. 1:23,496
3. 28 Jim Miller (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 40 4. 1:22,823
4. 44 Mike Miller (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Budget Rent-A-Car 40 16. 1:25,614
5. 10 Jerry Miller (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Armour Foods Co. 39 25. 1:27,630
6. 4 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 39 1. 1:21,561
7. 40 Jim Derhaag (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Derhaag Motorsports 38 15. 1:25,474
8. 8 Greg Pickett (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 38 6. 1:22,553
9. 19 Kerry Hitt (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Spirit of America 38 37. 1:33,415
10. 80 Les Lindley (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Lindley Racing 38 17. 1:25,712
11. 63 Jerry Clinton (USA) Mercury Capri Budweiser 38 26. 1:27,784
12. 21 Pete Brallier (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Senor Pepe's Restaurant 37 35. 1:32,826
13. 94 Eppie Wietzes (CDN) Chevrolet Camaro Silk-Wietzes Motorsports 36 Mechanical 13. 1:24,844
14. 66 John Schneider (USA) Buick Somerset Performance Motorsports 36 18. 1:26,395
15. 48 Clay Young (USA) Pontiac Fiero Dole's 36 14. 1:25,364
16. 26 Del Russo Taylor (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Taylor Racing 36 34. 1:32,005
17. 53 Bill Doyle (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Doyle Racing 36 23. 1:27,292
18. 97 Donald Sak (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Quality Construction 35 27. 1:28,037
19. 34 Ken Sawatzky (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Harrison Lumber 34 41. 1:35,436
20. 91 Ric Moore (CDN) Chevrolet Camaro Oftedahl Racing 34 32. 1:31,303
21. 45 Peter Beechick (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am P.M. Autoworks 33 39. 1:34,369
22. 72 Bruce Jenner II (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Bruce Jenner Racing 32 19. 1:26,701
23. 24 Rick Dittman (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Dittman Racing 32 22. 1:27,066
24. 73 Brech Kauffman (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Pro-Motion 31 29. 1:29,587
25. 3 Pete Halsmer (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 29 Accident 3. 1:22,487
26. 7 Ludwig Heimrath, Jr. (CDN) Porsche 944 Turbo Heimrath Racing 26 Mechanical 7. 1:22,743
27. 49 Bruce Nesbitt (USA) Pontiac Firebird Orion Motor Sports 26 Oil leak 20. 1:26,766
28. 0 Scott Pruett (USA) Mercury Capri Roush Racing 20 Engine 2. 1:22,052
29. 12 Ken Murray (USA) Pontiac Firebird Murray Racing 17 Wipers 21. 1:26,819
30. 42 Tommy Riggins (USA) Buick Somerset Valvoline 11 Mechanical 8. 1:23,133
31. 15 Bob Sobey (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Kawasaki/Harley Davidson 10 Unknown 24. 1:27,417
32. 38 Jim Fitzgerald (USA) Nissan 300ZX Turbo Newman-Sharp Racing 7 Engine miss 12. 1:23,720
33. 33 Paul Newman (USA) Nissan 300ZX Turbo Newman-Sharp Racing 5 Befogger 5. 1:22,888
34. 51 Jerry Kuhn (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Sensor Racing 5 Unknown 28. 1:29,247
35. 71 Darin Brassfield (USA) Mercury Capri Roush Racing 2 Accident 11. 1:23,643
36. 22 Jeff Jones (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Sullivan Racing 2 Accident 31. 1:31,023
37. 95 Tim Wheeler (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Harrison Lumber 1 Unknown 40. 1:35,103
38. 90 Gary Allmond (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Aah Racing 1 Unknown 33. 1:31,898
39. 5 Andy Porterfield (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Valve Train Products 0 Accident 30. 1:29,726
40. 79 Robert Ripple (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Triple & Industries 0 Unknown 42. 1:36,603
41. 81 Irwin Ayes (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Gemini Auto Racing 0 Unknown 36. 1:33,250
Did not start:
39 Paul Miller (USA) Porsche 924 Turbo Miller Unknown 1:26,173
50 James Goad (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Indy R/C Sales Oil cooler no time
74 Tom Brennan (USA) Porsche 944 Alan Johnson Motorsport Unknown 1:27,926
84 Jim Warren (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Jinaric Racing Unknown 38. 1:33,903
88 Paul Romano (USA) Mazda RX-7 Simms-Romano Enterprises Gearbox 43. 1:37,832

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Trans-Am Round: 12

Trans-Am Tamiami

Nissan Indy Car Challenge, Tamiami Park Date: 8.11.1986


Circuit lenght: Race distance: 160,780 km Winner's average speed: 118,828 km/h

Fastest lap: not available.

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 43 Klaus Ludwig (D) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Motorcraft/Mac Tools 56 1:21:18,330 4. 1:09,452
2. 6 Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA) Buick Somerset Performance Motorsports 56 1:21:20,640 5. 1:09,523
3. 4 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 56 3. 1:09,334
4. 94 Eppie Wietzes (CDN) Chevrolet Camaro Silk-Wietzes Motorsports 56 13. 1:11,885
5. 77 Willy T. Ribbs (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Brooks Racing 56 9. 1:10,054
6. 28 Jim Miller (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 56 7. 1:09,791
7. 8 Greg Pickett (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 56 8. 1:09,909
8. 80 Les Lindley (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Lindley Racing 56 15. 1:12,299
9. 44 Mike Miller (USA) Mercury Capri Budget Rent-a-Car 56 14. 1:12,216
10. 66 John Schneider (USA) Buick Somerset Performance Motorsports 55 18. 1:12,983
11. 53 Bill Doyle (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Doyle Racing 55 27. 1:15,285
12. 19 Kerry Hitt (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Spirit of America 55 32. 1:18,552
13. 63 Jerry Clinton (USA) Mercury Capri Budweiser 55 21. 1:13,444
14. 24 Rick Dittman (USA) Pontiac Firebird Dittman Racing 55 24. 1:14,526
15. 40 Jim Derhaag (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Derhaag Motorsports 54 Axle 17. 1:12,907
16. 60 John Brandt (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Frisbie Moving & Storage 54 28. 1:15,516
17. 25 Richard Kidd (USA) Pontiac Firebird Dick Kidd Racing 54 35. 1:19,644
18. 21 Pete Brallier (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Senor Pepe's Restaurant 53 26. 1:14,750
19. 35 Jim Sanborn (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Sanborn Motorsports 53 40. 1:25,360
20. 88 Paul Romano (USA) Mazda RX-7 Simms-Romano Ent. 53 39. 1:24,587
21. 90 Gary Allmond (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Aah Racing 52 Spin out 29. 1:15,988
22. 65 Carlos Migoya (USA) Mercury Capri Beep-A-Tow Racing 51 Unknown 36. 1:22,313
23. 50 James Goad (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Indy R/C Sales, Inc. 51 Mechanical 33. 1:18,905
24. 73 Brech Kauffman (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Pro-Motion 50 Accident 31. 1:17,393
25. 3 Pete Halsmer (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 48 Slip jat 1. 1:08,740
26. 76 Jerry Simmons (CDN) Chevrolet Corvette True North Racing 46 Accident 30. 1:16,301
27. 71 Kent Keller (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Keller Racing 45 Mechanical 41. 1:28,637
28. 78 David B. Smith (CDN) Chevrolet Camaro David Smith Motorsports 45 Mechanical 34. 1:19,063
29. 33 Jim Fitzgerald (USA) Nissan 300ZX Turbo Newman-Sharp Racing 36 Accident 12. 1:11,794
30. 17 Robert Lappalainen (SF) Chevrolet Camaro Oftedahl Racing 31 Engine 22. 1:13,609
31. 7 Ludwig Heimrath, Jr. (CDN) Porsche 944 Turbo Heimrath Racing 29 Engine 6. 1:09,667
32. 83 Al Levenson (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Levenson Racing 22 Mechanical 37. 1:22,380
33. 41 David Goebel (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Goebel Racing 19 Mechanical 38. 1:23,100
34. 0 Scott Pruett (USA) Mercury Capri Roush Racing 17 Accident 2. 1:09,058
35. 51 Jerry Kuhn (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Sensor Racing 17 Accident 25. 1:14,726
36. 42 Tommy Riggins (USA) Buick Somerset Valvoline 12 Transmission 11. 1:10,813
37. 20 Del Russo Taylor (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Bob's Speed Products 10 Mechanical 19. 1:12,996
38. 2 Chris Kneifel (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 8 Accident 10. 1:10,419
39. 10 Jerry Miller (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Armour Foods Co. 8 Valve 16. 1:12,446
40. 12 Ken Murray (USA) Pontiac Firebird Murray Racing 2 Mechanical 20. 1:13,204
41. 72 Bruce Jenner II (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Bruce Jenner Racing 2 Radiator 23. 1:14,294
Did not start:
42. 45 Dick Murray (USA) Pontiac Fiero Murray Racing Accident 42. no time

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Trans-Am Round: 13

Trans-Am St. Petersburg

GTE St. Petersburg Grand Prix (Bendix Trans-Am), St. Petersburg Date: 15.11.1986

Practiced:49
Started:41

Circuit lenght: 3,219 km Race distance: 160,934 km Winner's average speed: 128,487 km/h

Fastest lap:Chris KneifelNo. 2Mercury Merkur XR4Ti1:18,54147,533 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 3 Pete Halsmer (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 50 1:15:09,149 1. 1:17,116
2. 43 Klaus Ludwig (D) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Budget Rent-a-Car (Roush Racing) 50 1:15:11,496 2. 1:17,289
3. 0 Scott Pruett (USA) Mercury Capri Roush Racing 50 3. 1:17,607
4. 2 Chris Kneifel (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 50 4. 1:18,060
5. 44 Mike Miller (USA) Mercury Capri Budget Rent-a-Car (Roush Racing) 49 11. 1:20,835
6. 94 Eppie Wietzes (CDN) Chevrolet Camaro Silk-Wietzes Motorsports 49 13. 1:21,607
7. 4 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 48 5. 1:18,096
8. 12 Ken Murray (USA) Pontiac Firebird Murray Racing 48 20. 1:24,004
9. 40 Jim Derhaag (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Derhaag Motorsports 48 16. 1:22,538
10. 53 Bill Doyle (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Doyle Racing 48 18. 1:23,770
11. 17 Robert Lappalainen (SF) Chevrolet Camaro Oftedahl Racing 48 17. 1:22,813
12. 6 Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA) Buick Somerset Performance Motorsports 47 6. 1:18,632
13. 24 Rick Dittman (USA) Pontiac Firebird Dittman Racing 47 23. 1:24,601
14. 95 Tim Chitwood (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Lucas Truck Service 47 34. 1:27,882
15. 8 Greg Pickett (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 46 Engine 9. 1:19,923
16. 35 Jim Sanborn (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Sanborn Motorsports 46 26. 1:25,618
17. 60 John Brandt (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Alberttey Moving & Storage 46 27. 1:26,115
18. 75 Dale Kreider (USA) Buick Regal Kreider Racing 46 31. 1:27,322
19. 78 David B. Smith (CDN) Chevrolet Camaro Dave Smith Motorsports 46 24. 1:25,035
20. 63 Jerry Clinton (USA) Mercury Capri Budweiser 46 19. 1:23,831
21. 21 Pete Brallier (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Senor Pepe's Restaurant 45 35. 1:28,169
22. 79 Robert Ripple (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Triple & Industries 44 32. 1:27,387
23. 96 Ted Borkowski (USA) Chevrolet Corvette BFL Ent./Race Marketing 43 40. 1:32,910
24. 26 Craig Rubright (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 355 Gemini Auto Racing 42 38. 1:29,410
25. 80 Les Lindley (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Lindley Racing 42 15. 1:22,420
26. 66 John Schneider (USA) Buick Somerset Performance Motorsports 41 Electrics 14. 1:22,182
27. 37 Paul Miller (USA) Porsche 924 Turbo Miller 41 12. 1:21,332
28. 76 Jerry Simmons (CDN) Chevrolet Corvette True North Racing 40 Engine 28. 1:26,569
29. 19 Kerry Hitt (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Spirit of America 39 Engine 30. 1:27,083
30. 20 Del Russo Taylor (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Bob's Speed Products 31 Suspension 21. 1:24,188
31. 71 Kent Keller (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Keller Racing 29 Mechanical 41. 1:33,534
32. 77 Willy T. Ribbs (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Brooks Racing 26 Drive shaft 8. 1:18,714
33. 50 James Goad (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Indy R/C Sales, Inc. 24 Accident 33. 1:27,460
34. 42 Tommy Riggins (USA) Buick Somerset Valvoline 21 Overheating 10. 1:20,599
35. 90 Gary Allmond (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Aah Racing 16 Rear axle 25. 1:25,354
36. 25 Richard Kidd (USA) Pontiac Firebird Rich Kidd Racing 14 Mechanical 29. 1:26,725
37. 11 Joe Varde (USA) Oldsmobile Calais Lucas Truck Service 12 Mechanical 22. 1:24,268
38. 73 Brech Kauffman (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Pro-Motion 9 Engine 36. 1:28,303
39. 88 Paul Romano (USA) Mazda RX-7 Simms-Romano Ent. 8 Transmission 37. 1:28,482
40. 82 Roy Newsome (USA) Mazda RX-7 Newsome Racing 5 Brakes 39. 1:30,112
41. 7 Ludwig Heimrath, Jr. (CDN) Porsche 944 Turbo Heimrath Racing 1 Accident 7. 1:18,633
Did not start:
10 Jerry Miller (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Armour Foods Co. Engine 1:24,051
28 Jim Miller (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing Accident 1:25,800
41 David Goebel (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Goebel Racing Mechanical
45 Dick Murray (USA) Pontiac Fiero Murray Racing Mechanical
72 Bruce Jenner II (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Bruce Jenner Racing Mechanical
81 Irwin Ayes (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Gemini Auto Racing Suspension
83 Al Levenson (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Levenson Racing Mechanical
85 Art Cross (USA) Chevrolet Monte Carlo Cross Racing Head gasket
In entry list only:
07 Klaus Ludwig (D) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing
5 Andy Porterfield (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Valve Train Products
9 Peter Dus (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Dus Racing
15 Bob Sobey (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Kawasaki-Harley Davidson
38 Jim Fitzgerald (USA) Nissan 300ZX Turbo Newman-Sharp Racing
48 Clay Young (USA) Pontiac Fiero Dole's
74 Tom Brennan (USA) Porsche 944 Alan Johnson Motorsport
83 Vic Manuelli (USA) Mercury Capri Fantasy Racing
95 Tim Wheeler (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Harrison Lumber
97 Donald Sak (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Quality Construction
99 Phil Currin (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Currin Racing

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