Shea Gets 2008 Invite Tail

JOHN SHEA GETS TAIL

Wallaby Tail Trophy First for Shea Since 2004

John Shea took the win in the first F1 race to win the coveted trophy. 

It was appropriate as Shea also drives for Team Australia in HO Champ Car. 

Shea also won the GTP race.

INTERNATIONAL SPORTSCAR FEDERATION

Official Finish, Event # 2008-01-086

14th Annual Rapids Invitational

March 6, 2007

Rapids International Raceway

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GTP Category -- 16 Minute Final
Fin. Str.
Pos. Pos. Driver Car Laps Status
 1  1 John Shea Minolta Toyota CV89 214 Running
 2 6 Larry Rotter Denso Toyota CV89 207 Running
 3 2 Everet Kamikawa Marlboro Toyota CV89 205 Running
 4 10 Dean Strom GBP Mercedes C9 104 Off
 5 3 Jim Iverson GBP Mercedes C9 120 Running
 6 5 Mike Lack Castrol Jaguar XJR9 115 Off
 7 4 Mike Fitzlaff Opus Porsche 965 112 Running
 8 9 Dan Margetta Playboy Toyota CV89 87 Off
 9 8 Nick Bartolone Toyota CV89 82 Off
 10 7 John Wiedemann Silk Cut Jaguar XJR9 77 Off
 11 11 Mark Walczak Red Bull Peugeot 905 30 Off

Fastest Qualifier -- Shea; 3.842 seconds (record).
A Main -- 1. Shea; 2. Rotter; 3. Kamikawa; 4. Strom.  
(Fastest Lap -- Shea; 3.886 seconds)
B Main -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Strom; 3. Rotter; 4. Iverson.  
(Fastest Lap -- Iverson; 4.277 seconds)
Fast Heat -- 1. Shea; 2. Iverson; 3. Kamikawa.  
(Fastest Lap -- Shea; 3.889 seconds)
Reg. Heat -- 1. Rotter; 2. Lack; 3. Fitzlaff; 4. Wiedemann.  
(Fastest Lap -- Fitzlaff; 4.161 seconds)
Slow Heat -- 1. Strom; 2. Margetta; 3. Bartolone; 4. Walczak.  
(Fastest Lap -- Bartolone; 4.380 seconds)
Qualifying -- 1. Shea, 3.842; 2. Kamikawa, 3.864; 3. Iverson, 3.869; 4. Fitzlaff, 3.897; 
5. Lack, 3.963; 6. Rotter, 4.027; 7. Wiedemann, 4.149; 
8. Bartolone, 4.156; 9. Margetta, 4.171; 10. Strom, 4.175; 11. Walczak; No Time.

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F1 Grand Prix Category -- 16 Minute Final
Fin. Str.
Pos. Pos. Driver Car Laps Status
 1  3 John Shea Ferrari 188 Running
 2 1 Mike Fitzlaff Jordan-Peugeot 170 Running
 3 2 Jim Iverson I-Tech-Cosworth 165 Running
 4 8 Everet Kamikawa Ferrari 127 Off
 5 5 Larry Rotter McLaren-Mercedes 46 Off
 6 4 Dean Strom I-Tech-Cosworth 105 Running
 7 9 Mike Lack Jaguar 97 Off
 8 11 Mark Walczak Williams-Toyota 67 Off
 9 10 Dan Margetta Jordan-Peugeot 58 Off
 10 7 John Wiedemann Jaguar 53 Off
 11 6 Nick Bartolone Williams-Honda 53 Off

Fastest Qualifier -- Fitzlaff; 3.933 seconds (record).
A Main -- 1. Shea; 2. Fitzlaff; 3. Iverson; 4. Kamikawa.  
(Fastest Lap -- Fitzlaff; 4.322 seconds)
B Main -- 1. Shea; 2. Iverson; 3. Kamikawa; 4. Rotter.  
(Fastest Lap -- Not Recorded)
Fast Heat -- 1. Not Contested.
Reg. Heat -- 1. Rotter; 2. Strom; 3. Wiedemann; 4. Lack.  (Fastest Lap -- Not Recorded)
Slow Heat -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Lack; 3. Walczak; 4. Margetta.  
(Fastest Lap -- Lack; 4.607)
Qualifying -- 1. Fitzlaff, 3.933; 2. Iverson, 3.965; 3. Shea, 4.019; 4. Strom, 4.082; 
5. Rotter, 4.146; 6. Bartolone, 4.175; 7. Wiedemann, 4.176; 8. Kamikawa, 4.273; 
9. Lack, 4.278; 10. Margetta, 4.400; 11. Walczak; No Time.