Lack Wraps At Rapids Grand Prixby ISF Media
8/20/2009
INTERNATIONAL SPORTSCAR FEDERATION
Official Finish, Event # 2009-17-120
Rapids Grand Prix
August 20, 2009
Rapids International Raceway
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GTP Category -- 16 Minute Final
Fin. Str.
Pos. Pos. Driver Car Laps Status
1 3 Mike Lack Tamiya Jaguar XJR9 212 Running
2 7 Mike Fitzlaff Castrol Jaguar XJR9 209 Running
3 9 Nick Bartolone Radical Toyota CV89 156 Off
4 1 Mark Walczak Red Bull Jaguar XJR7 134 Off
5 2 Cory Galbraith Tenoras Toyota CV89 30 Off
6 10 Larry Rotter Denso Toyota CV89 118 Running
7 11 John Wiedemann Silk Cut Jaguar XJR9 100 Running
8 4 John Shea Minolta Toyota CV89 99 Off
9 8 Dean Strom GBP Peugeot 904 99 Off
10 6 Dan Margetta Red Bull Toyota CV89 88 Off
11 5 Everet Kamikawa Marlboro Toyota CV89 31 Off
Fastest Qualifier -- Walczak; 3.826 seconds.
A Main -- 1. Lack; 2. Fitzlaff; 3. Bartolone; 4. Walczak. (Fastest Lap -- Not Recorded)
B Main -- 1. Fitzlaff; 2. Bartolone; 3. Lack; 4. Galbraith. (Fastest Lap -- Not Recorded)
Fast Heat -- 1. Lack; 2. Walczak; 3. Galbraith. (Fastest Lap -- Not Recorded)
Reg. Heat -- 1. Fitzlaff; 2. Shea; 3. Margetta; 4. Kamikawa. (Fastest Lap -- Not Recorded)
Slow Heat -- 1. Bartolone; 2. Rotter; 3. Wiedemann; 4. Strom. (Fastest Lap -- Bartolone; 4.088 seconds)
Qualifying -- 1. Walczak, 3.826; 2. Galbraith, 3.876; 3. Lack, 3.880; 4. Shea, 3.886; 5. Kamikawa, 3.907; 6. Margetta, 3.993; 7. Fitzlaff, 3.993; 8. Strom, 3.995; 9. Bartolone, 4.062; 10. Rotter, 4.121; 11. Wiedemann, 4.314.
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F1 Grand Prix Category -- 16 Minute Final
Fin. Str.
Pos. Pos. Driver Car Laps Status
1 4 Mark Walczak Red Bull-Renault 172 Running
2 1 Mike Lack Jaguar 168 Running
3 10 Larry Rotter McLaren-Mercedes 164 Running
4 3 John Shea Ferrari 33 Withdrew
5 2 Dean Strom Williams-Honda 83 Off
6 6 Dan Margetta Red Bull-Renault 108 Off
7 8 Corey Galbraith Arrows-Cosworth 106 Running
8 11 Everet Kamikawa Ferrari 95 Running
9 7 John Wiedemann Jaguar 51 Off
10 9 Nick Bartolone Williams-Honda 20 Running
11 5 Mike Fitzlaff Jordan-Peugeot 17 Off
Fastest Qualifier -- Lack; 4.060 seconds.
A Main -- 1. Walczak; 2. Lack; 3. Rotter; 4. Shea. (Fastest Lap -- Walczak; 4.317 seconds)
B Main -- 1. Walczak; 2. Rotter; 3. Shea; 4. Strom. (Fastest Lap -- Not Recorded)
Fast Heat -- Not Contested.
Reg. Heat -- 1. Walczak; 2. Margetta; 3. Wiedemann; 4. Fitzlaff. (Fastest Lap -- Walczak; 4.497 seconds)
Slow Heat -- 1. Rotter; 2. Galbraith; 3. Kamikawa; 4. Bartolone. (Fastest Lap -- Rotter; 4.818 seconds)
Qualifying -- 1. Lack, 4.060; 2. Strom, 4.095; 3. Shea, 4.131; 4. Walczak, 4.142; 5. Fitzlaff, 4.184; 6. Margetta, 4.190; 7. Wiedemann, 4.231; 8. Galbraith, 4.310; 9. Bartolone, 4.416; 10. Rotter, 4.524; 11. Kamikawa, 4.654.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
2009 Great American 2.4 Hour All Star Challenge
Shea and Walczak also topped the GT class in the newly reformatted race. Dan Margetta and Corey Galbraith won the LMP division.
There were several new rules for the 2009 race:
-drivers were allowed to choose a teammate before the race, unlike past years when drivers were randomly paired together
-no qualifying was held
-there was a GT class in addition to the LMP division
-teams could race whatever division they chose as long as they completed 4 segments in each class of car
-There would be an overall winner and class winners
-Teams were randomly assigned a stock 440X2 chassis supplied by the league
Shea and Walczak teamed together. John Wiedemann and Mike Lack continued their partnership from the Jaguar team. Past endurance champions Mike Fitzlaff and Everet Kamikawa were also teammates.
Margetta was forced by circumstances to be Galbraith's partner.
The first heat saw three of the teams start with GT cars and Margetta start in a LMP.
Kamikawa took the early lead in a Ferrari F40 followed by another F40 of Wiedemann.
Shea started in third, however handling problems on the newly designed Corvette C5 dropped him off the pace while Margetta passed him into third place by quarter distance. Margetta continued to pass cars and finished the stint seven laps
in front of the field while Kamikawa held the GT lead.
The second heat saw all the drivers in GT cars. Mike Fitzlaff sped away and was several laps in front of the field before being beset by handling problems. Mark Walczak started the heat in the Corvette, but strategy had him switch with Shea just after the start. Fitzlaff's troubles allowed Shea to gain several laps back with Mike Lack close behind.
At the end of the second heat race it was Shea with a two lap lead on Fitzlaff and a three lap lead over Lack in GT. Margetta led LMP by the fact they were the only ones to have run that division so far.
Corey Galbraith started in the C5 Corvette before being relieved by Margetta at halfway.
At the end of the second stints:
Shea and Walczak had a two lap lead over Kamikawa/Fitzlaff and a three lap lead over Wiedemann/Lack. Margetta and Galbraith led the LMP division.
Heat three saw most teams continue with GT while Margetta took the LMP back on track. Margetta had a killer stint to start to build a large lead in LMP.
This is the heat that sealed the GT division for Shea/Walczak. Kamikawa started but completely lost focus and had several early offs and penalties. By the time he recovered, Shea had built enough of a lead to switch with Walczak without suffering a time penalty.
Wiedemann started for his team and was steady but had several offs. A smart move to change drivers allowed Lack to stay within shouting distance of Kamikawa for second place in the division, 21 and 29 laps behind Shea respectively.
The fourth segment saw three teams complete the GT portion of the progam. Walczak started and switched to Shea to avoid a large penalty towards the end of the segment.
In a desperate attempt to gain ground, Fitzlaff and Kamikawa split the heat to aviod any long time penalties.
Lack suffered mechanical failure on a set of tires and fell off the pace.
Galbraith started in GT but also decided to change drivers to avoid a long penalty. Margetta tried to make up time, however fatigue from his LMP stint taxed him.
At the halfway point the standings looked like this:
GT
Shea/Walczak 693 laps
Kamikawa/Fitzlaff 661 laps
Wiedemann/Lack 639 laps
Margetta/Galbraith 225 laps
LMP
Margetta/Galbraith 368 laps
The fifth heat saw three teams run their LMP cars and Galbraith back in the GT car.
Walczak used his home track knowledge and his own car to have a penalty free stint and take a one lap lead over Margetta/Galbraith's total (after one LMP heat), seven over Fitzlaff and 11 over Lack.
Heat six saw all teams run LMP. Margetta continued his teams strategy of running all LMP heats to scorch the field and win the heat by seven laps.
Wiedemann and Kamikawa made it interesting, however it was clear that Margetta/Galbraith had the car to beat in LMP, while Shea/Walczak wondered if their huge lead in GT would give them the overall title.
Heat seven had Galbraith start GT, however two quick offs forced Margetta back into the car in order to avoid any penalties as any loss of time would take away their chances at the overall title.
The only way to win it was to close the GT gap to Shea/Walczak as much as possible and then rely on ther LMP lead to hold up/
Margetta's GT car had burned through its tires and he didn't have the grip he needed. He and Galbraith finished well off the pace set by Shea/Walczak sealing their GT title.
The stock tires had worn almost completely down, forcing Fitzlaff and Lack to constantly pit for tires. Both finshed well off the pace and were out of the running for either division title.
Going into the final segment, the standings looked this way:
GT
Shea/Walczak 693 laps
Kamikawa/Fitzlaff 661 laps
Wiedemann/Lack 639 laps
Margetta/Galbraith 637 laps
LMP
Margetta/Galbraith 554 laps
Shea/Walczak 531 laps
Kamikawa/Fitzlaff 483 laps
Wiedemann/Lack 469 laps
Shea started the eighth segment and tried to stay even with Margetta. He couldn't. That forced Walczak back into the car.
While he couldn't make up ground to Margetta, he didn't lose much.
Margetta finally had tire issues having used the same chassis in the previous seven segments. A late switch to a new chassis and no penalties kept him in front during the segment, however he couldn't make up enough ground to wipe out Shea and Walczak's large GT lead.
Lack also started, but gave way to Wiedemann when he ran into big time penalties. Kamikawa started and Fitzlaff took the Nissan car home.
Margetta and Galbraith would win the LMP class title, while Shea and Walczak would win the GT class and overall titles.
The final LMP standings were:
LMP
Margetta/Galbraith 722 laps
Shea/Walczak 700 laps
Kamikawa/Fitzlaff 627 laps
Wiedemann/Lack 595
GT
Shea/Walczak 693 laps
Kamikawa/Fitzlaff 661 laps
Wiedemann/Lack 639 laps
Margetta/Galbraith 637 laps
The final Overall standings were:
Shea/Walczak 1393 laps
Margetta/Galbraith 1359 laps
Kamikawa/Fitzlaff 1288 laps
Wiedemann/Lack 1234 laps
Steve "The Wrench" Ratchett
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Shea and Ev Win 2009 South Shore
Kamikawa And Shea Maximize Stuff At South Shoreby John Wiedemann
7/23/2009
St. Francis, WI - Everet Kamikawa swept three fourths of the feature racing at South Shore Field in the FHM/Maxim/Stuff Grand Prix. After winning the GTP feature and leading the first half of the GT feature, handling difficulties and John Shea had other plans for Kamikawa.
John Shea captured the pole for the GTP division while Mike Lack won the fast heat race. Kamikawa and Larry Rotter dominated their heat races. Add these together and all the ingredients were in place for a dog fight of a feature race. The racers did not disappoint.
Shea took the early lead with Lack and Kamikawa following closely behind. At the end of the first half, only four laps separated the top three. Switching lanes for the second half Lack and Kamikawa worked their way past Shea and left him behind to settle the race between themselves. At the end, it was Kamikawa in front with a slight one lap advantage over Lack. Shea survived to hold on to third with Rotter finishing fourth.
As much as the mid-race break helped Kamikawa in the GTP feature, it hurt him in the GT event. Shea again was the quickest in qualifying, but Kamikawa had the dominant car in heat races and the B feature.
The first half of the feature was all Kamikawa as he built a two lap lead over his competitors. But, the pace that he ran in the first half would not work in the second and handling issues forced him out of the race prematurely. The same characters in the GTP feature race were also racing in the GT race. Shea took the lead over Lack and Rotter in the second half. Not giving in easily was Lack as he tried to chase down Shea, but once again this evening, Lack would have to settle for the runner up spot as Shea took the checkers in front. Rotter claimed the final spot on the podium with his third place run.
INTERNATIONAL SPORTSCAR FEDERATION
Official Finish, Event # 2009-14-117
Maxim Grand Prix
July 23, 2009
South Shore Speedway
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GTP Category -- 16 Minute Final
Fin. Str.
Pos. Pos. Driver Car Laps Status
1 6 Everet Kamikawa Marlboro Toyota CV89 278 Running
2 2 Mike Lack Tamiya Jaguar XJR9 277 Running
3 1 John Shea Minolta Toyota CV89 260 Running
4 7 Larry Rotter Denso Toyota CV89 256 Running
5 3 Dan Margetta Red Bull Toyota CV89 101 Accident
6 9 Mark Walczak Red Bull Jaguar XJR7 147 Running
7 8 Cory Galbraith Tenoras Toyota CV89 146 Running
8 4 Mike Fitzlaff Castrol Jaguar XJR9 102 Running
9 5 John Wiedemann Silk Cut Jaguar XJR9 93 Running
Fastest Qualifier -- Shea; 2.850 seconds.
A Main -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Lack; 3. Shea; 4. Rotter. (Fastest Lap -- Shea; 3.006 seconds)
B Main -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Lack; 3. Rotter; 4. Margetta. (Fastest Lap -- Margetta; 3.139 seconds)
Fast Heat -- 1. Lack; 2. Shea; 3. Margetta. (Fastest Lap -- Lack; 3.026 seconds)
Reg. Heat -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Fitzlaff; 3. Wiedemann. (Fastest Lap -- Wiedemann; 3.014 seconds)
Slow Heat -- 1. Rotter; 2. Walczak; 3. Galbraith. (Fastest Lap -- Walczak; 3.370 seconds)
Qualifying -- 1. Shea, 2.850; 2. Lack, 2.944; 3. Margetta, 2.985; 4. Fitzlaff, 2.992; 5. Wiedemann, 3.098; 6. Kamikawa, 3.125; 7. Rotter, 3.156; 8. Galbraith, 3.208; 9. Walczak, 3.229.
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GT Category -- 12 Minute Final
Fin. Str.
Pos. Pos. Driver Car Laps Status
1 1 John Shea Corvette C5 199 Running
2 2 Mike Lack Ford GT 197 Running
3 9 Larry Rotter Toyota Supra 181 Running
4 5 Everet Kamikawa Ferrari 575-GT 157 Running
5 3 Dan Margetta Ford GT 129 Running
6 5 John Wiedemann Ford GT 156 Running
7 8 Mark Walczak Aston Martin Vanquish 113 Off
8 7 Cory Galbraith Ford GT 112 Off
9 4 Mike Fitzlaff Corvette C5 100 Off
Fastest Qualifier -- Shea; 2.823 seconds.
A Main -- 1. Shea; 2. Lack; 3. Rotter; 4. Kamikawa. (Fastest Lap -- Kamikawa; 3.005 seconds)
B Main -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Lack; 3. Rotter; 4. Margetta. (Fastest Lap -- Kamikawa; 3.142 seconds)
Fast Heat -- 1. Shea; 2. Lack; 3. Margetta. (Fastest Lap -- Margetta; 3.039 seconds)
Reg. Heat -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Wiedemann; 3. Fitzlaff. (Fastest Lap -- Kamikawa; 3.139 seconds)
Slow Heat -- 1. Rotter; 2. Walczak; 3. Galbraith. (Fastest Lap -- Rotter; 3.318 seconds)
Qualifying -- 1. Shea, 2.823; 2. Lack, 2.934; 3. Margetta, 2.947; 4. Fitzlaff, 2.955; 5. Kamikawa, 3.064; 6. Wiedemann, 3.232; 7. Galbraith, 3.277; 8. Walczak, 3.348; 9. Rotter, 3.371.
7/23/2009
St. Francis, WI - Everet Kamikawa swept three fourths of the feature racing at South Shore Field in the FHM/Maxim/Stuff Grand Prix. After winning the GTP feature and leading the first half of the GT feature, handling difficulties and John Shea had other plans for Kamikawa.
John Shea captured the pole for the GTP division while Mike Lack won the fast heat race. Kamikawa and Larry Rotter dominated their heat races. Add these together and all the ingredients were in place for a dog fight of a feature race. The racers did not disappoint.
Shea took the early lead with Lack and Kamikawa following closely behind. At the end of the first half, only four laps separated the top three. Switching lanes for the second half Lack and Kamikawa worked their way past Shea and left him behind to settle the race between themselves. At the end, it was Kamikawa in front with a slight one lap advantage over Lack. Shea survived to hold on to third with Rotter finishing fourth.
As much as the mid-race break helped Kamikawa in the GTP feature, it hurt him in the GT event. Shea again was the quickest in qualifying, but Kamikawa had the dominant car in heat races and the B feature.
The first half of the feature was all Kamikawa as he built a two lap lead over his competitors. But, the pace that he ran in the first half would not work in the second and handling issues forced him out of the race prematurely. The same characters in the GTP feature race were also racing in the GT race. Shea took the lead over Lack and Rotter in the second half. Not giving in easily was Lack as he tried to chase down Shea, but once again this evening, Lack would have to settle for the runner up spot as Shea took the checkers in front. Rotter claimed the final spot on the podium with his third place run.
INTERNATIONAL SPORTSCAR FEDERATION
Official Finish, Event # 2009-14-117
Maxim Grand Prix
July 23, 2009
South Shore Speedway
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GTP Category -- 16 Minute Final
Fin. Str.
Pos. Pos. Driver Car Laps Status
1 6 Everet Kamikawa Marlboro Toyota CV89 278 Running
2 2 Mike Lack Tamiya Jaguar XJR9 277 Running
3 1 John Shea Minolta Toyota CV89 260 Running
4 7 Larry Rotter Denso Toyota CV89 256 Running
5 3 Dan Margetta Red Bull Toyota CV89 101 Accident
6 9 Mark Walczak Red Bull Jaguar XJR7 147 Running
7 8 Cory Galbraith Tenoras Toyota CV89 146 Running
8 4 Mike Fitzlaff Castrol Jaguar XJR9 102 Running
9 5 John Wiedemann Silk Cut Jaguar XJR9 93 Running
Fastest Qualifier -- Shea; 2.850 seconds.
A Main -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Lack; 3. Shea; 4. Rotter. (Fastest Lap -- Shea; 3.006 seconds)
B Main -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Lack; 3. Rotter; 4. Margetta. (Fastest Lap -- Margetta; 3.139 seconds)
Fast Heat -- 1. Lack; 2. Shea; 3. Margetta. (Fastest Lap -- Lack; 3.026 seconds)
Reg. Heat -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Fitzlaff; 3. Wiedemann. (Fastest Lap -- Wiedemann; 3.014 seconds)
Slow Heat -- 1. Rotter; 2. Walczak; 3. Galbraith. (Fastest Lap -- Walczak; 3.370 seconds)
Qualifying -- 1. Shea, 2.850; 2. Lack, 2.944; 3. Margetta, 2.985; 4. Fitzlaff, 2.992; 5. Wiedemann, 3.098; 6. Kamikawa, 3.125; 7. Rotter, 3.156; 8. Galbraith, 3.208; 9. Walczak, 3.229.
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GT Category -- 12 Minute Final
Fin. Str.
Pos. Pos. Driver Car Laps Status
1 1 John Shea Corvette C5 199 Running
2 2 Mike Lack Ford GT 197 Running
3 9 Larry Rotter Toyota Supra 181 Running
4 5 Everet Kamikawa Ferrari 575-GT 157 Running
5 3 Dan Margetta Ford GT 129 Running
6 5 John Wiedemann Ford GT 156 Running
7 8 Mark Walczak Aston Martin Vanquish 113 Off
8 7 Cory Galbraith Ford GT 112 Off
9 4 Mike Fitzlaff Corvette C5 100 Off
Fastest Qualifier -- Shea; 2.823 seconds.
A Main -- 1. Shea; 2. Lack; 3. Rotter; 4. Kamikawa. (Fastest Lap -- Kamikawa; 3.005 seconds)
B Main -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Lack; 3. Rotter; 4. Margetta. (Fastest Lap -- Kamikawa; 3.142 seconds)
Fast Heat -- 1. Shea; 2. Lack; 3. Margetta. (Fastest Lap -- Margetta; 3.039 seconds)
Reg. Heat -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Wiedemann; 3. Fitzlaff. (Fastest Lap -- Kamikawa; 3.139 seconds)
Slow Heat -- 1. Rotter; 2. Walczak; 3. Galbraith. (Fastest Lap -- Rotter; 3.318 seconds)
Qualifying -- 1. Shea, 2.823; 2. Lack, 2.934; 3. Margetta, 2.947; 4. Fitzlaff, 2.955; 5. Kamikawa, 3.064; 6. Wiedemann, 3.232; 7. Galbraith, 3.277; 8. Walczak, 3.348; 9. Rotter, 3.371.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Kamikawa And Shea Dominate 2009 West Bend
Kamikawa And Shea Dominate West Bendby John Wiedemann
7/2/2009
West Bend, WI - The ISF drivers travelled to the northern most circuit on the schedule for the West Bend Grand Prix presented by XtraLaps.com. Everet Kamikawa and John Shea made the trek north worthwhile with wins in the GTP and F1 divisions respectively.
Mike Lack started off the GTP racing action by putting his Jaguar on the pole, for the second straight race, at a pace eight tenths of a second quicker than his pole run at the same track earlier this year. Lack went on to win his heat race and Kamikawa blazed to his heat race win. Kamikawa remained on fire in the B main, winning the race with ease setting up a battle with Lack in the feature.
Kamikawa really let loose in the A main. Drivers that tried ot run with him soon found themselves driving over their heads and out of control. John Wiedemann and Lack fell behind in the first half of the race and decided to let Kamikawa run while they battled for second between each other. When the race ended, Kamikawa held a fourteen lap lead over second place. Wiedemann was able to sneak ahead of Lack to take second with Lack finishing third. Mike Fitzlaff struggled with contol issues and finished fourth.
Dominance was the theme of the night as John Shea's Ferrari was the class of the field in the F1 division. Shea captured the pole in qualifying and easily won his heat race. The second heat was captured by last week's F1 winner, Mike Fitzlaff. Walczak,Wiedemann and Dan Margetta transferred to the B main to take on Fitzlaff. Margetta struggled mightily in the B main with handling issues and crashed out sending the other drivers on to the A main.
When asked if he was ok, a despondent Margetta responded, "Well duh, I didn't drive all the way up here to finish fifth, and wherever the heck I finished in GTP." He was later seen pushing media members away from the post race buffet.
Shea quickly showed that his car was on another level as he lapped through the field in the first during the first portion of the race. Wiedemann, Fitzlaff and Walczak were left behind to battle for the scraps of second place. During the second half Wiedemann and Fitzlaff were able to pick up the pace while Walczak succumbed to handling issues. What was a twenty-five lap deficit was whittled down to six laps by Wiedemann. To get those laps back, Wiedemann pushed his ride to the limit and beyond, but in the end it wasn't enough as Shea took the win, his second of the season.
On tap next week, the GTP and GT division take to the quick and hilly Turtle Creek for the Turtle Trot.
INTERNATIONAL SPORTSCAR FEDERATION
Official Finish, Event # 2009-11-114
XtraLaps.com / RacingWisconsin.com Grand Prix
July 2, 2009
Lack Track
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GTP Category -- 16 Minute Final
Fin. Str.
Pos. Pos. Driver Car Laps Status
1 6 Everet Kamikawa Marlboro Toyota CV89 226 Running
2 2 John Wiedemann Silk Cut Jaguar XJR9 212 Running
3 1 Mike Lack Tamiya Jaguar XJR9 207 Running
4 4 Mike Fitzlaff Castrol Jaguar XJR9 103 Running
5 5 John Shea Minolta Toyota CV89 125 Running
6 7 Mark Walczak Red Bull Jaguar XJR7 104 Running
7 8 Larry Rotter Denso Toyota CV89 102 Running
8 3 Dan Margetta Red Bull Toyota CV89 70 Running
Fastest Qualifier -- Lack; 3.545 seconds.
A Main -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Wiedemann; 3. Lack; 4. Fitzlaff. (Fastest Lap -- Lack; 3.828 seconds)
B Main -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Wiedemann; 3. Fitzlaff; 4. Shea. (Fastest Lap -- Wiedemann; 4.018 seconds)
Fast Heat -- 1. Lack; 2. Fitzlaff; 3. Wiedemann; 4. Margetta. (Fastest Lap -- Wiedemann; 4.005 seconds)
Reg. Heat -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Shea; 3. Walczak; 4. Rotter. (Fastest Lap -- Shea; 4.026 seconds)
Qualifying -- 1. Lack, 3.545; 2. Wiedemann, 3.711; 3. Margetta, 3.767; 4. Fitzlaff, 3.793; 5. Shea, 3.827; 6. Kamikawa, 3.977; 7. Walczak, 4.084; 8. Rotter, 4.227.
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F1 Grand Prix Category -- 16 Minute Final
Fin. Str.
Pos. Pos. Driver Car Laps Status
1 1 John Shea Ferrari 183 Running
2 2 John Wiedemann Jaguar 177 Running
3 6 Mike Fitzlaff Jordan-Peugeot 170 Running
4 4 Mark Walczak Red Bull-Renault 145 Running
5 5 Dan Margetta Red Bull-Renault 64 Running
6 7 Larry Rotter McLaren-Mercedes 106 Running
7 8 Everet Kamikawa Ferrari 88 Running
8 3 Mike Lack Jaguar 59 Running
Fastest Qualifier -- Shea; 3.675 seconds.
A Main -- 1. Shea; 2. Wiedemann; 3. Fitzlaff; 4. Walczak. (Fastest Lap -- Shea; 3.791 seconds)
B Main -- 1. Walczak; 2. Fitzlaff; 3. Wiedemann; 4. Margetta. (Fastest Lap -- Fitzlaff; 4.324 seconds)
Fast Heat -- 1. Shea; 2. Walczak; 3. Wiedemann; 4. Lack. (Fastest Lap -- Shea; 3.902 seconds)
Reg. Heat -- 1. Fitzlaff; 2. Margetta; 3. Rotter; 4. Kamikawa. (Fastest Lap -- Kamikawa; 4.589 seconds)
Qualifying -- 1. Shea, 3.675; 2. Wiedemann, 3.784; 3. Lack, 3.840; 4. Walczak, 4.018; 5. Margetta, 4.172; 6. Fitzlaff, 4.292; 7. Rotter, 4.349; 8. Kamikawa, 4.479.
7/2/2009
West Bend, WI - The ISF drivers travelled to the northern most circuit on the schedule for the West Bend Grand Prix presented by XtraLaps.com. Everet Kamikawa and John Shea made the trek north worthwhile with wins in the GTP and F1 divisions respectively.
Mike Lack started off the GTP racing action by putting his Jaguar on the pole, for the second straight race, at a pace eight tenths of a second quicker than his pole run at the same track earlier this year. Lack went on to win his heat race and Kamikawa blazed to his heat race win. Kamikawa remained on fire in the B main, winning the race with ease setting up a battle with Lack in the feature.
Kamikawa really let loose in the A main. Drivers that tried ot run with him soon found themselves driving over their heads and out of control. John Wiedemann and Lack fell behind in the first half of the race and decided to let Kamikawa run while they battled for second between each other. When the race ended, Kamikawa held a fourteen lap lead over second place. Wiedemann was able to sneak ahead of Lack to take second with Lack finishing third. Mike Fitzlaff struggled with contol issues and finished fourth.
Dominance was the theme of the night as John Shea's Ferrari was the class of the field in the F1 division. Shea captured the pole in qualifying and easily won his heat race. The second heat was captured by last week's F1 winner, Mike Fitzlaff. Walczak,Wiedemann and Dan Margetta transferred to the B main to take on Fitzlaff. Margetta struggled mightily in the B main with handling issues and crashed out sending the other drivers on to the A main.
When asked if he was ok, a despondent Margetta responded, "Well duh, I didn't drive all the way up here to finish fifth, and wherever the heck I finished in GTP." He was later seen pushing media members away from the post race buffet.
Shea quickly showed that his car was on another level as he lapped through the field in the first during the first portion of the race. Wiedemann, Fitzlaff and Walczak were left behind to battle for the scraps of second place. During the second half Wiedemann and Fitzlaff were able to pick up the pace while Walczak succumbed to handling issues. What was a twenty-five lap deficit was whittled down to six laps by Wiedemann. To get those laps back, Wiedemann pushed his ride to the limit and beyond, but in the end it wasn't enough as Shea took the win, his second of the season.
On tap next week, the GTP and GT division take to the quick and hilly Turtle Creek for the Turtle Trot.
INTERNATIONAL SPORTSCAR FEDERATION
Official Finish, Event # 2009-11-114
XtraLaps.com / RacingWisconsin.com Grand Prix
July 2, 2009
Lack Track
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GTP Category -- 16 Minute Final
Fin. Str.
Pos. Pos. Driver Car Laps Status
1 6 Everet Kamikawa Marlboro Toyota CV89 226 Running
2 2 John Wiedemann Silk Cut Jaguar XJR9 212 Running
3 1 Mike Lack Tamiya Jaguar XJR9 207 Running
4 4 Mike Fitzlaff Castrol Jaguar XJR9 103 Running
5 5 John Shea Minolta Toyota CV89 125 Running
6 7 Mark Walczak Red Bull Jaguar XJR7 104 Running
7 8 Larry Rotter Denso Toyota CV89 102 Running
8 3 Dan Margetta Red Bull Toyota CV89 70 Running
Fastest Qualifier -- Lack; 3.545 seconds.
A Main -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Wiedemann; 3. Lack; 4. Fitzlaff. (Fastest Lap -- Lack; 3.828 seconds)
B Main -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Wiedemann; 3. Fitzlaff; 4. Shea. (Fastest Lap -- Wiedemann; 4.018 seconds)
Fast Heat -- 1. Lack; 2. Fitzlaff; 3. Wiedemann; 4. Margetta. (Fastest Lap -- Wiedemann; 4.005 seconds)
Reg. Heat -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Shea; 3. Walczak; 4. Rotter. (Fastest Lap -- Shea; 4.026 seconds)
Qualifying -- 1. Lack, 3.545; 2. Wiedemann, 3.711; 3. Margetta, 3.767; 4. Fitzlaff, 3.793; 5. Shea, 3.827; 6. Kamikawa, 3.977; 7. Walczak, 4.084; 8. Rotter, 4.227.
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F1 Grand Prix Category -- 16 Minute Final
Fin. Str.
Pos. Pos. Driver Car Laps Status
1 1 John Shea Ferrari 183 Running
2 2 John Wiedemann Jaguar 177 Running
3 6 Mike Fitzlaff Jordan-Peugeot 170 Running
4 4 Mark Walczak Red Bull-Renault 145 Running
5 5 Dan Margetta Red Bull-Renault 64 Running
6 7 Larry Rotter McLaren-Mercedes 106 Running
7 8 Everet Kamikawa Ferrari 88 Running
8 3 Mike Lack Jaguar 59 Running
Fastest Qualifier -- Shea; 3.675 seconds.
A Main -- 1. Shea; 2. Wiedemann; 3. Fitzlaff; 4. Walczak. (Fastest Lap -- Shea; 3.791 seconds)
B Main -- 1. Walczak; 2. Fitzlaff; 3. Wiedemann; 4. Margetta. (Fastest Lap -- Fitzlaff; 4.324 seconds)
Fast Heat -- 1. Shea; 2. Walczak; 3. Wiedemann; 4. Lack. (Fastest Lap -- Shea; 3.902 seconds)
Reg. Heat -- 1. Fitzlaff; 2. Margetta; 3. Rotter; 4. Kamikawa. (Fastest Lap -- Kamikawa; 4.589 seconds)
Qualifying -- 1. Shea, 3.675; 2. Wiedemann, 3.784; 3. Lack, 3.840; 4. Walczak, 4.018; 5. Margetta, 4.172; 6. Fitzlaff, 4.292; 7. Rotter, 4.349; 8. Kamikawa, 4.479.
Everet Kamikawa put his ride in Victory Circle at the Lack Track.
The Ferrari of John Shea in Victory Circle.
The GTP podium: Mike Lack (3rd), bear, Everet Kamikawa (winner), John Wiedemann (2nd)
F1 podium: John Wiedemann (2nd), John Shea (1st), Mike Fitzlaff (3rd)
GTP feature lineup: Mike Fitzlaff, John Wiedemann, Mike Lack, Everet Kamikawa
The field lined up after qualifying at the Lack Track.
An interloper finds that it is not a good idea to mess with the victory circle photo celebrations.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Kamikawa Enjoys 2009 GTP Home Cooking
Kamikawa Enjoys GTP Home Cooking At Rapidsby John Wiedemann
3/12/2009
Fitzlaff Wins F1 Opener
Wauwatosa, WI - The ISF 2009 season took the green flag at Rapids International Raceway on Thursday evening. Top ISF divisions GTP and F1 took to the challenging city course with its limited driving sightlines. Starting off the season in style with victories were Mike Fitzlaff and home track favorite Everet Kamikawa. Adding to the action were impressive driving performances by second year challengers Mike Lack and Nick Bartolone. Both racers set qualifying records at the Rapids International Raceway.
The GTP division was dominated by John Shea last year. Shea put his Minolta Toyota in victory lane eleven times in the twelve race season. After the final race, Shea put that car into the museum. With Shea running a new chassis, the rest of the field tasted blood in the water and attacked. Bartolone won the pole, transferring directly to the feature while Lack, Shea and Kamikawa transferred through the B-feature race. Bartolone quickly took the lead early while Kamikawa followed close behind. The top two pulled away and quickly showed that the race would be decided between them. After the halfway break, it was Bartolone with a minimal two lap lead over Kamikawa. The lane switch was not beneficial to Bartolone as he struggled with handling issues. Kamikawa capitalized on Bartolone�s issues and quickly assumed the lead. Behind them, Lack took advantage of the halfway lane switch and stepped up the pace to try and battle Shea for the third spot. In the end, Kamikawa took the win with Bartolone holding on to second. Shea held off the hard charging Lack for third by just two laps. If tonight�s racing is any indication, the GTP division could see a change at the top. Heat winners on the night included Shea, Kamikawa and Mark Walczak.
Amongst the moans and groans of the paddock, option tire racing returned to the F1 division for the second year. While most of the strategy has been figured out for racing on the traction-less tires, a few wrinkles still find their way into the race night. The noise of option tires spinning to find traction as the cars accelerated out of the turns echoed in the cavernous Rapids Raceway during the races. In the feature race, Mike Fitzlaff took command of the race immediately and didn�t let up until the checkers flew. Whether on slicks or option tires, Fitzlaff blitzed the through the field. Polesitter Lack, ran well and finished in second with the Ferrari team of Kamikawa and Shea ending up in third and fourth. Heat winners included Kamikawa and Walczak.
The ISF season continues on March 26th in West Bend with the GTP and LMP divisions being contested.
INTERNATIONAL SPORTSCAR FEDERATION
Official Finish, Event # 2009-01-104
15th Annual Rapids Invitational
March 12, 2009
Rapids International Raceway
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GTP Category -- 16 Minute Final
Fin. Str.
Pos. Pos. Driver Car Laps Status
1 5 Everet Kamikawa Marlboro Toyota CV89 211 Running
2 1 Nick Bartolone Radical Toyota CV89 199 Running
3 3 John Shea Minolta Toyota CV89 196 Running
4 2 Mike Lack Tamiya Jaguar XJR9 194 Running
5 8 Mark Walczak Red Bull Jaguar XJR7 114 Off
6 6 John Wiedemann Silk Cut Jaguar XJR9 120 Running
7 7 Cory Galbraith Tenoras Toyota CV89 96 Running
8 4 Mike Fitzlaff Castrol Jaguar 93 Off
9 10 Dan Margetta Red Bull Toyota CV89 86 Off
10 9 Larry Rotter Denso Toyota CV89 74 Off
11 11 Steve Kohlman Shell Porsche 965 0 Withdrew
Fastest Qualifier -- Bartolone; 3.657 seconds (record).
A Main -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Bartolone; 3. Shea; 4. Lack. (Fastest Lap -- Bartolone; 3.796 seconds)
B Main -- 1. Shea; 2. Lack; 3. Kamikawa; 4. Walczak. (Fastest Lap -- Shea; 4.032 seconds)
Fast Heat -- 1. Shea; 2. Lack; 3. Bartolone. (Fastest Lap -- Shea; 4.009 seconds)
Reg. Heat -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Wiedemann; 3. Galbraith; 4. Fitzlaff. (Fastest Lap -- Kamikawa; 4.136 seconds)
Slow Heat -- 1. Walczak; 2. Margetta; 3. Rotter; 4. Kohlman (DNS). (Fastest Lap -- Not Recorded)
Qualifying -- 1. Bartolone, 3.657; 2. Lack, 3.741; 3. Shea, 3.844; 4. Fitzlaff, 3.860; 5. Kamikawa, 3.960; 6. Wiedemann, 3.979; 7. Galbraith, 4.002; 8. Walczak, 4.013; 9. Rotter, 4.066; 10. Margetta, 4.234; 11. Kohlman, 5.337.
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F1 Grand Prix Category -- 16 Minute Final
Fin. Str.
Pos. Pos. Driver Car Laps Status
1 3 Mike Fitzlaff Jordan-Peugeot 181 Running
2 1 Mike Lack Jaguar 171 Running
3 9 Everet Kamikawa Ferrari 156 Off
4 2 John Shea Ferrari 124 Off
5 4 Mark Walczak Red Bull-Renault 10 Off
6 8 Cory Galbraith Arrows-Cosworth 111 Running
7 10 Larry Rotter McLaren-Mercedes 103 Running
8 6 John Wiedemann Jaguar 97 Off
9 7 Dan Margetta Red Bull-Renault 93 Off
10 5 Nick Bartolone Williams-Honda 21 Off
11 11 Steve Kohlman Williams-Supertec 0 Withdrew
Fastest Qualifier -- Lack; 3.925 seconds (record).
A Main -- 1. Fitzlaff; 2. Lack; 3. Kamikawa; 4. Shea. (Fastest Lap -- Lack; 4.727 seconds)
B Main -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Shea; 3. Fitzlaff; 4. Walczak. (Fastest Lap -- Not Recorded)
Fast Heat -- 1. Not Contested.
Reg. Heat -- 1. Walczak; 2. Wiedemann; 3. Margetta; 4. Bartolone. (Fastest Lap -- Not Recorded)
Slow Heat -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Galbraith; 3. Rotter; 4. Kohlman (DNS). (Fastest Lap -- Galbraith; 4.549)
Qualifying -- 1. Lack, 3.925; 2. Shea, 3.963; 3. Fitzlaff, 3.996; 4. Walczak, 4.085; 5. Bartolone, 4.100; 6. Wiedemann, 4.174; 7. Margetta, 4.212; 8. Galbraith, 4.217; 9. Kamikawa, 4.323; 10. Rotter, 4.519; 11. Kohlman, 5.428.
3/12/2009
Fitzlaff Wins F1 Opener
Wauwatosa, WI - The ISF 2009 season took the green flag at Rapids International Raceway on Thursday evening. Top ISF divisions GTP and F1 took to the challenging city course with its limited driving sightlines. Starting off the season in style with victories were Mike Fitzlaff and home track favorite Everet Kamikawa. Adding to the action were impressive driving performances by second year challengers Mike Lack and Nick Bartolone. Both racers set qualifying records at the Rapids International Raceway.
The GTP division was dominated by John Shea last year. Shea put his Minolta Toyota in victory lane eleven times in the twelve race season. After the final race, Shea put that car into the museum. With Shea running a new chassis, the rest of the field tasted blood in the water and attacked. Bartolone won the pole, transferring directly to the feature while Lack, Shea and Kamikawa transferred through the B-feature race. Bartolone quickly took the lead early while Kamikawa followed close behind. The top two pulled away and quickly showed that the race would be decided between them. After the halfway break, it was Bartolone with a minimal two lap lead over Kamikawa. The lane switch was not beneficial to Bartolone as he struggled with handling issues. Kamikawa capitalized on Bartolone�s issues and quickly assumed the lead. Behind them, Lack took advantage of the halfway lane switch and stepped up the pace to try and battle Shea for the third spot. In the end, Kamikawa took the win with Bartolone holding on to second. Shea held off the hard charging Lack for third by just two laps. If tonight�s racing is any indication, the GTP division could see a change at the top. Heat winners on the night included Shea, Kamikawa and Mark Walczak.
Amongst the moans and groans of the paddock, option tire racing returned to the F1 division for the second year. While most of the strategy has been figured out for racing on the traction-less tires, a few wrinkles still find their way into the race night. The noise of option tires spinning to find traction as the cars accelerated out of the turns echoed in the cavernous Rapids Raceway during the races. In the feature race, Mike Fitzlaff took command of the race immediately and didn�t let up until the checkers flew. Whether on slicks or option tires, Fitzlaff blitzed the through the field. Polesitter Lack, ran well and finished in second with the Ferrari team of Kamikawa and Shea ending up in third and fourth. Heat winners included Kamikawa and Walczak.
The ISF season continues on March 26th in West Bend with the GTP and LMP divisions being contested.
INTERNATIONAL SPORTSCAR FEDERATION
Official Finish, Event # 2009-01-104
15th Annual Rapids Invitational
March 12, 2009
Rapids International Raceway
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GTP Category -- 16 Minute Final
Fin. Str.
Pos. Pos. Driver Car Laps Status
1 5 Everet Kamikawa Marlboro Toyota CV89 211 Running
2 1 Nick Bartolone Radical Toyota CV89 199 Running
3 3 John Shea Minolta Toyota CV89 196 Running
4 2 Mike Lack Tamiya Jaguar XJR9 194 Running
5 8 Mark Walczak Red Bull Jaguar XJR7 114 Off
6 6 John Wiedemann Silk Cut Jaguar XJR9 120 Running
7 7 Cory Galbraith Tenoras Toyota CV89 96 Running
8 4 Mike Fitzlaff Castrol Jaguar 93 Off
9 10 Dan Margetta Red Bull Toyota CV89 86 Off
10 9 Larry Rotter Denso Toyota CV89 74 Off
11 11 Steve Kohlman Shell Porsche 965 0 Withdrew
Fastest Qualifier -- Bartolone; 3.657 seconds (record).
A Main -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Bartolone; 3. Shea; 4. Lack. (Fastest Lap -- Bartolone; 3.796 seconds)
B Main -- 1. Shea; 2. Lack; 3. Kamikawa; 4. Walczak. (Fastest Lap -- Shea; 4.032 seconds)
Fast Heat -- 1. Shea; 2. Lack; 3. Bartolone. (Fastest Lap -- Shea; 4.009 seconds)
Reg. Heat -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Wiedemann; 3. Galbraith; 4. Fitzlaff. (Fastest Lap -- Kamikawa; 4.136 seconds)
Slow Heat -- 1. Walczak; 2. Margetta; 3. Rotter; 4. Kohlman (DNS). (Fastest Lap -- Not Recorded)
Qualifying -- 1. Bartolone, 3.657; 2. Lack, 3.741; 3. Shea, 3.844; 4. Fitzlaff, 3.860; 5. Kamikawa, 3.960; 6. Wiedemann, 3.979; 7. Galbraith, 4.002; 8. Walczak, 4.013; 9. Rotter, 4.066; 10. Margetta, 4.234; 11. Kohlman, 5.337.
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F1 Grand Prix Category -- 16 Minute Final
Fin. Str.
Pos. Pos. Driver Car Laps Status
1 3 Mike Fitzlaff Jordan-Peugeot 181 Running
2 1 Mike Lack Jaguar 171 Running
3 9 Everet Kamikawa Ferrari 156 Off
4 2 John Shea Ferrari 124 Off
5 4 Mark Walczak Red Bull-Renault 10 Off
6 8 Cory Galbraith Arrows-Cosworth 111 Running
7 10 Larry Rotter McLaren-Mercedes 103 Running
8 6 John Wiedemann Jaguar 97 Off
9 7 Dan Margetta Red Bull-Renault 93 Off
10 5 Nick Bartolone Williams-Honda 21 Off
11 11 Steve Kohlman Williams-Supertec 0 Withdrew
Fastest Qualifier -- Lack; 3.925 seconds (record).
A Main -- 1. Fitzlaff; 2. Lack; 3. Kamikawa; 4. Shea. (Fastest Lap -- Lack; 4.727 seconds)
B Main -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Shea; 3. Fitzlaff; 4. Walczak. (Fastest Lap -- Not Recorded)
Fast Heat -- 1. Not Contested.
Reg. Heat -- 1. Walczak; 2. Wiedemann; 3. Margetta; 4. Bartolone. (Fastest Lap -- Not Recorded)
Slow Heat -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Galbraith; 3. Rotter; 4. Kohlman (DNS). (Fastest Lap -- Galbraith; 4.549)
Qualifying -- 1. Lack, 3.925; 2. Shea, 3.963; 3. Fitzlaff, 3.996; 4. Walczak, 4.085; 5. Bartolone, 4.100; 6. Wiedemann, 4.174; 7. Margetta, 4.212; 8. Galbraith, 4.217; 9. Kamikawa, 4.323; 10. Rotter, 4.519; 11. Kohlman, 5.428.
Everet Kamikawa stands atop the victory podium behind his newly colored Marlboro Shell Toyota. 2nd place Nick Bartolone (yellow) and 3rd place John Shea (blue) flank him.
The GTP and F1 cars line up for qualifying at the Rapids.
Rookie Steve Kohlman tries his hand at qualifying, finishing 11th.
The racing was close in F1 and GTP.
The new USF1 team of Corey Galbraith has a nice car, but still needs to be approved by the Technical Working Group as a legal entry.
Everet Kamikawa celebrates winning the first GTP event of the season.
GTP Winner - Everet Kamikawa and F1 Winner - Mike Fitzlaff
Mike Fitzlaff in victory lane with 2nd place Mike Lack (green) and 3rd place Everet Kamikawa (red).
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Kamikawa Disposes Of Monkey At 2009 Raven Raceway
Kamikawa Disposes Of Monkey At Raven Racewayby John Wiedemann
4/2/2009
Brookfield, WI - Arguably one of the most technical circuits on the ISF schedule, Raven Raceway, hosted the third event of the 2009 season. Taking to the track for the Brookfield Grand Prix were the F1 and LMP divisions. The streak of track owners winning a feature at their venue came to an end as Larry Rotter was shut out of the A mains, a disappointment to the race fans that had gathered at the Freezee Ice Cream stand to cheer on the hometown favorite.
Strategy with tire selection proved to be important as most teams used the grippy slick tires on the outside lanes and settled for the option tires on the inside lanes. Starting off with the slick tires, the Ferrari teams of Everet Kamikawa and John Shea tried to build as big of a cushion over top qualifier Mark Walczak and Mike Fitzlaff. By the time the tire changes were concluded, about one minute after the halfway point, Kamikawa had a one lap lead over John Shea. At this point, Walczak and Fitzlaff were hard on the throttle to make up lost ground on Kamikawa. The distance between the leader and the chasers, also known as the gap, became important and shorter as the time in the race ticked away. Kamikawa was able to get everything he could out of the option tires and held off hard charging Walczak and Fitzlaff by two laps at the end. Shea faded to fourth as his lane and the option tires did not prove to be a favorable combination. The win proved to be more than a trip to victory lane as he was heard to say, "I finally got that monkey off my back" with his first open wheel win at the track. PETA should not be worried, Rookie Corey Galbraith was seen leaving the track with "the monkey" in his care.
The combination of LMP cars on a technical track proved not to be a problem for Mike Fitzlaff. The fast timer in qualifying, Fitzlaff showed that he is the class of the field and the one to beat in the LMP division so far in 2009. The quick and nimble silver Nissan cut through the field and left little to doubt every time that he took to the track. Fitzlaff took the lead early in the feature race and never looked back as he stretched out his lead with every lap. John Shea followed in second with Dan Margetta in third. Handling issues with the LMP Ferrari plagued Everet Kamikawa, but he fought through them to score a solid fourth place on the night.
The series travels east and south for next weeks' race at South Shore for the St. Francis Grand Prix. Both divisions that raced tonight, F1 and LMP, will be on tap on the roadcourse portion of the multi-use facility.
INTERNATIONAL SPORTSCAR FEDERATION
Official Finish, Event # 2009-03-106
Brookfield Grand Prix
April 2, 2009
Raven Raceway
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F1 Grand Prix Category -- 16 Minute Final
Fin. Str.
Pos. Pos. Driver Car Laps Status
1 5 Everet Kamikawa Ferrari 136 Running
2 1 Mark Walczak Red Bull-Renault 134 Running
3 3 Mike Fitzlaff Jordan-Peugeot 134 Running
4 7 John Shea Ferrari 126 Running
5 2 Larry Rotter McLaren-Mercedes 104 Running
6 6 Dan Margetta Red Bull-Renault 106 Running
7 8 Mike Lack Jaguar 104 Off
8 4 John Wiedemann Jaguar 100 Running
9 9 Corey Galbraith Arrows-Cosworth 91 Running
Fastest Qualifier -- Walczak; 4.201 seconds.
A Main -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Walczak; 3. Fitzlaff; 4. Shea. (Fastest Lap -- Shea; 4.431 seconds)
B Main -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Fitzlaff; 3. Shea; 4. Rotter. (Fastest Lap -- Shea; 4.440 seconds)
Fast Heat -- 1. Not Contested.
Reg. Heat -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Margetta; 3. Wiedemann. (Fastest Lap -- Margetta; 4.249 seconds)
Slow Heat -- 1. Shea; 2. Lack; 3. Galbraith. (Fastest Lap -- Shea; 4.533 seconds)
Qualifying -- 1. Walczak, 4.201; 2. Rotter, 4.242; 3. Fitzlaff, 4.283; 4. Wiedemann, 4.348; 5. Kamikawa, 4.382; 6. Margetta, 4.396; 7. Shea, 4.556; 8. Lack, 4.638; 9. Galbraith, 4.710.
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LMP Category -- 12 Minute Final
Fin. Str.
Pos. Pos. Driver Car Laps Status
1 1 Mike Fitzlaff Nissan 138 Running
2 5 John Shea Porsche RS Spyder 128 Running
3 2 Dan Margetta Acura ARX-01 112 Off
4 3 Everet Kamikawa Ferrari 333SP 85 Off
5 7 Mark Walczak Acura ARX-01 6 Off
6 8 Larry Rotter Toyota 104 Running
7 9 John Wiedemann Jaguar 97 Running
8 4 Corey Galbraith Dodge 92 Running
9 6 Mike Lack Jaguar 89 Off
Fastest Qualifier -- Fitzlaff; 4.536 seconds.
A Main -- 1. Fitzlaff; 2. Shea; 3. Margetta; 4. Kamikawa. (Fastest Lap -- Kamikawa; 4.484 seconds)
B Main -- 1. Margetta; 2. Shea; 3. Kamikawa; 4. Walczak. (Fastest Lap -- Not Recorded)
Fast Heat -- 1. Fitzlaff; 2. Margetta; 3. Kamikawa. (Fastest Lap -- Kamikawa; 4.648 seconds)
Reg. Heat -- 1. Shea; 2. Galbraith; 3. Lack. (Fastest Lap -- Shea; 4.779 seconds)
Slow Heat -- 1. Walczak; 2. Rotter; 3. Wiedemann. (Fastest Lap -- Walczak; 4.890 seconds)
Qualifying -- 1. Fitzlaff, 4.536; 2. Margetta, 4.557; 3. Kamikawa, 4.649; 4. Galbraith, 4.695; 5. Shea, 4.783; 6. Lack, 4.809; 7. Walczak, 4.813; 8. Rotter, 4.842; 9. Wiedemann, 5.075.
4/2/2009
Brookfield, WI - Arguably one of the most technical circuits on the ISF schedule, Raven Raceway, hosted the third event of the 2009 season. Taking to the track for the Brookfield Grand Prix were the F1 and LMP divisions. The streak of track owners winning a feature at their venue came to an end as Larry Rotter was shut out of the A mains, a disappointment to the race fans that had gathered at the Freezee Ice Cream stand to cheer on the hometown favorite.
Strategy with tire selection proved to be important as most teams used the grippy slick tires on the outside lanes and settled for the option tires on the inside lanes. Starting off with the slick tires, the Ferrari teams of Everet Kamikawa and John Shea tried to build as big of a cushion over top qualifier Mark Walczak and Mike Fitzlaff. By the time the tire changes were concluded, about one minute after the halfway point, Kamikawa had a one lap lead over John Shea. At this point, Walczak and Fitzlaff were hard on the throttle to make up lost ground on Kamikawa. The distance between the leader and the chasers, also known as the gap, became important and shorter as the time in the race ticked away. Kamikawa was able to get everything he could out of the option tires and held off hard charging Walczak and Fitzlaff by two laps at the end. Shea faded to fourth as his lane and the option tires did not prove to be a favorable combination. The win proved to be more than a trip to victory lane as he was heard to say, "I finally got that monkey off my back" with his first open wheel win at the track. PETA should not be worried, Rookie Corey Galbraith was seen leaving the track with "the monkey" in his care.
The combination of LMP cars on a technical track proved not to be a problem for Mike Fitzlaff. The fast timer in qualifying, Fitzlaff showed that he is the class of the field and the one to beat in the LMP division so far in 2009. The quick and nimble silver Nissan cut through the field and left little to doubt every time that he took to the track. Fitzlaff took the lead early in the feature race and never looked back as he stretched out his lead with every lap. John Shea followed in second with Dan Margetta in third. Handling issues with the LMP Ferrari plagued Everet Kamikawa, but he fought through them to score a solid fourth place on the night.
The series travels east and south for next weeks' race at South Shore for the St. Francis Grand Prix. Both divisions that raced tonight, F1 and LMP, will be on tap on the roadcourse portion of the multi-use facility.
INTERNATIONAL SPORTSCAR FEDERATION
Official Finish, Event # 2009-03-106
Brookfield Grand Prix
April 2, 2009
Raven Raceway
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F1 Grand Prix Category -- 16 Minute Final
Fin. Str.
Pos. Pos. Driver Car Laps Status
1 5 Everet Kamikawa Ferrari 136 Running
2 1 Mark Walczak Red Bull-Renault 134 Running
3 3 Mike Fitzlaff Jordan-Peugeot 134 Running
4 7 John Shea Ferrari 126 Running
5 2 Larry Rotter McLaren-Mercedes 104 Running
6 6 Dan Margetta Red Bull-Renault 106 Running
7 8 Mike Lack Jaguar 104 Off
8 4 John Wiedemann Jaguar 100 Running
9 9 Corey Galbraith Arrows-Cosworth 91 Running
Fastest Qualifier -- Walczak; 4.201 seconds.
A Main -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Walczak; 3. Fitzlaff; 4. Shea. (Fastest Lap -- Shea; 4.431 seconds)
B Main -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Fitzlaff; 3. Shea; 4. Rotter. (Fastest Lap -- Shea; 4.440 seconds)
Fast Heat -- 1. Not Contested.
Reg. Heat -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Margetta; 3. Wiedemann. (Fastest Lap -- Margetta; 4.249 seconds)
Slow Heat -- 1. Shea; 2. Lack; 3. Galbraith. (Fastest Lap -- Shea; 4.533 seconds)
Qualifying -- 1. Walczak, 4.201; 2. Rotter, 4.242; 3. Fitzlaff, 4.283; 4. Wiedemann, 4.348; 5. Kamikawa, 4.382; 6. Margetta, 4.396; 7. Shea, 4.556; 8. Lack, 4.638; 9. Galbraith, 4.710.
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LMP Category -- 12 Minute Final
Fin. Str.
Pos. Pos. Driver Car Laps Status
1 1 Mike Fitzlaff Nissan 138 Running
2 5 John Shea Porsche RS Spyder 128 Running
3 2 Dan Margetta Acura ARX-01 112 Off
4 3 Everet Kamikawa Ferrari 333SP 85 Off
5 7 Mark Walczak Acura ARX-01 6 Off
6 8 Larry Rotter Toyota 104 Running
7 9 John Wiedemann Jaguar 97 Running
8 4 Corey Galbraith Dodge 92 Running
9 6 Mike Lack Jaguar 89 Off
Fastest Qualifier -- Fitzlaff; 4.536 seconds.
A Main -- 1. Fitzlaff; 2. Shea; 3. Margetta; 4. Kamikawa. (Fastest Lap -- Kamikawa; 4.484 seconds)
B Main -- 1. Margetta; 2. Shea; 3. Kamikawa; 4. Walczak. (Fastest Lap -- Not Recorded)
Fast Heat -- 1. Fitzlaff; 2. Margetta; 3. Kamikawa. (Fastest Lap -- Kamikawa; 4.648 seconds)
Reg. Heat -- 1. Shea; 2. Galbraith; 3. Lack. (Fastest Lap -- Shea; 4.779 seconds)
Slow Heat -- 1. Walczak; 2. Rotter; 3. Wiedemann. (Fastest Lap -- Walczak; 4.890 seconds)
Qualifying -- 1. Fitzlaff, 4.536; 2. Margetta, 4.557; 3. Kamikawa, 4.649; 4. Galbraith, 4.695; 5. Shea, 4.783; 6. Lack, 4.809; 7. Walczak, 4.813; 8. Rotter, 4.842; 9. Wiedemann, 5.075.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Rule Changes for 2009
ISF Rule Changes For 2009
by Steve Ratchett
1/30/2009
The ISF Technical Working Group met Thursday to review the rules for 2009.
No significant rule changes were made with the exception of:
1. Track owners can now decide on whether qualifying on their track will be held in one certain lane (i.e. yellow) that all drivers have to qualify in, or to let each driver decide and open up all the lanes for qualifying.
2. All four ISF divisions will continue to race on the PVT-01 tires that have been used over the last several seasons, however drivers can use stock or double flanged rims in F1, GT, and LMP. Drivers must use double flanged rims in GTP
3. The 2.4 hour endurance race will undergo some changes for 2009. Most of which are subject to further discussion however some of the changes that were approved are:
a. Drivers can choose their own teammate before the race
b. Two different divisions will continue to run
c. Tyco pan chassis will continue to be used
d. More discussion will take place as the race draws closer
4. The new megaG and the revised Tyco 440x2 Ferraris are not eligible for 2009, however with the expectation that F1 cars will be available in the next year, this could change for 2010.
5. SRT chassis are confirmed for the 2009 GT division
6. The Clevelandstone race is scheduled to be a �wet race� with more details to come
Other news bits:
1. there may be a new supplier for LMP bodies
2. resin casting is going well, however mounting the body clips is proving difficult, so other options for attaching the bodies to the chassis are going to be tried
3. The new ISF website has gotten great reviews. The TWG thanked the Devin Group and John Wiedemann for their help
by Steve Ratchett
1/30/2009
The ISF Technical Working Group met Thursday to review the rules for 2009.
No significant rule changes were made with the exception of:
1. Track owners can now decide on whether qualifying on their track will be held in one certain lane (i.e. yellow) that all drivers have to qualify in, or to let each driver decide and open up all the lanes for qualifying.
2. All four ISF divisions will continue to race on the PVT-01 tires that have been used over the last several seasons, however drivers can use stock or double flanged rims in F1, GT, and LMP. Drivers must use double flanged rims in GTP
3. The 2.4 hour endurance race will undergo some changes for 2009. Most of which are subject to further discussion however some of the changes that were approved are:
a. Drivers can choose their own teammate before the race
b. Two different divisions will continue to run
c. Tyco pan chassis will continue to be used
d. More discussion will take place as the race draws closer
4. The new megaG and the revised Tyco 440x2 Ferraris are not eligible for 2009, however with the expectation that F1 cars will be available in the next year, this could change for 2010.
5. SRT chassis are confirmed for the 2009 GT division
6. The Clevelandstone race is scheduled to be a �wet race� with more details to come
Other news bits:
1. there may be a new supplier for LMP bodies
2. resin casting is going well, however mounting the body clips is proving difficult, so other options for attaching the bodies to the chassis are going to be tried
3. The new ISF website has gotten great reviews. The TWG thanked the Devin Group and John Wiedemann for their help
ISF BIG 4 TO MEET January 29th To Finalize 2009 Rulesby Everet Kamikawa
1/29/2009
The ISF Technical Working Group will gather on January 29th to discuss rules for the 2009 ISF season.
See the discussions section for your last chance to voice ideas and opinions for the 2009 season!
Check back after the 29th to see the results of this historic meeting.
1/29/2009
The ISF Technical Working Group will gather on January 29th to discuss rules for the 2009 ISF season.
See the discussions section for your last chance to voice ideas and opinions for the 2009 season!
Check back after the 29th to see the results of this historic meeting.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
10 Wishes For 2009
10 Wishes For 2009by Steve "The Wrench" Ratchett
3/23/2009
The 2009 ISF season starts with the Rapids Invitational.
It is a historic season, the 10th one under the ISF banner.
There is a new track at Road Westallica.
Vintage racecars will make their debut on the schedule.
There is even a new website!
With the new website in mind, as my first column, here are ten things I would like to see in 2009:
10. Mark Walczak win a GTP race. He's won in everything else but can't figure out the big horsepower cars.
9. Dean Strom to win a race in any division. Anyone who has won several ARA titles needs at least one win on their ISF resume.
8. The option tire rule in F1 to cause as much consternation on the drivers as it did in 2008.
7. Corey Galbraith to win any ISF event so he can stick it in Walczak's face for all the verbal abuse heaped upon him by Walczak.
6. Another open bar at the Muskego Grand Prix.
5. Dan Margetta to win a race in GTP. Won't somebody PLEASE give him a fast car?
4. Larry Rotter win the F1 title. He's been close in several seasons. Time for fate to pay up.
3. Everet Kamikawa win the GT title. He dominated with five titles under the previous rules, and was gipped out of a 6th by rules changes. To take the first under the new rules seems like some sort of poetic justice.
2. Once. Just once. An ISF event would be attended by four Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders in their uniforms.
1. Hot nachos at both events at the Lack Track
I'm not a great prognosticator, however I'd say there is a good chance of 9 of these 10 things coming true. If hot nachos are served at Lack track events I'd be perfect!
Until later it's not bad being in the pits!
Steve "The Wrench" Ratchett
3/23/2009
The 2009 ISF season starts with the Rapids Invitational.
It is a historic season, the 10th one under the ISF banner.
There is a new track at Road Westallica.
Vintage racecars will make their debut on the schedule.
There is even a new website!
With the new website in mind, as my first column, here are ten things I would like to see in 2009:
10. Mark Walczak win a GTP race. He's won in everything else but can't figure out the big horsepower cars.
9. Dean Strom to win a race in any division. Anyone who has won several ARA titles needs at least one win on their ISF resume.
8. The option tire rule in F1 to cause as much consternation on the drivers as it did in 2008.
7. Corey Galbraith to win any ISF event so he can stick it in Walczak's face for all the verbal abuse heaped upon him by Walczak.
6. Another open bar at the Muskego Grand Prix.
5. Dan Margetta to win a race in GTP. Won't somebody PLEASE give him a fast car?
4. Larry Rotter win the F1 title. He's been close in several seasons. Time for fate to pay up.
3. Everet Kamikawa win the GT title. He dominated with five titles under the previous rules, and was gipped out of a 6th by rules changes. To take the first under the new rules seems like some sort of poetic justice.
2. Once. Just once. An ISF event would be attended by four Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders in their uniforms.
1. Hot nachos at both events at the Lack Track
I'm not a great prognosticator, however I'd say there is a good chance of 9 of these 10 things coming true. If hot nachos are served at Lack track events I'd be perfect!
Until later it's not bad being in the pits!
Steve "The Wrench" Ratchett
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
10 Wishes For the ISF in 2009
10 Wishes For the ISF in 2014
by
Steve "The Wrench" Ratchett
The 2009 ISF season starts with the Rapids Invitational.
It is a historic season, the 10th one under the ISF banner.
There is a new track at Road Westallica.
Vintage racecars will make their debut on the schedule.
There is even a new website!
With the new website in mind, as my first column, here are ten things I would like to see in 2009:
10. Mark Walczak win a GTP race. He's won in everything else but can't figure out the big horsepower cars.
9. Dean Strom to win a race in any division. Anyone who has won several ARA titles needs at least one win on their ISF resume.
8. The option tire rule in F1 to cause as much consternation on the drivers as it did in 2008.
7. Corey Galbraith to win any ISF event so he can stick it in Walczak's face for all the verbal abuse heaped upon him by Walczak.
6. Another open bar at the Muskego Grand Prix.
5. Dan Margetta to win a race in GTP. Won't somebody PLEASE give him a fast car?
4. Larry Rotter win the F1 title. He's been close in several seasons. Time for fate to pay up.
3. Everet Kamikawa win the GT title. He dominated with five titles under the previous rules, and was gipped out of a 6th by rules changes. To take the first under the new rules seems like some sort of poetic justice.
2. Once. Just once. An ISF event would be attended by four Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders in their uniforms.
1. Hot nachos at both events at the Lack Track
I'm not a great prognosticator, however I'd say there is a good chance of 9 of these 10 things coming true. If hot nachos are served at Lack track events I'd be perfect!
Until later it's not bad being in the pits!
Steve "The Wrench" Ratchett
by
Steve "The Wrench" Ratchett
The 2009 ISF season starts with the Rapids Invitational.
It is a historic season, the 10th one under the ISF banner.
There is a new track at Road Westallica.
Vintage racecars will make their debut on the schedule.
There is even a new website!
With the new website in mind, as my first column, here are ten things I would like to see in 2009:
10. Mark Walczak win a GTP race. He's won in everything else but can't figure out the big horsepower cars.
9. Dean Strom to win a race in any division. Anyone who has won several ARA titles needs at least one win on their ISF resume.
8. The option tire rule in F1 to cause as much consternation on the drivers as it did in 2008.
7. Corey Galbraith to win any ISF event so he can stick it in Walczak's face for all the verbal abuse heaped upon him by Walczak.
6. Another open bar at the Muskego Grand Prix.
5. Dan Margetta to win a race in GTP. Won't somebody PLEASE give him a fast car?
4. Larry Rotter win the F1 title. He's been close in several seasons. Time for fate to pay up.
3. Everet Kamikawa win the GT title. He dominated with five titles under the previous rules, and was gipped out of a 6th by rules changes. To take the first under the new rules seems like some sort of poetic justice.
2. Once. Just once. An ISF event would be attended by four Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders in their uniforms.
1. Hot nachos at both events at the Lack Track
I'm not a great prognosticator, however I'd say there is a good chance of 9 of these 10 things coming true. If hot nachos are served at Lack track events I'd be perfect!
Until later it's not bad being in the pits!
Steve "The Wrench" Ratchett
Deckertring Adds 2009 Official Track Mascot
Deckertring Adds Official Track Mascotby Jenna Jameson, Media Director
2/20/2009
West Allis, Wis., Feb. 20, 2009 -- While there are all kinds of critters in the forest at The Deckertring, one of the little rascals has actually made it out onto the race track itself -- "Ringo" the Raccoon, the official Deckertring track mascot.
Ringo will be entertaining children of all ages when the HO Indy Slot Car Series visits The 'Ring for the third annual running of the Deckertring Grand Prix on Thursday, March 5.
When Ringo is not roaming the race track grounds on foot entertaining fans, he jumps into his Hemi-powered buggy and hot laps out on the full race circuit!
"Ringo is a terrific addition to The Deckertring staff," said Deckertring Media Director Jenna Jameson. "We think our guests will really enjoy his crazy antics."
The Deckertring is believed to be the first HOISC Series track to have a permanent track mascot.
HOISC Series race commentator "Little" Chris Economaki said he was looking forward to meeting The 'Ring's new mascot as well.
"Raccoons are cool," Economaki stated. "I hit one with my car once though, so I hope Ringo doesn't run me over in an act of revenge. That'd be scary."
2/20/2009
West Allis, Wis., Feb. 20, 2009 -- While there are all kinds of critters in the forest at The Deckertring, one of the little rascals has actually made it out onto the race track itself -- "Ringo" the Raccoon, the official Deckertring track mascot.
Ringo will be entertaining children of all ages when the HO Indy Slot Car Series visits The 'Ring for the third annual running of the Deckertring Grand Prix on Thursday, March 5.
When Ringo is not roaming the race track grounds on foot entertaining fans, he jumps into his Hemi-powered buggy and hot laps out on the full race circuit!
"Ringo is a terrific addition to The Deckertring staff," said Deckertring Media Director Jenna Jameson. "We think our guests will really enjoy his crazy antics."
The Deckertring is believed to be the first HOISC Series track to have a permanent track mascot.
HOISC Series race commentator "Little" Chris Economaki said he was looking forward to meeting The 'Ring's new mascot as well.
"Raccoons are cool," Economaki stated. "I hit one with my car once though, so I hope Ringo doesn't run me over in an act of revenge. That'd be scary."
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