Ferrari Rules F1 And GT At Runaway Bayby John Wiedemann
7/16/2009
Waukesha, WI - Runaway Bay, sounds relaxing doesn't it? It was anything but relaxing as the F1 and GT divisions of the ISF visited the track on Thursday evening for the Red Stripe "Last Call". John Shea was victorious in a down to the wire battle to the finish with Mark Walczak in the F1 feature. Everet Kamikawa trashed the field with a dominant feature win in the GT division.
With only four races remaining on the F1 schedule, now is the time to show what you got. Mike Fitzlaff set fast time at his home track to begin action for the evening. Strong heat race wins went to Mike Lack and Everet Kamikawa sending them forward to take on Mark Walczak and John Shea in the B main. While Shea held the early lead in the B main, Lack was making up ground in the second half when Walczak ride left the racing surface, hit the wall and bounced back into Lack. The accident damaged Lack's car and he lost valuable laps while making repairs. Back on track, Lack quickly made up some of the laps but finished in fourth when time expired, less than a half lap behind Walczak in the final transfer spot.
Walczak, the only racer not running on option tires, easily took the lead in the first half of the F1 feature. With twenty laps between himself and the leader, Shea was hard on the throttle in the second half while Walczak tried to hold on in a difficult lane with the traction less option tires. Shea flew through the field but struggled with handling making the battle for the lead tighter than he would like. With fifteen seconds left in the race, Shea finally took the lead over Walczak and finished the feature with a two lap advantage over Walczak. Fitzlaff scored a podium finish, just two laps behind Walczak and Kamikawa exited the race just after the halfway break in fourth. Shea's win makes it two in a row and the third on the season, extending his point lead in the division.
Tonight's event marks the midpoint for GT division racing. Larry Rotter has been at the top of the GT World and was looking to continue the same racing fortunes at Runaway Bay. Unfortunately for Rotter, tonight's race may be a preview of the rest of the GT season. John Wiedemann set fast time, for the first time in his ISF career, and went on to hold off John Shea and Mike Fitzlaff for the fast heat race win. Everet Kamikawa knocked off Rotter and Corey Galbraith beat Mike Lack by three laps to win their respective heat races. Shea ended the B main in just four laps after losing control and flying completely off the track. In the feature race, Kamikawa jumped out to the early lead while Wiedemann stalled on the start and quickly went a lap down. Crawling back into second place, Wiedemann was able to race side by side with Kamikawa for a few laps until Kamikawa's Ferrari would pick up the pace and pull away. By the end of the first half, Kamikawa had a four lap cushion over Wiedemann as the two moved to the outside lanes. Kamikawa continued his blistering pace, putting more laps on the field. Wiedemann settled in to second place, trying to hold his ground over a charging Galbraith. As the race closed in on the conclusion, the only battle left on the track was the battle for second. Kamikawa had the win in hand and Fitzlaff pulled off with handling issues. While Galbraith was turning faster laps, Wiedemann's steady pace and Galbraith's off track excursions allowed Wiedemann to finish second with a five lap lead over Galbraith. The win by Kamikawa was his second in a row, moving him into the points lead and serving notice on the field that he has the car to beat.
Next week, July 23rd, the ISF series again heads down to the Southshore Speedway and Emporium for GT and GTP racing action. The Maxim/FHM/Stuff Grand Prix will be featured on the track that is hidden somewhere in a grassy field on the south side of Milwaukee.
INTERNATIONAL SPORTSCAR FEDERATION
Official Finish, Event # 2009-13-116
Red Stripe "Last Call"
July 16, 2009
The Raceway at Runaway Bay
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F1 Grand Prix Category -- 16 Minute Final
Fin. Str.
Pos. Pos. Driver Car Laps Status
1 2 John Shea Ferrari 161 Running
2 3 Mark Walczak Red Bull-Renault 159 Running
3 1 Mike Fitzlaff Jordan-Peugeot 157 Running
4 10 Everet Kamikawa Ferrari 79 Running
5 4 Mike Lack Jaguar 100 Running
6 7 Corey Galbraith Arrows-Cosworth 97 Running
7 5 Larry Rotter McLaren-Mercedes 92 Off
8 6 John Wiedemann Jaguar 91 Running
9 9 Dan Margetta Red Bull-Renault 84 Off
10 8 Dean Strom Williams-Honda 78 Off
Fastest Qualifier -- Fitzlaff; 4.178 seconds.
A Main -- 1. Shea; 2. Walczak; 3. Fitzlaff; 4. Kamikawa. (Fastest Lap -- Shea; 4.616 seconds)
B Main -- 1. Shea; 2. Kamikawa; 3. Walczak; 4. Lack. (Fastest Lap -- Shea; 4.549 seconds)
Fast Heat -- Not Contested.
Reg. Heat -- 1. Lack; 2. Rotter; 3. Wiedemann. (Fastest Lap -- Rotter; 5.279 seconds)
Slow Heat -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Galbraith; 3. Margetta; 4. Strom. (Fastest Lap -- Kamikawa; 4.978 seconds)
Qualifying -- 1. Fitzlaff, 4.178; 2. Shea, 4.203; 3. Walczak, 4.290; 4. Lack, 4.434; 5. Rotter, 4.566; 6. Wiedemann, 4.584; 7. Galbraith, 4.677; 8. Strom, 4.686; 9. Margetta, 4.695; 10. Kamikawa, 4.861.
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GT Category -- 12 Minute Final
Fin. Str.
Pos. Pos. Driver Car Laps Status
1 4 Everet Kamikawa Ferrari 575-GT 142 Running
2 1 John Wiedemann Ford GT 133 Running
3 7 Cory Galbraith Ford GT 128 Running
4 2 Mike Fitzlaff Corvette C5 107 Off
5 3 John Shea Corvette C5 4 Accident
6 8 Mike Lack Ford GT 109 Off
7 5 Larry Rotter Toyota Supra 106 Running
8 6 Mark Walczak Aston Martin Vanquish 94 Running
9 10 Dean Strom Corvette C4 92 Off
10 9 Dan Margetta Ford GT 44 Off
Fastest Qualifier -- Wiedemann; 4.242 seconds.
A Main -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Wiedemann; 3. Galbraith; 4. Fitzlaff. (Fastest Lap -- Kamikawa; 4.651 seconds)
B Main -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Fitzlaff; 3. Galbraith; 4. Shea. (Fastest Lap -- Shea; 4.323 seconds)
Fast Heat -- 1. Wiedemann; 2. Shea; 3. Fitzlaff. (Fastest Lap -- Fitzlaff; 4.882 seconds)
Reg. Heat -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Rotter; 3. Walczak. (Fastest Lap -- Walczak; 4.222 seconds)
Slow Heat -- 1. Galbraith; 2. Lack; 3. Strom; 4. Margetta. (Fastest Lap -- Lack; 4.767 seconds)
Qualifying -- 1. Wiedemann, 4.242; 2. Fitzlaff, 4.356; 3. Shea, 4.393; 4. Kamikawa, 4.451; 5. Rotter, 4.474; 6. Walczak, 4.633; 7. Galbraith, 4.831; 8. Lack, 4.832; 9. Margetta, 4.856; 10. Strom, 4.878.
7/16/2009
Waukesha, WI - Runaway Bay, sounds relaxing doesn't it? It was anything but relaxing as the F1 and GT divisions of the ISF visited the track on Thursday evening for the Red Stripe "Last Call". John Shea was victorious in a down to the wire battle to the finish with Mark Walczak in the F1 feature. Everet Kamikawa trashed the field with a dominant feature win in the GT division.
With only four races remaining on the F1 schedule, now is the time to show what you got. Mike Fitzlaff set fast time at his home track to begin action for the evening. Strong heat race wins went to Mike Lack and Everet Kamikawa sending them forward to take on Mark Walczak and John Shea in the B main. While Shea held the early lead in the B main, Lack was making up ground in the second half when Walczak ride left the racing surface, hit the wall and bounced back into Lack. The accident damaged Lack's car and he lost valuable laps while making repairs. Back on track, Lack quickly made up some of the laps but finished in fourth when time expired, less than a half lap behind Walczak in the final transfer spot.
Walczak, the only racer not running on option tires, easily took the lead in the first half of the F1 feature. With twenty laps between himself and the leader, Shea was hard on the throttle in the second half while Walczak tried to hold on in a difficult lane with the traction less option tires. Shea flew through the field but struggled with handling making the battle for the lead tighter than he would like. With fifteen seconds left in the race, Shea finally took the lead over Walczak and finished the feature with a two lap advantage over Walczak. Fitzlaff scored a podium finish, just two laps behind Walczak and Kamikawa exited the race just after the halfway break in fourth. Shea's win makes it two in a row and the third on the season, extending his point lead in the division.
Tonight's event marks the midpoint for GT division racing. Larry Rotter has been at the top of the GT World and was looking to continue the same racing fortunes at Runaway Bay. Unfortunately for Rotter, tonight's race may be a preview of the rest of the GT season. John Wiedemann set fast time, for the first time in his ISF career, and went on to hold off John Shea and Mike Fitzlaff for the fast heat race win. Everet Kamikawa knocked off Rotter and Corey Galbraith beat Mike Lack by three laps to win their respective heat races. Shea ended the B main in just four laps after losing control and flying completely off the track. In the feature race, Kamikawa jumped out to the early lead while Wiedemann stalled on the start and quickly went a lap down. Crawling back into second place, Wiedemann was able to race side by side with Kamikawa for a few laps until Kamikawa's Ferrari would pick up the pace and pull away. By the end of the first half, Kamikawa had a four lap cushion over Wiedemann as the two moved to the outside lanes. Kamikawa continued his blistering pace, putting more laps on the field. Wiedemann settled in to second place, trying to hold his ground over a charging Galbraith. As the race closed in on the conclusion, the only battle left on the track was the battle for second. Kamikawa had the win in hand and Fitzlaff pulled off with handling issues. While Galbraith was turning faster laps, Wiedemann's steady pace and Galbraith's off track excursions allowed Wiedemann to finish second with a five lap lead over Galbraith. The win by Kamikawa was his second in a row, moving him into the points lead and serving notice on the field that he has the car to beat.
Next week, July 23rd, the ISF series again heads down to the Southshore Speedway and Emporium for GT and GTP racing action. The Maxim/FHM/Stuff Grand Prix will be featured on the track that is hidden somewhere in a grassy field on the south side of Milwaukee.
INTERNATIONAL SPORTSCAR FEDERATION
Official Finish, Event # 2009-13-116
Red Stripe "Last Call"
July 16, 2009
The Raceway at Runaway Bay
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F1 Grand Prix Category -- 16 Minute Final
Fin. Str.
Pos. Pos. Driver Car Laps Status
1 2 John Shea Ferrari 161 Running
2 3 Mark Walczak Red Bull-Renault 159 Running
3 1 Mike Fitzlaff Jordan-Peugeot 157 Running
4 10 Everet Kamikawa Ferrari 79 Running
5 4 Mike Lack Jaguar 100 Running
6 7 Corey Galbraith Arrows-Cosworth 97 Running
7 5 Larry Rotter McLaren-Mercedes 92 Off
8 6 John Wiedemann Jaguar 91 Running
9 9 Dan Margetta Red Bull-Renault 84 Off
10 8 Dean Strom Williams-Honda 78 Off
Fastest Qualifier -- Fitzlaff; 4.178 seconds.
A Main -- 1. Shea; 2. Walczak; 3. Fitzlaff; 4. Kamikawa. (Fastest Lap -- Shea; 4.616 seconds)
B Main -- 1. Shea; 2. Kamikawa; 3. Walczak; 4. Lack. (Fastest Lap -- Shea; 4.549 seconds)
Fast Heat -- Not Contested.
Reg. Heat -- 1. Lack; 2. Rotter; 3. Wiedemann. (Fastest Lap -- Rotter; 5.279 seconds)
Slow Heat -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Galbraith; 3. Margetta; 4. Strom. (Fastest Lap -- Kamikawa; 4.978 seconds)
Qualifying -- 1. Fitzlaff, 4.178; 2. Shea, 4.203; 3. Walczak, 4.290; 4. Lack, 4.434; 5. Rotter, 4.566; 6. Wiedemann, 4.584; 7. Galbraith, 4.677; 8. Strom, 4.686; 9. Margetta, 4.695; 10. Kamikawa, 4.861.
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GT Category -- 12 Minute Final
Fin. Str.
Pos. Pos. Driver Car Laps Status
1 4 Everet Kamikawa Ferrari 575-GT 142 Running
2 1 John Wiedemann Ford GT 133 Running
3 7 Cory Galbraith Ford GT 128 Running
4 2 Mike Fitzlaff Corvette C5 107 Off
5 3 John Shea Corvette C5 4 Accident
6 8 Mike Lack Ford GT 109 Off
7 5 Larry Rotter Toyota Supra 106 Running
8 6 Mark Walczak Aston Martin Vanquish 94 Running
9 10 Dean Strom Corvette C4 92 Off
10 9 Dan Margetta Ford GT 44 Off
Fastest Qualifier -- Wiedemann; 4.242 seconds.
A Main -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Wiedemann; 3. Galbraith; 4. Fitzlaff. (Fastest Lap -- Kamikawa; 4.651 seconds)
B Main -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Fitzlaff; 3. Galbraith; 4. Shea. (Fastest Lap -- Shea; 4.323 seconds)
Fast Heat -- 1. Wiedemann; 2. Shea; 3. Fitzlaff. (Fastest Lap -- Fitzlaff; 4.882 seconds)
Reg. Heat -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Rotter; 3. Walczak. (Fastest Lap -- Walczak; 4.222 seconds)
Slow Heat -- 1. Galbraith; 2. Lack; 3. Strom; 4. Margetta. (Fastest Lap -- Lack; 4.767 seconds)
Qualifying -- 1. Wiedemann, 4.242; 2. Fitzlaff, 4.356; 3. Shea, 4.393; 4. Kamikawa, 4.451; 5. Rotter, 4.474; 6. Walczak, 4.633; 7. Galbraith, 4.831; 8. Lack, 4.832; 9. Margetta, 4.856; 10. Strom, 4.878.
John Shea's F1 Ferrari in victory lane for the third time in 2009.
John Shea celebrates winning the F1 race at Runaway Bay.
Two wins in a row for Everet Kamikawa's GT Ferrari.
Everet Kamikawa shoots down the competition with a super quick Ferrari in GT action.
The F1 podium at the Red Stripe "Last Call": Mike Fitzlaff (3rd), Mark Walczak (2nd), Rusty Wallace (media hound), John Shea (winner)
The GT podium at the Red Stripe "Last Call": Corey Galbraith (3rd), Everet Kamikawa (winner), Rusty Wallace (lurking), John Wiedemann (2nd)
The line up for the F1 feature race at Runaway Bay: Mike Fitzlaff, Mark Walczak, Everet Kamikawa, John Shea
GT racing action at Runaway Bay as Everet Kamikawa chases Larry Rotter into the infield portion of the road course.
