Fitz and JW Win 2015 Waukesha Grand Prix

Thanks to John Wiedemann for the story!

ISF   Fitztacular

F1

Qualifying (3 laps):

1 – John WIedemann  5.601

2 – Mike Lack  5.603  (missed TQ two thousandths, what a shame)

3 – Pete Dorn  5.628

4 – Mike Fitzlaff  5.801

5 – Bill Black  5.849

6 – Andy Black  6.294

Heat Race (8 minutes)

Mike Fitzlaff  80 laps

Bill Black 61

Andy Black  57

B Main (8 minutes)

Mike Fitzlaff  78 laps

Mike Lack  72

Pete Dorn 60

Bill Black  56

A Main (12 minutes)

Mike Fitzlaff  125 laps  (dominant again)

John Wiedemann  115  (just couldn't keep up with the Fitz rocketship)

Mike Lack  113  (thought he was on the same lap as Wiedemann at the end... denied)

Pete Dorn 87  (great solid running in F1 from qualifying through the feature)

GTP

Qualifying (12 laps – all drivers ran all 12):

1 – Mike Lack  4.977

2 – Mike Fitzlaff  5.059

3 – John WIedemann  5.127  (computer said there was a 4.222 lap but we ignored it)

4 – Andy Black  5.476

5 – Bill Black  5.484

6 – Pete Dorn  6.151

Heat Race (8 minutes)

Mike Fitzlaff  86 laps

Mike Lack 84

John Wiedemann  81

Heat Race (8 minutes)

Andy Black  63 laps

Pete Dorn  62

Bill Black 60

B Main (8 minutes)

Mike Fitzlaff  80 laps

John Wiedemann  74

Andy Black  60

Pete Dorn 57

A Main (10 minutes)

John Wiedemann  90 laps  (trying to wreck Lack at the end of race almost cost the win)

Mike Lack  90  (sadly disappointed... again)

Mike Fitzlaff  89 (issues early in the second half let Wiedemann and Lack get away, but almost caught them at the end as they were screwing around too much)

Andy Black 65  (great solid run in Lack's backup short track car)

Margetta Wins 2015 St. Francis Grand Prix

MARGETTA WINS F1
Stops Fitzlaff's Winning Streak


What is the bigger story: Dan Margetta winning an ISF event (he hasn't won many oin his career) or that Mike Fitzlaff's F1 winning streak is over?
Over the last three ISF seasons Mike Fitzlaff has entered 14 F1 events of the 16 scheduled. He won the first 13 of the events he entered in a row. Dan Margetta became the first driver to beat Fitzlaff in an event he has entered since 2013! Margetta's participation in ISF events has shrunk over the years, and with it chances to improve his victory total, however he was more than a match for the defending champion on this night.
Congratulations to Margetta and to Fitzlaff for giving a fantastic race performance this night, and Fitzlaff for providing us with a moment of history over the last three seasons with an amazing feat!

INTERNATIONAL SPORTSCAR FEDERATION
Official Finish, Event # 2016-03
St. Francis Grand Prix at Southshore Speedway
November 5, 2015

F1 Grand Prix Category -- 16 Minute Final
Pos. Driver Car

1. Dan Margetta-Jordan Peugot - 266 laps
2. Mike Fitzlaff-Jordan Peugot
3. Mike Lack-Red Bull
4. Mike Kristof-Williams Merceedes
5. Everet Kamikawa-Ferrari
6. John Wiedemann-McLaren Merceedes
7. Pete Dorn-Marussia 
8.  Bill Black-Lotus
   
   Pole Position:            Mike Fitzlaff 2.989Semi Final Winner:   Dan Margetta
   Heat Winners:          Margetta, Kamikawa

2015 Nacho Cheese It's My Cheese Grand Prix

 

Fitzlaff Wins 13th Consecutive F1 Race

Mike Fitzlaff is no doubt a fantastic racer. What he has done over the last two seasons is nothing short of amazing. He has entered 13 of 16 races and won all 13. No driver has won that many races in two ISF seasons in F1 before and he is fast approaching the career all time wins list. What you have seen is something special to witness so enjoy it because who knows when something like this will happen again.
While Fitzlaff has continued his streak, another rivalry is heating up as the GTP teammates of Mike Lack and John Wiedemann have split the opening two races. The GTP season is going to be a barn burner of title fight.

Steve "The Wrench" Ratchett  

INTERNATIONAL SPORTSCAR FEDERATION
Official Finish, Event # 2016-02
Nacho Cheese It's My Cheese Grand Prix at Lack Track
October 10, 2015

Lack Track

F1 Grand Prix Category -- 16 Minute Final
Pos. Driver Car

1. Mike Fitzlaff-Jordan Peugot - 100 laps
2.  John Wiedemann-Mclaren
3. Mike Lack-Red Bull
4. Andrew Black-Lotus
5. Pete Dorn-Renault
6. Bill Black-Lotus
7. Everet Kamikawa-Ferrari
   
   Pole Position:            Mike Fitzlaff 3.741
   Semi Final Winner:   John Wiedemann
   Heat Winners:           Dorn

GTP Category -- 16 Minute Final
Pos. Driver Car

1. Mike Lack-Tamiya Castrol Jaguar - 112 laps
2.  John Wiedemann-Silk Cut Jaguar
3. Mike Fitzlaff-Nissan GTP
4. Everet Kamikawa-Shell Marlboro Ferrari
5. Andrew Black-Merceedes GTP
6. Bill Black-Shell Porsche
7. Pete Dorn-Koni Goodyear Merceedes
   
   Pole Position:            Mike Lack 3.582
   Semi Final Winner:   Wiedemann
   Heat Winners:            Lack, Fitzlaff
   

2016 Rapids Invitational Winners Fitzlaff & Wiedemann

Fitzlaff & Wiedemann 

Win 2016 Rapids Invitational

  

 

INTERNATIONAL SPORTSCAR FEDERATION
Official Finish, Event # 2016-01
ISF Season OpenerRapids Invitational
September 26, 2015

Rapids International Raceway

F1 Grand Prix Category -- 16 Minute Final
Pos. Driver Car

1. Mike Fitzlaff-Jordan Peugot
2.  Mike Lack-Red Bull
3.  Everet Kamikawa-Ferrari
4. Mike Kristof
5. John Wiedemann-Mclaren
6. Bill Black
7. Pete Dorn
   
   Pole Position:            Mike Fitzlaff 5.039
   Semi Final Winner:   Mike Lack
   Heat Winners:            Lack

GTP Category -- 16 Minute Final
Pos. Driver Car

1. John Wiedemann-Silk Cut Jaguar
2. Mike Lack-Tamiya Castrol Jaguar
3. Mike Fitzlaff-NissanGTP
4. Mike Kristof-Shell Porsche
5. Everet Kamikawa-Shell Marlboro Ferrari
6. Pete Dorn
7. Bill Black    
   
   Pole Position:            John Wiedemann 4.991
   Semi Final Winner:   Mike Lack
   Heat Winners:            Wiedemann, Kamikawa
   

Option Tire to Stay in 2016

F1 Option Tire To Stay
by Steve Ratchett

The ISF Technical Working Group voted on Thursday to keep the controversial option tire rule in the F1 division for 2016.

Drivers will again need to change tires within one minute of the halfway point of all heat races and the final.

"There were passionate people for and against the issue and it turns out that drivers were split 50-50 on the issue," explained ISF Commissioner Everet Kamikawa. "The one thing everyone seems to agree on is that it made a huge talking point during the season and it did factor inn the outcome of several races. We decided to keep it for 2016 because the F1 division is based on Formula One and since they have an option tire rule, we thought we would try it for another year.

There is one possible change to the rule. The tire committee is experimenting to see if the current stock tires can be replaced with so called "black cat" tires like those formerly used in the ISF.

The committee would look into how the tires can be marked with grooves or painted sidewalls, if there is a way to make it so all the tires appear to be of the same construction with no defects, and if there is a big enough difference in speed between the "black cats" and current PVT-01 tires. A decision on this issue is expected before the first race, The Rapids Invitational, in September.

2016 ISF Schedule

Aug 27 - Pre-season testing/Media Night - The Shrine Desert Road Course

Round 1 - Sep 3   - Trokan Cup 500 - Mini Milwaukee Mile

Round 2 - Sep 17 - Badger Brawl - Badger Raceway

ISF Sep 24       Rapids Invite-Rapids International Raceway=F1/GTP

Round 3 - Oct 1    - West Bend Grand Prix - Lack Track *-Thursday night

ISF Oct 8         Lack Track                                           F1/GTP/SHUMC

Round 4 - Oct 15  - Slots-A-Fun 400 – Stardust Speedway

ISF Oct 22       Turtle Trot                                            F1/SHUMC

Round 5 - Oct 29  - Halloween Havoc - Quarry Heights Raceway

ISF Nov 5         Southshore                                          F1/SHUMC

Round 6 - Nov 12  - Turkey Trot - The Inside Edge at South Shore Superspeedway - deslot rules

ISF Nov 19      Waukesha                                             F1/GTP

Round 7 - Dec 3    - Duane Sweeney Memorial Grand Prix - Badger Raceway - open class rules

ISF Dec 10       Muskego                                              F1/GTP/SHUMC

Round 8 - Dec 17  - Christmas Classic - The Shrine Desert Road Course

Round 9 - Jan 7     - Raven 250 - TBD

ISF Jan 14    Wauwatosa                                             F1/GTP

Round 10 - Jan 21 - Too Clean Laundry Grand Prix - Rapids International

ISF Jan 28       Waukesha                                             F1/GTP

Round 11 - Feb 4   - Deckertring Grand Prix - Deckertring

ISF Feb 11       Lack Track                                           GTP/SHUMC

Round 12 - Feb 18 - Quarryfest Deslotmania - Quarry Heights Raceway - deslot rules

ISF Feb 25       Southshore                                           GTP/SHUMC

Round 13 - Mar 3  - Stardust 500 – Stardust Speedway

ISF Mar 10      make up date

Round 14 - Mar 17- The Shrine Cup - The Shrine Desert Road Course

ISF Mar 24      Rotter Memorial      F1/SHUMC championship night

Round 15 - Mar 31- Larry Rotter Memorial Grand Prix - Turtle Creek Park Raceway - open class rules

Round 16 - Apr 9   - HO Indy 500 - South Shore Superspeedway ***- currently the only Saturday event

ISF April 14     Rapids GP            GTP/SHUMC championship night

ISF April 21     Muskego               F1/GTP/SHUMCISF April 28   make up date
Apr 21 - Awards Banquet - Club Paragon