TRANSAM: Minneapolis results and standings

• "Greg Rubenstein" <102354.2056@CompuServe.COM>
• MNI - Motorsport News International
• Mon Jul 8 23:34:01 EDT 1996

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., -- Results from Sunday's 63-lap, 100.8-mile
Children's Grand Prix of Minnesota Trans-Am Classic, with finishing
position, starting position in parentheses including inverted Goodyear
Fast Five, driver, hometown, car, laps and reason out.

 1, (2), Tom Kendall, Apopka, Fla., Ford Mustang Cobra, 63.
 2, (6), Ron Fellows, Toronto, Canada, Chevrolet Camaro, 63.
 3, (9), Scott Sharp, Danville, Calif, Chevrolet Camaro, 63.
 4, (3), Jamie Galles, Albuquerque, N.M., Chevrolet Camaro, 63.
 5, (1), Paul Gentilozzi, Lansing, Mich., Chevrolet Camaro, 63.
 6, (5), Dorsey Schroeder, Osage Beach, Mo., Ford Mustang Cobra, 63.
 7, (10), Eric van de Poele, Monaco, Monte Carlo, Chevrolet Camaro, 63.
 8, (11), Greg Pickett, Alamo, Calif., Chevrolet Camaro, 63.
 9, (4), Brian Simo, Carlsbad, Calif., Ford Mustang Cobra, 63.
10, (22), Jim Derhaag, Chaska, Minn., Chevrolet Camaro, 63.
11, (15), John W. Miller IV, Johnson City, Tenn., Chevrolet Camaro, 63.
12, (12), Dale Phelon, San Juan, P.R., Ford Mustang Cobra, 63.
13, (17), Jon Gooding, Longwood, Fla., Ford Mustang Cobra, 62.
14, (7), Boris Said III, Carlsbad, Calif., Ford Mustang Cobra, 61.
15, (21), Rick Dittman, Mt. Prospect, Ill., Chevrolet Camaro, 61.
16, (13), Bill Saunders, Dallas, Texas, Chevrolet Camaro, 60.
17, (16), Jerry Simmons, Ancaster, Canada, Chevrolet Camaro, 56.
18, (20), Bob Ruman, Munroe Falls, Ohio, Chevrolet Camaro, 50, Susp.
19, (18), R.J. Valentine, Hingham, Mass., Chevrolet Camaro, 48, Trans.
20, (8), Leighton Reese, Minnetonka, Minn., Pontiac Grand Prix, 44.
21, (14), Dino Crescentini, Brentwood, Calif., Chevrolet Camaro, 13, Shifter.
22, (23), Max Lagod, Barrington, Ill., Chevrolet Camaro, 6, Mech.
23, (19), Don Sak, West Bloomfield, Mich, Oldsmobile Cutlass, 0, D.N.S.

Time of race: 1 hour,  32 minutes,  44.401 seconds.
Average speed: 65.214 miles-per-hour
Margin of victory: .89400 seconds
Fastest race lap: Ron Fellows, 1:18.098 (73.753 mph)
Lap leaders: laps 1-4, #5 Gentilozzi; laps 5-63, #11 Kendall
Raybestos Rising Star of the Race: #15 Eric Van de Poele
OPTIMA Batteries Quick Charger: #40 Jim Derhaag
DynoMax Turn On the Power Award: #2 Jamie Galles

SCCA Trans-Am Drivers' Championship Point Standings - Nine Race Total (top-25)
Pos., Driver, Car, Points
  1  Tom Kendall, Ford Mustang Cobra, 237
  2  Dorsey Schroeder, Ford Mustang Cobra, 236
  3  Jamie Galles, Chevrolet Camaro, 195
  4  Scott Sharp, Chevrolet Camaro, 174
  5  Greg Pickett, Chevrolet Camaro, 171
  6  Ron Fellows, Chevrolet Camaro, 166
  7  Brian Simo, Ford Mustang Cobra, 165
  8  Paul Gentilozzi, Chevrolet Camaro, 157
  9  Bill Saunders, Chevrolet Camaro, 150
10  Boris Said III, Ford Mustang Cobra, 141
11  R.J. Valentine, Chevrolet Camaro, 132
12  Jon Gooding, Ford Mustang Cobra, 130
13  Dale Phelon, Ford Mustang Cobra, 127
14  John W. Miller IV, Chevrolet Camaro, 79
15  Bob Ruman, Chevrolet Camaro, 73
16  Dino Crescentini, Chevrolet Camaro, 66
17  Max Lagod, Chevrolet Camaro, 65
18  Leighton Reese, Pont.Grand Prix, 32
19  Bill Eagle, Chevrolet Camaro, 32
20  Don Sak, Olds Cutlass, 30
21  Steve Hodge, Chevrolet Camaro, 30
22  Don Meluzio, Chevrolet Camaro, 27
23  Craig Shafer, Chevrolet Camaro, 24
24  Glenn Andrew, Chevrolet Camaro, 23
25  Jim Maguire, Chevrolet Camaro, 22

Manufacturers' Championship Points - Nine race total
1, Ford, 71
2, Chevrolet, 69