El Diablo
Green Bay, Wisconsin
SCCA Pro Rally Championship
October 16-17, 1976
Official Results *
SCCA Press
Final Results
76-NPR-04
Stages: 24
Total Miles: 441.51
Stage Miles
Starters: 22
Finishers: 13
Organizing Region: Milwaukee
Chairman: John Smiskol
Results courtesy of: Jimmy Brandt
FIN. CAR
POS. NUM. DRIVER/CO-DRIVER HOMETOWN SCCA REGION SCORE MAKE
1 5 John Buffum S. Burlington, VT New England 15307 Porsche Carrera
Vicki Shelburne, VT New England
2 2 Eric Jones Columbus, OH Ohio Valley 16122 Datsun H510
Michael Chern Hilliard, OH Ohio Valley
3 3 Scott Harvey Rochester, MI Detroit 16596 Dodge Colt
Wayne Zitkus Toledo, OH N.W. Ohio
4 12 Jon Davis Houghton, MI Detroit 16925 Saab 99
Harry Ward Toledo, OH N.W. Ohio
5 14 Kim DeMotte Imperial, MO Wabash Valley 17778 Datsun PL510
Donald Robertson Kirkwood, MO St. Louis
6 16 Jerry Sproat Columbus, OH Guest 18058 Dodge Colt
Tom S. Drake Columbus, OH Guest
7 10 Al Schmit Fort Lee, NJ Northern NJ 18381 VW 111
Jim Sweeney Cleveland, OH N.E. Ohio
8 20 Robert Townsend Urbana, IL Guest 18789 Datsun 510
Alan Doughty Gurnee, IL Guest
9 17 Barry Gutridge Grafton, WI Milwaukee 19319 Datsun 710
Gary Christensen Mt. Clemens, MI Detroit
10 21 Steve Baker Memphis, TN Mid-South 19437 Volvo 544
Phil Pilcher Memphis, TN Mid-South
11 15 Graham Widdis Manistique, MI Detroit 19700 Datsun PL 510
Boyd Widdis Manistique, MI Guest
12 11 John Kelley Louisville, KY Kentucky 20287 Datsun 240Z
Reed Ditto Newport, MI Kentucky
13 18 James Dale Springfield, IL Guest 20905 Opel Kadett
Lloyd Johnson Springfield, IL Guest
DSQ 6 Hendrik Blok El Segundo, CA San Francisco Plymouth Arrow
Erick Hauge Sacramento, CA San Francisco
DNF 1 Gene Henderson Pinckney, MI Detroit Jeep CJ-7
Ken Pogue Berkley, MI Detroit
DNF 4 Taisto Heinonen Langley, BC Guest Renault R17G
Tom Burgess N. Vancouver, BC Guest
DNF 7 Guy Light Bay City, MI Saginaw Valley Saab 99 Turbo
Don Jekel Saginaw, MI Saginaw Valley
DNF 8 Brian Rebney Saginaw, MI Saginaw Valley Datsun PL510
Clark Bond Bay City, MI Saginaw Valley
DNF 9 Gene Albright Sterling Hts., MI Detroit Ford Capri
Richard Line Sterling Hts., MI Guest
DNF 13 Jim Flaningan Columbus, OH Guest Datsun H510
Jan Flaningan Columbus, OH Guest
DNF 19 Kelly Brandt Lake Odessa, MI Guest Saab 96
Corky DuBois Grand Rapids, MI Guest
DNF 22 Cal Kalishek Green Bay, WI Milwaukee Ford Pinto
Charles Kalishek Green Bay, WI Guest
DNS Norm Gable N. Manchester, IN Guest Datsun 510
Mark Hardymon W. Lafayette, IN Guest
Stage Scores Section 1
Road O Total
Car# Driver/CoDriver SS1* SS2* SS3* SS4* SS5* SS6* SS7* SS8* SS9* SS10* SS11* SS12* Pts. Pts. Sec 1
1 Henderson/Pogue 451 555 283 399 3132 106O 546 2101 960 611 578 382 0 0 11058
2 Jones/Chern 482 592 310 424 1373 1089 522 2113 1020 639 573 368 0 0 9505
3 Harvey/Zitkus 589 583 309 548 1401 1087 557 2023 965 618 572 365 100 0 9717
4 Heinonen/Burgess 1698 DNF
5 Buffum/Vicki 462 553 295 417 1340 1025 517 1938 885 593 545 345 0 0 8915
6 Blok/Hauge 460 579 305 437 1427 1097 547 2031 954 622 560 371 0 O 9390
7 Light/Jekel 494 588 3og 439 1429 1097 539 2107 1000 644 592 394 0 0 9632
8 Rebney/Bond 493 591 303 451 1387 1112 541 2858 1035 654 630 387 0 0 10442
9 Albright/Line 1700 606 324 439 1526 400 0 DNF
10 Schmit/Sweeney 537 645 334 477 1541 1244 668 2390 1119 722 673 406 0 100 10856
11 Kelley/Ditto 588 651 34o 499 1653 1233 627 2376 1098 711 671 437 300 0 11184
12 Davis/Ward 492 598 315 442 1458 1152 614 2221 1039 659 607 387 0 0 9975
13 Flaningan/Flaningan 532 603 317 447 1424 1163 100 0 DNF
14 DeMotte/Robertson 535 653 335 477 1459 1199 632 2339 1112 722 663 421 0 0 10547
15 Widdis/Widdis 610 682 360 525 1725 1318 731 2536 1203 785 715 469 0 0 11659
16 Sproat/Drake 518 661 348 477 1555 1239 627 2337 1092 700 652 416 0 0 10622
17 Gutridge/Christensen 597 695 365 495 1613 1293 682 2436 1144 748 689 469 0 0 11226
18 Dale/Johnson 611 751 383 543 1800 1388 732 2644 1273 814 743 453 200 0 12335
19 Brandt/DuBois 693 704 368 1900 100 DNF
20 Townsend/Doughty 546 675 347 481 1604 1250 652 2403 1132 751 675 484 0 0 11000
21 Baker/Pilcher 607 693 355 489 1667 1319 718 2488 1185 776 692 429 100 0 11518
22 Kalishek/Kalishek 643 773 382 549 1890 1200 0 DNF
Stage Scores Section 2
Rd. O Total Total
Car# Driver/CoDriver SS13* SS14* SS15* SS16* SS17* SS18* SS19* SS20* SS21* SS22* SS23* SS24* Pts. Pts. Sec 2 Sec 1&2
1 Henderson/Pogue DNF
2 Jones/Chern 400 677 424 454 607 1135 584 508 816 241 324 447 0 0 6616 16122
3 Harvey/Zitkus 402 706 392 479 609 1161 625 548 862 268 342 485 0 0 6879 16596
4 Heinonen/Burgess DNF
5 Buffum/Vicki 363 651 380 433 601 1079 563 497 771 341 305 408 0 0 6392 15307
6 Blok/Hauge 413 658 398 458 592 1121 607 500 812 252 320 489 800 0 7420 DSQ
7 Light/Jekel 435 720 423 468 DNF
8 Rebney/Bond DNF
9 Albright/Line DNF
10 Schmit/Sweeney 467 764 455 525 678 1276 693 596 911 285 359 516 0 0 7525 18381
11 Kelley/Ditto 462 762 443 516 663 1965 772 599 925 287 355 1354 0 0 9103 20287
12 Davis/Ward 427 711 431 484 617 1184 649 551 840 255 338 463 0 0 6950 16925
13 Flaningan/Flaningan DNF
14 DeMotte/Robertson 445 740 453 514 646 1221 631 568 881 285 355 492 0 0 4373 17778
15 Widdis/Widdis 489 806 508 559 769 1381 722 616 950 318 397 526 0 0 804l 19700
16 Sproat/Drake 450 758 452 515 680 1239 663 590 945 284 371 489 0 0 7436 18058
17 Gutridge/Christensen 472 798 483 536 723 1311 698 600 962 305 393 512 300 0 8093 19319
18 Dale/Johnson 500 837 573 577 761 1375 720 627 1033 363 422 582 200 0 8570 20905
19 Brandt/DuBois DNF
20 Townsend/Doughty 475 802 469 513 722 1303 690 610 963 352 371 519 0 0 7789 18789
21 Baker/Pilcher 458 809 491 569 730 1361 711 615 957 324 378 516 0 0 7919 19437
22 Kalishek/Kalishek DNF
* Stage Names
SS1=Fallen Giant - SS2=Green Bay AMC Jeep - SS3=Pete De Foure Road - SS4=Jack Pine - SS5=Bird Mazda
- SS6=Butler Rock - SS7=Chickadee - SS8=Big Popple
SS9=Cibie Lighting - SS10=Alvin Creek - SS11=Cary Dam Road - SS12=Chanticlear - SS13=Eastern Divide
- SS14=Backtrachers - SS15=Jones Dam Road - SS16=Lumberjack
SS17=Brush Run 102 - SS18=Chrysler - SS19=Weso Flowage - SS20=Breed - SS21=Bird Datsun
- SS22=Strutbender - SS23=Schweitzer Cooper - SS24=Adios El Diablo
Prize Money Awards
1st Overall: $425 + trophies ----- Car 5
2nd Overall: $300 + trophies ----- Car 2
3rd Overall: $200 + trophies ----- Car 3
4th Overall: $130 + trophies ----- Car 12
5th Overall: $90 + trophies ----- Car 14
6th Overall: $65 ----------------- Car 16
7th Overall: $50 ----------------- Car 10
8th Overall: $40 ----------------- Car 20
9th Overall: $30 ----------------- Car 17
10th Overall: $20 ----------------- Car 21
Highest placed 3rd Seed Driver: $50 Car 12
Highest placed 4th Seed Driver: $50 Car 20
Special Stage Awards $20 $10
Green Bay AMC Jeep Car 5 Car 3
Bird Mazda Car 5 Car 2
Cibie Lighting Car 5 Car 3
Chanticleer Car 5 Car 3
Chrysler Car 5 Car 2
Bird Datsun Car 5 Car 2
Schweitzer Cooper Car 5 Car 2
Adlos El Diablo Car 5 Car 2
Contingency Awards
Chrysler: $600 to Car 3
$200 to Car 16
Datsun(Nissan Motors): $300 to Car 2
$ 75 to Car 14
$ 50 to Car 20
Cooper Tires: $120 to Car 2
$ 70 to Car 12
Cibie: $50 to Car 5
$30 to Car 2
$20 to Car 3
Saab Scania: $100 to Car 12
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