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Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally
Round #5, 1998 Michelin PRO Rally Championship
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
June 5-6, 1998
MEDIA ALERT
Event: Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally (STPR) - Round #5 of the
1998 Michelin PRO Rally Championship. Race cars from around
the world will compete at high speeds through the
Pennsylvania State Forests near Wellsboro, Pennsylvania.
When: Friday - Sunday, June 5 - June 7, 1998
Schedule - Friday
noon - 8:30 PM - Competitor registration - St. Paul's
Episcopal Church, Pearl Street - Wellsboro.
noon - 4:30 PM, also 5:30 - 8:30 PM -
Worker registration - St. Paul's
noon - 2:30 PM - Special Olympics rally registration -
St. Paul's
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, also 6:30 - 9:00 PM -
Scrutineering, Tioga County Fairgrounds
3:00 PM - Begin Special Olympics Rally
Schedule - Saturday
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM - Late worker registration - St. Paul's
Episcopal Church, Pearl Street -
Wellsboro.
9:40 AM - Start of Parc Expose - display of rally cars - at
the Green in downtown Wellsboro.
11:01 AM - First car starts daylight section of STPR and
Tioga Divisional Rally.
11:30 AM - First car reaches first spectator point
2:00 PM - Rotary Club Chicken Barbeque; St. Paul's Episcopal
Church Hot Dog/Soda Booth - On the Green
3:05 PM - First car arrives for the start of the second
Parc Expose.
4:46 PM - First car leaves for Evening Section of STPR;
national divisional runoff competitors first.
6:15 PM & 9:00 PM - First car reaches the evening spectator
point
Schedule - Sunday
1:30 AM - First car finishes STPR Rally - downtown
Wellsboro, Bi-Lo parking lot.
Where: Rally headquarters will be at the Penn Wells Hotel, 62 Main
Street, Wellsboro. A list of public viewing areas for the
rally is published in the rally program available at the Penn
Wells Hotel, or the Wellsboro Chamber of Commerce, Main and
Central Streets, in Wellsboro.
Duration: 145 stage miles, 344 total miles, 13 stages
Rank: Full National Rally, sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of
America and sponsored by Michelin Tire Company. Presented by
the Finger Lakes Region of the Sports Car Club of America,
with the cooperation of the Wellsboro Chamber of Commerce and
the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural
Resources. Local sponsor is Citizens & Northern Bank.
Expected Top National Entries: Paul Choiniere - defending six-time
overall national champion - has won this rally five of the last six
years - in his Hyundai Tiburon; David Summerbell, from Kingston,
Jamaica, in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV, won the most recent event
in Palmdale, Calif.; Carl Merrill, with Ford Escort Cosworth, produces
more than 400 hp - won STPR last year; Frank Sprongl, Canadian
champion, in an Audi Quattro S-2, won three events in three tries in the
series last year; Garen Shrader, in a Ford Sierra Cosworth; Mike
Whitman, '96 Group 2 champion, in a Ford Sierra Cosworth Open class car;
Cal Landau, fastest Pennsylvania racer (from Coraopolis), '95 Production
GT champion, in a Mitsubishi Eclipse; Steve Gingras, won Production GT
in Washington in April, in a Eagle Talon - defending PGT champion; Lee
Shadbolt, current Production GT points leader, in a Subaru Impreza 4WD;
Ralph Kosmides, in a new Toyota Supra twin turbo, currently leads Group
5; Bruce Newey, Toyota Celica, in his '98 Group 5 debut; Bill Malik,
Volvo 240, top Group 2 contender; Jon Nichols, Canadian VW GTI, won
Maine Rally in class last year; Chris Havas, VW GTI, up-and-coming
Group 2 contender; Trevor Donison, from Vancouver, Plymouth Neon,
currently leads Production.
Visuals: There will be escorts to take photographers and video crews
onto the course during the daylight part of the rally on
Saturday. Anyone requiring supplied photos or video should
contact Andy Schupack in the press room starting June 4.
Rally cars going through water, rough terrain, and sliding
at high speed through tight turns provide exciting visuals.
Media Info: We will provide phone-ins on event information, driver
interviews, and results. We will fax stories and agate
Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We have B-roll available
for TV. The press room will be located in the Green Room
on the first floor of the Penn Wells Hotel.
Contact: Andy Schupack - national series media liaison:
(717) 724-2111, ext. 426³ press room direct
(717) 724-2086 ³ lines 6/4 - 6/7
(401) 739-5677 (before 6/4 or after 6/7)
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1998 Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally Entry List
Round #5 - 1998 Michelin PRO Rally Championship
Preliminary National Entry/Start List (6/01/98)
Car
Num. Driver/Home Town Navigator/Home Town Vehicle/Tires Class
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5 Frank Sprongl Dan Sprongl Audi Quattro S-2 Open
Misissauga, ONT Mississauga, ONT Yokohama
3 Carl Merrill Lance Smith Ford Escort Cosworth Open
Ogunquit, ME Colchester, VT Michelin
1 Paul Choiniere Jeff Becker Hyundai Tiburon Open
Shelburne, VT Great Neck, NY Michelin
43 Mike Whitman Paula Gibeault Ford Sierra Cosworth Open
Farmington, NM Ridgecrest, CA Michelin
77 David Summerbell Michael Fennell Mitsubishi Lancer Open
Kingston, Jamaica Kingston, Jamaica Evolution IV/Michelin
18 Bruno Kreibich Rod Hendricksen Audi Quattro Open
Ridgewood Park, NY Clinton, NJ Michelin
6 Steve Gingras Bill Westrick Eagle Talon PGT
Elk River, MN Orion, MI Michelin
33 Tom Ottey Pam McGarvey Mazda 323GTX PGT
Columbus, OH Columbus, OH Michelin
10 Cal Landau Eric Marcus Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX PGT
Coraopolis, PA Dayton, OH Michelin
19 Mike Hurst Rob Bohn Porsche 911 Group 5
Pendleton, IN Noblesville, IN Michelin
7 Bruce Newey David Payne Toyota Celica Group 5
Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA Michelin
11 Ralph Kosmides Joe Noyes Toyota Supra Group 5
Newport Beach, CA Bothell, WA Michelin
20 Jon Nichols Mick Koch VW Golf GTI Group 2
Baie d'Ulfe, PQ Nepean, ONT BFGoodrich
23 Noel Lawlor Charles Bradley Hyundai Elantra Open
Manchester, VT Ardmore, PA Michelin
25 Jon Kemp Gail McGuire Audi 4000 Quattro Open
Attica, NY Avon, NY Michelin
22 Chris Czyzio Eric Carlson Mitsubishi Eclipse PGT
Flushing, MI Oregon, WI Michelin
13 Bryan Pepp Jerry Slung Eagle Talon PGT
Marquette, MI Marquette, MI Michelin
26 Rick Davis Ben Greisler BMW 318i Group 5
West Chester, PA Exton, PA Michelin
27 Jim Anderson Martin Dapot Homda Prelude VTEC Group 5
Dublin, OH Reston, VA Michelin
28 Chris Havas Eric Tremblay VW Golf Group 2
Richmond, VT StJean Chrysostone, PQ Michelin
8 Bill Malik Christian Edstrom Volvo 240 Group 2
Burbank, CA Los Angeles, CA Michelin
30 Sakis Hadjiminas Brian Maxwell VW Fox Kit Car Open
Floral Park, NY Port Hope, ONT Michelin
31 Dean Fry Don Kennedy Subaru Legacy Open
Temple, PA Shillington, PA Michelin
32 Dean Panton David Watkins Hyundai Elantra Open
Kingston, Jamaica Kingston, Jamaica Michelin
117 Ken Stewart Jim Dale Chevy S-10 Pickup Open
Grove, OK Conway, AK Cooper
34 Greg Trepetin Dick Casey Honda Prelude VTEC Group 5
Gaithersburg, MD Fiarfax Station, VA Collway
35 Kurt Thiel George Thompson VW GTI Group 2
Rochester, NY Rochester, NY Michelin
15 Jay Kowalik Scott Embree Honda Civic VTEC Prod.
London, OH Dublin, OH Michelin
83 Mark Utecht Paul Schwerin Dodge Charger Group 5
St. Paul, MN Coon Rapids, MN Michelin
36 Mike Villemure Reny Villemure VW Beetle Group 5
Westland, MI Flat Rock, MI Michelin
38 Lesley Suddard Mark Goldfarb Dodge Charger Group 5
Wilmington, DE Atkinson, NH Michelin
39 John Daubenmier Stanley Rosen Chevy S-10 Pick-up Group 5
Dexter, MI Milford, MI
40 Walter Kammer Jackie Adams Datsun H510 Group 2
Williamsville, NY North Collins, NY Yokohama
41 Wayne Prochaska Annette Prochaska VW Golf Group 2
Lake Orion, MI Lake Orion, MI Michelin
29 Greg Healey John MacLeod Dodge Ram 50 Pick-up Div 2E 02
Saugerties, NY S. Easton, MA Michelin (start position)
42 Charles Langan Hughie Langan Ford Escort Prod
Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Michelin
14 Garen Shrader Floyd "Doc" Shrader Ford Sierra Cosworth Open
Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Michelin
45 Craig Kazmierczak Diane Sargent Mazda RX-7 Group 5
Ann Arbor, MI Saginaw, MN Bridgestone
46 Michael Curran Joe McGirl Eagle Talon Group 5
Yonkers, NY New York, NY Michelin
47 Eric Schroeder Jennifer Mynhier VW Jetta GLI Group 2
Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis, IN
48 Scott Kreisler Keith Kreisler Nissan 200-SX Group 2
Boyertown, PA Clifton Park, NY Michelin
49 Bill Driegert Hashin Shim Mitsubishi Esclipse PGT
Arlington, TX Dallas, TX Michelin
50 Kendall Russell Lynn Dillon Dodge Shadow PGT
Knoxville, TN Indianapolis, IN Michelin
71 Brian Hourt Jamison Detellem Honda Civic Group 2
Raymond, OH Raymond, OH Michelin
51 S. Stepniewski Adam Pelc Audi 4000 Quattro Open
Keansburg, NJ Brooklyn, NY Michelin
52 James Kuhn, Jr. Jennifer Logel Audi 4000 Quattro Open
Machias, NY Orchard Park, NY Michelin
54 Michael Burke Tony Lumino Audi 4000 Quattro Open
Columbus, OH Portland, ME Michelin
55 Authur Odero-Jowi Jim Hurley Mitsubishi Eclipse PGT
Arlington, TX Knoxville, TN Michelin
56 Miroslaw Babinski Pjotr Madrzejewski Toyota All-trac Open
Michelin
58 Carlos Arieta, Sr. Carlos Arieta, Jr. Audi 4000S Quattro Open
Alexandria, VA Falls Church, VA Michelin
59 Darek Bosek Kazlmeerz Pudelek Eagle Talon Group
5
Goodyear
24 Celcus Donnely Frank McAllister Mazda 323GTX PGT
Bronx, NY Bronx, NY
16 Scott Naturale Richard Adelmann Mazda RX-7 Group 5
Morristown, NJ Sussex, NJ Michelin
60 Brian Scott W. David Watts Dodge Shelby Charger Group 5
Leonard, MI Boulder City, NV Michelin
61 Paul Kelbel Damon Meyers VW GTI Group 2
New York, NY Taunton, MA Michelin
96 Robert Wagner David Bruce Saab 96 Group 2
Brooklyn, NY Hakkapelitta
62 Douglas Davenport Al Kintigh VW GTI Group 2
Indianapolis, IN Brooklyn Park, MN Michelin
44 Ken Kovach Mark Rinkel Ford Escort GT Group 2
Cleveland, OH Hinckley, OH Michelin
63 Ted Mendham Lise Mendham Nissan Sentra Prod.
Lyndeborough, NH Lyndeborough,NH Michelin
64 Patraig Purcell Michael O'Sullivan Ford Escort Prod.
Yonkers, NY Nanuet, NY Michelin
65 Brian Vinson Richard Beels VW GTI Prod.
Ferndale, MI Ferndale, MI Michelin
66 Roland McIvor Brendan Bowan Nissan Sentra Prod.
Ft. Myers, FL Michelin
67 Damien Hynds Jimmy McGrath VW GTI Group 2
Yonkers, NY Yonkers, NY Michelin
21 Trevor Donison John Allen Plymouth Neon ACR Prod.
Vancouver, WA Bainbridge Island, WA Michelin
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1998 SCCA DIVISIONAL PRO RALLY National Championship
Preliminary National Entry/Start List
Car
Num. Driver/Home Town Navigator/Home Town Vehicle/Tires Class
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6 Steve Gingras Bill Westrick Eagle Talon 04
Elk River, MN Orion, MI Michelin
11 Ralph Kosmides Joe Noyes Toyota Supra 02
Newport Beach, CA Bothell, WA Michelin
22 Chris Czyzio Eric Carlson Mitsubishi Eclipse 04
Flushing, MI Oregon, WI Michelin
26 Rick Davis Ben Greisler BMW 318i 02
West Chester, PA Exton, PA Michelin
28 Chris Havas Eric Tremblay VW Golf U2
Richmond, VT StJean Chrysostone, PQ Michelin
8 Bill Malik Christian Edstrom Volvo 240 U2
Burbank, CA Los Angeles, CA Michelin
117 Ken Stewart Jim Dale Chevy S-10 Pickup 04
Grove, OK Conway, AK Cooper
83 Mark Utecht Paul Schwerin Dodge Charger 02
St. Paul, MN Coon Rapids, MN Michelin
36 Mike Villemure Reny Villemure VW Beetle 02
Westland, MI Flat Rock, MI Michelin
38 Lesley Suddard Mark Goldfarb Dodge Charger 02
Wilmington, DE Atkinson, NH Michelin
41 Wayne Prochaska Annette Prochaska VW Golf U2
Lake Orion, MI Lake Orion, MI Michelin
29 Greg Healey John MacLeod Dodge Ram 50 Pick-up 02
Saugerties, NY S. Easton, MA Michelin
48 Scott Kreisler Keith Kreisler Nissan 200-SX U2
Boyertown, PA Clifton Park, NY Michelin
49 Bill Driegert Hashin Shim Mitsubishi Esclipse 04
Arlington, TX Dallas, TX Michelin
62 Douglas Davenport Al Kintigh VW GTI U2
Indianapolis, IN Brooklyn Park, MN Michelin
66 Roland McIvor Brendan Bowan Nissan Sentra U2
Ft. Myers, FL Michelin
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Divisional-Only Entry List
68 Thomas Lawless Sean Devine Eagle Talon 04
Maspeth, NY Maspeth, NY Michelin
69 Arthur Wojcik Maciej Salamon Mitsubishi Galant GSX 04
Middle Village, NY Flushing, NY Michelin
53 Bruce Haymann Greg Haymann Audi 5000 Quattro 04
Poughkeepsie, NY Pawling, NY Maxsport
70 Michael Zamikhovsky TBD Toyota Celica GT4 04
Colway
72 Martin Donnelly Peter Cunningham Ford Mustang 02
Woodside, NY Bronx, NY Michelin
73 Donald Taylor Norean Shephard Dodge Shelby CSX 02
Claremont, NH Cantley, QUE Michelin
74 Colin McCleery Jeff Secor Merkur XR4ti 02
Zeeland, MI Hudsonville, MI Michelin
75 Robert Pao Thomas Brann VW GTI U2
Bridgewater, NJ Mahopac, NY Colway
57 Niall Donnelly Robert Barrall VW Scirocco U2
New York, NY Bethlehem, PA Michelin
76 John Rahill Sarah Gardescu VW GTI U2
Montpelier, VT Montpelier, VT Michelin
78 Patrick Lilly Mark McAllister Ford Escort U2 2E
New York, NY New York, NY Michelin
37 Art Burmeister Eric Burmeister VW GTI U2
Sterling, MI Zeeland, MI Michelin
79 Ilana Rosenshein Roger Sanderson Suzuki Swift GT U2
Waterloo, ONT Waterloo, ONT
80 Marvin Lummen John Atsma Dodge Omni U2
Grand Rapids, MI Grand Rapids, MI
81 Greg Gilfeather Dave Gartner Mazda RX-7 02
Jersey City, NJ Wilmington, DE Michelin
82 Evan Moen Ron Moen Plymouth Neon ACR U2
Clarkston, MI Clarkston, MI Michelin
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Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally
Round #5 - 1998 Michelin PRO Rally Championship
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Press Notes #1 - Thursday, June 4 - 6:00 PM EDT
1. Welcome to Tioga County, Pennsylvania - home of the state Laurel
Festival and the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon - and the 22nd running of
the Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally - round #5 of the 1998 Michelin PRO
Rally Championship. The weather promises to be cool - with highs in
the mid-to-upper '60s F - and there does not appear to be any
significant rainfall in the forecast. The National Weather Service is
calling for a 30 percent chance of showers on Friday, and only 10
percent on Saturday. If there is no rain, that will be good for the
Stony Fork Creek Crossing, which stands at about four inches of water
at present (eight inches is considered a maximum height), but will be
bad for potential dust problems.
2. The Asaph Picnic Grounds stage is back after missing last year due to a
bridge out. A complete list of spectator stages, maps, and stage
descriptions are available in the Official STPR Rally Program - for
sale t the Wellsboro Chamber of Commerce for $5.00.
3. As we have mentioned in releases during the week, this event will start
with 80 cars (organizer John McArthur actually has more than 90 entry
applications, with some of the "waiting-listed" entries able to start
if others do not make it). As of this writing, we have the following
news on the entry list:
--The Bruno Kreibich/Rod Hendricksen Audi Quattro is a "maybe" as
Bruno hopes to receive a new turbo from Germany today.
--The Vinnie Frontinan/Frank Cunningham VW Corrado is on the waiting
list, but Vinnie is expected to make the field if he makes the trip.
--The Arthur Odero-Jowi/Jim Hurley Mitsubishi Eclipse has withdrawn,
unable to repair head damage due to overheating at Rim.
--The Frank Sprongl/Dan Sprongl Audi Quattro S-2 is also a question-
mark after some rough rallying in Western Canada. If the Sprongls
make it to Pennsylvania, it will mark the first U.S. appearance of
Yokohama rally tires on a major North American rally car.
--The Mike Hurst/Rob Bohn entry is listed as a Porsche 911, but Hurst
might bring his Nissan 200-SX instead.
--The Brian Scott/W. David Watts Dodge Shelby Charger lost an engine
testing in Colorado, and will not make it to the event.
--Late entries include the Scott Williams/Michael Niven VW Rabbit GTI
and the Ted Grzelak/Christopher Plante Mazda RX-7 (Grzelak is also
entered in the 02 divisional runoffs).
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Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally
Round #5 - 1998 Michelin PRO Rally Championship
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Press Notes #2 - Friday, June 4 - 7:30 AM EDT
4. For those of you who are here in Wellsboro, turn your radio on and hear
about the rally today as you prepare for the event. John McArthur and
Andy Schupack will be on WNBT-AM 1490 at 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM talking
about the event and its impact on the town. From about 3:00 PM -
5:00 PM, DJs Steve Worthington and Kevin Thomas from KC101 FM will be
doing live cut-ins from the Special Olympics rally Friday afternoon.
And don't forget to pick up a copy of Friday's ELMIRA STAR-GAZETTE,
which has pre-rally story in the sports section.
On the TV side, everyone around the country can catch the re-broadcast
of the Rim of the World event this Sunday, June 7, at 6:00 AM Eastern
time on ESPN2; and mark down the first broadcast date for STPR -
Tuesday, June 30, at 6:30 PM Eastern time.
Speaking of ESPN2, Replica Productions, producers of the rally
shows for The Deuce, has reported that Subaru of America's Western
Region sales office - which sponsored the Rim of the World event - has
agreed to sponsor the Prescott Forest Rally telecast as well.
5. It wouldn't be a collection of press notes without corrections - and
co-driver Rob Bohn informs us that the Mike Hurst car he could show up
with if he doesn't run his Porsche is a Mazda RX-7, not his old 200SX.
That 200SX is running this weekend already, in the capable hands of
Scott Kreisler, who had bought the car from Mike.
6. The divisional national championship will bring to an end the longest
season ever, which start in September, 1996 and formally ended in
December, 1997. The event, which was originally scheduled for the ill-
fated SNO*DRIFT rally, has attracted 18 top runners from around the
country. The 4WD class will be a great battle between all four
entries, as all four have either won their national class or finished
in the top ten at national events (Gingras/Westrick, Czyzio/Carlson,
Stewart/Dale and Driegert/Shim). 02 and U2 feature similar battles,
which we will detail later.
The divisional runoff cars were originally scheduled to run as their
own group, but, with 80 cars running, and all the runoff competitors
also running the national event, organizer McArthur decided that it
would be better for all competitors if this group ran in their national
seed. There will be a ceremonial start after the dinner break for the
divisional runoff competitors as a group before the start of stage #5.
7. With 80 cars instead of the usual 50 or 60, the space around the Green
in Wellsboro will be at a premium, with several of the side streets to
be used for the Parc Expose. The extra people should bring banner
sales to the annual Rotary Club Chicken Barbecue and the St. Paul's
Episcopal Church Hot Dog and Soda stands - both open all day Saturday.
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Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally
Round #5 - 1998 Michelin PRO Rally Championship
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Press Notes #3 - Friday, June 5 - 11:00 PM EDT
8. The practice stage which the organizer sets up near Morris always
brings bad luck for at least one competitor, and this year it was the
Ford Mustang GT of Martin Donnelly/Peter Cunningham. The car went off
the road and rolled, blowing out all the glass and ending the team's
rally weekend.
9. It looks like the Frank Sprongl/Dan Sprongl Audi Quattro S-2 will be in
the fray tomorrow after spending the day waiting for a turbocharger.
The same cannot be said for another veteran Audi competitor - Bruno
Kreibich - who will miss STPR because parts for his car did not arrive
on time.
10. It also looks like the Vinnie Frontinan/Frank Cunningham VW Corrado
will also make the field. Vinnie was the 81st car registered in an 80-
car field, but will take the empty slot created by the Mustang roll.
Other late entries include the John Shirley/Phil Barnes Triumph TR-7
V-8; and the Scott Williams/Michael Niven VW GTI.
11. Here's the final breakdown - an amazing gathering of cars for a U.S.
rally event:
80 cars; 19 Open-class entries; 15 Group 5 cars; 8 PGT cars; 14 Group 2
16 entries in the divisional runoffs. This is the first 80-plus field
at STPR, and the first one in the U.S. since the 1989 Sunriser event in
Ohio.
12. With all the battle going on (two divisionals, the divisional runoffs,
and all the national classes), much of the attention will be focused on
the overall battle for first place. Defending national champions Paul
Choiniere/Jeff Becker had mechanical problems here last year in their
Hyundai Tiburon, and fell further back when they went off the road on
stage #7. They made a terrific comeback late in the rally, but could
not catch the Carl Merrill/Lance Smith Ford Escort Cosworth. But those
perennial favorites have some new competition - current series points
leader David Summerbell, from Kingston, Jamaica, in a Mitsubishi Lancer
Evolution IV. Summerbell, who finished third at Wild West and won Rim
of the World to take the series lead, will also have to deal with the
Sprongls, who are undefeated in their last four U.S. rally appearances
dating back to 1996.
And several other Open class competitors can't be counted out of the
top five from previous experience. The Noel Lawler/Charles Bradley
Hyundai Elantra (an ex-Choiniere championship car), the Jon Kemp/Gail
McGuire Audi 4000 Quattro (fifth overall here last year), and even
Sakis Hajiminas' VW Fox Station Wagon Kit car (more on this later) will
turn fast stage times.
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1998 Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally Entry List
Round #5 - 1998 Michelin PRO Rally Championship
Entry/Start List (end of registration 6/5/98)
Car
Num. Driver/Home Town Navigator/Home Town Vehicle/Tires Class
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5 Frank Sprongl Dan Sprongl Audi Quattro S-2 Open
Misissauga, ONT Mississauga, ONT Yokohama
3 Carl Merrill Lance Smith Ford Escort Cosworth Open
Ogunquit, ME Colchester, VT Michelin
1 Paul Choiniere Jeff Becker Hyundai Tiburon Open
Shelburne, VT Great Neck, NY Michelin
43 Mike Whitman Paula Gibeault Ford Sierra Cosworth Open
Farmington, NM Ridgecrest, CA Michelin
77 David Summerbell Michael Fennell Mitsubishi Lancer Open
Kingston, Jamaica Kingston, Jamaica Evolution IV/Michelin
6 Steve Gingras Bill Westrick Eagle Talon PGT
Elk River, MN Orion, MI Michelin
33 Tom Ottey Pam McGarvey Mazda 323GTX PGT
Columbus, OH Columbus, OH Michelin
10 Cal Landau Eric Marcus Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX PGT
Coraopolis, PA Dayton, OH Michelin
19 Mike Hurst Rob Bohn Porsche 911 Group 5
Pendleton, IN Noblesville, IN Michelin
7 Bruce Newey David Payne Toyota Celica Group 5
Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA Michelin
11 Ralph Kosmides Joe Noyes Toyota Supra Group 5
Newport Beach, CA Bothell, WA Michelin
20 Jon Nichols Mick Koch VW Golf GTI Group 2
Baie d'Ulfe, PQ Nepean, ONT BFGoodrich
34 Noel Lawlor Charles Bradley Hyundai Elantra Open
Manchester, VT Ardmore, PA Michelin
25 Jon Kemp Gail McGuire Audi 4000 Quattro Open
Attica, NY Avon, NY Michelin
22 Chris Czyczio Eric Carlson Mitsubishi Eclipse PGT
Flushing, MI Oregon, WI Michelin
13 Bryan Pepp Jerry Stang Eagle Talon PGT
Marquette, MI Marquette, MI Michelin
26 Rick Davis Ben Greisler BMW 318i Group 5
West Chester, PA Exton, PA Michelin
27 Jim Anderson Martin Dapot Homda Prelude VTEC Group 5
Dublin, OH Reston, VA Michelin
28 Chris Havas Eric Tremblay VW Golf Group 2
Richmond, VT StJean Chrysostone, PQ Michelin
8 Bill Malik Christian Edstrom Volvo 240 Group 2
Burbank, CA Los Angeles, CA Michelin
30 Sakis Hadjiminas Brian Maxwell VW Fox Kit Car Open
Floral Park, NY Port Hope, ONT Michelin
31 Dean Fry Donald Kennedy Subaru Legacy Open
Temple, PA Shillington, PA Michelin
32 Dean Panton David Watkins Hyundai Elantra Open
Kingston, Jamaica Kingston, Jamaica Michelin
117 Ken Stewart Jim Dale Chevy S-10 Pickup Open
Grove, OK Conway, AK Cooper
23 Greg Trepetin Dick Casey Honda Prelude VTEC Group 5
Gaithersburg, MD Fiarfax Station, VA Collway
35 Kurt Thiel George Thompson VW GTI Group 2
Rochester, NY Rochester, NY Michelin
15 Jay Kowalik Scott Embree Honda Civic VTEC Prod.
London, OH Dublin, OH Michelin
83 Mark Utecht Paul Schwerin Dodge Omni GLH Turbo Group 5
St. Paul, MN Coon Rapids, MN Michelin
36 Mike Villemure Reny Villemure VW Beetle Group 5
Westland, MI Flat Rock, MI Michelin
38 Lesley Suddard Mark Goldfarb Dodge Charger Group 5
Wilmington, DE Atkinson, NH Michelin
39 John Daubenmier Stanley Rosen Chevy S-10 Pick-up Group 5
Dexter, MI Milford, MI
40 Walter Kammer Jackie Adams Datsun H510 Group 2
Williamsville, NY North Collins, NY Yokohama
41 Wayne Prochaska Annette Prochaska VW Golf Group 2
Lake Orion, MI Lake Orion, MI Michelin
29 Greg Healey John MacLeod Dodge Ram 50 Pick-up Div. 02
Saugerties, NY S. Easton, MA Michelin (start position)
42 Charles Langan Hughie Langan Ford Escort Prod
Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Michelin
14 Garen Shrader Floyd "Doc" Shrader Ford Sierra Cosworth Open
Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Michelin
45 Craig Kazmierczak Diane Sargent Mazda RX-7 Group 5
Ann Arbor, MI Saginaw, MN Bridgestone
46 Michael Curran Joe McGirl Eagle Talon Group 5
Yonkers, NY New York, NY Michelin
47 Eric Schroeder Jennifer Mynhier VW Jetta GLI Group 2
Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis, IN
48 Scott Kreisler Keith Kreisler Nissan 200-SX Group 2
Boyertown, PA Clifton Park, NY Michelin
49 Bill Driegert Hashin Shim Mitsubishi Esclipse PGT
Arlington, TX Dallas, TX Michelin
50 Kendall Russell Lynn Dillon Dodge Shadow PGT
Knoxville, TN Indianapolis, IN Michelin
71 Brian Hourt Brian Shanfield Honda Civic Group 2
Raymond, OH Hilliard, OH Michelin
68 Thomas Lawless Sean Devine Eagle Talon 0pen
Maspeth, NY Maspeth, NY Michelin
51 Sylvester Stepniewski Adam Pelc Audi 4000 Quattro Open
Keansburg, NJ Brooklyn, NY Michelin
52 James Kuhn, Jr. Jennifer Logel Audi 4000 Quattro Open
Machias, NY Orchard Park, NY Michelin
54 Michael Burke Tony Lumino Audi 4000 Quattro Open
Columbus, OH Westbrook, ME Michelin
56 Miroslaw Babinski Piotr Madrzejewski Toyota All-trac Open
Chicago, IL Chicago, IL Michelin
58 Carlos Arieta, Sr. Carlos Arieta, Jr. Audi 4000S Quattro Open
Alexandria, VA Falls Church, VA Michelin
59 Darek Bosek Kazimeerz Pudelek Eagle Talon Group 5
Arlington Heights, IL Chicago, IL Goodyear
24 Celcus Donnely Frank McAllister Mazda 323GTX PGT
Bronx, NY Bronx, NY
16 Scott Naturale Richard Adelmann Mazda RX-7 Group 5
Morristown, NJ Sussex, NJ Michelin
60 Ted Grzelak Christopher Plante Dodge Shelby Charger Group 5
Clinton Township, MI Green Bay, WI Michelin
75 Robert Pao Thomas Brann VW GTI Group 2
Bridgewater, NJ Mahopac, NY Colway
61 Paul Kelbel Damon Meyers VW GTI Group 2
New York, NY Taunton, MA Michelin
96 Robert Wagner David Bruce Saab 96 Group 2
Brooklyn, NY New York, NY Hakkapelitta
62 Douglas Davenport Al Kintigh VW GTI Group 2
Indianapolis, IN Brooklyn Park, MN Michelin
44 Ken Kovach Mark Rinkel Ford Escort GT Group 2
Cleveland, OH Hinckley, OH Michelin
63 Ted Mendham Lise Mendham Nissan Sentra Prod.
Lyndeborough, NH Lyndeborough,NH Michelin
64 Padraig Purcell Michael O'Sullivan Ford Escort Prod.
Yonkers, NY Nanuet, NY Michelin
65 Brian Vinson Richard Beels VW GTI Prod.
Ferndale, MI Ferndale, MI Michelin
66 Roland McIvor Brendan Bowan Nissan Sentra Prod.
Ft. Myers, FL Hopewell Junction, NY Michelin
67 Damien Hynds Jimmy McGrath VW GTI Group 2
Yonkers, NY Yonkers, NY Michelin
21 Trevor Donison John Allen Plymouth Neon ACR Prod.
Vancouver, WA Bainbridge Island, WA Michelin
18 John Shirley Phil Barnes Triumph TR-7/V-8 Group 5
Knoxville, TN Cortland, NY Michelin
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1998 SCCA DIVISIONAL PRO RALLY National Championship
Preliminary National Entry/Start List
Car
Num. Driver/Home Town Navigator/Home Town Vehicle/Tires Class
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6 Steve Gingras Bill Westrick Eagle Talon 04
Elk River, MN Orion, MI Michelin
11 Ralph Kosmides Joe Noyes Toyota Supra 02
Newport Beach, CA Bothell, WA Michelin
22 Chris Czyczio Eric Carlson Mitsubishi Eclipse 04
Flushing, MI Oregon, WI Michelin
26 Rick Davis Ben Greisler BMW 318i 02
West Chester, PA Exton, PA Michelin
28 Chris Havas Eric Tremblay VW Golf U2
Richmond, VT StJean Chrysostone, PQ Michelin
8 Bill Malik Christian Edstrom Volvo 240 U2
Burbank, CA Los Angeles, CA Michelin
117 Ken Stewart Jim Dale Chevy S-10 Pickup 04
Grove, OK Conway, AK Cooper
83 Mark Utecht Paul Schwerin Dodge Omni GLH Turbo 02
St. Paul, MN Coon Rapids, MN Michelin
36 Mike Villemure Reny Villemure VW Beetle 02
Westland, MI Flat Rock, MI Michelin
38 Lesley Suddard Mark Goldfarb Dodge Charger 02
Wilmington, DE Atkinson, NH Michelin
41 Wayne Prochaska Annette Prochaska VW Golf U2
Lake Orion, MI Lake Orion, MI Michelin
29 Greg Healey John MacLeod Dodge Ram 50 Pick-up 02
Saugerties, NY S. Easton, MA Michelin
48 Scott Kreisler Keith Kreisler Nissan 200-SX U2
Boyertown, PA Clifton Park, NY Michelin
49 Bill Driegert Hashin Shim Mitsubishi Esclipse 04
Arlington, TX Dallas, TX Michelin
62 Douglas Davenport Al Kintigh VW GTI U2
Indianapolis, IN Brooklyn Park, MN Michelin
66 Roland McIvor Brendan Bowan Nissan Sentra U2
Ft. Myers, FL Hopewell Junction, NY Michelin
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Divisional-Only Entry List (not entered in divisional runoffs)
69 Arthur Wojcik Maciej Salamon Mitsubishi Galant GSX 04
Middle Village, NY Flushing, NY Michelin
53 Bruce Haymann Greg Haymann Audi 5000 Quattro 04
Poughkeepsie, NY Pawling, NY Maxsport
70 Michael Zamikhovsky TBD Toyota Celica GT4 04
Watchung, NJ Colway
72 Martin Donnelly Peter Cunningham Ford Mustang 02
Woodside, NY Bronx, NY Michelin
73 Donald Taylor Norean Shephard Dodge Shelby CSX 02
Claremont, NH Cantley, QUE Michelin
74 Colin McCleery Jeff Secor Merkur XR4ti 02
Zeeland, MI Hudsonville, MI Michelin
57 Niall Donnelly Robert Barrall VW Scirocco U2
New York, NY Bethlehem, PA Michelin
76 John Rahill Sarah Gardescu VW GTI U2
Montpelier, VT Montpelier, VT Michelin
78 Patrick Lilly Mark McAllister Ford Escort U2 .
New York, NY New York, NY Michelin
37 Art Burmeister Eric Burmeister VW GTI U2
Sterling, MI Zeeland, MI Michelin
79 Ilana Rosenshein Roger Sanderson Suzuki Swift GT U2
Waterloo, ONT Waterloo, ONT
80 Marvin Lummen John Atsma Dodge Omni U2
Grand Rapids, MI Grand Rapids, MI
81 Greg Gilfeather Dave Gartner Mazda RX-7 02
Jersey City, NJ Wilmington, DE Michelin
82 Evan Moen Ron Moen Plymouth Neon ACR U2
Clarkston, MI Clarkston, MI Michelin
55 Scott Williams Michael Nevin VW GTI U2
Michelin
Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally
Round #5 - 1998 Michelin PRO Rally Championship
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Press Notes #4 - Saturday, June 6 - 8:00 PM EDT
13. Results and stage times through four (we'll tell all the
stories after we get the results posted):
Four
after
DRIVER CO-DRIVER #1 #2 #3 #4 four
Frank Sprongl Dan Sprongl 5.90 9.25 7.17 11.76 34.08
David Summerbell Michael Fennell 5.72 9.41 7.19 11.77 34.09
Carl Merrill Lance Smith 5.90 9.57 7.19 11.94 34.60
Dean Panton David Watkins 5.76 9.52 7.51 12.55 35.34
MIke Whitman Paula Gibeault 6.27 9.58 7.59 12.25 35.69
Jon Nichols Mike Koch 6.02 9.83 7.52 12.34 35.71
Steve Gingras Bill Westrick 5.89 9.62 7.68 12.60 35.79
Jon Kemp Gail McGuire 5.89 9.83 7.70 12.59 36.01
Noel Lawler Charlie Bradley 6.01 9.94 7.65 12.42 36.02
Tom Ottey Pam McGarvey 5.89 9.86 7.74 12.57 36.06
Cal Landau Eric Marcus 6.09 9.93 7.77 12.50 36.29
Thomas Lawless Sean Devine 6.28 10.16 7.37 13.27 37.08
Ralph Kosmides Joe Noyes 5.95 9.94 8.08 13.13 37.10
Rick Davis Ben Greisler 6.07 10.09 8.08 12.96 37.20
Bryan Pepp Jerry Stang 6.18 10.1 7.98 13.07 37.33
Chris Czyczio Eric Carlson 6.13 10.26 8.05 13.28 37.72
Sylvester StepnieAdam Pelc 6.18 10.28 7.94 13.41 37.81
Vincente FrontineFrank Cunningham 6.27 10.48 8.04 13.09 37.88
Mike Villemure Reny Villemure 6.15 10.09 8.03 13.67 37.94
Mike Hurst Rob Bohn 6.25 10.46 8.18 13.09 37.98
Bruce Newey David Payne 6.34 10.41 8.09 13.21 38.05
Jim Anderson Martin Dapot 6.28 10.54 8.10 13.21 38.13
Mark Utecht Paul Schwerin 6.36 10.12 8.44 13.27 38.19
Garen Shrader Floyd (Doc)Shrade 6.43 10.29 8.19 13.56 38.47
Mike Curran Joe McGirl 6.60 10.57 8.24 13.10 38.51
Bill Driegert Hishin Shim 6.56 10.37 8.13 13.48 38.54
Eric Schroeder Jennie Mynhier 6.43 10.56 8.28 13.41 38.68
Bill Malik Christian Edstrom 6.41 10.69 8.38 13.32 38.80
Dean Fry Donald Kennedy 6.37 10.7 8.35 13.57 38.99
Brian Hourt Brian Shanfeld 6.51 10.5 8.37 13.66 39.04
Lesley Suddard Marc Goldfarb 6.49 10.61 8.49 13.63 39.22
Wayne Prochaska Annette Prochaska 6.66 10.77 8.22 13.74 39.39
Gregg Healey John MacLeod 6.45 10.81 8.61 13.66 39.53
James Kuhn Jr. Jennifer Logel 6.71 10.78 8.33 13.82 39.64
Damien Hynds Jimmy McGrath 6.43 10.68 8.49 14.08 39.68
Ted Grzelak Christopher Plante 7.01 10.79 8.47 13.46 39.73
Michael Burke Tony Lumino 6.73 10.72 8.60 13.77 39.82
Robert Pao Thomas Brann 6.58 10.83 8.49 13.97 39.87
Bruce Haymann Greg Haymann 6.84 11.09 8.33 13.64 39.90
Ted Mendham Lise Mendham 6.56 10.97 8.49 13.93 39.95
Ken Stewart Jim Dale 6.87 10.81 8.56 13.77 40.01
Kurt Thiel George Thompson 6.39 10.48 8.15 15.12 40.14
Craig KazmierczakDiane Sargent 6.78 10.99 8.57 13.90 40.24
Padraig Purcell Michael O'Sulliva 6.92 11 8.64 13.95 40.51
Jay Kowalik Scott Embree 6.51 11.25 8.74 14.01 40.51
Scott Kreisler Keith Kreisler 6.72 10.89 8.63 14.33 40.57
Charles Langan Hughie Langan 6.74 11.17 8.59 14.08 40.58
Paul Kelbel Damon Mayers 6.89 11.07 8.69 14.01 40.66
Greg Gilfeather David Gartner 6.86 11.09 9.20 13.59 40.74
Douglas DavenportAllan Kintigh 6.86 10.96 8.83 14.19 40.84
John Rahill Sarah Gardescu 6.88 11.02 8.72 14.24 40.86
Roland McIvor Brendan Bowan 6.74 10.73 8.50 14.93 40.90
Ken Kovach Mark Rinkel 6.94 11.24 8.91 14.16 41.25
Kendall Russell Lynn Dillon 7.01 11.12 8.79 14.46 41.38
Donald Taylor Don Bigelow 7.49 11.22 8.61 14.63 41.95
Colin McCleery Jeff Secor 7.16 11.5 8.86 14.78 42.30
Niall Donnelly Robert Barrall 7.11 11.47 8.79 14.94 42.31
Evan Moen Ron Moen 6.72 10.78 10.75 14.39 42.64
Art Burmeister Eric Burmeister 7.19 11.58 9.24 14.95 42.96
Carlos Arieta, SrCarlos Arrieta Jr 7.45 11.15 9.36 15.00 42.96
Authur Wojcik Maciej Salamon 7.11 11.65 9.17 15.14 43.07
Trevor Donison John Allen 7.26 11.76 9.36 15.34 43.72
Marvin Lummen John Atsma 7.54 12.09 9.54 15.45 44.62
Sakis Hadjiminas Bryan Maxwell 6.36 17.31 8.44 13.69 45.80
Scott Williams Michael Niven 7.87 12.5 9.87 15.88 46.12
Patrick Lilly Mark McAllister 7.77 13.41 10.31 16.30 47.79
Michael Zamikhovs Ron Norton 9.12 14.06 10.77 16.57 50.52
Ilana RosensheinRoger Sanderson 10.14 14.97 11.47 17.37 53.95
Brian Vinson Richard Beels 6.56 10.61 8.42 39.68 65.27
Robert Wagner David Bruce 8.26
John Daubenmier Stanley Rosen 6.78 11.14
Chris Havas Eric Tremblay 6.18 10.17 DNF - Transmission
Celsus Donnely Frank McAllister 6.41 10.51
John Shirley Philip Barnes 6.65 10.89 DNF Crash - Stump
Miroslaw BabinskiPiotr Madrzejewsk 7.49 11.91
Scott Naturale Richard Adelmann S
Darek Bosek Kazimeerz Pudelek 7.05 12.01
Paul Choiniere Jeff Becker 5.55 9.14 DNF Crash - rollover
Walter Kammer Jackie Adams 7.20 F
Gregory Trepetin Dick Casey 6.89 F DNF Engine - water
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Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally
Round #5 - 1998 Michelin PRO Rally Championship
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Press Notes #5 - Saturday, June 6 - 9:30 PM EDT
14. 79 cars took the countdown for the 22nd running of the Susquehannock
Trail PRO Rally (Scott Naturale/Richard Adelmann RX-7 was a late
scratch). To show the size of the crowd that a large field brings,
the Wellboro Rotary Club sold out of its supply of 850 half-chickens
it barbecued for the crowd.
15. The Stage #1 Stony Fork water crossing provided the usual thrills,
with O-controlmeister Carl Dresie clocking the Sprongl/Sprongl Audi
Quattro S-2 at more than 42 mph through the creek. The Villemure's
Beetle was second at 41 mph, with both cars getting great applause
from the hundreds gathered to watch. The Greg Trepetin/Dick Casey
Honda Prelude ingested too much water and lost its engine, causing the
rally's first DNF. All the leaders made a fast charge through the
water - and no one went off on the traditionally-troublesome last turn
before the water.
16. The Paul Choiniere/Jeff Becker Hyundai Tiburon showed no ill-effects
from Choiniere's one-event layoff as the Libra Racing entry smoked the
competitive field on both stage #1 and #2, assuring its position as
first on the road for the service reseed for the evening stages.
Choiniere had a good run going again on stage #3 when he slid wide on
a turn at approx. 80 mph. towards some ferns on the side of the road.
He would have steered back on the road with no problem, but the ferns
concealed a large stump, which broke the right-front wheel in half and
sent the Tiburon on its roof. The car then slid on its roof until it
hit a burm, at which point it rolled two more times before coming to
rest on its wheels facing downhill - a long way off the road. Both
drivers were okay - Becker was a little sore when we talked to him -
but the car is another matter. As John Buffum was off servicing the
Noel Lawler/Charles Bradley Hyundai Elantra, he had not seen the car
as of this writing, so there has been no opinion offered as to fixable
damage.
17. So when the cars came into town to service after stage four (with the
reseed based on scores after stage #2), although the Frank Sprongl/Dan
Sprongl Audi Quattro now lead the rally, the David Summerbell/Michael
Fennell Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV will be first on the road for
the rest of the event. So far the dust has not been a factor because
of the breeze, but yesterday's rain did not leave enough moisture to
prevent all dust - so, if the breeze dies down - dust could still be a
factor.
18. After four stages, here are the class leaders:
Sprongl/Sprongl Audi Quattro S-2 Overall
Nichols/Koch VW Golf GTI Group 2
Gingras/Westrick Eagle Talon PGT
Kosmides/Noyes Toyota Supra Group 5
Mendham/Mendham Nissan Sentra Production
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Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally
Round #5 - 1998 Michelin PRO Rally Championship
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Press Notes #6 - Saturday, June 6 - 11:00 PM EDT
19. In the divisional runoffs, Gingras/Westrick were leading 04 after four
stages, with Kosmides/Noyes leading 02 and Malik/Edstrom leading U2.
In the Tioga Divisional event, the leaders are the same as above.
20. Notes from the Green (service after four):
--Merrill/Smith lost time on stage #2 after being "frightened by
stage #1," but Merrill was only 35-seconds back of the leaders after
four.
--The Sprongls have not run STPR in eight years, but they were pleased
their Yokohama rally tires - the same ones that all the Mitsubishis
run in the Asia-Pacific series. They are the only ones in North
America running the tires to date, but they hope to set up a
distributorship to sell the tires to others. The Nissan team, which
no longer exists, was the last WRC team to use Yokohamas.
--Summerbell/Fennell Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV has bigger tires for
this event that it had for the West Coast events, and had hoped to
have the Autronic fuel management system installed, but there was
not enough time. For Maine, they hope to be able to turn up the
boost as well.
--The Whitman/Gibeault Ford Sierra Cosworth, to celebrate the fact
that they survived the water crossing, tossed out orange life
preservers labelled "Titanic" into the creek, and drew a reaction
from the crowd.
--National steward Tim O'Neil, subbing for organizer John McArthur,
surprised at the good driving being exercised by the newcomers in
the field through four stages. O'Neil pointed out that today's new
competitors have been to driving and rally schools, and have seen
the pitfalls of carelessness on the ESPN2 shows.
--The VW Fox Wagon Kit Car, equipped with the V-6 twin turbo VW engine
from the new Passat, is running well after a slow start, according
to Sakis Hajiminias. Sakis changed injectors after the car had been
running rich early in the event.
--Several teams cracked rotors in the water crossing (hot brakes into
cold water) including Pepp/Stang Eagle Talon.
--Dean Panton, in a T.A.D. Motorsports-built Hyundai Elantra, a
surprise third on the road after the reseed, said dust has been the
biggest problem he has faced - something that doesn't exist in
Jamaica because of the large open areas on the courses.
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Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally
Round #5 - 1998 Michelin PRO Rally Championship
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Press Notes #7 - Sunday, June 7 - 1:00 AM EDT
21. Top National Standings through Stage 7:
DRIVER CO-DRIVER Car Class Total
Frank Sprongl Dan Sprongl Audi Quattro S-2 Open 72.91*
Carl Merrill Lance Smith Ford Escort Cosworth Open 74.36
Jon Nichols Mike Koch VW GTI Gp2 76.11*
Mike Whitman Paula Gibeault Ford Sierra Cosworth Open 76.61
Jon Kemp Gail McGuire Audi 4000 Quattro Open 77.48
Noel Lawler Charlie Bradley Hyundai Elantra Open 78.00
Cal Landau Eric Marcus Mitsubishi Eclipse PGT 78.46*
Bryan Pepp Jerry Stang Eagle Talon PGT 79.70
Rick Davis Ben Greisler BMW 318i Gp5 79.81*
Mark Utecht Paul Schwerin Dodge Omni Gp5 80.10
Sylvester Stepniewski Adam Pelc Audi 4000S Quattro Open 80.81
Ralph Kosmides Joe Noyes Toyota Supra Gp5 81.32
Chris Czyczio Eric Carlson Mitsubishi Eclipse PGT 81.33
Vinnie Frontinan Frank Cunningham VW Corrado Gp5 81.34
Bill Driegert Hishin Shim Mitsubishi Galant VR4 PGT 81.50
Greg Healey John MacLeod Dodge Ram 50 Pickup Prod. 84.64*
*class leader
22. We have again fallen behind with stories, but the rally marches on.
Quick highlights:
--The David Summerbell/Michael Fennell Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
IV, with a small 13-gallon gas tank, ran out of fuel a couple of
miles from the Germania service area, stranding the Jamaicans for 10
minutes until spectators came to their aid. Although the team would
recover to finish in the top ten, this knocked them out of
contention for their second consecutive win. Late in the event, the
car also suffered a flat tire, adding insult to injury.
--The Dean Panton/David Watkins Hyundai Elantra suffered a crushed
exhaust - also on stage #7 - which led to an electrical problem in
in the engine's management system, and put Panton out of the event.
--Another top ten entry - the Steve Gingras/Bill Westrick Eagle Talon,
also suffered engine management system failure and dropped out after
stage #7.
--Class leaders after stage 10:
Sprongl/Sprongl Audi Quattro S-2 Overall
Nichols/Koch VW Golf GTI Group 2
Landau/Marcus Mitsubishi Eclipse PGT
Davis/Greisler BMW 318i Group 5
Healey/MacLeod Nissan Sentra Production
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Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally
Round #5 - 1998 Michelin PRO Rally Championship
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Press Notes #8 - Sunday, June 7 - 4:00 AM EDT
23. The 22nd running of the Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally is history,
and the Canadian National Champions Frank Sprongl and Dan Sprongl have
won their fourth straight U.S. rally dating back to February, 1997, in
their Audi Quattro S-2. The Sprongls took over the lead for good on
stage #3 after the Paul Choiniere/Jeff Becker Hyundai Tiburon crashed
while enjoying a slight lead. They expanded their lead when the David
Summerbell/Michael Fennell Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV ran out of
gas, and clinched the victory when Carl Merrill/Lance Smith had a flat
tire late in the event.
Merrill finished second in the Ford Escort Cosworth, while the Noel
Lawler/Charles Bradley Hyundai Elantra was fourth, beating out the Jon
Nichols/Mike Koch Group 2 VW GTI by just 15 seconds. Nichols went off
the road late in the event, bending a wheel, when slowed him down
after running in the top three most of the night.
The Mike Whitman/Paula Gibeault Ford Sierra Cosworth was fifth
overall, easily their best finish ever in that car, while Jon Kemp and
Gail McGuire were sixth in the Audi Quattro 4000. Summerbell ended up
7th overall.
Other class winners included Cal Landau/Eric Marcus Mitsubishi Eclipse
(Production GT); Rick Davis/Ben Greisler BMW 318i (Group 5); and Jay
Kowalik/Scott Embree Honda Civic CVT (Production).
In the divisional runoffs, Mark Utech/Paul Schwerin Dodge Omni GLH
Turbo had the best overall time and won 02, while Bill Malik/Christian
Edstrom Volvo 240 took U2 and Chris Czyczio/Eric Carlson Mitsubishi
Eclipse took 04 honors.
In all, 51 of the 79 starters finished - both STPR records as well as
60 percent finishing ratio.
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Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally
Round #5 - 1998 Michelin PRO Rally Championship
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Press Notes #9 - Sunday, June 7 - noon
24. In the overall national points, Carl Merrill, with his best effort of
the season, now leads the series with 49 points, with David Summerbell
having 42 points and Paul Choiniere 36. With only four events left,
the best six finishes counting for the championship, any of the
leaders who DNF from here on in will put themselves in difficulty.
25. The Bryan Pepp/Jerry Stang Eagle Talon had a good run to finish second
in class after running into a myriad of early problems, including
cracked brake rotor in the water crossing and a busted cooler line
after hitting a burm. They finished only 30 seconds behind the Landau
Marcus Eclipse.
26. One of the pre-rally favorites for a Group 2 win and a top ten finish
was the Chris Havas/Eric Tremblay VW GTI. They lost third gear early
in the event, and while going back and forth between second and fourth
gear, the clutch began to slip badly. The bell housing broke, and oil
went all over the clutch. Havas tried to replace the transmission at
the dinner service, but was unable to complete the work, and was a
DNF. The pair got the stock transmission in after the fact, and ran a
couple of stages from Germania, but dropped out again after stage 10.
27. Another cracked rotor victim was the Jim Anderson/Martin Dapot Honda
Prelude VTEC, and along with his new power deficit in Group 5 (the car
used to be eligible for Production class - in fact, Jim is the 1996
Production class champion), he was having a hard time keeping up with
class leaders Ralph Kosmides and Rick Davis. Kosmides was having his
own problems in the Toyota Supra, having to change a master cylinder
at the dinner break and later DNFing after stage #7 due to electrical
problems.
28. The Vinnie Frontinan/Frank Cunningham VW Corrado had its first
national PRO Rally finish, but Vinnie finished sixth instead of third
in Group 5 because the organizer caught him going 41 mph in a 30 mph
transit zone.
29. The Kurt Thiel/George Thompson VW GTI lost its transmission as they
chipped second gear early in the day, and dropped out after stage #5.
30. The Honda Civic CVT of Jay Kowalik/Scott Embree, winners in the
Production class, said that he lifts off the throttle, there is no
engine breaking, so he is using up his brakes to keep the car on the
road. He had to back off often during the event in order to keep from
overheating the brakes.
31. The winning Landau/Marcus Production GT Eclipse has a myriad of
problems, not the least of which was several missing route book pages
which were graciously replaced by a stage captain. The team replaced
an alternator, and then finished the rally on three cylinders and a
burnt piston.
Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally
Round #5 - 1998 Michelin PRO Rally Championship
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Press Notes #10 - Sunday, June 7 - 2:00 PM
32. The Garen Shrader/Doc Shrader Ford Sierra Cosworth finished its first
rally this weekend, with both driver seat time and fuel management
issues working themselves out in fine form for a top 20 finish.
33. The Steve Gingras/Bill Westrick Eagle Talon, which might have finished
in the top three overall at their first five stage pace, but a broken
main buss fuse failure - possibly caused by an overheating O2 sensor -
brought their day to a close in PGT.
34. The Mike Hurst/Rob Bohn Porsche 911 was going slower than Hurst would
have liked due to his stomach flu, which caused him to forgo all his
regular meals for the last 48 hours. Hurst wanted to stay in the
middle of the road as to not wreck the car as the Porsche is for sale.
35. The Bruce Newey/David Payne Toyota Celica, which was in the top five
last year, did not have as good luck this year as he rolled his car
after the dinner break. Although driveable - and Newey finished fifth
in Group 5 - the car did not run right the rest of the event. During
the course of the event, they lost their turbo and lost their clutch
enroute to their fifth place finish in Group 5.
36. The Lesley Suddard/Marc Goldfarb Dodge Shelby Charger is down about
100 hp from its original race configuration, but Lesley has to change
the fuel feed and cooling system before she put on a new head so she
doesn't blow the motor again. The original damage was done last year
at the Rim of the World and Wild West events.
37. The Jon Kemp/Gail McGuire Audi 4000 Quattro finished in the top six
for the second year in a row in a field that featured even more
competitive Open class cars. Kemp turned fast stages throughout the
event, and challenged for a top-three spot right to the end.
38. Although they won the event by more than three minutes, the
Sprongl/Sprongl Audi Quattro S-2 lost about 45 seconds to Carl Merrill
on stage #7 when they spun in a turn and hit a rock out of the spin.
There was only cosmetic damage to the car, however, and the brothers
continued at speed.
39. Although the rally never went to two minute windows, dust was
certainly a factor later in the evening as several cars, including the
Jon Nichols GTI, went off the road when they couldn't see. On stage
#10, Nichols bent the rear axle, which probably cost him a third-place
finish.
40. The Greg Healey/John MacLeod Dodge Ram 50 pick-up, leading the
Production class after 10 stages, simply wore out its tire over the
last stages, and left its lead slip away to the Kowalik Honda.
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For Immediate Release Contact: Andy Schupack
(401) 739-5677
79 CARS - BEST U.S. RALLY ENTRY IN THE '90s - BRING GOOD LUCK TO
CANADIAN BROTHERS; DEFENDING CHAMP CHOINIERE BOWS OUT IN CRASH
WELLSBORO, Penn. -- June 7 -- The largest field of national PRO Rally race
cars inspired Canadian champions Frank and Dan Sprongl to their fourth
straight U.S. win in their Audi Quattro S-2 at the latest Michelin PRO
Rally event - the Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally.
The Sprongls, who had won two events in Maine and one in Michigan dating
back to August, 1996, outclassed the field after early threats from the
Paul Choiniere/Jeff Becker Hyunda Tiburon and the David Summerbell/Michael
Fennell Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV. Both were DNFs, with the Jamiacan
Summerbell running out of gas and defending champ Choiniere doing three
rollovers after hitting a stump at 80 mph.
Second overall - and now first in the point standings after round five of
the Michelin series - was the Carl Merrill/Lance Smith Ford Escort
Cosworth, while Choiniere's old car, the Hyundai Elantra, driven by Noel
Lawlor/Charles Bradley, was third.
Other class winners included the Rick Davis/Ben Greisler BMW 320i
(Group 5); the Cal Landau/Eric Marcus Mitsubishi Eclipse
(Production GT); the Jon Nichols/Mike Koch VW GTI (Group 2); and the Jay
Kowalik/Scott Embree Honda Civic CVT (Production).
Merrill now leads the Michelin PRO Rally point standing with 49 points,
while Summerbell has 42 and Choiniere 36. This was Sprongl's first U.S.
event in 1998, so he has 22 points.
Besides Choiniere, several pre-rally favorites did not finish the event,
including the Ralph Kosmides/Joe Noyes Toyota Supra twin turbo
(electrical); the Steve Gingras/Bill Westrick Eagle Talon (fuse junction);
the Chris Havas/Eric Tremblay VW GTI (transmission); and the Jamaican team
of Dean Panton/David Watkins in their Hyundai Elantra (exhaust).
The 1998 STPR event will be telecast on ESPN2 on Tuesday, June 30, at
6:30 PM Eastern time.
The 1998 Michelin PRO Rally Championship consists of eight events, is
sponsored by Michelin Tire Corporation and sanctioned by the Sports Car
Club of America (SCCA). PRO Rally information, as well as scores, updates,
membership, or other SCCA material can be found on the SCCA web site at
<www.scca.com/amateur/prorally>.
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1998 Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally Entry List
Round #5 - 1998 Michelin PRO Rally Championship
National Results
Car Time/
Num. Driver/Home Town Navigator/Home Town Vehicle/Tires Class
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5 Frank Sprongl Dan Sprongl Audi Quattro S-2 Open
Misissauga, ONT Mississauga, ONT Yokohama 140.94
3 Carl Merrill Lance Smith Ford Escort Cosworth Open
Ogunquit, ME Colchester, VT Michelin 144.54
34 Noel Lawlor Charles Bradley Hyundai Elantra Open
Manchester, VT Ardmore, PA Michelin 149.57
20 Jon Nichols Mick Koch VW Golf GTI Group 2
Baie d'Ulfe, PQ Nepean, ONT BFGoodrich 149.84
43 Mike Whitman Paula Gibeault Ford Sierra Cosworth Open
Farmington, NM Ridgecrest, CA Michelin 151.03
25 Jon Kemp Gail McGuire Audi 4000 Quattro Open
Attica, NY Avon, NY Michelin 151.88
77 David Summerbell Michael Fennell Mitsubishi Lancer Open
Kingston, Jamaica Kingston, Jamaica Evolution IV/Michelin 154.67
10 Cal Landau Eric Marcus Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX PGT
Coraopolis, PA Dayton, OH Michelin 154.84
26 Rick Davis Ben Greisler BMW 318i Group 5
West Chester, PA Exton, PA Michelin 155.43
13 Bryan Pepp Jerry Stang Eagle Talon PGT
Marquette, MI Marquette, MI Michelin 155.44
51 Sylvester Stepniewski Adam Pelc Audi 4000 Quattro Open
Keansburg, NJ Brooklyn, NY Michelin 157.43
8 Bill Malik Christian Edstrom Volvo 240 Group 2
Burbank, CA Los Angeles, CA Michelin 157.54
83 Mark Utecht Paul Schwerin Dodge Omni GLH Turbo Group 5
St. Paul, MN Coon Rapids, MN Michelin 157.88
22 Chris Czyczio Eric Carlson Mitsubishi Eclipse PGT
Flushing, MI Oregon, WI Michelin 158.34
33 Tom Ottey Pam McGarvey Mazda 323GTX PGT
Columbus, OH Columbus, OH Michelin 160.49
27 Jim Anderson Martin Dapot Honda Prelude VTEC Group 5
Dublin, OH Reston, VA Michelin 160.72
14 Garen Shrader Floyd "Doc" Shrader Ford Sierra Cosworth Open
Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Michelin 160.78
47 Eric Schroeder Jennifer Mynhier VW Jetta GLI Group 2
Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis, IN 160.91
19 Mike Hurst Rob Bohn Porsche 911 Group 5
Pendleton, IN Noblesville, IN Michelin 161.77
7 Bruce Newey David Payne Toyota Celica Group 5
Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA Michelin 162.18
93 Vinnie Frontinan Frank Cunningham VW Corrado Group 5
Somerville, MA Boston, MA Michelin 163.68
15 Jay Kowalik Scott Embree Honda Civic VTEC Prod.
London, OH Dublin, OH Michelin 164.00
67 Damien Hynds Jimmy McGrath VW GTI Group 2
Yonkers, NY Yonkers, NY Michelin 164.14
30 Sakis Hadjiminas Brian Maxwell VW Fox Kit Car Open
Floral Park, NY Port Hope, ONT Michelin 164.91
54 Michael Burke Tony Lumino Audi 4000 Quattro Open
Columbus, OH Westbrook, ME Michelin 165.04
31 Dean Fry Donald Kennedy Subaru Legacy Open
Temple, PA Shillington, PA Michelin 165.05
29 Greg Healey John MacLeod Dodge Ram 50 Pick-up Prod.
Saugerties, NY S. Easton, MA Michelin 165.63
52 James Kuhn, Jr. Jennifer Logel Audi 4000 Quattro Open
Machias, NY Orchard Park, NY Michelin 165.73
117 Ken Stewart Jim Dale Chevy S-10 Pickup Open
Grove, OK Conway, AK Cooper 166.01
38 Lesley Suddard Mark Goldfarb Dodge Charger Group 5
Wilmington, DE Atkinson, NH Michelin 167.09
50 Kendall Russell Lynn Dillon Dodge Shadow PGT
Knoxville, TN Indianapolis, IN Michelin 168.48
42 Charles Langan Hughie Langan Ford Escort Prod
Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Michelin 169.21
48 Scott Kreisler Keith Kreisler Nissan 200-SX Group 2
Boyertown, PA Clifton Park, NY Michelin 169.68
63 Ted Mendham Lise Mendham Nissan Sentra Prod.
Lyndeborough, NH Lyndeborough,NH Michelin 170.08
62 Douglas Davenport Al Kintigh VW GTI Group 2
Indianapolis, IN Brooklyn Park, MN Michelin 171.48
64 Padraig Purcell Michael O'Sullivan Ford Escort Prod.
Yonkers, NY Nanuet, NY Michelin 182.81
21 Trevor Donison John Allen Plymouth Neon ACR Prod.
Vancouver, WA Bainbridge Island, WA Michelin 190.56
65 Brian Vinson Richard Beels VW GTI Prod.
Ferndale, MI Ferndale, MI Michelin 191.89
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Did Not Finish
1 Paul Choiniere Jeff Becker Hyundai Tiburon Open
Shelburne, VT Great Neck, NY Michelin
6 Steve Gingras Bill Westrick Eagle Talon PGT
Elk River, MN Orion, MI Michelin
11 Ralph Kosmides Joe Noyes Toyota Supra Group 5
Newport Beach, CA Bothell, WA Michelin
28 Chris Havas Eric Tremblay VW Golf Group 2
Richmond, VT StJean Chrysostone, PQ Michelin
32 Dean Panton David Watkins Hyundai Elantra Open
Kingston, Jamaica Kingston, Jamaica Michelin
23 Greg Trepetin Dick Casey Honda Prelude VTEC Group 5
Gaithersburg, MD Fiarfax Station, VA Collway
35 Kurt Thiel George Thompson VW GTI Group 2
Rochester, NY Rochester, NY Michelin
36 Mike Villemure Reny Villemure VW Beetle Group 5
Westland, MI Flat Rock, MI Michelin
39 John Daubenmier Stanley Rosen Chevy S-10 Pick-up Group 5
Dexter, MI Milford, MI
40 Walter Kammer Jackie Adams Datsun H510 Group 2
Williamsville, NY North Collins, NY Yokohama
41 Wayne Prochaska Annette Prochaska VW Golf Group 2
Lake Orion, MI Lake Orion, MI Michelin
45 Craig Kazmierczak Diane Sargent Mazda RX-7 Group 5
Ann Arbor, MI Saginaw, MN Bridgestone
46 Michael Curran Joe McGirl Eagle Talon PGT
Yonkers, NY New York, NY Michelin
49 Bill Driegert Hashin Shim Mitsubishi Esclipse PGT
Arlington, TX Dallas, TX Michelin
71 Brian Hourt Brian Shanfield Honda Civic Group 2
Raymond, OH Hilliard, OH Michelin
68 Thomas Lawless Sean Devine Eagle Talon 0pen
Maspeth, NY Maspeth, NY Michelin
56 Miroslaw Babinski Piotr Madrzejewski Toyota All-trac Open
Chicago, IL Chicago, IL Michelin
58 Carlos Arieta, Sr. Carlos Arieta, Jr. Audi 4000S Quattro Open
Alexandria, VA Falls Church, VA Michelin
59 Darek Bosek Kazimeerz Pudelek Eagle Talon Group 5
Arlington Heights, IL Chicago, IL Goodyear
24 Celcus Donnely Frank McAllister Mazda 323GTX PGT
Bronx, NY Bronx, NY
60 Ted Grzelak Christopher Plante Mazda RX-7 Group 5
Clinton Township, MI Green Bay, WI Michelin
75 Robert Pao Thomas Brann VW GTI Group 2
Bridgewater, NJ Mahopac, NY Colway
61 Paul Kelbel Damon Meyers VW GTI Group 2
New York, NY Taunton, MA Michelin
96 Robert Wagner David Bruce Saab 96 Group 2
Brooklyn, NY New York, NY Hakkapelitta
44 Ken Kovach Mark Rinkel Ford Escort GT Group 2
Cleveland, OH Hinckley, OH Michelin
66 Roland McIvor Brendan Bowan Nissan Sentra Prod.
Ft. Myers, FL Hopewell Junction, NY Michelin
18 John Shirley Phil Barnes Triumph TR-7/V-8 Group 5
Knoxville, TN Cortland, NY Michelin
# # #
Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally
Round #5 - 1998 Michelin PRO Rally Championship
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Press Notes #11 - Wednesday, June 10, noon
41. The reason divisional results and divisional runoff results have not
been posted is that some miscommunication between registration and
scoring, along with some lazy competitors who did not appear to
scrutinize the posted provisional results, had led to incorrect final
results. Organizer John McArthur is working to correct those
inaccuracies, and we will post accurate results as soon as possible.
When we post the results, we will also post additional details on the
event. Please be patient - we don't want to post wrong results.
Some corrections already known include:
Kendall Russell/Lynn Dillion were entered in the divisionals and the
divisional runoffs, and did not appear in the posted results.
Robert Pao/Thomas Brann and Ted Grzelak/Christopher Plante, both
listed in the national results as DNFs, were only entered in the
divisional, and started with the national cars for divisional runoff
purposes only.
Greg Healey/John MacLeod, originally listed as a divisional-only
competitor, also ran the national in the Production class.
David Summerbell/Michael Fennell, listed in the final news release a s
a DNF, indeed finished seventh as listed correctly in the results.
42. For the Maine Forest Rally in late July, organizer John Buffum and
event coordinator Cat McKeen report that as many as half of the
overall winners of PRO Rallies from the last 25 years will appear at
the rally as part of a 25th anniversary celebration. We will provid e
details on line as we get them.
# # #
1998 Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally
Finger Lakes Divisional Results
Class Car Driver/ Co-Driver Car Time
# Hometown Hometown Tires
O4 34 Noel Lawlor Charles Bradley Hyundai Elantra 1:11:34
Manchester, VT Ardmore, PA Michelin
O2 26 Rick Davis Ben Greisler BMW 318i 1:15:37
West Chester, PA Exton, PA Michelin
O4 51 Sylvester Stepniewski Adam Pelc Audi 4000 Quattro 1:16:37
Keansburg, NJ Brooklyn, NY Michelin
O4 22 Chris Czyzio Eric Carlson Mitsubishi Eclipse 1:17:01
Flushing, MI Oregon, WI Michelin
O2 60 Ted Grzelak Christopher Plante Mazda RX7 1:17:39
Clinton TWP, MI Green Bay, WI Michelin
O2 83 Mark Utecht Paul Schwerin Dodge Omni GLH Turbo 1:17:46
St. Paul, MN Coon Rapids, MN Michelin
U2 47 Eric Schroeder Jennifer Mynhier VW Jetta GLI 1:18:53
Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis, IN Mixed tires
U2 41 Wayne Prochaska Annette Prochaska VW Golf 1:19:09
Lake Orion, MI Lake Orion, MI Michelin
U2 67 Damien Hynds Jimmy McGrath VW GTI 1:19:28
Yonkers, NY Yonkers, NY Michelin
O4 54 Michael Burke Tony Lumino Audi 4000 Quattro 1:20:05
Columbus, OH Westbrook, ME Michelin
U2 63 Ted Mendham Lise Mendham Nissan Sentra 1:20:18
Lyndeborough, NH Lyndeborough,NH Michelin
U2 37 Art Burmeister Eric Burmeister VW GTI 1:20:23
Sterling, MI Zeeland, MI Michelin
O4 31 Dean Fry Donald Kennedy Subaru Legacy 1:20:34
Temple, PA Shillington, PA Michelin
U2 76 John Rahill Sarah Gardescu VW GTI 1:20:35
Montpelier, VT Montpelier, VT Michelin
O4 117 Ken Stewart Jim Dale Chevy S-10 Pickup 1:20:43
Grove, OK Conway, AK Cooper
U2 42 Charles Langan Hughie Langan Ford Escort 1:20:49
Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Michelin
O2 29 Greg Healey John MacLeod Dodge Ram 50 Pick-up 1:20:59
Saugerties, NY S. Easton, MA Michelin
U2 65 Brian Vinson Richard Beels VW GTI 1:21:23
Ferndale, MI Ferndale, MI Michelin
O2 50 Kendall Russell Lynn Dillon Dodge Shadow 1:21:37
Knoxville, TN Indianapolis, IN Michelin
O2 38 Lesley Suddard Mark Goldfarb Dodge Charger 1:21:56
Wilmington, DE Atkinson, NH Michelin
U2 62 Douglas Davenport Al Kintigh VW GTI 1:22:16
Indianapolis, IN Brooklyn Park, MN Michelin
U2 48 Scott Kreisler Keith Kreisler Nissan 200-SX 1:22:17
Boyertown, PA Clifton Park, NY Michelin
U2 75 Robert Pao Thomas Brann VW GTI 1:23:35
Branchburg, NJ Mahopac, NY Colway
O2 73 Donald Taylor Don Bigelow Dodge Shelby CSX 1:24:26
Claremont, NH Charlestown, NH Michelin
U2 82 Evan Moen Ron Moen Plymouth Neon ACR 1:24:38
Clarkston, MI Clarkston, MI Michelin
O2 74 Colin McCleery Jeff Secor Merkur XR4ti 1:25:01
Zeeland, MI Hudsonville, MI Michelin
O4 53 Bruce Haymann Greg Haymann Audi Quattro 5000 1:25:27
Poughkeepsie, NY Pawling, NY Maxsport
O4 69 Arthur Wojcik Maciej Salamon Mitsubishi Galant 1:26:40
Middle Village, NY Flushing, NY Michelin
U2 64 Padraig Purcell Michael O'Sullivan Ford Escort 1:34:41
Yonkers, NY Nanuet, NY Michelin
U2 78 Patrick Lilly Mark McAllister Ford Escort 1:35:40
New York, NY New York, NY Michelin
U2 80 Marvin Lummen John Atsma Dodge Omni 1:58:35
Grand Rapids, MI Grand Rapids, MI mixed
U2 79 Ilana Rosenshein Roger Sanderson Suzuki Swift GT 1:59:14
Waterloo, Ont Waterloo, Ont Michelin
Did Not Finish
O4 6 Steve Gingras Bill Westrick Eagle Talon
Elk River, MN Orion, MI Michelin
O2 11 Ralph Kosmides Joe Noyes Toyota Supra
Newport Beach, CA Bothell, WA Michelin
O4 24 Celcus Donnely Frank McAllister Mazda 323GTX
Bronx, NY Bronx, NY mixed tires
U2 28 Chris Havas Eric Tremblay VW Golf
Richmond, VT StJean Chrysostone, PQ Michelin
O2 36 Mike Villemure Rene Villemure VW Beetle
Westland, MI Flat Rock, MI Michelin
O2 45 Craig Kazmierczak Diane Sargent Mazda RX-7
Ann Arbor, MI Saginaw, MN Bridgestone
O2 46 Michael Curran Joe McGirl Eagle Talon
Yonkers, NY New York, NY Michelin
O4 49 Bill Driegert Hishim Shim Mitsubishi Esclipse
Arlington, TX Dallas, TX Michelin
U2 55 Scott Williams Michael Niven VW Rabbit GTI
New Brunswick, NJ Iselin, NJ Michelin
U2 57 Niall Donnelly Robert Barrall VW Scirrocco
New York, NY Bethelem, PA Michelin
O2 59 Darek Bosek Kazimeerz Pudelek Eagle Talon
Arlington Heights, IL Chicago, IL Goodyear
U2 66 Roland McIvor Brendan Bowan Nissan Sentra
Ft. Myers, FL Hopewell Junction, NY Michelin
O4 68 Thomas Lawless Sean Devine Eagle Talon
Maspeth, NY Maspeth, NY Michelin
O4 70 Michael Zamikhovsky Ronald Norton Toyota Celica GT4
Watchung, NJ Clifton, NJ Colway
O2 81 Greg Gilfeather David Gartner Mazda RX7
Jersey City, NJ Wilmington, DE Michelin
# # #
1998 Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally
1997 Divisional Run Offs Results
Class Car Driver Co-Driver Car Time
# Hometown Hometown Tires
O2 83 Mark Utecht Paul Schwerin Dodge Omni GLH Turbo 1:20:06
St. Paul, MN Coon Rapids, MN Michelin
O2 11 Ralph Kosmides Joe Noyes Toyota Supra 1:21:19
Newport Beach, CA Bothell, WA Michelin
O4 22 Chris Czyzio Eric Carlson Mitsubishi Eclipse 1:21:20
Flushing, MI Oregon, WI Michelin
O4 49 Bill Driegert Hishim Shim Mitsubishi Esclipse 1:21:36
Arlington, TX Dallas, TX Michelin
U2 8 Bill Malik Christian Edstrom Volvo 240 1:22:05
Burbank, CA Los Angeles, CA Michelin
O2 36 Mike Villemure Rene Villemure VW Beetle 1:22:53
Westland, MI Flat Rock, MI Michelin
O2 60 Ted Grzelak Christopher Plante Mazda RX7 1:24:21
Clinton TWP,MI Green Bay, WI Michelin
O2 29 Greg Healey John MacLeod Dodge Ram 50 Pick-up 1:24:38
Saugerties, NY S. Easton, MA Michelin
O2 38 Lesley Suddard Mark Goldfarb Dodge Charger 1:25:10
Wilmington, DE Atkinson, NH Michelin
O4 117 Ken Stewart Jim Dale Chevy S-10 Pickup 1:25:17
Grove, OK Conway, AK Cooper
O2 50 Kendall Russell Lynn Dillon Dodge Shadow 1:26:52
Knoxville, TN Indianapolis, IN Michelin
U2 48 Scott Kreisler Keith Kreisler Nissan 200-SX 1:27:24
Boyertown, PA Clifton Park, NY Michelin
U2 62 Douglas Davenport Al Kintigh VW GTI 1:29:13
Indianapolis, IN Brooklyn Park, MN Michelin
U2 75 Robert Pao Thomas Brann VW GTI 1:32:56
Branchburg, NJ Mahopac, NY Colway
Did Not Finish
O4 6 Steve Gingras Bill Westrick Eagle Talon
Elk River, MN Orion, MI Michelin
U2 28 Chris Havas Eric Tremblay VW Golf
Richmond, VT StJean Chrysostone, PQ Michelin
U2 41 Wayne Prochaska Annette Prochaska VW Golf
Lake Orion, MI Lake Orion, MI Michelin
U2 66 Roland McIvor Brendan Bowan Nissan Sentra
Ft. Myers, FL Hopewell Junction, NY Michelin
# # #
1998 Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally
Tioga Divisional Results
Class Car Driver/ Co-Driver Car Time
# Hometown Hometown Tires
O4 34 Noel Lawlor Charles Bradley Hyundai Elantra 1:18:00
Manchester, VT Ardmore, PA Michelin
O2 26 Rick Davis Ben Greisler BMW 318i 1:19:49
West Chester, PA Exton, PA Michelin
O2 83 Mark Utecht Paul Schwerin Dodge Omni GLH Turbo 1:20:06
St. Paul, MN Coon Rapids, MN Michelin
O4 51 Sylvester Stepniewski Adam Pelc Audi 4000 Quattro 1:20:49
Keansburg, NJ Brooklyn, NY Michelin
O2 11 Ralph Kosmides Joe Noyes Toyota Supra 1:21:19
Newport Beach, CA Bothell, WA Michelin
O4 22 Chris Czyzio Eric Carlson Mitsubishi Eclipse 1:21:20
Flushing, MI Oregon, WI Michelin
O4 49 Bill Driegert Hishim Shim Mitsubishi Esclipse 1:21:36
Arlington, TX Dallas, TX Michelin
U2 47 Eric Schroeder Jennifer Mynhier VW Jetta GLI 1:22:01
Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis, IN Mixed tires
O2 36 Mike Villemure Rene Villemure VW Beetle 1:22:53
Westland, MI Flat Rock, MI Michelin
O2 60 Ted Grzelak Christopher Plante Mazda RX7 1:24:21
Clinton TWP, MI Green Bay, WI Michelin
O4 31 Dean Fry Donald Kennedy Subaru Legacy 1:24:29
Temple, PA Shillington, PA Michelin
O2 29 Greg Healey John MacLeod Dodge Ram 50 Pick-up 1:24:38
Saugerties, NY S. Easton, MA Michelin
U2 67 Damien Hynds Jimmy McGrath VW GTI 1:24:41
Yonkers, NY Yonkers, NY Michelin
O4 54 Michael Burke Tony Lumino Audi 4000 Quattro 1:24:57
Columbus, OH Westbrook, ME Michelin
O2 38 Lesley Suddard Mark Goldfarb Dodge Charger 1:25:10
Wilmington, DE Atkinson, NH Michelin
O4 117 Ken Stewart Jim Dale Chevy S-10 Pickup 1:25:17
Grove, OK Conway, AK Cooper
O2 45 Craig Kazmierczak Diane Sargent Mazda RX-7 1:25:52
Ann Arbor, MI Saginaw, MN Bridgestone
O2 50 Kendall Russell Lynn Dillon Dodge Shadow 1:26:52
Knoxville, TN Indianapolis, IN Michelin
U2 48 Scott Kreisler Keith Kreisler Nissan 200-SX 1:27:24
Boyertown, PA Clifton Park, NY Michelin
U2 64 Padraig Purcell Michael O'Sullivan Ford Escort 1:27:43
Yonkers, NY Nanuet, NY Michelin
O4 53 Bruce Haymann Greg Haymann Audi Quattro 5000 1:27:51
Poughkeepsie, NY Pawling, NY Maxsport
U2 42 Charles Langan Hughie Langan Ford Escort 1:28:24
Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Michelin
U2 62 Douglas Davenport Al Kintigh VW GTI 1:29:13
Indianapolis, IN Brooklyn Park, MN Michelin
U2 63 Ted Mendham Lise Mendham Nissan Sentra 1:29:47
Lyndeborough, NH Lyndeborough,NH Michelin
U2 76 John Rahill Sarah Gardescu VW GTI 1:30:26
Montpelier, VT Montpelier, VT Michelin
O2 73 Donald Taylor Don Bigelow Dodge Shelby CSX 1:31:37
Claremont, NH Charlestown, NH Michelin
O2 74 Colin McCleery Jeff Secor Merkur XR4ti 1:31:55
Zeeland, MI Hudsonville, MI Michelin
U2 75 Robert Pao Thomas Brann VW GTI 1:32:56
Branchburg, NJ Mahopac, NY Colway
O4 69 Arthur Wojcik Maciej Salamon Mitsubishi Galant 1:34:18
Middle Village, NY Flushing, NY Michelin
U2 82 Evan Moen Ron Moen Plymouth Neon ACR 1:35:25
Clarkston, MI Clarkston, MI Michelin
U2 80 Marvin Lummen John Atsma Dodge Omni 1:36:29
Grand Rapids, MI Grand Rapids, MI mixed
U2 55 Scott Williams Michael Niven VW Rabbit GTI 1:40:58
New Brunswick, NJ Iselin, NJ Michelin
U2 78 Patrick Lilly Mark McAllister Ford Escort 1:46:50
New York, NY New York, NY Michelin
U2 37 Art Burmeister Eric Burmeister VW GTI 1:48:38
Sterling, MI Zeeland, MI Michelin
O4 70 Michael Zamikhovsky Ronald Norton Toyota Celica GT4 1:48:39
Watchung, NJ Clifton, NJ Colway
U2 65 Brian Vinson Richard Beels VW GTI 1:50:31
Ferndale, MI Ferndale, MI Michelin
U2 79 Ilana Rosenshein Roger Sanderson Suzuki Swift GT 1:57:11
Waterloo, Ont Waterloo, Ont Michelin
Did Not Finish
U2 41 Wayne Prochaska Annette Prochaska VW Golf
Lake Orion, MI Lake Orion, MI Michelin
O4 6 Steve Gingras Bill Westrick Eagle Talon
Elk River, MN Orion, MI Michelin
O4 24 Celcus Donnely Frank McAllister Mazda 323GTX
Bronx, NY Bronx, NY mixed tires
U2 28 Chris Havas Eric Tremblay VW Golf
Richmond, VT StJean Chrysostone, PQ Michelin
O2 46 Michael Curran Joe McGirl Eagle Talon
Yonkers, NY New York, NY Michelin
U2 57 Niall Donnelly Robert Barrall VW Scirrocco
New York, NY Bethelem, PA Michelin
O2 59 Darek Bosek Kazimeerz Pudelek Eagle Talon
Arlington Heights, IL Chicago, IL Goodyear
U2 66 Roland McIvor Brendan Bowan Nissan Sentra
Ft. Myers, FL Hopewell Junction, NY Michelin
O4 68 Thomas Lawless Sean Devine Eagle Talon
Maspeth, NY Maspeth, NY Michelin
O2 81 Greg Gilfeather David Gartner Mazda RX7
Jersey City, NJ Wilmington, DE Michelin
# # #
The reason these results needed to be issued again (after we posted
them yesterday) is that the 04 team of Stepniewski/Pelc were not
included on the divisional runoffs entry list even though they were
invited to the runoffs. They did win the 04 divisional runoffs
title, and Czyzio/Carlson won the 04 Super D title.
1998 Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally
1997 Divisional Run Offs Results
(revised 6/16/98)
Class Car Driver Co-Driver Car Time
# Hometown Hometown Tires
O2 83 Mark Utecht Paul Schwerin Dodge Omni GLH Turbo 1:20:06
St. Paul, MN Coon Rapids, MN Michelin
O4 51 Sylvester Stepniewski Adam Pelc Audi 4000 Quattro 1:20:49
Keansburg, NJ Brooklyn, NY Michelin
O2 11 Ralph Kosmides Joe Noyes Toyota Supra 1:21:19
Newport Beach, CA Bothell, WA Michelin
O4 22 Chris Czyzio Eric Carlson Mitsubishi Eclipse 1:21:20
Flushing, MI Oregon, WI Michelin
O4 49 Bill Driegert Hishim Shim Mitsubishi Esclipse 1:21:36
Arlington, TX Dallas, TX Michelin
U2 8 Bill Malik Christian Edstrom Volvo 240 1:22:05
Burbank, CA Los Angeles, CA Michelin
O2 36 Mike Villemure Rene Villemure VW Beetle 1:22:53
Westland, MI Flat Rock, MI Michelin
O2 60 Ted Grzelak Christopher Plante Mazda RX7 1:24:21
Clinton TWP,MI Green Bay, WI Michelin
O2 29 Greg Healey John MacLeod Dodge Ram 50 1:24:38
Saugerties, NY S. Easton, MA Michelin
O2 38 Lesley Suddard Mark Goldfarb Dodge Charger 1:25:10
Wilmington, DE Atkinson, NH Michelin
O4 117 Ken Stewart Jim Dale Chevy S-10 1:25:17
Grove, OK Conway, AK Cooper
O2 50 Kendall Russell Lynn Dillon Dodge Shadow 1:26:52
Knoxville, TN Indianapolis, IN Michelin
U2 48 Scott Kreisler Keith Kreisler Nissan 200-SX 1:27:24
Boyertown, PA Clifton Park, NY Michelin
U2 62 Douglas Davenport Al Kintigh VW GTI 1:29:13
Indianapolis, IN Brooklyn Park, MN Michelin
U2 75 Robert Pao Thomas Brann VW GTI 1:32:56
Branchburg, NJ Mahopac, NY Colway
Did Not Finish
O4 6 Steve Gingras Bill Westrick Eagle Talon
Elk River, MN Orion, MI Michelin
U2 28 Chris Havas Eric Tremblay VW Golf
Richmond, VT StJean Chrysostome, PQ Michelin
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