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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
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -

  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
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------

  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
                                    # # #

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

                                    # # #





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
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------

  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
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------

  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
                                   # # #
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
                                   # # #
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
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------

  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

                                    # # #

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

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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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