Transam: Round 3, Long Beach

Starting Line-up

Pos/Car #/Driver/Hometown/Car/Time/Speed (mph)

1. (88), Brian Simo, Carlsbad, Calif., Qvale Mangusta, 1:23.045, 85.312.
2. (1), Paul Gentilozzi, Lansing, Mich., Jaguar XKR, 1:23.137, 85.218.
3. (66), Leighton Reese, Minnetonka, Minn., Pontiac Grand Prix, 1:24.115, 84.227.
4. (64), Johnny Miller, Johnson City, Tenn., Chevrolet Corvette, 1:24.143, 84.199.
5. (49), Randy Ruhlman, Greensboro, N.C., Oldsmobile Aurora, 1:24.211, 84.131.
6. (15), Tomy Drissi, Hollywood, Calif., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:24.397, 83.946.
7. (8), John Paul Jr., West Palm Beach, Fla., Chevrolet Corvette, 1:24.967, 83.382.
8. (5), Jeff Altenburg, Baltimore, Md., Jaguar XKR, 1:24.985, 83.365.
9. (98), Stu Hayner, Yorba Linda, Calif., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:25.064, 83.287.
10. (28), Lou Gigliotti, Dallas, Texas, Chevrolet Corvette, 1:25.183, 83.171.
11. (84), Chris Neville, Scottsdale, Ariz., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:25.219, 83.136.
12. (12), Mike Lewis, San Diego, Calif., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:25.437, 82.924.
13. (16), Willy T. Ribbs, San Jose, Calif., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:25.463, 82.899.
14. (40), G.J. Mennen, Austin, Texas, Chevrolet Camaro, 1:25.803, 82.570.
15. (48), Jack Willes, Cornelius, N.C., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:25.947, 82.432.
16. (19), Steve Pelke, Lansing, Ill., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:26.128, 82.258.
17. (23), Bob Ruman, Munroe Falls, Ohio, Chevrolet Corvette, 1:26.539, 81.868.
18. (14), John Macaluso, Winter Heaven, Fla., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:27.302, 81.152.
19. (10), Don Sak, W. Bloomfield, Mich., Chevrolet Corvette, 1:27.528, 80.943.
20. (22), Ken Murillo, Santa Rosa, Calif., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:27.587, 80.888.
21. (11), Mike Davis, Huntington Beach, Calif., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:27.654, 80.826.
22. (59), Simon Gregg, Jacksonville, Fla., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:28.088, 80.428.
23. (70), Peter Shea, Newport Beach, Calif., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:28.532, 80.025.
24. (17), Jerry Kinn, Anchorage, Alaska, Chevrolet Corvette, 1:29.147, 79.473.
25. (9), Gary Johnson, Knoxville, Tenn., Ford Mustang Cobra, 1:29.809, 78.887.
26. (24), Jim Briody, Cherry Hill, N.J., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:30.624, 78.177.
27. (6), Frank Cioppettini, Far Hills, N.J., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:31.493, 77.435.
28. (82), Dick Greer, Columbus, Ohio, Chevrolet Corvette, 1:32.580, 76.526.
29. (13), C. David Seuss, Charlestown, Mass., Olds Cutlass, 1:32.625, 76.489.
30. (26), Claudio Burton, Cartersville, Ga., Ford Mustang Cobra, no time.
31. (38), Kerry Alexander, Indianapolis, Ind., Chevrolet Camaro, no time.



Race Result

Pos/Start Pos/Driver/Hometown/Car/Laps/Reason out
  1. (4), Johnny Miller, Johnson City, Tenn., Chevrolet Corvette, 34.
  2. (11), Chris Neville, Scottsdale, Ariz., Ford Mustang Cobra, 34.
  3. (6), Tomy Drissi, Hollywood, Calif., Ford Mustang Cobra, 34.
  4. (2), Paul Gentilozzi, Lansing, Mich., Jaguar XKR, 34.
  5. (10), Lou Gigliotti, Dallas, Texas, Chevrolet Corvette, 34.
  6. (5), Randy Ruhlman, Greensboro, N.C., Oldsmobile Aurora, 34.
  7. (13), Willy T. Ribbs, San Jose, Calif., Chevrolet Camaro, 34.
  8. (17), Bob Ruman, Munroe Falls, Ohio, Chevrolet Corvette, 34.
  9. (16), Steve Pelke, Lansing, Ill., Ford Mustang Cobra, 34.
 10. (30), Claudio Burtin, Cartersville, Ga., Ford Mustang Cobra, 34.
 11. (18), John Macaluso, Winter Heaven, Fla., Ford Mustang Cobra, 34.
 12. (23), Peter Shea, Newport Beach, Calif., Ford Mustang Cobra, 34.
 13. (19), Don Sak, W. Bloomfield, Mich., Chevrolet Corvette, 34.
 14. (25), Gary Johnson, Knoxville, Tenn., Ford Mustang Cobra, 34.
 15. (21), Mike Davis, Huntington Beach, Calif., Ford Mustang Cobra, 34.
 16. (22), Simon Gregg, Jacksonville, Fla., Chevrolet Camaro, 34.
 17. (1), Brian Simo, Carlsbad, Calif., Qvale Mangusta, 34.
 18. (27), Frank Cioppettini, Far Hills, N.J., Chevrolet Camaro, 34.
 19. (29), C. David Seuss, Charlestown, Mass., Oldsmobile Cutlass, 34.
 20. (20), Ken Murillo, Santa Rosa, Calif., Chevrolet Camaro, 34.
 21. (28), Dick Greer, Columbus, Ohio, Chevrolet Corvette, 33.
 22. (24), Jerry Kinn, Anchorage, Alaska, Chevrolet Corvette, 29, n.a..
 23. (15), Jack Willes, Cornelius, N.C., Chevrolet Camaro, 28, Mech.
 24. (8), Jeff Altenburg, Baltimore, Md., Jaguar XKR, 28, n.a..
 25. (7), John Paul Jr., West Palm Beach, Fla., Chevrolet Corvette, 24, n.a..
 26. (12), Mike Lewis, San Diego, Calif., Ford Mustang Cobra, 17, n.a..
 27. (31), Kerry Alexander, Indianapolis, Ind., Chevrolet Camaro, 10, Mech.
 28. (3), Leighton Reese, Minnetonka, Minn., Pontiac GP, 9, Crash.
 29. (9), Stu Hayner, Yorba Linda, Calif., Chevrolet Camaro, 3, Mech.
 30. (14), G.J. Mennen, Austin, Texas, Chevrolet Camaro, 2, Mech.
 31. (26), Jim Briody, Cherry Hill, N.J., Chevrolet Camaro, 2, Mech.

 Time of race: 1 hour,  1.733 seconds.
 Average speed: 66.879 miles-per-hour
 Margin of victory: under caution
 Lap leaders: laps 1-27, Gentilozzi; laps 28-34, Miller
 Fastest race lap: Brian Simo, 1:23.541 (84.806 mph), lap 16
 Cautions: four for 10 laps


Drivers' Championship Point Standing - Three Race Total
Position, driver, car, points, prize money
1, Chris Neville, Ford Mustang, 77, $34,700
2, Brian Simo, Qvale Mangusta, 75, $47,300
3, Paul Gentilozzi, Jaguar XKR, 66, $25,550
4, Lou Gigliotti, Chevy Corvette, 62, $18,200
5, Tomy Drissi, Ford Mustang, 51, $17,250
6, Bob Ruman, Chevy Corvette, 52, $13,300
7, Randy Ruhlman, Olds Aurora, 42, $12,700
8, Steve Pelke, Ford Mustang, 40, $9,300
9, Johnny Miller, Chevy Corvette, 39, $23,100
10, Willy T. Ribbs, Chevy Camaro, 39, $9,400
11, Gary Johnson, Ford Mustang, 32, $6,000
12, Leighton Reese, Pontiac Grand Prix, 30, $9,750
13, Jack Willes, Chevy Camaro, 29, $10,850
14, Mike Davis, Ford Mustang, 25, $4,800
15, Peter Shea, Ford Mustang, 25, $4,700
16, Simon Gregg, Chevy Camaro, 24, $7,800
17, Jim Briody, Chevy Camaro, 24, $5,900
18, G.J. Mennen, Chevy Camaro, 19, $7,800
19, Don Meluzio, Chevy Camaro, 18, $3,500
20, Jerry Kinn, Chevy Corvette, 17, $3,800
21, Mike Lewis, Ford Mustang, 16, $7,700
22, Bill Bentley, Chevy Camaro, 16, $3,400
23, Jon Leavy, Chevy Camaro, 16, $2,700
24, Claudio Burtin, Ford Mustang, 16, $2,700
25, John Macaluso, Ford Mustang, 15, $3,000
26, Jeff Altenburg, Jaguar XKR, 14, $5,500
27, C. David Seuss, Olds Cutlass, 14, $2,600
28, Don Sak, Chevy Corvette, 13, $5,400
29, Andre Toennis, Chevy Camaro, 12, $1,900
30, Richard La Barbera, Ford Mustang, 10, $1,600
31, Jerry Simmons, Chevy Camaro, 9, $1,500
32, Frank Cioppettini, Chevy Camaro, 8, $2,100
33, Tim Cowen, Ford Mustang, 8, $1,400
34, Bruce Dewey, Chevy Camaro, 8, $1,400
35, John Paul Jr., Chevy Corvette, 6, $2,100
36, Dan Furey, Chevy Camaro, 6, $1,200
37, Steve Ahlgrim, Chevy Corvette, 6, $1,200
38, Ken Murillo, Chevy Camaro, 6, $1,200
39, Kerry Alexander, Chevy Camaro, 5, $2,900
40, Dick Greer, Chevy Corvette, 5, $1,100
41, Stu Hayner, Chevy Camaro, 4, $2,700
42, Monica Kolvyn, Chevy Camaro, 1, $1,000
43, Boris Said, Ford Mustang, 1, $1,000