1955-9-28 to10-1 Continental Divide Rally . The namesake of the "pony car" automobile segment, the Mustang was. Beyer Chris Howard (American football coach) Clarence H. 5L 1971-1972. Ligier JS19 Ligier X-TOO Max. It was started by John Bishop, a former executive director of SCCA (Sports Car Club of America), and his wife Peggy in 1969 with help from Bill France Sr. Colorado Region . To celebrate the 30-year anniversary of when Saleen and General Tire won the 1987 Driver, Manufacturer, Team, and Tire SCCA ESCORT Endurance Championships, Saleen has partnered with the tire. 2023 SCCA CENDIV Divisional Championship Series Program and Rules, and Eligibility for the Runoffs Schedule, as published on CENDIV-SCCA. Originally operating as a stand-alone event, it became a stop for the SCCA Playboy Endurance Cup and the subsequent Escort Endurance Series during the mid-eighties, attracting large fields of factory-backed professional race teams. J. GM then decided after the Watkins Glen 24hr race that they wanted Chevy to win the SCCA Escort Endurance series, and Pontiac to win the IMSA series. Ribbs: 40 14 August 1988: IMSA Camel GT Championship: Willy T. 1986 Sports Car - Mid Ohio. Category 2 - Ran 1966-1972 and 1976-1979. It was the first season of title sponsorship by Escort, replacing title sponsor Playboy Magazine from the previous season. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1987 Program CASC SCCA Rothmans 24-hour Escort Endurance Series-Mosport Park at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products! Sebring Fall Festival was the last race of the 1987 SCCA Escort Endurance Series. The number 5 Corvette was driven by Mitch Wright and Shawn Hendricks. This isn't Easy Street. The Porsche 944 Turbo Cup For 1986, Porsche 944 Turbo Cup series was created in Germany and 944 Challenge in Canada. respective racing series. March 3, 2022 at 5:00 PM. “We did approximately 350,000 street miles and 10,000 miles under race conditions during our work on the LT5,” Baker says. 1986 - SCCA Endurance Series - Playboy-Escort. They ran two IROC-Z’s and two Trans-Am’s to start the seasons first three races. SCCA Escort Trans-Am Championship: 1985–1987: Bendix Brake Trans-Am Championship: 1983–1984: SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship:. THIS IS THE 191987: SCCA Escort Endurance Championship. The series was dormant in 2007 and 2008. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Saleen took home the driver, team, and manufacturer's championships in SCCA Escort Endurance series in both 1987 and Saleen's winning continued in 1988, including a 1-2-3 in the 24 Hours of. Choiniere (who became part of Buffum’s family when John married his mother, Mary, in 1980) won the SCCA PRO Rally series in an Audi Quattro S-2, four of the five years between 1990 and 1994. Saleen wins the grueling 24 Hours of Mosport with sponsorship from General Tire. The electronic editions take precedence over the printed edition. About the only real similarity is plenty of V4 power. TA - Known as Category 1 1977-1979, Over 2L 1966-1970 and Over 2. 1988. * Eddie Cheever fills in for Patrick Tambay at Haas Lola in F1 and also races sports cars for Jaguar, while younger brother Ross Cheever wins the SCCA Lucas Oil Challenge for Sports Renault at Sears. Since the beginning in 1963 SCCA Pro Racing sanctioned various championships of sports cars, GT's, touring cars, formula cars and rally races. In 1987, the Longest Day returned to its low-key amateur roots and ran yearly until 1996. Drawing on its history, the California-based company has announced the Championship Commemorative Edition Mustang, a package that harks back to the 1987 SCCA Escort Endurance Championships that. The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio is an IndyCar Series race held at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. McChesney J. The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) is a non-profit American automobile club and sanctioning body supporting road racing, rallying, and autocross in. The series, now called the SCCA Escort Endurance Championship, also changed its class structure. Trans-Am Series (1981–1983), the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship (1983–1984), the SCCA Bendix Brakes Trans-Am Championship (1985–1987), the SCCA Escort Trans-Am Series. Production-based contemporary cars classed by year (Modern Production) 3. Dec 1, 1987. The first two-seat Ford since the original Ford Thunderbird, the EXP was derived from the American Ford Escort. Professional open wheel races at the facility date back to 1970. With over 163,000 cars. By using this site, you agree to the use of cookies by Flickr and. For the next 8 years Hyundai was Libra’s main sponsor and the Elantra and Tiburon coupe provided Paul and Hyundai the basis for 5 championship titles. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1987 Program CASC SCCA Rothmans 24-hour Escort Endurance Series-Mosport Park at the best online prices at. In 1987 Bakeracing dominated the series by winning 5 out of 7 races. In 1986, Kim Baker and his Bakeracing team won an unprecedented four out of six racing events in the SCCA Escort Endurance Series. The event continued to grow and flourish during the years 1985 through 1987. Race-prepared versions were entered in the 1986 Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) ESCORT Endurance Championship. SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series: R. Alternatively Known As: SCCA / Escort Endurance Championship (1986-1989); SCCA Escort World Challenge (1990-1991); SCCA Pro Racing World Challenge (1992-1998); Speedvision World Challenge. 1987 SCCA Coors RaceTruck Challenge Round 6/Epreuve 6 # Pilote/Driver Voiture/Car 1 Bloomfield, Mi 7 20 Pete Halsmer, Ford Ranger/Saleen/General Tire 28 43m02. 5L 1971-1972Drivers' points championships were not awarded by the series prior to the 1972 season. Hayner, however, may not be your driver of the year of the future. That said, the similarities are worth. The car sports the second set of wide-body flares ever produced and other race parts from GM’s secret ‘Skunk Works’ facility. 1956-6-23 & 24 Historic New York Rally . During the 1987 Escort season, Baker went on to break his own record with the new car. 2010 SCCA National Championship Runoffs (U. 18 July 1987: SCCA Coors RaceTruck Challenge: Bobby Archer: 20 18 July 1987: SCCA Escort Endurance Championship: Tommy Archer Bobby Archer: 19 July 1987: ECAR HFC Pro Series Atlantic Challenge: Steve Shelton: 25 19 July 1987: Bendix Trans-Am Championship: Elliott Forbes-Robinson: 33 16 July 1988: SCCA Escort Endurance. Six 1LEs were built for 1988, and 111 were produced for 1989. THIS IS THE ONLY ONE OF THESE I HAVE!! This auction is for one (1), original, Saleen Mustang âeoeTWO FAST. This truly stands out as one of the most cherished moments in the history of Mid America. 8 races. 1987. The early days of the British GT Championship saw a couple of upgraded Ford Escort Cosworth entrants. Top 1 Ack Attack, Motorcycle land speed racing team. and Canadian markets. In 1985, Cunningham joined the professional ranks of the sport, competing in the inaugural SCCA/Escort Endurance Championship piloting an SSA Toyota Supra for MPS Motorsports. 1987: 8: Bobby Archer, Tommy Archer: 1988: 8: Stuart Hayner: 1989: 8: Don Knowles, John Heinricy: 1990: 8:The championship winning Audi Quattro driven by Haywood. 1987. 1987 - SCCA Endurance Series - Playboy-Escort . In 1987 the SCCA had around a dozen teams with over 25 cars in the SS (Showroom Stock) class. 40. Central New York Region . 36 miles (158. Escort World Challenge . Spec Racer Ford is a class of racing car used in Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and other series road racing events. In 1981, they tried running Audi 80 and Peugeot 504 racers, but could not keep up with Rod Millen’s factory Mazda RX-7 rally entries. Majors Tour The U. TA2 - Known as GT-1 from 2004-2005, running 'within' TA as a sub-class. . 1987: SCCA Escort Endurance Championship. 3 podiums. The result was punishing. Only race teams were allowed. Every year that passed seem to draw more people and more unique and beautiful vehicles to the Ford performance “Mecca” of Tulsa. Muscle Milk SCCA Trans-Am Series: 2006: SCCA Trans-Am Series: 2005: Trans-Am Road Racing Series: 2004: Motorock Trans-Am Series:. Upcoming Races. S. Primarily based in the United States, the series competes on a variety of track types including road courses and street circuits. 1988 SCCA Corvette Challenge Series. 1987 Chevrolet Corvette Escort Series Race Car : 2015 Mecum : Indianapolis: $20,000: $30,000: $40,000: 1987 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe : 2015 Mecum. Majors Tour race weekends are anticipated around the United States, spanning 30-plus different venues. The 1990 SCCA Escort World Challenge season was the inaugural season of the Sports Car Club of America's World Challenge series under the sprint race format, after changing its name from the Escort Endurance Championship while keeping the corporate sponsor of Escort radar detectors. Sadly, in 1987, Renault exited the American market. The Porsche 944 is a sports car manufactured by German automobile manufacturer Porsche from 1982 until 1991. Drivers' points championships were not awarded by the series prior to the 1972 season. 1984-93 Saleen Mustang Racing Cars 1984-1993 Saleen Mustang The Lotus-Ford Twin Cam is a Kent-based I-4 developed by Lotus for the 1962 Lotus Elan. S. 1 (1) In this regulation: "Act" means Security Services Act; "armoured vehicle" means a motor vehicle constructed or adapted. Primarily based in the United States, the series competes on a variety of track types including road courses and street circuits. GTU and GTO are based on IMSA GT as. Final overall authority for the . SCCA Pro Racing was formed in 1963. The series started in 1976 and was the first pro spec touring series. They stabilized the rules and applied them fairly, all things considered, something that had been lacking in previous seasons. The series was dormant in 2007 and 2008. 5L SOHC ENGINES Ford's first North American metric engine featured a belt-driven overhead cam and finger- follower valve train, while retaining traditional cast iron block and head. The cars were produced for the express purpose of racing in the SCCA World Challenge Series. “On the second or third. As far back as 1987, Baker was involved in the program, putting ZR-1 prototypes through high-speed testing at superspeedways such as Talladega, Riverside Raceway, and Mosport near Toronto, Ontario. Find Events; Plan Events. The cars were run to good success in the 1990 SCCA Escort World Challenge race series in the U. The series was dormant in 2007 and 2008. Corvette Challenge . There were 10 Race Cars sold in the last 5 years. Corvette Challenge . When it comes to auto racing however, dominance comes one-way and one-way only, victories. âe poster with the 1987 Ford Saleen Mustang SCCA Escort Endurance Manufacturers Championship car on top and a 1988 red Saleen Mustang hatchback appearing as a reflection on the bottom of the poster. When the prototype. The crux is simple: SCCA has announced an endurance-based road racing series named the SCCA Endurance Team National Championship (ETNC) with the inaugural title event set to take place March 31-April 2, 2022, at Sebring International Raceway. In 1988, I went to work for Joe Varde’s Firestone Firehawk team. Bob Orr. Saleen Mustangs compete at the Sony 24 in Mosport Canada. During its five-year tenure, the series would support both the open-wheel CART championship as well as Trans-Am, in addition to being featured on its own. 1989. It was the first season of title sponsorship by Escort, replacing title sponsor Playboy Magazine from the previous season. SCCA Escort Trans-Am Championship: Willy T. Lot #101,836. Saleen hasn’t always been a manufacturer and tuner of high-performance cars. There’s also a five-lug conversion and four-wheel disc brakes. Playboy Escort Endurance Series . Deep understanding allows for specific action to change. For complete Mazda program requirements and. S. 1989 24 Hours of Mosport. Escort 300 Budweiser Trans-Am Championship. 1991 TOYO TIRE SERIES MID-OHIO (29) 1991 Firestone Firehawk Mid-Ohio (42) IMSA 1991 Topeka. Similar to NASCAR style racing, the sportrucks run in tight packs and become known for developing the bump drafting technique that is seen in many of todays stock car racing. The SCCA® Director of Solo® (DS) is the strategic authority 0f the Series for program direction/focus and promotion. Drivers' points championships were not awarded by the series prior to the 1972 season. 1970 program SCCA CDRA Can-Am Series Labatt's Blue. Series: SCCA Escort Endurance Series. SCCA partners hand hundreds of thousands of dollars in product and cold, hard cash back to SCCA members every year, but you can’t get your hands on it if you don’t register for road racing contingency programs. 2. SCCA Trans-Am Championship; SCCA Trans-Am Tour; Tide Trans-Am Tour; Liquid Tide Trans-Am Tour; SCCA Escort Trans-Am Championship; Bendix Trans-Am Series; Bendix Brake. CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship. . Drivers' points championships were not awarded by the series prior to the 1972 season. Its primary function is to. The Saleen Mustang 30-Year Championship Edition will be fitted with a 3,2. 9” rear vented rotor brakes J55 HD brakes *Pre-1994 aftermarket brake rotors and calipersBy 1985, the suspension was softened and the 150-mph Corvette won Car and Driver’s Fastest Car in America award and began a run of total domination in the SCCA Escort Showroom Stock racing. Ford Tempo / Mercury Topaz. 30 km) Rothman's. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2013-14 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends. Escort radar detectors sponsored the series from 1986 until 1991. So, we took a pre-production 1989 GTA 350 w/automatic theft recovery that Pontiac gave us, and turned it into a 1988 Trans-Am 305 w/5spd, and went on to win the championship that year. The 1986 SCCA/Escort Endurance Championship season was the second year of the SCCA Endurance Championship. ) winner. Ford Ranger and Dodge D-50 were allowed to run in the series that ran between 1987 and 1991. Roberts. ”1989 24 Hours of Mosport - The Third Turn. The SCCA/Escort Endurance series was a series in SCCA that catered to spec prepared cars. SCCA Playboy Escort Endurance 1984-87. 5. The series consists of six driver classifications and five classes of vehicles: grand touring (GT),. 0L/2. Though the first-generation Civic ended production in 1979, Team Yamato continued to race the SB1 Civic until 1984. 1978–1979, 1989–1990, 1994. THIS IS THE #20 FORD SALEEN MUSTANG FROM THE SCCA ESCORT ENDURANCE RACE SERIES. June 15, 1987…Saleen Autosport, Ford Motor Company and General Tire are setting a pace their competitors find difficult to match. This Chevy Corvette, currently on display at the Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY, is the only C4 Escort Endurance Series Corvette that has the original engine. . August 1984, prompted the SCCA to combine several existing endurance races into a Manufacturer's Series for 1984, and to build that into a full-blown, six-race professional Showroom Stbck Endurance racing series for 1985. 1985 - SCCA Endurance Series - Playboy-Escort. The Trans-Am Series presented by Pirelli is a sports car racing series held in North America. 1987: SCCA Coors RaceTruck Challenge. Having accomplished this feat, Bakeracing was presented with the bright, yellow 1987 Corvette by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for use in the next year’s Series. Initiated in 2000, the SCCA National Solo program combines the three types of national-level Solo events, Solo National Championships, Solo National Tour and the ProSolo National Series, into one branded entity, the Tire Rack SCCA National Solo program. Chicago Region . Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. VIEW ALL SEASONS FOR THIS SERIES: Next Season >>> 1988 SCCA Escort Trans-Am Championship Central. ), is a high performance, closed wheel, open cockpit, purpose-built race car. 74thDriven by Mitch Wright and Shawn Hendricks. The series was dormant in 2007 and 2008. As a matter of fact the Corvettes were taking all of the titles in the late 80's. Drivers' points championships were not awarded by the series prior to the 1972 season. * Eddie Cheever fills in for Patrick Tambay at Haas Lola in F1 and also races sports cars for Jaguar, while younger brother Ross Cheever wins the SCCA Lucas Oil Challenge for Sports Renault at Sears Point but is. , from Lawrenceville, Georgia owns and operates the 4 car team and is campaigning in the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Escort World Challenge Series and the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) Bridgestone Potenza Supercar Series. Hawk Performance, Official Brake Products of SCCA (All Classes) National Tour. 1985–1987. Part of the SCCA series, Saleen runs two Saleen Sportrucks in the inaugural Coors Racetruck Challenge. In February 2023, The Third Turn finished adding the complete statistical history of the Trans Am Championship into our database. This special edition celebrates the 30th anniversary of Saleen’s victory in the 1987 SCCA Escort Endurance Championship. Saleen hasn’t always been a manufacturer and tuner of high-performance cars. The 1991 driver lineup includes stars that have winning results on and off the track. Formula Atlantic, for. The model year also saw the retirement of the. .