40th--Makes and Models

[Tom Valet]

By popular demand (at least one person) I was asked to list the number of makes and models for each of the races at the 40th. There are 30 different makes registered so far. Out of 188 total driver entries, there are 137 distinct, individual cars:

AAR Eagle: 1
ADF: 1
Bowman: 1
Caldwell: 1
Citation: 1
Crossle: 25
Dulon: 1
EuroSwift: 2
Ferret: 1
Gemini: 1
Hawke: 2
Hayashi: 1
Lola: 10
Lotus: 2
Merlyn: 3
Piper: 7
PRS: 2
Purple Haze: 1
Reynard: 1
Royale: 3
Sauce: 1
Stohr: 1
Swift: 37
Tatuus: 1
Tiga: 4
Titan: 2
VanDiemen: 17
Viking: 1
Vestal: 1
Winkelman: 1
Zink: 4


For each race, here is what you will be up against:

Club Ford:

AAR Eagle: 1
ADF: 1
Crossle 25F: 1
Crossle 30F: 1
Crossle 31F: 1
Crossle 32F: 3
Crossle 35F: 9
Crossle 40F: 2
Crossle 45F: 2
Dulon MP21: 1
Ferrett Mk46: 1
Gemini: 1
Hawke DL12: 1
Lola T340: 1
Lola T440: 1
Lola T540: 5
Merlyn MK025: 1
PRS RH01: 2
Royale RP21: 1
Royale RP26: 1
Royale RP31: 1
Tiga FFA78: 2
Tiga FFA80: 1
Tiga FFA81: 1
VanDiemen VD79: 1
VanDiemen RF80: 2
VanDiemen RF81: 4
Zink Z-10: 3
Zink Z-16: 1

Regional:

Bowman BC5: 1
Crossle 50F: 1
Hayashi 412F: 1
Lola T640: 1
Lotus 61: 1
Piper DF2: 1
Piper DF5: 1
Purple Haze: 1
Reynard 1990: 1
Swift DB1: 13
Swift DB6: 6
Swift DB3: 1
EuroSwift: 2
Tatuus RC98: 1
VanDiemen RF90: 1
VanDiemen RF98: 3
VanDiemen RF94: 1
Viking: 1
Vestal 09F: 1

National:

Bowman BC5: 1
Crossle 30F: 1
Crossle 32F: 2
Crossle 35F 4
Crossle 40F: 2
Hayashi 412F: 1
Lola T540: 2
Piper DF-2: 3
Piper DF3: 1
Piper DF5: 4
Purple Haze: 1
Royale RP31: 1
Sauce SVM1: 1
Stohr 98FF: 1
Swift DB1: 16
Swift DB6: 17
Swift DB3: 1
EuroSwift SE3:2
Tatuus RC98: 1
Tiga FFA78: 1
Tiga FFA80: 1
Titan Mk VI
VanDiemen VD79: 1
.................RF81: 2
.................RF83: 1
.................RF84: 1
.................RF86: 1
.................RF94: 1
.................RF98: 3
.................RF99: 1
.................RF00: 2
Vestal 09F: 1
Zink Z10: 1

Vintage:

Caldwell D9: 1
Crossle 20F: 2
Hawke DL2A: 1
Lotus 61: 2
Merlyn MK17: 1
Merlyn MK20A: 1
PRS RH01: 1
Titan MKV!B: 1
Winkelman WDF1: 1


Vintage-70:

Crossle 32F
Crossle 40F
Lola T440: 2
VanDiemen RF81
Zink Z10: 2

[EACIII]

Hey, i am at the top of the list for the FF Regional and National. Better enjoy while I can as I am sure the result sheets will have a different order.

Ed

[Roland V. Johnson]

How does a Zink A-10 get into the Vintage group? Pre 1972?

[Tom Valet]

How does a Zink A-10 get into the Vintage group? Pre 1972?

Roland, that's my error. Both JD King's and Mike Allison's Zinks should be listed in the Vintage-70 group. I corrected it above.

Tom

[Tom Valet]

Hey, i am at the top of the list for the FF Regional and National. Better enjoy while I can as I am sure the result sheets will have a different order.

Ed

Ed, you're on top at least until another Bowman BC-5 enters. Oh wait, there are no other BC-5 FFs.

[Roux]

I am really surprised that the vintage Royales are missing this one. There are so many RP3's and RP16's in the US that I was expecting someone would bring one to this bash. Especailly the RP3. What a classic looking formula car shape from the early days.

[Roland V. Johnson]

Thanks Tom, we are bringing a Lotus 51. It just hasn't been entered yet.

[TimW]

I am really surprised that the vintage Royales are missing this one. There are so many RP3's and RP16's in the US that I was expecting someone would bring one to this bash. Especailly the RP3. What a classic looking formula car shape from the early days.

Similarly, I'm surprised for all the hundreds of DB1s built in the 80s there will be more DB6s there than DB1s (as the entries stand today). There were only 72 DB6 frames built, and even fewer chassis plates (replaced frames from the pro oval series a few times) so to see 17 in FF trim is a pretty big deal.

[Tom Valet]

I was really hoping that more of the Vintage guys would enter. First, for selfish reasons: I really like looking at the older cars in the paddock and on the track. Second: this is a reunion and a celebration of the first FF races 40 years ago, so the more cars from that era, the better.

[Tom Valet]

Anyone know what Ken Rodrigues' "Purple Haze" is? Someone mentioned to me that he might drive a Swift and the purple haze is the color of the car, but didnt know for sure. However, Ken's DLB entry lists his car with a year of "2000" so that wouldnt be a Swift.

Anyone know Ken or his car?

[PCalhoun]

And only 1 Citation and 1 Reynard, I see more when I goto Solo Nationals of both makes! Guess they're falling into the same trap as the DB1's mentioned by Tim and other mid-80's/early 90's cars w/ too many sitting in garages collecting dust as they have nowhere competitive to run w/ full outboard suspensions.

[bryancohnracing]

What I find most interesting is the shear number of cars NOT on the list.

For example, in St. Louis alone I know of the following cars that won't be making the trip (not that I have not tried...)
Van Dieman RF84 1
Lola T640 2
Caldwell D9 2 (1 running the KIC)
AAR Eagle 1 (a Bahner car)
Merlyn Mk17 1
Lotus 51 1 (running the KIC)
If I know of these, how many do each of you know of? The numbers boggle the mind!

Their loss. Well our loss too!