A Trip Back In Time At Road America

Granted, that is a substantial claim coming from a man who made his mark in Trans-Am competition many moons ago. Schroeder, 61, won the Trans-Am title in 1989 and was an integral part of the series in its final years of relevance. He was reunited with his winning Trans-Am Mustang at this year’s event to pay tribute to the featured marque in celebration of the Mustang’s 50^th anniversary while rekindling old memories for both him and competitors. “I think I won 10 Trans-Am races in this car, so it’s pretty cool,” said the champion-turned-broadcaster. “This weekend is the perfect combination of a revered circuit, a gorgeous backdrop with the village of Elkhart Lake for the Friday and Saturday Nationwide Insurance Concourse d’Elegance, the beautiful mid-summer Wisconsin weather and a huge amount of cars.”

As Schroeder stated, the cars, mostly driven by gentlemen drivers who are undeniably passionate about their sport – were the main attraction. Of 420 entrants, several were Mustangs. And unlike other events where spectators might be separated from stars who take the stage, crowds of car lovers milled through the paddock area, telling stories with owners and drivers and swapping insight with other enthusiasts. In all, another fabulous weekend of vintage racing is in the books at Road America and the results for the Sunday races are as follows:

Group 2 – Vintage Production Cars, Sedans, Select Sports Racers (Through 1972)

Norbert Bries, Lake Bluff, Ill., ’70 Lotus

Brian Davis, Mequon, Wis., ’61 Elvira Courier

Denny Wilson, Washington, Mo., ’62 Lotus

Group 8 – Historic Medium Displacement Production Cars & Sedans

George Biskup, Scottsdale, Ariz., Ford Mustang

Frank Beck, Scottsdale, Ariz., ’72 Porsche 914

Todd Treffert, Sarasota, Fla., ’73 Porsche 911

Group 5 – Historic Formula / Sports Racing, F 70, F 5000, FIA Prototypes, post 1974 Can-Am

Jeff Miller, Elkhart Lake, Wis., ’77 Lola

Alexander MacAllister, Indianapolis, ’71 Chevron

Joe Hish, Hodgkins, Ill., ’75 Chevron

Group 12 – Pre-War

August Grasis, Weatherby Lake, N.C., ’53 Allard

Rex Barrett, Roselle, Ill., ’33 Ford Indy Special

Marvin Primack, Wilmette, Ill., ’49 Lester MG

Group 1 – Historic Can-Am

Chris MacAllister, Indianapolis, ’71 McLaren

Toby Bean, Lafayette, La., ’69 Lola

Rick Knoop, Laguna Beach, Calif., ’72 McLaren

Group 7 – 50^th Anniversary of Ford Mustang Feature Race

Cliff Ebben, Appleton, Wis., ’10 Ford Mustang

Colin Comer, Milwaukee, Wis., ’95 Ford Mustang

Denny Lamers, Appleton, Wis., ’10 Ford Mustang

Group 11 – Masters Historic Grand Prix

Doc Bundy, Austin, Texas, ’78 Lotus

Chris Locke, San Anselmo, Calif., ’76 Lotus

Robert Blain, Janesville, Wisc., ’75 March

Group 10 – Modern GT, Trans-Am, Production Cars (1973 through present)

Randy Rupp, Eden Wisc., ’94 Ford Mustang

Richard Howe, Rutland Vt., ’89 Ford Mustang

Rick Pfrang, Menasha, Wisc., ’90 Chevrolet Camaro

Formula 5000

Tom Malloy, Corona, Calif., ’75 AAR Eagle

Mark Harmer, Bloomfield, Mich., ’69 DS5

Stewart Lush, Auckland, New Zealand, ’73 MCRAE GM-1

Group 3 – Vintage Sports Racing Cars (through 1960) Production cars (through 1964) on approved tires

Bryon DeFoor, Ooltewah, Tenn., ’70 Lola

John Weinberger, Naperville, Ill., ’65 Lotus

Joe Hish, Hodqkins, Ill., ’69 Chevron

Group 6 – Big-Bore Production Cars / Sedans (through 1975) on approved tires

Jody O’Donnell, Carrollton, Texas, ’69 Chevrolet Corvette

Chris Hines, Scottsdale, Ariz., ’65 Chevrolet Corvette

Mike Donohue, Norman, Okla., ’63 Chevrolet Corvette

Group 4 – Classic Monoposto Formula Cars through 1972 with treaded tires

Richard Balsey, Naples, Fla., ’69 Brabam

Bruce Hamilton, Monkton, Md., ’70

Jeffress Hailand, Clayton, Mo., ’71 Lotus

Group 9 – Modern Formula One, Indy Cars, WSP/GTP/LMP

Brian French, Sheboygan, Wis., ’97 Benetton

Henk de Boer, Torrance, Calif., ’07 Panoz

Theo Bean, Lafayette, La., ’90 Intrepid-Chevy GTP

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