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Oregon Grand Prix Two-Five Challenge

Portland International Raceway, Portland, Oregon, USA

Date: 17/9/1972
Track length: 3.080 m
Attendance: 7.500
Entries accepted: unknown
Starters: 24
Finishers: 13

Pole position: Morton in 1.21,64 = 135,78 kmh
Fastest lap: Midgley in 1.21,33 = 136,20 kmh

Distance: 55 laps, 105 miles
Average speed: 133,21 kmh
Weather: Partly cloudy
Ruleset: SCCA Sedan (Under 2.5 only)
Car info:  

 



Under 2500 cc
Pos Pos in class # Team / Entrant
Car- Engine
Drivers, Nationality Engine
vol. (cc)
Engine
Type
Group Distance,
time
Qualifying position Qualifying time Fastest lap Reason out,
remarks
1 1 46 Simoniz/BRE
Datsun 510
John Morton, USA
1800 L4 U 55 laps, 1:16.17,17 1 1.21,64    
2 2 68 Simoniz/BRE
Datsun 510
Hershel McGriff, USA
1800 L4 U 55 laps, 1:17.10,80 2      
3 3   FAR Performance
Datsun 510
Walt Maas, USA
1800 L4 U 55 laps 5      
4 4    
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA?
Vic Provenzano, USA
1570? L4 U 53 9      
5 5   Import Parts
Volvo 142
Richard Gordon, USA
  L4 U 52 10      
6 6   Scandia Motors
Volvo 142 S
Ole Anderson, USA
  L4 U 52 13      
7 7   Import Motors
Datsun 510
Douglas Sande, USA
1800 L4 U 51 16      
8 8   Treuhaft
VW Beetle
John McCollister, USA
1584 B4 U 51 17      
9 9 4 Pepsi/Wetson’s
Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV?
Harry Theodorocopulous, USA
1779? L4 U 50 6      
10 10   Bobcor
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA?
Ken Schley, USA
1570? L4 U 49 7      
11 11   Clemente
Fiat 124
Norman Matovich, USA
  L4 U 48 24      
12 12   Millspeed
Opel Rallye Kadett
Pete Mills, USA
1897 L4 U 48 19      
13 13   Demon
Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV?
Jon Norman, USA
1779? L4 U 46 25      
DNF/DSQ 14   Manley
Ford Pinto
Earl Bennett, USA
1993 L4 U 37 20     DSQ: Illigal refuelling
DNF 15   Stevens
Datsun 510
Bob Stevens, USA
1800 L4 U 31 11     Electrics
DNF 16   Stevens
Datsun 510
Gerald Murch, USA
1800 L4 U 22 12     Blown engine
DNF 17   Shaw-Midgley
Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV?
Lee Midgley, USA
1779? L4 U 18 4     Engine
DNF 18   Import Center
BMW 02
Loren St. Lawrence, USA
  L4 U 15 8     Broken valve
DNF 19 33  
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA
Charles Thieriot, USA
1570 L4 U 3 14     Electrics
DNF 20   Manley
Ford Pinto
Stan Bennett, USA
1993 L4 U 1 21     Engine
DNS     Pinto Racing
Ford Pinto
George Cheyne, USA
1993 L4 U   15      
DNS     American Transit Corp.
Ford Pinto
Jim Dittmore, USA
1993 L4 U   18      
DNS      
Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV?
Jack Quinlin, USA
1779? L4 U   22      
DNS     Bower/Tomasello
Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV?
Salvidore Tomasello, USA
1779? L4 U   23