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Can-Am Thunder To Rumble at Road America
Elkhart Lake, Wis., July 6, 2006 – Some of the world’s most powerful race
cars from the incredible Canadian– American Challenge Cup Series (Can-AM)
will rumble at Road America during the Kohler International Challenge with
Brian Redman, July 13-16, 2006. Held annually at Road America, the
International Challenge is one of the largest vintage gatherings in the United
States with 54 classes of cars in ten race groups. The field varies from
Formula Fords to Can-Ams, with many cars valued over 1 million dollars.
The Historic Can-Am Association is celebrating the 40th Anniversary of its
amazing series this year. A dedicated Can-Am paddock will hold over 70
of these fantastic cars. Can-Am started in 1966 and ended in 1974 with its
last race at Elkhart Lake’s Road America. The Can-Am Series was unique in
that it had very few limits. The cars could use engines of unlimited
displacement, weight and design, tires of any size and, along with other
unrestricted technologies, were the era’s fastest road course vehicles.
Although increased regulations, restrictions and the price of fuel contributed
to the end of the Can-Am Series in 1974, their glamour lives on through
vintage racing enthusiasts.
Vintage Corvette fans will be awed by the Tribute to 50 Years of the Racing
Corvette. In conjunction with the International Challenge, the Kettle Moraine
Corvette Club has organized a display of over 20 exquisite racing Corvettes.
Past and current Corvette racers, owners, engineers and historians will mingle
with spectators in the Corvette Tribute display tent in the lower north
paddock. John Fitch, Phil Hill, Bob Bondurant, Allan Barker, Jim Jeffords and
Tony De Lorenzo are just some of the special guests who will be in attendance.
A special Corvette Tribute banquet will be held the evening of July 15th at
the Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake. It is open to all sportscar
enthusiasts. Advance reservations are required by calling
920-946-0395.
Another special feature is the Historic Grand Prix (HGP), a group of
owner-drivers of authentic vintage Formula One racing cars from the FIA
3-litre Formula that ran from 1966-1983. HGP helps its fans by preparing story
boards for every car in the paddock that feature original photographs of them
in action, with information about the drivers who drove them, and the results
they achieved. HGP focuses on the historically correct presentation and
on-track performance of its cars. Former Formula One drivers include Mario
Andretti, Bruce McLaren, Dennis Hulme, Dan Gurney and Giles Villeneuve.
The excitement continues off-track during the annual two-night Concours
d’Elegance. Friday evening features race cars and starts with a 6:00 p.m.
parade from the track to downtown Elkhart Lake. The cars then line the streets
for judging and spectator viewing until 8:00 p.m. Sports cars are featured on
Saturday, without a parade, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Over 100 cars are featured
each night with judging and awards. The Concours d’Elegance is sponsored by
Road and Track magazine and is free for spectators.
Road America offers diverse racing venues, amazing viewing opportunities,
fantastic concessions and high- speed excitement to thousands of spectators
each year. Located midway between Milwaukee and Green Bay in Elkhart Lake,
Wisconsin, it offers 628 grassy, rolling acres which include the 4.048 circuit
and the .94 mile purpose-built paved and dirt supermoto/karting track.
Daily ticket prices are $10 Thursday, $20 Friday, $40 Saturday, and $40 on
Sunday. Parking and paddock access are free with ticket purchase. Children 12
and under are free when accompanied by a paid adult. Tickets may be purchased
at the gate or ordered online at www.roadamerica.com
Participants from the Midwest include: LOCAL French Brian Sheboygan 1997
Benetton B197 (F/1) Mild Seven Rische John Sheboygan 1969 Chev. Corvette rdstr
Orange Olson Craig Manitowoc 1987 Chev. Lumina White/Blue Seitz Frederic
Franklin 1970 Datsun 240Z Silver/Blue Rupp Randy Eden 1970 Ford Boss 302 Black
Miller Jeff Elkhart Lake 1976 Lola T496 Kohler/Millennium Voruz Ted Elkhart
Lake 1997 Lola 97-20 (Indy Lts) R/W/B MADISON AREA Botham Peter Barneveld 1969
Datsun 510 Blue Grundahl Steve Blue Mounds 1972 Porsche 911E Green Grundahl
Steve Blue Mounds 1967 Lotus 51 (F/F) Green Stauffer George Blue Mounds 1969
Lola T70 MK IIIB Red Stauffer George Blue Mounds 1991 Jaguar XJR12 Purple
Malmquist John Madison 1969 Chev. Corvette cpe White/Red/Blue Donnelly Patrick
Madison 1970 Titan MK 6 (F/F) Green Grooms John Middleton 1971 Chevron B19
Yellow/Green Grooms John Middleton 1972 Chevron B27 (F/2) Blue Bullock Karl
Verona 1971 McLaren M8E/D Blue Gehling Cory Dane 1996 Dodge Viper GTS-R Got
Milk MILWAUKEE AREA Melton Jim Hartland 1959 DeMar MKII Silver/Black Glapinski
Charles Hartland 1966 Sunbeam Tiger Red Frankowski Tom Hartland 1960 Chev.
Corvette Silver Nettesheim Ron Hartland 1960 Chev. Corvette rdstr Black Stark
Brian Mequon 1976 Chevron B36 R/W/B Peter Bill Mequon 1967 Ford GT40 MK4 Red
Wagner Bob Milwaukee 1960 Austin-Healey 3000 Blue/White Segel Justin Milwaukee
1968 Brabham BT23C (F/2) Blue Frazzell Victor Milwaukee 1968 Volkswagen Beetle
Yellow Segel Justin Milwaukee 1962 Lotus 23B Blue Kalashian Michael New Berlin
1967 McKee MK7 Canyon Red Blaha Richard New Berlin 1970 Datsun 240Z Blue/White
Roemer Jim New Berlin 1968 Datsun 510 Yellow Pabst Augie Oconomowoc 1961
Jaguar XKE White/Blue Pabst, III August Oconomowoc 1958 Scarab MKIII Green
Radix Doug Oconomowoc 1955 Mercedes 190SL Silver McManus Doug Port Washington
1975 Porsche 914 Yellow Eichelberger Don West Allis 1970 Datsun 510 Red
CHICAGOLAND Nevoral Bernie Burr Ridge 1957 Devin Chevrolet Blue/orange Nevoral
Bernie Burr Ridge 1967 Lotus Super 7 Green Nevoral Barb Burr Ridge 1967 Alfa
Romeo GTV Red Oppenheimer James Chicago 1990 Nissan NPT1-90 NISSAN Primack
Matt Chicago 1960 Lotus 18 (F/J) Blue/White Higgins Harold Chicago 1969
McLaren M6B Blue Nesbitt Bruce Chicago 1995 Ford Mustang All Sport Bristol
Kenne Elmhurst 1974 Lola T294 Yellow Bristol Kenne Elmhurst 1969 Lola T-70 MK
IIIB Black Romaine David Glen Ellyn 1969 Brabham BT29 (F/B) Red Weinberger
Lisa Hinsdale 1972 Toyota Celica GT Blue/White Weinberger John Hinsdale 1965
Lotus 23C Red Bries Norbert Lake Bluff 1996 Morgan Aero 8 GTR Blue Wachs Eddie
Lake Bluff 1979 Tolman TG280 (F/2) White/Yellow Smith Kevin Lake Forest 1972
Titan MK6B (F/F) Yellow/Green Balbach George Lake Forest 1961 Porsche 356
rdstr Ivory Steers Steve Lake Forest 1958 Echidna Blue Mackiewich Dave Lemont
1976 Chevron B36 Green Boyce Robert Melrose Park 1965 Bill Thomas Cheetah Red
Rankin Michael Mundelein 1965 Ford Mustang White Tank Deane Naperville 1974
March 741 (F/1) Jagermeister Tank Deane Naperville 1972 Titan Mk6 (F/F) Yellow
McGrath Chris Naperville 1969 MGC Blue Palmer Kelvin Riverwoods 1974 MGB Blue
Russ Edmond Riverwoods 1962 Porsche 356B cpe Silver Biangardi Mike Rolling
Meadows 1999 Swift Champ Car Halvoline Bralich David Streamwood 1969 MGB BRG
Boller Josh Wadsworth 1971 Lotus Elan Green Mulcahy Mike Warrenville 1989 Chev.
Lumina Goodwrench Green Timothy West Chicago 1971 Porsche 914/6 White/Green
Primack Dr. Marvin Wilmette 1960 Lotus 18 (F/J) Blue/White Airey Philip
Winnetka 1964 Lotus Elan Yellow Lojkovic Robert Winnetka 1963 Elva Mk
VII Red Dillon Bob Winnetka 1957 Austin-Healey 100/6 Blue/White INDIANAPOLIS
AREA Gaunt Daniel Indianapolis 1995 Ralt RT41 (F/Atl) Black Kane David
Indianapolis 1976 March 76B (F/2) White Lewis Alan Indianapolis 1972 Titan MK6
(F/F) Silver/Yellow Beale Shairon Indianapolis 1964 Elfin Malalla Blue
MacAllister Chris Indianapolis 1971 McLaren M8F Orange MacAllister Chris
Indianapolis 1976 Ferrari 312 T2 Red Woodard Turner Indianapolis 1975 Chevron
B31 Red/Yellow Koch Dale Lafayette 1969 Chev. Corvette R/W/B Gumpert Phil
Noblesville 1976 Shadow DN8 1/A Red/Blue/Black Lind Richard Noblesville 1969
Chev. Camaro Z/28 Orange
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