The Vintage Sports Car Drivers Association held its annual Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival at Road America on the weekend of September 16-17, with a full slate of 10 Group Races for cars in 46 classes. Included in that schedule was the latest stop on Formula Junior’s Diamond Jubilee World Tour, with overall victory in Sunday’s Group 11 feature race going to FJ1 winner Australian Martin Bullock (1963 Lotus 27), with class wins taken by Britons Chris Drake (1961 Elva 300) in FJ2, and Ray Mallock (1960 Mallock U2) in FJ3, while Minnesotan John Hertsgaard (1960 Formula Junior Special) prevailed in FJX.
Other noteworthy performances were turned in by Geoff Brabham, who won Group 4B with his 1971 Brabham BT35, Road America president George Bruggenthies, who topped Group 7A with his Surtees TS8-Chevrolet, Jacques Dresang, the Group 4CF winner with his 1977 Eagle DGF Formula Ford, and local driver Jeffrey Miller, a multiple SCCA National Champion, who won Group 5B with his Kohler-powered Lola T496.
The weekend’s only double winners were Fritz Seidel, who topped Group 5S2 with his 2004 Carbir CS2 and Group 8B with his 1967 Porsche 911S, and Steve Grundahl who took Group 7C honors with his 2001 Mygale SJ01 and claimed the Group 8A laurels with his 1971 Porsche 911RS. The full list of Group Race winners follows.
Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival Group Race Results
Group 1
Group 1B – Brad Tank – 1950 MGTD
Group 1A – Avery Reed – 1949 MG/TC
Group 2 & 3D
Group 2A – Denny Wilson – 1962 Lotus Super 7
Group 3D – Ray Morgan – 1964 Merlyn Mk6
Group 2B – Robert Wagner – 1969 Austin-Healey 3000
Group 2C – Robert Van Zelst – 1955 Porsche 356 Spider
Group 2S – Allan Thom – 1955 Alfa Romeo Giulia
Group 2D – Jon Bauer – 1959 Austin-Healey Sprit Mk1
Group 4
Group 4B – Geoff Brabham – 1971 Brabham BT35
Group 4F – Matt Primack – 1969 Lotus 51
Group 4CF – Jacques Dresang – 1977 Eagle DGF
Group 5
Group 5P – Lee Milazzo – 2009 Riley MkXXII
Group 5B – Jeffrey Miller – 1977 Lola T496-Kohler
Group 5S2 – Fritz Seidel – 2004 Carbir CS2
Group 6 & 3A & 3B
Group 6AP – Kirk Blaha – 1969 Corvette
Group 6GTD – Scott Heider – 1970 Boss 302 Mustang
Group 3B – Josh Boller – 1963 Lotus 23B
Group 6TA – Richard Lind – 1969 Camaro Z/28
Group 6BP – Brian Kennedy – 1966 Shelby GT350
Group 3A – Jon DeGaynor – 1959 Devin JM Mk I
Group 6AS – Damon Bosell – 1965 Ford Falcon
Group 7
Group 7AA – Andy Voruz – 1997 Lola T97/20
Group 7D – Thomas Pankratz – 2007 Dallara IL
Group 7A – George Bruggenthies – 1970 Surtees TS8-Chevrolet
Group 7C – Steve Grundahl – 2001 Mygale SJ01
Group 7B – Josh Boller – 1975 Chevron B29
Group 8 & 3C
Group 3C – Mike Besic – 1964 LaBoa MkII
Group 8A – Steve Grundahl – 1971 Porsche 911RS
Group 8B – Fritz Seidel – 1967 Porsche 911S
Group 8C – Robert Robertaccio – 1971 Porsche 914/6
Group 8G70+ – Anthony Lisa – 1992 Honda Civic
Group 8SSB – Larry Lunda – 1979 Porsche 924/968
Group 8BS – Rob Davenport – 1972 Alfa Romeo GTV
Group 8D – Doug McManus – 1975 Porsche 914
Group 8RS – Dave Hueppchen – 1964 Volvo 122S
Group 9
Group 9A – Adam Rupp – 1995 Ford Mustang GT1
Group 9D – Jeffery Siewert – 1995 Ford Taurus
Group 9B – Brian Carlson – 2011 Camaro Z/28
Group 9C – Michael Ketten – 2001 Porsche 996 Cup
Group 10
Group 10V – Garrett van Camp – 1969 Lynx B
Group 10 – Joe Nechodom – 1970 Lynx B
Group 10FV – Ryan Buckley – 1969 Zink C4
Group 11 – Formula Junior Feature Race
Group 11FJ1 – Martin Bullock – 1963 Lotus 27
Group 11FJ2 – Chris Drake – 1961 Elva 300
Group 11FJ3 – Ray Mallock – 1960 Mallock U2
Group 11FJX – John Hertsgaard – 1960 Formula Junior Special
