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[Michael Ferner]

Shangri-La, September 30, 1989:

 

Race 1:

100 * 0.5m PO

 

1 Robby Unser (Hemelgarn team/Stroh's Light)

2 Richard Griffin

 

Race 2:

100 * 0.5m PO

 

1 Richard Griffin

R Robby Unser (1985 Lola/Chevrolet), 86 laps, RF wheel loose

 

source: Syracuse Post-Standard, October 2, 1989

[Allen Brown]

Great stuff.  I may be the only one out here that cares, but thanks guys.

[Rob Semmeling]

Many thanks, Michael ! The file has been updated once more !

[ReWind]

Rob, did you check the ultimateracinghistory website?

It seems for some races there are additional results .

For instance 1988 Willow Springs 1 and 2.

[Michael Ferner]

Hawkeye Downs race in 1990 was scheduled for September 2, called the "Salute to Labor 125" - note the race was to be on Sunday´before Labor Day! Practice was to start on Friday night, with Saturday off and qualifying and race on Sunday. Johnny Unser (17.4") and cousin Robby (17,5") were fastest in practice, but all competitive events fell victim to a slow but persistent rain. Forecast for Labor Day was rain, too, so the race was postponed indefinitely and, apparently, never held.

 

Also cancelled was a race at Pocono International Raceway's road course on September 30, due to lack of funds by the promoter.

Edited by Michael Ferner, 17 December 2013 - 17:45.

[Michael Ferner]

Hawkeye Downs, 1997:

 

Qualifying, August 9:

 

1. Jimmy Santos, San Mateo, Calif.,

Lola-Chevrolet, 18.103 seconds.

2. Ken Petrie, Parker, Colo.,

March-Chevrolet, 18.112

3. Greg Gorden, Colorado Springs,

Colo., Loia-Buick, 18.163

4. Bobby Regester, Florrisant,

Colo., Lola-Buick, 18.842

5. Bill Tempero, Fort Collins, Colo.,

Lola-Buick, 19.158

6. J.W. Mitchell, Irvlne, Calif.,

March-Chevrolet, 19.495

7. John Luch, Denver Colo., Lola-

Bulck, 20.687

8. Shawn Schmidt, Omaha, Neb.,

Lola-Buick, 20.835

9. John McDonald, Simi Valley,

Calif., March-Chevrolet, 21.025

10. Frank Guiffre, Milwaukee, Wis.,

Lola-Buick, 21.482.

11. Dale Buckley, Commerce City,

Colo., March-Chevrolet, 22.790.

The following drivers did not

make qualifying runs Saturday,

but are expected to compete

in today's 100-lap race

Bill Hanson, Minneapolis, Minn.,

March-Chevrolet

Michael Koss, Bronson, Mich., Lola-

Buick

Joe Simmons, North Hills, Calif.,

March-Chevrolet

Bub Hoffpaulr, Black Forest, Colo.,

March-Chevrolet

Rob Glover, Omaha, Neb., Lola-

Chevrolet

Ed Bartling, W. Jordan, Utah,

March-Chevrolet

David Hoffpaulr, Black Forest,

Colo., March-Chevrolet

 

AIS Fast Dash

1. Santos, 2. Tempero, 3. Petrie, 4.

Regester, 5. Mitchell, 6. Gorden.

 

 

Sunday, August 10:

 

AMERICAN INDYCAR SERIES

RACE FOR LIFE

At Hawkeye Downs Speedway

Feature Results (100 laps)

1. Greg Gorden. Colorado Springs, Colo,

Lola-Buick.

2. Ken Petrie, Parker, Colo, March-

Chevrolet.

3. Bill Tempero. Fort Collins, Colo, Lola-

Buick

4. J.W. Mitchell, Irvine, Calif, March-

Chevrolet.

5. Dale Buckley, Commerce City, Colo,

March-Chevrolet.

6. Frank Guiffre, Milwaukee, Wis.. Lola-

Buick.

7. John Luch, Denver, Colo.. Lola-Buick.

8. Shawn Schmidt, Omaha, Neb., Lola-

Buick.

9. Bobby Regester, Florrisant, Colo, Lola-

Buick.

10. Jimmy Santos, San Mateo, Calif, Lola-

Chevrolet.

11. Dave Hoffpauir, Black Forest, Colo,

March-Chevrolet.

12. John McDonald. Simi Valley, Calif..

March-Chevrolet.

13. Bill Hanson, Minneapolis, Minn.,

March-Chevrolet.

14. Ed Bartling, West Jordon, Utah,

March-Chevrolet.

15. Bub Hoffpauier, Black Forest, Colo,

March-Buick.

 

EDIT: corrected OCR mistakes

Edited by Michael Ferner, 17 December 2013 - 18:11.

[Michael Ferner]

Hawkeye Downs, 1998:

 

Tuesday, July 28

 

BUDWEISER-JUNGE FORD CLASSIC

(At Hawkeye Downs Speedway)

American IndvCar Series

Fast qualifier — Ken Petrie (Parker,

Colo.), 19.021 seconds ( 94.632 mph).

Feature (100 laps) - 1. Petrie, 2. Bill

Tempero (Ft: Collins.Colo.), 3. Greg Gorden

(Colorado Springs, Colo.), 4. Jimmy Santos

(San Mateo, Calif.), 5. Jim Bryanl (New

Boston, N.H.).

Edited by Michael Ferner, 17 December 2013 - 18:21.

[Michael Ferner]

More complete qualifying info for Hawkeye Downs 1989:

 

AMERICAN INDYCAR SERIES

(At Hawkeye Downs)

• Race 1

1. Bill Tempero (Fort Collins, Colo),

:17.33 seconds (103.87 mph); 2. Robby

Unser (Albuquerque, N.M.). : 17.7

(101.69); 3. BilI Scott (Wheeling, III.),

: 17.85 (100.84); 4. Kenji Momota (Tokyo,

Japan), :18.10 (99.94); 5. Danny Thiel

(Beaver Dam, Wis.), :18.47 (97.46); 6.

Richard DeLorto (Wood Dale, III.),

:18.63 ( 96.62).

7. Pepe Romero (Miami, Flo.),: 18.68

(96.36); 8. Greg Gorden (Colorado

Springs, Colo.), : 18.76 ( 95.95); 9. Bob

Tankersley (Denver, Colo.), :19.10

(94,24); 10. William Hansen (Minneapolis,

Minn.), :19.41 (92.74); 11. Richard

Griffin (Silver City, N.M.), :19.95 ( 90.23);

12. Steve Ternoey (Boulder, Colo.), :20.53

(87.68).

Race 2

1. Tempero, : 17.54 (102.62); 2. Scott,

: 17.55 (102.56); 3. Unier,: 17.80 (101.12);

4. Momota,: 17.81 (101.07); 5. Thiel,: 18.31

(98.31); 6. Gorden, : 18.60 ( 96.77).

7. Romero, .18.65 ( 96.51); 8.

Tankersley : 18.83 (95.59); 9. DeLorto,

.18.86 (95.59); 10. Hansen, :19.44 (92.59);

11. Griffin, : 19.60 (91.84); 12. Ternoey,

:20.06 (89.73).

Edited by Michael Ferner, 17 December 2013 - 18:33.

[Michael Ferner]

Colorado Springs Gazette, Wednesday, September 10, 1997:

 

THE NEW GUY: Colorado

Springs racer Greg Gorden is

dominating races in the American

IndyCar Series.

Gorden recently won the

Eagle National Lease 125 at

Tri-City Raceway in West Richland,

Wash. It was his second-

consecutive victory.

He was challenged in the race

by another Colorado driver, Ken

Petrie of Castle Rock.

Gorden drives a Lola-Buick,

similar to the cars on the Indy

Racing League circuit.

Gorden also won the National

Kidney Foundation Race for Life

Indy 100 race at Hawkeye

Downs Speedway in Cedar

Rapids, Iowa. The victory as

special because he drew a black

flag for passing two cars during

a yellow.

Drivers who get a black flag

have to pit and then start again.

When Gorden returned to the

track, he was in the back of the

field.

He didn't stay there long,

Gorden moved his way to the

front of the pack and won b)y

half a lap.

Gorden will race again this

weekend at Race City Speedway

in Calgary, Alberta.

 

[sramoa]

Can I see Pepe Romero in 1989?Wasn't a story about him that sat on prison in this time?

[Michael Ferner]

Lee Usa Speedway, July 1, 1990:

 

1 Johnny Unser, #4

2 Bill Tempero

3 Tony Turco

4 Ken Petrie

5 Jason Smith

Edited by Michael Ferner, 19 December 2013 - 20:35.

[Michael Ferner]

Willow Springs International Raceway, October 9, 1988:

 

(source difficult to read)

 

Round 7

24 laps, 60 miles

 

1 Buddy Lazier, March, 24 laps, $2,500, 113.68 mph

2 Robby Unser, Lola, 24 laps

3 Bill Tempero, Lola, 24 laps

4 Jeff Nish, March, 22 laps

5 Pepe Romero, March, 22 laps

6 Kevin Whitesides, March, 21 laps, retired

7 Tom Simpson, March, 21 laps

8 Joe Simmons, Lola, 21 laps

9 John Eskuri, March, 7 laps

10 Mike Leary, March, 6 laps

11 Bob Tankersley, Lola, 4 laps

12 Victor Gonzales, March, 1 lap

 

Round 8

24 laps, 60 miles

 

1 Buddy Lazier, Vail/CO, March, 24 laps, $2,500, 108.74 mph

2 Robby Unser, Albuquerque/NM, Lola, 24 laps

3 Bill Tempero, Fort Collins/CO, Lola, 23 laps

4 Kevin Whitesides, Columbia/MO, March, 23 laps, out of fuel

5 Joe Simmons, Sepulveda/CA, Lola, 22 laps

6 Jeff Nish, Salt Lake City, March, 21 laps, clutch

7 Tom Simpson, Chicago, March, 17 laps, off-course

8 Pepe Romero, Miami, March, 12 laps, oil leak

9 Mike Leary, Minneapolis, March, 7 laps, oil problem

10 John Eskuri, Minneapolis, March, fuel pump

 

Qualifying (October 8):

 

1 Buddy Lazier, Vail/CO, March/Chevrolet 85C, 1'14.59"/120.656 mph

2 Robby Unser, Albuquerque/NM, Lola, 118.390 mph

3 Kevin Whitesides, Columbia/MO, March, 118.172 mph

4 Bill Tempero, Fort Collins/CO, Lola, 118.141 mph

5 Jeff Nish, Salt Lake City, March, 114.431 mph

6 Bob Tankersley, Lakewood/CO, Lola, 109.302 mph

7 Pepe Romero, Miami, March, 102.987 mph

8 Joe Simmons, Sepulveda/CA, Lola, 101.203 mph

9 Victor Gonzales, Miami, March, no time

10 Tom Simpson, Chicago, March, no time

11 John Eskuri, Minneapolis, March, no time

12 Mike Leary, Minneapolis, March, no time

 

Top 5 in championship points confirmed

Edited by Michael Ferner, 19 December 2013 - 20:10.

[Michael Ferner]

Grand Prix of Colorado, Mountain View Motor Sports Park, Mead/CO, July 3, 1988

 

100 laps * 1.2m RC

 

1 Robby Unser, Lola/Chevrolet, 70.01 mph

[Bob Riebe]

There was not enough money to keep the original AIS going but in reality if some one had enough money now to start it up again, it would probably embarrass the current Indy car series and probably draw at least as many people.

[RA Historian]

I don't think so, It was a back-rate, third-hand, rinky-dink, invisible series made up of old cars and third rate drivers back then and there would be no reason to expect anything different.

[Rob Semmeling]

Michael, Reinhard, many thanks for your comments and additions. File has been updated again !