WHAT A WALCZAK WIN!
John Shea GT Champ!

Tyco Pan Chassis GT Finale

Mark Walczak took his first LMP win of the year and John Shea won to take his first GT championship.

A 22 car field lined up for the Road America races, including the return of the "cool diva" Amy Butler


Amy Butler in a zone (Corona induced)

The return of Nick Bartolone (above center)
Walczak leads Rotter

Action was close in both divisions

Walczak's Ferrari

Kamikawa's Ferrari

The venerable Ferrari F40 of Everet Kamikawa took the final pole position for the Tyco pan chassis, however a third place was the best the all-time GT win leader could do as two penalties dropped him off the lead. 2009 will see AFX SRT chassis replace the Tyco chassis in the GT division.

The race was hotly contested as Mark Walczak returned to his LMP championship winning form. Larry Rotter and Mike Fitzlaff made it close, but the LMP win leader prevailed. 

above: Fitzlaff leads Walczak early in "A main" action

John Shea's title winning factory Corvette  

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INTERNATIONAL SPORTSCAR FEDERATION
Official Finish, Event # 2008-16-101
Road America Grand Prix
August 7, 2008
HO Road America

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GT Category -- 12 Minute Final
Fin. Str.
Pos. Pos. Driver Car Laps Status
 1 2 John Shea Chevrolet Corvette C4 148 Running
 2 6 John Wiedemann Ferrari F-40 145 Running
 3 1 Everet Kamikawa Ferrari F-40 142 Running
 4 3 Larry Rotter Toyota Supra 140 Running 
 5 9 Dan Margetta Chevrolet Corvette C3 117 Running
 6 5 Mark Walczak Ferrari F-40 116 Running
 7 11 Amy Butler Toyota Supra 112 Running
 8 4 Mike Fitzlaff Chevrolet Corvette C3 110 Running
 9 7 Mike Lack Ferrari F-40 108 Running
 10 10 Corey Galbraith Chevrolet Corvette C4 87 Running
 11 8 Nick Bartolone Chevrolet Corvette C4 54 Off

Fastest Qualifier -- Kamikawa; 3.781 seconds (record).
A Main -- 1. Shea; 2. Wiedemann; 3. Kamikawa; 4. Rotter.  (Fastest Lap -- Wiedemann; 4.102 seconds)
B Main -- 1. Rotter; 2. Shea; 3. Wiedemann; 4. Margetta.  (Fastest Lap -- Shea; 4.294 seconds)
Fast Heat -- 1. Shea; 2. Rotter; 3. Kamikawa.  (Fastest Lap -- Kamikawa; 4.265 seconds)
Reg. Heat -- 1. Wiedemann; 2. Walczak; 3. Fitzlaff; 4. Lack.  (Fastest Lap -- Wiedemann; 4.250 seconds)
Slow Heat -- 1. Margetta; 2. Butler; 3. Galbraith; 4. Bartolone.  (Fastest Lap -- Margetta; 4.473 seconds)
Qualifying -- 1. Kamikawa, 3.781; 2. Shea, 3.909; 3. Rotter, 3.968; 4. Fitzlaff, 4.087; 5. Walczak, 4.153; 6. Wiedemann, 4.155; 7. Lack, 4.593; 8. Bartolone, 4.669; 9. Margetta, 4.845; 10. Galbraith, 4.963; 11. Butler, 5.218.

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LMP Category -- 12 Minute Final
Fin. Str.
Pos. Pos. Driver Car Laps Status
 1 2 Mark Walczak Acura ARX-01 146 Running
 2 3 John Shea Porsche RS Spyder 141 Running
 3 1 Larry Rotter Toyota LMP1 139 Running 
 4 11 Mike Fitzlaff Nissan 137 Running
 5 5 Everet Kamikawa Saturn 72 Off 
 6 6 John Wiedemann Kia 103 Running
 7 4 Mike Lack Jaguar 101 Running
 8 9 Cory Galbraith Dodge 92 Running
 9 10 Nick Bartolone Toyota LMP1 49 Off
 10 7 Amy Butler Toyota LMP1 48 Off
 11 8 Dan Margetta Acura ARX-01 28 Off

Fastest Qualifier -- Rotter; 4.254 seconds.
A Main -- 1. Walczak; 2. Shea; 3. Rotter; 4. Fitzlaff.  (Fastest Lap -- Fitzlaff; 4.550 seconds)
B Main -- 1. Walczak; 2. Shea; 3. Fitzlaff; 4. Kamikawa.  (Fastest Lap -- Shea; 4.427 seconds)
Fast Heat -- 1. Rotter; 2. Walczak; 3. Shea.  (Fastest Lap -- Shea; 4.376 seconds)
Reg. Heat -- 1. Kamikawa; 2. Wiedemann; 3. Lack; 4. Butler.  (Fastest Lap -- Kamikawa; 4.601 seconds)
Slow Heat -- 1. Fitzlaff; 2. Galbraith; 3. Bartolone; 4. Margetta.  (Fastest Lap -- Fitzlaff; 4.455 seconds)
Qualifying -- 1. Rotter, 4.254; 2. Walczak, 4.336; 3. Shea, 4.441; 4. Lack, 4.460; 5. Kamikawa, 4.523; 6. Wiedemann, 4.530; 7. Butler, 4.644; 8. Margetta, 4.655; 9. Galbraith, 4.835; 10. Bartolone, 4.889; 11. Fitzlaff, 8.113.