Saturday - May 22nd
WCLM Autocross Chair: Barry Spencer
Over 50 of the WCLM entrants drove in the WCLM Autocross at the Lake Tahoe Airport. With snow capped
mountains and pine trees surrounding the site it was a scenic venue for a fun filled event.
Each entrant received 3 runs on a course that feature fast sweeping corners, tight 180s and slaloms that
made the driver be precise.
Blasting out of the start box drivers were faced with a quick right-left box that immediately lead into a
short slalom. Then it was onto a straight that allowed the Esprits to rocket off. At the far end of the course
was a big sweeping righthander and then another straight.
Hard on the brakes into a 5 cone slalom that tested the agility and nimbleness of the car. A tight 180 followed
and then a staggered straight that kept the hands busy. A rapid succession of two rights, a quick straight and then
the final slalom into a very quick right-left into the finish.
The Esprits got into the high 40s, as did the Europas & Elans. The surprise was the new Elise. The new Lotus
immediately put down a low 44 and then got faster with every run until it got into the low 42s. With each run
a WCLMer was riding shotgun getting the ride of their lives! And, everytime the Elise came back to the grid there
was another smiling passenger!
2004 WCLM AUTOCROSS RESULTS
Driver |
Car |
Run#1 |
Run#2 |
Run#2 |
Brandon Burke |
Elan S2 |
53.959 |
53.541 |
NA |
Mark DiFrancisco |
Elan S3 |
DNF |
DNF |
67.051 |
Chris Kennedy |
Elan S4 |
61.167 |
58.311 |
55.768 |
George Levinson |
Elan S4 |
61.826 |
58.311 |
55.768 |
Ken Gray |
Elan S4 |
DNF |
DNF |
49.202 |
David Anderson |
Elan Sprint |
49.119 |
47.678 |
47.367 |
Kenny Richins |
Elan Sprint |
51.974 |
49.896 |
NA |
Susan Hagaman |
Elan Sprint |
50.882 |
50.790 |
NA |
Clyde Shepherd |
Elise 2005 |
48.966 |
46.613 |
43.327 |
Kiyoshi Hamai |
Elise 2005 |
44.561 |
43.820 |
43.555 |
Randy Chase |
Elise 2005 |
43.649 |
44.412(2) |
NA |
Adam King |
Elise S1 |
DNF |
45.008 |
48.662(2) |
Adrian Cockcroft |
Elise S1 |
57.244 |
48.057 |
46.296 |
Justin Gross |
Elise Suntech |
DNF |
DNF |
60.267 |
Laurel Watkins |
Elise S1 |
62.626 |
57.226 |
55.693 |
Bob Allred |
Elise S190 |
46.813 |
44.973 |
43.181 |
Joe Weathers |
Esprit 1989 |
51.357 |
47.756 |
47.712 |
Scott Williamson |
Esprit 1989 |
53.574 |
DNF |
61.827 |
Victor Holtorf |
Esprit S2 |
51.044(2) |
48.039 |
48.564 |
Joon Choi |
Esprit SE 1990 |
57.786(1) |
53.021 |
49.745 |
Becky Zacharda |
Esprit V8 |
52.018 |
48.238 |
48.075 |
Ed Sham |
Esprit V8 |
55.255 |
DNF |
DNF |
Gary Miyahara |
Esprit V8 |
58.224 |
57.768(1) |
69.283 |
Rick Cassel |
Esprit V8 |
53.299 |
54.488(1) |
52.148 |
Stephen Bunk |
Esprit V8 |
50.279(1) |
75.993 |
46.432 |
John Zender |
Europa Flamer |
DNF |
45.933 |
44.833 |
Tom Carney |
Europa S2 |
DNF |
51.430 |
DNF |
Jerry Rude |
Europa TC |
50.980 |
51.657 |
51.434 |
Pete Richen |
Europa TC |
60.348 |
54.381 |
NA |
Chris Spencer |
Jr Kart |
51.021 |
51.224 |
53.642(2) |
Mark Alloy |
M100 Elan |
52.142 |
48.975 |
48.078 |
Scott Williamson |
M100 Elan |
DNF |
50.886 |
49.222 |
DJ Kengott |
MBZ |
DNF |
56.934 |
56.426 |
Joe Marman |
Miata |
56.831(1) |
53.095 |
52.914 |
John McBeth |
Mustang |
61.797 |
DNF |
NA |
John Worbertus |
Mangusta |
55.379(1) |
54.825 |
52.790 |
Robert Green |
Acura |
53.005 |
53.782 |
53.280 |
2004 WCLM AUTOCROSS - FUN RUNS
Driver |
Car |
Fun#1 |
Fun#2 |
Fun#2 |
Robert Greene |
Acura |
51.825 |
|
|
Brandon Burke |
Elan S2 |
50.577 |
50.308 |
51.743 |
Chris Kennedy |
Elan S4 |
54.056 |
|
|
George Levinson |
Elan S4 |
55.876 |
|
|
Susan Hagaman |
Esprit V8 |
45.988 |
|
|
Susan Hagaman |
MBZ |
45.916 |
46.314 |
|
Barry Spencer |
Elise 2005 |
45.085(1) |
|
|
Barry Spencer |
Europa Flamer |
41.552 |
41.425 |
|
Clyde Shepherd |
Elise 2005 |
43.291 |
44.855 |
44.320 |
Randy Chase |
Elise 2005 |
42.511 |
42.349 |
|
Adrian Cockcroft |
Elise S1 |
46.670 |
46.158 |
|
Scott Williamson |
Esprit 1989 |
53.133 |
|
|
Victor Holtorf |
Esprit S2 |
55.529 |
51.994 |
51.692(1) |
Becky Zacharda |
Esprit V8 |
48.942 |
|
|
Stephen Bunk |
Esprit V8 |
45.109 |
61.096 |
|
John Zender |
Europa Flamer |
45.731 |
|
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