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SAAC-32
JULY 6-7-8-9, 2007
MILLER MOTORSPORTS PARK
TOOELE, UTAH
SAAC-32 AFTER-ACTION REPORT
SAAC's 32 annual national convention is now history. About 2500 people found
their way to Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, UT - about a 40-minute drive
from Salt Lake City. The headquarters hotel was The Little America Hotel and
Towers and it was, by far, the best hotel facility we've ever used for a SAAC
convention.
Ok, the weather was hot: over 100° most days, but as everyone was fond of
saying, it was a dry heat. Almost no humidity and there was a slight breeze in
the shade so nobody sweated very much.
The track, itself, was brand new and state-of-the art. It consisted of two
small tracks, east and west, with connectors that, when used, connected them to
provide over 4 miles. We chose to use only one side - 2.25 miles - because the
long track would only allow two or three laps in a 15-minute open track session.
That wasn't enough to learn the track. At the same time the open track was
taking place, the other track was being used for instructor laps (MMP has a pack
of white and blue striped school Mustangs that were specially prepared by Ford
Racing) and parade laps for anyone attending the convention. Everyone could be a
participant as opposed to a spectator.
Mixed into the open track schedule were practice sessions for two separate
race groups. Vintage was for Cobras, Shelbys, GT40s and Trans-Am cars and about
30 cars were entered. The race on Saturday afternoon was a real nail-biter. The
Mustang race took place on Sunday afternoon. Eight race cars, from 1965 through
1990, took the green flag. The winner wasn't a surprise: a Roush-built Trans-Am
Mustang.
As soon as you got into the paddock you were met with displays from Ford
Racing, Shelby Automobiles and the Larry Miller Collection which was made up of
a dozen competition Cobras and GT40s. Some street GT350s and more Cobras were
also scattered about, with a replica of the Cobra Caravan trailer as a backdrop.
The evening programs were highlighted by some of the names that put Shelby
American on the map. Peter Brock, Bob Bondurant, Lew Spencer and Chuck Cantwell
all shared some of their memories of the good old days, which seemed not to be
that far in the past with cars in every direction you looked.
We'll have a full report with plenty of photos in the next issue of the
Shelby American.
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SAAC-32 CONCOURS RESULTS
21 Entries; 4 no-shows, 1 withdrawal, 2 cars received no award.
Division 1 - Stock/Original/NOS Cars
Premiere: '65 GT350, 5S421 - Rich & Heather O'Mara, Littleton, CO
Silver: '69 GT500, 9F02R481166 - Daryl Royer, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Silver: '69 GT500, 9F02R481956 - John Johnson, Alpine, UT
Silver: '63 Cooper Monaco King Cobra, CM/1/63 - Bill Hartman, Yuba, CA
Division 2 - Non-NOS Cars
Gold: '67 GT500, 67400F2A01191 - Ted Kitten, Fairway, KS
Gold: '68 GT500, 8T02S143483-01622 - Timothy Lea, Warwick, RI
Gold: '69 GT500, 9F03R480934 - Richard Harley, Sonora, CA
Gold: '70 Boss 429, 0F02Z124200 - Gary Whitman, Charleston, SC
Silver: '66 Cobra 427, CSX3112 - Ed Blais, Park City, UT
Silver: '67 GT500, 67402F7A01264 - Gary & Judy Jacobs, Longview, WA
Silver: '69 Boss 429, 9F02Z150430 - Bob Leenstra, Kent, WA
Bronze: '69 GT500, 9F02R481847 - Hank Perry, Fresno, CA
Bronze: '65 GT350, 5 014R - Roger Willbanks, Denver, CO
Bronze: '65 GT350, 5S059 - Ed Blais, Park City, UT
Division 3 - Original/Unrestored Cars
Chairman's Award - '66 GT350, 6S2371 - Stephen Judd, Lake Havasu City, AZ
Chairman's Award - '67 GT500, 67410F4U00803 - Gary Kelley, Bend, OR
Chairman's Award - '69 Boss 429, 9F02Z159817 - Bob Leenstra, Kent, WA
Chairman's Award - '67 GT500, 67402F4A0054 - Charley Lillard, Woodland,CA
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SAAC-32 HI-PERFORMANCE MOTORS
289 Cobra, CSX2009 - Judy Zubriggen, Prescott, AZ
427 Cobra, CSX3282 - Earl Pfeifer, Caslo, BC, Canada
'65 Shelby, 5S284 - Mark Hovander, Seattle, WA
'66 Shelby, 6S1803 - Fred & Gayle Gehring, Oregon City, OR
'67 Shelby, 67400F2A01776 - Dan & Jodi Patching
'68 Shelby, 8T02J130873-00774 - Mark, Magnuson, Hermiston, OR
'69-'70 Shelby, 0F02R481156 - Roger Bynum, Delta, CO
Boss Mustang, '69 Boss 429 - Andy Skinner, Helena, MT
Tiger - '64 260 - Alan Long, South Jordan, UT
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SHINE 'N SHOW
Meanest Looking Cobra
427 Cobra CSX 4266 - Bill Griffin, Waddell, AZ
Meanest Looking Mustang 1966 Mustang T/A coupe - Larry Cockerham, Mc Minnville,
OR
Nastiest Car of SAAC-32
1963 1/2 Galaxie Lightweight - Jack Hazelgren, Draper, UT
Highest Profile
1968 Shelby GT350 custom - Ray & Ann Clack, Oregon City, OR
Most Unique
1924 Model T Track racer - Donna MacDonald, Covina, CA
200 MPH Award (Potential - Not Observed)
2006 Ford GT - Jay Bryner, Sandy, UT
Meanest Looking Shelby
1968 Shelby GT350 custom - Jerry Logan, Hillsboro, OR
Fastest Appearing Cobra Replica
FFR Daytona Coupe Replica - Dwight Hoyle, Westminster, MD
Most Likely To Attract Law Enforcement Attention
1964 Ford Fairlane ThunderBolt - Jack Hazelgren, Draper, UT
Most Likely To Give Small Children Nightmares
1975 Bricklin - Gregg Ganenhauser
Sleeper Award - Most Understated
1955 Ford Crown Victoria - Bryan Samuels, Highland, UT
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SAAC-32 VINTAGE RACE - OFFICIAL RESULTS
7 Laps, Miller Motorsport Park - 2.25-mile East Track
1 - #12 - GT40 MKI - Tom Mabey, Bountiful, UT
2 - #530 - '66 GT350 - Curt Vogt, Wallingford, CT
3 - #317 - '66 GT350 - Scotty Hackenson, Trumbull, CT
4 - #89 - '65 Mustang NB - Chip Hane, Evergreen, CO
5 - #29 - '68 Mustang T/A - Jay Bittle, San Diego, CA
6 - #194 - '66 GT350- - Kevin Bruce, Durango, CO
7 - #39 - '66 GT350 - Russ Flynne, Westwood, MA
8 - #99 - '66 Mustang FB - Dan Luckow, Tarzana, CA
9 - #51 - '66 GT350 - Colin Comer, River Hills, WI
10 - #18 - '68 GT350 - Kevin Sittner, Lodi, CA
11 - #153 - '65 GT350 - Jim Halsey, Los Angeles, CA
12 - #467 - '67 Mustang NB - Michael Cox, Brighton, CO
13 - #19 - '66 Mustang FB - Adam Mackstaller, Denver, CO
14 - #33 - '67 Shelby T/A - Gary Underwood, Wildomar, CA
15 - #617 - '69 Boss 302 - Brad Leach, Littleton, CO
16 - #119 - Cobra CSX4000 - Richard Ravel, San Jose, CA
17 - #61 - '65 Mustang FB - Bernie Kretchmar, Huntington Bch, CA
18 - #15 - '65 Mustang FB - Bob Stockwell, Costa Mesa, CA
19 - #138 - '67 GT350 - Tony Navarra, San Jose, CA
20 - #419 - '65 GT350 - Craig Conley, Rancho Santa Fe, CA
21 - #26 - '66 GT350 - Len Goebel, Durango, CO
22 - #70 - '65 GT350 - Drew Alcazar, Phoenix, AZ
23 - #920 - '66 GT350 - Bob Cloutier, Denver, CO
24 - #1 - '69 Boss 302 - John Barnes, Ballston Spa, NY
25 - #22 - '66 GT350H - Bill Miller, Arvada, CO
26 - #25 - '68 Mustang T/A - Craig Poundstone, Chico, CA
DNF - #45 - '65 GT350 - Ken Costella, Taylor, Mi - 4 laps
DNF - #66 - Daytona Coupe Replica - Jay Russell, Northridge, CA - 3 laps
DNS - #94 - '65 GT350 - Brian Kennedy, Cannon Falls, MN
DNS - #5 - '63 Falcon - Mike Eisenberg, Northridge, CA
DNS - #222 - '66 GT350 - Craig Wright, Encinitas, CA
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SAAC-32 MUSTANG RACE - OFFICIAL RESULTS
7 Laps, Miller Motorsport Park - 2.25-mile East Track
1 - #19 - '90 Roush Mustang T/A - Tom Mabey, Bountiful, UT
2 - #34 - '65 Mustang FB - Keith Sittner, Lodi, CA
3 - #04 - '07 Griggs Mustang - Don Rostich,
4 - #511 - '02 Panoz GTS - Barrett Bowers, Sunnyvale, CA
5 - #98 - '05 Mustang - Forrest Straight, Mountain View, CA
6 - #46 - '95 Mustang - Joe Volpe, Buena, NJ
7 - #1 - '06 Mustang GT - Chris Kaufmann,
8 - #40 - ''89 Mustang - Tom Wilson, Fallbrook, CA
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