Formula F at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs

Formula F is one of the oldest classes competed at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs.

SCCA National Championship Runoffs
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Layout
Formula F
VenueMid-Ohio Sports Car Course
LocationTroy Township, Morrow County, at 7721 Steam Corners Road, Lexington, Ohio
40°41′21.46″N 82°38′10.94″W
First race1969
Most wins (driver) Dave Weitzenhof (4)
Most wins (manufacturer)Swift Engineering (16)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length3.86 km (2.40 mi)
Turns15
2009 Formula F winner Scott Rubenzer Runoffs winner at Road America

Formula Ford was first introduced at the Runoffs in 1969 at Daytona. The first edition featured 21 drivers with Skip Barber won the race and scored the fastest lap. Most cars in the field were imported British Formula Ford cars such as the Merlyn, Lotus and Royale. Barber also won the second edition in 1970. The following decades saw many racing drivers competed in various different racing chassis. Dave Weitzenhof is the most successful driver in the class winning four times, each at Road Atlanta.

The introduction of the Swift DB1 in 1983 started an era of dominance. The chassis type won the race ten times. The chassis type also won ten consecutive pole positions between 1983 and 1992.[1] In 2009 the Honda L engine was introduced alongside the Ford Kent engine and Ford Cortina engine. In 2012 the first Formula F Runoffs was won by a Honda engine.

Race winners

YearTrackWinnerCarEngine
Formula Ford
1969Daytona Skip BarberCaldwell D9Ford Kent
1970Road Atlanta Skip BarberTecnoFord Kent
1971Road Atlanta Jim HarrellTitan Mk.6AFord Kent
1972Road Atlanta Eddie MillerHawke DL2BFord Kent
1973Road Atlanta Bob EarlADFFord Kent
1974Road Atlanta Eddie MillerLola T340Ford Kent
1975Road Atlanta Tom WiechmannADF Mk.IIFord Kent
1976Road Atlanta Dennis FirestoneCrosslé 30FFord Kent
1977Road Atlanta Dave WeitzenhofZink Z10Ford Kent
1978Road Atlanta David LoringEagleFord Kent
1979Road Atlanta Dave WeitzenhofZink Z10Ford Kent
1980Road Atlanta Bob LobenbergADF Mk.IIFord Kent
1981Road Atlanta Dave WeitzenhofCItation-Zink Z16Ford Kent
1982Road Atlanta Bob LobenbergADF Mk.IIFord Kent
1983Road Atlanta R.K. SmithSwift DB1Ford Kent
1984Road Atlanta Jackson YoungeReynard 84FFord Kent
1985Road Atlanta Scott AtchisonSwift DB1Ford Kent
1986Road Atlanta Jimmy VasserSwift DB1Ford Kent
1987Road Atlanta Dave WeitzenhofCitation CenturianFord Kent
1988Road Atlanta Kenny HendrickSwift DB1Ford Kent
1989Road Atlanta Richard BahmerSwift DB1Ford Kent
1990Road Atlanta Tony KesterReynard FF88-XFord Kent
1991Road Atlanta Richard SchroebelSwift DB1Ford Kent
1992Road Atlanta C.T. HancockSwift DB1Ford Kent
1993Road Atlanta Anthony LazzaroVan Diemen RF93Ford Kent
1994Mid-Ohio John FillipakisSwift DB1Ford Kent
1995Mid-Ohio Bruce MaySwift DB1Ford Kent
1996Mid-Ohio Bruce MaySwift DB1Ford Kent
1997Mid-Ohio John LaRueCitationFord Kent
1998Mid-Ohio Keith NunesSwift DB6Ford Kent
1999Mid-Ohio Keith NunesSwift DB6Ford Kent
2000Mid-Ohio Chris WinklerVan Diemen RF99Ford Kent
2001Mid-Ohio Kyle KrisiloffVan Diemen RF01Ford Kent
2002Mid-Ohio Justin PritchardPiper DF5Ford Kent
2003Mid-Ohio Justin PritchardPiper DF5Ford Kent
2004Mid-Ohio Scott RarickSwift DB6Ford Kent
2005Mid-Ohio John Robinson, IISwift DB6Ford Kent
2006Heartland Park Topeka Thomas SchweitzPiperFord Kent
2007Heartland Park Topeka John Robinson, IISwift DB6Ford Kent
2008Heartland Park Topeka Chris KellerSwift DB6Ford Kent
Formula F
2009Road America Scott RubenzerCitation 95FFFord Kent
2010Road America Tim KautzPiper DF3DFord Kent
2011Road America Lewis Cooper, IIIVan Diemen RF00Ford Kent
2012Road America Tim KautzPiper DF3DHonda L15A7
2013Road America Tim KautzPiper DF3DHonda L15A7
2014Laguna Seca Jeremy GrenierCitationHonda L15A7
2015Daytona Rick PayneVan Diemen RF99Honda L15A7
2016Mid-Ohio Neil VerhagenMygale SJ11Honda L15A7
2017Indianapolis Matthew CowleyMygale SJ11Honda L15A7
2018Sonoma Jonathan KotykMygaleHonda L15A7
2019VIR Jonathan KotykMygaleHonda L15A7
2020Road America Simon SikesMygale SJ12Honda L15A7

See also

References

  1. "SCCA Runoffs Media Guide 2013" (PDF). SCCA. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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