Chicago Region SCCA Help

[jeff88ix]

Looking for anyone from Chicago Region SCCA willing to help me with any available records on Chicago Region issued log book 7-288.

The car in question is a Lola T202 or 204, I am looking specifically for the Lola chassis number. Any other info, original issue date, owner etc. would be great too.

Thanks in advance,
Jeff Fritz
Plymouth WI
jeff88ix@yahoo.com

[Ian Lenhart]

I sent your request to someone I know that is very active in the region. I'll keep you posted. It would be cool if it's my dad's old T202 which was purchased used from Haas in the late 70's.

[jeff88ix]

Ian,

Good to hear from you, thanks for the help! I didn't know that your dad had a 202. Hopefully we will be able to piece together some of the history of this car.

I'm really not sure what is recorded or retained when a log book is issued, but it would be great if this info is somewhere in the Chicago Regions archives.

Thanks
Jeff

[jeff88ix]

Still trying to connect the dots on this Lola

I believe it is likely that it is the car shown in the photos below. It was a Lola T202 owned by Ed Schuler and crashed at Blackhawk Farms in 1982. Ed sold the engine to someone in the Milwaukee area but didn't recall what happened to the damaged chassis, it may have gone to the same individual. If any of this look familiar to anyone, please contact me.

The Chicago region log book (lost) number is 7-288. I am ultimately trying to verify the model and chassis number so a new chassis tag can be made.

Thanks
Jeff Fritz
jeff88ix@yahoo.com
920-838-2185

[jeff88ix]

Still looking for anyone from the Chicago Region SCCA willing to do a little research into what info was recorded or retained with the log book number 7-288

Thanks
Jeff

[rdracr]

You might try and contact the Chicago Region Chief of Tech as they are in charge of keeping the Log Books and most of us also keep the log book register.

[jeff88ix]

I started there and it sounded promising, then no follow up. Repeated email inquiries have gone unanswered.

I'll give them a call again this week.

Thanks
Jeff

[Peter Olivola]

I started there and it sounded promising, then no follow up. Repeated email inquiries have gone unanswered.

I'll give them a call again this week.

Thanks
Jeff

I have contacted the Chicago Region tech chief keeping the records. He will get back to me with what he has and I will post it here.

[jeff88ix]

Thanks Peter,

Looking forward to whatever info can be found

Best Regards
Jeff

[Peter Olivola]

Here's what I've been able to find out:

Per Ed Schuler, the car is a Lola T-202. It was heavily damaged at Blackhawk in an impact with the Turn 3 outside berm (now protected by tire walls) including a bent frame.

Chicago Region issued a log book to the car in 1978 correction, it was 1973, with the owner listed as Ruben Garcia, a current SCCA member who went on to race SRF. Even in 1973 that's a rather late date for a T-202 to be log booked. By then there were early T-300's and there had been T205/210's, suggesting significant repairs previously that would have required a new log book.

Log book records didn't include car descriptions until later, so there's no other information in the Chicago Region records.

[jeff88ix]

Peter,

Great information! I may try to locate and follow up with Ruben Garcia to see if any additional info is available in regard to the chassis number.

Thanks Again
Jeff