Day Two of Runoffs Qualifying Sets 15 New Provisional Polesitters

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (Sept. 23, 2009) – Weather would not be an issue for day two of the SCCA National Championships Runoffs® qualifying, as sunny skies prevailed over Elkhart Lake, Wis. Fifteen new provisional pole times were set under ideal conditions at the 14-turn, four-mile road course.


Defending Formula Enterprises National Champion Mark Eaton, of Melbourne, Fla., is the new FE provisional polesitter. Making the trip from Florida, Eaton put his No. 92 Robinson MotorSports SCCA Formula Enterprises/Mazda at the top of the qualifying times with a 2:16.155 (105.762 mph).

The condition of Michael P. Tracy, from Morton Grove, Ill., who was transported to Froedert Hospital on Wednesday for injuries sustained in an on-track incident has improved. The Touring 1 driver was reported as being awake and responsive today.

Final grids for the 2009 SCCA National Championship Runoffs will be set Thursday, Sept. 24, with the first group of cars hitting the track at 8 a.m. (CDT). Live timing and scoring is available at www.scca.com/runoffs.



Provisional polesitters after the second of three days of qualifying at the 2009 SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Road America with class, driver, hometown, car and best lap time and speed. Entries with an asterisk and bold type indicate a change from the first day.


  • Formula 500*: Patrick Gallagher, Thornville, Ohio, Invader QC-1 Rotax, 2:24.523, 99.638
  • Formula Atlantic: Keith Grant, Germantown, Tenn., Swift 014 Toyota, 2:03.832, 116.284
  • Formula Continental*: Justin Pritchard, Granville, Ohio, Van Diemen Ford, 2:13.738, 107.673
  • Formula Enterprises*: Mark Eaton, Melbourne, Fla., Formula Enterprises, 2:16.155, 105.762
  • Formula Ford*: Timothy Kautz, Geneva, Ill., Piper DF3, 2:22.485, 101.063
  • Formula Mazda*: Juan Marchand, S. Haven, Mich., Star Mazda, 2:16.988, 105.119
  • Formula Vee*: Michael Varacins, Burlington, Wis., Speed Sport AM-5, 2:43.263, 88.201