1987 SCCA RaceTruck Challenge season

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The 1987 SCCA Coors RaceTruck Challenge season was the inaugural season of the SCCA RaceTruck Challenge.

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Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitLocationDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driver
1 Sears Point Raceway Flag of California.svg Sonoma, California April 25 Flag of California.svg Max Jones
2 Portland International Raceway Flag of Oregon.svg Portland, Oregon June 14 Flag of California.svg Max Jones Flag of California.svg Max Jones
3 Brainerd International Raceway Flag of Minnesota.svg Brainerd, Minnesota July 18 Flag of California.svg Max Jones Flag of Minnesota.svg Bobby Archer
4 Mosport Park Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bowmanville, Ontario August 8 Flag of California.svg Steve Saleen Flag of Minnesota.svg Tommy Archer
5 Road Atlanta Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Atlanta, Georgia September 6 Flag of Minnesota.svg Bobby Archer Flag of California.svg Max Jones
6 Memphis International Raceway Flag of Tennessee.svg Memphis, Tennessee September 13 Flag of Michigan.svg Pete Halsmer
7 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Flag of Ohio.svg Lexington, Ohio September 26 Flag of Michigan.svg Pete Halsmer Flag of California.svg Steve Saleen
8 Sebring International Raceway Flag of Florida.svg Sebring, Florida November 1 Flag of Minnesota.svg Bobby Archer
9 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Flag of Florida.svg St. Petersburg, Florida November 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeremy Shaw Flag of Texas.svg Mike Rutherford

Final standings

ColorResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
Green4th & 5th place
Light Blue6th–10th place
Dark Blue11th place or lower
PurpleDid not finish
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
BrownWithdrawn (Wth)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
BlankDid not participate (DNP)
Driver replacement (Rpl)
Injured (Inj)
No race held (NH)
RankDriver Flag of the United States.svg
SON
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PIR
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BIR [1]
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MOS
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ATL
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MIM
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MDO
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SEB
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STP
Points
1 Flag of the United States.svg Max Jones 115517187118
2 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Archer 5122511122101
3 Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Archer 4217462195
4 Flag of the United States.svg Don Kostar 36834331094
5 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Saleen 1046381390
6 Flag of the United States.svg Pete Halsmer 104612284
7 Flag of the United States.svg Pete Farrell 65620463
8 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Lewis 337DNS41955
9 Flag of the United States.svg Ray Kong DSQ295847
10 Flag of the United States.svg Don Marcum 13111010937
Flag of the United States.svg Robert Allison 1411101911
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bergstrom 720
Flag of the United States.svg Myron Croel 616121323
Flag of the United States.svg Don Devendorf 20
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dave Diedrick 81811126
Flag of the United States.svg John Dinkel 412
Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Downes DSQ13
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Dysart 15101515
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Evans 10
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Fitzgerald 14
Flag of the United States.svg Rick Gambill 914
Flag of the United States.svg Deborah Gregg 13
Flag of the United States.svg Glenn Harris 27
Flag of the United States.svg Charley Hexon 1317
Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Kendall 2
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kline 914
Flag of the United States.svg John Norris 8
Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Low DNS913217
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Potter 879
Flag of the United States.svg Joe Rusz DSQ1112
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Rutherford 81
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeremy Shaw5
Flag of the United States.svg Rob Steven 5
Flag of the United States.svg Rick Stevens 1619141417
Flag of the United States.svg Robert Stewart 1217131518
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Sundin 81216
Flag of the United States.svg Buster Sykes 9912
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Winters 16
Flag of the United States.svg Dave Wollin 11

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References

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