Formula Vee at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs

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SCCA National Championship Runoffs
Road America.svg
Formula Vee at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs
Venue Road America
Location Town of Plymouth, Sheboygan County, at N7390 Highway 67, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, United States
43°47′51″N87°59′38″W / 43.79750°N 87.99389°W / 43.79750; -87.99389
First race1964
Most wins (driver) Flag of the United States.svg Michael Varacins (7)
Most wins (manufacturer)Lynx/Caracal (12)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length6.515 km (4.048 mi)
Turns14
Lap record2:41.594 (Andrew Whitston, Protoform P2, 2023)

Formula Vee is one of the oldest classes in SCCA and competed in the first SCCA National Championship Runoffs. [1]

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Formula Vee was first introduced at the Runoffs in 1964 at Riverside International Raceway. The first edition was won by Lewis Kerr. [2] The following decades saw many racing drivers compete in various different racing chassis. Michael Varacins is the most successful driver in the class winning seven times, at five different tracks. [3] Varacins also builds his own chassis. [4]

During the early years of the class the Zink were far superior winning five straight; the chassis won ten total championships. [5] The Lynx chassis name was later changed to Caracal. The Lynx/Caracal chassis has won the most of any other chassis at twelve championships. Later in the class history, the introduction of the Vortech chassis in 2001 started an era of dominance. The chassis type won the race eight consecutive years in a row with three different drivers. [6]

2004 winner Jeff Loughead at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Jeff Loughead FV.jpg
2004 winner Jeff Loughead at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

Race winners

YearTrackWinnerCar
Formula Vee
1964 Riverside International Raceway Flag of the United States.svg Lewis KerrFormcar
1965 Daytona Flag of the United States.svg Dan FowlerBeach 5
1966 Riverside International Raceway Flag of the United States.svg Bill Campbell Zink
1967 Daytona Flag of the United States.svg Bill Campbell Zink
1968 Riverside International Raceway Flag of the United States.svg Bill Scott Zink
1969 Daytona Flag of the United States.svg James Killion Zink
1970 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Harry Ingle Zink
1971 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Garret Van CampLynx
1972 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Dave WeitzenhofAutodynamics
1973 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Rollin Butler Zink
1974 Road Atlanta Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Harry MacDonald Lynx
1975 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Mike FrangkiserLynx B
1976 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg James BrookshireAgitator
1977 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Mike FrangkiserLynx
1978 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Don CourtneyVista Bushwaker
1979 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Moore Zink
1980 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Moore Zink Z12.5
1981 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Don CourtneyVista Bushwaker
1982 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Bill NobleCaracal
1983 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg George Fizell Zink Z12
1984 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg George Fizell Zink Z12
1985 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Scott RubenzerCitation 85V
1986 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg George FizellCaracal D
1987 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Stevan DavisRacer's Wedge
1988 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg George FizellCaracal D
1989 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Bill NobleCaracal C
1990 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Bill NobleCaracal C
1991 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Skip StreetsMysterian
1992 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Stevan DavisRacer's Wage
1993 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Bill NobleCaracal C
1994 Mid-Ohio Flag of the United States.svg Bill NobleCaracal C
1995 Mid-Ohio Flag of the United States.svg Jon AdamsAdams Aero
1996 Mid-Ohio Flag of the United States.svg Jaques Lazier Mysterian M2
1997 Mid-Ohio Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan RufenerCaracal D
1998 Mid-Ohio Flag of the United States.svg Brad StoutProtoform
1999 Mid-Ohio Flag of the United States.svg Roger SiebenalerMysterian M2
2000 Mid-Ohio Flag of the United States.svg Roger SiebenalerMysterian M2
2001 Mid-Ohio Flag of the United States.svg Brad StoutVortech
2002 Mid-Ohio Flag of the United States.svg Brad StoutVortech
2003 Mid-Ohio Flag of the United States.svg Stephen OsethVortech
2004 Mid-Ohio Flag of the United States.svg Jeff LougheadVortech
2005 Mid-Ohio Flag of the United States.svg Brad StoutVortech
2006 Heartland Motorsports Park Flag of the United States.svg Stephen OsethVortech
2007 Heartland Motorsports Park Flag of the United States.svg Stephen OsethVortech
2008 Heartland Motorsports Park Flag of the United States.svg Brad StoutVortech
2009 Road America Flag of the United States.svg Michael VaracinsSpeed Sport AM-5
2010 Road America Flag of the United States.svg Rick ShieldsVDF
2011 Road America Flag of the United States.svg Roger SiebenalerMysterian M3
2012 Road America Flag of the United States.svg Michael VaracinsSpeed Sport AM-5
2013 Road America Flag of the United States.svg Michael VaracinsSpeed Sport AM-5
2014 Laguna Seca Flag of the United States.svg Rick ShieldsVDF
2015 Daytona Flag of the United States.svg Michael VaracinsSpeed Sport AM-5
2016 Mid-Ohio Flag of the United States.svg Michael VaracinsSpeed Sport AM-5
2017 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Flag of the United States.svg Michael VaracinsSpeed Sport AM-5
2018 Sonoma Raceway Flag of the United States.svg Michael VaracinsSpeed Sport AM-5
2019 Virginia International Raceway Flag of the United States.svg Andrew WhitstonProtoform P2
2020 Road America Flag of the United States.svg Chris JennerjahnVortech
2021 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Flag of the United States.svg Andrew WhitstonProtoform P2
2022 Virginia International Raceway Flag of the United States.svg Brian FarnhamSilver Bullet FR-S
2023 Virginia International Raceway Flag of the United States.svg Andrew WhitstonProtoform P2
2024 Road America Flag of the United States.svg Steve WhitstonProtoform P2

[7] [8]

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