SCCA RaceTruck Challenge

SCCA RaceTruck Challenge
Country United States United States of America
Inaugural season 1987
Folded 1991
Constructors Nissan
Jeep
Ford
Dodge
Mitsubishi
Isuzu
Toyota
Chevrolet
Mazda
Tyre suppliers Toyo Tire
Goodyear
General Tire
Firestone
Last Drivers' champion United States Steve Saleen
Last Teams' champion United States Saleen
Last Makes' champion Nissan D21

The SCCA RaceTruck Challenge is a former racing series ran by SCCA Pro Racing between 1987 and 1991. The series utilizes pick up trucks on road course circuits.

History

The SCCA RaceTruck Challenge started in 1987 with a nine race schedule across North-America. The first ever SCCA RaceTruck Challenge race was contested at Sears Point International Raceway on 25 April 1987. Max Jones won the inaugural race driving a Nissan.[1] Saleen enetered the series with their Ford Ranger badged Saleen Sport Truck. The Ford Ranger captured two wins. Pete Halsmer won at Memphis International Raceway while Steve Saleen won at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.[2] Eventually nine Saleen Sport Trucks were built for competition. Jones won the championship in front of Bobby Archer and Tommy Archer.

For 1988 the series saw an eleven race schedule supporting Trans-Am Series and CART. Tommy Archer won four out of the eleven races and was declared champion at the end of the season.[3] The 1989 season saw smaller fields compared to the 1988 season. Nissan was the strongest marque winning the constructor's title. Ray Kong was the series champion.[4] For 1990 Coors departed as the series sponsor. Shell Zone took over as the series sponsor. Peter Cunningham won the 1990 season.[5] Steve Saleen was the final series champion in 1991. Saleen won the championship in a Saleen built Ford Ranger.[6]

Champions

Year Driver Truck
1987 California Max Jones Nissan D21
1988 Minnesota Tommy Archer Jeep Comanche
1989 California Ray Kong Nissan D21
1990 Wisconsin Peter Cunningham Mazda B2002
1991 California Steve Saleen Ford Ranger

References

  1. ↑ "SCCA Coors RaceTruck Challenge 1987". Autocourse.ca. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "The Saleen Ford Ranger". TheRangerStation.com. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "SCCA Coors RaceTruck Challenge 1988". Autocourse.ca. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "SCCA Coors RaceTruck Challenge 1989". Autocourse.ca. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "SCCA Truck Guard Shellzone Challenge". Autocourse.ca. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "SCCA Truck Guard Shellzone Challenge". Autocourse.ca. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
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