Put-in-Bay Race (2017) – Recap

The 9th Annual Put-In-Bay Road Race Reunion took place during the last week of August on South Bass Island, off the coast of Ohio in Lake Erie. Participants in four race groups, running in 19 different classes, were treated to a pair of races in each group as well as the final contest for the Put-In-Bay Cup, the winners of which are all listed below.

Race Results

Cup Race Final

  1. Joey Bojalad – 1960 Elva MK VI (DM)
  2. George Caifo – 1967 Porsche 911S (CP)
  3. Dave Burton – 1954 Porsche 356 SC (DP)
  4. Michael Schindel – 1971 Porsche 911 (BP)
  5. Tim Suddard – 1957 Triumph TR3 (EP)
  6. Don Wannagat – 1972 Alfa Romeo GTV (S1)

Race 1 Group 1

BP – Sam Halkias – 1971 Triumph TR6

CP – Richard Gilhart – 1972 Alfa Romeo Spider

AP – David Roberts – 1956 Chevrolet Corvette

S1 – Don Wannagat – 1972 Alfa Romeo GTV

Race 1 Group 2

DP – Dave Burton – 1954 Porsche 356 SC

EP – Jeff Snook – 1961 Triumph TR3A

S2 – John Petrone – 1967 Volvo 122S

EM – Clifford McCandless – 1959 Devin D-Corvair

Race 1 Group 3

GM – Malcolm Ross – 1957 Lotus XI Le Mans

GP – Roger Cassin – 1956 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider

FM – Manley Ford – 1952 MG TD

FP – Robert Van Kirk – 1965 MG Midget

HP – Joseph Petkovic – 1961 Austin-Healey Sprite

S3 – Najeeb Khan – 1967 Fiat Abarth Berlina 1000

Race 1 Group 4

DM – Joey Bojalad – 1960 Elva MK VI

FL – Scott Reif – 1976 Tiga FF

CF – Rich Stradther – 1970 Dulon LD-9

FV – Bob Shedd – 1968 Zink Z-4

X – Robert Burnside – 1968 Winkelmann WDB1-02

Race 2 Group 1

CP – Richard Gilhart – 1972 Alfa Romeo Spider

BP – John Ross – 1970 Datsun 240Z

AP – David Roberts – 1956 Chevrolet Corvette

S1 – Don Wannagat – 1972 Alfa Romeo GTV

Race 2 Group 2

DP – Dave Burton – 1954 Porsche 356 SC

S2 – John Petrone – 1967 Volvo 122S

EP – Tim Suddard – 1957 Triumph TR3

EM – Clifford McCandless – 1959 Devin D-Corvair

Race 2 Group 3

GP – Roger Cassin – 1956 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider

FM – Manley Ford – 1952 MG TD

GM – Malcolm Ross – 1957 Lotus XI Le Mans

FP – David Smith – 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite

HP – Joseph Petkovic – 1961 Austin-Healey Sprite

S3 – Najeeb Khan – 1967 Fiat Abarth Berlina 1000

Race 2 Group 4

DM – Joey Bojalad – 1960 Elva MK VI

X – Robert Burnside – 1968 Winkelmann WDB1-02

FL – Scott Reif – 1976 Tiga FF

CF – Rich Stradther – 1970 Dulon LD-9

FV – Jeff Janus – 1964 Autodynamics D1