Our C500/RSR wins the Chicago Alfa Romeo Time Trials at Blackhawk Farms

May 26th 2000
By Doug Rippie

For the second year in a row, our killer street car the C500/RSR annihilates the competition and blows 'em all away at Blackhawk Farms Raceway in Rocton, IL.  Steve Melnick set the fast time of day at 1:17.32 on Hoosier Road Race Tires.  One interesting note:  Second place went to Todd Keller with a DRM converted  383 cu. in. 1992 C4 Corvette.  Are we tough to beat or what?

2000 Blackhawk Farms Spring Time Trial Results

Non-Alfa Classes

Participant Class Car Time
Steve Melnick O 1999 Corvette DRM C500/RSR 1.17.32
Todd Keller  O 1992 Corvette DRM 450 1.19.25
Sam Krauss O 1996 Dodge Viper 1.19.65
Seth Palatnik  O 1995 Dodge Viper 1.20.57
Don Buchholz  O 1990 Corvette 1.20.58
Martin Hancock O 986 Ferrari 328 1.26.89
Nick Goodban O 1995 BMW M3 1.28.85
Steven Cheng  O 1995 BMW M3 1.30.18
George Knepel O 1966 Ford GT40 1.30.65
Stan Murawski O 2000 Honda S2000 1.30.74
Jamie Mahan O 1994 Dodge Viper 1.33.28
Jeff Huber O 1989 Porsche 944 1.35.22
John Nowakowski O 1993 Nissan 300 ZX 1.39.60
J.R. Boeck O 1966 Cobra 1.40.13
Justin Enlow U 1990 Caterham Super 7 1.29.94
Craig Bielat U 1960 Lotus Elite 1.34.10
Jason Baer U 1988 Toyota Corolla 1.38.90
Mike Zalinger U 1992 Saturn 1.42.34
Frank Fletcher U 2000 Toyota MR2 1.45.05
Alfa Romeo Classes
Participant Class Car Time
Filippo Reina A 1977 Spider 1.28.91
Darren Besic B 1957 Giulietta 750 1.34.06
Scott Frank C 1991 164S 1.35.60
Marco Battistoni C 1986 GTV-6 1.35.75
Jim Katos C 1986 GTV-6 1.39.60
Darryl Bennet D 1986 Spider 1.39.36
Dru Kuperman D 1974 Spider 1.43.14
Steven Martini D 1993 Spider 1.46.68
Chuck Kingsley E 1967 GT Jr 1.47.46
Eric Davis F 1966 Giulia Spider 1.28.91
B. Davis F 1966 Giulia Spider 1.28.95
Brian Stark F 1962 Giulietta 1.30.40
Rich Davis F 1966 Giulia Spider 1.30.42
John Katos F 1967 Alfa GT Jr 2.07.28
Rob Zallinger G 1960 Giulietta 1.42.97

Class O = Over 2 liter 
Class U = Under 2 liter
Class A-G = Alfa only

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