Cary Richards - 1981 Van Diemen RF-81
Name Steve Yarborough
City and State Reno, NV
Make & Model of car 76 Crossle 32F
Car # 76 Car colors Red
How many years of racing 2
How many years with Sovren Guest
Other types of racing you’ve participated in and/or cars you’ve driven – Dirt sprint cars & vintage motorcycles
Why you race Formula Ford – it is as close to racing a formula open wheel / Indy / F1 as you can get for very little money
Home Club: SOVREN
Sponsor: Infostack
Mike Nau - 1974 Hawke DL11
Name – Mike Nau
City and State – Maple Valley, WA
Make & Model of car – 1974 Hawke DL11
Car # 74
Car colors Blue & White
How many years of racing – 5 years
How many years with Sovren – 5 years
Other types of racing you’ve participated in and/or cars you’ve driven – Driving experiences in different locations: Knockhill Scotland; Yas Island Marina Abu Dhabi; Dubai Autodrome; Las Vegas Exotic cars
Why you race Formula Ford – Simply the best and purest form of racing. The other drivers are great to race with.
Home Club: SOVREN
Sponsor: Blurredvisionracing.com
Mark Keller - 1983 Crossle' 45F
Lives in Snohomish WA
Car #66 Orange & Blue
Racing experience 53 years
4 years racing with SOVREN
Other types of racing SCCA majors, ICSCC, SVRA
Cars: MG Midget, MGB, Datsun 2000, 510, z, van diemen FF, Winkleman FF, Swift DB3, DB1, Piper DF5, CSR, Misc Crossles
Best Racing memory: Runoff events Topeka, Road Atlanta, Mid Ohio, Road America, Laguna Seca, Indy, Crossflow Cup series
why you race FF: Competitive class, good drivers, familiar cars, easy to maintain, lifelong friends
FF Western Division champion 2009, 2010, 2011
2004 driver of the year in Conference
Home Club: SOVREN
Quinn Posner - 1977 Crossle' 32F
Lives in Camas, WA
Car #26 red/yellow
Racing experience:35 years
10 years racing with SOVREN
Past racing with SCCA Formula Vee since 1992, carts 1985-1990
Races Formula Ford because: amazing competition, even better people, & my dad who handed down his affliction to me
Home Club: SOVREN
Bob Posner - 1970
Titan Mk 6b
Lives in Bellevue, WA
Car #80 blue/yellow
Racing for 41 years
12 years racing with SOVREN
Other types of racing: Formula Vee with SCCA for 40 years
Why do you race in Formula Ford? Best competition
Home Club: SOVREN
John Ballantyne - 1968
Titan Mk 4
Lives in Montana City, Montana
Car #92 Yellow/Blue
15 years racing experience same amount with SOVREN
Other types of racing experience: Lucky Dog Endurance, Bonneville land speed
Why do you race FF?
Best bang for the buck, Open wheel racing as a kid in the 60's. I remember Jimmy Clark in his Lotus, the image stuck and this is as close as I can get.
Home Club: SOVREN
Michael Maros 1972 Titan Mk6
Lives in Bellevue, WA
Car #6 Burgundy/Silver
11 years racing 4 with SOVREN
Other types of racing: ICSCC in Pro3 BMW, PNWR Porsche club instructor for 10 years
Cars: FF Titan Mark 6; PRO# E30; 1984 Porsche 911 Carrera
Best racing memory: Racing against friends in SOVREN like Chris Schhoap, John Allen, Cave Greiger, Charley Lyford, Mark Keller to name some. Laguna Seca is on the bucket list
Home Club: SOVREN
Chris Schoap - 1970 Titan Mk6
One of the nicest guys in formula ford racing, and owner of the best race transporters around, a Greyhound bus that fits his Formula Ford in the compartment
Car#72 Blue
Races in both the Emerald Cup and the Crossflow Cup
Home Club: SOVREN
Charlie Lyford - 1970 Caldwell D9b
April 22-24, 2022
Pacific Raceways
Friday Test and Tune
Saturday Qualifying, sprint race and Emerald Cup Feature race
Sunday Non-point race
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Home Club: SOVREN
Don Stern - 1985 Swift DB1
Name – Donald Stern
City and State – White Salmon, WA & Kula HI
Make & Model of car – Swift DB1
Car # 91
Car colors White/Black/Red
How many years of racing – 16 years
How many years with Sovren – 12 years
Other types of racing you’ve participated in and/or cars you’ve driven – A.C. Brital, Elua MKI IV, Lotus SS, Titan FF, Van Diemen FF, Swift DB1. Also ran Lotus 23 at the National Championship SCCA in 1967 at Riverside CA
Why you race Formula Ford – Great community of People, Similar car specs, close but fun racing
Home Club: SOVREN
David Grieger - 1971 Lotus 69
April 22-24, 2022
Pacific Raceways
Friday Test and Tune
Saturday Qualifying, sprint race and Emerald Cup Feature race
Sunday Non-point race
Home Club: SOVREN
Dan Morrison - 1968 Lotus 51
Name – Daniel Morrison
City and State – Snohomish, WA
Make & Model of car – Lotus 51 FF
Car # 90
Car colors Tahiti Blue with white stripe
Many
How many years with Sovren - 13
Other types of racing you’ve participated in and/or cars you’ve driven – 12 years autocross, Mallock 11B, Hawke DL11, Lotus 51
Why you race Formula Ford – to me, it is the purest form of racing. Relatively low cost. Love the vintage look.
Home Club: SOVREN
John Allen - 1972 Royale RP-16
Name – John Allen
City and State – Tacoma, WA
Make & Model of car - Royale
How many years of racing – 12 years
How many years with Sovren – 12 years
Other types of racing you’ve participated in and/or cars you’ve driven – Chump car Fiat X19, BMW 535, Corvette, formula Mazda, Bondurant school
Why you race Formula Ford – Open wheel is probably the most exciting racing there is. In FF nearly all the cars are unique & engineering of the cars are different. Formula Ford is also a true purpose built car, not adapted from a road car.
Home Club: SOVREN
Mark Reese - 1984 Lola T-644
April 22-24, 2022
Pacific Raceways
Friday Test and Tune
Saturday Qualifying, sprint race and Emerald Cup Feature race
Sunday Non-point race
Home Club: SOVREN
Eric Schlitchte - 1978 Tiga FFA78
Name – Eric Schlichte
City and State – Renton, WA
Make & Model of car – Tiga FFA78
Car # 89
Car colors Blue
How many years of racing - 13
How many years with Sovren - 13
Other types of racing you’ve participated in and/or cars you’ve driven – Vintage, also own a Sunbeam Alpine
Why you race Formula Ford – They looked like they were having the most fun.
Home Club: SOVREN
Mark Smith - 1972 Titan Mk6
Mark Smith from Sun Valley, Idaho has returned to road racing after a 30 year break from the sport. Smith won the 1989 Formula Super Vee Championship, a series that helped propel Arie Luyendyk, Al Unser Jr. and Michael Andretti to Indy Car. From 1990 to 1994, Smith raced on the Indy Car circuit. He was the 1990 Indy Lights Rookie of the year and finished 2nd in the 1991 Indy Lights Championship. In 1993 Smith graduated to Indy Cars with Arciero Racing. He competed in the premiere class for two seasons with a best finish of 5th place at the Michigan 500. Smith is racing in the Emerald Cup Championship with a 1972 Titan MK6.
Home Club: SOVREN