In just a few short days, the SCCA ProFinale will be starting in Lincoln, Nebraska. One thing different this year is the addition of Classic American Muscle (CAM); a class built by the SCCA to made it easy for those running "Pro Touring" style muscle cars to also run under the SCCA classing system. To help promote this, the CAM Class Invitation Challenge will be run this Sunday between Challenge rounds of the Pro Finale.
So, who has invitations to this event? Here's the list:
Cam "C" Class
#3 Dan Howe (Lawler, IA)
Car: 1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Dan has been competing in OPTIMA® Ultimate Street Car Invitational since 2012 and has developed his G-Body Monte Carlo in the past 2 years to be a fierce competitor. Dan's Monte Carlo has a LS1/4L60E and rides on a state-of-the-art Schwartz Performance Chassis and enjoys a much more-balanced weight distribution of 56% up front and 44% rear. Total weight of Dan's G-Body is just over 3,400 pounds with a full tank of fuel.
#9 Jerimiah Stotler (Indianapolis, IN)
Car: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro
#19 Dave Dusterberg (Speedway, IN)
Car: 2005 Ford Mustang
Dave is the Indy Region SCCA Regional Executive.
#23 Keith Lamming (Kansas City, KS)
2011 Chevrolet Camaro
#24 Lance Hamilton (Kansas City, KS
Car: 1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
#89 Marcus Merideth (Westland, MI) Car: 2007 Ford Mustang
Marcus is a long time SCCA member and avid Soloist. Marcus is also a past Solo Cup winner, an award given for oustanding contributions to the Solo Events Program. Marcus previously worked at Ford Motor Company and has extensive knowledge of Ford Mustangs of all years. He regularly runs a 1995 Ford Mustang Cobra R in ESP, but will be getting behind the wheel of a more modern Mustang for the Invitational.
#95 Dave Feighner (Howell, MI)
Car: 1995 Ford Mustang
Dave is another long time SCCA Soloist who normally runs his 1995 Mustang in ESP. However, this weekend he'll be trading his his Hoosiers for street tires and runnins his car in CAM C for the Invitational.
Cam "S" Class
#7 Josh Leisinger (Souix Falls, SD)
Car: 1964 Chevrolet Corvette
#18 Bruce Cambern (Fresno, CA)
#118 Scott Frazier (San Jose, CA)
Car: 1965 Ford Cobra
Cam "T" Class
#4 Robby Unser (Lincoln, NE)
Car: 1964 Chevrolet Nova
Robby Unser comes from a storied American racing family. The son of Indianapolis 500 champ Bobby Unser and nephew of Al Unser (another Indy 500 winner), Robby began racing go-karts at age 8, and by his teens was racing stock cars, sprint cars and Formula Fords. In 1989, Unser won the American IndyCar Series title driving a car campaigned by Jason and Carson Smith from Speedway Motors. He has won the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb nine times (several at the wheel of cars designed by Carson Smith) and has raced in the Indianapolis 500 twice, earning the IRL’s Rookie of the Year honor in 1998. Unser has also competed in Formula D drifting events and has worked as a driving coach.
#16 Jared Leisinger (Souix Falls, SD)
Car: 1970 Chevrolet C10
#21 Alan Schoonmaker (NC)
Car: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro
#27 Karen Leisinger (Souix Falls, SD)
Car: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro
#40 Andrew Chenoweth (Mitchell, SD)
Car: 1970 Dodge Challenger
#57 Mike Dusold (TX)
Car: 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
#69 Craig Worm (Kearney, NE)
Car: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro
So you thought legit barnyard finds were just a figment of your imagination? It was a reality for Craig Worm of Kearney, Nebraska. A barn held this matching-numbers '68 RS Camaro with the original 327 and faded Daytona Yellow paint. Craig was determined to do everything he possibly could himself and that's exactly what he did. He painstakingly restored the car to its original glory but left the paint and bodywork to the experts who brought it back to Daytona Yellow. He cruised the car for years as a show-only vehicle, but became tired of that routine. Craig spent a lot of time on Lateral-G.net and Pro-Touring.com where he had been fighting the urge to convert his car to something a little more fun to drive. Finally, he set his car up for the real world of driving with Hotchkis' TVS system. It's all bolt-in, so he can always return it to stock. Now Craig is actually having fun with his car on the road course and Goodguys' Street Challenge Autocross, instead of worrying about it being totally correct.
#94 Don Knop (Lincoln, NE)
Car: 1966 Shelby GTH
#99 Mary Pozzi (Salinas, CA)
Car: 1973 Chevrolet Camaro
Featured in everything from Camaro Performance Magazine to the Gran Turismo gaming franchise, Mary Pozzi is no stranger to racing. A long time autocrosser (35+ years) and multi-time SCCA Solo National Championship winner, Mary has made a name for herself in the automotive world as an incredible driver with one of the baddest Camaros around. Her 1972 Camaro RS is motivated by a Lingenfelter LS7 and is kept on the road by RideTech Coilovers and Triple-Adjustable Shocks, Hotchkis Three-Link Rear Suspension, Sway Bars and Tubular Control Arms.
#121 Jinx Jordan (NC)
Car: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro
#440 Chenoweth Kurt (Mitchell, SD)
Car: 1970 Dodge Challenger
Justin Dermody (Williamsburg, IA)
Car: 1978 Pontiac T/A
Dave Hanson (Lincoln, NE)
Car: 1968 Plymouth 'Cuda
Shawn McNeil (Lincoln, NE)
Car: 1971 Buick Skylark
For more information on Speedway Motors, America’s Oldest Speed Shop® and the CAM Invitational sponsor, please visit SpeedwayMotors.com or call 800.979.0122.
