1989 Pleasanton 350 question

[sam]

Can someone tell the name of drivers of world championship in pleasanton in 1989 in class o 350 , the number US 1 and R 12?

A correspondent in Italy wants to know


Thanks

[Steve77t]

Can someone tell the name of drivers of world championship in pleasanton in 1989 in class o 350 , the number US 1 and R 12?

A correspondent in Italy wants to know


Thanks

Hi Sam, I think US 1 was Gary Pugh and R 12 is Howard Anderson's number so maybe Mark Borgus as I think he was there and still racing.

[1100-one]

1989

Steve,
Mark did run the 350 class at the World's but drove his own boat. It was the Las Vinas Winery Boat and C-15 was his number. I believe memory serves me right that Larry Conners was US-1at this race.
Not sure of the R-12 boat as this is Howard number but he runs 500,700, and 1100
Todd

Pete Nydal was also at this race he might remember

[1100-one]

Pleasanton

I remember the Sanvigs (sp) were racing during this time but think they ran the 700 and 1100 classes and where from Idaho. Thought this might help jog someone elses memory though.

[Steve77t]

Steve,
Mark did run the 350 class at the World's but drove his own boat. It was the Las Vinas Winery Boat and C-15 was his number. I believe memory serves me right that Larry Conners was US-1at this race.
Not sure of the R-12 boat as this is Howard number but he runs 500,700, and 1100
Todd

Pete Nydal was also at this race he might remember

No , I don't think so as Larry was running 700 only, Passed him on lap 3, think US 1 in 700 was Nydal as he won nats that year, I ran 2nd to him. Howard had some of his many kin folk driving for him. I remember saying to him with all these kinfolk he is related to, he could not ever say anything about folks from West Virginia or Alabama. ( Geez, Aderholt will be on my tail now)

[Mike Ward]

Pleasanton 1989

Here are the top 3 positions:

WORLD O.350 CHAMPIONSHIP 20 entries from 7 nations

1. Maurizio Darai (Italy) Popoli / Konig 1100 pts
2. Mark Borges (Canada) Pugh / Konig 1025 pts
3. Tiziano Trombetta (Italy) Popoli / Konig 825 pts


WORLD O.700 CHAMPIONSHIP 18 entries from 7 nations

1. Steve Litzell (USA) Pugh / Konig 1100 pts
2. Jorg Lipinski (Germany) Lipinski / Konig 925 pts
3. Pete Nydahl (USA) Pugh / Konig 769 pts

[sam]

Thanks. Can anyone recall who was W 17 from that race?

[Steve77t]

the answer is....

Thanks. Can anyone recall who was W 17 from that race?

None other than Pete Nydal, still is his / kids number

[Joe J]

Steve:

Pete's # is W-71, not 17.

Joe

None other than Pete Nydal, still is his / kids number

[Mike Ward]

Pleasanton 1989

I have found the official results for this event, below are the race numbers for the American based drivers:

O.350
C15 Mark Borges
F7 Chris Hellsten
C31 Jeff Schmid
67 Gary Pugh
22 Ralph Donald
US2 Tim Smith
W17 Peter Nydahl
C43 Jesse Lopez
94 Mel Cooper
US1 Larry Conner

O.700
F109 Steve Litzell
W17 Peter Nydahl
US1 Larry Conner
47 Bill Rucker
R12 Howard Anderson Jr.
W8 Marty Stahl
C394 Ross Munro
C22 Terry Klem
R177 Thomas O'neill
C14 Dean Wilson

Pete Nydahl was W17 as a German driver Ronald Rabe was no. 71

[sam]

Thanks

[sam]

Mike can you tell the position of Italian driver Mentore Cantoni?

[Mike Ward]

Sorry I cannot see the name you are looking for. The 5-boat Italian team competing in the World 350 Championship was:

1st Maurizio Darai
3rd Tiziano Trombetta
4th Maurizio Iemmi
8th Giuliano Landini
14th Carlo Menta

There were no Italian entries in the 700.