Event: Road America 500Date: 5.9.1965
Track: Road America, Elkhart Lake (United States), 6.437 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Road America 500 Miles

(Qualifying Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantQ TimeKm/h
1st11Hansgen / DonohueLola T70 FordJohn Mecom, Jr.2:27.8000156.7984
2nd66Hall / Sharp / HissomChaparral 2A ChevroletJim Hall2:29.4000
3rd26Salyer / MitchellMcLaren Elva Mark I OldsmobileRalph Salyer2:30.0000
4th44Hansen / ManningChevette (McKee Mk II Chevrolet)Gerald J. Hansen2:32.8000
5th92Scott / PabstFord GT40Essex Wire2:34.6000
6th39Cox / FowlerCooper King Cobra FordCharles Cox2:36.4000
7th23?Gerber / YeagerShelby Cobra 289Gerber-Payne2:38.2000
8th54Causey / BarkerLotus 19 FordDavid F. Causey2:39.4000
9th47Bruihl / LeslieLotus 23 ClimaxW. F. Goodrum, Enduro-Speed2:39.6000
10th91Thompson / LowtherShelby Cobra 427Essex Wire2:39.6000
11th4Mike Hall427 LMD (McKee Mk IV Ford)George W. Lehmann2:39.8000
12th65Sharp / Jennings / HallChaparral 2A ChevroletHap Sharp2:40.0000
13th3Buzzetta / FollmerElva Mk VII S PorscheCompetition Imports, Inc.2:41.0000
14th46Durant / MartinDurant SpecialDick Durant2:41.8000
16th16Follmer / JonesLotus 23 PorscheTrans Ocean Motors 22:42.0000
17th77Kronn / ScottElva Mk VII BMWS. K. E. Ltd.2:42.4000
18th57Dietrich / RossElva Mk VII BMWRobert Amey2:42.6000
19th33Johnson / SesslarShelby Cobra 289Shelby-American2:42.8000
20th35Kelce / LindburgElva Mk VII BMWA. Clinton Lindburg2:44.2000
21st9Wintersteen / GoetzElva Mk VIII BMWGeorge Wintersteen2:47.2000
22nd6Stephenson / HaasElva Mk VII S PorscheGary Stephenson2:47.4000
23rd51Kimberly / McCluggageElva Mk VII S PorscheEd Weschler2:47.4000
24th24Doug RevsonLotus 23P ClimaxDouglas Revson2:48.2000
25th96Grossman / HolquistFerrari 250 LMScuderia Bear2:48.2000
27th13Payne / CuomoShelby Cobra 289Shelby-American2:48.8000
28th81Causey / YorkElva Mk VII S BMWDean Causey2:49.4000
29th69Hall / HallElva Mk VII S PorscheE. L. Hall2:50.0000
30th1Shaw / MartinLotus 23BRobert J. Shaw2:50.2000
32nd64Budd ClusserathCheetahC. A. Clusserath2:51.0000
33rd99Herb SwanElva Mk VII BMWHerb Swan2:51.4000
34th18Nelson / CountrymanPorsche 718 RS 60North Dakota Racing Team2:51.8000
35th17Ensley / BradyApache - ChevroletJack Ensley2:53.2000
36th82Eller / BartonPorsche 718 RSKSam Eller2:55.4000
37th63Joe ScopeliteBonanza - Chevrolet2:56.0000
38th14Bob NagelElva Mk VIII BMWRobert J. Nagel2:57.4000
39th5Chuck StoddardAlfa Romeo Giulia TZStoddard Racing Team2:59.8000
40th71Baker / BarlassBlack-Jack SpecialJack C. Baker3:00.2000
41st67Scott / RossElva Mk VII ClimaxG. Ralph Scott3:00.2000
42nd72Seitz / MacDonaldElva Mk VI ClimaxPhil Seitz3:00.4000
44th41Major / GulickElva Mk VIIRobet D. Kelce3:01.2000
45th32Dunbar / GrayChevrolet Corvette Sting RayR. Jerry Dunbar3:01.6000
46th45Gene ParsonsLotus ElanGene Parsons3:03.8000
47th55?Kwech / TerrellAlfa Romeo TiKnauz Continental3:04.4000
48th22William CooperFerrari 275 PWilliam H. Cooper3:05.2000
49th15Kirtley / LangElva Mk VIBill Kirtley3:05.4000
51st36Dickinson / WiedmanPorsche RSGeorge W. Dickinson3:10.0000
52nd97James MarquardtChevrolet Corvette '57James Marquardt3:12.4000
53rd53Bradley / HartmanMerlyn Mk.4William E. Bradley3:14.8000
54th48Dagiel / WooleyDirty-Pop SpecialRichard T. Dagiel3:17.8000
55th10Bienerth / BaumgardnerChevrolet Corvette Sting RayBob Bienerth3:18.8000
56th2Wyllie / WyllieLola Mk.1 ClimaxM. R. J. Wyllie3:24.0000
15th37Skogmo / BeckettGenie Mk VIII FordDon R. Skogmo
58th73Bud GatesMcLaren Elva Mark I ChevroletBud Gates
59th27Shoenfeld / MartinChevrolet Corvette Grand-SportW. M. Shoenfeld
62nd29?Canary / HeinzChevrolet Corvette Grand-SportPaul Canary
63rd28Byron BossartLaura Mk IByron Boosart
64th43Brady / ShufeltLotus ElevenRobert S. Shufelt

Other present cars:

No.DriversCarEntrant
21George RalphElva Mk VIIIGeo. Ralph, Jr.

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrant
8Lee BuchananHustlerLee Buchanan
12Owen RutherfordCooper MonacoOwen Rutherford
19Lothar MotschenbacherKing CobraBill Lowell
25Helferich / OpalkaPariahPeter Helferich
31Goth / BoydLotus 23Michael R. Goth
42Shufelt / BradyLotus ElevenRobert S. Shufelt
49Kambrowski / LawrenceLotus - BuickGilbert E. Horton
52Heinz / CanaryChevrolet Corvette Sting RayDavid J. Heinz
56Haas / SnyderElva Mk VIIICarl A. Haas
74Sesslar / CarmichaelSunbeam TigerSports Car Forum
75Tannhaeuser / GonsteadMerlyn Mk VIWm. Tannhaeuser
78Millard RipleyBobsyMillard G. Ripley
88Hugus / UnderwoodLotus - FerrariJ. Edward Hugus