{"id":495597,"date":"2016-06-22T11:46:21","date_gmt":"2016-06-22T18:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=32144"},"modified":"2024-03-01T06:15:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T06:15:45","slug":"unser-ahrle-top-brickyard-invitational-charity-pro-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/unser-ahrle-top-brickyard-invitational-charity-pro-race\/","title":{"rendered":"SVRA Brickyard Invitational (2016) &#8211; Unser and Ahrle Top Brickyard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Robby Unser and Andre Ahrle combined to take Ahrle\u2019s 1965 Shelby Cobra Comp R to victory in the featured Indy Legends Charity Vintage Pro\/Am race during the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association\u2019s third annual Brickyard Invitational meeting at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.<\/p>\n<p>While Unser and Ahrle topped the A Production portion of the Charity Pro\/Am, the race\u2019s new B Production division was won by Paul Tracy and Gary Moore in Moore\u2019s 1965 Shelby Mustang GT350, leading Tracy to quip it was his second Indy win, added to the 2002 Indy 500 that he believes he also won.<\/p>\n<p>Among the other race groups, half a dozen produced double victors as the following drivers won on both Saturday and Sunday:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Group 1 &#8211; <\/strong>Bob Koons, 1961 Lotus 20<\/p>\n<p><strong>Groups 3, 4<\/strong> &#8211; Steve Patti, 1963 Ginetta G4<\/p>\n<p><strong>Groups 5, 7<\/strong> &#8211; Alex MacAllister, 1971 Chevron B19<\/p>\n<p><strong>Group 9<\/strong> &#8211; Jacek Mucha, 2007 Panoz DP01-Ford<\/p>\n<p><strong>Group 10<\/strong> &#8211; David Fershtand, 2005 Chevrolet Corvette CS<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pre-War<\/strong> &#8211; Paddins Dowling, 1934 ERA R2A<\/p>\n<p>The remaining race groups yielded different winners each day:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday Group 2<\/strong> &#8211; Geoff Brabham, 1971 Brabham BT35<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday Group 2 <\/strong>&#8211; Ron Hornig, 1971 Brabham BT35<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday Group 6a<\/strong> &#8211; Curt Vogt, 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday Group 6a <\/strong>&#8211; Scott Hackenson, 1967 Ford Mustang<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday Groups 6b, 12b &#8211;<\/strong> Peter Klutt, 1969 Chevrolet Corvette<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday Groups 6b, 12b <\/strong>&#8211; Jody O&#8217;Donnell, 1969 Chevrolet Corvette<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday Groups 8, 12a<\/strong> &#8211; Richard Nichols, 1971 Datsun 240Z<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday Groups 8, 12a <\/strong>&#8211; Kirk Blaha, 1970 Datsun 240Z<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday Group 11<\/strong> &#8211; Travis Engen, 2005 Audi R8 LMP<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday Group 11 <\/strong>&#8211; Niek Hommerson, 2004 Maserati MC12 GT1<\/p>\n<p>The Formula 5000 Drivers Association also opened its season at the Invitational, with top honors in Class A for pre-1972 cars going to Bruce Leeson (1969 McLaren M10B-Chevrolet) over George Frey (1969 McLaren M10A-Chevrolet) with Johnnie Crean taking 3<sup>rd<\/sup> in his 1969 Eagle Mk5-Chevrolet. In Class B for 1972-1976 machines, victory went to Rick Parsons (1976 Lola T332C-Chevrolet) ahead of Jim Stengel\u2019s 1973 McRae GM1-Chevrolet and John Obialero\u2019s 1973 Lola T332.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday\u2019s standalone Vintage\/Classic contest went to Scott Kissinger, driving a 1971 Datsun 240Z, while judged trophy presentations were made to: Jeff Taylor as Best of Show for his 1964 Studebaker Daytona; Pat Kennedy, who won the Best Roadster Trophy for his 1948 Kennedy Tank Spl.; Charles Test, who took home the Best Pre-War trophy for his 1911 National; and Ron Hornig, awarded the Brabham Trophy for his 1971 Brabham BT35. For complete information please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.svra.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.svra.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robby Unser and Andre Ahrle combined to take Ahrle\u2019s 1965 Shelby Cobra Comp R to victory in the featured Indy Legends Charity Vintage Pro\/Am race during the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association\u2019s third annual Brickyard Invitational meeting at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 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