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| FormulaCar Magazine Challenge Series Program: CenDiv East vs. West Challenge |
The CenDiv East vs. West Challenge (EWC) is widely regarded as one of the premier regional level Formula Ford 1600 series in the United States.
In operation for seven years, the EWC features large fields of Formula Ford and Club Fords racing 10 times over five weekends from late-May to early October at some of the premier race tracks in the Central U.S.
The 2006 edition of the CenDiv East vs. West Challenge featured good battles throughout the season, with Tom Stillwell winning the Formula Ford title and Phil Kingham emerging victorious in the Club Formula Ford class. Last year, Allen Wheatcroft captured the FF title, while Ohil Kingham repeated as the CFF champion.
In addition for battling for class honours, the championship features the Lamont Cup, which pits the Eastern region drivers versus the Western region drivers.
Thanks to great support from its series sponsors, the EWC not only awards the race and championship winners, but numerous additional prizes are presented during each race event.
2008 CenDiv East vs. West Challenge Schedule
| Date | Track | Location| May 24-25 | Grattan Raceway | Belding, Mich. | | July 12-13 | Blackhawk Farms Raceway | South Beloit, Ill. | | August 9-10 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | | September 13-14 | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wis. | | October 4-5 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | |
2008 CenDiv East vs. West Challenge Standings
Formula Ford
| Pos. | Driver | Pts | Grattan | | Grattan | | Blackhawk | | Blackhawk | | Mid-Ohio | | Mid-Ohio | | 1 | Allen Wheatcroft | 36 | 1 | | 1 | *** | 5 | | 5 | | - | | - | | | 2 | Mark Blanc | 28 | - | | - | | 1 | *** | 1 | *** | - | | - | | | 3 | Tom Stillwell | 23 | 3 | | 2 | | 6 | | 7 | | - | | - | | | 4 | Mike Kolthoff | 21 | - | | - | | - | | - | | 1 | *** | 3 | | | 5 | Jim Dietz | 18 | - | | - | | - | | - | | 5 | | 1 | ** | | 6 | Bob Lutz | 17 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | 2 | * | | 7 | Bruce Lindstrand | 16 | 2 | | 3 | | - | | - | | - | | - | | | 8 | Brad Ellingson | 15 | - | | - | | 2 | | 4 | | - | | - | | | 8 | Gary Dean | 15 | - | | - | | - | | - | | 2 | | 4 | | | 10 | John Luxon | 14 | - | | - | | 3 | | 3 | | - | | - | | | 11 | Dan Johnson | 10 | - | | - | | 4 | | 6 | | - | | - | | | 12 | Bill Ehrlinger | 9 | - | | - | | - | | 2 | | - | | - | | | 13 | Gary Godula | 8 | 4 | *** | - | | - | | - | | - | | - | | | 14 | Gary Guzman | 6 | - | | - | | - | | - | | 4 | | DNF | | | 15 | Paul Reineck | 3 | - | | - | | 7 | | - | | - | | - | | | 16 | Craig Jones | 0 | - | | - | | - | | - | | DNF | | - | | |
Club Formula Ford
| Pos. | Driver | Pts | Grattan | | Grattan | | Blackhawk | | Blackhawk | | Mid-Ohio | | Mid-Ohio | | 1 | Phil Kingham | 80 | 1 | ** | 1 | *** | 1 | ** | 1 | *** | 1 | *** | 1 | | | 2 | David Harmison | 52 | 2 | * | 7 | | 2 | * | 2 | | 2 | | 2 | *** | | 3 | John Haydon | 22 | 5 | | 4 | | 5 | | 4 | | - | | - | | | 4 | Steve Beeler | 21 | 3 | | 3 | | - | | - | | 3 | | DNF | | | 5 | Charles Smith | 21 | - | | - | | 6 | | 5 | | 5 | | 3 | | | 6 | Joe Marcinski | 15 | 4 | | 2 | | - | | - | | - | | - | | | 7 | Robert Hall | 14 | - | | - | | 3 | | 3 | | - | | - | | | 8 | Paul Quiniff | 9 | 6 | | 5 | | - | | - | | - | | - | | | 9 | Alan Murray | 7 | 7 | | 6 | | - | | - | | - | | - | | | 10 | Pete Wood | 6 | - | | - | | 4 | | - | | - | | - | | | 10 | Joe Fisher | 6 | - | | - | | - | | - | | 4 | | - | | | 12 | Michael Green | 3 | - | | - | | 7 | | - | | - | | - | | |
Bold Indicates champion
* - Pole Position
** - Fast Lap
*** - Both
2007 Final Standings - Click Here
2006 Final Standings - Click Here
2008 News & Race Reports
07.16.08 - Rounds 3 & 4 - Blanc and Kingham Sweep Blackhawk Doubleheader
06.03.08 - Rounds 1 & 2 - Kingham and Wheatcroft Sweep Grattan
2007 News & Race Reports
07.16.07 - Rounds 3 & 4 - Kingham Sweeps CFF Races at Blackhawk
05.20.07 - 2007 CenDiv East vs West Challenge Preview
02.14.07 - 2007 CenDiv East vs West Challenge Schedule Announced
2006 News & Race Reports
05.30.06 - Rounds 1 & 2 - Four Different Drivers Visit Victory Lane
03.21.06 - CFF Class Set to Expand in 2007
12.27.05 - East-West Challenge Locks First Three Events
Series Contact Information
Steve Beeler – de facto Commissioner - sbeeler@wowway.com
Contingency Awards Program Coordinator: Jon Jeffords
Pointskeeper: Sarah Kingham
Driver Recruiters: Jason Byers, Joe Fisherr, Dave Harmison, Phil Kingham and John Vlasis
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