Dave Rowney's Track Competition Driving Record, 1988-1999
Also see: Dave's Autocross Page

Dates

Year

Event

Track

Car

Class

Laps

Track time

Best Lap

Finish in class

Photo

Notes

14-Feb

1988

SCCA School

Sears Pt.

VW GTI

SSC

63

2.5

2:20

 

Tires Yok. 8R

20-Feb

1988

SCCA School

Sears

VW GTI

SSC

66

2.5

02:13.4

 

27-Mar

1988

Solo I

Laguna (1.9m)

VW GTI

RS

47

1.6

01:34.0

4

 

w/autocross susp (E stock)

9-Apr

1988

Solo I

Sears

VW GTI

RS

18

0.8

02:14.5

8

 

hot

18-Jun

1988

Mini School

Sears

VW GTI

RS

28

1.5

02:16.9

 

new 8r's - hot, 94d

9-Jul

1988

Regional

Sears

VW GTI

RS

28

1.5

02:15.6

14

First race.
<leading MR2 in turn 2.

 

9-Sep

1988

Solo I

Sears

VW GTI

RS

17

0.8

2:14

?

 

10-Sep

1988

Solo I

Sears

VW GTI

RS

11

0.6

?

 

29-Oct

1988

Regional

Laguna (2.2)

VW GTI

SSC

26

39

02:05.0

4

 

Showroom stock susp., 2nd race - got license

12-Nov

1988

Solo I

Sears

VW GTI

RS

10

0.8

02:17.6

2

 

wet-drying

3-Mar

1989

testing

Sears

VW GTI

SSC

33

1.5

02:13.5

 

best SSC lap-cool

5-Mar

1989

Regional

Sears

VW GTI

SSC

29

1.4

02:15.2

4

 

wet to drying track

8-Apr

1989

Solo I

Sears

VW GTI

SSC

8

0.5

02:15.4

2

 

hot 95d- ping

8-Jun

1989

Regional

Laguna (2.2)

VW GTI

SSC

32

1.2

02:01.3

5

 

new Br.71r tires, best SSC lap Laguna

9-Sep

1989

Regional

Portland

VW GTI

SSC

27

1

01:36.2

3

of 6 entrants. First race trophy! Long straight course.

<leading a Toyota SSC in final turn..

28-Oct

1989

Solo I

Laguna (2.2)

VW GTI

SSC

12

0.5

02:02.3

2

 

16-Dec

1989

Solo I

Sears

VW GTI

SSC

17

0.8

02:14.6

3

 

cold 50d

17-Dec

1989

Solo I

Sears

VW GTI

SSC

26

1.4

02:13.3

3

 

best SSC lap sears

16-Jun

1990

Solo I

Laguna (2.2)

VW GTI

RS

17

0.7

02:02.9

 

tires worn to cord - N. springs

3-Jun

1990

Mini School

Sears

VW GTI

RS

24

1

02:13.8

 

Instructor; new full-tr Y8rtu

11-Aug

1990

Regional

Sears

VW GTI

RS

30

1.2

02:09.2

5

 

70 car field -small hit

9-Sep

1990

Solo I

Sears

VW GTI

RS

30

1.2

02:09.8

1

 

WIN - hot, 90deg

25-Nov

1990

Enduro

Sears

VW GTI

RS

14

0.8

2:54

3

 

heavy rain

21-Apr

1991

Regional

Sears

VW GTI

ITA

30

1.5

02:06.3

11

 

w/N. springs, best to date

5-May

1991

Solo I

Laguna (2.2)

VW GTI

ITA

22

0.9

02:00.4

5

 

6-May

1991

Solo I

Laguna (2.2)

VW GTI

ITA

24

1

01:59.3

5

 

23-Aug

1991

Regional

Sears

VW GTI

ITA

22

0.8

02:06.9

13

 

Quaife dif. installed

22-Sep

1991

Solo I

Crows Landing

VW GTI

ITA

15

0.8

02:45.2

2

 

broke a CV joint

22-Mar

1992

Regional

Sears

VW GTI

PC

25

1

02:19.4

1

 

1st race win - raining

28-Mar

1992

Solo I

Crows Landing

Spec Racer

SR

22

1

02:35.6

1

 

Jim 2:35.7

14-Jun

1992

Regional

Sears

VW GTI

PC

25

1

2:06.965

1

 

New race record

18-Jul

1992

Solo I

Sears

Spec Racer

SR

24

1

02:03.7

1

Best Sears Point lap.

19-Jul

1992

Solo I

Sears

Spec Racer

SR

24

1

02:04.4

2

 

9-Aug

1992

Regional

Sears

VW GTI

PC

36

1.5

02:08.4

1

 

hot

16-Aug

1992

Regional

Sears

VW GTI

PC

12

0.5

02:10.0

1

 

hot-started at back

9-Oct

1992

Solo I

Sears

Spec Racer

SR

5

0.25

02:08.4

DNF

 

broke 4th gear

20-Mar

1993

Solo I

Laguna (2.2)

VW GTI

PC

15

0.6

01:59.0

1

 

of 2

21-Mar

1993

Regional

Laguna (2.2)

VW GTI

PC

24

1

01:58.6

2

 

of 3

22-May

1993

Solo I

Crows Landing

VW GTI

PC

13

0.7

01:40.3

2

 

of 2 LAST Crows event

19-Sep

1993

PCRRC

Sears

VW GTI

PC

24

1

02:04.9

dns

 

1st with coilover susp.

4-Feb

1994

Solo I

Thunderhill

VW GTI

PC

43

1.4

01:31.1

1

 

of 2 - cool, 60deg

29-May

1994

Solo I

Thunderhill

VW GTI

PC

36

1.2

01:30.7

1

 

of 2 - 85deg

18-Jun

1994

Reg. sprint

Laguna (2.2)

VW GTI

PC

25

0.75

01:55.3

1

 

of 4

19-Jun

1994

Regional

Laguna (2.2)

VW GTI

PC

16

0.5

1:55.174

1

 

of 4 - new race, qual. records

14-Aug

1994

Regional

Sears

VW GTI

PC

23

1

02:04.6

4

 

of 4, best qual.lap

17-Sep

1994

PCRRC

Sears

VW GTI

PC

34

1.7

02:05.4

1

 

of 2

31-Oct

1994

Regional

Thunderhill

VW GTI

PC

36

1.2

1:30.692

1

 

of 4, new race record

24-Jun

1995

Regional

Sears

VW GTI

PC

22

1.0

02:06.9

1

 

of 3, very hot, 90's

6-Aug

1995

Regional

Laguna (2.2)

VW GTI

PC

35

1.2

01:55.5

1

of 1, very foggy.

< In front of Tom Lepper, turn 9

17-Sep

1995

PCRRC

Sears

VW GTI

PC

42

1.5

2:04.575

1

 

of 2, race record 2:04.794

19-May

1996

Regional

Thunderhill

Neon

SSC

40

1

01:31.2

1

 

of 2- Russ Miata

23-Jun

1996

Regional

Sears

Neon

SSC

18

0.8

02:07.2

2

 

10-Aug

1996

Regional

Sears

Neon

SSC

23

0.8

02:07.5

dns

 

15-Sep

1996

PCRRC

Sears

Neon

SSC

50

1.6

02:04.5

3

 

of 3

26-May

1997

Solo I

Altamont

Neon

SSC

15

0.5

01:53.5

1

 

of 2 (3lap total)

11-May

1997

Regional

Thunderhill

Neon

SSC

40

1.3

01:31.6

1

 

also sprint race 1st

10-Aug

1997

National

Sears

Neon

SSC

50

2.5

02:05.4

3

 

of 6

14-Sep

1997

PCRRC

Sears

Neon

SSC

35

2

02:07.4

1

 

of 1, very foggy

24-May

1998

Regional

Thunderhill (2.9)

Neon

SSC

32

1.25

02:22.0

1

 

Set qal. rec. (dry), rain race

9-Aug

1998

National

Sears

Neon

SSC

34

1.1

02:06.4

1

of 4 entrants-
Using Kumho tires, h
ot, greasy track.

< turn 2 Sears

10-Aug

1998

Regional

Sears

Neon

SSC

20

0.4

02:04.8

1

 

of 2 -BFG

8-Nov

1998

PCRRC

Sears

Neon

SSC

22

1.1

02:48.0

1

 

of 1 - rain

22-Aug

1999

National

Sears

Neon

SSC

44

1.7

02:06.5

4

 

of 6 - broke r. sway bar link

 

1988-1999

Comp. Summary

entered

wins

 

Regional

24

12

 

PCRRC

6

4

(Pacific Coast Road Racing Championship race)

National

3

1

 

    Road race events TOTAL 33   17       3 race lap records set.  

Solo I

Regional

23

7

 

 

TOTAL

Track Comp.

56

24

 


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