There are 12 Kiwi F5000's going to Laguna Seca and 45 F5000's in the races. The split between the early cars, pre 1971 classed as 'A' cars and the later post 1971 'B' cars is about 50/50. The hardest thing for the Kiwi's to get used to will be the no spins, no contact rule that expels the drivers from the meeting. Not a bad idea though after seeing four F5000's crash at Hampton Downs this year.
Entry list;
Group Year Make Model Entrant Driver
7B 1976 Lola T430 HU 2 David Abbott David Abbott
7B 1976 Lola T430 HU 1 David Abbott Phil Mauger
7B 1969 McLaren M10A Tim Arnett Tim Arnett
7B 1971 Lotus 70B David Arrowsmith David Arrowsmith
7B 1975 Shadow DN6 Craig Bennett Craig Bennett
7B 1969 Gurney Eagle Michael Brayton Michael Brayton
7B 1974 Lola T332 Zak Brown Richard Dean
7B 1968 Lola T140 John Bryant John Bryant
7B 1970 McLaren M10B Poul Christie Poul Christie
7B 1970 Lola T192 Seb Coppola Seb Coppola
7B 1974 Lola T332 Todd Reiners Steve Davis
7B 1969 Gurney Eagle Johnnie Crean Johnnie Crean
7B 1973 Lola T332 Dudley Cunningham Dudley Cunningham
7B 1970 Surtees TS8 Harindra De Silva Harindra De Silva
7B 1968 Lola T140 Alan Dunkley Alan Dunkley
7B 1971 Lola T-192 Kurt Engelmann Kurt Engelmann
7B 1973 McRae GM-1 Jay Esterer Jay Esterer
7B 1972 Chevron B24 Todd Gerstenberger Todd Gerstenberger
7B 1970 Lola T190 Eric Haga Eric Haga
7B 1969 Surtees TS-5 Mark Harmer Mark Harmer
7B 1977 Elfin MR 8 Bill Hemming Bill Hemming
7B 1971 Lola T-192 Mead Korwin Mead Korwin
7B 1969 McLaren M10B Bruce Maxwell Leeson Bruce Maxwell Leeson
7B 1972 Matich A50 Philip Lewis Philip Lewis
7B 1974 Talon MR1A Grant Martin Grant Martin
7B 1973 Begg FM 5 Lindsay Odonnell Lindsay Odonnell
7B 1971 Webster F5000 Jonathan Ornstein Jonathan Ornstein
7B 1968 Crossle 15F Timothy Osborne Timothy Osborne
7B 1976 Lola T332C Charles F. (rick) Parsons Charles F. (rick) Parsons
7B 1972 Lola T300 Chris Pedersen Chris Pedersen
7B 1975 Lola T400 Glenn Richards Glenn Richards
7B 1969 McLaren M10A Tony Roberts Tony Roberts
7B 1973 McRae GM-1 Steven Ross Steven Ross
7B 1968 Lola T 140 Bruce Sevier Bruce Sevier
7B 1968 Crossle 15F Craig Shrontz Craig Shrontz
7B 1972 McKee MK18 Tom Simpson Tom Simpson
7B 1969 Surtees TS5 Andrew Sleutjes Andrew Sleutjes
7B 1973 McRae GM-1 Jim Stengel Jim Stengel
7B 1973 Chevron B24 Gregory Thornton Gregory Thornton
7B 1969 Lola T190 Salvador Trevino Salvador Trevino
7B 1973 Lola T330 Brett Willis Brett Willis
7B 1973 March 73A Paul Wilson Paul Wilson
7B 1974 Lola T332 Paul Zazryn Paul Zazryn