After a less-than-optimal Saturday, Oklahoma’s weather played nice Sunday for the Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA® Super Tour (HST). The result was a full day of competition that included some make-up contests that couldn’t be conducted the previous day due to inclement weather.
Part of the Summit Racing Equipment SCCA Road Racing program, this HST gathering hosted by SCCA’s Ark Valley Race Group at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit (HMRC) April 26-27, 2025, experienced a long delay Saturday due to lightning. Flexibility and patience, however, won out as three run groups were able to execute their first 20-minute races before Saturday’s end. On Sunday, a second round of qualifying was scrapped in favor of 20-minute races for the remaining four run groups. After that, all seven run groups got another dose of competition on the recently repaved 1.8-mile, 10-turn circuit. Those second races were either 35 minutes or 27 laps, whichever came first.
While skies were cloudy nearly all Sunday, rain stayed away. Temperatures peaked in the upper 70-degree range, but conditions were good enough for a handful of track records to be reset as drivers battled for podium positions, trophies and commemorative bottles of Mazza Vineyards sparkling wine.
Adventure Prototype
Making his first HST appearance in his first visit to HMRC, Prototype driver Perry Richardson towed his No. 69 Kevin Mitz/Kraus Tires Stohr WF-1 along on for its first stop in a cross-country adventure.
Richardson, 40, of SCCA’s San Francisco Region, has been racing with the Club for about a decade. Mostly a West Coast competitor, he was also the designated customer service representative for SCCA Enterprises and Spec Racer Ford in the San Francisco area.
Last year, however, Richardson shuttered that endeavor and plans to explore new employment opportunities. But before that, he has opted to spend this summer – and perhaps fall – visiting bucket list tracks east of the Rockies.
“I’ve decided to do the racing I want to do before I just get old and rot and can’t do it anymore,” Richardson said. “My plan is Hallett, then Mid-Ohio, then the June Sprints. Lime Rock I want to do because I’ve never been there … and I have to do Watkins Glen. I want to go back to Road Atlanta at some point … and maybe Carolina Motorsports Park or New Jersey Motorsports Park.”
Intent on exploring the country via motorsports through October’s Runoffs®, Richardson picked up a new-to-him motorcoach and trailer to shuttle a totally revamped race car around the country. Along for the experience and exploration is a supportive female friend, as well as his 6-year-old White Swiss Shepherd. Still, such a decision came with much apprehension.
“Anxiety has been my greatest defeat getting out the door earlier,” he admitted. “It’s like sitting on pre-grid in a race car. But I’m finally at the point where I’m on the road, so the pre-race jitters are gone, and the adventure has started. Now, we’ll just see how it goes from here.”
Lots of planning has gone into Richardson’s voyage. Still, he may have miscalculated additional fuel costs that come with hauling around the weight of trophies. Sure, he was the only Prototype competitor at Hallett, but he still collected two first-place trophies. And in Sunday’s second race, he was the run group’s overall winner.
“I can’t begin to tell you how thrilled I am,” Richardson said in conclusion. “I’m absolutely beyond excited that I finally get to do this.”
Pop Leads, for Now
The surname ‘Peter’ can be found on lists of winners over six of the last eight HST races at HMRC. Dig further into HST results from Oklahoma and that last name pops up several more times. That’s because Hans Peter and his son, Charlie, are really good ’round Hallett.
Hans, 58, of SCCA’s Kansas City Region, first visited HMRC in the late ‘90s. Today, he admits he has turned more laps there than any other course over three decades. No surprise, that experience resulted in several HMRC track records for both the clockwise and counterclockwise options.
As a kid, Charlie would come to Hallett with his dad for a weekend of fun. In 2012 after success in karting, Charlie got his first ‘go’ in a race car at Hallett. Since then, the now 28-year-old man and Kansas City Region member has done equally well at the circuit.
“Hallett is a unique place in that it has everything a driver really wants,” Charlie said. “It has elevation, it’s got a decent amount of straightaway, and it also has really fast corners … and great braking zones.”
Charlie bagged his first two SCCA National Championships last year at Road America, one in Touring 2 (T2) and the other in GT-2. He was the only competitor in 2024 to ‘double up’ on Runoffs® victories, which certainly played a role in him being named the Mark Donohue Award winner.
Kudos to Charlie, of course. But let’s not forget that papa currently holds the ‘Peter’ high mark as far as Runoffs wins. Hans already has three National Championships to his credit, and he’s lookin’ to add more. Still, he recognizes the ‘kid’ is really good, perhaps even better than himself. Nonetheless, it’s just a joy to share this whole experience thanks to SCCA.
“I wouldn’t change places with anybody,” Hans said about existence. “I really enjoy my life and us racing together and winning together.”
Hans didn’t add to his victory tally this weekend during Formula Atlantic competition. Those races were won by Garrett Vilven and Brandon Beals in Formula Mazda machines. Charlie, however, kept the Peter name on the HST HMRC list of winners by sweeping T2 victories in the No. 66 Phenix Label/Red Line Synthetic Oil BMW M2 CS Racing machine.
Recovery Powered by Racing
Ivy Wood and John Brown are a power couple. Wood hoofed the No. 07 Ricki Johnny Racing Porsche Cayman 981 GT4 Clubsport in Touring 1 (T1) this weekend, and Brown growled through GT-2 competition in No. 60 John F. Brown Properties Porsche 991.1 GT3 Cup car.
Teammates and members of SCCA’s Arkansas Region, the life partners have been racing for a bit. Brown decided to dive first into the hobby, and Wood jumped aboard as she’s not someone who sits on the sidelines.
Consorts in adventure, both unfortunately share something else beyond a passion for motorsport. They’ve also both tackled cancers.
Brown, 67, has received cancer diagnosis twice, the last occurring three years ago. Knowing the health situation could be fought with focus and a lot of physical determination, he left on his calendar a race date not to be missed.
“I left that on the schedule because I knew it would be motivation to get stronger, faster.” he said.
Then last year, Wood was informed of Lymphoma issues. At 71-years-old, she powered through chemotherapy treatment with racing on her mind. That pushed her along recovery’s route and back to the track.
“It was so good to have the adrenaline and feeling back out there, and to see all the racers,” Wood said of her return to a circuit. “Mentally, it was very good.”
The HST weekend at HMRC likely made Wood feel pretty good, too. Stephen M. Burns Jr. took both T1 wins in the No. 120 Porsche GT4 Clubsport car. On the victory podium as well was Wood, earning third-place finishes in both races driving No. 07 Ricki Johnny Racing Porsche Cayman 981 GT4 Clubsport machine.
In GT-2, John Atwell and his No. 02 XRC/DFW Concrete/A&J Lab Portal Ford Mustang TA2 vessel swept wins at Hallett. Brown finished a very respectable fifth and seventh driving the No. 60 John F. Brown Properties Porsche 991.1 GT3 Cup car against intense competition. But results on a spreadsheet are not what Brown and Wood are all about.
“The racing is just, I don’t know, it just works for us,” Wood said. “If you ever get in the seat of a race car and try it … it’s so much fun.”
Brown followed that up by stating, “Ivy and I are just as close as two people can get. We’re best friends, we’re teammates, and we have each other’s back. It’s a great relationship.”
Hallett HST Race Winners
Below are provisional Hoosier Super Tour winners from Race One and Race Two at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit. Each entry includes Car Class: Driver Name, SCCA Region, and Car. An asterisk (*) in the Race Two list denotes drivers with a weekend sweep in the class.
RACE ONE
American Sedan®: Andy Schniedermeyer, St. Louis Region, Chevrolet Camaro
B-Spec: Chris Taylor, South Texas Border Region, Mazda 2
E Production: Bill Miller, Kansas City Region, BMW 328is
F Production: Ken Kannard, Atlanta Region, Acura Integra
H Production: Jesse Prather, Kansas Region, Mazda 2
Formula Atlantic®: Garrett Vilven, Texas Region, Formula Mazda
Formula Continental®: Bill Johnson, Kansas City Region, Van Diemen RF01-2
Formula Enterprises® 2: Eric Wisniewski, Western Michigan Region, SCCA Enterprises FE2 Mazda
GT-1: David Fershtand, Texas Region, Chevrolet Corvette
GT-2: John Atwell, Texas Region, Ford Mustang GT2
GT3U: Tony Rivera, San Diego Region, Mazda RX-3
Spec Miata: Logan Stretch, Texas Region, Mazda Miata
Spec MX-5: Ethan Lampe, San Francisco Region, Mazda MX-5
Spec Racer® Ford Gen3: Tyler Stephens, Lone Star Region, SCCA Enterprises SRF3
Prototype: Perry Richardson, San Francisco Region, Stohr WF-1
Prototype 2: Jack Donnellan, Oklahoma Region, Carbir SR 2.0L
Super Touring® Lite: Ryan Gutile, San Francisco Region, Mazda MX-5
Super Touring® Under: David Fiorelli, Texas Region, Ford Mustang
Touring 1: Stephen M Burns Jr, Texas Region, Porsche GT4 Clubsport
Touring 2: Charlie Peter, Kansas City Region, BMW M2 CS
Touring 3: Brian Dombroski, Oklahoma Region, Mazda
Touring 4: Marc Cefalo, Northeastern Pennsylvania Region, Mazda MX-5
RACE TWO
American Sedan®: Tim White, Nebraska Region, Ford Mustang Cobra
*B-Spec: Chris Taylor, South Texas Border Region, Mazda 2
E Production: Jake Anton, Nebraska Region, Mazda RX-7
F Production: Cliff Ira, Kansas City Region, Honda Del Sol VTEC
*H Production: Jesse Prather, Kansas Region, Mazda 2
Formula Atlantic®: Brandon Beals, Texas Region, Formula Mazda
Formula Continental®: John Janssen, Land O'Lakes Region, Van Diemen USF2000
*Formula Enterprises® 2: Eric Wisniewski, Western Michigan Region, SCCA Enterprises FE2 Mazda
*GT-1: David Fershtand, Texas Region, Chevrolet Corvette
*GT-2: John Atwell, Texas Region, Ford Mustang GT2
GT3U: Chris Edens, Arkansas Region, Mazda MX-5 Turbo
Spec Miata: Matt Stretch, Texas Region, Mazda Miata
Spec MX-5: Cam Ebben, Milwaukee Region, Mazda MX-5
*Spec Racer® Ford Gen3: Tyler Stephens, Lone Star Region, SCCA Enterprises SRF3
*Prototype: Perry Richardson, San Francisco Region, Stohr WF-1
*Prototype 2: Jack Donnellan, Oklahoma Region, Carbir SR 2.0L
*Super Touring® Lite: Ryan Gutile, San Francisco Region, Mazda MX-5
*Super Touring® Under: David Fiorelli, Texas Region, Ford Mustang
*Touring 1: Stephen M Burns Jr, Texas Region, Porsche GT4 Clubsport
*Touring 2: Charlie Peter, Kansas City Region, BMW M2 CS
Touring 3: Stephen Johnson Kansas City Region, Nissan Nismo 370Z
Touring 4: Ethan Barker, Houston Region, Mazda MX-5
The Last ’25 HST West Coast Contest
Two HST events come to the West Coast, and SCCA’s Bravo Trailer is buttoned up and headed to the final one. That’s the May 10-11, 2025, gathering hosted by SCCA’s Oregon Region at beautiful Portland International Raceway (PIR).
This exciting HST weekend includes a run group for Formula F (FF), Formula Vee® (FV) and Formula 600 (F6) cars. It’s an excellent chance to showcase the competitive nature of those classes during HST’s online video race broadcast, but only if drivers come out to play at PIR’s 12-turn, 1.977-mile circuit.
Registration? Well, that’s already open. Drivers can join the fun , and volunteers should do the same .
All of Portland’s on-track action will be presented live, online and for free thanks to the popular HST video broadcast produced by DriversEye Live. Before then, the HST weekend from Hallett can be revisited with on-demand video playback at the . Also find Sunday victory podium celebration videos at the for the next 30 days.
Photo: Charlie Peter won two Runoffs races in 2024 and got two Touring 2 Hoosier Super Tour victories at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit this past weekend.
Photo by Turner/Hallett Foto Shoppe
