James Opperman
Listed Hometown: Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Born: June 14, 1930
Died: March 13, 2009
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Year |
Series |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
Points |
Standing |
1980 |
CASC/SCCA |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
5 |
41 |
1981 |
CASC/SCCA |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
12 |
22 |
1982 |
CASC/SCCA |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
11 |
24 |
1983 |
FIA |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
19 |
20 |
1985 |
ECAR |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
42 |
3 |
1986 |
ECAR |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
0 |
82 |
5 |
1987 |
ECAR |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
36 |
10 |
1987 |
WCAR |
Non |
points |
race |
only |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
NR |
1988 |
ECAR |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
8 |
28 |
1989 |
ECAR |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
36 |
14 |
Total |
|
43 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
0 |
251 |
|
Series |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
CASC |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
ECAR |
30 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
0 |
FIA |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
SCCA |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
WCAR |
Non |
points |
race |
only |
|
|
|
|
|
Track Type |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
Paved Oval |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
Road Course |
32 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
0 |
Street Course |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
0 |
Start # |
Date |
Track |
Type |
Series |
Car # |
Sponsor/Name |
Chassis |
Engine |
Start |
Finish |
Laps |
Status |
Points |
1 |
6/15/1980 |
Brainerd |
RC |
SCCA |
29 |
X |
March 79B |
Ford |
3 |
11 |
30 |
Flagged |
5 |
2 |
7/19/1980 |
Elkhart Lake |
RC |
SCCA |
29 |
X |
March 79B |
Ford |
X |
24 |
0 |
Clutch |
|
3 |
9/14/1980 |
Bridgehampton |
RC |
SCCA |
29 |
James Opperman |
March 79B |
Ford |
X |
19 |
16 |
Mechanical |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
6/14/1981 |
Mosport |
RC |
CASC |
2 |
JaOpp Racing |
March 79B |
Ford |
16 |
9 |
38 |
Flagged |
7 |
-- |
6/28/1981 |
Mid-Ohio |
RC |
SCCA |
2 |
JaOpp Racing |
March 79B |
Ford |
14 |
-- |
-- |
Did not start |
|
5 |
7/26/1981 |
Elkhart Lake |
RC |
SCCA |
2 |
JaOpp Racing |
March 79B |
Ford |
14 |
11 |
22 |
Flagged |
5 |
6 |
9/6/1981 |
Trois-Rivieres |
SC |
CASC |
2 |
JaOpp Racing |
March 79B |
Ford |
16 |
17 |
10 |
Did not finish |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
6/27/1982 |
Mid-Ohio |
RC |
SCCA |
72 |
JaOpp Racing |
March 79B |
Ford |
X |
14 |
31 |
Did not finish |
2 |
8 |
7/25/1982 |
Elkhart Lake |
RC |
SCCA |
72 |
JaOpp Racing |
March 79B |
Ford |
17 |
9 |
25 |
Finished |
7 |
9 |
9/5/1982 |
Trois-Rivieres |
SC |
CASC |
72 |
JaOpp Racing |
March 79B |
Ford |
13 |
14 |
25 |
Did not finish |
2 |
-- |
9/12/1982 |
Mosport 2 |
RC |
CASC |
72 |
JaOpp Racing |
March 79B |
Ford |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did not appear |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
6/4/1983 |
Detroit |
SC |
FIA |
22 |
James Opperman Racing |
March 79B |
Ford |
13 |
10 |
31 |
Flagged |
6 |
11 |
6/11/1983 |
Montreal |
RC |
FIA |
22 |
James Opperman Racing |
March 79B |
Ford |
14 |
11 |
33 |
Mechanical |
5 |
12 |
7/16/1983 |
Elkhart Lake |
RC |
FIA |
22 |
James Opperman Racing |
March 81A |
Ford |
X |
8 |
25 |
Finished |
8 |
13 |
9/3/1983 |
Trois-Rivieres |
SC |
FIA |
22 |
James Opperman Racing |
March 79B |
Ford |
12 |
17 |
8 |
Suspension |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14 |
7/7/1985 |
Summit Point |
RC |
ECAR |
2 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
Ford |
2 |
3 |
30 |
Finished |
14 |
15 |
7/21/1985 |
Brainerd |
RC |
ECAR |
2 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
Ford |
4 |
3 |
15 |
Finished |
14 |
16 |
9/1/1985 |
Trois-Rivieres |
SC |
ECAR |
2 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
Ford |
5 |
10 |
29 |
Flagged |
6 |
17 |
10/13/1985 |
St. Louis |
RC |
ECAR |
2 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
Ford |
7 |
11 |
11 |
Did not finish |
5 |
18 |
11/3/1985 |
St. Petersburg |
SC |
ECAR |
2 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
Ford |
10 |
13 |
10 |
Wrecked |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19 |
5/31/1986 |
Road Atlanta 1 |
RC |
ECAR |
3 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
Ford |
7 |
6 |
24 |
Finished |
10 |
20 |
6/14/1986 |
Montreal |
RC |
ECAR |
3 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
Ford |
12 |
8 |
23 |
Finished |
8 |
21 |
7/6/1986 |
Summit Point |
RC |
ECAR |
3 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
Ford |
8 |
7 |
35 |
Finished |
9 |
22 |
7/27/1986 |
Elkhart Lake |
RC |
ECAR |
3 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
Ford |
12 |
5 |
15 |
Finished |
11 |
23 |
8/3/1986 |
St. Louis |
RC |
ECAR |
3 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
Ford |
7 |
4 |
34 |
Finished |
12 |
24 |
8/16/1986 |
Lime Rock |
RC |
ECAR |
3 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
Ford |
12 |
12 |
59 |
Flagged |
4 |
25 |
9/27/1986 |
Mid-Ohio |
RC |
ECAR |
46 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
Ford |
15 |
7 |
25 |
Finished |
9 |
26 |
10/12/1986 |
Road Atlanta 2 |
RC |
ECAR |
46 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
Ford |
10 |
8 |
30 |
Finished |
8 |
27 |
11/16/1986 |
St. Petersburg |
SC |
ECAR |
3 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
Ford |
12 |
5 |
30 |
Finished |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28 |
6/7/1987 |
Mosport |
RC |
ECAR |
46 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
Ford |
12 |
11 |
39 |
Flagged |
5 |
29 |
7/5/1987 |
Watkins Glen |
RC |
ECAR |
46 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
Ford |
9 |
10 |
39 |
Flagged |
6 |
30 |
7/19/1987 |
Brainerd |
RC |
ECAR |
46 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
Ford |
6 |
6 |
25 |
Finished |
10 |
31 |
8/1/1987 |
Lime Rock |
RC |
ECAR |
46 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
Ford |
24 |
7 |
40 |
Finished |
9 |
32 |
8/30/1987 |
Elkhart Lake |
RC |
ECAR |
46 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
Ford |
14 |
10 |
13 |
Finished |
6 |
NC |
11/1/1987 |
Memphis (NC) |
RC |
ECAR/WCAR |
46 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
Ford |
41 |
33 |
28 |
Wrecked |
|
33 |
11/7/1987 |
St. Petersburg |
SC |
ECAR |
46 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
Ford |
37 |
18 |
28 |
Flagged |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34 |
5/15/1988 |
Milwaukee |
PO |
ECAR |
46 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
Ford |
14 |
17 |
11 |
Distributor |
|
35 |
7/17/1988 |
Elkhart Lake |
RC |
ECAR |
46 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
Ford |
11 |
12 |
15 |
Finished |
4 |
36 |
9/4/1988 |
Mid-Ohio 1 |
RC |
ECAR |
46 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
Ford |
X |
12 |
24 |
Flagged |
4 |
37 |
9/25/1988 |
Mid-Ohio 2 |
RC |
ECAR |
46 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
Ford |
24 |
20 |
20 |
Wrecked |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38 |
6/4/1989 |
Mid-Ohio 1 |
RC |
SCCA - A |
46 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
X |
15 |
10 |
39 |
Flagged |
6 |
39 |
6/17/1989 |
Montreal |
RC |
SCCA - A |
46 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
X |
14 |
8 |
26 |
Flagged |
8 |
-- |
7/1/1989 |
Watkins Glen |
RC |
SCCA - A |
46 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
X |
12 |
-- |
-- |
DNS, engine |
|
-- |
7/16/1989 |
Mid-Ohio 2 |
RC |
SCCA - A |
46 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
X |
17 |
-- |
-- |
Did not start |
|
40 |
8/12/1989 |
Topeka 1 |
RC |
SCCA - A |
46 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
X |
12 |
10 |
24 |
Flagged |
6 |
41 |
8/27/1989 |
Trois-Rivieres |
SC |
SCCA - A |
46 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
X |
8 |
7 |
49 |
Flagged |
9 |
42 |
9/10/1989 |
Elkhart Lake |
RC |
SCCA - A |
46 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
X |
10 |
12 |
15 |
Finished |
4 |
43 |
10/29/1989 |
St. Petersburg |
SC |
SCCA - A |
46 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
X |
10 |
13 |
6 |
Wrecked |
3 |
B Class Results
Year |
Series |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
Points |
Standing |
1989 |
SCCA - A |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
1 |
98 |
1 |
Total |
|
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
1 |
98 |
|
Series |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
SCCA |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
1 |
Track Type |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
Road Course |
4 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
Street Course |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
1 |
Start # |
Date |
Track |
Type |
Series |
Car # |
Sponsor/Name |
Chassis |
Engine |
Start |
Finish |
Laps |
Status |
Points |
1 |
6/4/1989 |
Mid-Ohio 1 |
RC |
SCCA - A |
46 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
X |
3 |
2 |
39 |
Flagged |
16 |
2 |
6/17/1989 |
Montreal |
RC |
SCCA - A |
46 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
X |
3 |
1 |
26 |
Flagged |
20 |
-- |
7/1/1989 |
Watkins Glen |
RC |
SCCA - A |
46 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
X |
3 |
-- |
-- |
DNS, engine |
|
-- |
7/16/1989 |
Mid-Ohio 2 |
RC |
SCCA - A |
46 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
X |
5 |
-- |
-- |
Did not start |
|
3 |
8/12/1989 |
Topeka 1 |
RC |
SCCA - A |
46 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
X |
2 |
2 |
24 |
Flagged |
16 |
4 |
8/27/1989 |
Trois-Rivieres |
SC |
SCCA - A |
46 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
X |
1 |
1 |
49 |
Flagged |
20 |
5 |
9/10/1989 |
Elkhart Lake |
RC |
SCCA - A |
46 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
X |
2 |
3 |
15 |
Finished |
14 |
6 |
10/29/1989 |
St. Petersburg |
SC |
SCCA - A |
46 |
Cadsultants |
Ralt RT-4 |
X |
2 |
4 |
6 |
Wrecked |
12 |
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