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1986 Swift DB2  West Pro, ACRL (Beegle/Knapp)

CAR: 1986 SWIFT DB2
MOTOR: Jay Ivey 2000cc Pro Spec SOHC Pinto
FUEL: 100 RACE GAS 
TRANSMISSION: Hewland Mk8 4 speed (open diff)


​HISTORY

1987 George Beegle (B.R.I.T.S) West Pro In 1986, George Beegle ordered a new Swift DB2 from Swift Engineering in Anaheim, CA. The care was one of the last cars built in 1986.

Date
Track
Event
Car
Driver
Entrant
Qual
Race
01-17-1987
Willow Springs
SCCA Regional
DB2
George Beegle
BRITS/GSM
1st
1st
02-07-1987
Willow Springs
SCCA National
DB2
George Beegle
BRITS/GSM
?
?
03-13-1987
Texas World Speedway
SCCA National
DB2
George Beegle
BRITS/GSM
?
?
03-22-1987
Sears Point
SCCA Regional
DB2
George Beegle
BRITS/GSM
1st
3rd
03-22-1987
Sears Point
SCCA National
DB2
George Beegle
BRITS/GSM
1st
1st
04-12-1987
Sears Point
SCCA Golden Poppy National
DB2
George Beegle
BRITS/GSM
1st
1st
04-25-1987
Riverside
WestPro
DB2
George Beegle
BRITS/GSM
?
?
05-09-1987
Madera Speedway?
West Pro
DB2
George Beegle
BRITS/GSM
?
?
05-30-1987
Sears Point
West Pro
DB2
George Beegle
BRITS/GSM
?
?
06-11-1987
Portland
WestPro
DB2
George Beegle
BRITS/GSM
?
?
07-03-1987
Spokane
WestPro
DB2
George Beegle
BRITS/GSM
8th
DNS

1988 George Beegle (B.R.I.T.S) ACRL Team Phoenix  For 1988 George joined forces with Bob Longinetti as team Phoenix in the inaugural ACRL season with Mick Penfold as Crew Chief. George ran two cars chassis 03987 and a new 1988 DB2.
Date
Track
Event
Car
Driver
Entrant
Qualifying
Race
03-05-1988
Sears Point
National
Swift DB2
TBD
BRITS
?
?
04-20-1988
Firebird
ACRL
Swift DB2
TBD
BRITS
?
?

​
1990 Dave Knapp, Manteca Ford (ACRL Team Sacramento)

David Knapp, Ford Dealer purchased the now rebuilt DB2 from George Beegle, Bob Allen replaced the IVEY engine with a Sterling built engine and prepared the car for the 1990 ACRL season.
​

Picture
Date
Track
Event
Car
Driver(s)
Entrant
Qual
Race
03-17-1990
Sears Point
Golden Poppy Regional
DB2
Knapp
Knapp Ford
1st
1st
05-03-1990
Sears Point
ACRL
DB2
Knapp
Knapp Ford
15th
9th
06-17-1990
Portland
ACRL
DB2
Knapp
Knapp Ford
20th
18th
06-22-1990
Lagnua Seca
ACRL
DB2
Knapp
Knapp Ford
?
11th
05-19-1991
Laguna Seca
Regional
DB2
Knapp
Knapp Ford
1st
1st
06-23-1991
Laguna Seca
National
DB2
Knapp
Knapp Ford
?
DNS
08-02-1991
Sears Point
Nat/Regional
DB2
Knapp
Knapp Ford
2
DNF

​
​1993 Chris Frank Frank Racing

I bought the car in pieces from Bob Allen in 1993 and rebuilt the car with the help of my brother, and father.
Date
Track
Event
Car
Driver
Entrant
Qual
Race
05-29-1993
Sears Point
SCCA Trans-Am Regional
DB2
Chris Frank
Frank Racing
DNQ
DNS
10-29-1993
Thunderhill
Opening SCCA Regional
DB2
Chris Frank
Frank Racing
3rd
3rd
01-12-1994
Sear Point
SCCA Regional
DB2
Chris Frank
Frank Racing
?
2nd
07-16-1994
Thunderhill
SCCA Regional
DB2
Chris Frank
Frank Racing
?
?
04-12-2001
Thunderhill
SCCA Regional
DB2
Chris Frank
Frank Racing
?
?
05-05-2001
Laguna Seca
SCCA Regional
DB2
Chris Frank
Frank Racing
?
3rd
06-08-2001
Laguna Seca
SCCA Regional
DB2
Chris Frank
Frank Racing
Value
DNF
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