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Carl
Shafer #21 (c/n Stair) JRS Racing
driver Carl
Shafer #21 (c/n Stair)
SCCA
Trans-Am - Hallett Motor Racing Circuit
Tulsa,
OK - June 1, 1980 |
Carl
Shafer #21 (c/n Stair)
SCCA
Trans-Am -
Retired early w/ electrical issues
Tulsa,
OK - June 1, 1980 |
Carl
Shafer #21 (c/n Stair)
SCCA
Trans-Am - Hallett Motor Racing Circuit
Tulsa,
OK - June 1, 1980 |
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Carl Shafer driver
#21
Stair-Monza |
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Carl Schafer was the first to drive the Monza designed
and built by Pat Stair for Jack
Sandberg's "Metal Masters" team and 1980 SCCA
Trans-Am effort. John R. "Jack" Sandberg was owner of
JRS Racing and Metal Masters of Minneapolis, and was a
notable Reno airplane racer. Shafer, a noted Camaro
driver, only drove the car once at the 1980 Hallett
Trans-Am race.
In 1981, the car was sold to Dick Kantrud of Minnesota,
who raced the Monza in SCCA Trans-Am and Club Racing for
the 1981 and 1982 seasons.
The Monza was purchased by Marshal Kirkof in 1983, who
also club raced in SCCA GT-1 class. Apparently, the car hit
the
bridge abutment at Brainerd Int'l
Raceway and was repaired, then sold to Rick Balderson
between 1983 and 1984. |
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Second
owner - Dick Kantrud #15 (c/n Stair)
SCCA 7
Up National - Brainerd Int'l Raceway
Brainerd, MN - 1981
(Photo by Jerry Winker) |
Dick
Kantrud #15 (c/n Stair)
SCCA
Trans-Am - Road America
Elkhart Lake, WI - July 24, 1982
(Photo by Stacy Scharch) |
Dick
Kantrud #15 (c/n Stair) Pat Stair on throttle
SCCA
Trans-Am - Road America
Elkhart Lake, WI - July 24, 1982
(Photo by Stacy Scharch) |
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Dick
Kantrud #15 (c/n Stair)
SCCA
Trans-Am - Road America
Elkhart Lake, WI - July 24, 1982
(Photo by Stacy Scharch) |
Third owner Marshall Kirkof #66 (c/n Stair)
SCCA
Regional - Brainerd Int'l Raceway
Brainerd, MN - May 28, 1983
(Photo
by Jerry Winker) |
Marshall Kirkof #66 (c/n Stair)
SCCA
Regional - Brainerd Int'l Raceway
Brainerd, MN - May 28, 1983
(Photo
by Jerry Winker) |
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Rick Balderson
with #66
Stair-Monza at SCCA
Club Race
Daytona Int'l Speedway,
Daytona Beach, FL in 1987. |
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In 1983,
Rick Balderson purchased the Stair Monza from
Marshall Kirkof after repairs following an accident
with an abutment at Brainerd. (May be referring to
the underpass on 3.1 mile Donnybrooke course at turn
9.)
Rick
campaigned his Monza in some 18 regional,
divisional and national SCCA races in Florida,
between 1985-1989. He also qualified for the 1986
IMSA Camel GT 12 hours of Sebring endurance race
with 77 other cars, but had problems starting. See
video
As of
2012, Balderson's Stair built Monza has been stored
in a warehouse in central Florida since 1989. While
it is a "basket case," the restorable car has been
in the possession of Art Sierzanga, Rick's crew
chief and owner of Corvette Tech, Inc of
Debary, FL. |
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Rick Balderson #66
(c/n Stair)
SCCA
Club Race - Daytona Int'l Speedway pit lane
Daytona Beach, FL - 1985 |
Fourth
owner Rick Balderson #66
(c/n Stair)
SCCA
Club Race - Daytona Int'l Speedway pit lane
Daytona Beach, FL - 1985 |
Rick
Balderson #66 (c/n Stair)
SCCA
Club Race - Daytona Int'l Speedway false grid
Daytona Beach, FL - 1985 |
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Specifications |
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Body: |
Fiberglass
panels w/ Dzus fasteners,
extra body parts and some molds |
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Chassis: |
H-body Monza
build by Pat Stair in 1980, roll cage
for SCCA GT-1 |
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Engine: |
Chevrolet V-8
small-block, triple disc
metallic clutch
180 deg. crossover headers, light weight
starter |
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Fuel system: |
32 gallon fuel cell,
2-fuel pump |
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Lubrication: |
Aeroquip lines throughout,
Weaver 3-stage oil pump,
Patterson oil reservoir |
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Transmission:
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Super T-10,
Schiefer quick change w/ gears
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Super T-10, Shafer quick change w/ gears
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Suspension: |
Penske coilovers, rear
Watts linkage |
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Brakes: |
Hurst/Airheart |
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Wheels: |
16" aluminum |
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Advertisement, "Chevy Monza with Trans-Am History"
from Racing JUNK - Dec. 1,
2012 |
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Fourth
owner Rick Balderson #66
(c/n Stair)
SCCA
Club Race - Daytona Int'l Speedway pit lane
Daytona Beach, FL - 1985 |
Owner
Rick Balderson #69 (c/n Stair)
Drivers Bill Gardner/John Greene/ Steve Noffke
IMSA
Camel GT - 12 Hours of Sebring
Sebring, FL - March 22, 1986
VIDEO of #69 in pits
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Rick
Balderson #66 (c/n Stair)
engine
shown with 180 deg. crossover headers
SCCA
Club Race - track unknown
Florida - ca. 1987 |
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Rick
Balderson #66 (c/n Stair)
SCCA
Club Race - Sebring Int'l Raceway
Sebring, FL - June 13, 1987 |
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Mike's Monza (c/n
Stair) |
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Mike
Perrotti became proud owner of the Stair Monza in
late 2012. It was purchased from
Art Sierzanga, owner of Corvette Tech in Florida.
Art was chief mechanic for Rick Balderson, fourth owner of the car.
The Perrotti crew has
already begun full restoration of the car, which was
originally built by Pat Stair for IMSA and Trans-Am
racing.
Ken Perrotti and brother Chris rebuilt the
Stair-Monza together and did a total ground-up job.
The engine is a refurbished NASCAR power plant, 358
cubic-inch Chevrolet small-block V-8 with ample
sized Holley carburetor, which produces over 600
horsepower. It was built by Keith Dorton who built
engines for Dale Earnhardt. It also has a $5,000
custom stainless steel crossover header exhaust. The
race car still has its original Borg-Warner Super
T-10, 4-speed manual transmission, and it is coupled
to a Schiefer Quick-Change Rear End differential.
When Perrotti bought the Monza from Rick Balderson
it came with Hurst/Airheart disc brakes. Perrotti
said, Dick Kantrud disliked the brakes and were
always terrible. The brakes were changed over to new
Wilwood 6-piston type by Perrotti. The car runs on
Kodiak light-weight racing wheels, sizes 16x10 front
and 16x12 rear. The Stair-built Chevy Monza weighs
in at 2,400 pounds, which was also the target weight
for the IMSA GT Monzas. The car's weight to power
ratio makes it neck snapping fast and translates to
less than 4.00 pounds per horsepower. That is
equivalent to a Porsche 918 Spyder Weissach Package
street production sports car with 887 horsepower and
weighing 3,616 pounds. |
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Mike Perrotti (c/n
Stair) Monza
Mounted on rotisserie
awaiting sandblasting
New York - December
08, 2012
(Photo
by Mike Perrotti) |
Mike Perrotti (c/n
Stair) Monza
Awaiting sandblasting
(right side shown)
New York - December
08, 2012
(Photo
by Mike Perrotti) |
Mike Perrotti (c/n
Stair) Monza
Awaiting sandblasting
(left side)
New York - December
08, 2012
(Photo
by Mike Perrotti) |
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Mike Perrotti (c/n
Stair) Monza
Primer applied (left
rear)
New York - December
23, 2012
(Photo
by Mike Perrotti) |
Mike Perrotti (c/n
Stair) Monza
Awaiting sandblasting
(right rear)
New York - December
08, 2012
(Photo
by Mike Perrotti) |
Mike Perrotti (c/n
Stair) Monza
Primer applied (left
side)
New York - December
23, 2012
(Photo
by Mike Perrotti) |
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Mike Perrotti (c/n
Stair) Monza
Chassis upside-down
and primer applied
New York - December
23, 2012
(Photo
by Mike Perrotti) |
Mike Perrotti (c/n
Stair) Monza
Sheet metal work on
right rocker & floor panel
New York - January
20, 2013
(Photo
by Mike Perrotti) |
Mike Perrotti (c/n
Stair) Monza
Tube frame and engine
support
New York - February
18, 2013
(Photo
by Mike Perrotti) |
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Mike Perrotti (c/n
Stair) Monza
Chassis repair work
right front corner
New York - February
18, 2013
(Photo
by Mike Perrotti) |
Mike Perrotti (c/n
Stair) Monza
Support bracing for
instrumentation and steering
New York - February
18, 2013
(Photo
by Mike Perrotti) |
Mike Perrotti (c/n
Stair) Monza
Engine fit and front
end bracing
New York - April 21,
2013
(Photo
by Mike Perrotti) |
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More photos of the
Stair Monza on Google
Photos link below
Pat Stair-built 1979 Chevrolet Monza Trans Am |
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Mike Perrotti (c/n
Stair) Monza
Support framing for
front clip and radiator
New York - April 21,
2013
(Photo
by Mike Perrotti) |
Mike Perrotti (c/n
Stair) Monza
Right door opening
showing exhaust runner and chute
New York - April 21,
2013
(Photo
by Mike Perrotti) |
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Owners of
the Stair Chassis
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Owner |
Driver |
Date |
Livery |
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Jack Sandberg (MN) |
Carl Shafer |
1980 |
#21 red/yellow |
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Dick Kantrud (MN) |
Dick Kantrud |
1981-82 |
#15 yellow/blue |
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Marshall Kirkof (MN) |
Marshall Kirkof |
1983 |
#61 red |
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Rick Balderson (FL) |
Rick Balderson* |
1983-1989 |
#69 white, white/orange |
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Art Sierzanga (FL) |
(stored indoors) |
1989-2012 |
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5. |
Mike Perrotti (NY) |
(restoration) |
2012- present |
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* Co-drivers for Rick
Balderson at 1986 Sebring 12 hr; Bill Gardner,
John Greene and Steve Noffke |
Results - Stair Chassis
1980 Chevrolet Monza
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Date |
Race |
No. |
Chassis |
Driver(s) |
Result |
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Jun 01, 1980 |
SCCA Trans-Am Hallett 100 |
21 |
c/n Stair |
Carl Shafer |
23rd |
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Jul 05, 1980 |
SCCA Trans-Am Watkins Glen |
61 |
c/n Stair |
Carl Shafer |
DNS |
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1981 |
SCCA 7-UP Nat'l Brainerd |
15 |
c/n Stair |
Dick Kantrud |
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Jul 24, 1982 |
SCCA Trans-Am Road Amer |
15 |
c/n Stair |
Dick Kantrud |
38th |
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Aug 08, 1982 |
SCCA Trans-Am Brainerd |
15 |
c/n Stair |
Dick Kantrud |
DNS |
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May 28, 1983 |
SCCA Regional Brainerd |
66 |
c/n Stair |
Marshal Kirkof |
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Aug 17, 1985 |
SCCA National Daytona |
66 |
c/n Stair |
Rick Balderson |
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Sep 22, 1985 |
SCCA Regional Daytona |
66 |
c/n Stair |
Rick Balderson |
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Mar 22, 1986 |
IMSA GT Sebring 12 hr* |
69 |
c/n Stair |
Garder/Greene/Noffke |
DNF |
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Sep 14, 1986 |
SCCA Divisional Daytona |
66 |
c/n Stair |
Rick Balderson |
3rd |
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Oct 29, 1986 |
SCCA Regional Daytona |
66 |
c/n Stair |
Rick Balderson |
3rd |
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Mar 07, 1987 |
SCCA Regional Daytona |
66 |
c/n Stair |
Rick Balderson |
3rd |
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May 09, 1987 |
SCCA Divisional Daytona |
66 |
c/n Stair |
Rick Balderson |
2nd |
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Jun 13, 1987 |
SCCA Regional Sebring |
66 |
c/n Stair |
Rick Balderson |
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Jul 25, 1987 |
SCCA Regional Moroso |
66 |
c/n Stair |
Rick Balderson |
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Sep 12, 1987 |
SCCA Regional Daytona |
66 |
c/n Stair |
Rick Balderson |
1st |
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Sep 13, 1987 |
SCCA Regional Daytona |
66 |
c/n Stair |
Rick Balderson |
1st |
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Oct 03, 1987 |
SCCA Regional Moroso |
66 |
c/n Stair |
Rick Balderson |
1st |
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May 07, 1988 |
SCCA Regional Daytona |
66 |
c/n Stair |
Rick Balderson |
1st |
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May 08, 1988 |
SCCA Divisional
Daytona |
66 |
c/n Stair |
Rick Balderson |
1st |
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Jun 25, 1988 |
SCCA Regional Moroso |
66 |
c/n Stair |
Rick Balderson |
4th |
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Jul 09, 1988 |
SCCA Regional Daytona |
66 |
c/n Stair |
Rick Balderson |
8th |
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Aug 18, 1988 |
SCCA National Daytona |
66 |
c/n Stair |
Rick Balderson |
2:04:43 |
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Sep 03, 1988 |
SCCA Regional Moroso |
66 |
c/n Stair |
Rick Balderson |
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Oct 01, 1988 |
SCCA Regional Moroso |
66 |
c/n Stair |
Rick Balderson |
7th |
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Jun 11, 1989 |
SCCA Regional Daytona |
66 |
c/n Stair |
Rick Balderson |
5th |
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Jul 08, 1989 |
SCCA Regional Sebring |
66 |
c/n Stair |
Rick Balderson |
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