World Challenge for Endurance Drivers 1978

1.round : Daytona 2.round : Sebring 3.round : Talladega 4.round : Nürburgring 5.round : Le Mans 6.round : Daytona 7.round : Road Atlanta

17th Annual 24 Hours of Daytona Camel GT Challenge 5.2.1978

24 h Daytona 1.round

Practiced: 71 (GTX - 29, GTO - 20, GTU - 22) Started: 68 (GTX - 27, GTO - 20, GTU - 20) Race: 6,180 km * 680 laps = 4202,319 km AVG: 175,005 km/h FL: Rolf Stommelen 99 Porsche 935/77A Turbo 1:51,845 198,9149 km/h (lap 14) Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 99 Rolf Stommelen / D Porsche 9 930 890 0011or018 Brumos Porsche 680 24:00:45,400 1. GTX 4. 2:03,097 Toine Hezemans / NL Peter Gregg / USA 2. 6 Dick Barbour / USA Porsche 935/77 930 770 0959 Dick Barbour Racing 650 24:00:45,900 2. GTX 8. 2:06,900 Manfred Schurti / FL Johnny Rutherford / USA 3. 58 Diego Febles / PR Porsche Carrera RSR Diego Febles 645 1. GTO 21. 2:07,235 Alec Poole / GB 4. 33 Bonky Fernandez / PR Porsche Carrer 911 460 9113 Boricua Racing 637 2. GTO 14. 2:01,956 John Paul / USA Phil Currin / USA 5. 14 Josef Brambring / D Porsche 935 Tu 930 770 0903 Kremer Porsche Racing 635 3. GTX 10. 2:13,972 Dieter Schornstein / D "John Winter" / D 6. 09 Gary Belcher / USA Porsche 935 Tu 930 770 0955 Gary Belcher 632 Fuel pump 4. GTX 12. 1:56,828 Doc Bundy / USA Al Holbert / USA 7. 32 Steve Earle / USA Porsche Carrer 911 460 9048 Earle/Akin 632 5. GTX 18. 2:05,491 Bob Akin / USA Rick Knoop / USA 8. 65 John Morton / USA Ferrari 365 GTB/4 16407 David Carradine 622 3. GTO 16. 2:04,021 Tony Adamowicz / USA Hal Sahlman / USA Bobby Carradine / USA 9. 59 Peter Gregg / USA Porsche 935/77 930 890 0018 Brumos Porsche 621 6. GTX 6. 2:05,951 Claude Ballot-Léna / F Brad Frisselle / USA 10. 13 Hal Shaw, Jr. / USA Porsche 935 Tu 930 670 0180 Hal Shaw, Jr. 608 7. GTX 9. 2:10,939 Jim Busby / USA Howard Meister / USA 11. 01 Dave White / USA Porsche 911 J. Dana Roehrig 604 Engine 1. GTU 26. 2:07,839 Gary Mesnick / USA J. Dana Roehrig / USA 12. 34 George Drolsom / USA Porsche 911S George Drolsom 592 2. GTU 57. 2:18,426 Hugh Davenport / USA Mark Greb / USA 13. 21 Franz Konrad / A Porsche 935/77 930 890 0014 Konrad Racing 590 8. GTX 7. 2:06,751 Reinhold Jöst / D Volkert Merl / D 14. 08 Terry Wolters / USA Porsche 911 Terry Wolters 584 3. GTU 55. 2:17,995 Jack Refenning / USA Ray Mummery / USA 15. 24 Tom Frank / USA Porsche Carrera RSR Tom Frank 580 9. GTX 19. 2:05,969 Bob Bergstrom / USA 16. 84 Chris Doyle / USA Datsun 260Z Wolrdparts 577 4. GTU 56. 2:18,414 John Maffucci / USA Bob Speakman / USA 17. 60 John Thomas / USA Porsche 911 R & R Racing 551 5. GTU 34. 2:09,410 Ren Tilton / USA Rusty Bond / USA 18. 29 Richard Weiss / USA Porsche 911S Richard C. Weiss 550 6. GTU 35. 2:09,947 Bill Alsup / USA Bill Follmer / USA 19. 37 Bob Buchler / USA Chevrolet Camaro Clay Young 550 10. GTX 45. 2:15,515 Eddie Johnson / USA Clay Young / USA 20. 46 Mauricio DeNarvaez / CO Porsche Carrera RSR Mauricio DeNarvaez 547 4. GTO 36. 2:10,725 Albert Naon / USA Tony Garcia / USA 21. 22 Bill Harriss / USA Porsche 911E Music City Racing 546 7. GTU 49. 2:16,468 Volker Bruckmann / USA Ron Southern / USA 22. 5 François Migault / F Ferrari 365 GT4/BB 18139 Team Grand Competition on C 521 11. GTX 17. 2:04,329 Lucien Guitteny / F Gregg Young / USA 23. 68 Luis Mendez / DR Porsche Carrer 911 360 0307 Luis Mendez 509 5. GTO 66. 2:26,013 Mandy Gonzalez / PR Tato Ferrer / PR 24. 91 Bill Cooper / USA Datsun 240Z Bob Bondurant 508 8. GTU 65. 2:25,662 Steve Cook / USA Bob Bondurant / USA Ron Southern / USA 25. 78 Bobby Hillin / USA Ferrari 365 GTB/4 13771 Western Motor Works 506 6. GTO 52. 2:17,357 William Henderson / USA Richard Turner / USA 26. 9 Brian Goellnicht / USA Lancia Stratos Anatoly Arutunoff 505 9. GTU 53. 2:17,492 José Marina / USA Jack May / USA Anatoly Arutunoff / USA 27. 94 Preston Henn / USA Ferrari 365 GTB/4 13367 Preston Henn 502 Accident 7. GTO 31. 2:08,911 Hal Sahlman / USA Sandy Satullo / USA 28. 36 Ron Case / USA Porsche 911 Case Racing 500 10. GTU 46. 2:15,534 Dave Panaccione / USA 29. 53 Jim Downing / USA Mazda RX-3 Mazda Auto Tokyo 498 11. GTU 42. 2:14,599 Stu Fisher / USA Walt Bohren / USA Roger Mandeville / USA 30. 61 Taku Akaike / J Mazda RX-3 Alfred Cosentino 498 12. GTU 44. 2:14,783 Al Cosentino / USA 31. 38 Bill McDill / USA Chevrolet Camaro Mike Meldeau 497 12. GTX 29. 2:08,893 Mike Meldeau / USA 32. 10 Guy Church / USA AMC AMX Robert H. Lee 481 8. GTO 62. 2:23,999 Rick Kump / USA Bob Lee / USA 33. 50 Charles Kleinschmidt / USA MGB-GT Charles Kleinschmidt 477 13. GTU 68. 2:41,167 Lee Culpepper / USA 34. 77 Amos Johnson / USA AMC Hornet AMX Amos Johnson/Dennis Shaw 475 9. GTO 41. 2:14,409 Dennis Shaw / USA Charles Woodward / USA 35. 7 Ludwig Heimrath / CDN Porsche 935 Tu 930 770 0958 Ludwig Heimrath 466 Accident 13. GTX 11. 1:55,403 Jacques Bienvenue / CDN Norm Ridgely / CDN 36. 07 Dave Cowart / USA Porsche Carrera RSR Morrison 459 10. GTO 61. 0:00,000 Charles Mendez / USA Joe Castellano / USA 37. 82 Carm Solomone / USA Chevrolet Camaro Carm Solomone 456 14. GTX 24. 2:07,497 Fred Lang / USA Buzz Fyhrie / USA 38. 15 Bruno Beilcke / USA BMW 3.0 CSL Bavarian Motors Internation 427 15. GTX 48. 2:16,393 Sepp Grinbold / USA Alf Gebhardt / USA 39. 55 Emiliano Rodriguez / USA Lotus Europa Ford Emiliano Rodriguez 402 14. GTU 58. 2:18,883 Hiram Cruz / USA 40. 95 Hurley Haywood / USA Porsche 935 Tu 930 770 0913 Bob Hagestad 400 Clutch 16. GTX 60. 0:00,000 Bob Hagestad / USA Doc Bundy / USA 41. 18 Dick Gauthier / USA Chevrolet Camaro Ours & Hours Racing 395 17. GTX 50. 2:16,674 Jack Swanson / USA Brad West / USA 42. 56 Richard Valentine / USA Chevrolet Camaro Carter Brothers 361 18. GTX 23. 2:07,477 Craig Carter / USA Murray Edwards / CDN 43. 87 Pedro Vazquez / USA Porsche 911 Pedro Vazquez, Jr. 360 15. GTU 67. 2:58,980 Ron Oyler / USA Joseph Hamilton / USA Gunter Hamilton / USA DNS - Gunter Seipolt / USA 44. 02 Dick Neland / USA Chevrolet Corvette Al Levenson 353 11. GTO 43. 2:14,709 Al Levenson / USA Tom Brown / USA 45. 52 Yoshimi Katayama / J Mazda RX-3 Mazda Auto Tokyo 271 16. GTU 28. 2:08,779 Yojiro Terada / J Roger Mandeville / USA 46. 19 Chris Cord / USA Chevrolet Monza DeKon 1011 Chris Cord 261 Engine 19. GTX 13. 1:59,100 Jim Adams / USA 47. 73 Clark Howey / USA Chevrolet Camaro Clark Howey 259 20. GTX 20. 2:06,961 Dale Koch / USA David Crabtree / USA 48. 76 Frank Thomas / USA Porsche 911 Frank Thomas 224 17. GTU 39. 2:12,306 Lee Mueller / USA Logan Blackburn / USA 49. 72 Carl Thompson / USA Chevrolet Corvette Bill Arnold 169 21. GTX 22. 2:07,271 Billy Hagan / USA Rusty Schmidt / USA 50. 20 Richard Bostyan / USA Chevrolet Corvette Richard L. Bostyan 152 12. GTO 15. 2:03,360 Jerry Thompson / USA Don Yenko / USA 51. 25 Kenper Miller / USA BMW 3.0 CSL Kenper Miller 125 Engine 13. GTO 64. 2:25,439 Paul Miller / USA Oscar Koveleski / USA 52. 05 Stephen Bond / USA Chevrolet Monza Dale Kreider 123 Wheel 22. GTX 51. 2:17,172 Dale Kreider / USA Philip Dann / USA 53. 8 Felice Besenzoni / I Ferrari 308 GTB Jolly Club 117 Electrics 14. GTO 33. 2:09,180 Luciano Dal Ben / I Byron Wever / USA 54. 48 John Carusso / USA Chevrolet Corvette John Carusso 90 Suspension 15. GTO 27. 2:08,198 Emory Donaldson / USA Luis Sereix / USA 55. 80 Herb Adams / USA Oldsmobile Cutlass Herb Adams 89 Gearbox 16. GTO 30. 2:08,911 Pat Bedard / USA Marv Thomson / USA 56. 0 Danny Ongais / USA Porsche 935/77 930 890 0019 Interscope Racing 88 Engine 23. GTX 1. 2:00,152 Ted Field / USA Milt Minter / USA 57. 12 Bob Wollek / F Porsche 935/77 930 890 0013 Porsche Kremer Racing 86 Engine 24. GTX 2. 2:00,398 Henri Pescarolo / F Didier Jaunet / F 58. 51 John Hotchkis / USA Porsche 911 Wynn's International 85 Engine 18. GTU 63. 2:24,850 Robert Kirby / USA Dennis Aase / USA 59. 4 Dino Mallet / I Ferrari 308 GTB Jolly Club 82 Transmission 17. GTO 32. 2:08,936 Bob Bondurant / USA Sergio Romolotti / I DNS - Romeo Camathias / CH 60. 03 Guido Levetto / USA Chevrolet Camaro Guido Levetto 79 Suspension 18. GTO 69. 0:00,000 Dan Rice / USA 61. 54 John Tunstall / USA Porsche Carrera T & C 70 Flywheel 25. GTX 38. 2:11,732 Stephen Behr / USA Lou Timolat / USA 62. 39 Greg Pickett / USA Porsche Carrera Greg Pickett 67 Ignition 19. GTO 59. 2:22,975 Neil Bonnet / USA Bruce Canepa / USA 63. 27 Pierre Honegger / USA Mazda RX-3 Z & W Enterprises 57 19. GTU 54. 2:17,649 Bill Scott / USA Mark Hutchins / USA DNS - Bob Dean / USA 64. 2 David Hobbs / GB BMW 320i Turbo McLaren North America 47 Engine 26. GTX 3. 2:00,578 Ronnie Peterson / S 65. 17 Sam Fillingham / USA Chevrolet Nova Tim Chitwood 45 Accident 20. GTO 40. 2:14,237 Tim Chitwood / USA K. P. Jones / USA 66. 3 Carlo Facetti / I Porsche 935/77A Turbo Jolly Club 6 Engine 27. GTX 5. 2:04,910 Martino Finotto / I Disqualified: 71 Francisco Romero / YV Porsche 911 Bill Scott 617 Refused inspec GTU 37. 2:11,711 Ernesto Soto / YV Hardie Beloff / USA Did not start: 85 John Hulen / USA Porsche 914/6 John Hulen 0 Engine at star GTU 47. 2:16,363 Ron Coupland / USA Nick Engels / USA 66 Don Devendorf / USA Ferrari 365 GTB/4 15965 David Carradine GTX 2:18,132 Tony Adamowicz / USA Jeff Kline / USA 86 Janet Guthrie / USA De Tomaso Pantera GT4K Hugh Kleinpeter Engine GTX 25. 2:07,815 Hugh Kleinpeter / USA Jef Stevens / USA Did not qualify: 88 Joseph Hamilton / USA Porsche Carrera Joseph Hamilton GTU 2:37,662 Chuck Wade / USA Marty Hinze / USA In entry list only: 11 Rob Hoskins / USA Triumph TR-7 Robert Hoskins GTU Jeffrey Brooks / USA Van McDonald / USA 26 Ernie Smith / USA Alfa Romeo Sprint Veloce Eleven-Tenths Racing GTU Gene Budd / USA 41 Ted Schumacher / USA Triumph GT6 Ted Schumacher GTX Robert Hubbard / USA John Kelly / USA 42 William Harris / USA Ford Pinto William Harris GTX Ted Kempgens / USA Greg Donohue / USA 43 Don Pike / USA Porsche Carrera Allan F. Bodoh GTX Byron Wever / USA Allan Bodoh / USA 45 Gary Steele / USA Porsche Carrera Vann's Auto Body GTX Bob Zulkowski / USA James Gaeta / USA 47 Robert LaMay / USA Ford Mustang Robert V. LaMay GTX Mike Powell / USA Eric Orberg / USA 63 Charles Pelz / USA Chevrolet Camaro Charles F. Pelz GTX Wiley Doran / USA David Cunningham / USA 70 M. L. Speer / USA Porsche 911S Race Car GTU Windle Turley / USA Bobby Hillin / USA Steve Anderson / USA 75 Paul May / USA Datsun 510 Paul B. May GTU Logan Blackburn / USA Ken McNicol / USA 89 Turner Woodard / USA Porsche Carrera Barrick Motor Racing GTO Don Parish / USA Dave Causey / USA Top of page

26th Annual 12 Hours of Sebring Camel GT Challenge 18.3.1978

12 h Sebring 2.round

Practiced: 79 (GTX - 26, GTO - 18, GTU - 30, AC - 5) Started: 76 (GTX - 25, GTO - 18, GTU - 28, AC - 5) Race: 8,369 km * 240 laps = 2008,461 km AVG: 167,336 km/h FL: Rolf Stommelen 6 Porsche 935/77A Turbo 2:37,348 191,4669 km/h (lap 12) Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 9 Brian Redman / GB Porsche 935 Tu 930 770 0910 Barbour Performance 240 12:00:08,986 1. GTX 5. 2:45,294 Charles Mendez / USA Bob Garretson / USA 2. 95 Bob Hagestad / USA Porsche 935 Tu 930 770 0913 Bob Hagestad 240 12:01:41,000 2. GTX 3. 2:40,598 Hurley Haywood / USA 3. 13 Hal Shaw, Jr. / USA Porsche 935 Tu 930 670 0180 Ore-House / Vail / Hal Shaw 239 3. GTX 8. 2:51,992 Tom Spalding / USA 4. 33 John Paul / USA Porsche Carrer 911 460 9113 JLP Racing 233 1. GTO 10. 2:55,910 Bonky Fernandez / PR 5. 32 Steve Earle / USA Porsche Carrer 911 460 9048 Earle & Akin Racing Associa 225 4. GTX 16. 2:58,490 Bob Akin / USA Rick Knoop / USA 6. 77 Francisco Romero / YV Porsche 911 Bill Scott Racing 219 1. GTU 25. 3:03,657 Ernesto Soto / YV 7. 42 Chiqui Soldevilla / PR Porsche 911S El Sol Racing 213 2. GTU 73. 0:00,000 Luis Gordillo / PR 8. 25 Kenper Miller / USA BMW 3.5 CSL ex-Gregg KWM Racing 211 Accident 2. GTO 18. 2:58,767 Walt Bohren / USA 9. 96 Gene Felton / USA Buick Skylark Unicure 209 1. AC 21. 3:02,406 Vince Gimondo / USA 10. 62 Bill Koll / USA Porsche 914/6 William J. Koll 209 3. GTU 53. 3:14,374 David Hamren / USA Dennis Sherman 11. 03 Cliff Gottlob / USA Chevrolet Corvette Cliff Gottlob 199 3. GTO 46. 3:11,661 Danny Terrill / USA 12. 99 Steve Cook / USA Datsun 240Z Bob Bondurant 198 4. GTU 59. 3:20,774 Bill Cooper / USA Ron Southern / USA 13. 58 Diego Febles / PR Porsche Carrera RSR Diego Febles Racing 197 Mechanical 4. GTO 15. 2:58,113 Alec Poole / GB 14. 57 Terry Keller / USA Chevrolet Corvette Sebring Racing Ind. 197 5. GTO 49. 3:12,099 Bob Gray / USA Nort Northam / USA 15. 36 Ron Case / USA Porsche 911 Ron Case 196 5. GTU 42. 3:10,188 Dave Panaccione / USA Jack Rynerson / USA 16. 50 Fritz Hochreuter / CDN Porsche 911 Fritz Hochreuter 189 6. GTU 43. 3:10,383 Rudy Bartling / CDN Rainer Brezinka / CDN 17. 48 Luis Sereix / USA Chevrolet Corvette Autodyne 186 6. GTO 12. 2:57,553 Lyn St. James / USA Phil Currin / USA 18. 01 Dave White / USA Porsche 911 Roehrig Racing Inc. 185 7. GTU 30. 3:06,706 J. Dana Roehrig / USA Gary Mesnick / USA 19. 92 Dave Sloyer / USA Plymouth Volare Dave Sloyer / Road Atlanta 184 2. AC 34. 3:07,554 Jim Fitzgerald / USA 20. 79 Michael Callas / USA Porsche Carrera Rennsport Porsche Works 182 7. GTO 13. 2:57,737 Peter Papke / USA Jim Cook / CDN 21. 89 Rusty Bond / USA Porsche 911 Barrick Motor Racing 181 8. GTU 39. 3:09,223 Ren Tilton / USA 22. 05 Stephen Bond / USA Chevrolet Monza Saltwater Band 181 5. GTX 65. 3:25,387 Philip Dann / USA 23. 85 John Hulen / USA Porsche 914/6 John Hulen 174 9. GTU 40. 3:09,946 Ron Coupland / USA Nick Engels / USA 24. 93 Don Whittington / USA Porsche 935 Turbo Whittington Brothers 172 6. GTX 31. 3:06,726 Russ Boy / USA 25. 70 M. L. Speer / USA Porsche 911S Race Car Inc. 168 10. GTU 56. 3:16,721 Windle Turley / USA 26. 71 John Higgins / USA Porsche 911 Foreign Exchange Racing 168 11. GTU 35. 3:07,692 Tim Cooper / USA James King / USA 27. 88 Joseph Hamilton / USA Porsche 911 Hamilton House Racing 167 12. GTU 47. 3:11,870 Chuck Wade / USA Ron Collins / USA 28. 07 Dave Cowart / USA Porsche Carrera RSR Morrison's Inc. 165 Suspension 8. GTO 23. 3:03,036 Nick Craw / USA Joe Castellano / USA 29. 00 Steve Southard / USA Porsche 914 Red Roof Inns Inc. 164 Mechanical 13. GTU 63. 3:23,182 Jim Trueman / USA 30. 52 Charles Kleinschmidt / USA MGB Native Tan 160 14. GTU 69. 3:27,702 Lee Culpepper / USA Bill Koch / USA 31. 21 Vince DiLella / USA Porsche 914/6 DiLella Racing 152 15. GTU 66. 3:25,394 Manuel Cueto / USA 32. 51 John Hotchkis / USA Porsche 911 Wynn's International 142 Mechanical 16. GTU 33. 3:06,981 Robert Kirby / USA Dennis Aase / USA 33. 14 Robert LaMay / USA Ford Mustang Robert LaMay 140 Accident 9. GTO 51. 3:13,247 Richard Valentine / USA Larry Parker / USA 34. 91 Werner Frank / USA Porsche Carrera RSR Framm Promotions / Werner F 140 10. GTO 36. 3:07,803 Roger Schramm / USA 35. 08 Terry Wolters / USA Porsche 911S Terry Wolters 129 Mechanical 17. GTU 58. 3:20,010 Wayne Miller / USA 36. 35 Bruno Beilcke / USA BMW 2002 Team Beilcke 123 18. GTU 57. 3:17,760 Sepp Grinbold / USA Alf Gebhardt / USA 37. 12 George Garcia / USA Chevrolet Corvette George Garcia 122 11. GTO 77. 0:00,000 Daniel Vilarchao / USA 38. 2 David Hobbs / GB BMW 320i Turbo McLaren North america 119 Accident 7. GTX 1. 2:35,734 Milt Minter / USA Tom Klausler / USA 39. 61 Al Cosentino / USA Mazda RX-3 Faza Squadra 116 19. GTU 55. 3:16,453 Jim Downing / USA 40. 09 Gary Belcher / USA Porsche 934/5 930 770 0955 Belcher Racing 115 Mechanical 8. GTX 74. 0:00,000 Doc Bundy / USA DNS - Al Holbert / USA 41. 38 Mike Meldeau / USA Chevrolet Camaro Meldeau Tire Co. 113 9. GTX 28. 3:05,606 Bill McDill / USA 42. 17 Kenneth LaGrow / USA Chevrolet Camaro Kenneth LaGrow 112 10. GTX 75. 0:00,000 Jimmy Tumbleston / USA 43. 02 H. David Redszus / USA BMW 2002 H. David Redszus 111 20. GTU 70. 3:28,457 Merv Rosen / USA 44. 34 George Drolsom / USA Porsche 911S Drolsom Racing Inc. 98 Engine 21. GTU 67. 3:26,575 Hugh Davenport / USA 45. 84 Bob Speakman / USA Datsun 260Z Worldparts 98 Mechanical 22. GTU 32. 3:06,934 John Maffucci / USA 46. 47 Tim Chitwood / USA Chevrolet Nova Tim Chitwood 90 Gearbox 3. AC 44. 3:11,023 Sam Fillingham / USA K. P. Jones / USA 47. 87 Pedro Vazquez / USA Porsche 911 Pedro Vazquez 83 Gearbox 12. GTO 68. 3:27,529 Ron Oyler / USA 48. 06 R. V. Shulnburg / USA Chevrolet Corvett Grwnd 008 Shulnburg Scrap Metal 83 Mechanical 11. GTX 6. 2:48,103 Dave Heinz / USA Michael Keyser / USA DNS - David McClain / USA 49. 28 Clif Kearns / USA Porsche 935 Tu 930 770 0960 Desperado Racing 79 12. GTX 7. 2:50,780 Marty Hinze / USA Stephen Behr / USA 50. 24 Tom Frank / USA Porsche Carrera RSR Executive Industries 77 Gearbox 13. GTX 14. 2:58,102 Bob Bergstrom / USA 51. 46 Mauricio DeNarvaez / CO Porsche Carrera RSR Mauricio de Narvaez 76 Mechanical 13. GTO 19. 2:59,755 Albert Naon / USA 52. 27 Ray Mummery / USA Porsche 911S Miami Auto Racing 70 Clutch 23. GTU 50. 3:12,134 Jack Refenning / USA Tom Sheehy / USA 53. 0 Gene Rutherford / USA Oldsmobile Cutlass Chesrown Olds 66 Suspension 4. AC 76. 0:00,000 Tom Wallace / USA Kathy Wallace / USA 54. 3 Bill Freeman / USA Porsche Carrera RSR Bill Freeman Racing 62 Mechanical 14. GTX 72. 0:00,000 Bob Harmon / USA Byron Leydecker / USA 55. 73 Clark Howey / USA Chevrolet Camaro Howey Farms 50 Engine 15. GTX 37. 3:08,322 Dale Koch / USA 56. 4 Mark Leuzinger / USA De Tomaso Pantera B. R. Racing Team 48 Mechanical 14. GTO 64. 3:24,946 Mike Van der Werff / USA 57. 6 Dick Barbour / USA Porsche 935/77 930 770 0959 Barbour Performance 47 Suspension 16. GTX 2. 2:37,603 Rolf Stommelen / D Manfred Schurti / FL 58. 11 Javier Garcia / USA Chevrolet Corvette Javier Garcia 46 Mechanical 17. GTX 20. 3:01,726 59. 41 Herb Jones, Jr. / USA Chevrolet Camaro Jones Ind. Racing 45 Mechanical 18. GTX 27. 3:04,294 Steve Faul / USA 60. 76 Frank Thomas / USA Porsche 911 Quality Inn 43 Engine 24. GTU 22. 3:02,463 Lee Mueller / USA Paul May / USA 61. 19 Anatoly Arutunoff / USA Lancia Stratos Hallet Motor Racing Circuit 34 Suspension 25. GTU 48. 3:12,036 Brian Goellnicht / USA - DND José Marina / USA - DND 62. 8 Bob Beasley / USA Porsche Carrer 911 460 0035 Robert Beasley 30 Mechanical 19. GTX 17. 2:58,491 Bruce Jennings / USA 63. 45 Gary Steele / USA Porsche 911 Vann's Auto Body Shop 28 Engine 26. GTU 45. 3:11,451 James Gaeta / USA Bob Zulkowski / USA 64. 20 Richard Bostyan / USA Chevrolet Corvette Bostyan Racing Enterprises 26 Mechanical 15. GTO 26. 3:03,809 Jerry Thompson / USA Don Yenko / USA 65. 30 Mandy Gonzalez / PR BMW 3.5 CSL Aro-Mandy Racing 25 Mechanical 16. GTO 38. 3:08,371 Hiram Cruz / USA Manuel Villa / PR 66. 80 Herb Adams / USA Oldsmobile Cutlass Herb Adams Associates 21 Suspension 5. AC 54. 3:16,050 Pat Bedard / USA Marv Thomson / USA - DND 67. 86 Hugh Kleinpeter / USA De Tomaso Pantera GT4K Team Pantera 17 Engine 20. GTX 11. 2:56,640 Jef Stevens / USA 68. 04 Rick Thompkins / USA Chevrolet Corvette Rick Thompkins 15 Mechanical 17. GTO 9. 2:53,629 Randy Blessing / USA 69. 59 Peter Gregg / USA Porsche 935 Tu 930 890 0018 Brumos Porsche 11 Accident 21. GTX 4. 2:42,010 Brad Frisselle / USA - DND 70. 23 Hoyt Overbagh / USA Chevrolet Monz Overbagh 001 Overbagh Motor Racing 8 Engine 18. GTO 29. 3:06,125 Billy Hagan / USA - DND Bud Wamsley / USA - DND 71. 78 Rod Bremner / CDN Triumph TR-7 Ashley-Abingdon Motors 7 Mechanical 27. GTU 52. 3:13,513 Don McKnight / CDN - DND 72. 49 Ted Schumacher / USA Triumph GT-6 Schumacher Racing 7 Mechanical 28. GTU 60. 3:21,192 Robert Hubbard / USA - DND Joe Kelly / IRL - DND 73. 7 Ludwig Heimrath / CDN Porsche 935 Tu 930 770 0958 Heimrath Racing 6 Engine 22. GTX 71. 0:00,000 Norm Ridgely / CDN - DND 74. 40 Manuel Quintana / USA Ford Mustang Quintana Racing 5 Engine 23. GTX 61. 3:22,617 Richard Stone / USA - DND 75. 1 Dale Kreider / USA Chevrolet Corvette Dale Kreider Racing 4 Engine 24. GTX 24. 3:03,495 Jack Baldwin / USA - DND 76. 54 Joaquin Lopez / DR Chevrolet Camaro Raul Garcia 2 Mechanical 25. GTX 62. 3:22,896 Raul Garcia / USA - DND Did not start: 16 Dan Slodowick / USA Porsche 914/6 Cliff McCandless Engine GTU Cliff McCandless / USA Jay C. Miller / USA 81 Juan Montalvo / C Ford Escort Juan Montalvo GTU 41. 3:09,999 Tony Garcia / USA Did not qualify: 65 Ahmed Valhuerdi / USA Shelby GT350 Ahmed Valhuerdi GTX Bruce Jernigan / USA In entry list only: 10 Clay Young / USA Pontiac Grand Am Clay Young AC Eddie Johnson / USA Bob Buchler / USA 15 Alf Gebhardt / USA BMW 3.5 CSL Bavarian Motors Internation GTX Franz Romer / USA 18 Tico Almeida / USA Chevrolet Corvette Motorcito Racing GTX Rene Rodriguez / USA Pepe Romero / USA 26 Ernie Smith / USA Alfa Romeo Sprint Veloce Eleven-Tenths Racing GTU Gene Budd / USA John Foshee / USA 39 Neil Potter / USA Ford Mustang Neil Potter GTX Bill Boyer / USA 43 William Harris / USA Ford Pinto William Harris GTX Charles Gano / USA 44 Kent Murry / USA Porsche 911 Sud Porsche Racing GTU George Van Arsdale / USA 55 Ron Duprey / USA Datsun 240Z Ron Duprey GTU Bob Lapp / USA 60 Hans Berner / CDN Porsche Carrera Motex Auto GTX Willy Goebbels / CDN 63 Charles Pelz / USA Chevrolet Camaro Charles Pelz GTX Wiley Doran / USA 66 Ralph Noseda / USA Chevrolet Camaro Ralph Noseda GTX Richard Small / USA 68 Luis Mendez / DR Porsche Carrera Luis Mendez/Jaime Rodriguez GTO Jaime Rodriguez / DR Joaquin Lopez / DR 69 Thomas Abbott / USA Ford Pinto T/A Racing School GTX Mike Murray / USA Byron Walker / USA 74 George Hulse / USA Porsche 911 George Hulse GTU Dennis Kline / USA 75 Mike Ramirez / PR Porsche 911 Mike Ramirez GTU Robert Cao / PR Manuel Godinez / PR 90 Bob Lee / USA AMC AMX Bob Lee GTX Guy Church / USA Rick Kump / USA 94 Bill Whittington / USA Porsche 935/77A Whittington Brothers GTX Don Whittington / USA 97 Tony Ansley / USA Chevrolet Corvette Tony Ansley GTX Ron Connelly / USA 98 Ralph Tolman / USA Saab 900T Racing Team GTX Rick Hurst / USA Top of page

6 Hours of Talladega Camel GT Challenge 2.4.1978

6 h Talladega 3.round

Practiced: 42 (GTX - 15, GTO - 5, GTU - 13, AC - 4, RS - 5) Started: 40 (GTX - 14, GTO - 5, GTU - 12, AC - 4, RS - 5) Race: 6,437 km * 175 laps = 1126,541 km AVG: 187,398 km/h FL: Peter Gregg 59 Porsche 935 Turbo 1:53,400 204,3609 km/h (lap 7) Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 59 Peter Gregg / USA Porsche 935 Tu 930 890 0018 Brumos Porsche 175 6:00:41,283 1. GTX 1. 1:52,364 Brad Frisselle / USA 2. 94 Bill Whittington / USA Porsche 935/77 930 890 0023 Whittington Brothers Racing 167 6:01:37,770 2. GTX 13. 2:06,684 Don Whittington / USA 3. 6 Dick Barbour / USA Porsche 935/77 930 770 0959 Dick Barbour 161 3. GTX 3. 1:54,687 Johnny Rutherford / USA 4. 33 Bonky Fernandez / PR Porsche Carrer 911 460 9113 Boricua Racing 161 1. GTO 12. 2:06,335 Dave Cowart / USA 5. 32 Steve Earle / USA Porsche Carrer 911 460 9048 Earle/Akin 159 4. GTX 19. 2:09,975 Bob Akin / USA 6. 1 Dale Kreider / USA Chevrolet Corvette Dale Kreider 156 5. GTX 17. 2:07,828 Bruce Davidson / USA 7. 76 Lee Mueller / USA Porsche 911 Frank Thomas 156 1. GTU 18. 2:09,922 Frank Thomas / USA 8. 68 Rick Hay / USA Chevrolet Corvette Rick Hay 156 6. GTX 8. 2:00,171 Phil Currin / USA 9. 01 Dave White / USA Porsche 911S J. Dana Roehrig 151 2. GTU 20. 2:10,426 J. Dana Roehrig / USA 10. 34 George Drolsom / USA Porsche 911S George Drolsom 149 3. GTU 23. 2:12,877 Hugh Davenport / USA 11. 62 Bill Koll / USA Porsche 914/6 William Koll 148 4. GTU 32. 2:22,516 David Hamren / USA 12. 7 Amos Johnson / USA AMC Pacer Amos Johnson 144 1. RS 29. 2:21,574 Roger Mandeville / USA 13. 16 Dennis Shaw / USA AMC Pacer Amos Johnson 143 2. RS 31. 2:22,179 Jim Woodward / USA 14. 0 Gene Rutherford / USA Oldsmobile Cutlass Gene Rutherford 142 1. AC 27. 2:18,091 Tom Wallace / USA 15. 27 Ray Mummery / USA Porsche 911S Ray Mummery 142 5. GTU 26. 2:16,041 Jack Refenning / USA Tom Sheehy / USA 16. 10 Clay Young / USA Pontiac Grand Am Clay Young 141 2. AC 39. 2:38,664 Eddie Johnson / USA Bob Buchler / USA 17. 67 Charles Pelz / USA Chevrolet Camaro Charles F. Pelz 140 7. GTX 14. 2:07,225 Neil Upchurch / USA 18. 9 John Paul / USA Porsche 930 890 0033or0910 Dick Barbour 133 Accident 8. GTX 6. 1:59,216 Bob Bondurant / USA 19. 19 Anatoly Arutunoff / USA Lancia Stratos Anatoly Arutunoff 133 6. GTU 35. 2:28,634 José Marina / USA 20. 65 Richard Valentine / USA Chevrolet Corvette Richard J. Valentine 133 2. GTO 38. 2:34,011 Roger Pierce / USA 21. 58 Diego Febles / PR Porsche Carrera RSR Diego Febles 132 3. GTO 21. 2:10,664 Francisco Romero / YV 22. 36 Dave Panaccione / USA Porsche 911 Ron Case 129 7. GTU 25. 2:14,458 Ron Case / USA 23. 13 Tom Spalding / USA Porsche 935 Tu 930 670 0180 Hal Shaw, Jr. 127 9. GTX 7. 1:59,383 Hal Shaw, Jr. / USA 24. 23 Hoyt Overbagh / USA Chevrolet Monz Overbagh 001 Hoyt Overbagh 125 10. GTX 16. 2:07,607 Billy Hagan / USA 25. 21 Andy Vann / USA AMC Gremlin Andy Vann 125 3. RS 40. 2:39,904 Joel Neshkin / USA 26. 95 Hurley Haywood / USA Porsche 935 Tu 930 770 0913 Bob Hagestad 124 Electrics 11. GTX 2. 1:52,545 Bob Hagestad / USA 27. 99 Ralston Long / USA AMC Gremlin Southwind Enterprises 114 4. RS 34. 2:25,707 Charlie Cook / USA Mike Danner / USA 28. 45 James Gaeta / USA Porsche 911 Vann's Auto Body 109 8. GTU 36. 2:29,633 Gary Steele / USA 29. 60 Rusty Bond / USA Porsche 911 R & R Racing 88 Overheating 9. GTU 22. 2:12,870 Ren Tilton / USA 30. 79 Robert Wood / USA AMC Pacer Robert Wood 80 Engine 5. RS 33. 2:25,618 Keith Swope / USA 31. 78 Rod Bremner / CDN Triumph TR-7 Abingdon/Ashley Motors 57 Accident 10. GTU 30. 2:22,060 Don McKnight / CDN 32. 30 Gianpiero Moretti / I Porsche 935 Turb ex-Schurti Giampiero Moretti 52 Accident damag 12. GTX 4. 1:56,009 Charles Mendez / USA 33. 28 Clif Kearns / USA Porsche 935 Turbo Clif Kearns 50 13. GTX 11. 1:56,778 Milt Minter / USA 34. 61 Al Cosentino / USA Mazda RX-3 Alfred Cosentino 42 11. GTU 28. 2:18,654 Jim Downing / USA 35. 06 Michael Keyser / USA Chevrolet Corvett Grwnd 008 R. V. Shulnburg 39 Overheating 14. GTX 5. 1:58,676 R. V. Shulnburg / USA 36. 96 Gene Felton / USA Buick Skylark Gene Felton 34 3. AC 9. 2:07,087 Vince Gimondo / USA - DND 37. 51 John Hotchkis / USA Porsche 911 Wynn's International 29 Accident 12. GTU 24. 2:13,475 Dennis Aase / USA 38. 46 Mauricio DeNarvaez / CO Porsche Carrera RSR Mauricio DeNarvaez 8 Electrics 4. GTO 15. 2:07,280 Albert Naon / USA - DND 39. 15 Alf Gebhardt / USA BMW 3.5 CSL Bavarian Motors Internation 1 Accident 5. GTO 10. 2:07,709 Franz Romer / USA - DND 40. 49 Bo Montgomery / USA AMC Concord Brant Doell 1 4. AC 41. 0:00,000 Buzz Cason / USA - DND Did not start: 26 John Foshee / USA Alfa Romeo GTV John Foshee/Ernie Smith GTU 37. 2:32,608 Ernie Smith / USA Ren Brennan / USA 93 Bill Whittington / USA Porsche 935 Whittington Brothers GTX 2:15,820 Don Whittington / USA In entry list only: 03 Cliff Gottlob / USA Chevrolet Corvette Cliff Gottlob GTO Danny Terrill / USA 07 Dave Cowart / USA Porsche Carrera RSR Morrison GTO 16 Bob Dean / USA Mazda RX-3 Bob Dean RS Bob McGraw / USA 25 Kenper Miller / USA BMW 3.5 CSL Kenper Miller GTO Walt Bohren / USA 38 Roger Mandeville / USA Mazda RX-2 Roger Mandeville RS 42 Sam Chitwood / USA AMC Gremlin Chitwood Racing RS 48 John Carusso / USA Chevrolet Corvette John Carusso GTO 48 G. H. Sharp / USA Datsun 200SX G. H. Sharp RS 53 Joe Dawkins / USA Ford Mustang Joe Dawkins GTX 63 Jim Downing / USA Mazda RX-2 Jim Downing RS 70 M. L. Speer / USA Porsche 911S Race Car GTU Windle Turley / USA 80 Herb Adams / USA Oldsmobile Cutlass Herb Adams AC Pat Bedard / USA 80 Scott Hoerr / USA Datsun 510 Hoerr Brothers RS Irv Hoerr / USA 84 Bob Speakman / USA Datsun 260Z Wolrdparts GTU John Maffucci / USA 86 John Hulen / USA Porsche 914/6 John E. Hulen GTU Ron Coupland / USA 92 Dave Sloyer / USA Plymouth Volare David Sloyer AC Jim Fitzgerald / USA 98 Ralph Tolman / USA Saab 900T Racing Team GTX Rick Hurst / USA Top of page

1000 km Nürburgring 28.5.1978

1000 km Nürburgring 4.round

Practiced: 80 (Gr.5 - 26, GT - 17, T - 22, ser.T - 15) Started: 67 (Gr.5 - 25, GT - 16, T - 16, ser.T - 10) Classified: 40 (Gr.5 - 16, GT - 11, T - 6, ser.T - 7) Race: 22,835 km * 44 laps = 1004,740 km AVG: 169,445 km/h FL: Bob Wollek 4 Porsche 935/77A 7:45,000 176,787 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 3 Klaus Ludwig / D Porsche 935/77 930 890 0015 Gelo Racing Team 44 5:55:46,600 1. Gr.5 5. 7:48,400 Hans Heyer / D Toine Hezemans / NL DNS - Derek Bell / GB 2. 8 Manfred Schurti / FL Porsche 935/77 930 890 0017 Max Moritz 44 5:56:45,200 2. Gr.5 3. 7:38,300 Jacky Ickx / B 3. 4 Bob Wollek / F Porsche 935/77 930 890 0013 Porsche Kremer Racing 44 6:01:13,200 3. Gr.5 2. 7:36,400 Henri Pescarolo / F 4. 12 Volkert Merl / D Porsche 935/7 930 890 0014? Konrad Racing 44 6:05:09,300 4. Gr.5 11. 8:06,300 Ralf-Dieter Schreiber / D Franz Konrad / A 5. 7 Reinhold Jöst / D Porsche 935/77A Jöst Racing 44 6:06:24,400 5. Gr.5 8. 8:01,000 Jürgen Barth / D 6. 34 Markus Höttinger / A BMW 320i Faltz/BMW Motorsport GmbH 44 6:07:53,200 6. Gr.5 12. 8:08,600 Hans-Joachim Stuck / D DNS - Ronnie Peterson / S 7. 29 Ronnie Peterson / S BMW 320i Faltz/BMW Motorsport GmbH 43 7. Gr.5 9. 8:04,600 Dieter Quester / A DNS - Markus Höttinger / A 8. 11 Franz Konrad / A Porsche 935/7 930 890 0014? Konrad Racing 42 8. Gr.5 7. 7:53,300 Volkert Merl / D Clemens Schickentanz / D 9. 26 Harald Grohs / D BMW 320i BMW Belgium 42 9. Gr.5 14. 8:11,200 Patrick Neve / B 10. 10 Anton Fischhaber / D Porsche 934 930 670 0158 Max Moritz 40 10. Gr.5 19. 8:34,500 Roman Feitler / D 11. 9 Eckhard Schimpf / D Porsche Carrer 911 460 9073 Max Moritz 40 11. Gr.5 20. 8:38,200 Edgar Dören / D Roman Feitler / D 12. 25 Vittorio Brambilla / I BMW 320i BMW Italia - Osella 40 12. Gr.5 17. 8:21,800 Giorgio Francia / I 13. 17 Maurizio Micangeli / I De Tomaso Pantera Guida Monaci 40 13. Gr.5 27. 9:00,700 Carlo Pietromarchi / I 14. 48 Gerhard Happel / D Porsche Carrera RSR Norddeutscher Automobilclub 40 1. GT 23. 8:55,000 Götz von Tschirnhaus / D 15. 43 Jürgen Konrad / D Porsche Carrera RSR Porsche Kremer Racing 40 2. GT 22. 8:50,600 Georg Freiberger / D 16. 14 Kurt Simonsen / S Porsche 935 Vastkuststugan 39 14. Gr.5 24. 8:56,600 Jan Lundgardh / S 17. 19 Klaus Drees / D Porsche 935 930 670 0540 Klaus Drees 39 15. Gr.5 45. 9:26,800 Peter Hähnlein / D DNS - Mike Franey / GB 18. 41 Peter Zbinden / CH Porsche 934 Basilea 39 3. GT 21. 8:41,600 Edi Kofel / CH 19. 52 Wolfgang Walter / D Porsche Carrera RSR Walter/Prinz 39 4. GT 46. 9:27,700 Werner Prinz / D 20. 96 Kurt König / D BMW 320i Eggenberger 38 1. T 35. 9:15,700 Heinz Weltrowski / D 21. 54 Karl-Josef Römer / D Porsche Carrera RS Karl-Josef Römer 38 5. GT 40. 9:21,800 Knut Jäger / D 22. 49 Matthias Lörper / D Porsche Carrera Norddeutscher Automobilclub 38 6. GT 43. 9:26,100 Joachim Oppermann / D Kurt Beise / D 23. 45 Jürgen Lässig / D Porsche Carrera RS Max Moritz 37 7. GT 25. 8:56,800 Hermann-Peter Duge / D 24. 101 Hans Weissgerber / D BMW 2002 Erbach MSTC 37 2. T 37. 9:18,800 Richard Bremmekamp / D 25. 50 Helmut Gries / D Porsche Carrera Adenau Motor Sport Club 37 8. GT 49. 9:37,900 Karl-Ernst Brune / D Ludwig Dreeser / D 26. 62 Johann Weisheidinger / D Opel Commodore Abex Pagid Cara 37 1. ser.T 48. 9:35,700 Dietmar Hackner / D 27. 83 Fred Rosterg / D Ford Escort RS 2000 Adenau Motor Sport Club 36 2. ser.T 50. 9:40,400 Wilhelm Hahne / D 28. 55 Angelo Pallavicini / CH Porsche 934 930 670 0162 Pallvano Corse 36 9. GT 38. 9:21,000 Marco Vanoli / CH Peter Bernhard / CH 29. 60 Axel Sonntag / D Opel Commodore Ruebenach Automobil Club 36 3. ser.T 41. 9:22,200 Werner Dittert / D 30. 73 Klaus Bieler / D VW Scirocco Sieglar Renngemeinschaft 36 3. T 78. 0:00,000 Hagen Artl / D 31. 98 Dieter Hegels / D BMW 2002 Rhein-Ruhr Racing 36 4. T 36. 9:17,500 Wilfried Vogt / D 32. 79 Manfred Webs / D Ford Escort RS 2000 KWS Motorsport 36 4. ser.T 55. 9:44,300 Peter Heckler / D 33. 84 Günter Wohlfahrter / D Ford Escort Colonia 35 5. ser.T 60. 9:52,600 Peter Krause / D Herbert Müller / CH 34. 85 Herbert Kummle / D Ford Escort RS 2000 Cavallo Matras 34 6. ser.T 56. 9:44,800 Wilfried Vogt / D 35. 78 Werner Schommers / D Ford Escort RS 2000 KWS Motorsport 34 7. ser.T 72. 10:17,000 Berthold Doll / D DNS - Rudolf Dötsch / D 36. 18 Herbert Müller / CH Porsche 935 930 770 0904 Meccarillos Racing Team 34 16. Gr.5 10. 8:04,800 Claude Haldi / CH 37. 72 Mathias Bungard / D Opel Kadett GTE Sieglar Renngemeinschaft 32 5. T 63. 9:55,000 Heinz Heicker / D 38. 58 Kurt Hild / D Porsche Carrera RS Kurt Hild/Hans Habermann 31 10. GT 29. 9:03,400 Hans Habermann / D Wolf-Peter Mast / D 39. 70 Karl-Heinz Gürthler / D Toyota Celica Toyota Postert 31 6. T 61. 9:53,000 Bruno Schmitz-Moormann / D Axel-Rainer Haoben / D 40. 46 Gerhard Holup / D Porsche 934 Max Moritz 30 11. GT 18. 8:32,800 Edgar Dören / D Did not finish: 89 Rolf Rummel / D BMW 2002 IFM Electronic 28 T 39. 9:21,400 Karl-Heinz Hintz / D 103 Kurt Hens / D BMW 2002 Valvoline Deutschland 28 T 71. 10:10,400 Heinz Weiler / D Peter Stern / D 63 Klaus Utz / D Porsche Carrera RS Armin Jahn 26 GT 26. 8:58,700 Armin Jahn / D 28 Anders Olofsson / S BMW 320i BMW Sweden 25 2:Oil line Gr.5 16. 8:19,000 Bo Emanuelsson / S 81 Holger Soltwedel / D Ford Escort RS 2000 Berkenkamp Ford 25 ser.T 54. 9:44,300 Mathias Schneider / D 27 Freddy Kottulinsky / S BMW 320i BMW Schweiz 23 2:Accident Gr.5 15. 8:16,000 Markus Hotz / CH 1 Toine Hezemans / NL Porsche 935/77 930 890 0011 Gelo Racing Team 22 Head gasket Gr.5 1. 7:36,200 Klaus Ludwig / D - DND John Fitzpatrick / GB - DND 31 Michael Degenhardt / D NSU Prinz 1200TT Degenhardt/Schäfer 22 Gr.5 79. 0:00,000 Karl-Heinz Schäfer / D 91 Klaus Breitenbach / D VW Scirocco Klaus Breitenbach 21 T 80. 0:00,000 Wolfgang Wolf / D 95 Herbert Herler / D BMW 2002 Herler/Ickenroth 20 T 53. 9:43,500 Ottmar Ickenroth / D 47 Eberhard Sindel / D Porsche 934 930 670 0160 Preben Kristoffersen 19 GT 30. 9:04,700 Preben Kristoffersen / DK 71 Manfred Kilian / D Audi 80 Manfred Kilian 16 T 66. 9:59,200 Heinz Gilges / D Jürgen-Michael Reinke - DND 82 Edgar Weisert / D Ford Escort RS 2000 Stuttgart Sports Car Club 16 ser.T 52. 9:43,300 Jürgen Falk / D Jochen Dauer / D - DND 76 Wolfgang Jacobs / D VW Scirocco Wolfgang Jacobs 13 T 64. 9:58,400 Hans-Werner Hilger / D 97 Peter Kuhlmann / D BMW 2002 Ti IFM Electronic 13 T 44. 9:26,800 Franz Prentzel / D 40 Kenneth Leim / S Porsche 934 930 670 0155 Kenneth Leim 11 Accident GT 31. 9:09,500 Otto Köhler / D - DND Lella Lombardi / I - DND 57 Fritz Müller / D Porsche Carrera RSR Valvoline Deutschland 10 GT 34. 9:15,700 Herbert Hechler / D 16 Giancarlo Galimberti / I Porsche 935/77A Jolly Club 8 Gr.5 32. 9:11,200 Gabriele Gottifredi / I Girolama Capra / I - DND 2 John Fitzpatrick / GB Porsche 935/77A Gelo Racing Team 7 Gr.5 4. 7:40,000 Hans Heyer / D - DND Toine Hezemans / NL - DND 44 Franz-Josef Rieder / D Porsche 930 Schulz-Gruppe 7 GT 33. 9:15,000 Horst Hoier / D - DND 80 Dieter Selzer / D Ford Escort RS Berkenkamp Ford 7 ser.T 51. 9:40,900 Karl Mauer / D - DND Gunter Braumüller / D - DND 6 Rolf Stommelen / D Toyota Celica Turbo Toyota Germany 4 1:Water pump,2 Gr.5 6. 7:48,600 Harald Ertl / A - DND 30 Lothar Wagner / D BMW 320i Wagner/Denzel 4 Gr.5 28. 9:02,200 Jörg Denzel / D - DND 92 Walter Prüser / D BMW 320i EPN Motorsport 4 T 47. 9:32,400 Peter Sieben / D - DND 5 Dieter Schornstein / D Porsche 935/77 930 890 0012 Porsche Kremer Racing 3 Head gasket Gr.5 13. 8:10,600 "John Winter" / D - DND DNS - Bob Wollek / F 90 Rainer Zweibäumer / D BMW 2002 Auto-Budde Racing 3 T 58. 9:47,900 Heiner Müller / D - DND 94 Alexander Nickisch / D VW Scirocco Sieglar Renngemeinschaft 0 T 57. 9:47,200 Jochen Schramm / D - DND Dieter Walterscheid - DND Did not start: 32 Ludwig Nett / D Simca 1100 Mayen Automobil Club Gr.5 68. 10:03,400 Klaus Wey / D 42 Karl Kammerhuber / D Porsche 911 Karl Kammerhuber GT 42. 9:22,800 Axel Felder / D Peter Döring / D 51 Siegfried Herzog / D Opel Commodore Valvoline Deutschland ser.T 65. 9:59,000 Robert Kupitsch / D Klaus-Emil Roeckel / D 56 Ingolf Bedrich / D Ford Capri S Bedrich/Linge ser.T 70. 10:06,300 Werner Linge / D 59 Klaus-Emil Roeckel / D Opel Commodore GSE Roeckel/Heinz ser.T 74. 10:19,700 Martin Heinz / D 77 Axel Felder / D Ford Escort RS Axel Felder ser.T 62. 9:53,600 Peter Döring / D Helmut Döring / D 87 Karl-Heinz Dalemans / D NSU Prinz 1200T Ratingen Motor Sports Club T 67. 10:02,100 Wolfgang Hansen / D 88 Hanno Schumacher / D BMW 2002 Hanno Schumacher T 73. 10:19,200 Hans Schell / D 100 Kurt Schwarzin / D BMW 2002 Holstein Renngemeinschaft T 59. 9:50,900 Hans-Wilhelm Splisteser / D 102 Rudolf Beck / D BMW 2002 Valvoline Deutschland T 69. 10:05,700 Theo Koerner / D 104 Joachim Scheefeldt / D BMW 2002 Scheefeldt/Mertens T 75. 10:43,800 Albert Mertens / D Did not qualify: 86 Rudolf Dötsch / D Ford Escort KWS Motorsport ser.T 11:37,100 Hartmut Bauer / D 105 Jens Schmidt / D BMW 2002 Hilde Schmidt T 11:52,000 Gerhard Tappe / D Hilde Schmidt / D In entry list only: 15 Ronnie Peterson / S BMW 320i BMW Motorsport GmbH Gr.5 Hans-Joachim Stuck / D 33 Gabriele Gottifredi / I VW Scirocco Gabriele Gottifredi Gr.5 Manfred Mohr / D 53 Ralf-Dieter Schreiber / D Porsche 934 Hans Forster GT Hans Forster / D 61 Claude Haldi / CH Porsche 934 Meccarillos Racing Team GT Gérard Vial / CH 74 Girolama Capra / I VW Scirocco Jolly Club T Angelino Lepri / I 75 Werner Dittert / D VW Scirocco Zender T Clemens Diewald / D 93 Heinrich Haag / D Opel Kadett GTE Haag/Gieger T Rainer Geiger / D 99 Wilfried Schmitz / D BMW 320i Rhein-Ruhr Racing T Dieter Hegels / D

1.heat 2.heat

Pos. NO Driver Car Laps/Time Group Pos. NO Driver Car Laps/Time Group
1. 3 Ludwig Porsche 22 Gr.5 CL 1. 4 Pescarolo Porsche 22 Gr.5 CL 2. 8 Schurti Porsche 22 Gr.5 CL 2. 3 Ludwig Porsche 22 Gr.5 CL 3. 18 Müller Porsche 22 Gr.5 CL 3. 8 Ickx Porsche 22 Gr.5 CL 4. 7 Jöst Porsche 22 Gr.5 CL 4. 12 Merl Porsche 22 Gr.5 CL 5. 34 Höttinger BMW 22 Gr.5 CL 5. 29 Quester BMW 22 Gr.5 CL 6 Stommelen Toyota Gr.5 AB 6 Ertl Toyota Gr.5 AB 27 Hotz BMW Gr.5 AB 28 Emanuelsson BMW Gr.5 AB Top of page

Les Vingt Quatre Heures du Mans, Circuit de la Sarthe 11.6.1978

24 h Le Mans 5.round

Spectators: 150 000 Practiced: 64 (S+2.0 - 14, S2.0 - 15, Gr.5+2.0 - 9, GT+3.0 - 5, GT3.0 - 3, GTP+3.0 - 2, GTP 3.0 - 4, IMSA+2.5 - 11) Started: 55 (S+2.0 - 12, S2.0 - 14, Gr.5+2.0 - 8, GT+3.0 - 4, GT3.0 - 3, GTP+3.0 - 2, GTP 3.0 - 3, IMSA+2.5 - 9) Classified: 17 (S+2.0 - 6, S2.0 - 1, Gr.5+2.0 - 3, GT+3.0 - 1, GT3.0 - 1, GTP 3.0 - 2, IMSA+2.5 - 3) Race: 13,640 km * 370 laps = 5044,530 km AVG: 210,189 km/h FL: Jean-Pierre Jabouille 1 Renault-Alpine A443 3:34,200 229,244 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 2 Didier Pironi / F Renault-Alpine A442B A442/3 Renault Sport 370 24:00:00,000 1. S+2.0 5. 3:35,700 Jean-Pierre Jaussaud / F 2. 6 Bob Wollek / F Porsche 936/78 001 Martini Racing Porsche Syst 365 2. S+2.0 4. 3:35,200 Jürgen Barth / D Jacky Ickx / B - DNP DNS - Reinhold Jöst / D 3. 7 Hurley Haywood / USA Porsche 936/77 002 Martini Racing Porsche Syst 363 3. S+2.0 6. 3:37,300 Peter Gregg / USA Reinhold Jöst / D DNS - Jochen Mass / D 4. 4 Jean Ragnotti / F Renault-Alpine A442A A442/1 Ecurie Calberson 359 4. S+2.0 8. 3:42,700 Guy Fréquelin / F José Dolhem / F Jean-Pierre Jabouille / F 5. 90 Brian Redman / GB Porsche 935/77 930 890 0024 Dick Barbour Racing 338 1. IMSA+2.5 16. 3:52,600 John Paul / USA Dick Barbour / USA 6. 44 Jim Busby / USA Porsche 93 930 890 0012or13 Porsche Kremer Racing 337 1. Gr.5+2.0 14. 3:50,700 Rick Knoop / USA Chris Cord / USA 7. 41 Paulo Gomes / BR Porsche 935 930 770 0912 ASA Cachia 330 2. Gr.5+2.0 23. 3:59,500 Mario Amaral / BR Alfredo Guarana / BR DNS - Henri Cachia / F DNS - Claude Ballot-Léna / F 8. 43 Manfred Schurti / FL Porsche 935/78 006 Martini Racing Porsche Syst 327 3. Gr.5+2.0 3. 3:30,900 Rolf Stommelen / D 9. 72 Jean Rondeau / F Rondeau M378 Ford 001 Jean Rondeau 295 1. GTP 3.0 40. 4:09,400 Bernard Darniche / F Jacky Haran / F 10. 10 Vern Schuppan / AUS Mirage M9 Renault 802 Grand Touring Cars Inc. 294 5. S+2.0 9. 3:45,800 Jacques Laffite / F Sam Posey / USA 11. 31 Michel Pignard / F Chevron B36 ROC R.O.C. La Pierre du Nord 285 1. S2.0 29. 4:04,200 Laurent Ferrier / F Lucien Rossiaud / F 12. 66 Anny-Charlotte Verney / F Porsche Carrera RSR Anny Charlotte Verney 280 1. GT3.0 51. 4:19,600 Xavier Lapeyre / F François Servanin / F Hubert Striebig / F 13. 71 André Chevalley / CH Inaltera LM-77 Ford 3 André Chevalley Racing 280 2. GTP 3.0 19. 3:53,900 François Trisconi / CH 14. 97 Gordon Spice / GB Porsche Carrer 911 460 9064 Charles Ivey Racing 279 2. IMSA+2.5 47. 4:14,700 John Rulon-Miller / USA Larry Perkins / AUS 15. 8 Chris Craft / GB De Cadenet Lola LM ADC/78/1 Alain de Cadenet 274 6. S+2.0 10. 3:46,200 Alain De Cadenet / GB 16. 86 François Migault / F Ferrari 365 GT4/BB - 18139 North American Racing Team 263 3. IMSA+2.5 49. 4:15,900 Lucien Guitteny / F DNS - Florian Vetsch / CH 17. 62 Christian Bussi / F Porsche 934 "Segolen" 260 1. GT+3.0 52. 4:21,600 "Segolen" / F Jean-Claude Briavoine / F DNS - Claude Haldi / CH Not classified: 23 Marc Surer / CH Sauber C5 BMW 004 Francy Sauber AG 258 2. S2.0 24. 4:00,100 Eugen Strähl / CH Harry Blumer / CH 20 Sandro Plastina / CH Cheetah G601 Ford C. H. Graemiger 251 3. S2.0 50. 4:19,300 Jean-Daniel Grandjean / CH Mario Luini / CH 64 Georges Bourdillat / F Porsche Carrera RSR Georges Bourdillat 242 2. GT3.0 55. 4:28,200 Alain-Michel Bernard / F Jean-Luc Favresse / F 25 Bruno Sotty / F Lola T294/6 Ford Team Pronuptia 239 4. S2.0 48. 4:15,800 Gérard Cuynet / F Jean-Claude Dufrey / F 24 Michel Elkoubi / F Lola T296 Ford Team Pronuptia 233 5. S2.0 43. 4:11,700 Philippe Streiff / F Pierre Yver / F 28 Michel Lateste / F Lola T297 BMW Dominique Lacaud 218 6. S2.0 30. 4:04,500 Jean-Francois Auboiron / F Dominique Lacaud / F 45 "John Winter" / D Porsche 935/77 930 890 0022 Porsche Kremer Racing 183 Gr.5+2.0 28. 4:04,200 Dieter Schornstein / D Philippe Gurdjian / F 27 Tony Charnell / GB Chevron B31 Ford Mogil Motors Ltd. with Kore 181 S2.0 26. 4:03,300 Robin Smith / GB Fréderic Alliot / F Richard Jones / GB Did not finish: 1 Jean-Pierre Jabouille / F Renault-Alpine A443 A443/1 Renault Sport 279 Engine S+2.0 2. 3:28,400 Patrick Depailler / F 5 Jacky Ickx / B Porsche 936/78 003 Martini Racing Porsche Syst 255 Accident S+2.0 1. 3:27,600 Henri Pescarolo / F Jochen Mass / D 88 Jean-Claude Andruet / F Ferrari 512 BB 24127 Pozzi Thompson JMS Racing 251 Engine IMSA+2.5 34. 4:07,300 Spartaco Dini / I 87 Jean-Pierre Delaunay / F Ferrari 512 BB 24131 Luigi Chinetti Sr. 232 Gearbox IMSA+2.5 36. 4:16,300 Jacques Guérin / F Gregg Young / USA DNS - Jean-Claude Andruet 89 Claude Ballot-Léna / F Ferrari 512 BB 24129 Pozzi Thompson JMS Racing 218 Gearbox IMSA+2.5 33. 4:07,100 Jean-Louis Lafosse / F 19 Ian Grob / GB IBEC 308LM Ford IBEC Racing Developments Lt 195 Con rod S+2.0 13. 3:50,200 Guy Edwards / GB DNS - Ian Bracey / GB 30 Jacques Henry / F Chevron B36 ROC R.O.C. La Pierre du Nord 195 Piston S2.0 38. 4:08,300 Albert Dufréne / F Max Cohen-Olivar / MOR 78 Marc Sourd / F WM P78 Peugeot WM AEREM 186 Accident GTP+3.0 18. 3:52,900 Xavier Mathiot / F Christian Debias / F 76 Marianne Hoepfner / F WM P76 Peugeot WM AEREM 171 Head gasket GTP 3.0 53. 4:22,800 Christine Dacremont / F 68 Edgar Dören / D Porsche 934 930 670 0158 Hervé Poulain 167 Gearbox GT+3.0 32. 4:07,000 Hervé Poulain / F Gerhard Holup / D Roman Feitler / D 3 Jean-Pierre Jarier / F Renault-Alpine A442A A442/2 Renault Sport 162 Differential S+2.0 7. 3:37,900 Derek Bell / GB 91 Bob Garretson / USA Porsche 935 930 770 0910 Dick Barbour Racing 159 Accident IMSA+2.5 31. 4:05,200 Bob Akin / USA Steve Earle / USA 29 Michel Dubois / F Chevron B36 ROC R.O.C. Modylook 142 Accident S2.0 35. 4:07,800 Daniel Gache / F Julien Sanchez / F 48 Herbert Müller / CH Porsche 935 930 770 0904 Mecarillos Racing Team 140 Gearbox casing Gr.5+2.0 21. 3:55,800 Claude Haldi / CH "Nico" / CH 26 Georges Morand / CH Lola T296 Ford G.V.E.A. 130 Oil pressure S2.0 45. 4:12,200 Christian Blanc / CH Eric Vaugnat / F 21 Pierre-François Rousselot Lola T294 ROC Jean-Marie Lemerle 126 Broken rear ch S2.0 46. 4:13,700 Jean-Marie Lemerle / F Alain Levié / F 65 Antoine Salamin / CH Porsche 930 Joël Laplacette 116 Brakes, accide GT3.0 54. 4:25,000 Gérard Vial / CH Yves Courage / F Joël Laplacette / F 34 Tom Walkinshaw / GB Osella PA6 BMW BMW (GB) Racing with Tolema 113 Accident S2.0 22. 3:56,200 Dieter Quester / A Rad Dougall / ZA DNS - Ted Toleman / GB 12 Nick Faure / GB De Cadenet Lola T380 Fo HU1 Simon Phillips Racing with 99 DQ:Insufficien S+2.0 15. 3:51,900 John Beasley / GB Simon Phillips / GB Martin Raymond / GB 32 Ian Harrower / GB Lola T294S Ford Dorset Racing Associates wi 61 Engine S2.0 41. 4:10,400 Juliette Slaughter / GB Brian Joscelyne / GB Tony Birchenhough / GB - DND 61 Guy Chasseuil / F Porsche 934 930 670 0156? Auto Daniel Urcun 61 Piston GT+3.0 39. 4:09,100 Jean-Claude Lefévre / F DNS - José Dolhem / F 77 Jean-Daniel Raulet / F WM P77 Peugeot WM AEREM 44 Clutch GTP+3.0 27. 4:03,500 Max Mamers / F 94 Bill Whittington / USA Porsche 935/77 930 890 0014 Whittington Brothers Racing 41 Accident Gr.5+2.0 17. 3:52,800 Don Whittington / USA Franz Konrad / A - DND DNS - Reinhold Jöst / D 85 Teddy Pilette / B Ferrari 512 BB 22715 Ecurie Francorchamps 39 Gearbox IMSA+2.5 42. 4:10,900 Nick Faure / GB - DND "Jean Beurlys" / B - DND Raymond Touroul / F - DND 69 Willy Braillard / B Porsche 934 Almeras Fréres 35 Injection pump GT+3.0 37. 4:08,000 Jean-Louis Ravenel / F Jacky Ravenel / F - DND Philippe Dagoreau / F - DND 46 Martin Raymond / GB Porsche 935/77 930 890 0011 Porsche Kremer Racing/Fison 34 Engine Gr.5+2.0 20. 3:54,800 "Steve" / B Mike Franey / GB - DND 11 Michel Leclére / F Mirage M9 Renault 801 Grand Touring Cars Inc. 33 Electrics S+2.0 12. 3:48,300 Sam Posey / USA - DND 84 Brad Frisselle / USA Chevrolet Monza DeKon 1003 Brad Friselle Racing 30 Head IMSA+2.5 25. 4:02,300 Robert Kirby / USA John Hotchkis / USA - DND 33T Bob Evans / GB Lola T294S Ford Cloud Engineering 23 Puncture, brok S2.0 44. 4:12,000 Richard Down / GB Martin Birrane / GB Richard Bond / GB 47 John Fitzpatrick / GB Porsche 935/77 930 890 0020 Weisberg Gelo Team 19 Piston Gr.5+2.0 11. 3:46,500 Toine Hezemans / NL - DND DNS - Klaus Ludwig / D Did not qualify: 9 John Cooper / GB De Cadenet Lola LM ADC/77/1 Alain de Cedenet Reserve S+2.0 56. 3:52,900 Bob Evans / GB Pete Lovett / GB 14 Guy Chasseuil / F TOJ SC303 Ford BP Racing Reserve S+2.0 57. 4:14,800 Hubert Striebig / F 22 Anna Cambiaghi / I Lola T296 ROC L'Agence Locomotiv Reserve S2.0 58. 4:27,800 Jean-Claude Guérie / F Martine Rénier / F 40 Hans Heyer / D Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC AMG Motorenbau GmbH Reserve Gr.5+2.0 59. 4:26,100 Clemens Schickentanz / D 60 Simon De Lautour / GB Porsche 934 930 670 0162 Meccarillos Cégécal Racing GT+3.0 63. 0:00,000 Gérard Bleynie / F Roland Ennequin / F 73 Guy de Saint-Pierre / F Alpine-Renault A310 Bernard Décure Reserve GTP 3.0 60. 4:34,400 Marcel Mignot / F 96 Alain Cudini / F BMW 3.5 CSL Garage du Bac Reserve IMSA+2.5 62. 4:25,300 Pierre Dieudonné / B 98 Jean Belliard / F Porsche Carrera RS Thierry Perrier Reserve IMSA+2.5 61. 4:23,500 Thierry Perrier / F Running in practice: 33 Richard Down / GB Lola T294S Ford Cloud Engineering Accident in pr S2.0 Did not practice: 63 Christian Gouttepifre / F Porsche Carrera RSR Christian Gouttepifre DQ: illegal en GT3.0 64. 0:00,000 Raymond Touroul / F René Boubet / F In entry list only: - Ted Toleman / GB BMW 3.5 CSL BMW (GB) Racing avec Tolema IMSA+2.5 - Hervé Poulain / F BMW 320i Hervé Poulain Gr.5 2.0 - xxx Chevron B36 Agence Locomotiv S2.0 - xxx Ferrari 308 GTB Ecurie Grand Competition Ca IMSA+2.5 - Florian Vetsch / CH Ferrari 308 GTB Florian Vetsch GT3.0 - Blessey Porsche 934 Mecarillos Racing Team GT+3.0 Delautour / F Hennken 42 Franz Konrad / A Porsche 935/77A Konrad Racing Gr.5+2.0 Volkert Merl / D 50 Richard Jenvey / GB Lotus Esprit S1 Morfe Racing with Polaroof Gr.5 2.0 John Morrison / GB 70 David Preece / GB Aston Martin AM V8 T RHAM/1 Robin Hamilton GTP+3.0 Robin Hamilton / GB 92 xxx Porsche 934 Holly Cars LSA IMSA+2.5 Top of page

Pepsi 6 Hours Champion Spark Plug Challenge, Daytona International Sp eedway 2.7.1978

6 h Daytona 6.round

Practiced: 77 (RS - 77) Started: 71 (RS - 71) Race: 6,180 km * 143 laps = 883,723 km AVG: 146,392 km/h FL: Jim Downing 63 Mazda RX-2 2:20,268 158,6073 km/h (lap 11) Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 63 Jim Downing / USA Mazda RX-2 Jim Downing 143 6:02:12,000 1. RS 2. 2:19,553 John Paul / USA 2. 6 Brad Frisselle / USA AMC Pacer Amos Johnson 143 6:03:36,281 2. RS 6. 2:22,939 Dennis Shaw / USA 3. 11 Don Devendorf / USA Datsun B210 Brumos Porsche 142 3. RS 15. 2:25,108 Dick Starita / USA Peter Gregg / USA 4. 54 Byron Wever / USA AMC Pacer Byron Wever 141 4. RS 11. 2:24,119 James Reeve / USA Cary Palmer / USA 5. 7 Dick Barbour / USA AMC Pacer Amos Johnson 141 5. RS 8. 2:23,186 Amos Johnson / USA 6. 09 Gary Belcher / USA AMC Gremlin Gary Belcher 138 6. RS 29. 2:29,568 Joe Varde / USA 7. 27 Mike Meyer / USA Mazda RX-2 Mike Meyer 138 7. RS 31. 2:30,451 Rusty Bond / USA 8. 38 Diego Febles / PR Mazda RX-3 Roger Mandeville 136 8. RS 20. 2:26,952 Roger Mandeville / USA 9. 16 Danny Smith / USA AMC Gremlin Danny Smith 136 9. RS 18. 2:25,952 Gene Rutherford / USA 10. 2 Jim Roberts / USA AMC Gremlin Jim Roberts 136 10. RS 9. 2:23,478 Ed Mottern / USA 11. 33 Dennis Bowman / USA Oldsmobile Starfire Dennis Bowman 134 11. RS 24. 2:28,390 Dennis Colomb / USA 12. 23 Jim Fitzgerald / USA Datsun B210 Linda Sharp 133 12. RS 50. 2:38,648 Linda Sharp / USA 13. 94 Warren Phelps / USA Chevrolet Vega Ron Duprey 132 13. RS 28. 2:29,307 Ron Duprey / USA 14. 47 Jim Crosby / USA AMC Gremlin Crosby Brothers 132 14. RS 25. 2:28,880 Bob Crosby / USA Ken Mullins / USA 15. 40 Tom Pyne / USA Ford Pinto Tom Pyne 132 15. RS 32. 2:31,359 J. R. Taylor / USA 16. 36 Honorato Espinosa / CO BMW 2002 Luis Botero 131 16. RS 44. 2:35,900 Francisco Lopez / CO 17. 49 Buzz Cason / USA AMC Concord Brant Doell 130 17. RS 19. 2:26,028 Rick Knoop / USA 18. 93 Russ Boy / USA AMC Gremlin Russ Boy 130 18. RS 39. 2:33,946 Art Yarosh / USA 19. 64 Bob Akin / USA BMW 320i Preston Miller 129 19. RS 22. 2:27,436 Carlos Garza / USA Steve Earle / USA 20. 21 Andy Vann / USA AMC Gremlin Andy Vann 129 20. RS 23. 2:27,861 Joel Neshkin / USA 21. 67 Larry Denayer / USA AMC Gremlin Larry Denayer 128 21. RS 17. 2:25,470 Buddy Cox / USA 22. 90 James Bobo / USA Mazda RX-2 James Bobo 127 22. RS 34. 2:31,988 Terry C. Parker / USA 23. 0 Guy Church / USA Chevrolet Vega Bob Lee 127 23. RS 60. 2:44,497 Bob Lee / USA Rick Kump / USA 24. 30 Bonky Fernandez / PR Mazda RX-2 Monarch Motor Racing 125 Clutch 24. RS 3. 2:19,853 Walt Bohren / USA 25. 9 Billy Hagan / USA Ford Pinto Jerry Reid 125 25. RS 68. 0:00,000 Hoyt Overbagh / USA Jerry Reid / USA 26. 8 Ray Kessler / USA Datsun 610 Ray Kessler 122 26. RS 40. 2:34,412 Guido Levetto / USA 27. 57 Lee Wiese / USA Ford Pinto Loon Racing 121 27. RS 47. 2:36,356 John Poulos / USA 28. 34 Mike McKee / USA AMC Gremlin J. P. Marinelli 119 28. RS 57. 2:42,705 J. Peter Marinelli / USA Jeff Doehring / USA 29. 62 Rick Gaines / USA BMW 1600 J. Speight Sugg, Jr. 112 29. RS 52. 2:39,640 J. Speight Sugg / USA 30. 48 Ron Jones / USA Datsun 510 Tom Lyttle 111 30. RS 48. 2:36,806 Tom Lyttle / USA Jim Story / USA 31. 80 Scott Hoerr / USA Datsun 510 Randy Hoerr 110 Engine 31. RS 10. 2:23,663 Bobby Allison / USA 32. 19 Charlie Cook / USA AMC Gremlin Southwind Enterprises 109 32. RS 7. 2:23,120 Ralston Long / USA 33. 59 Milton Moise / USA AMC Gremlin Milton Moise 107 33. RS 30. 2:29,738 Phil Currin / USA 34. 86 Irv Hoerr / USA Datsun 510 Rudy Hoerr 105 Engine 34. RS 16. 2:25,336 Donnie Allison / USA 35. 17 Rob Jackson / USA AMC Gremlin Rob Jackson 100 35. RS 46. 2:36,127 Robert Weaver / USA 36. 84 William Kull / USA Ford Pinto William Kull, Sr. 98 36. RS 65. 2:54,944 William Kull, Jr. / USA Daniel Bonner / USA 37. 3 Preston Henn / USA AMC Pacer Preston Hen 97 37. RS 43. 2:35,382 Hal Sahlman / USA DNS - Robert LaMay / USA 38. 69 Carson Baird / USA AMC Gremlin Randy Blue 95 38. RS 63. 2:48,752 Bill Shaw / USA DNS - John Watterson / USA DNS - Randy Blue / USA 39. 37 Fred Snow / USA Mazda RX-2 Kevin Coffey 88 39. RS 41. 2:35,093 Kevin Coffey / USA 40. 81 Dave Emmert / USA Ford Pinto Dave Emmert 86 40. RS 61. 2:45,265 Jerry Walsh / USA 41. 96 Gene Felton / USA Buick Skyhawk Gene Felton 80 Engine 41. RS 1. 2:19,251 Nick Craw / USA 42. 72 Jim Stricklin / USA Datsun 510 Jim Stricklin 73 Gearbox 42. RS 59. 2:43,449 Dave Dunkin / USA 43. 51 Tom Waugh / USA AMC Gremlin Tom Waugh 68 43. RS 4. 2:20,812 Claude Ballot-Léna / F 44. 02 Alan Marsh / USA Ford Pinto Alan Marsh 65 Accident 44. RS 62. 2:47,321 George Drolsom / USA 45. 88 Bob Picariello / USA Plymouth Arrow Robert Picariello 63 Throttle 45. RS 55. 2:41,977 Jim Raptis / USA 46. 1 Gary Ouellette / USA Mazda RX-2 E. J. Pruitt 57 Engine 46. RS 21. 2:27,225 John Carusso / USA 47. 92 Bill Whittington / USA Mazda RX-2 Roger Mandeville 57 Gearbox 47. RS 14. 2:24,612 Don Whittington / USA 48. 85 George Kiricenkov / USA Ford Pinto George Kiricenkov 51 48. RS 51. 2:38,914 Tom Ashby / USA 49. 4 Hiram Cruz / USA Datsun 510 Juan Lopez 49 Engine 49. RS 49. 2:37,599 Juan Lopez / DR 50. 28 Ray Korman / USA BMW 320i Ray Korman 49 Throttle 50. RS 13. 2:24,697 Kenper Miller / USA 51. 18 John Freyre / USA Ford Pinto Creative Group 47 51. RS 45. 2:36,071 Albert Naon / USA A. T. Garcia / USA 52. 08 Keith Swope / USA AMC Gremlin Keith Swope 46 52. RS 27. 2:29,624 Dale Swope / USA 53. 20 Rusty Brown / USA Ford Pinto H. W. Alexander 46 Engine 53. RS 54. 2:41,276 H. W. Alexander / USA 54. 26 Philip Gutierrez / USA Ford Pinto Juan Valdes-Pages 36 Gearbox 54. RS 64. 2:49,931 Juan Valdes-Pages - DND 55. 78 Rob McFarlin / USA Datsun 200SX Performance Innnovations 35 Engine 55. RS 5. 2:21,981 Hurley Haywood / USA 56. 03 Bobby Diehl / USA AMC Gremlin Bobby Diehl 34 Brakes 56. RS 37. 2:33,301 Jacques Groleau / USA - DND 57. 14 Emory Donaldson / USA BMW 2002 Cliff Rickmers 33 Gearbox 57. RS 53. 2:40,190 Cliff Rickmers / USA Lyn St. James / USA - DND 58. 98 Richard Kitchell / USA AMC Gremlin Richard Kitchell 30 58. RS 26. 2:28,927 Clint Abernethy / USA 59. 22 Dale Kreider / USA AMC Gremlin Dale Kreider 28 Clutch 59. RS 56. 2:42,214 Dave McNeal / USA Jim Lazzaro / USA - DND 60. 31 Randy Davis / USA AMC Gremlin Randy Davis 28 Engine 60. RS 58. 2:43,409 Herb Kanady / USA 61. 42 Manny Matz / USA BMW 2002 Quality Car Service 27 Engine 61. RS 35. 2:33,026 Stephen Behr / USA 62. 5 Bill Starcevic / USA AMC Pacer Bill Starcevic 24 62. RS 36. 2:33,139 Dan Rice / USA 63. 73 David Ellis-Brown / USA Volvo 142E David Ellis-Brown 20 63. RS 67. 3:42,667 John Tremblay / USA 64. 46 John Morton / USA Datsun 200SX G. H. Sharp 13 Overheating 64. RS 12. 2:24,580 G. H. Sharp / USA - DND 65. 15 Larry Parker / USA Ford Pinto Larry Parker 12 65. RS 69. 0:00,000 Robert LaMay / USA - DND 66. 76 Tony Garcia / USA Chevrolet Cosworth Vega Ricardo Vadia 11 66. RS 75. 0:00,000 Mauricio DeNarvaez - DND 67. 39 Dermott Meehan / USA Ford Pinto Wayne Baker 8 Engine 67. RS 70. 0:00,000 Peter Uria / USA - DND Wayne Barker / USA - DND 68. 25 Steve Whitman / USA AMC Gremlin Ramrod Racing 5 Oil leak 68. RS 33. 2:31,861 Rod Bannerman / USA - DND 69. 04 Gustavo Chevres / PR BMW 2002 Gus Chevres 5 69. RS 38. 2:33,491 Mandy Gonzalez / PR - DND 70. 82 Bill Johnson / USA Datsun 710 North Star Racing 5 Gearbox 70. RS 76. 0:00,000 Craig Ross / USA 71. 71 Gary Witzenburg / USA Datsun 710 Troy Media Productions 2 71. RS 74. 0:00,000 Richard Ceppos / USA - DND Did not start: 01 George Hair / USA Datsun 510 George Hair RS 77. 0:00,000 William Harris / USA 29 Bill Kane / USA BMW 2002 Bill Kane RS 66. 2:56,805 Donald Flores / USA Phil Panos / USA 35 Bill Boye / USA Subaru DL Autohaus o St. Lucie RS 42. 2:35,283 Gary Brooks / USA 44 Joe Amato / USA AMC Gremlin Joe Amato RS 71. 0:00,000 Carson Baird / USA 45 Jan Chudziak / USA Mazda RX-3 Jan Chudziak RS 72. 0:00,000 52 James Reeve / USA Buick Skyhawk James Reeve RS 73. 0:00,000 Ford Smith / USA In entry list only: 4 Mike Downs / USA Datsun 510 Mike Downs RS Miles Gupton / USA 41 Chuck Cox / USA BMW 320i Chuck Cox RS Charles Mendez / USA Top of page

Road Atlanta 6 Hours Champion Spark Plug Challenge, Road Atlanta 3.9.1978

6 h Road Atlanta 7.round

Practiced: 70 (RS - 70) Started: 67 (RS - 67) Race: 4,056 km * 198 laps = 802,998 km AVG: 133,764 km/h FL: James Reeve 52 Buick Skyhawk 1:45,000 139,0473 km/h (lap 191) Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 52 James Reeve / USA Buick Skyhawk Atlanta Racing Enterprises 198 6:00:11,251 1. RS 11. 1:46,526 Pete Harrison / USA 2. 11 Don Devendorf / USA Datsun B210 Dick Starita 198 6:00:19,828 2. RS 5. 1:45,678 Dick Starita / USA 3. 63 Jim Downing / USA Mazda RX-2 Jim Downing 197 3. RS 4. 1:45,144 John Paul / USA 4. 2 Jim Roberts / USA AMC Gremlin Jim Roberts 195 4. RS 9. 1:46,250 Tom Waugh / USA 5. 30 Walt Bohren / USA Mazda RX-2 Monarch Motor Racing 194 5. RS 3. 1:44,903 Bonky Fernandez / PR 6. 38 Roger Mandeville / USA Mazda RX-3 Roger Mandeville 194 6. RS 6. 1:45,716 Diego Febles / PR 7. 92 Don Whittington / USA Mazda RX-2 Roger Mandeville 194 7. RS 23. 1:49,047 Bill Whittington / USA 8. 51 Steve Griswold / USA AMC Gremlin Brandt Doell 193 8. RS 22. 1:48,760 Chris Cord / USA 9. 10 Phil Currin / USA BMW 2002 Richard Kendrick 191 9. RS 34. 1:50,618 Richard Kendrick / USA 10. 09 Joe Varde / USA AMC Gremlin Joe Varde 190 10. RS 20. 1:47,828 Gary Belcher / USA 11. 79 Richard Gordon / USA Volvo 142E IPD 190 11. RS 14. 1:47,041 John Dinkel / USA Milt Minter / USA 12. 7 Dick Barbour / USA AMC Pacer Amos Johnson 188 12. RS 7. 1:45,819 Amos Johnson / USA 13. 22 Linda Sharp / USA Datsun B210 Landing 188 13. RS 21. 1:48,401 Jim Fitzgerald / USA 14. 94 Eric Morrow / USA Dodge Colt Eric Morrow 187 14. RS 29. 1:50,172 Bruce Cargill / USA 15. 6 Dennis Shaw / USA AMC Pacer Amos Johnson 185 15. RS 10. 1:46,268 Rick Knoop / USA 16. 08 Keith Swope / USA AMC Gremlin Keith Swope 184 16. RS 37. 1:51,646 John Hamilton / USA 17. 64 Carlos Garza / USA BMW 320i Distant Thunder 184 17. RS 19. 1:47,762 Steve Earle / USA Bob Akin / USA 18. 80 Scott Hoerr / USA Datsun 510 Hoerr Brothers 182 18. RS 8. 1:45,900 Brad Frisselle / USA 19. 25 Del Carlson / USA AMC Gremlin Ralph Steele 181 19. RS 46. 1:53,951 Tony DeLorenzo / USA 20. 27 Mike Meyer / USA Mazda RX-2 Mike Meyer 180 20. RS 38. 1:51,700 Rusty Bond / USA 21. 47 Tom Lyttle / USA Datsun 510 Tom Lyttle 178 21. RS 43. 1:53,332 Ron Jones / USA Mike McKee / USA 22. 37 Kevin Coffey / USA Mazda RX-2 Kevin Coffey 177 22. RS 53. 1:55,515 Randi Coffey / USA 23. 20 Javier Garcia / USA Buick Skyhawk Eddie Mecum, Sr. 176 23. RS 18. 1:47,709 Eddie Mecum / USA 24. 90 James Bobo / USA Mazda RX-2 James Bobo 176 24. RS 50. 1:55,357 Nick Angelos / USA DNS - David Brown / USA 25. 78 Rob McFarlin / USA Datsun 200SX Performance Innovations 173 25. RS 2. 1:44,822 Hurley Haywood / USA 26. 62 J. Speight Sugg / USA BMW 1600 J. Speight Sugg, Jr. 169 26. RS 51. 1:55,408 Rick Gaines / USA 27. 49 Buzz Cason / USA AMC Concord Brant Doell 162 27. RS 33. 1:50,485 Richard Valentine / USA 28. 4 Harry McPheron / USA Ford Capri Ted Schumacher 159 28. RS 62. 2:06,851 Ted Schumacher / USA 29. 85 George Kiricenkov / USA Ford Pinto George Kiricenkov 156 29. RS 56. 1:57,187 Tom Ashby / USA 30. 17 Rob Jackson / USA AMC Gremlin Rob Jackson 155 30. RS 42. 1:53,037 Robert Weaver / USA 31. 50 Griff Goad / USA Ford Pinto Griff Goad 151 31. RS 55. 1:55,934 Len Murphy / USA 32. 69 Randy Blue / USA AMC Gremlin Randy Blue 149 32. RS 47. 1:54,515 John Watterson / USA 33. 86 Irv Hoerr / USA Datsun 510 Hoerr Brothers 145 33. RS 15. 1:47,158 Danny Smith / USA 34. 31 Preston Henn / USA AMC Pacer Preston Henn 137 34. RS 61. 2:04,831 Hal Sahlman / USA 35. 68 Ron Sattele / USA Ford Capri Metric Shop 133 35. RS 36. 1:51,400 Tom Davenhall / USA 36. 03 Bobby Diehl / USA AMC Gremlin Joe Varde 131 36. RS 44. 1:53,395 Tim Smith / USA 37. 73 David Ellis-Brown / USA Volvo 142E David Ellis-Brown 128 37. RS 54. 1:55,709 John Tremblay / USA 38. 9 Jerry Reid / USA Ford Pinto Jerry Reid 116 38. RS 57. 1:59,959 Ron Reed / USA Billy Hagan / USA 39. 00 Bob Mitchell / USA Ford Pinto John Winston 113 39. RS 13. 1:46,680 John Winston / USA 40. 72 Craig Ross / USA Datsun 200SX Tampa Bay Racing 93 40. RS 24. 1:49,094 Charles Mendez / USA 41. 89 Marv Thomson / USA Oldsmobile Starfire TF Performance 75 41. RS 17. 1:47,323 Dave Headley / USA 42. 41 Chuck Ulinski / USA Mazda RX-2 Chuck Ulinski 71 42. RS 69. 0:00,000 Nick Lawrence / USA 43. 96 Gene Felton / USA Buick Skyhawk Gene Felton 65 43. RS 1. 1:44,207 Peter Gregg / USA 44. 21 Andy Vann / USA AMC Gremlin Andy Vann 63 44. RS 28. 1:50,054 Dave Richardson / USA 45. 59 Lyn St. James / USA AMC Gremlin Milton Moise 59 45. RS 32. 1:50,280 Milton Moise / USA Emory Donaldson / USA 46. 1 R. Michael Sparks / USA Ford Pinto Holbrook/Sparks 54 46. RS 52. 1:55,502 Carl Holbrook / USA 47. 82 Corky Bell / USA Datsun 710 North Star Racing 50 47. RS 31. 1:50,203 Bill Johnson / USA 48. 12 Ed Vogt / USA BMW 2002 Ed Vogt 47 48. RS 48. 1:54,865 Dennis Cloud / USA 49. 34 Dennis Bowman / USA Oldsmobile Starfire Dennis Bowman 44 49. RS 27. 1:49,577 Dennis Colomb / USA 50. 16 Gene Rutherford / USA AMC Gremlin Danny Smith 36 50. RS 45. 1:53,930 Clif Kearns / USA - DND 51. 19 Ralston Long / USA AMC Gremlin Southwind Enterprises 34 51. RS 16. 1:47,184 Charlie Cook / USA 52. 39 Wayne Barker / USA Ford Pinto Wayne Barker 33 52. RS 66. 0:00,000 Peter Uria / USA Dermott Meehan / USA 53. 93 Art Yarosh / USA AMC Gremlin Art Yarosh 20 53. RS 30. 1:50,179 Marty Hinze / USA - DND Dale Whittington / USA - DND 54. 01 George Hair / USA Datsun 510 George Hair 17 54. RS 58. 2:00,971 William Harris / USA - DND 55. 46 G. H. Sharp / USA Datsun 200SX G. H. Sharp 16 55. RS 12. 1:46,560 Sam Posey / USA - DND 56. 57 Lee Wiese / USA Ford Pinto Loon Racing 15 56. RS 40. 1:52,827 John Poulos / USA - DND 57. 42 Bob Feld, Jr. / USA AMC Gremlin Sam Chitwood 12 57. RS 26. 1:49,373 Sam Chitwood / USA - DND 58. 14 Cliff Rickmers / USA BMW 2002 Cliff Rickmers 11 58. RS 41. 1:52,918 Earl Fellin / USA - DND Lou Timolat / USA - DND 59. 98 Rod Bannerman / USA AMC Gremlin Richard Kitchell 11 59. RS 49. 1:54,982 Richard Kitchell / USA - DND 60. 99 Steve Jones / USA Ford Pinto Steve Jones 7 60. RS 70. 0:00,000 Bill Underwood / USA - DND 61. 26 Carlos Diaz / USA Ford Pinto Union Capital 6 61. RS 63. 2:51,944 Juan Valdes-Pages - DND DNS - Philip Gutierrez / USA 62. 91 Jerry Walsh / USA Ford Pinto Jerry Walsh 4 62. RS 25. 1:49,302 Bob McClure / USA - DND Don Yenko / USA - DND 63. 8 William Kull / USA Ford Pinto William Kull, Sr. 4 63. RS 60. 2:04,079 William Kull, Jr. - DND Daniel Bonner / USA - DND 64. 13 Gary Ouellette / USA Mazda RX-2 E. J. Pruitt 3 64. RS 65. 0:00,000 John Carusso / USA - DND 65. 87 Larry Schumacher / USA Oldsmobile Starfire Larry Schumacher 2 65. RS 67. 0:00,000 Don Yenko / USA - DND 66. 40 Tom Pyne / USA Ford Pinto Tom Pyne 0 66. RS 35. 1:51,102 J. R. Taylor / USA - DND 67. 36 Honorato Espinosa / CO BMW 2002 Luis Botero 0 67. RS 39. 1:51,879 Francisco Lopez / CO - DND Luis Alberto / CO - DND Did not start: 18 Ray Pericles / USA Mazda RX-3 Ray Pericles RS 68. 0:00,000 Matt Pericles / USA 43 Jack Baldwin / USA BMW 2002 Bavarian Motors Internation RS 64. 0:00,000 Dave Sloyer / USA 48 Bill Shaw / USA Honda Civic William L. Shaw RS 59. 2:01,891 Nort Northam / USA In entry list only: 3 Gary Strebin / USA Ford Pinto Gary Strebin RS Larry McKinley / USA 44 Joe Amato / USA AMC Gremlin Joe Amato RS Carson Baird / USA 55 Lee White / USA Ford Pinto Lee White RS 77 R. Michael Sparks / USA Ford Pinto Holbrook/Sparks RS Carl Holbrook / USA 84 Bob Buchler / USA Ford Pinto Robert Buchler RS Clay Young / USA 88 Bob Picariello / USA Plymouth Arrow Robert Picariello RS Chuck Baker / USA 95 Steven Heron / USA Honda Civic Steven Heron RS Rich Lee / USA Top of page