IMSA GT 1979

3.round : Road Atlanta 5.round : Laguna Seca 6.round : Hallett 7.round : Lime Rock 11.round : Sears Point 12.round : Portland 14.round : Road Atlanta

Winston GTU, Road Atlanta 8.4.1979

Road Atlanta - GTU 3.round

Started: 22 Race: * 30 laps = 121,666 km AVG: 126,811 km/h FL: Don Devendorf 83 Datsun Z 1:42,280 142,7456 km/h (lap 5) Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 83 Don Devendorf / USA Datsun Z Electramotive 30 0:57:33,933 1. GTU 3. 2. 33 Sam Posey / USA Datsun Z Bob Sharp Racing 30 0:57:48,928 2. GTU 2. 3. 79 Bob Bergstrom / USA Mazda RX-7 Sports Ltd. Racing 29 3. GTU 5. 4. 64 Dennis Aase / USA Porsche 911 - 29 4. GTU 1. 1:32,879 5. 38 Jim Fitzgerald / USA Datsun Z - 29 5. GTU 6. 6. 19 Richard Kendrick / USA Datsun 240Z - 29 6. GTU 16. 7. 7 Walt Bohren / USA Mazda RX-7 Frogline Racing 29 7. GTU 13. 8. 48 Frank Leary / USA Datsun Z Moran Constructions 28 8. GTU 4. 9. 08 Terry Wolters / USA Porsche 911 E. J. Pruitt & Sons 28 9. GTU 19. 10. 60 Rusty Bond / USA Porsche 911 Koll Motor Sports 28 10. GTU 10. 11. 62 Bill Koll / USA Porsche 914/6 - 28 11. GTU 7. 12. 85 Ron Coupland / USA Porsche 914/6 - 28 12. GTU 11. 13. 77 Roger Mandeville / USA Mazda RX-7 - 27 13. GTU 8. 14. 16 Darrel Overstreet Porsche 914/6 - 27 14. GTU 17. 15. 82 William Brewster / USA Porsche 914/6 Schneider Autohaus 26 15. GTU 20. 16. 26 Ernie Smith / USA Alfa Romeo Eleven-Tenth Racing 24 16. GTU 23. 17. 76 Ken Williams / USA Datsun 240Z Assoc. Speed & Perf. 23 17. GTU 15. 18. 53 Tony Rolfe BMW 2002 - 18 18. GTU 22. 19. 69 Frank Harmstad / USA Porsche 914/6 - 17 DNF 19. GTU 12. 20. 27 Ray Mummery / USA Porsche 911 Busch Beer 13 DNF 20. GTU 18. 21. 66 Ed Kelly / USA Datsun 240Z - 10 DNF 21. GTU 14. 22. 1 Dave White / USA BMW 320i - 7 DNF 22. GTU 9. Top of page

Winston GTU Monterey Triple Crown, Laguna Seca Raceway 29.4.1979

Laguna Seca - GTU 5.round

Started: 27 Race: * 39 laps = 119,252 km AVG: 153,071 km/h FL: Sam Posey 33 Datsun Z 1:10,460 156,2287 km/h (lap 16) Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 83 Don Devendorf / USA Datsun ZX Electramotive 39 0:46:44,647 1. GTU 2. 1:10,499 2. 33 Sam Posey / USA Datsun Z 39 0:46:55,448 2. GTU 1. 1:10,366 3. 48 Frank Leary / USA Datsun Z 39 3. GTU 3. 1:11,435 4. 79 Bob Bergstrom / USA Mazda RX-7 39 4. GTU 18. 1:14,927 5. 89 Greg LaCava Porsche 911 39 5. GTU 6. 1:12,077 6. 77 Roger Mandeville / USA Mazda RX-7 38 6. GTU 10. 1:13,624 7. 74 Casey Mollett / USA Datsun Z 38 7. GTU 17. 1:14,847 8. 17 Jeff Kline / USA Mazda RX-7 38 8. GTU 16. 1:14,703 9. 62 Bill Koll / USA Porsche 914/6 38 9. GTU 15. 1:14,589 10. 16 Darrel Overstreet Porsche 914/6 38 10. GTU 9. 1:13,586 11. 82 Rodd Harrison / USA Porsche 914/6 37 11. GTU 11. 1:13,944 12. 60 Rusty Bond / USA Porsche 911 37 12. GTU 22. 1:15,988 DNS - Ren Tilton / USA 13. 36 Ron Case / USA Porsche 911 37 13. GTU 30. 0:00,000 14. 49 Joel Anderson Datsun 240Z 37 14. GTU 14. 1:14,541 15. 52 Wayne Baker / USA Porsche 914/4 37 15. GTU 13. 1:14,379 16. 11 Bobbee Nylander / USA Porsche 911 36 16. GTU 21. 1:15,755 17. 63 Greg Gustafson Porsche 911 36 17. GTU 23. 1:18,137 18. 39 John Higgins / USA Porsche 911 34 18. GTU 25. 1:21,969 19. 66 Tony DiBenedetto Opel Manta 33 19. GTU 26. 1:22,901 20. 73 Jerry Demele Porsche 911 27 DNF 20. GTU 20. 1:15,640 21. 1 Dave White / USA BMW 320i 25 DNF 21. GTU 8. 1:12,908 22. 64 Dennis Aase / USA Porsche 911 20 DNF 22. GTU 4. 1:11,989 23. 46 Neil Vanni / USA Datsun Z 17 DNF 23. GTU 5. 1:12,052 24. 58 Adrian Gang / USA Porsche 914/6 13 DNF 24. GTU 12. 1:14,203 25. 43 Bob Gregg Porsche 911 3 DNF 25. GTU 32. 0:00,000 Disqualified: 15 Walt Bohren / USA Porsche 911 39 GTU 7. 1:12,872 7 Michael Buckenham Mazda RX-7 32 GTU 19. 1:15,436 Did not start: - Bob Barnes Porsche 911 GTU 36. 0:00,000 - Barry Maashoff Porsche 911 GTU 35. 0:00,000 - Andy Scopazzi / USA Alfa Romeo GTU 34. 0:00,000 - Nick Feodorhoff Porsche 911 GTU 33. 0:00,000 - Ed Parks / USA Mazda RX-7 GTU 31. 0:00,000 - Marty Courtney Ford Capri GTU 29. 0:00,000 - Chuck Shannon Datsun Z GTU 24. 1:19,599 - Vegher Alfa Romeo GTU 28. 0:00,000 - Jim Wilson / USA Datsun 610 GTU 27. 1:27,305 Top of page

Mother's Day Grand Prix Winston GTU, Hallett Motor Racing Circuit 13.5.1979

Hallett - GTU 6.round

Started: 15 Race: * 42 laps = 121,666 km AVG: 123,221 km/h FL: Dave White 1 BMW 320i 1:23,120 125,4645 km/h (lap 7) Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 64 Dennis Aase / USA Porsche 911S 42 0:59:14,573 1. GTU 3. 2. 7 Walt Bohren / USA Mazda RX-7 42 0:59:16,507 2. GTU 5. 3. 1 Dave White / USA BMW 320i 42 3. GTU 4. 4. 82 Rodd Harrison / USA Porsche 914/6 42 4. GTU 6. 5. 60 Ren Tilton / USA Porsche 911 41 5. GTU 11. 6. 62 Bill Koll / USA Porsche 914/6 41 6. GTU 8. 7. 34 George Drolsom / USA Porsche 911 40 7. GTU 14. 8. 85 Ron Coupland / USA Porsche 914/6 39 8. GTU 7. 9. 8 Anatoly Arutunoff / USA Lancia Stratos 36 9. GTU 15. 10. 52 Wayne Baker / USA Porsche 914/4 16 DNF 10. GTU 9. 11. 76 Ken Williams / USA Datsun ZX 16 DNF 11. GTU 13. 12. 16 Darrel Overstreet Porsche 914/6 15 DNF 12. GTU 10. 13. 66 Ed Kelly / USA Datsun 240Z 9 DNF 13. GTU 12. 14. 83 Don Devendorf / USA Datsun ZX 0 DNF 14. GTU 1. 1:22,369 15. 79 Bob Bergstrom / USA Mazda RX-7 0 DNF 15. GTU 2. Top of page

Coca-Cola 350 WINSTON GTU, Lime Rock Park 28.5.1979

Lime Rock - GTU 7.round

Started: 17 Race: * 49 laps = 120,653 km AVG: 150,514 km/h FL: Don Devendorf 83 Datsun 280ZX 0:57,190 154,9975 km/h (lap 35) Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 38 Sam Posey / USA Datsun 280Z 49 0:48:05,780 1. GTU 18. 0:00,000 2. 83 Don Devendorf / USA Datsun 280ZX 49 0:48:10,770 2. GTU 3. 0:58,479 3. 33 Jim Fitzgerald / USA Datsun ZX 49 3. GTU 5. 0:59,134 4. 64 Dennis Aase / USA Porsche 911 48 4. GTU 2. 0:58,380 5. 1 Dave White / USA BMW 320i 48 5. GTU 6. 0:59,560 6. 62 Bill Koll / USA Porsche 914/6 48 6. GTU 7. 1:00,512 7. 84 Bob Speakman / USA Datsun 240Z 48 7. GTU 11. 1:02,369 8. 60 Ren Tilton / USA Porsche 911 47 8. GTU 10. 1:01,821 9. 53 Tony Rolfe BMW 2002 45 9. GTU 12. 1:02,222 10. 3 Clayton Dopke Ford Capri 43 10. GTU 14. 1:04,437 11. 52 Wayne Baker / USA Porsche 914/4 43 11. GTU 8. 1:01,221 12. 4 Ted Schumacher / USA Triumph GT-6 43 12. GTU 15. 1:07,855 13. 16 Nicholas Godano Alfa Romeo GTV 40 13. GTU 16. 1:10,828 14. 7 Walt Bohren / USA Mazda RX-7 25 DNF 14. GTU 4. 0:59,160 15. 79 Bob Bergstrom / USA Mazda RX-7 14 DNF 15. GTU 1. 0:58,228 16. 11 Helmut Silberberger / USA Alfa Romeo GTV 5 DNF 16. GTU 13. 1:02,899 17. 71 Pierre Honegger / USA Porsche 911 2 DNF 17. GTU 17. 1:27,801 Did not start: - Richard Kendrick / USA Datsun 240Z 9. 1:01,344 Top of page

Sprite Grand Prix Winston GTU, Sears Point International Raceway 29.7.1979

Sears Point - GTU 11.round

Started: 21 Race: * 30 laps = 121,811 km AVG: 136,493 km/h FL: Bob Bergstrom 79 Mazda RX-7 1:45,420 138,6579 km/h (lap 9) Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 83 Don Devendorf / USA Datsun ZX 30 0:53:32,775 1. GTU 3. 2. 79 Bob Bergstrom / USA Mazda RX-7 30 0:53:42,776 2. GTU 4. 3. 77 Yoshimi Katayama / J Mazda RX-7 30 3. GTU 1. 1:45,265 4. 33 Sam Posey / USA Datsun ZX 30 4. GTU 2. 5. 17 Jeff Kline / USA Mazda RX-7 30 5. GTU 8. 6. 48 Frank Leary / USA Datsun Z 30 6. GTU 6. 7. 49 Joel Anderson Datsun 240Z 29 7. GTU 11. 8. 97 Stu Fisher / USA Mazda RX-7 29 8. GTU 12. 9. 16 Darrel Overstreet Porsche 914/6 28 9. GTU 13. 10. 43 Craig Richie Porsche 911 28 10. GTU 15. 11. 73 Jerry Demele Porsche 911 28 11. GTU 17. 12. 3 Dave Bottom Porsche 914/6 28 12. GTU 18. 13. 59 Dennis Tholen Porsche 911 28 13. GTU 19. 14. 44 Bob Gregg Porsche 911 28 14. GTU 21. 15. 53 Patrick Booth / USA Alfa Romeo GTV 27 15. GTU 25. 16. 70 Dave Jolly Alfa Romeo GTV 26 16. GTU 20. 17. 36 John Samson / USA Alfa Romeo GTV 26 17. GTU 24. 18. 45 Ray Ratcliff / USA Porsche 911 25 18. GTU 23. 19. 46 Neil Vanni / USA Datsun 240Z 19 DNF 19. GTU 5. 20. 1 Dave White / USA BMW 320i 18 DNF 20. GTU 10. 21. 74 Casey Mollett / USA Datsun Z 18 DNF 21. GTU 14. Top of page

G.I. Joe's Grand Prix Winston GTU, Portland International Raceway 5.8.1979

Portland - GTU 12.round

Started: 17 Race: * 38 laps = 117,112 km AVG: 146,674 km/h FL: Yoshimi Katayama 77 Mazda RX-7 1:14,170 149,5869 km/h (lap 6) Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 83 Don Devendorf / USA Datsun ZX 38 0:47:54,430 1. GTU 2. 2. 77 Yoshimi Katayama / J Mazda RX-7 38 0:47:59,830 2. GTU 1. 1:14,038 3. 17 Jeff Kline / USA Mazda RX-7 38 3. GTU 7. 4. 38 Ed Parks / USA Mazda RX-7 38 4. GTU 8. 5. 79 Bob Bergstrom / USA Mazda RX-7 38 5. GTU 5. 6. 33 Sam Posey / USA Datsun ZX 38 6. GTU 3. 7. 64 Dennis Aase / USA Porsche 911 38 7. GTU 4. 8. 39 Loren St. Lawrence Datsun 240Z 38 8. GTU 9. 9. 62 Bill Koll / USA Porsche 914/6 38 9. GTU 10. 10. 48 Frank Leary / USA Datsun Z 37 10. GTU 6. 11. 56 Bruce Sanders / USA Porsche 914/6 37 11. GTU 11. 12. 58 Adrian Gang / USA Porsche 914/6 37 12. GTU 14. 13. 49 Joel Anderson Datsun 240Z 37 13. GTU 12. 14. 74 Casey Mollett / USA Datsun Z 18 DNF 14. GTU 13. 15. 43 Bob Gregg Porsche 911 16 DNF 15. GTU 15. 16. 24 Wayne Nunnally / USA Porsche 924 13 DNF 16. GTU 17. 17. 70 Chris Vaughan Alfa Romeo GTV 1 DNF 17. GTU 16. Top of page

Winston GTU, Road Atlanta 23.9.1979

Road Atlanta - GTU 14.round

Started: 24 Race: * 30 laps = 121,666 km AVG: 156,493 km/h FL: Jeff Kline 17 Mazda RX-7 1:32,070 158,5751 km/h (lap 21) Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 83 Don Devendorf / USA Datsun ZX Electramotive 30 0:46:38,847 1. GTU 1. 1:31,572 2. 33 Paul Newman / USA Datsun ZX Bob Sharp Racing 30 0:46:39,494 2. GTU 5. 3. 17 Jeff Kline / USA Mazda RX-7 Racing Beat 30 3. GTU 2. 4. 79 Bob Bergstrom / USA Mazda RX-7 Sport Ltd. 30 4. GTU 4. 5. 7 Walt Bohren / USA Mazda RX-7 Walt Bohren Racing 30 5. GTU 9. 6. 77 Roger Mandeville / USA Mazda RX-7 - 30 6. GTU 8. 7. 38 Jim Fitzgerald / USA Datsun Z - 30 7. GTU 10. 8. 62 Bill Koll / USA Porsche 914/6 Koll Motor Sports 30 8. GTU 7. 9. 84 Bob Speakman / USA Datsun Z - 30 9. GTU 14. 10. 42 Bill Bean / USA Porsche 911 Pabst Blue Ribbin Racing 29 10. GTU 11. 11. 85 John Hulen / USA Porsche 914/6 - 29 11. GTU 17. 12. 34 George Drolsom / USA Porsche 911 - 28 12. GTU 16. 13. 08 Terry Wolters / USA Porsche 911 Moran Construction 28 13. GTU 24. 14. 45 Ray Ratcliff / USA Porsche 911 - 27 14. GTU 21. 15. 52 Chuck Wade / USA Porsche 911 - 26 15. GTU 19. 16. 4 Ted Schumacher / USA Triumph GT-6 - 26 16. GTU 20. 17. 56 Norman Frame / USA Datsun 510 - 26 17. GTU 22. 18. 60 Rusty Bond / USA Porsche 911 E. J. Pruitt & Sons 17 DNF 18. GTU 12. 19. 19 Richard Kendrick / USA Datsun Z - 14 DNF 19. GTU 13. 20. 64 Dennis Aase / USA Porsche 911 Alan Johnson Racing 9 DNF 20. GTU 3. 21. 69 Frank Harmstad / USA Porsche 914/6 - 7 DNF 21. GTU 25. 22. 36 Ron Case / USA Porsche 911 Case Racing 6 DNF 22. GTU 18. 23. 40 Steve Southard / USA Porsche 914/6 - 3 DNF 23. GTU 15. 24. 1 Dave White / USA BMW 320i Roehrig Racing 2 DNF 24. GTU 6. Top of page