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US National Races 1978


Round Date Race State Practiced Started Classified
1 16.7.1978 SCCA Nationals Road Atlanta USA      
2 29.10.1978 US Champions Road Atlanta [AP] USA      
3 29.10.1978 US Champions Road Atlanta [BP] USA      
4 29.10.1978 US Champions Road Atlanta [CP] USA      
5 29.10.1978 US Champions Road Atlanta [ASR+BSR+FA] USA      

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US National Races Round: 1

SCCA Nationals Road Atlanta

Summer Nationals, Road Atlanta Date: 16.7.1978


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice

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US National Races Round: 2

US Champions Road Atlanta [AP]

Champion Spark Plug Road Racing Classic (Class A - Production), Road Atlanta Date: 29.10.1978


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 1. AP

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US National Races Round: 3

US Champions Road Atlanta [BP]

Champion Spark Plug Road Racing Classic (Class B - Production), Road Atlanta Date: 29.10.1978


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Andy Porterfield (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 1. BP

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US National Races Round: 4

US Champions Road Atlanta [CP]

Champion Spark Plug Road Racing Classic (Class C - Production), Road Atlanta Date: 29.10.1978


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Frank Leary (USA) Datsun 280Z 1. CP

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US National Races Round: 5

US Champions Road Atlanta [ASR+BSR+FA]

Champion Spark Plug Road Racing Classic (Class A, B - Sports Racing and Formula A), Road Atlanta Date: 29.10.1978


Fastest lap:Jerry HansenNo. Lola T332 Chevrolet? 

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Jerry Hansen (USA) Lola T332 Chevrolet 18 1. ASR 1.
2. - Stuart Forbes-Robinson (USA) Lola 18 1. FA
3. - Gary Gove (USA) Chevron 74-08 18 1. BSR
4. - Jim Trueman (USA) Chevron 18 2. BSR
5. - Mort Platt (USA) Chevron B36 Ford 76-06 18 3. BSR
6. - Charles Nearburg (USA) March 18 2. FA
7. - Tom Butz (USA) Chevron B31 Ford 17 4. BSR
8. - Hugh Kleinpeter (USA) De Tomaso Pantera 1603 Hugh Kleinpeter 17 2. ASR
9. - Gordon Hamilton, Jr. (USA) Chevron B36 Ford 17 5. BSR
10. - Bill Ippolito (USA) Merlyn 16 6. BSR
11. - Ron de Marco (USA) Lola 16 7. BSR
12. - Robert Frostrom (USA) Porsche 16 3. ASR
13. - John Timken, Jr. (USA) Lola 15 8. BSR
14. - Mark Daniels (USA) Lola 15 9. BSR
15. - Richard Forum (USA) Lola 15 10. BSR
16. - Douglas Correa (USA) Lola 15 3. FA
17. - Noah Lacona (USA) Lola T292 Ford 13 11. BSR
18. - Ray Reimer (USA) March 13 4. FA
19. - Bob Dunlap (USA) Lotus 1 ?
20. - Robert Goulet (USA) McKee Mk.18A 1 DNF 5. FA
21. - William Farrell, Jr. (USA) McLaren M6A Chevrolet 1 DNF 4. ASR
Did not start:
- Frank Schultz (USA) Eagle FA

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