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Trans-Am 1978


Round Date Race State Practiced Started Classified
1 21.5.1978 Trans-Am Sears Point USA      
2 4.6.1978 Trans-Am Westwood CDN      
3 11.6.1978 Trans-Am Portland        
4 25.6.1978 Trans-Am St. Jovite CDN      
5 8.7.1978 6 h Watkins Glen USA 51 44 19
6 13.8.1978 Trans-Am Brainerd        
7 19.8.1978 Trans-Am Mosport CDN   26  
8 4.9.1978 Trans-Am Road America USA      
9 8.10.1978 Trans-Am Laguna Seca        
10 5.11.1978 Trans-Am Mexico        

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Trans-Am Round: 1

Trans-Am Sears Point

SCCA NatuSlim Trans-Am Challenge, Sears Point International Raceway Date: 21.5.1978


Circuit lenght: 4,023 km Race distance: 160,934 km Winner's average speed: 142,868 km/h Attendance: 12000

Fastest lap:Greg PickettNo. 6Chevrolet Corvette 4271:39,79145,147 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 6 Greg Pickett (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Pickett Racing 40 1:08:12,000 1. 1:38,570
2. 24 Tom Frank (USA) Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9056 Executive Industries 39 1:09:41,840 11.
3. 13 Hal Shaw, Jr. (USA) Porsche 935 930 670 0180 Hal Shaw Racing 38 5.
4. 88 Tuck Thomas (USA) Chevrolet Monza 350 DeKon 100? Thomas Racing 38 4.
5. 91 Gene Bothello (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Gene Bothello 37 7. 1:47,930
6. 11 Gary Carlen (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 350 Gary Carlen 37 13.
7. 28 Babe Headley (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Babe’s Garage 37 12.
8. 23 Bob Zulkowski (USA) Porsche 914/6 Metal Craft Racing 37 17.
9. 61 Gary Nylander (USA) Porsche 911S Bear Gulch Racing 37 18.
10. 3 Dave Mock (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Mocko Racing 35 8.
11. 26 Tom Masterson (USA) Porsche 911S Robinson 35 22.
12. 4 Pete Brallier (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Round Table Racing 35 19.
13. 40 Tony DeLorenzo (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Wink-DeLorenzo Racing 34 9.
14. 06 Gary Pullyblank (CDN) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Pullyblank Enterprises 34 20.
15. 16 George Follmer (USA) Porsche 935 930 770 0955 Vasek Polak Racing 29 Rear hub 2.
16. 27 Rich Sloma (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Automotive Enterprises 25 Oil leak 23.
17. 8 Nick Neilsen (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Neilson Racing 14 Fuel 14.
18. 44 Bob Tullius (USA) Jaguar XJS Group 44 7 Cam 6.
19. 7 Ludwig Heimrath (CDN) Porsche 935 930 770 0958 Heimrath Racing 4 Half shaft 3.
20. 22 Bob Matkowich (USA) Chevrolet Corvette El Camino Auto Parts 4 Transmission 10.
21. 43 Frank Joyce (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 454 Phantom Racing 0 Electric 16.
22. 66 Dick Workman (USA) Ford Mustang Cobra 427 Workman Motors 0 Electric 15.
Did not start:
- Tom Frank (USA) Chevrolet Monza DeKon 1004 Accident
15 Ed Ruiz (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 350
53 Larry Stephens (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 350 Stephens Account. Corp.

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Trans-Am Round: 2

Trans-Am Westwood

CKLG Trans-Am Championship, Westwood Motorsport Park Date: 4.6.1978


Circuit lenght: 2,897 km Race distance: 162,222 km Winner's average speed: 147,511 km/h Attendance: 12000

Fastest lap:Greg PickettNo. 6Chevrolet Corvette1:6,96155,736 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 7 Ludwig Heimrath (CDN) Porsche 935 930 770 0958 Heimrath Racing 56 1:05:59,000 2.
2. 13 Hal Shaw, Jr. (USA) Porsche 935 930 670 0180 Hal Shaw Racing 55 1:06:27,000 4.
3. 80 Nick Engels (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Metamorphic 55 6.
4. 44 Bob Tullius (USA) Jaguar XJS Group 44 55 0:00:36,000 5. 1:10,840
5. 6 Greg Pickett (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Pickett Racing 55 1. 1:05,140
6. 78 Babe Headley (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Babe’s Garage 53 13.
7. 85 Bruce Leven (USA) Porsche 934 930 770 0952 Bayside Racing 53 15.
8. 17 Rick Stark (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Stark Enterprises 53 10.
9. 89 Bob Ryan (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Ryan Racing 52 18.
10. 71 Jeff Weymouth (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 50 16.
11. 06 Gary Pullyblank (CDN) Chevrolet Corvette Pullyblank Enterprises 50 11.
12. 4 Pete Brallier (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Round Table Racing 50 21.
13. 95 Jim DuBois (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Dubois Racing 49 12.
14. 26 Tom Masterson (USA) Porsche 911 Swag Engineering 48 24.
15. 95 Kees Nierop (USA) Datsun 280Z Nierop Racing 47 23.
16. 38 Ed Parks (USA) Mazda RX-3 JLC Racing 31 20.
17. 56 Owen Nixon (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Nixon 35 Mechanical 17.
18. 91 Gene Bothello (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Gene Bothello 28 Overheating 8.
19. 43 Frank Joyce (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Phantom Racing 25 Oil pressure 9.
20. 24 Tom Frank (USA) Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9056 Executive Industries 19 Clutch 7.
21. 23 Bob Zulkowski (USA) Porsche 914/6 Metal Craft Racing 19 CV joint 19.
22. 88 Tuck Thomas (USA) Chevrolet Monza DeKon 100? Lancer Stores 11 Overheating 3.
23. 11 Gary Carlen (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Golden Bay 3 Transmission 14.
Did not start:
24. 59 Nick Feodorhoff (USA) Porsche 911 Performance Unlimited 25.
25. 02 Bruce Sanders (USA) Porsche 914/6 Bruce Sanders 22.
26. 57 Monte Shelton (USA) Porsche Turbo Monte's Motors 26.

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Trans-Am Round: 3

Trans-Am Portland

G.I. Joe's Rose Cup Trans-Am, Portland International Raceway Date: 11.6.1978


Circuit lenght: 3,082 km Race distance: 156,911 km Winner's average speed: 153,853 km/h Attendance: 17000

Fastest lap:Ludwig HeimrathNo. 7Porsche 9351:9,29160,114 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 88 Tuck Thomas (USA) Chevrolet Monza DeKon 100? Lancer Stores 50 1:05:00,640 2.
2. 7 Ludwig Heimrath (CDN) Porsche 935 930 770 0958 Heimrath Racing 49 1:05:25,430 5.
3. 47 Bill Hanel (USA) Porsche RSR Hanel Racing 48 12.
4. 85 Bruce Leven (USA) Porsche 934 930 770 0952 Bayside Disposal Racing 48 14.
5. 22 Bob Matkowich (USA) Chevrolet Corvette El Camino Auto Parts 48 11.
6. 17 Rick Stark (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 48 0:00:01,560 18.
7. 44 Bob Tullius (USA) Jaguar XJS Group 44 47 8. 1:12,650
8. 3 Dave Mock (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Mocko Racing 47 15.
9. 24 Tom Frank (USA) Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9056 Executive Industries 47 22.
10. 78 Babe Headley (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Babe’s Garage 47 17.
11. 43 Frank Joyce (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Phantom Racing 47 10.
12. 71 Jeff Weymouth (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 45 24.
13. 06 Gary Pullyblank (CDN) Chevrolet Corvette Pullyblank Enterprises 45 26.
14. 38 Ed Parks (USA) Mazda JLC Racing 45 35.
15. 73 Paul DePirro (USA) Chevrolet Corvette DePirro Racing 44 13.
16. 04 Bob Henkel (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 44 31.
17. 51 Scott Taylor (USA) Porsche 914/6 42 39.
18. 65 Bobby Carradine (USA) Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Robert Carradine 41 28.
19. 57 Monte Shelton (USA) Porsche 935 930 770 0951 Monte's Motors 39 Turbocharger 3.
20. 95 Jim DuBois (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Dubois Racing 34 Steering arm 21.
21. 80 Nick Engels (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Metamorphic 30 Fuel cell 9.
22. 56 Owen Nixon (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Anne Hixon 29 Steering arm 27.
23. 60 John Brandt (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Brandt Moving & Storage 28 Fuel line 19.
24. 27 Rich Sloma (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Automotive Enterprises 28 Transmission 6.
25. 6 Greg Pickett (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Pickett Racing 25 Blown engine 1. 1:06,380
26. 11 Gary Carlen (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Vera Carlen 21 Blown engine 25.
27. 59 Nick Feodorhoff (USA) Porsche 911 Performance Unlimited 19 Shunt 38.
28. 76 Joe Chamberlain (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Arrow Heating Co. 18 Blown engine 4.
29. 1 John Morton (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Firebird Appliance Wheels 9 Transmission 29.
30. 14 Ron Brown (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Ron Brown Enterprises 8 Brakes 43.
31. 32 Steve Anderson (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 5 CV joint 23.
32. 23 Bob Zulkowski (USA) Porsche 914/6 Metal Craft Racing 5 Blown engine 32.
33. 02 Bruce Sanders (USA) Porsche 914/6 Bruce Sanders 3 Brakes 34.
34. 89 Bob Ryan (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Ryan Racing 0 Electrical 20.
35. 41 Dave Schwafel (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Schwafel Racing 0 Electrical 36.
Did not start:
01 Roy Woods (USA) Chevrolet Monza Turbo DeKon 1006 Turbo

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Trans-Am Round: 4

Trans-Am St. Jovite

Molson Trans-Am Championship, Le Circuit Mont Tremblant Date: 25.6.1978


Circuit lenght: 4,265 km Race distance: 162,061 km Winner's average speed: 136,830 km/h Attendance: 25000

Fastest lap:Monte SheltonNo. 57Porsche 9351:43,627148,188 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 57 Monte Shelton (USA) Porsche 935 930 770 0951 Monte's Motors 38 1:11:03,903 1. 1:42,304
2. 7 Ludwig Heimrath (CDN) Porsche 935 930 770 0958 Heimrath Racing 38 1:11:33,029 3.
3. 88 Tuck Thomas (USA) Chevrolet Monza DeKon 100? Lancer Stores 38 4.
4. 24 Tom Frank (USA) Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9056 Executive Industries 37 6.
5. 44 Bob Tullius (USA) Jaguar XJS Group 44 36 8.
6. 5 Bill Adam (CDN) Chevrolet Corvette Dead Bear Racing 36 0:00:09,603 9.
7. 94 Klaus Bytzek (CDN) Porsche Carrera RSR Bytzek Automotive 36 10.
8. 43 Frank Joyce (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Phantom Racing 36 13.
9. 11 Hans Berner (CDN) Porsche RSR Willie Goebbels 36 26.
10. 9 John Huber (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Apple Valley Racing 36 15.
11. 73 Paul DePirro (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Pro-Motor Engineering 35 19.
12. 40 Tony DeLorenzo (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Troy Promotions 35 11.
13. 80 Nick Engels (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Metamorphic 34 20.
14. 89 Donald Clement (CDN) Chevrolet Camaro D.J. Racing 34 23.
15. 15 Fritz Hochreuter (CDN) Porsche 911 Fritz Hochreuter 34 24.
16. 6 Greg Pickett (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Pickett Racing 34 2.
17. 97 Vern Smith (USA) Chevrolet Malibu Vern Smith 34 22.
18. 67 Frank Sanchez (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Frank Sanchez 34 29.
19. 8 Paul Wheatley (CDN) MGB 33 27.
20. 49 Richard Hoffman (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Royal Racing 31 18.
21. 69 Marc Dancose (CDN) Porsche 911 Marc Dancose 23 Accident 21.
22. 85 Jacques Bienvenue (CDN) Porsche Jacques Bienvenue 19 Oil radiator 5.
23. 72 Murray Edwards (CDN) Chevrolet Corvette Edwards Racing 12 Accident 17.
24. 2 Roy Woods (USA) Chevrolet Monza Turbo DeKon 1006 11 Engine 25.
25. 01 Carl Shafer (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Oftedahl Racing 6 Accident 7. 1:50,807
26. 78 Babe Headley (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Babe’s Garage 5 Engine 16.
Did not start:
27. 86 Peter Overing (CDN) Porsche Carrera Dicom Corporation 12.
28. 1 John Morton (USA) Pontiac Trans-Am Firebird Appliance Wheels 14.
29. 50 Victor Larose (CDN) Porsche 911 Victor Larose 28.

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Trans-Am Round: 5

6 h Watkins Glen

World Championship 6-Hours including The Trans-Am and The Can-Am for the SCCA Citicorp Can-Am Challenge, The Glen, Toyota Paces The Races, Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit Date: 8.7.1978

Practiced:51(Gr.5 - 17, GT - 3, - - 31)
Started:44(Gr.5 - 16, GT - 3, - - 25)
Classified:19

Circuit lenght: 5,435 km Race distance: 793,474 km Winner's average speed: 131,548 km/h Attendance: 35000

Entire field black-flagged for 59 minutes because of rain.

2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 240 minutes on 7/7
60 minute pre-race warm-up held

Fastest lap:John FitzpatrickNo. 30Porsche 935/77A1:54,7170,576 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 30 Toine Hezemans (NL)
John Fitzpatrick (GB)
Peter Gregg (USA) 		Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0011 GeLo Racing 146 6:01:54,999 1. Gr.5 2. 1:54,437
2. 90 Rolf Stommelen (D)
Manfred Schurti (FL)
Dick Barbour (USA) 		Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0024 Dick Barbour Performance 146 6:02:25,132 2. Gr.5 1. 1:53,611
3. 10 Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)
Dieter Quester (A) 		BMW 320i BMW Faltz Essen 138 3. Gr.5 13. 2:01,904
4. 13 Hal Shaw, Jr. (USA)
Monte Shelton (USA) 		Porsche 935 930 670 0180 Hal Shaw Racing 136 4. Gr.5 8. 1:58,289
5. 19 Chris Cord (USA)
Jim Adams (USA) 		Chevrolet Monza 350 DeKon 1011 Chris Cord Racing 132 - 10. 1:58,651
6. 71 John Thomas (USA)
Otis Chandler (USA) 		Porsche 935 930 770 0910 Otis Chandler 132 5. Gr.5 15. 2:02,203
7. 44 Brian Fuerstenau (USA)
Bob Tullius (USA) 		Jaguar XJS Group 44 130 - 20. 2:06,817
8. 3 Janet Guthrie (USA)
Brian Redman (GB)
Hurley Haywood (USA) - DNP
DNS - George Follmer (USA) 		Porsche 935 930 770 0955 Vasek Polak Racing 128 6. Gr.5 7. 1:57,057
9. 97 Werner Frank (USA)
Roger Schramm (USA) 		Porsche Carrera RSR Framm Promotions 127 - 28. 2:11,916
10. 32 Steve Griswold (USA)
Bob Akin (USA) 		Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9048 Earle & Akin Racing Assoc. 125 7. Gr.5 27. 2:11,708
11. 25 François Migault (F)
Lucien Guitteny (F) 		Ferrari 365 GT4/BB 18139 Grand Competition Cars, Inc. 124 - 30. 2:12,231
12. 29 Hoyt Overbagh (USA)
Billy Hagan (USA) 		Chevrolet Monza 350 001 Billy J. Hagan 122 1. GT 38. 2:18,603
13. 77 Bruce Jennings (USA)
John O'Steen (USA) 		Porsche 911S Bruce Jennings 122 - 40. 2:21,487
14. 9 John Huber (USA)
Babe Headley (USA) 		Chevrolet Corvette 427 Apple Valley Racing 120 - 23. 2:08,955
15. 7 Ludwig Heimrath (CDN)
Paul Miller (USA) 		Porsche 935 930 770 0958 Heimrath Racing 119 8. Gr.5 12. 2:00,147
16. 79 Michael Callas (USA)
Peter Papke (USA) 		Porsche Carrera RSR Rennsport Porsche Works 118 9. Gr.5 29. 2:11,945
17. 43 Frank Joyce (USA)
Gene Bothello (USA) 		Chevrolet Corvette 427 Phantom Racing 118 - 26. 2:10,519
18. 17 Angelo Pallavicini (CH)
Enzo Calderari (CH) 		Porsche 934 930 670 0162 Pallvano Corse 110 2. GT 33. 2:15,399
19. 91 Tom Roberts (USA)
Paul Schulte (USA) 		Chevrolet Corvette 350 Tom's Mechanical Emporium 108 - 34. 2:17,562
20. 98 Thomas Rynone (USA)
Michael Oleyar (USA) 		Chevrolet Corvette 427 Rynone Industries 101 - 25. 2:09,490
21. 16 Neil Kassel (USA)
Rex Franklin (USA) 		Chevrolet Camaro 302 Kassel Auto Parts of Syracuse 100 - 45. 2:39,214
22. 94 Bill Whittington (USA)
Don Whittington (USA) 		Porsche 935/77A Whittington Borthers 98 Radiator 10. Gr.5 9. 1:58,605
23. 60 John Brandt (USA)
Chuck Callas (USA) 		Chevrolet Corvette 350 John J. Brandt 98 Oil leak - 32. 2:14,347
24. 6 Greg Pickett (USA)
Tom Gloy (USA) 		Chevrolet Corvette 427 Pickett Racing 96 - 11. 1:58,846
25. 0 Danny Ongais (USA)
Ted Field (USA) 		Porsche 935/77A Interscope Racing 95 Transmission 11. Gr.5 3. 1:54,682
26. 1 George Follmer (USA)
Jacky Ickx (B) 		Porsche 935 930 770 0913 Vasek Polak Racing 92 Engine 12. Gr.5 4. 1:54,862
27. 11 Dave Heinz (USA)
Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)
DNS - David McClain (USA) 		Chevrolet Monza 350 DeKon 1014 Budweiser Racing Team 91 - 16. 2:03,330
28. 24 Tom Frank (USA)
Bruce Leven (USA) 		Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9056 Executive Industries 85 Accident - 21. 2:07,535
29. 51 Tom Aquilante (USA)
Dave White (USA)
Wade White (USA) - DND
David Wolpert (USA) - DND 		Chevrolet Corvette 350 Thomas Aquilante 78 - 39. 2:19,282
30. 22 Jeffrey Stephens (USA)
Bob Bergstrom (USA) - DND 		Porsche Carrera RSR Jeffrey Stephens 76 Electrical - 41. 2:22,164
31. 20 Harald Grohs (D)
Markus Höttinger (A) 		BMW 320i BMW Faltz Essen 76 Stopped on course 13. Gr.5 14. 2:02,049
32. 92 John Orr (USA)
Bill Jobe (USA)
DNS - Kenper Miller (USA) 		Chevrolet Corvette 454 E. F. Miller & Co. and Sherill ARCO 76 Fuel pressure - 46. 2:47,857
33. 4 Hurley Haywood (USA)
John Gunn (USA)
DNS - Janet Guthrie (USA)
DNS - George Follmer (USA)
DNS - Jacky Ickx (B) 		Porsche 935 Vasek Polak Racing 72 Oil leak 14. Gr.5 17. 2:04,694
34. 88 Joseph Hamilton (USA)
Ron Collins (USA)
Chuck Wade (USA) 		Porsche 911S Hamilton House Racing 72 Accident - 36. 2:17,945
35. 53 Robert Schuler (USA)
David Schuler (USA) 		Datsun 280Z Fred Schuler 70 Engine - 44. 2:32,936
36. 18 David Kicak (USA)
Bob Young (USA) 		Chevrolet Corvette 360 Free Spirit Racing 38 Engine - 42. 2:24,723
37. 80 Nick Engels (USA)
Bob Nagel (USA) - DND 		Chevrolet Corvette 454 Nagel Racing Enterprises 36 Broken left rear axle - 22. 2:07,975
38. 64 Craig Carter (USA)
Bob Baechle (USA) 		Chevrolet Corvette 427 Endurance Racing Enterprises, Inc./Auto Parts 30 Broken drive train - 35. 2:17,602
39. 74 Bill Scott (USA)
Pierre Honegger (USA) - DND
David Weir (USA) - DND 		Porsche 911S Z & W Enterprises 18 Accident 3. GT 37. 2:18,365
40. 82 Carm Solomone (USA)
Fred Lang (USA) - DND 		Chevrolet Camaro Turbo 302 Solomone Racing 11 Engine - 43. 2:27,478
41. 12 Ronnie Peterson (S)
David Hobbs (GB) - DND 		BMW 320i Turbo McLaren North America 10 Off course 15. Gr.5 47. no time
42. 81 John Morton (USA)
Pat Bedard (USA) - DND 		Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am Adams Associates 8 Engine - 24. 2:09,357
43. 62 Tuck Thomas (USA)
Robert Johnson (USA) - DND 		Porsche Carrera RSR Lancer 2 Mechanical - 31. 2:12,281
44. 2 David Hobbs (GB)
Ronnie Peterson (S) - DND 		BMW 320i Turbo new McLaren North America 1 Engine 16. Gr.5 5. 1:55,057
Did not start:
45. 08 Hurley Haywood (USA)
John Paul (USA) 		Porsche 935/77A JLP Racing Engine in warm-up 17. Gr.5 6. 1:55,341
46. 57 Robert Frostrom (USA)
John Wood (USA) 		Porsche Carrera RSR Robert Frostrom Racing - 18. 2:06,002
47. 75 Norm Ridgely (CDN)
Jim Cook (USA) 		Porsche Carrera RSR Norman Ridgely - 19. 2:06,686
Did not qualify:
48. 52 Dan Slodowick (USA)
Cliff McCandless (USA) 		Porsche 914/6 McCandless Automotive - 2:30,104
49. 15 James Mancuso (USA)
William Coykendall (USA) 		Chevrolet Greenwood Corvette 355 Greenwood 010 Motion Marketing - 2:32,609
50. 69 Thomas Fiscus (USA)
Jerry Lancaster (USA) 		Chevrolet Corvette 350 Old Gold Racing - 2:37,882
51. 41 Anatoly Arutunoff (USA)
José Marina (USA) 		Lancia Stratos Automotive International - 2:39,674
Did not practice:
93 xxx Porsche 934/5 Whittington Borthers Gr.5
In entry list only:
00 Danny Ongais (USA)
Ted Field (USA) 		Porsche 935 Interscope Racing Gr.5
5 Bill Adam (CDN) Chevrolet Corvette 427 D. B. Racing -
12 Roy Woods (USA)
Jimmy Insolo (USA) 		Chevrolet Monza Turbo 350 DeKon 1006 Roy Woods Racing -
23 John Orr (USA)
Bill Jobe (USA)
Kenper Miller (USA) 		Chevrolet Corvette 350 E. F. Miller & Co. and Sherill ARCO -
28 Milt Minter (USA)
Clif Kearns (USA) 		Porsche 935 930 770 0960 Desperado Racing -
39 Klaus Bytzek (CDN)
Rudy Bartling (CDN) 		Porsche Carrera RSR Bytzek Automotive -
50 Jacques Bienvenue (CDN)
Marcel Talbot (CDN) 		Porsche 911 Jacques Bienvenue -
61 Al Cosentino (USA)
Craig Fisher (CDN) 		Mazda RX-3 Faza Squadra -
66 Joe Sheeckel (USA) Chevrolet Corvette All West Side Racing -
70 Gene Rutherford (USA)
Tom Wallace (USA) 		Oldsmobile Cutlass Chesrown Oldsmobile -
99 Phil Currin (USA)
Cliff Gottlob (USA) 		Chevrolet Corvette 350 The Tune-Up Shop -

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Trans-Am Round: 6

Trans-Am Brainerd

Pepsi/7-Up SCCA Trans-Am Championship, Brainerd International Raceway Date: 13.8.1978


Circuit lenght: 4,828 km Race distance: 159,325 km Winner's average speed: 170,999 km/h Attendance: 20000

Fastest lap:Monte SheltonNo. 57Porsche 9351:37,973177,404 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 4 Jerry Hansen (USA) Chevrolet Monza 350 DeKon 1010 33 0:55:54,230 4.
2. 88 Tuck Thomas (USA) Chevrolet Monza 350 DeKon 100? Lancer Stores 33 0:56:04,590 3.
3. 57 Monte Shelton (USA) Porsche 935 930 770 0951 Porsche+Audi Northwest 33 2.
4. 6 Greg Pickett (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Pickett Racing 32 Accident 1. 1:37,139
5. 44 Bob Tullius (USA) Jaguar XJS Group 44 32 9. 1:44,590
6. 27 Rich Sloma (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Automotive Enterprises 31 11.
7. 85 Bruce Leven (USA) Porsche 934 930 770 0952 Bayside Disposal Racing 31 13.
8. 37 Doug Rippie (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 454 31 0:01:48,000 16.
9. 43 Frank Joyce (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Phantom Racing 31 17.
10. 78 Babe Headley (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Babe’s Garage 31 20.
11. 91 Gene Bothello (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Gene Bothello 31 25.
12. 9 John Huber (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Apple Valley Racing 31 18.
13. 97 Roger Schramm (USA) Porsche Carrera RSR Framm Promotions 31 22.
14. 83 Vernon Brown (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 350 Vettemotion Racing 31 28.
15. 03 Paul Brand (USA) Chevrolet Camaro 350 Lancer Stores 30 30.
16. 01 Gerry Wellik (USA) Chevrolet Camaro 350 Oftedahl Racing 30 36.
17. 94 Klaus Bytzek (CDN) Porsche Carrera RSR Bytzek Automotive 30 26.
18. 02 Keith Feldott (USA) Chevrolet Monza Mirage 350 DeKon 1016 30 21.
19. 34 Jim Sanborn (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 355 Sanborn Racing 30 27.
20. 23 Steve Strandemo (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 454 29 33.
21. 64 Rusty Schmidt (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 29 34.
22. 36 Larry Gross (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 454 Gross Racing 29 31.
23. 05 Dick Kantrud (USA) Chevrolet Camaro 350 Oftedahl Racing 29 29.
24. 81 Dick Danielson (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 350 Briggs & Stratton 29 14.
25. 60 John Brandt (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 350 Brandt Moving & Storage 29 19.
26. 10 Dick Salem (USA) Porsche 914/6 28 35.
27. 53 Tom Tuohy (USA) Opel Manta 28 40.
28. 24 Tom Frank (USA) Chevrolet Monza DeKon 1004 Executive Industries 27 8.
29. 84 Richard Rosenmerkel (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 350 Rosenmerkel Racing 27 37.
30. 1 John Morton (USA) Pontiac Firebird 366 Appliance Wheels 25 Suspension 7.
31. 17 Charles West (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 454 Automotive Interests 22 Brakes 23.
32. 7 Ludwig Heimrath (CDN) Porsche 935 930 770 0958 Heimrath Racing 21 Engine 5.
33. 99 Don Hager (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Hager Racing 21 Flat tyre 24.
34. 21 Carl Shafer (USA) Chevrolet Camaro 454 Shafer Farms Racing 17 Accident 6.
35. 80 Nick Engels (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 454 Metamorphic 16 Flat tyre 12.
36. 98 Hal Shaw, Jr. (USA) Porsche 911SC Green Racing 14 Throttle linkage
37. 12 Gary Fautch (USA) Chevrolet Camaro 350 JRS Racing 8 Transmission 43.
38. 0 Bill Cammack (USA) Chevrolet Camaro 305 7 Brakes 38.
39. 70 Steve Kline (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 350 6 Fron end 15.
40. 71 Jim Barnett (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 454 0 Mechanical 39.
Did not start:
41. 77 Gerald Mulnix (USA) Ford Pinto Turbo 47.
42. 73 Paul DePirro (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 350 Pro-Motor Engineering 46.
43. 26 Tom Masterson (USA) Porsche Carrera 2.5
44. 13 Hal Shaw, Jr. (USA) Porsche 935 930 670 0180 Hal Shaw Racing

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Trans-Am Round: 7

Trans-Am Mosport

Molson Diamond, Can-Am/Trans-Am, Mosport Date: 19.8.1978

Started:26

Circuit lenght: Race distance: 158,295 km Winner's average speed: 164,683 km/h

Fastest lap:Ludwig HeimrathNo. 7Porsche 9351:25,104167,563 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 6 Greg Pickett (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Pickett Racing 40 0:57:40,361 1. Cat.II 3.
2. 7 Ludwig Heimrath (CDN) Porsche 935 930 770 0958 Heimrath Racing 40 0:58:18,172 2. Cat.II 1. 1:24,110
3. 88 Tuck Thomas (USA) Chevrolet Monza 350 DeKon 100? Lancer Stores 40 3. Cat.II 2.
4. 57 Monte Shelton (USA) Porsche 935 930 770 0951 Porsche+Audi Northwest 39 4. Cat.II 4.
5. 44 Bob Tullius (USA) Jaguar XJS Group 44 38 1. Cat.I 8.
6. 24 Tom Frank (USA) Chevrolet Monza 350 DeKon 1004 Executive Industries 38 5. Cat.II 9.
7. 13 Hal Shaw, Jr. (USA) Porsche 935 930 670 0180 Hal Shaw Racing 38 6. Cat.II 6.
8. 5 Bill Adam (CDN) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Dead Bear Racing 38 2. Cat.I 7.
9. 43 Frank Joyce (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Phantom Racing 38 3. Cat.I 11.
10. 80 Nick Engels (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 454 Metamorphic 38 4. Cat.I 10.
11. 1 Jerry Thompson (USA) Pontiac Firebird 366 Adams Associates 37 7. Cat.II 5.
12. 9 John Huber (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Apple Valley Racing 37 5. Cat.I 19.
13. 78 Babe Headley (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Babe’s Garage 37 6. Cat.I 14.
14. 94 Klaus Bytzek (CDN) Porsche Carrera RSR Bytzek Automotive 37 8. Cat.II 13.
15. 91 Roger Schramm (USA) Porsche Carrera RSR Framm Promotions 36 9. Cat.II 23.
16. 85 Bruce Leven (USA) Porsche 934 930 770 0952 Bayside Disposal Racing Team 36 10. Cat.II 20.
17. 501 Fritz Hochreuter (CDN) Porsche 911S Fritz Hochreuter 35 7. Cat.I 26.
18. 18 Rod Bremner (CDN) Triumph TR7 Ashley-Abingdon 34 8. Cat.I 25.
19. 64 Bob Baechle (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Endurance Racing Enterprises 28 Transmission 9. Cat.I 24.
20. 67 Frank Sanchez (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Innovation Racing 22 10. Cat.I 27.
21. 49 Richard Hoffman (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Royal Racing 21 Ignition 11. Cat.I 18.
22. 75 Norm Ridgely (CDN) Porsche Carrera RSR Ridgely Racing 19 Linakge 11. Cat.II 15.
23. 81 Dick Danielson (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 350 Briggs & Stratton 16 Accident 12. Cat.I 17.
24. 58 Ken Williams (USA) Datsun 240Z Associated Speed 10 Overheating 13. Cat.I 28.
25. 89 Donald Clement (CDN) Chevrolet Camaro 350 D.J. Racing 5 Accident 14. Cat.I 21.
26. 8 Maurice Carter (CDN) Chevrolet Camaro 427 Mo Carter Racing 2 Blown engine 15. Cat.I 12.
Did not start:
01 Carl Shafer (USA) Chevrolet Camaro 350 Oftedahl Racing Cat.I 16.
11 Hans Berner (CDN) Porsche Carrera RSR Willie Goebbels Cat.I 22.
In entry list only:
15 James Mancuso (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 355 Greenwood 010 Motion Marketing Cat.I
17 Rick Stark (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Rick Stark Enterprises Cat.I
50 Jacques Bienvenue (CDN) Porsche Carrera RS Bienvenue Porsche Cat.I

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Trans-Am Round: 8

Trans-Am Road America

SCCA Trans-Am Championship, Road America Date: 4.9.1978


Circuit lenght: 6,437 km Race distance: 302,557 km Winner's average speed: 166,900 km/h Attendance: 26481

Fastest lap:Greg PickettNo. 6Chevrolet Corvette 4272:14,895171,796 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 6 Greg Pickett (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Pickett Racing 47 1:48:46,080 1. 2:14,535
2. 88 Tuck Thomas (USA) Chevrolet Monza 350 DeKon 100? 47 1:49:38,200 3.
3. 1 Jerry Thompson (USA) Pontiac Silverbird 355 45 Out of gas 5.
4. 13 Hal Shaw, Jr. (USA) Porsche 935 930 670 0180 Hal Shaw Racing 45 7.
5. 44 Bob Tullius (USA) Jaguar XJS 326 Group 44 44 15.
6. 78 Babe Headley (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Babe’s Garage 44 0:01:11,950 18.
7. 27 Rich Sloma (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 44 8.
8. 02 Keith Feldott (USA) Chevrolet Monza Mirage 305 DeKon 1016 43 26.
9. 91 Roger Schramm (USA) Porsche Carrera RSR Framm Promotions 43 21.
10. 34 Jim Sanborn (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 350 Sanborn Racing 43 24.
11. 17 Bill Morrison (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 43 40.
12. 60 John Brandt (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 350 Brandt Moving & Storage 43 22.
13. 05 Dick Kantrud (USA) Chevrolet Camaro 350 Oftedahl Racing 43 25.
14. 85 Bruce Leven (USA) Porsche 934 930 770 0952 Bayside Disposal Racing 42 36.
15. 52 Robert Johnson (USA) Porsche Carrera RSR 42 32.
16. 43 Frank Joyce (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 454 Phantom Racing 42 10. 2:26,477
17. 21 James Durovy (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 350 41 27.
18. 0 Dick Salem (USA) Porsche 914/6 41 37.
19. 20 Dan Schott (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 460 40 41.
20. 53 Tom Masterson (USA) Opel Manta 40 44.
21. 89 Donald Clement (CDN) Chevrolet Camaro 350 D.J. Racing 39 Flat tyre 30.
22. 58 Ken Williams (USA) Datsun 240Z Garlyn Shelton 38 Retired 43.
23. 36 Larry Gross (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 454 Gross Racing 37 33.
24. 37 Doug Rippie (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 454 37 Handling 13.
25. 26 Rick Dittman (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 350 36 38.
26. 24 Tom Frank (USA) Chevrolet Monza 350 DeKon 1004 Executive Industries 35 6.
27. 3 Bard Boand (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 350 Flying Tiger 34 42.
28. 80 Nick Engels (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 454 Metamorphic 33 Differential 14.
29. 94 Rudy Bartling (CDN) Porsche Carrera RSR Bytzek Automotive 32 19.
30. 84 Ronald Rosenmerkel (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 350 Rosenmerkel Racing 32 34.
31. 12 Gary Fautch (USA) Chevrolet Camaro 350 JRS Racing 31 Engine 28.
32. 35 Bob Kerns (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 350 Bob Kerns Racing 25 Wheel bearing 29.
33. 79 Dale Koch (USA)
Clark Howey (USA) 		Chevrolet Camaro 454 Howey Farms 20 39.
34. 64 Rusty Schmidt (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 350 Schmidt Construction 15 Retired 35.
35. 5 Bill Adam (CDN) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Dead Bear Racing 12 Accident 17.
36. 40 Tony DeLorenzo (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 454 Wink-DeLorenzo Racing 9 Transmission 12.
37. 99 Don Hager (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Hager Racing 8 Ignition 23.
38. 4 Monte Shelton (USA)
DNS - Jerry Hansen (USA) 		Chevrolet Monza 350 DeKon 1010 7 Engine 4.
39. 7 Ludwig Heimrath (CDN) Porsche 935 930 770 0958 Heimrath Racing 5 Engine 2.
40. 01 Carl Shafer (USA) Chevrolet Camaro 350 Oftedahl Racing 4 Accident 11.
Did not start:
41. 9 John Huber (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 The Big Apple 16.
42. 73 Paul DePirro (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 350 Pro-Motor Engineering 20.
- Monte Shelton (USA) Porsche 935 930 770 0951

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Trans-Am Round: 9

Trans-Am Laguna Seca

Shasta Monterey Grand Prix Trans-Am Championship, Laguna Seca Raceway Date: 8.10.1978


Circuit lenght: 3,058 km Race distance: 159,003 km Winner's average speed: 159,797 km/h Attendance: 22000

Fastest lap:Greg PickettNo. 6Chevrolet Corvette 4271:4,99169,377 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 6 Greg Pickett (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Pickett Racing 52 0:59:42,130 1. 1:04,287
2. 1 Milt Minter (USA) Pontiac Silverbird 366 Adams Assoc. 51 1:00:10,760 3.
3. 7 Ludwig Heimrath (CDN) Porsche 935 930 770 0958 Heimrath Racing 51 5.
4. 27 Rich Sloma (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Sloma Enterprises 50 6.
5. 88 Tuck Thomas (USA) Chevrolet Monza 350 DeKon 100? Lancer Stores 49 4.
6. 85 Bruce Leven (USA) Porsche 934 930 770 0952 Bayside Disposal Racing 49 11.
7. 44 Bob Tullius (USA) Jaguar XJS Group 44 49 10.
8. 14 Gerry Wellik (USA) Chevrolet Monza 350 DeKon 1007 48 18.
9. 37 Lew Larimer (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 350 Larimer Racing 48 13.
10. 4 Brian Fuerstenau (USA) Jaguar XJS Group 44 48 17.
11. 46 Neil Vanni (USA) Datsun 280Z Vanni Racing 48 15.
12. 11 Gary Carlen (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 350 Carlen Racing 47 21.
13. 02 Carl Shafer (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Oftedahl Racing 47
14. 60 John Brandt (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 350 Brandt Moving & Storage 47 32.
15. 98 Mark Pielsticker (USA) Chevrolet Camaro 350 Pielsticker Racing 47 23.
16. 78 Babe Headley (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Babe’s Garage 47 20.
17. 17 Rick Stark (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Rick Stark Ent. 47 25.
18. 95 Jim DuBois (USA) Chevrolet Camaro 350 Dubois Racing 46 33.
19. 28 Frank Search (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 454 Search Racing 46 22.
20. 77 Buzz Dyer (USA) AMC Hornet AMX 46 31.
21. 43 Frank Joyce (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 454 Phantom Racing 46 9. 1:10,656
22. 34 Jim Sanborn (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 350 Sanborn Racing 46 26.
23. 04 Pete Brallier (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Round Table Racing 45 34.
24. 33 Larry Stephens (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Greenwood Stephens Account. Corp. 44 41.
25. 16 Darrel Overstreet (USA) Porsche 914/6 Oversteering Racing 44 39.
26. 31 Thomas Connell (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Connell Racing 43 38.
27. 61 Gary Nylander (USA) Porsche 911S Bear Gulch Racing 42 30.
28. 25 Paul Traver (USA) Chevrolet Monza 305 Traver Racing 39 35.
29. 26 Tom Masterson (USA) Porsche 911 Swag Engineering 35 36.
30. 57 Monte Shelton (USA) Porsche 935 930 770 0951 Porsche+Audi Northwest 34 Engine 2.
31. 23 Bob Zulkowski (USA) Porsche 914/6 Metal Craft Racing 33 Turbo failure 24.
32. 13 Hal Shaw, Jr. (USA) Porsche 935 930 670 0180 Hal Shaw Racing 30 7.
33. 41 Paul Schwafel (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 454 Schwafel Racing 28 28.
34. 71 Bill Craine (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 BC Autobody 20 Diff. cooler 37.
35. 38 Ed Parks (USA) Mazda RX-3 JLC Racing 16 Oil leak 27.
36. 3 Dave Mock (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Vic Hubbard-Mocko Racing 15 Left rear hub 16.
37. 91 Gene Bothello (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Gene Bothello 8 Engine 14.
38. 12 Bob Matkowich (USA) Chevrolet Corvette El Camino Auto Parts 5 Engine 12.
39. 80 Nick Engels (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Metamorphic 4 Accident 19.
40. 5 William Maier (USA) Ford Mustang 302 Maier Racing 2 Clutch
Did not start:
03 Gary Fautch (USA) Chevrolet Camaro 350 Oftedahl Racing 40.
21 Bruce Canepa (USA) Porsche 934/5 930 770 0954 Canepa Racing 8.
Did not qualify:
76 Joe Chamberlain (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Arrow Heating Company

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Trans-Am Round: 10

Trans-Am Mexico

Copa Mexico SCCA Trans-Am Championship, Ricardo Rodriguez Autodrome, Mexico Date: 5.11.1978


Circuit lenght: 5,150 km Race distance: 159,647 km Winner's average speed: 160,065 km/h Attendance: 50000

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 7 Ludwig Heimrath (CDN) Porsche 935 930 770 0958 Heimrath Racing 31 0:58:06,360 3.
2. 6 Greg Pickett (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Pickett Racing 31 0:58:28,920 1. 1:48,840
3. 88 Tuck Thomas (USA) Chevrolet Monza 350 Lancer Stores 31 4.
4. 8 Janet Guthrie (USA) Porsche 935 930 770 0959 or 0955 30 10.
5. 27 Rich Sloma (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Sloma Enterprises 30 6.
6. 44 Bob Tullius (USA) Jaguar XJS Group 44 30 11.
7. 1 Tom Bagley (USA) Chevrolet Camaro 350 Oftedahl Racing 30 0:00:11,460 9. 1:55,940
8. 43 Frank Joyce (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 454 Phantom Racing 29 12.
9. 60 John Brandt (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 350 Brandt Moving & Storage 29 18.
10. 181 "Jamsal" (ES) Porsche 935 930 670 0171 Scorpio Racing 29 8.
11. 78 Babe Headley (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Babe’s Garage 29 21.
12. 85 Bruce Leven (USA) Porsche 935 930 770 0952 Bayside Disposal Racing 28 20.
13. 2 Gustavo Bolanos (MEX) Porsche Carrera RSR BMB Racing 28 15.
14. 3 Doug Rippie (USA) Chevrolet Camaro 350 Oftedahl Racing 28 22.
15. 5 Marco Tolama (MEX) Chevrolet Camaro 350 Oftedahl Racing 28 19.
16. 89 Fernando Sterling (MEX) Ford Mustang BMB Racing 27 26.
17. 4 Brian Fuerstenau (USA) Jaguar XJS Group 44 27 13.
18. 58 Ken Williams (USA) Datsun 240Z Garlyn Shelton 27 24.
19. 26 Tom Masterson (USA) Porsche 911 Swag Engineering 26 23.
20. 9 John Huber (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 454 Apple Valley Racing 25 16.
21. 13 Hal Shaw, Jr. (USA) Porsche 935 930 670 0180 Hal Shaw Racing 25 14.
22. 77 Bob Young (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 454 22 25.
23. 80 Nick Engels (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Metamorphic 21 17.
24. 18 Juan Carlos Bolanos (MEX) Chevrolet Corvette 427 BMB Racing 11 Frame failure 5.
25. 48 Daniel Muniz (MEX) Chevrolet Monza 350 0 Accident 2.
Did not start:
9 Gary Belcher (USA) Porsche 934/5 930 670 0175? Belcher Racing 7.

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