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International Motor Sport Association 1980

Round	Date	Race	State	Practiced	Started	Classified
1	3.2.1980	24 h Daytona	USA	78	68
2	22.3.1980	12 h Sebring	USA	84	79
3	13.4.1980	100 mile Road Atlanta	USA		30
3	13.4.1980	Road Atlanta [GTU]	USA		20
4	27.4.1980	5 h Riverside	USA	72	60
5	4.5.1980	100 mile Laguna Seca	USA		27
5	4.5.1980	Laguna Seca [GTU]	USA		19
6	26.5.1980	Lime Rock [GTU]	USA		12
6	26.5.1980	1 h 30 min Lime Rock	USA		19
7	15.6.1980	100 mile Brainerd	USA		23
8	4.7.1980	250 mile Daytona Paul Revere	USA		41
9	27.7.1980	100 mile Golden State	USA		26
9	27.7.1980	Golden State [GTU]	USA		28
10	3.8.1980	Portland [GTU]	USA		18
10	3.8.1980	100 mile Portland	USA		20
11	17.8.1980	6 h Mosport	CDN	36	32
12	31.8.1980	500 mile Road America	USA	55	50
13	21.9.1980	50 mile Road Atlanta 1	USA		35
13	21.9.1980	50 mile Road Atlanta 2	USA		28
13	21.9.1980	Road Atlanta [GTU]	USA		13	13
14	30.11.1980	250 mile Daytona Finale	USA		67

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IMSA	Round: 1

24 h Daytona

18th Annual 24 Hour Pepsi Challenge, Daytona International Speedweay	Date: 3.2.1980

Practiced:	78	(GTX - 26, GTO - 28, GTU - 20)
Started:	68	(GTX - 23, GTO - 26, GTU - 19)

Circuit length: 6,180 km

Race distance: 4418,615 km

Winner's average speed: 183,953 km/h

Attendance: 40000

Fastest lap:

Bill Whittington

No. 93

Porsche 935 K3

1:47,964

206,065 km/h

(lap 25)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	2	Reinhold Jöst (D) Rolf Stommelen (D) Volkert Merl (D)	Porsche 935J 930 890 0014	Liqui Moly	715	24:01:13,330	1.	GTX	2.	1:45,389
2.	09	John Paul (USA) Al Holbert (USA) DNS - Preston Henn (USA)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0021	Thunderbird Swap Shop	682	24:01:13,469	2.	GTX	13.	1:53,436
3.	0	Ted Field (USA) Danny Ongais (USA) Milt Minter (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80	Interscope Racing	664		3.	GTX	8.	1:51,021
4.	80	Maurice Carter (CDN) Craig Carter (USA) Murray Edwards (CDN)	Chevrolet Camaro	All Canadian Racing	639		4.	GTX	9.	1:51,296
5.	62	Bill Koll (USA) Jim Cook (USA) Greg LaCava (USA)	Porsche 914/6 914 043 0593	William J. Koll	632		1.	GTU	48.	2:07,322
6.	54	Tony Garcia (USA) Alberto Vadia (USA) Terry Herman (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Montura Racing	630		1.	GTO	40.	2:05,078
7.	46	Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO) Albert Naon (USA) Ricardo Londono (CO)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 1099	DeNarvaez Racing	629		2.	GTO	28.	2:01,335
8.	77	Roger Mandeville (USA) Jim Downing (USA) Brad Frisselle (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Roger Mandeville	618		2.	GTU	38.	2:04,874
9.	9	Skeeter McKitterick (USA) Bob Garretson (USA) Anny-Charlotte Verney (F)	Porsche 935 009 00030	Dick Barbour Racing	599		5.	GTX	12.	1:53,328
10.	4	Carlo Facetti (I) Martino Finotto (I) DNS - Gianfranco Ricci (I)	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo '79 car	Jolly Club	597		6.	GTX	16.	1:54,971
11.	59	Peter Gregg (USA) Hurley Haywood (USA) Bruce Leven (USA)	Porsche 935/79 930 990 0030	Brumos Porsche Audi	584		7.	GTX	4.	1:48,024
12.	73	Mark Hutchins (USA) Pierre Honegger (USA) Fred Apgar (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Z&W Enterprises	546		3.	GTU	43.	2:05,801
13.	89	Francisco Romero (YV) Jean-Paul Libert (B) Ernesto Soto (YV)	Porsche Carrera	Hector Huerta	544		3.	GTO	37.	2:04,840
14.	65	John Morton (USA) Tony Adamowicz (USA)	Ferrari 365 GTB/4 16407	Nicholas/McRoberts Racing	539	Stub axle	4.	GTO	29.	2:01,540
15.	78	Robert Giesel (USA) Bruce Nesbitt (USA) Alan Johnson (USA)	Mazda RX-2	Revolution Wheels	533		4.	GTU	59.	2:11,990
16.	93	Bill Whittington (USA) Don Whittington (USA) Dale Whittington (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 009 00015	Whittington Bros.	509	DQ: assistance	8.	GTX	1.	1:44,110
17.	81	Lyn St. James (USA) Mark Welch (USA) Tom Winters (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Trinity Racing	498		5.	GTU	72.	no time
18.	08	M. L. Speer (USA) Ray Ratcliff (USA) Terry Wolters (USA)	Porsche 911 911 030 1263	Moran Construction	489		6.	GTU	57.	2:10,646
19.	57	Wayne Baker (USA) Dan Gilliland (USA) Jeff Scott (USA)	Porsche 914/4	Independent Personalized	486		7.	GTU	67.	no time
20.	82	John Casey (USA) Steve Dietrich (USA) Lee Mueller (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Trinity Racing	483		8.	GTU	45.	2:06,322
21.	10	Dave Heinz (USA) Gerry Wellik (USA) Bob Young (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Oftedahl Trucking	476		5.	GTO	25.	1:59,884
22.	22	Volker Bruckmann (USA) David Goodell (USA) Rug Cunningham (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Group Bruckmann	464		6.	GTO	55.	2:10,434
23.	37	Honorato Espinosa (CO) Jorge Cortes (CO) Francisco Lopez (CO)	Porsche Carrera	Botero Racing	457		7.	GTO	35.	2:03,727
24.	39	Allan Moffat (AUS) Amos Johnson (USA) Stu Fisher (USA) DNS - Brad Frisselle (USA)	Mazda RX-7	JLC Racing	440	DNF	9.	GTU	42.	2:05,427
25.	28	Tom Nehl (USA) Peter Kirill (USA) Kathy Rude (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Tom Nehl	435	Engine	8.	GTO	64.	no time
26.	68	Luis Mendez (DR) Tico Almeida (USA) Rene Rodriguez (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 005 0009	T & R Racing	423	DNF	9.	GTO	41.	2:05,298
27.	15	Alf Gebhardt (USA) Bruno Beilcke (D) DNS - Helmut Trieb (D)	BMW CSL	Bavarian Motors International	420		10.	GTO	50.	2:07,789
28.	92	Don Cummings (USA) Guido Levetto (USA)	Shelby GT350	The Cummings Marque	410		11.	GTO	66.	no time
29.	6	John Fitzpatrick (GB) Manfred Schurti (FL) Dick Barbour (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 000 0009	Dick Barbour Racing	405		9.	GTX	3.	1:46,009
30.	71	Philip Keirn (USA) Larry Trotter (USA) Ed Errington (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Keirn Garage	402	DNF	12.	GTO	51.	2:07,932
31.	76	Joe Chamberlain (USA) John Chamberlain (USA) Richard Valentine (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Arrow Heating Co.	393		10.	GTX	39.	2:05,062
32.	85	David Deacon (CDN) Peter Moennick (CDN) Jacques Bienvenue (CDN)	Porsche Carrera	David Deacon	375	Gearbox	13.	GTO	60.	2:12,194
33.	06	Joe DiBattista (USA) Tom Ciccone (USA) Alan Howes (USA)	Porsche 911	Intrepid, Inc.	358		10.	GTU	62.	no time
34.	79	Bob Bergstrom (USA) Pat Bedard (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Sports Ltd. Racing	355	DNF	11.	GTU	47.	2:07,188
35.	56	Rick Borlase (USA) Don Kravig (USA) Michael Hammond (USA)	Porsche 911 911 210 0224	Rick Borlase	348		14.	GTO	52.	2:08,776
36.	69	Preston Henn (USA) DNS - John Paul (USA) Pierre Dieudonné (B)	Ferrari 512 BB 26683	Preston Henn	341	Broken tank	11.	GTX	23.	1:59,403
37.	24	Jack Refenning (USA) Ray Mummery (USA) Ren Tilton (USA)	Porsche 934 930 670 0168	American Racing Team	337	Accident	15.	GTO	26.	1:59,931
38.	52	Joseph Hamilton (USA) Tom Cripe (USA) Fred Snow (USA)	Porsche 911	Snowmobile Racing	301	Accident	12.	GTU	63.	no time
39.	5	Charles Mendez (USA) Brian Redman (GB) Paul Miller (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 009 00016	Racing Associates	290	Accident	12.	GTX	20.	1:57,675
40.	96	Bob Earl (USA) William Coykendall (USA) Fred Stiff (USA)	Datsun 240Z	NTS Racing	281	Engine	13.	GTU	65.	no time
41.	42	Dick Neland (USA) Bill Ferran (USA) Joe Cotrone (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Dick Neland	270	DNF	16.	GTO	56.	2:10,633
42.	95	Mike Ramirez (PR) Manuel Villa (PR) Luis Gordillo (PR)	Porsche 911	Mike Ramirez Racing	263	Engine	14.	GTU	71.	no time
43.	11	Michael Korten (D) Patrick Neve (B) Ian Grob (GB)	March-BMW M1 002	March Engineering	260	Drive shaft	13.	GTX	17.	1:54,978
44.	70	Chris Doyle (USA) Charles Guest (USA) Mike Meyer (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Herman Racing	250	DNF	15.	GTU	58.	2:10,719
45.	13	Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA) Randolph Townsend (USA) Howard Meister (USA)	Porsche 935 930 770 0905	Andial Racing	233	Engine	14.	GTX	7.	1:49,954
46.	32	"Jamsal" (ES) Carlos Pineda (ES) Eduardo Barrientos (ES)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Scorpio Racing	233	DNF	17.	GTO	49.	2:07,377
47.	25	Kenper Miller (USA) Dave Cowart (USA) Christine Beckers (B)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301040	Deren Automotive	222	Accident	15.	GTX	21.	1:57,965
48.	55	Ralph Kent-Cooke (USA) Gérard Bleynie (F) Claude Ballot-Léna (F)	Porsche 935 930 770 0957	Racing Associates	217	Ignition	16.	GTX	14.	1:54,294
49.	38	Bonky Fernandez (PR) Tato Ferrer (PR) Kees Nierop (CDN)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9113	Boricua Racing	211	Engine	18.	GTO	36.	2:04,194
50.	19	Chris Cord (USA) Jim Adams (USA) DNS - Dick Ferguson (USA)	Chevrolet Monza DeKon 1011	Chris Cord Racing	188	Engine	17.	GTX	10.	1:53,279
51.	94	Dale Whittington (USA) Axel Plankenhorn (D)	Porsche 935/79 930 990 0028	Whittington Bros.	179	Engine	18.	GTX	5.	1:49,514
52.	44	Bob Tullius (USA) John McComb (USA) John Kelly (USA)	Triumph TR8	Group 44	171	Gearbox	19.	GTO	27.	2:00,945
53.	75	Dale Kreider (USA) Billy Hagan (USA) Stephen Bond (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Show Cars of Florida	170	DNF	20.	GTO	33.	2:03,281
54.	05	Bob Akin (USA) Roy Woods (USA) Bobby Rahal (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 930 770 0911 (009 0005)	Racing Associates	156	Engine	19.	GTX	19.	1:57,171
55.	51	Robert Kirby (USA) John Hotchkis (USA) John Hotchkis, Jr. (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0601	Moana Corp.	147	DNF	21.	GTO	61.	no time
56.	3	Jim Busby (USA) Bruce Jenner (USA) Rick Knoop (USA)	March-BMW M1 003	Jim Busby Racing	139	Drive shaft	20.	GTX	18.	1:56,659
57.	23	Don Devendorf (USA) Dick Davenport (USA) Frank Carney (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Frank L. Carney	109	Engine	16.	GTU	34.	2:03,545
58.	99	Phil Currin (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Full-Time Racing	89		22.	GTO	22.	1:58,757
59.	30	Gianpiero Moretti (I) Fernando Cazzaniga (I) - DND Bruce Canepa (USA) - DND	Porsche 935J 000 00012	Electrodyne	72	DNF	21.	GTX	11.	1:52,819
60.	58	Diego Febles (PR) Chiqui Soldevilla (PR) - DND Mandy Gonzalez (PR) - DND	Porsche Carrera	Coco Lopez-Pina Colada	60	Oil leak	23.	GTO	44.	2:06,192
61.	16	Kim Mason (USA) Don Yenko (USA) - DND Jerry Thompson (USA) - DND	Chevrolet Corvette	Yenko Chevrolet-Honda	56	DNF	24.	GTO	53.	2:09,472
62.	17	Walt Bohren (USA) Dennis Aase (USA) - DND Jeff Kline (USA) - DND	Mazda RX-7	Racing Beat	51	DNF	17.	GTU	30.	2:02,323
63.	03	Werner Frank (USA) Rudy Bartling (CDN) - DND Angelo Pallavicini (CH) - DND	Porsche 934 930 670 0162	Toyota Village	51	DNF	25.	GTO	31.	2:03,043
64.	83	Harro Zitza (USA) John Belperche (USA) - DND Doug Zitza (USA) - DND	Porsche 914/6	Zotz Garage	44	DNF	18.	GTU	68.	no time
65.	63	Nort Northam (USA) Hugh Davenport (USA) Guy Thomas (USA) - DND	Chevrolet Camaro	Guy Thomas	29	DNF	22.	GTX	70.	no time
66.	07	Ludwig Heimrath (CDN) Carlos Moran (ES) - DND Johnny Rutherford (USA) - DND	Porsche 935 930 770 0958	Heimrath Racing	24	Engine	23.	GTX	6.	1:49,711
67.	18	Anatoly Arutunoff (USA) José Marina (USA) - DND George Drolsom (USA) - DND	Lancia Stratos	Automobile International	20	Engine	19.	GTU	69.	no time
68.	88	DNS - Herb Adams (USA) DNS - Kenny Roberts (USA) DNS - Walker Evans (USA)	Pontiac Firebird Fire-Am	Herb Adams VSE	0	Engine	26.	GTO	54.	2:10,399
	Did not start:
	00	Ted Field (USA) Danny Ongais (USA) Milt Minter (USA)	Porsche 935/77A	Interscope Racing		Drove no.0		GTX	15.	1:54,878
	8	Bob Beasley (USA) Chuck Grantham (USA) George Stone (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 0035	Bob Beasley				GTO	32.	2:03,154
	14	Jorge Koechlin (PE) Pierre Dieudonné (B) Leon Walger (RA)	Porsche 935	Renaissance Group Racing		Engine		GTX	24.	1:59,497
	98	Lance Van Every (USA) Ash Tisdelle (USA) Bill Johnson (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Van Every Racing		Accident		GTO	46.	2:07,033
	Did not qualify:
	01	J. Kurt Roehrig (USA) Francois Laurin (CDN) Dave White (USA)	BMW 320i	Roehrig Racing				GTU
	12	Sidney Smith (USA) Tommy Johnson (USA) Karl Schoepflin (USA)	Porsche 914/6 914 043 0945	Sidney Smith III		Clutch		GTU
	33	Richard Aten (USA) Peter Welter (USA) Jack Refenning (USA)	Porsche 911	A-10 Racing				GTU
	35	Del Russo Taylor (USA) Rex Ramsey (USA) Vic Provenzano (USA)	Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV	Janis Taylor				GTU
	49	Warwick Henderson (AUS) Jerry Demele (USA) Bob Copeman (USA)	Porsche 911	Tortilla Flats Racing				GTO
	91	Kerry Mitt (USA) Richard Valentine (USA) Bob Pearl (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Grand Prix International				GTX
	In entry list:
	7	Tim Chitwood (USA) Sam Fillingham (USA)	Chevrolet Nova	Tim Chitwood				GTO
	31	Javier Garcia (USA) Luis Sereix (USA) Tom Sheehy (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette Greenwood 006	Tony Garcia				GTX
	34	George Drolsom (USA) G. H. Sharp (USA) Fred Clark (USA)	Porsche 911	Drolsom Racing				GTU
	36	Ron Case (USA) Dave Panaccione (USA)	Porsche 911	Case Racing				GTU
	41	Bill Craine (USA) Al James (USA) Ted Mathey (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	B. C. Auto Body				GTO
	45	Bob Gregg (USA) Len Jones (USA) Joe Varde (USA)	Porsche 911	Bob Gregg				GTO
	47	Bill Shaw (USA) Bud Cashen (USA) Nort Northam (USA)	Honda Civic Turbo	International Racing Systems				GTX
	50	Paul Fassler (USA) Jim Mullen (USA) Craig Siebert (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Fassler-Mullen Racing				GTO
	60	Bob Speakman (USA) Al Cosentino (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Alfred Cosentino				GTU
	61	Bob Speakman (USA) Al Cosentino (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Alfred Cosentino				GTU
	64	C. C. Canada (USA) Russ Boykin (USA) Graham Shaw (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	C. C. Canada Forestry				GTO
	66	Richard Chrysler (USA) David Draper (USA) Lowell James (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Cars and Concepts				GTO
	72	Earle Moffitt (USA) George Jones (USA) William Wessel (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Ego Racing				GTX
	74	Chester Vincentz (USA) Fred Apgar (USA) Carlos Ramirez (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Z&W Enterprises				GTU
	86	John Hulen (USA) Ron Coupland (USA)	Porsche 914/6	John E. Hulen				GTU
	90	Bob Lee (USA) Rick Kump (USA)	AMC AMX	Bob's Speed Products				GTO
	97	Charles Gano (USA) Lawrence P. Pleasants (USA) Mike Williamson (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Charles F. Gano				GTO

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IMSA	Round: 2

12 h Sebring

Coca-Cola Twelve Hours of Sebring International Grand Prix of Endurance (28th Annual Coca-Cola 12 Hours of Sebring), Sebring Airport	Date: 22.3.1980

Practiced:	84	(GTX - 22, GTO - 35, GTU - 27)
Started:	79	(GTX - 21, GTO - 34, GTU - 24)

Circuit length: 8,369 km

Race distance: 2117,253 km

Winner's average speed: 176,255 km/h

Fastest lap:

Bill Whittington

No. 93

Porsche 935 K3

2:31,014

199,498 km/h

(lap 3)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	6	John Fitzpatrick (GB) Dick Barbour (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 000 0009	Dick Barbour Racing	253	12:00:44,771	1.	GTX	1.	2:34,053
2.	0	Ted Field (USA) Danny Ongais (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00017	Interscope Racing	250	12:01:10,188	2.	GTX	7.	2:42,563
3.	93	Don Whittington (USA) Bill Whittington (USA) Dale Whittington (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 009 00015	Whittington Bros.	247		3.	GTX	3.	2:36,843
4.	09	John Paul (USA) Preston Henn (USA) Al Holbert (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0021	Thunderbird Swap Shop	239		4.	GTX	11.	2:39,639
5.	05	Bob Akin (USA) Roy Woods (USA) Skeeter McKitterick (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 930 770 0911 (009 0005)	Mendez/Woods/Akin	232		5.	GTX	5.	2:41,533
6.	44	Bob Tullius (USA) Bill Adam (CDN)	Triumph TR8	Group 44	230		1.	GTO	21.	2:55,890
7.	9	Bob Garretson (USA) Bobby Rahal (USA) Kees Nierop (CDN)	Porsche 935 K3 009 00030	Dick Barbour Racing	227		6.	GTX	6.	2:42,169
8.	07	Ludwig Heimrath (CDN) Johnny Rutherford (USA) Carlos Moran (ES)	Porsche 935 930 770 0958	Ludwig Heimrath	224		7.	GTX	9.	2:45,281
9.	77	Roger Mandeville (USA) Jim Downing (USA) Brad Frisselle (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Racing	222		1.	GTU	40.	3:02,087
10.	86	Peter Gregg (USA) Hurley Haywood (USA) Bruce Leven (USA)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0018	Bayside Disposal Racing	220		8.	GTX	2.	2:34,792
11.	68	Luis Mendez (DR) Jaime Rodriguez (DR) Ernesto Soto (YV)	Porsche Carrera RSR 005 0009	Porsche Montecarlo	216	DNF	2.	GTO	24.	2:56,630
12.	03	Werner Frank (USA) James Brolin (USA)	Porsche 934 930 670 0162	Toyota Village	213		3.	GTO	29.	2:58,274
13.	92	Roger Schramm (USA) Rudy Bartling (CDN)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 0075?	Framm Promotions	213		4.	GTO	35.	3:01,048
14.	95	Mike Ramirez (PR) Manuel Villa (PR) Luis Gordillo (PR)	Porsche 911	Mike Ramirez	212		2.	GTU	59.	3:11,066
15.	96	Sam Posey (USA) George Alderman (USA) Fred Stiff (USA)	Datsun 240Z	NTS Racing	211		3.	GTU	34.	3:01,044
16.	37	Honorato Espinosa (CO) Jorge Cortes (CO)	Porsche Carrera	Botero Racing	211		5.	GTO	18.	2:52,803
17.	81	Mark Welch (USA) Tom Winters (USA) Jim Cook (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Trinity Racing	210		4.	GTU	50.	3:06,428
18.	34	George Drolsom (USA) Bill Johnson (USA) Rob Hoskins (USA)	Porsche 911	Drolsom Racing	206		5.	GTU	76.	no time
19.	56	Rick Borlase (USA) Don Kravig (USA) Michael Hammond (USA)	Porsche 911 911 210 0224	Rick Borlase	205		6.	GTO	49.	3:06,377
20.	22	Gary Hirsch (CDN) Rainer Brezinka (CDN) Peter Aschenbrenner (CDN)	Porsche 914/6 914 043 0188	R & H Racing	205		6.	GTU	71.	no time
21.	98	Lance Van Every (USA) Ash Tisdelle (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Van Every Racing	194		7.	GTO	33.	3:00,341
22.	90	Bob Lee (USA) Rick Kump (USA) Jim Leo (USA)	AMC AMX	Bob's Speed Products	191		8.	GTO	72.	no time
23.	54	Tony Garcia (USA) Albert Naon (USA) Terry Herman (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Montura Racing	187	Engine	9.	GTO	26.	2:57,080
24.	87	Klaus Bitterauf (USA) James Moxley (USA) Vicki Smith (USA)	Porsche 911	Der Klaus Haus	185		7.	GTU	74.	no time
25.	31	Juan Lopez (DR) Jose Arzeno (DR) DNS - Lorenzo Lamas (USA)	Porsche 911	Lopez Bros.	179		8.	GTU	60.	no time
26.	46	Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO) Ricardo Londono (CO)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 1099	de Narvaez Enterprises	177	DNF	10.	GTO	43.	3:02,632
27.	30	Gianpiero Moretti (I) Giorgio Pianta (I) Renzo Zorzi (I)	Porsche 935J 930 890 0014	Electrodyne	176	Engine	9.	GTX	4.	2:39,759
28.	24	Vince DiLella (USA) Manuel Cueto (USA)	Porsche 914/6 471 29 12215	DiLella Racing	172	DNF	9.	GTU	78.	no time
29.	60	Bill Ferran (USA) Rusty Bond (USA) Jack Refenning (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 560 9122	Bill Ferran	172		11.	GTO	30.	2:58,623
30.	25	Dave Cowart (USA) Kenper Miller (USA) Derek Bell (GB)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301040	Red Lobster Racing	172		10.	GTX	14.	2:47,905
31.	80	Maurice Carter (CDN) Craig Carter (USA) Murray Edwards (CDN)	Chevrolet Camaro	All Canadian/Peerless	167	Engine	11.	GTX	10.	2:46,092
32.	49	Warwick Henderson (AUS) Bob Copeman (USA) John Humphreys (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Tortilla Flats Racing	166		12.	GTO	61.	no time
33.	57	Wayne Baker (USA) Jeff Scott (USA) Dan Gilliland (USA)	Porsche 914/4	Personalized Porsche	163		10.	GTU	64.	no time
34.	78	Bruce Nesbitt (USA) Alan Johnson (USA)	Mazda RX-2	Revolution Wheels	162		11.	GTU	63.	no time
35.	08	Ray Ratcliff (USA) M. L. Speer (USA) Terry Wolters (USA)	Porsche 911 911 030 1263	Moran Construction	161	DNF	12.	GTU	68.	no time
36.	99	Russ Boy (USA) Tom Hunt (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	National Jets	160		13.	GTO	47.	3:05,550
37.	51	Robert Kirby (USA) Freddy Baker (USA) Michael Sherwin (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0601	Kirby-Hitchcock Racing	153	DNF	14.	GTO	62.	no time
38.	79	Bob Bergstrom (USA) Pat Bedard (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Sports Ltd. Racing	148		13.	GTU	38.	3:01,472
39.	88	Herb Adams (USA) Jerry Thompson (USA)	Pontiac Fire-Am	Herb Adams V.S.E.	146	DNF	15.	GTO	48.	3:05,556
40.	84	Bard Boand (USA) Robert Kivela (USA) Ray Irwin (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Bard Boand Racing	140		16.	GTO	54.	3:09,321
41.	27	Kenneth LaGrow (USA) William Boyer (USA) Jack Turner (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Holley & LaGrow	138		12.	GTX	77.	no time
42.	58	Mandy Gonzalez (PR) Diego Febles (PR) Chiqui Soldevilla (PR)	Porsche 934 930 670 0161	Coco Lopez/Pina Colada	135		17.	GTO	19.	2:53,328
43.	82	John Casey (USA) Steve Dietrich (USA) Lee Mueller (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Trinity Racing	123	Axle	14.	GTU	28.	2:57,844
44.	73	Pierre Honegger (USA) Mark Hutchins (USA) Walt Bohren (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Z & W Enterprises	118	DNF	15.	GTU	37.	3:01,229
45.	06	Jim Mullen (USA) Paul Fassler (USA) Craig Siebert (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Fassler-Mullen Racing	108	DNF	18.	GTO	41.	3:02,181
46.	40	Joe Cotrone (USA) Emory Donaldson (USA) Phil Currin (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Joe Cotrone	106		19.	GTO	39.	3:01,597
47.	21	Bob Young (USA) Bob Lazier (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Oftedahl Trucking	101	DNF	20.	GTO	25.	2:57,027
48.	3	Jim Busby (USA) Bruce Jenner (USA) Rick Knoop (USA)	March-BMW M1 003	Jim Busby Industries	100	Gearbox	13.	GTX	8.	2:43,571
49.	55	Ralph Kent-Cooke (USA) Lyn St. James (USA)	Porsche 935 930 770 0957	Condor Racing	87	Engine	14.	GTX	15.	2:50,525
50.	70	Chris Doyle (USA) Charles Guest (USA) Mike Meyer (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Chris Doyle	87	DNF	16.	GTU	51.	3:06,861
51.	7	Lou Statzer (USA) Amos Johnson (USA) Dennis Shaw (USA)	AMC Spirit AMX	Caribbean AMC/Jeep	84	Engine	15.	GTX	52.	3:07,445
52.	32	"Jamsal" (ES) Carlos Pineda (ES) Eduardo Barrientos (ES) - DND	Porsche Carrera RSR	Scorpio Racing	80	Transmission	21.	GTO	42.	3:02,359
53.	10	Dave Heinz (USA) Bob Nagel (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Oftedahl Trucking	74	Engine	22.	GTO	20.	2:53,486
54.	38	Bonky Fernandez (PR) Tato Ferrer (PR) Ulrich Lange (D)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9113	Boricua Racing	73	DNF	23.	GTO	22.	2:56,334
55.	23	Bob Zulkowski (USA) Dennis Brisken (USA) Gary Nylander (USA)	Porsche 914/6 473 29 24107	Metalcraft Racing	73	DNF	17.	GTU	70.	no time
56.	71	Bruce Jennings (USA) Bill Bean (USA) Tom Ashby (USA)	Porsche 911	Bruce Jennings	69	DNF	18.	GTU	75.	no time
57.	83	David Deacon (CDN) Peter Moennick (CDN)	Porsche Carrera	David Deacon	63	Engine	24.	GTO	46.	3:03,982
58.	15	Alf Gebhardt (USA) Bruno Beilcke (D)	BMW CSL	Bavarian Motors International	63	DNF	25.	GTO	53.	3:08,566
59.	14	George Garcia (USA) Vic Shinn (USA) Daniel Vilarchao (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	George Garcia	63	DNF	26.	GTO	65.	no time
60.	4	Buzz Marcus (USA) Bob Harmon (USA) Marty Hinze (USA)	Porsche 935 930 890 0024	Dick Barbour Racing	52	Accident	16.	GTX	16.	2:50,574
61.	13	Randolph Townsend (USA) John Morton (USA) Howard Meister (USA) - DND	Porsche 935 930 770 0905	Andial Racing	52	DNF	17.	GTX	13.	2:47,091
62.	35	Del Russo Taylor (USA) Janis Taylor (USA) Dave Cavenaugh (USA)	Alfa Romeo Alfetta	Janis Taylor	51	DNF	19.	GTU	79.	no time
63.	50	R. V. Shulnburg (USA) Michael Keyser (USA) Tim Morgan (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette Greenwood 008	Shulnburg Scrap Metal	49	Engine	18.	GTX	17.	2:50,854
64.	5	Charles Mendez (USA) Brian Redman (GB) Paul Miller (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 009 00016	Mendez/Woods/Akin	49	Engine	19.	GTX	12.	2:39,949
65.	41	Herb Jones, Jr. (USA) Steve Faul (USA) Kent Combs (USA)	Buick Skylark	Jones Industries Racing	43	Engine	27.	GTO	57.	3:09,758
66.	66	George Shafer (USA) Craig Shafer (USA) Al Crookston (USA)	Datsun 240Z	George R. Shafer	37	DNF	20.	GTU	66.	no time
67.	89	Ernesto Soto (YV) Luis Rodriguez (YV) Delfino - DND	Porsche Carrera	Hector Huerta Racing	35	DNF	28.	GTO	31.	2:59,093
68.	02	Tico Almeida (USA) Rene Rodriguez (USA) Gabriel Riano (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette TF 002	T & R Racing	33	Engine	20.	GTX	23.	2:56,411
69.	65	Ralph Noseda (USA) Jeff Loving (USA) - DND Richard Small (USA) - DND	Chevrolet Camaro	Jeffrey Loving	28	DNF	29.	GTO	45.	3:03,574
70.	48	John Carusso (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Dynasales	28	Withdrawn	30.	GTO	44.	3:02,732
71.	12	Ford Smith (USA) Bruce Jernigan (USA) Jimmy Tumbleston (USA) - DND	Chevrolet Camaro	Performance Marine	28	Engine	31.	GTO	69.	no time
72.	8	Anatoly Arutunoff (USA) José Marina (USA) - DND	Lancia Stratos	A. I. Honda	23	DNF	21.	GTU	56.	3:09,701
73.	85	John Hulen (USA) Ron Coupland (USA)	Porsche 914/6	John E. Hulen	20	Electrics	22.	GTU	58.	3:10,326
74.	17	Tim Chitwood (USA) Sam Fillingham (USA) - DND Vince Gimondo (USA) - DND	Chevrolet Nova	Tim Chitwood	19	Engine	32.	GTO	67.	no time
75.	28	Robert Overby (USA) Joseph Hamilton (USA) - DND Herb Forrest (USA) - DND	Porsche 911	Hamilton House Racing	12	DNF	33.	GTO	32.	2:59,788
76.	74	Carlos Ramirez (USA) Neale Messina (USA) - DND Chester Vincentz (USA) - DND	Mazda RX-7	Z & W Enterprises	8	DNF	23.	GTU	73.	no time
77.	61	Vince Muzzin (USA) Marcus Opie (USA) - DND Tim Evans (USA) - DND	Chevrolet Corvette	Tim Morgan	5	Engine	34.	GTO	36.	3:01,123
78.	62	Nobuhide Tachi (J) Bill Koll (USA) - DND Tim Sharp (USA) - DND	Dome Toyota Celica Turbo	Tom's/Dome/Kegel Enterprises	4	Engine	21.	GTX	27.	2:57,094
79.	36	Dave Panaccione (USA) Ron Case (USA) - DND Jack Rynerson (USA) - DND	Porsche 911	Case Racing	4	DNF	24.	GTU	55.	3:09,422
	Did not start:
	47	Terry Keller (USA) Bob Gray (USA) Scott Chapman (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Dennis Mikell		Engine		GTO
	53	Bruce Leven (USA) Hurley Haywood (USA)	Porsche 935	Bruce Leven		Spare car		GTX		2:55,977
	67	Manuel Quintana (USA) Fernando Garcia (USA)	Porsche 911	Manuel Quintana Racing		Fatal accident in practice - Quintana		GTU
	Did not qualify:
	39	Jack Ellerman (USA) Diego Londono (CO)	BMW 2002	John Ellerman				GTU
	45	Mark Trumbull (USA) Peter Flanagan (USA)	Datsun 510	Magic Engineering				GTU
	In entry list:
	00	Danny Ongais (USA) Ted Field (USA)	Porsche 935/77A	Interscope Racing				GTX
	01	H. David Redszus (USA) Leo Franchi (USA) Merv Rosen (USA)	BMW 2002	Midwest BMW Service				GTU
	11	Louis Bocskai (USA) Tony Ansley (USA) Nick Bodoki (USA)	Datsun 240Z	Louis Bocskai				GTU
	16	Javier Garcia (USA) Luis Sereix (USA) Tom Sheehy (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette Greenwood 006	Budweiser Racing Team				GTO
	18	John Paul (USA) Al Holbert (USA)	Porsche 935 JLP-2 009 00043	JLP Racing				GTX
	19	Cliff Gottlob (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Cliff Gottlob				GTO
	20	Stephen Bond (USA)	Chevrolet Monza	Rock 'n Roll T-Shirts				GTO
	26	Alejandro Cortes (USA) Eugenio Matienzo (USA)	Ford Mustang	BTS Racing				GTO
	52	Fred Snow (USA) Tom Cripe (USA)	Porsche 911	Snowmobile Racing				GTU
	63	Guy Thomas (USA) Hugh Davenport (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Guy Thomas Motor Racing				GTX
	64	Earle Moffitt (USA) George Jones (USA) C. C. Canada (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Ego Racing				GTO
	75	Dale Kreider (USA) Billy Hagan (USA) Terry Labonte (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Show Cars of Florida				GTO
	76	Al Cosentino (USA) Bob Speakman (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Alfred Cosentino				GTU
	91	Mark Leuzinger (USA) Mike Van der Werff (USA)	De Tomaso Pantera 2846	B. R. Racing Team				GTO
	94	Dale Whittington (USA) David Hobbs (GB)	Porsche 935/79 930 990 0028	Whittington Bros.				GTX
	97	Charles Gano (USA) Lawrence P. Pleasants (USA) Nort Northam (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Charles F. Gano				GTO

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IMSA	Round: 3

100 mile Road Atlanta

Road Atlanta GT (IMSA GT Series), Road Atlanta	Date: 13.4.1980

Started:

(GTX - 16, GTO - 14)

Circuit length: 4,023 km

Race distance: 77,055 km

Winner's average speed: 151,583 km/h

Fastest lap:

Bill Whittington

No. 95

Porsche 935 K3

1:26,22

169,334 km/h

(lap 9)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	95	Bill Whittington (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0023	Whittington Bros. Racing	19	0:30:30,026	1.	GTX	3.
2.	86	Hurley Haywood (USA)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0018	Hurley Haywood	19	0:30:43,056	2.	GTX	5.
3.	59	Peter Gregg (USA)	Porsche 935/79 930 990 0030	Brumos Porsche	19		3.	GTX	4.
4.	94	Dale Whittington (USA)	Porsche 935 930 670 0152	Whittington Bros. Racing	19		4.	GTX	10.
5.	0	Danny Ongais (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00017	Interscope Racing	19		5.	GTX	2.
6.	18	John Paul (USA)	Porsche 935 JLP-2 009 00043	John Paul	19		6.	GTX	7.
7.	30	Gianpiero Moretti (I)	Porsche 935J 930 890 0014	Electrodyne/Moretti	19		7.	GTX	8.
8.	42	Dan Furey (USA)	Chevrolet Vega	Dan Furey	18		8.	GTX	32.
9.	99	Phil Currin (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Full-Time Racing	18		1.	GTO	20.
10.	21	Bob Raub (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Rocky Mt. Performance	18		2.	GTO	16.	1:30,249
11.	63	Luis Mendez (DR)	Porsche Carrera RSR 005 0009	Mendez Racing	18		3.	GTO	22.
12.	80	Maurice Carter (CDN)	Chevrolet Camaro	Maurice Carter	18		9.	GTX	15.
13.	54	Tony Garcia (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Montura Racing	18		4.	GTO	18.
14.	00	Ted Field (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00010	Interscope Racing	18		10.	GTX	9.
15.	5	Bob Akin (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 009 00016	Racing Associates	18		11.	GTX	11.
16.	03	Werner Frank (USA)	Porsche 934 930 670 0162	Werner Frank	18		5.	GTO	21.
17.	89	Ernesto Soto (YV)	Porsche Carrera	Hector Huerta Racing	17		6.	GTO	19.
18.	38	Bonky Fernandez (PR)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9113	Boricua Racing	17		7.	GTO	23.
19.	48	John Carusso (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Dynasales	17		8.	GTO	26.
20.	4	John Huber (USA)	Ford Capri RS	Clay Dopke	17		9.	GTO	29.
21.	72	Murray Edwards (CDN)	Chevrolet Corvette	USA Racing	17		10.	GTO	27.
22.	33	Jim Fitzgerald (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Jim Fitzgerald	17		11.	GTO	24.
23.	3	Jim Busby (USA)	March-BMW M1 Chevrolet 003	Jim Busby Industries	17		12.	GTX	12.
24.	09	Preston Henn (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0021	Preston Henn	16	DNF	13.	GTX	14.
25.	85	Bruce Leven (USA)	Porsche 935 930 770 0909	Bruce Leven	16	DNF	14.	GTX	13.
26.	35	Mandy Gonzalez (PR)	Porsche 934 930 670 0161	Dyn-A-Tune Racing	16		12.	GTO	25.
27.	07	Ludwig Heimrath (CDN)	Porsche 935 930 770 0958	Ludwig Heimrath	15		15.	GTX	33.
28.	10	Dave Heinz (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Dave Heinz Imports	15		13.	GTO	17.
29.	32	Chester Vincentz (USA)	Porsche 934 930 670 0167	Electrodyne Racing	15		14.	GTO	31.
30.	6	John Fitzpatrick (GB)	Porsche 935 K3 000 0009	Dick Barbour Racing	11	Accident	16.	GTX	1.	1:19,154
	Did not start:
	93	Don Whittington (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 009 00015	Whittington Bros. Racing				GTX
	In entry list:
	05	Bob Akin (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 930 770 0911 (009 0005)	Racing Associates				GTX
	06	Paul Fassler (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Fassler-Mullen Racing				GTO
	15	Roy Woods (USA)	Porsche 935 Turbo	Racing Associates				GTX
	26	Fred Geisel (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Fred Geisel				GTO
	55	Howard Meister (USA)	Porsche 935 Turbo	Meister Homes/Alan Johnson Racing				GTX
	56	Craig Carter (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Peerless Racing				GTO
	64	Earle Moffitt (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Earle Moffitt				GTO
	68	Richard Valentine (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Richard Valentine				GTX

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IMSA	Round: 3

Road Atlanta [GTU]

Road Atlanta GT (IMSA GTU Series), Road Atlanta	Date: 13.4.1980

Started:

(GTU - 20)

Circuit length: 4,023 km

Race distance: 109,500 km

Winner's average speed: 142,670 km/h

Fastest lap:

Walt Bohren

No. 7

Mazda RX-7

1:40,07

145,898 km/h

(lap 17)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	7	Walt Bohren (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Racing Beat	27	0:46:03,020	1.	GTU	2.
2.	64	Dennis Aase (USA)	Porsche 911	Dennis Aase	27	0:46:38,260	2.	GTU	4.
3.	33	Paul Newman (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Bob Sharp Racing	27		3.	GTU	5.
4.	17	Jeff Kline (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Racing Beat	27		4.	GTU	3.
5.	48	Frank Leary (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Frank Leary	27		5.	GTU	7.
6.	83	Don Devendorf (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Electramotive	27		6.	GTU	1.	1:30,947
7.	23	Frank Carney (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Frank Carney	26		7.	GTU	12.
8.	82	John Casey (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Trinity Racing	26		8.	GTU	11.
9.	79	Bob Bergstrom (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Sports Ltd. Racing	26		9.	GTU	6.
10.	42	David Bell (USA)	Datsun ZX		26		10.	GTU	13.
11.	70	Chris Doyle (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Chris Doyle	26		11.	GTU	10.
12.	57	Wayne Baker (USA)	Porsche 914/4	Personalized Autohaus	25		12.	GTU	14.
13.	11	Dan Veach (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Dan Veach	25		13.	GTU	15.
14.	34	George Drolsom (USA)	Porsche 911	Drolsom Racing	25		14.	GTU	16.
15.	95	Fred Stiff (USA)	Datsun 240Z	NTS Racing	24		15.	GTU	17.
16.	88	Doug Turnbull	Datsun 510		24		16.	GTU	19.
17.	52	Larry Luke (USA)	Datsun 240Z	Larry Luke	24		17.	GTU	20.
18.	56	Norman Frame (USA)	Datsun 510	Norman Frame	22		18.	GTU	21.
19.	26	Ernie Smith (USA)	Alfa Romeo Alfetta	Eleven-Tenths Racing	6	DNF	19.	GTU	23.
20.	81	Steve Dietrich (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Trinity Racing	5	DNF	20.	GTU	18.
	In entry list:
	27	John Morgan (USA)	Datsun Z	John Morgan				GTU
	38	Jim Fitzgerald (USA)	Datsun 240Z	Jim Fitzgerald				GTU
	47	Brad Frisselle (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Brad Frisselle				GTU
	54	Rene Ascona (USA)	Porsche 911	Rene Ascona				GTU
	55	Larry Mabanor (USA)	Datsun Z	Larry Mabanor				GTU
	62	Bill Koll (USA)	Porsche 911	Koll Motor Sports				GTU
	85	John Hulen (USA)	Porsche 914/6	Ron Coupland				GTU
	96	George Alderman (USA)	Datsun 240Z	NTS Racing				GTU

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IMSA	Round: 4

5 h Riverside

Los Angeles Times/Toyota Grand Prix of Endurance, Riverside International Raceway	Date: 27.4.1980

Practiced:	72	(GTX - 26, GTO - 21, GTU - 25)
Started:	60	(GTX - 19, GTO - 19, GTU - 22)

Circuit length: 5,311 km

Race distance: 876,288 km

Winner's average speed: 174,448 km/h

Fastest lap:

John Fitzpatrick

No. 6

Porsche 935 K3

1:41,23

188,868 km/h

(lap 3)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	6	John Fitzpatrick (GB) Dick Barbour (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 000 0009	Dick Barbour Racing	165	5:01:23,591	1.	GTX	2.
2.	9	Bobby Rahal (USA) Bob Garretson (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 009 00030	Dick Barbour Racing	162	5:01:23,590	2.	GTX	4.
3.	86	Bruce Leven (USA) Hurley Haywood (USA)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0018	Bayside Disposal	161		3.	GTX	6.
4.	94	Dale Whittington (USA) Michael Chandler (USA) DNS - Don Whittington (USA) DNS - James Brolin (USA)	Porsche 935/79 930 990 0028	Whittington Bros.	160		4.	GTX	13.
5.	05	Bob Akin (USA) Roy Woods (USA) Ralph Kent-Cooke (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 009 00016	Racing Associates	160		5.	GTX	14.
6.	13	Randolph Townsend (USA) Bruce Jenner (USA)	Porsche 935 930 770 0905	Andial Racing	158		6.	GTX	12.
7.	5	Charles Mendez (USA) Brian Redman (GB)	Porsche 935 K3 930 770 0911 (009 0005)	Racing Associates	155		7.	GTX	8.
8.	54	Tony Garcia (USA) Terry Herman (USA) DNS - Alberto Vadia (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Montura Racing	151		1.	GTO	20.
9.	47	Brad Frisselle (USA) Yoshimi Katayama (J)	Mazda RX-7	Brad Frisselle Racing	148		1.	GTU	27.
10.	23	Frank Carney (USA) Dick Davenport (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Frank L. Carney	148		2.	GTU	33.
11.	89	Ernesto Soto (YV) Pierre Honegger (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Hector Huerta Racing	147		2.	GTO	29.
12.	03	Werner Frank (USA) Roger Schramm (USA)	Porsche 934 930 670 0162	Toyota Village	147		3.	GTO	23.
13.	77	Roger Mandeville (USA) Stu Fisher (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Racing	146		3.	GTU	35.
14.	31	Darrel Overstreet (USA) Dennis Lanfre (USA) Tom Alan Marx (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	RSR Associates	145		4.	GTO	36.
15.	82	John Casey (USA) Rick Knoop (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Trinity Racing	143		4.	GTU	32.
16.	68	Luis Mendez (DR) Jaime Rodriguez (DR)	Porsche Carrera RSR 005 0009	Hector Huerta Racing	143		5.	GTO	30.
17.	19	Sergio Nardi (USA) Angel Nardi (USA)	Porsche 911	Nardi Motors	142		6.	GTO	38.
18.	40	Joel Anderson (USA) Rich Sloma (USA)	Datsun 240Z	Joel Anderson	142		5.	GTU	44.
19.	46	Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO) Albert Naon (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 1099	DeNarvaez Enterprises	141		7.	GTO	28.
20.	49	Bob Copeman (USA) M. L. Speer (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Tortilla Flats Racing	138		8.	GTO	52.
21.	45	Ray Ratcliff (USA) Bill Koll (USA)	Porsche 914/6 914 043 0593	R. F. Ratcliff	137		6.	GTU	49.
22.	39	Jerry Barker (USA) Claudia LaCava (USA)	Porsche 911	Gregg La Cava	136		7.	GTU	47.
23.	88	Barry Maashoff (USA) Steve Michaelson (USA) Joe Korpiel (USA)	Porsche 911	Barry Maashoff	135		9.	GTO	51.
24.	66	Joe Crevier (USA) Pete Halsmer (USA)	Ferrari 365 GTB/4 16407	Crevier Imports	134		10.	GTO	53.
25.	7	Walt Bohren (USA) Takashi Yorino (J)	Mazda RX-7	Racing Beat	130	DNF	8.	GTU	21.	1:54,041
26.	57	Paul Haas (USA) Margie Smith-Haas (USA) Jeff Scott (USA)	Porsche 914/4	Personalized Porsche	130		9.	GTU	48.
27.	44	Bob Tullius (USA) Bill Adam (CDN)	Triumph TR8	Jaguar - Rover - Triumph/Quaker State	129		11.	GTO	31.
28.	8	Anatoly Arutunoff (USA) José Marina (USA)	Lancia Stratos	Anatoly Arutunoff	128		10.	GTU	55.
29.	81	Steve Dietrich (USA) Tom Winters (USA) Jim Cook (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Trinity Racing	115		11.	GTU	42.
30.	91	Don Whittington (USA) Bill Whittington (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 009 00015	Whittington Brothers Racing	114	Turbocharger	8.	GTX	1.	1:39,296
31.	56	Rick Borlase (USA) Don Kravig (USA) Michael Hammond (USA)	Porsche 911 911 210 0224	Rick Borlase	112	Valve spring	12.	GTO	46.
32.	83	Don Devendorf (USA) Tony Adamowicz (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Electramotive	111	Blown engine	12.	GTU	24.
33.	30	Gianpiero Moretti (I) Milt Minter (USA)	Porsche 935J 930 890 0014	Electrodyne	95	Blown engine	9.	GTX	5.
34.	73	Jerry Demele (USA) John Goodspeed (USA) Frank Bramante (USA) - DND	Porsche 911	Jerry Demele Racing	86	Engine	13.	GTU	60.
35.	01	George Follmer (USA) Skeeter McKitterick (USA)	Chevrolet Monza Turbo DeKon 1006	Roy Woods	82	Gearbox	10.	GTX	59.
36.	96	George Alderman (USA) Bob Earl (USA)	Datsun 240Z	NTS Racing	75	Engine	14.	GTU	43.
37.	22	Volker Bruckmann (USA) David Goodell (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Volker Bruckmann	71	Gearbox	13.	GTO	40.
38.	76	Joe Chamberlain (USA) John Chamberlain (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Arrow Heating Co.	67	Broken wheel	11.	GTX	18.
39.	28	Bob Zulkowski (USA) DNS - Bill Johnson (USA)	Porsche 914/6 473 29 24107	Metal Craft Racing	67		15.	GTU	57.
40.	95	Fred Stiff (USA) Sam Posey (USA)	Datsun 240Z	NTS Racing	65	Broken axle	16.	GTU	39.
41.	74	Pete Brallier (USA) Dave Mock (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Round Table Racing	64	Suspension	14.	GTO	45.
42.	06	Paul Fassler (USA) Jim Mullen (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Fassler - Mullen Racing	63	Oil leak	15.	GTO	37.
43.	71	Bill Long (USA) Don Roberts (USA)	Datsun 200SX	W. D. Long	63		17.	GTU	54.
44.	55	Howard Meister (USA) John Morton (USA)	Porsche 935 M16 930 890 0013	Andial Racing/Meister Homes	60	Suspension damage	12.	GTX	10.
45.	41	Bill Craine (USA) Al James (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	B. C. Auto Body	56	Gearbox	16.	GTO	41.
46.	27	Joel Morenfeld (USA) Sam Pontier (USA) Steve Jones (USA) - DND	Porsche 911	Joel Morenfeld	55	Engine	18.	GTU	50.
47.	0	Ted Field (USA) Danny Ongais (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00017	Interscope Racing	54	Engine	13.	GTX	7.
48.	10	Bob Raub (USA) Michael Oleyar (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Oftedahl Trucking	54	Engine	17.	GTO	22.
49.	11	Bobbee Nylander (USA) Gary Nylander (USA)	Porsche 911	Race Tech	54	Broken rod	19.	GTU	56.
50.	20	Chris Cord (USA) Jim Adams (USA)	Chevrolet Monza DeKon 1012	Chris Cord Racing	51	Burned piston	14.	GTX	11.
51.	3	Jim Busby (USA) Geoff Brabham (AUS) - DND	March-BMW M1 Chevrolet 003	Jim Busby Industries	37	Blown cylinder	15.	GTX	16.
52.	48	John Carusso (USA) Phil Currin (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Dynasales	37	Broken axle	18.	GTO	19.	1:53,155
53.	2	Nobuhide Tachi (J) Tim Sharp (USA) Fumiyasu Satou (J)	Dome Toyota Celica Turbo	Dome/Tom's	36	Overheating	16.	GTX	15.
54.	59	Peter Gregg (USA) Al Holbert (USA)	Porsche 935/79 930 990 0030	Brumos Porsche Audi	27	Oil pressure	17.	GTX	3.
55.	25	Dave Cowart (USA) Kenper Miller (USA) - DND	BMW M1 WBS59910004301040	Red Lobster Racing	22	Engine	18.	GTX	17.
56.	64	Dennis Aase (USA) Alan Johnson (USA) - DND	Porsche 911	Alan Johnson Racing	20	Blown cylinder	20.	GTU	25.
57.	09	John Paul (USA) Preston Henn (USA) - DND	Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0021	John Paul Racing	19	Blown engine	19.	GTX	9.
58.	79	Bob Bergstrom (USA) Pat Bedard (USA) - DND	Mazda RX-7	Sports Ltd. Racing	15	Blown engine	21.	GTU	58.
59.	17	Jeff Kline (USA) Jim Downing (USA) - DND	Mazda RX-7	Racing Beat	3	Apex seal	22.	GTU	26.
60.	90	Edward Johnson (USA) Edward Malloy (USA) - DND Hugh McDonough (USA) - DND	Datsun 280ZX	Edward J. Johnson	0	Engine	19.	GTO	34.
	Did not start:
	00	Danny Ongais (USA) Ted Field (USA)	Porsche 935/77A	Interscope Racing				GTX
	04	David Ward (USA) Walt Snow (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	David Ward				GTO
	18	Chris Cord (USA) Bill Adam (CDN)	Chevrolet Monza	Chris Cord				GTX
	24	Wayne Nunnally (USA) John Goodspeed (USA)	Porsche 924	Group 24 Ltd.				GTU
	34	Craig Richie (USA) Mike Miller (USA) Bob Ryan (USA)	Porsche 911	Westport Racing				GTU
	37	Honorato Espinosa (CO) Jorge Cortes (CO)	Porsche Carrera	Botero Racing				GTO
	42	Bill Shaw (USA) Nort Northam (USA)	Honda Civic Turbo	International Racing Systems				GTX
	61	Tom Waugh (USA)	Plymouth Volare	Doell Associates				GTX
	62	Bill Koll (USA) Jim Cook (USA)	Porsche 911	Koll Motor Sports		Accident		GTU
	69	John Duffy (USA) Dick Ferguson (USA)	Ferrari 512 BB	Crevier Imports				GTX
	85	Jacques Bienvenue (CDN) Douglas Rowe (CDN)	Chevrolet Corvette	Fifth Essence Racing				GTX
	93	Bill Whittington (USA) Don Whittington (USA)	Porsche 935 K3	Whittington Bros.				GTX
	Did not practice:
	86T	xxx	Porsche 935 930 770 0909	Bayside Disposal		Spare car		GTX
	In entry list:
	02	Cliff Gottlob (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Cliff Gottlob				GTO
	07	Ludwig Heimrath (CDN)	Porsche 935 930 770 0958	Heimrath Racing				GTO
	4	Mike Downs (USA) Ron Emmerson (USA)	Datsun 240Z	Gemini Racing				GTU
	12	Bruce Jenner (USA)	BMW M1	Karges Sport				GTX
	14	Bill Johnson (USA) Jeff Scott (USA)	Porsche 935	Stanton/Barbour				GTX
	21	xxx	Chevrolet Camaro	Oftedahl Trucking				GTO
	38	Bonky Fernandez (PR) Tato Ferrer (PR)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9113	Boricua Racing				GTO
	51	John Hotchkis (USA) John Hotchkis, Jr. (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0601	Kirby-Hitchcock Racing				GTO
	70	Chris Doyle (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Doyle Racing				GTU
	98	Frank Leary (USA) Casey Mollett (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Frank Leary III				GTU

Qualifying Race Aggregate

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Group
1.	41	Bill Craine (USA) Al James (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	B. C. Auto Body	10	GTO
2.	81	Steve Dietrich (USA) Tom Winters (USA) Jim Cook (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Trinity Racing		GTU
3.	96	George Alderman (USA) Bob Earl (USA)	Datsun 240Z	NTS Racing		GTU
4.	40	Joel Anderson (USA) Rich Sloma (USA)	Datsun 240Z	Joel Anderson		GTU
5.	74	Pete Brallier (USA) Dave Mock (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Round Table Racing		GTO
6.	56	Rick Borlase (USA) Don Kravig (USA) Michael Hammond (USA)	Porsche 911 911 210 0224	Rick Borlase		GTO
7.	39	Jerry Barker (USA) Claudia LaCava (USA)	Porsche 911	Gregg La Cava		GTU
8.	57	Paul Haas (USA) Margie Smith-Haas (USA) Jeff Scott (USA)	Porsche 914/4	Personalized Porsche		GTU
9.	45	Ray Ratcliff (USA) Bill Koll (USA)	Porsche 914/6 914 043 0593	R. F. Ratcliff		GTU
10.	27	Joel Morenfeld (USA) Sam Pontier (USA) Steve Jones (USA)	Porsche 911	Joel Morenfeld		GTU
11.	88	Barry Maashoff (USA) Steve Michaelson (USA) Joe Korpiel (USA)	Porsche 911	Barry Maashoff		GTO
12.	49	Bob Copeman (USA) M. L. Speer (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Tortilla Flats Racing		GTO
13.	66	Joe Crevier (USA) Pete Halsmer (USA)	Ferrari 365 GTB/4 16407	Crevier Imports		GTO
14.	71	Bill Long (USA) Don Roberts (USA)	Datsun 200SX	W. D. Long		GTU
15.	8	Anatoly Arutunoff (USA) José Marina (USA)	Lancia Stratos	Anatoly Arutunoff		GTU
	Did not finish:
16.	11	Bobbee Nylander (USA) Gary Nylander (USA)	Porsche 911	Race Tech		GTU
17.	28	Bob Zulkowski (USA) Bill Johnson (USA)	Porsche 914/6 473 29 24107	Metal Craft Racing		GTU
	Did not start:
18.	04	David Ward (USA) Walt Snow (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	David Ward		GTO
19.	93	Bill Whittington (USA) Don Whittington (USA)	Porsche 935 K3	Whittington Bros.		GTX
20.	24	Wayne Nunnally (USA) John Goodspeed (USA)	Porsche 924	Group 24 Ltd.		GTU
21.	18	Chris Cord (USA) Bill Adam (CDN)	Chevrolet Monza	Chris Cord		GTX
22.	34	Craig Richie (USA) Mike Miller (USA) Bob Ryan (USA)	Porsche 911	Westport Racing		GTU
23.	37	Honorato Espinosa (CO) Jorge Cortes (CO)	Porsche Carrera	Botero Racing		GTO
24.	42	Bill Shaw (USA) Nort Northam (USA)	Honda Civic Turbo	International Racing Systems		GTX
25.	61	Tom Waugh (USA)	Plymouth Volare	Doell Associates		GTX
26.	62	Bill Koll (USA) Jim Cook (USA)	Porsche 911	Koll Motor Sports		GTU
27.	69	John Duffy (USA) Dick Ferguson (USA)	Ferrari 512 BB	Crevier Imports		GTX
28.	73	Jerry Demele (USA) John Goodspeed (USA) Frank Bramante (USA)	Porsche 911	Jerry Demele Racing		GTU
29.	79	Bob Bergstrom (USA) Pat Bedard (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Sports Ltd. Racing		GTU
30.	85	Jacques Bienvenue (CDN) Douglas Rowe (CDN)	Chevrolet Corvette	Fifth Essence Racing		GTX
31.	00	Danny Ongais (USA) Ted Field (USA)	Porsche 935/77A	Interscope Racing		GTX
32.	01	George Follmer (USA) Skeeter McKitterick (USA)	Chevrolet Monza Turbo DeKon 1006	Roy Woods		GTX

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IMSA	Round: 5

100 mile Laguna Seca

Datsun Monterey Triple Crown (IMSA GT Series), Laguna Seca Raceway	Date: 4.5.1980

Started:

Circuit length:

Race distance: 162,061 km

Winner's average speed: 167,156 km/h

Fastest lap:

Danny Ongais

No. 00

Porsche 935 K3/80

1:4,43

170,851 km/h

(lap 26)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	6	John Fitzpatrick (GB)	Porsche 935 K3 000 0009	Dick Barbour Racing	53	0:58:10,250	1.	GTX	2.	1:02,491
2.	59	Peter Gregg (USA)	Porsche 935/79 930 990 0030		53	0:58:25,554	2.	GTX	1.	1:02,810
3.	09	John Paul (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0021	Preston Henn	52		3.	GTX	4.
4.	0	Ted Field (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00017	Interscope Racing	51		4.	GTX	3.
5.	27	Rich Sloma (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		51		5.	GTX	5.
6.	57	Monte Shelton (USA)	Porsche 935 930 770 0951		50		6.	GTX	10.
7.	85	Bruce Leven (USA)	Porsche 935 930 770 0909	Bruce Leven	49		7.	GTX	37.
8.	54	Tony Garcia (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Montura Racing	49		1.	GTO	7.
9.	44	Bob Tullius (USA)	Triumph TR8	Group 44	49		2.	GTO	16.	1:09,714
10.	68	Luis Mendez (DR)	Porsche Carrera RSR 005 0009	Mendez Racing	48		3.	GTO	11.
11.	13	Randolph Townsend (USA)	Porsche 935 930 770 0905	Andial Racing	48		8.	GTX	14.
12.	03	Werner Frank (USA)	Porsche 934 930 670 0162		48		4.	GTO	13.
13.	4	Bill Adam (CDN)	Triumph TR8		48		5.	GTO	21.
14.	80	Phil Currin (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		47		6.	GTO	22.
15.	55	Howard Meister (USA)	Porsche 935 M16 930 890 0013	Andial Meister Racing	46	DNF	9.	GTX	12.
16.	46	Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 1099	de Narvaez Enterprises	46	DNF	7.	GTO	20.
17.	73	Terry Herman (USA)	Porsche 911		46		8.	GTO	25.
18.	7	Casey Mollett (USA)	Datsun 280Z		46		9.	GTO	17.
19.	15	Randy Kauffman (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette 194379S730433		45		10.	GTO	15.
20.	89	Ernesto Soto (YV)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Hector Huerta Racing	44	DNF	11.	GTO	9.
21.	10	Bob Raub (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Oftedahl Trucking	39	DNF	12.	GTO	18.
22.	49	Bob Copeman (USA)	Porsche 911	Tortilla Flats Racing	33	DNF	13.	GTO	26.
23.	00	Danny Ongais (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00010	Interscope Racing	31	DNF	10.	GTX	6.
24.	3	Jim Busby (USA)	Porsche 935 M16 930 990 0032	Jim Busby	22	DNF	11.	GTX	27.
25.	14	Ron Emmerson (USA)	Datsun 280Z		7	DNF	14.	GTO	19.
26.	48	John Carusso (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Dynasales	5	DNF	15.	GTO	23.
27.	41	Bill Craine (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	B.C. Auto Body	0	DNF	16.	GTO	24.
	Did not start:
	19	Chris Cord (USA)	Chevrolet Monza DeKon 1011	Chris Cord		Accident in practice		GTX
	20	Jim Adams (USA)	Chevrolet Monza DeKon 1012	Chris Cord Racing		Accident in practice		GTX
	30	Gianpiero Moretti (I)	Porsche 935J 930 890 0014	Electrodyne/Moretti		Accident in practice		GTX
	86	Hurley Haywood (USA)	Porsche 935 930 890 0018?	Bayside Disposal Racing		Accident		GTX

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IMSA	Round: 5

Laguna Seca [GTU]

Datsun Monterey Triple Crown (IMSA GTU), Laguna Seca Raceway	Date: 4.5.1980

Started:

Circuit length:

Race distance: 119,252 km

Winner's average speed: 153,824 km/h

Fastest lap:

Jeff Kline

No. 17

Mazda RX-7

1:10,59

96,898 km/h

(lap 2)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	7	Walt Bohren (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Racing Beat	39	0:46:30,890	1.	GTU	1.	1:09,616
2.	83	Don Devendorf (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Electramotive	39	0:46:32,799	2.	GTU	4.
3.	64	Dennis Aase (USA)	Porsche 911	Alan Johnson Racing	39		3.	GTU	2.
4.	47	Brad Frisselle (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Brad Frisselle Racing	39		4.	GTU	6.
5.	79	Bob Bergstrom (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Sports Ltd. Racing	39		5.	GTU	8.
6.	17	Jeff Kline (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Racing Beat	39		6.	GTU	3.
7.	48	Frank Leary (USA)	Datsun 280ZX		39		7.	GTU	5.
8.	96	George Alderman (USA)	Datsun 240Z	NTS Racing	38		8.	GTU	9.
9.	57	Wayne Baker (USA)	Porsche 914/4	Personalized Autohaus	38		9.	GTU	10.
10.	49	Joel Anderson (USA)	Datsun Z		38		10.	GTU	11.
11.	69	Dennis Tholen (USA)	Porsche 911		37		11.	GTU	17.
12.	5	Bill Neal (USA)	Porsche 911		37		12.	GTU	18.
13.	95	Fred Stiff (USA)	Datsun 240Z	NTS Racing	37		13.	GTU	15.
14.	81	Steve Dietrich (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Trinity Racing	37		14.	GTU	19.
15.	28	Bob Zulkowski (USA)	Porsche 914/6 473 29 24107	Metal Craft Racing	35	DNF	15.	GTU	16.
16.	23	Frank Carney (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Raytown Datsun	34		16.	GTU	13.
17.	77	Roger Mandeville (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Racing	27	DNF	17.	GTU	7.
18.	41	Bill Shaw (USA)	Honda		20	DNF	18.	GTU	20.
19.	82	John Casey (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Trinity Racing	3	DNF	19.	GTU	12.

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IMSA	Round: 6

Lime Rock [GTU]

Coca-Cola 400 (IMSA GTU), Lime Rock Park	Date: 26.5.1980

Started:

Circuit length: 2,462 km

Race distance: 115,728 km

Winner's average speed: 151,278 km/h

Fastest lap:

Walt Bohren

No. 7

Mazda RX-7

0:57,46

154,269 km/h

(lap 21)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	83	Don Devendorf (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Electramotive	47	0:45:53,996	1.	GTU	2.
2.	64	Dennis Aase (USA)	Porsche 911	Alan Johnson Racing	47	0:45:54,489	2.	GTU	1.	0:57,137
3.	7	Walt Bohren (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Racing Beat	46		3.	GTU	11.
4.	47	Brad Frisselle (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Brad Frisselle Racing	46		4.	GTU	3.
5.	62	Bill Koll (USA)	Porsche 911	Koll Motor Sports	46		5.	GTU	5.
6.	96	Fred Stiff (USA)	Datsun 240Z	NTS Racing	45		6.	GTU	6.
7.	34	George Drolsom (USA)	Porsche 911	Drolsom Racing	44		7.	GTU	9.
8.	11	Helmut Silberberger (USA)	Alfa Romeo GTV		44		8.	GTU	10.
9.	33	Paul Newman (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Bob Sharp Racing	31	DNF	9.	GTU	7.
10.	95	Sam Posey (USA)	Datsun 240Z	NTS Racing	30	DNF	10.	GTU	4.
11.	63	William Coykendall (USA)	Datsun 200SX		27	DNF	11.	GTU	8.
12.	17	Jeff Kline (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Racing Beat	25	DNF	12.	GTU	12.

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IMSA	Round: 6

1 h 30 min Lime Rock

Coca-Cola 400 (IMSA GT Series), Lime Rock Park	Date: 26.5.1980

Started:

Circuit length: 2,462 km

Race distance: 226,531 km

Winner's average speed: 158,799 km/h

Fastest lap:

John Paul, Jr.

No. 09

Porsche 935 K3

0:53,66

165,193 km/h

(lap 63)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	09	John Paul (USA) John Paul, Jr. (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0021	Preston Henn	92	1:25:35,523	1.	GTX	5.
2.	00	Ted Field (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00017	Interscope Racing	92	1:25:51,914	2.	GTX	2.
3.	63	Luis Mendez (DR)	Porsche Carrera RSR 005 0009	Mendez Racing	88		1.	GTO	7.	0:57,128
4.	44	Bob Tullius (USA)	Triumph TR8	Group 44	88		2.	GTO	8.
5.	4	Bill Adam (CDN)	Triumph TR8		88		3.	GTO	10.
6.	07	Ludwig Heimrath (CDN)	Porsche 935 930 770 0958	Heimrath Racing	85		3.	GTX	6.
7.	48	John Carusso (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Dynasales	83		4.	GTO	17.
8.	56	Craig Carter (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Peerless Racing	81		5.	GTO	11.
9.	72	Murray Edwards (CDN)	Chevrolet Corvette		81		6.	GTO	18.
10.	30	Gianpiero Moretti (I)	Porsche 935J 930 890 0014	Electrodyne/Moretti	80		4.	GTX	3.
11.	51	John Hotchkis (USA) John Hotchkis, Jr. (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0601	Kirby-Hitchcock Racing	80		7.	GTO	16.
12.	14	Clayton Dopke (USA) J. Kurt Roehrig (USA)	Ford Capri RS		79		8.	GTO	15.
13.	54	Tony Garcia (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Montura Racing	60		9.	GTO	14.
14.	59	Peter Gregg (USA)	Porsche 935/79 930 990 0030		60	DNF	5.	GTX	1.	0:52,209
15.	46	Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 1099	de Narvaez Enterprises	57		10.	GTO	12.
16.	27	Rich Sloma (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		10	DNF	6.	GTX	4.
17.	68	Richard Valentine (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	USA Racing	6	DNF	7.	GTX	19.
18.	99	Phil Currin (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Full-Time Racing	0	DNF	11.	GTO	9.
19.	5	Doug Lutz (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 0037??		0	DNF	12.	GTO	21.

Heat 1

Circuit length: 2,462 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Pos.	Group
1.	59	Peter Gregg (USA)	Porsche 935/79 930 990 0030			GTX
2.	09	John Paul (USA) John Paul, Jr. (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0021	Preston Henn		GTX
3.	00	Ted Field (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00017	Interscope Racing		GTX
	44	Bob Tullius (USA)	Triumph TR8	Group 44	1.	GTO
	4	Bill Adam (CDN)	Triumph TR8		2.	GTO
	63	Luis Mendez (DR)	Porsche Carrera RSR 005 0009	Mendez Racing	3.	GTO

Heat 2

Circuit length: 2,462 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Pos.	Group
1.	09	John Paul (USA) John Paul, Jr. (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0021	Preston Henn		GTX
	63	Luis Mendez (DR)	Porsche Carrera RSR 005 0009	Mendez Racing	1.	GTO
	44	Bob Tullius (USA)	Triumph TR8	Group 44	2.	GTO
	4	Bill Adam (CDN)	Triumph TR8		3.	GTO

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IMSA	Round: 7

100 mile Brainerd

Pepsi Grand Prix (IMSA GTO/GTU), Brainerd International Race	Date: 15.6.1980

Started:

Circuit length:

Race distance: 159,325 km

Winner's average speed: 164,477 km/h

Fastest lap:

Walt Bohren

No. 7

Mazda RX-7

1:43,51

167,916 km/h

(lap 10)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	68	Luis Mendez (DR)	Porsche Carrera RSR 005 0009	Mendez Racing	33	0:58:07,240	1.	GTO	3.	1:44,029
2.	17	Jeff Kline (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Racing Beat	33	0:58:15,380	1.	GTU	8.
3.	47	Brad Frisselle (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Brad Frisselle Racing	33		2.	GTU	2.
4.	54	Tony Garcia (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Montura Racing	33		2.	GTO	12.
5.	79	Bob Bergstrom (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Sports Ltd. Racing	33		3.	GTU	16.
6.	0	Dick Kantrud (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro		33		3.	GTO	17.
7.	83	Don Devendorf (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Electramotive	32		4.	GTU	5.
8.	91	Roger Schramm (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 0075??	Framm Promotions	32		4.	GTO	20.
9.	23	Dick Davenport (USA)	Datsun ZX		32		5.	GTU	11.
10.	51	John Hotchkis (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0601	Kirby-Hitchcock Racing	32		5.	GTO	19.
11.	62	Bill Koll (USA)	Porsche 911	Koll Motor Sports	31		6.	GTU	13.
12.	10	Gerry Wellik (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro		31		6.	GTO	18.
13.	03	Werner Frank (USA)	Porsche 934 930 670 0162		30	DNF	7.	GTO	25.
14.	34	George Drolsom (USA)	Porsche 911	Drolsom Racing	29		7.	GTU	23.
15.	64	Dennis Aase (USA)	Porsche 911	Alan Johnson Racing	24		8.	GTU	7.
16.	7	Walt Bohren (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Racing Beat	20	DNF	9.	GTU	1.	1:43,776
17.	44	Bob Tullius (USA)	Triumph TR8	Group 44	17	DNF	8.	GTO	4.
18.	49	Jerry Hansen (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		14	DNF	9.	GTO	10.
19.	41	Rusty Schmidt (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		11	DNF	10.	GTO	14.
20.	38	John McComb (USA)	Ford Mustang		11	DNF	11.	GTO	22.
21.	56	Craig Carter (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Peerless Racing	5	DNF	12.	GTO	15.
22.	33	Paul Newman (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Bob Sharp Racing	3	DNF	10.	GTU	6.
23.	46	Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 1099	de Narvaez Enterprises	3	DNF	13.	GTO	9.

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IMSA	Round: 8

250 mile Daytona Paul Revere

15th Annual Paul Revere 250 IMSA GT Series, Daytona International Speedway	Date: 4.7.1980

Started:

Circuit length:

Race distance: 401,692 km

Winner's average speed: 193,876 km/h

Fastest lap:

Hurley Haywood

No. 59

Porsche 935/79

1:48,76

204,557 km/h

(lap 2)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	6	John Fitzpatrick (GB)	Porsche 935 K3 000 0009	Dick Barbour Racing	65	2:04:18,862	1.	GTX	3.
2.	09	John Paul (USA) John Paul, Jr. (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0021	Preston Henn	65	2:04:19,367	2.	GTX	4.
3.	59	Peter Gregg (USA) Hurley Haywood (USA)	Porsche 935/79 930 990 0030	Brumos	65		3.	GTX	1.	1:48,192
4.	00	Ted Field (USA) Danny Ongais (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00010	Interscope Racing	63		4.	GTX	2.
5.	30	Gianpiero Moretti (I) Charles Mendez (USA)	Porsche 935J 930 890 0014	Racing Associates Inc.	61		5.	GTX	5.
6.	44	Bob Tullius (USA)	Triumph TR8	Group 44	61		1.	GTO	6.
7.	4	Bill Adam (CDN)	Triumph TR8		61		2.	GTO	7.
8.	89	Ernesto Soto (YV)	Porsche Carrera	Hector Huerta Racing	60		3.	GTO	8.
9.	7	Walt Bohren (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Racing Beat	60		1.	GTU	10.	2:01,835
10.	17	Jeff Kline (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Racing Beat	59		2.	GTU	15.
11.	47	Brad Frisselle (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Brad Frisselle Racing	59		3.	GTU	18.
12.	75	Dale Kreider (USA) Billy Hagan (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Dale Kreider	58		4.	GTO	23.
13.	68	Luis Mendez (DR)	Porsche Carrera RSR 005 0009	Mendez Racing	58		5.	GTO	13.
14.	46	Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 1099	DeNarvaez Enterprises	58		6.	GTO	11.	1:59,221
15.	83	Don Devendorf (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Electramotive	58		4.	GTU	19.
16.	79	Bob Bergstrom (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Sports Ltd. Racing	57		5.	GTU	22.
17.	32	"Jamsal" (ES) Eduardo Barrientos (ES)	Porsche 935 930 670 0171	Scorpio Racing	57		6.	GTX	12.
18.	54	Tony Garcia (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Montura Racing	56		7.	GTO	17.
19.	98	Don Cummings (USA)	Chevrolet Monza		56		7.	GTX	21.
20.	04	Tico Almeida (USA) Rene Rodriguez (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	T & R Racing	56		8.	GTO	26.
21.	29	Hoyt Overbagh (USA)	Chevrolet Monza 001		56		9.	GTO	42.
22.	70	Chris Doyle (USA) Dick Davenport (USA)	Mazda RX-7		55		6.	GTU	28.
23.	34	George Drolsom (USA)	Porsche 911	Drolsom Racing	53		7.	GTU	32.
24.	08	Terry Wolters (USA) Ren Tilton (USA)	Porsche 911 911 030 1263	Moran Construction	53		8.	GTU	35.
25.	42	Dick Neland (USA) Nort Northam (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro		52		10.	GTO	29.
26.	52	Jack Swanson (USA) Tom Cripe (USA)	Porsche 911		52		9.	GTU	33.
27.	12	Jimmy Tumbleston (USA) Ford Smith (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Performance Marine	48		11.	GTO	37.
28.	48	John Carusso (USA) Phil Currin (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Dynasales	46	DNF	12.	GTO	9.
29.	26	Herb Kanady (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro		46		13.	GTO	27.
30.	38	Bonky Fernandez (PR)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9113	Boricua Racing	40	DNF	14.	GTO	14.
31.	66	Jack Dunham (USA) Jim Downing (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Jack Dunham	25		10.	GTU	40.
32.	80	Eric Esterson	Chevrolet Camaro		23	DNF	15.	GTO	38.
33.	11	Dan Veach (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Dan Veach	22		11.	GTU	39.
34.	96	Fred Stiff (USA)	Datsun 240Z	NTS Racing	19	DNF	12.	GTU	31.
35.	19	Russ Boy (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		16	DNF	16.	GTO	34.
36.	50	Harry Chilcot (USA)	Datsun 240Z		11	DNF	13.	GTU	36.
37.	23	Dick Davenport (USA)	Datsun ZX		9	DNF	14.	GTU	20.
38.	69	Vince Gimondo (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		6	DNF	17.	GTO	30.
39.	8	Chuck Grantham (USA)	Porsche Carrera		4	DNF	18.	GTO	24.
40.	99	Kal Showket (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Full-Time Racing	3	DNF	19.	GTO	16.
41.	95	Sam Posey (USA)	Datsun 240Z	NTS Racing	2	DNF	15.	GTU	25.

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IMSA	Round: 9

100 mile Golden State

Datsun's Golden State Challenge IMSA GT Series, Golden State International Raceway, Sonoma	Date: 27.7.1980

Started:

Circuit length:

Race distance: 162,415 km

Winner's average speed: 143,204 km/h

Fastest lap:

Danny Ongais

No. 0

Porsche 935 K3/80

1:37,85

149,386 km/h

(lap 3)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	6	John Fitzpatrick (GB)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00023	Dick Barbour Racing	40	1:08:02,919	1.	GTX	2.
2.	9	Bobby Rahal (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 009 00030	Dick Barbour Racing	40	1:08:28,824	2.	GTX	3.
3.	00	Ted Field (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00017	Interscope Racing	40		3.	GTX	5.
4.	19	Chris Cord (USA)	Chevrolet Monza DeKon 1011	Chris Cord	40		4.	GTX	7.
5.	18	John Paul (USA)	Porsche 935 JLP-2 009 00043	JLP Racing	39		5.	GTX	6.
6.	3	Jim Busby (USA)	Porsche 935 M16 930 990 0032	Jim Busby	39		6.	GTX	8.
7.	76	John Chamberlain (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Arrow Heating Co.	38		7.	GTX	11.
8.	68	Luis Mendez (DR)	Porsche Carrera RSR 005 0009	Mendez Racing	37		1.	GTO	23.
9.	74	Casey Mollett (USA)	Datsun 280Z	Casey Mollett	36		2.	GTO	18.
10.	31	Tom Alan Marx (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	RSR Associates	36		3.	GTO	17.
11.	-	Pete Smith (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 560 9121		36		4.	GTO	27.
12.	82	Bruce Jenner (USA)	Mazda RX-7		35		5.	GTO	28.
13.	99	Phil Currin (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Full-Time Racing	35		6.	GTO	12.	1:45,239
14.	46	Tony Garcia (USA) Albert Naon (USA) - DNP	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 1099	DeNarvaez Enterprises	35		7.	GTO	14.
15.	16	Darin Brassfield (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		34	DNF	8.	GTX	10.
16.	45	Frank Joyce (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Phantom Racing	34		8.	GTO	13.
17.	22	Larry Stephens (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette Turbo		34		9.	GTX	16.
18.	0	Danny Ongais (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00010	Interscope Racing	25	DNF	10.	GTX	1.	1:35,783
19.	30	Gianpiero Moretti (I)	Porsche 935J 930 890 0014	Momo/Electrodyne	11	DNF	11.	GTX	4.
20.	49	Bob Copeman (USA)	Porsche 911	Tortilla Flats Racing	11	DNF	9.	GTO	19.
21.	27	Rich Sloma (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		9	DNF	12.	GTX	9.
22.	79	Peter Shutts (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		9	DNF	10.	GTO	15.
23.	8	S. B. Fritz (USA)	Pontiac Firebird		9	DNF	13.	GTX	22.
24.	96	Terry Herman (USA)	Porsche 911		4	DNF	11.	GTO	29.
25.	91	Sergio Nardi (USA)	Porsche 911		1	DNF	12.	GTO	20.
26.	54	Albert Naon (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Montura Racing	1	DNF	13.	GTO	21.

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IMSA	Round: 9

Golden State [GTU]

Datsun's Golden State Challenge IMSA GTU, Golden State International Raceway, Sonoma	Date: 27.7.1980

Started:

Circuit length:

Race distance: 121,811 km

Winner's average speed: 135,592 km/h

Fastest lap:

Walt Bohren

No. 7

Mazda RX-7

1:46,16

137,692 km/h

(lap 5)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	7	Walt Bohren (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Racing Beat	30	0:53:54,099	1.	GTU	1.	1:45,358
2.	33	Paul Newman (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Bob Sharp Racing	30	0:54:05,778	2.	GTU	5.
3.	79	Bob Bergstrom (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Sports Ltd. Racing	30		3.	GTU	4.
4.	17	Jeff Kline (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Racing Beat	30		4.	GTU	3.
5.	95	Sam Posey (USA)	Datsun 240Z	NTS Racing	30		5.	GTU	9.
6.	77	Roger Mandeville (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Racing	30		6.	GTU	11.
7.	48	Frank Leary (USA)	Datsun 280ZX		30		7.	GTU	8.
8.	49	Joel Anderson (USA)	Datsun ZX		30		8.	GTU	16.
9.	24	Larry Chmura (USA)	Porsche 911		29		9.	GTU	18.
10.	69	Dennis Tholen (USA)	Porsche 911		29		10.	GTU	20.
11.	11	Gary Nylander (USA)	Porsche 911		28	DNF	11.	GTU	13.
12.	73	Jerry Demele (USA)	Porsche 911		28		12.	GTU	21.
13.	82	John Casey (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Trinity Racing	28		13.	GTU	29.
14.	57	Jeff Scott (USA)	Porsche 914/4		28		14.	GTU	15.
15.	54	Glenn Klimek (USA)	Datsun ZX		28		15.	GTU	19.
16.	5	Bill Neal (USA)	Porsche 911		28		16.	GTU	22.
17.	6	Bob Barnes (USA)	Porsche 911		28		17.	GTU	24.
18.	36	John Samson (USA)	Alfa Romeo GTV		26		18.	GTU	25.
19.	86	Tony DiBenedetto	Opel Manta		23		19.	GTU	30.
20.	47	Brad Frisselle (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Brad Frisselle Racing	22	DNF	20.	GTU	2.
21.	23	Frank Carney (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Raytown Datsun	21	DNF	21.	GTU	17.
22.	62	Bill Koll (USA)	Porsche 911	Koll Motor Sports	16	DNF	22.	GTU	10.
23.	59	Nick Feodorhoff (USA)	Porsche 911		14	DNF	23.	GTU	26.
24.	96	Fred Stiff (USA)	Datsun 240Z	NTS Racing	12	DNF	24.	GTU	14.
25.	45	Ray Ratcliff (USA)	Porsche 914/6 914 043 0593	Ray Ratcliff	7	DNF	25.	GTU	23.
26.	46	Neil Vanni (USA)	Datsun 240Z		5	DNF	26.	GTU	12.
27.	83	Don Devendorf (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Electramotive	4	DNF	27.	GTU	7.
28.	2	Wayne Nunnally (USA)	Porsche 924		1	DNF	28.	GTU	27.
	Did not start:
	64	Dennis Aase (USA)	Porsche 911	Alan Johnson Racing				GTU	6.

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IMSA	Round: 10

Portland [GTU]

G.I. Joe's Grand Prix IMSA GTU, Portland International Raceway	Date: 3.8.1980

Started:

(GTU - 18)

Circuit length:

Race distance: 110,948 km

Winner's average speed: 147,636 km/h

Fastest lap:

Walt Bohren

No. 7

Mazda RX-7

1:14,31

149,305 km/h

(lap 11)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	7	Walt Bohren (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Racing Beat	36	0:45:05,380	1.	GTU	1.	1:12,979
2.	17	Jeff Kline (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Racing Beat	36	0:45:05,860	2.	GTU	2.
3.	47	Brad Frisselle (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Brad Frisselle Racing	36		3.	GTU	20.
4.	83	Don Devendorf (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Electramotive	36		4.	GTU	3.
5.	79	Bob Bergstrom (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Sports Ltd. Racing	36		5.	GTU	6.
6.	62	Bill Koll (USA)	Porsche 911	Koll Motor Sports	35		6.	GTU	7.
7.	23	Frank Carney (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Raytown Datsun	35		7.	GTU	9.
8.	49	Joel Anderson (USA)	Datsun Z		35		8.	GTU	10.
9.	85	Jerry Murch (USA)	Datsun 240Z		34		9.	GTU	15.
10.	77	Roger Mandeville (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Racing	34		10.	GTU	5.
11.	57	Jeff Scott (USA)	Porsche 914/4		34		11.	GTU	14.
12.	31	Marc Rothman (USA)	Porsche 911		34		12.	GTU	12.
13.	11	Gary Nylander (USA)	Porsche 911	Bear Gulch Racing	33		13.	GTU	11.
14.	59	Nick Feodorhoff (USA)	Porsche 911		33		14.	GTU	16.
15.	54	Glenn Klimek (USA)	Datsun Z		30	DNF	15.	GTU	13.
16.	64	Dennis Aase (USA)	Porsche 911	Alan Johnson Racing	26	DNF	16.	GTU	4.
17.	33	Paul Newman (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Bob Sharp Racing	5	DNF	17.	GTU	8.
18.	24	Wayne Nunnally (USA)	Porsche 924		1	DNF	18.	GTU	17.

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IMSA	Round: 10

100 mile Portland

G.I. Joe's Grand Prix IMSA GT Series, Portland International Raceway	Date: 3.8.1980

Started:

Circuit length:

Race distance: 163,340 km

Winner's average speed: 162,005 km/h

Fastest lap:

Gianpiero Moretti

No. 30

Porsche 935J

1:7,09

165,371 km/h

(lap 23)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	6	John Fitzpatrick (GB)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00023	Dick Barbour Racing	53	1:00:29,670	1.	GTX	1.	1:04,665
2.	30	Gianpiero Moretti (I)	Porsche 935J 930 890 0014	Momo/Electrodyne	53	1:00:49,070	2.	GTX	2.
3.	86	Hurley Haywood (USA)	Porsche 935/80 000 00024	Bayside Disposal Racing	53		3.	GTX	3.
4.	18	John Paul (USA)	Porsche 935 JLP-2 009 00043	JLP Racing	52		4.	GTX	4.
5.	00	Ted Field (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00017	Interscope Racing	52		5.	GTX	5.
6.	3	Jim Busby (USA)	Porsche 935 M16 930 990 0032	Jim Busby	52		6.	GTX	6.
7.	88	Bruce Leven (USA)	Porsche 935 930 770 0909	Bayside Disposal Racing	50		7.	GTX	8.
8.	01	Hershel McGriff (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro		50		8.	GTX	13.
9.	68	Luis Mendez (DR)	Porsche Carrera RSR 005 0009	Mendez Racing	49		1.	GTO	12.
10.	99	Phil Currin (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Full-Time Racing	49		2.	GTO	11.	1:11,889
11.	54	Tony Garcia (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Montura Racing	49		3.	GTO	16.
12.	41	Bill Craine (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	B.C. Auto Body	48		4.	GTO	14.
13.	48	Frank Leary (USA)	Datsun 280ZX		48		5.	GTO	17.
14.	-	Pete Smith (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 560 9121		48		6.	GTO	18.
15.	13	Tom Eastham (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro		45		7.	GTO	25.
16.	31	Dennis Lanfre (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	RSR Associates	45		8.	GTO	19.
17.	35	Ted Mathey (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro		22	DNF	9.	GTX	15.
18.	27	Rich Sloma (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		21	DNF	10.	GTX	9.
19.	4	Skeeter McKitterick (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 000 0009	Dick Barbour Racing	9	DNF	11.	GTX	7.
20.	76	Joe Chamberlain (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Arrow Heating Co.	3	DNF	12.	GTX	10.

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IMSA	Round: 11

6 h Mosport

The Molson Canadian 1000, Six-Hour World Championship Race, An Event In The Molson Summer of Racing, Mosport	Date: 17.8.1980

Practiced:	36	(GTX - 15, GTO - 12, GTU - 9)
Started:	32	(GTX - 14, GTO - 10, GTU - 8)

Circuit length: 3,957 km

Race distance: 969,557 km

Winner's average speed: 161,504 km/h

Fastest lap:

Danny Ongais

No. 00

Porsche 935 K3/80

1:19,96

178,171 km/h

(lap 187)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	6	John Fitzpatrick (GB) Brian Redman (GB) DNS - Dick Barbour (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00023	Dick Barbour Racing/Sachs USA	245	6:00:11,807	1.	GTX	1.	1:20,015
2.	18	John Paul, Jr. (USA) John Paul (USA)	Porsche 935 JLP-2 009 00043	JLP Racing	245	6:01:32,512	2.	GTX	3.	1:20,900
3.	00	Ted Field (USA) Danny Ongais (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00017	Interscope Racing	244		3.	GTX	6.	1:22,041
4.	14	Hans Heyer (D) Walter Röhrl (D)	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo 1007	Lancia Corse Italia	241		4.	GTX	5.	1:21,725
5.	4	Skeeter McKitterick (USA) Rick Mears (USA) DNS - John Fitzpatrick (GB)	Porsche 935 K3 000 0009	Dick Barbour Racing/Sachs USA	237		5.	GTX	14.	1:26,226
6.	5	Paul Miller (USA) Bob Akin (USA) Kees Nierop (CDN) DNS - Charles Mendez (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 009 00016	Racing Associates	234		6.	GTX	10.	1:24,074
7.	16	Carlo Facetti (I) Martino Finotto (I)	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo 1006	Jolly Club of Milan	232		7.	GTX	11.	1:24,256
8.	44	Bob Tullius (USA) Bill Adam (CDN)	Triumph TR8	JRT/Quaker State	223		1.	GTO	15.	1:29,246
9.	09	Dale Whittington (USA) Preston Henn (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0021	Thunderbird Racing	219	Spin	8.	GTX	12.	1:24,412
10.	17	John Morton (USA) Jeff Kline (USA) Walt Bohren (USA) - DNP	Mazda RX-7	Racing Beat	218		1.	GTU	24.	1:32,413
11.	46	Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO) Tony Garcia (USA) DNS - Albert Naon (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 1099	DeNarvaez Enterprises	215		2.	GTO	21.	1:31,390
12.	47	Brad Frisselle (USA) Roger Mandeville (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Brad Frisselle Racing	214		2.	GTU	22.	1:31,827
13.	73	Ernesto Soto (YV) Pierre Honegger (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Z & W Enterprises	208		3.	GTU	28.	1:33,872
14.	86	Hurley Haywood (USA) Bruce Leven (USA)	Porsche 935/80 000 00024	Bayside Disposal Racing	205		9.	GTX	7.	1:22,089
15.	50	Fritz Hochreuter (CDN) Rainer Brezinka (CDN) Norm Ridgely (CDN)	Porsche 911	Fritz Hochreuter	204		3.	GTO	31.	1:38,671
16.	62	Bill Koll (USA) Jim Cook (USA)	Porsche 911	Koll Motor Sport	202		4.	GTU	26.	1:33,801
17.	48	Phil Currin (USA) John Carusso (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Dynasales	195		4.	GTO	27.	1:33,871
18.	15	Piercarlo Ghinzani (I) Bernard Darniche (F)	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo 1005	Lancia Corse Italia	186	Accident	10.	GTX	9.	1:22,793
19.	36	Ludwig Heimrath, Jr. (CDN) Brian Hardacre (CDN) Jon Reski (CDN)	Porsche Carrera	Climax Racing	155		11.	GTX	23.	1:32,169
20.	23	Dick Davenport (USA) Frank Carney (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Raytown Datsun	136	Accident	5.	GTU	29.	1:34,304
21.	07	Ludwig Heimrath (CDN) Johnny Rutherford (USA)	Porsche 935 930 770 0958	Heimrath Racing	127	Suspension	12.	GTX	8.	1:22,780
22.	42	Peter Bulkowski (CDN) Bruce Kulczyk (CDN)	Triumph TR8	Bruce Kulczyk	120		5.	GTO	34.	1:44,666
23.	80	Maurice Carter (CDN) Richard Valentine (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Carter Racing	104	Accident damage	13.	GTX	13.	1:26,051
24.	69	Klaus Bytzek (CDN) Rudy Bartling (CDN)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Bytzek/Litens Automotive	103	Accident	6.	GTO	19.	1:31,214
25.	9	Bobby Rahal (USA) Bob Garretson (USA) DNS - John Fitzpatrick (GB)	Porsche 935 K3 009 00030	Dick Barbour Racing/Apple Computers	98	Spin	14.	GTX	2.	1:20,120
26.	54	Terry Herman (USA) Albert Naon (USA) DNS - Tony Garcia (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Montura Racing	64	DNF	7.	GTO	20.	1:31,374
27.	33	Eppie Wietzes (CDN) Jacques Bienvenue (CDN) DNS - Douglas Rowe (CDN) DNS - Allen Berg (CDN)	Chevrolet Corvette	Fifth Essence Racing	59	Suspension	8.	GTO	17.	1:29,622
28.	34	George Drolsom (USA) Hugh Davenport (USA)	Porsche 911	Drolsom Racing	59	Clutch	6.	GTU	33.	1:43,437
29.	95	Fred Stiff (USA) Sam Posey (USA) - DND	Datsun 240Z	NTS Racing	58	DNF	7.	GTU	25.	1:33,200
30.	68	Luis Mendez (DR) Mandy Gonzalez (PR) - DND	Porsche Carrera RSR 005 0009	Hector Huerta Racing	56	Accident	9.	GTO	16.	1:29,278
31.	72	Murray Edwards (CDN) Craig Carter (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Murray Edwards	54	Gearbox	10.	GTO	30.	1:34,705
32.	7	Jim Downing (USA) Walt Bohren (USA) - DND Jeff Kline (USA) - DND	Mazda RX-7	Racing Beat	32	Accident	8.	GTU	18.	1:30,696
	Did not start:
	0	Ted Field (USA) Danny Ongais (USA)	Porsche 935 K3	Interscope Racing				GTX	4.	1:20,988
	02	Paul Canary (USA) Jim Sanborn (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Paul Canary				GTO	35.	1:46,606
	22	Peter Aschenbrenner (CDN) Gary Hirsch (CDN)	Porsche 914/6 914 043 0188	Alps Restoration				GTU	32.	1:40,299
	90	Neil Wiernicki (USA) Michael Wiernicki (USA) Thomas Rynone (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Neil Wiernicki				GTO		no time
	Did not practice:
	64	Dennis Aase (USA) Alan Johnson (USA)	Porsche 911	Alan Johnson Racing				GTU
	In entry list:
	01	Tico Almeida (USA) Rene Rodriguez (USA) Fred Flaquer (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	T & R Racing				GTO
	10	Chris Cord (USA) Jim Adams (USA)	Chevrolet Monza DeKon 1011	Chris Cord Racing				GTX
	13	Randolph Townsend (USA) Harald Grohs (D)	Porsche 935 930 770 0905	Spirit of Nevada		Car sold		GTX
	25	Dave Cowart (USA) Kenper Miller (USA)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301040	Red Lobster Racing				GTX
	30	Gianpiero Moretti (I)	Porsche 935J 930 890 0014	Momo/Electrodyne				GTX
	59	Peter Gregg (USA)	Porsche 935/79 930 990 0030	Brumos Porsche				GTX
	85	John Hulen (USA) Ron Coupland (USA)	Porsche 914/6	John E. Hulen				GTU
	88	David Deacon (CDN) Peter Moennick (CDN)	Porsche Carrera	David Deacon				GTO
	91	Roger Schramm (USA) Werner Frank (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 0075??	Framm Promotions				GTO
	94	Bill Whittington (USA) Don Whittington (USA)	Porsche 935/79 930 990 0028	Whittington Bros. Racing				GTX
	99	Kal Showket (USA) Phil Currin (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Full-Time Racing				GTO

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IMSA	Round: 12

500 mile Road America

Road America Pabst 500 (IMSA GT Series), Road America, Elkhart Lake	Date: 31.8.1980

Practiced:	55	(GTX - 17, GTO - 19, GTU - 19)
Started:	50	(GTX - 15, GTO - 16, GTU - 19)

Circuit length: 6,437 km

Race distance: 804,672 km

Winner's average speed: 161,033 km/h

Fastest lap:

John Fitzpatrick

No. 6

Porsche 935 K3/80

2:12,97

174,284 km/h

(lap 104)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	18	John Paul, Jr. (USA) John Paul (USA)	Porsche 935 JLP-2 009 00043	JLP Racing	125	4:59:48,990	1.	GTX	7.	2:14,495
2.	6	John Fitzpatrick (GB) Dick Barbour (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00023	Dick Barbour Racing	125	5:01:51,180	2.	GTX	2.	2:09,700
3.	9	Bobby Rahal (USA) Bob Garretson (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 009 00030	Dick Barbour Racing	122		3.	GTX	1.	2:12,628
4.	09	Dale Whittington (USA) Preston Henn (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0021	Preston Henn	121		4.	GTX	6.	2:13,777
5.	5	Brian Redman (GB) Bob Akin (USA) Paul Miller (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 009 00016	Racing Associates	120		5.	GTX	9.	2:16,801
6.	25	Dave Cowart (USA) Kenper Miller (USA)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301040	Red Lobster Racing	115		6.	GTX	14.	2:26,051
7.	44	Bob Tullius (USA) Bill Adam (CDN)	Triumph TR8	JRT/Quaker State	115		1.	GTO	16.	2:26,600
8.	83	Don Devendorf (USA) Tony Adamowicz (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Electramotive	114		1.	GTU	19.	2:27,624
9.	64	Dennis Aase (USA) Bob Bergstrom (USA)	Porsche 911	Alan Johnson Racing	113		2.	GTO	15.	2:26,030
10.	54	Terry Herman (USA) Tony Garcia (USA) DNS - Albert Naon (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Montura Racing	113		3.	GTO	18.	2:27,373
11.	7	Walt Bohren (USA) Jeff Kline (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Racing Beat	113		2.	GTU	24.	2:29,072
12.	73	Ernesto Soto (YV) Pierre Honegger (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Z & W Enterprises	111		3.	GTU	33.	2:34,584
13.	91	Roger Schramm (USA) Ted Klint (USA) Werner Frank (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 0075?	Framm Promotions	111		4.	GTO	27.	2:32,447
14.	32	Brett Lunger (USA) George Alderman (USA)	Datsun 240Z	G. Alderman Racing	111		4.	GTU	35.	2:35,404
15.	30	Gianpiero Moretti (I) Jim Busby (USA)	Porsche 935J 930 890 0014	Momo/Penthouse/Electrodyne	110		7.	GTX	3.	2:12,700
16.	56	Craig Carter (USA) Murray Edwards (CDN)	Chevrolet Camaro	Peerless Racing Ent.	107		5.	GTO	21.	2:28,299
17.	68	Luis Mendez (DR) Jaime Rodriguez (DR)	Porsche Carrera RSR 005 0009	Mendez Racing	103		6.	GTO	17.	2:27,056
18.	34	George Drolsom (USA) Bill Johnson (USA)	Porsche 911	Drolsom Racing	103		5.	GTU	42.	2:42,090
19.	82	John Casey (USA) Steve Dietrich (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Trinity Racing	101		6.	GTU	32.	2:34,134
20.	0	Ted Field (USA) Milt Minter (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00017	Interscope Racing	100	Engine	8.	GTX	4.	2:13,490
21.	66	Jack Dunham (USA) John Maffucci (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Jack Dunham	100		7.	GTU	47.	2:44,590
22.	24	Doug Grunnet (USA) Glen Johnson (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Corp Racing Ltd.	99		8.	GTU	46.	2:43,921
23.	84	Dave Rein (USA) Richard Rosenmerkel (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Rainbow Racing Ent.	98		7.	GTO	40.	2:37,986
24.	75	Billy Hagan (USA) Dale Kreider (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Dale Kreider Racing	96		8.	GTO	39.	2:36,592
25.	38	Jack Buchinger (USA) Michael Guffey (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	John Buchinger	96		9.	GTU	44.	2:43,829
26.	57	Karen Erstad (USA) Pat Daily (USA)	Porsche 914/4	Performance Porsche	89	DNF	10.	GTU	45.	2:43,856
27.	49	Jim Moyer (USA) Phil Pate (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	James I. Moyer	84		9.	GTX	26.	2:30,550
28.	52	Wayne Baker (USA) Jeff Scott (USA)	Porsche 914/6	Personalized Autohaus	83		11.	GTU	34.	2:34,839
29.	23	Dick Davenport (USA) Frank Carney (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Raytown Datsun	83		12.	GTU	28.	2:32,706
30.	48	John Carusso (USA) Phil Currin (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Dynasales	80	Mechanical	9.	GTO	22.	2:28,348
31.	80	Richard Valentine (USA) Maurice Carter (CDN)	Chevrolet Camaro	Maurice Carter	79	DNF	10.	GTX	13.	2:24,539
32.	41	Rusty Schmidt (USA) Dan Schott (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Corvettes Unlimited	63	DNF	10.	GTO	38.	2:36,586
33.	62	Bill Koll (USA) Jim Cook (USA)	Porsche 911	Koll Motor Sports	58	DNF	13.	GTU	25.	2:30,188
34.	37	Bard Boand (USA) Ray Irwin (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Bard Boand Racing	57		11.	GTO	31.	2:33,735
35.	02	Paul Canary (USA) Jim Sanborn (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Paul Canary	48	DNF	12.	GTO	29.	2:32,949
36.	19	Chris Cord (USA) Jim Adams (USA)	Chevrolet Monza DeKon 1011	Chris Cord Racing	45	DNF	11.	GTX	8.	2:16,195
37.	86	Hurley Haywood (USA) Bruce Leven (USA)	Porsche 935/80 000 00024	Bayside Disposal Racing	40	Aerodynamics	12.	GTX	5.	2:13,537
38.	46	Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO) Albert Naon (USA) Tony Garcia (USA) - DND	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 1099	DeNarvaez Enterprises	38	Accident	13.	GTO	30.	2:33,510
39.	33	Sam Posey (USA) Paul Newman (USA)	Datsun 280ZX Turbo	Bob Sharp Racing	38	Engine	13.	GTX	11.	2:18,439
40.	81	Tom Winters (USA) Jim Mullen (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Trinity Racing	36	Accident	14.	GTU	36.	2:35,501
41.	87	Ronald Drew (USA) John Staab (USA) Bill Porter (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Ronald F. Drew	35	DNF	14.	GTO	53.	no time
42.	85	Ron Coupland (USA) John Hulen (USA)	Porsche 914/6	John E. Hulen	30	DNF	15.	GTU	43.	2:43,058
43.	40	Mark Altman (USA) Steve Southard (USA) - DND Gary Altman (USA) - DND	Porsche 914/6	Southard Motor Racing	17	DNF	16.	GTU	37.	2:36,351
44.	20	Bruce Jenner (USA) Rick Knoop (USA) - DND	Chevrolet Monza DeKon 1012	Chris Cord Racing	13	DNF	14.	GTX	12.	2:20,551
45.	78	Clark Howey (USA) Dale Koch (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Howey Farms	12	Overheating	15.	GTO	52.	no time
46.	8	Anatoly Arutunoff (USA) José Marina (USA) - DND	Lancia Stratos	A. Arutunoff	10	DNF	17.	GTU	41.	2:41,796
47.	07	Ludwig Heimrath (CDN) Ludwig Heimrath, Jr. (CDN) - DND	Porsche 935 930 770 0958	Heimrath Racing	10	DNF	15.	GTX	10.	2:17,025
48.	29	Tom E. Cronin (USA) Ken Boldt (USA) - DND	Fiat 128	Cronin Racing Ent.	7	DNF	18.	GTU	49.	2:54,505
49.	47	Brad Frisselle (USA) Roger Mandeville (USA) - DND	Mazda RX-7	Brad Frisselle Racing	4	DNF	19.	GTU	20.	2:28,075
50.	14	Mark Leuzinger (USA) Mike Van der Werff (USA) - DND	De Tomaso Pantera 2846	B.R. Racing Team	2	Overheating	16.	GTO	48.	2:51,844
	Did not start:
	00	Ted Field (USA) Milt Minter (USA)	Porsche 935/77A	Interscope Racing				GTX	54.	no time
	01	Don Yenko (USA) Gene Rutherford (USA)	Oldsmobile Cutlass	Don Yenko				GTO	55.	no time
	03	Werner Frank (USA) Carlos Moran (ES)	Porsche 934 930 670 0162	Toyota Village		Accident		GTO	23.	2:28,409
	31	Larry Trotter (USA) Larry Voit (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Midwest Team Corvette				GTO	50.	no time
	76	Joe Chamberlain (USA) John Chamberlain (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Arrow Heating Co.				GTX	51.	no time
	In entry list:
	3	Jim Busby (USA)	Porsche 935 M16 930 990 0032	Coors/Cox/Ocean Motors				GTX
	4	Skeeter McKitterick (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 000 0009	Dick Barbour Racing				GTX
	17	Jeff Kline (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Racing Beat				GTU
	68	Richard Valentine (USA) Dave Heinz (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	USA Racing				GTX
	71	Philip Keirn (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Keirn Garage				GTO

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IMSA	Round: 13

50 mile Road Atlanta 1

IMSA GT (Race #1), Road Atlanta	Date: 21.9.1980

Started:

(GTX - 18, GTO - 17)

Circuit length:

Race distance: 81,111 km

Winner's average speed: 171,180 km/h

Fastest lap:

Danny Ongais

No. 00

Porsche 935 K3/80

1:21,66

178,790 km/h

(lap 1)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	6	John Fitzpatrick (GB)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00023	Dick Barbour Racing	20	0:28:25,806	1.	GTX	1.	1:21,284
2.	95	Dale Whittington (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0023	Whittington Bros. Racing	20	0:28:29,605	2.	GTX	6.
3.	18	John Paul (USA)	Porsche 935 JLP-2 009 00043	JLP Racing	20		3.	GTX	8.
4.	09	John Paul, Jr. (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0021	Preston Henn	20		4.	GTX	3.
5.	30	Gianpiero Moretti (I)	Porsche 935J 930 890 0014	Momo/Electrodyne	20		5.	GTX	2.
6.	5	Bob Akin (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 009 00016	Racing Associates	20		6.	GTX	11.
7.	86	Hurley Haywood (USA)	Porsche 935/80 000 00024	Bayside Disposal Racing	20		7.	GTX	5.
8.	0	Ted Field (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00010	Interscope Racing	19	DNF	8.	GTX	9.
9.	25	Dave Cowart (USA)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301040	Red Lobster Racing	19		9.	GTX	15.
10.	8	Preston Henn (USA)	Porsche 935		19		10.	GTX	14.
11.	99	Phil Currin (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Full-Time Racing	19		1.	GTO	20.
12.	44	Bob Tullius (USA)	Triumph TR8	Group 44	19		2.	GTO	21.
13.	64	Dennis Aase (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Alan Johnson Racing	19		3.	GTO	19.	1:28,983
14.	46	Terry Herman (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 1099	DeNarvaez Ent.	19		4.	GTO	28.
15.	85	Logan Blackburn (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Logan Blackburn	18		5.	GTO	27.
16.	63	Luis Mendez (DR)	Porsche Carrera RSR 005 0009	Mendez Racing	18		6.	GTO	29.
17.	38	Bonky Fernandez (PR)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9113	Boricua Racing	18		7.	GTO	33.
18.	02	Paul Canary (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Paul Canary	18		8.	GTO	44.
19.	12	David Bell (USA)	Datsun 280ZX		17		9.	GTO	40.
20.	14	Clayton Dopke (USA)	Ford Capri RS		17		10.	GTO	38.
21.	33	Paul Newman (USA)	Datsun 280ZX Turbo	Bob Sharp Racing	14	DNF	11.	GTX	16.
22.	93	Don Whittington (USA)	Porsche 935 K3	Whittington Bros. Racing	11	DNF	12.	GTX	10.
23.	35	Mandy Gonzalez (PR)	Porsche 934 930 670 0161		11	DNF	11.	GTO	41.
24.	07	Ludwig Heimrath, Jr. (CDN)	Porsche 935 930 770 0958	Heimrath Racing	10	DNF	13.	GTX	12.
25.	36	Skip DeAscentis (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		9	DNF	12.	GTO	35.
26.	2	Marty Hinze (USA)	Porsche 935 DMV 470 12CA=>930 770 0960°	Marty Hinze	8	DNF	14.	GTX	23.
27.	32	Chester Vincentz (USA)	Porsche 934 930 670 0167	Electrodyne Racing	8	DNF	13.	GTO	37.
28.	73	Harry Dinwiddie (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		3	DNF	14.	GTO	36.
29.	68	Richard Valentine (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	USA Racing	3	DNF	15.	GTX	30.
30.	54	Tony Garcia (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Montura Racing	3	DNF	15.	GTO	25.
31.	48	John Carusso (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Dynasales	3	DNF	16.	GTO	39.
32.	94	Bill Whittington (USA)	Porsche 935 K3	Whittington Bros. Racing	2	DNF	16.	GTX	4.
33.	00	Danny Ongais (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00017	Interscope Racing	2	DNF	17.	GTX	17.
34.	42	Dan Furey (USA)	Chevrolet Vega		1	DNF	18.	GTX	32.
35.	4	Bill Adam (CDN)	Triumph TR8	-	1	DNF	17.	GTO	24.
	In entry list:
	-	Dale Kreider (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette
	-	Ernesto Soto (YV)	Porsche Carrera
	-	Billy Hagan (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette
	19	Chris Cord (USA)	Chevrolet Monza DeKon 1011	Chris Cord				GTX
	56	Craig Carter (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Peerless Racing				GTO
	80	Maurice Carter (CDN)	Chevrolet Camaro	-				GTX
	85	Bruce Leven (USA)	Porsche 935 930 770 0909	Bayside Disposal Racing				GTX

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IMSA	Round: 13

50 mile Road Atlanta 2

IMSA GT (Race #2), Road Atlanta	Date: 21.9.1980

Started:

(GTX - 14, GTO - 14)

Circuit length:

Race distance: 52,722 km

Winner's average speed: 156,583 km/h

Fastest lap:

Dale Whittington

No. 95

Porsche 935 K3

1:25,09

171,583 km/h

(lap 10)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	30	Gianpiero Moretti (I)	Porsche 935J 930 890 0014	Momo/Electrodyne	13	0:20:12,140	1.	GTX	2.
2.	6	John Fitzpatrick (GB)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00023	Dick Barbour Racing	13	0:20:32,160	2.	GTX	1.	1:21,284
3.	18	John Paul (USA)	Porsche 935 JLP-2 009 00043	JLP Racing	13		3.	GTX	8.
4.	95	Dale Whittington (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0023	Whittington Bros. Racing	13		4.	GTX	6.
5.	09	John Paul, Jr. (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0021	Preston Henn	13		5.	GTX	3.
6.	46	Terry Herman (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 1099	DeNarvaez Ent.	12		1.	GTO	28.
7.	86	Hurley Haywood (USA)	Porsche 935/80 000 00024	Bayside Disposal Racing	12		6.	GTX	5.
8.	63	Luis Mendez (DR)	Porsche Carrera RSR 005 0009	Mendez Racing	12		2.	GTO	29.
9.	64	Dennis Aase (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Alan Johnson Racing	12		3.	GTO	19.	1:28,983
10.	35	Mandy Gonzalez (PR)	Porsche 934 930 670 0161		12		4.	GTO	41.
11.	25	Kenper Miller (USA)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301040	Red Lobster Racing	12		7.	GTX	13.
12.	2	Marty Hinze (USA)	Porsche 935 DMV 470 12CA=>930 770 0960°	Marty Hinze	12		8.	GTX	23.
13.	85	Logan Blackburn (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Logan Blackburn	12		5.	GTO	27.
14.	48	John Carusso (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Dynasales	12		6.	GTO	39.
15.	12	David Bell (USA)	Datsun 280ZX		12		7.	GTO	40.
16.	44	Bob Tullius (USA)	Triumph TR8	Group 44	12		8.	GTO	21.
17.	5	Bob Akin (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 009 00016	Racing Associates	12		9.	GTX	11.
18.	93	Don Whittington (USA)	Porsche 935 K3	Whittington Bros. Racing	11	DNF	10.	GTX	10.
19.	38	Bonky Fernandez (PR)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9113	Boricua Racing	11		9.	GTO	33.
20.	99	Phil Currin (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Full-Time Racing	11		10.	GTO	20.
21.	14	Clayton Dopke (USA)	Ford Capri RS		11		11.	GTO	38.
22.	00	Danny Ongais (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00017	Interscope Racing	10	Accident	11.	GTX	17.
23.	8	Bruce Leven (USA)	Porsche 935		10	DNF	12.	GTX	22.
24.	73	Harry Dinwiddie (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		10		12.	GTO	36.
25.	02	Paul Canary (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Paul Canary	10		13.	GTO	44.
26.	42	Dan Furey (USA)	Chevrolet Vega		10		13.	GTX	32.
27.	54	Tony Garcia (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Montura Racing	6	DNF	14.	GTO	25.
28.	0	Ted Field (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00010	Interscope Racing	0	DNF	14.	GTX	9.

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IMSA	Round: 13

Road Atlanta [GTU]

IMSA GT (IMSA GTU Race), Road Atlanta	Date: 21.9.1980

Started:	13	(GTU - 13)
Classified:	13	(GTU - 13)

Circuit length:

Race distance: 121,666 km

Winner's average speed: 154,948 km/h

Fastest lap:

Jeff Kline

No. 7

Mazda RX-7

1:32,82

157,294 km/h

(lap 3)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	7	Jeff Kline (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Racing Beat	30	0:47:06,759	1.	GTU	1.	1:32,075
2.	62	Bill Koll (USA)	Porsche 911	Koll Motor Sports	30	0:47:10,157	2.	GTU	2.
3.	2	Wayne Baker (USA)	Porsche 914/4	Personalized Autohaus	30		3.	GTU	3.
4.	23	Frank Carney (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Frank Carney	30		4.	GTU	14.
5.	32	George Alderman (USA)	Datsun 240Z	Alderman Racing	30		5.	GTU	4.
6.	70	Chris Doyle (USA)	Mazda RX-7		30		6.	GTU	6.
7.	69	Frank Harmstad (USA)	Porsche 914/6 914 043 1177		30		7.	GTU	5.
8.	66	Jack Dunham (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Jack Dunham	29		8.	GTU	15.
9.	34	George Drolsom (USA)	Porsche 911	Drolsom Racing	27		9.	GTU	8.
10.	26	Ernie Smith (USA)	Alfa Romeo Alfetta		26		10.	GTU	11.
11.	52	Larry Luke (USA) Norman Frame (USA)	Datsun Z	-	25		11.	GTU	9.
12.	27	John Morgan (USA)	Datsun Z		24		12.	GTU	10.
13.	8	Anatoly Arutunoff (USA)	Lancia Stratos	Anatoly Arutunoff	17		13.	GTU	7.
	Did not start:
	17	Walt Bohren (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Racing Beat				GTU
	In entry list:
	11	Dan Veach (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Dan Veach				GTU
	42	David Bell (USA)	Datsun Z	-				GTU
	73	Pierre Honegger (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Z & W Enterprises				GTU
	95	Fred Stiff (USA)	Datsun 240Z	NTS Racing				GTU
	96	Sam Posey (USA)	Datsun 240Z	NTS Racing				GTU

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IMSA	Round: 14

250 mile Daytona Finale

Championship Finale (Daytona GT 250 IMSA GT), Daytona International Speedweay, Daytona Beach	Date: 30.11.1980

Started:

(GTX - 16, GTO - 29, GTU - 22)

Circuit length:

Race distance: 401,692 km

Winner's average speed: 183,262 km/h

Fastest lap:

Danny Ongais

No. 00

Porsche 935 K3/80

1:46,342

209,208 km/h

(lap 2)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	30	Gianpiero Moretti (I) Reinhold Jöst (D)	Porsche 935J 930 890 0014	Momo/Electrodyne	65	2:11:30,780	1.	GTX	4.
2.	18	John Paul (USA) John Paul, Jr. (USA)	Porsche 935 JLP-2 009 00043	JLP Racing	64	2:13:09,309	2.	GTX	5.
3.	46	Volkert Merl (D) Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO)	Porsche 935J 000 00012		63		3.	GTX	9.
4.	80	Maurice Carter (CDN)	Chevrolet Camaro		63		4.	GTX	16.
5.	2	Marty Hinze (USA) Gary Belcher (USA)	Porsche 935 DMV 470 12CA=>930 770 0960°	Marty Hinze	62		5.	GTX	14.
6.	25	Dave Cowart (USA) Kenper Miller (USA)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301040	Red Lobster Racing	62		6.	GTX	26.
7.	4	Bill Adam (CDN)	Triumph TR8		61		1.	GTO	21.
8.	44	Bob Tullius (USA)	Triumph TR8	Group 44	61		2.	GTO	22.
9.	10	Carl Shafer (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro		60		3.	GTO	17.	1:55,806
10.	91	Roger Schramm (USA) Werner Frank (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 0075?	Framm Promotions	59		4.	GTO	38.
11.	32	George Alderman (USA)	Datsun 240Z	Alderman Racing	58		1.	GTU	47.
12.	75	Charles Morgan (USA) Jim Miller (USA)	Datsun Z	Hagans MPG	58		2.	GTU	44.
13.	38	Bonky Fernandez (PR) Tato Ferrer (PR)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9113	Boricua Racing	57		5.	GTO	31.
14.	11	Dan Veach (USA) Fred Phillips (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Dan Veach	57		3.	GTU	56.
15.	26	Herb Kanady (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro		57		6.	GTO	37.
16.	82	John Casey (USA) Jim Cook (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Trinity Racing	57		4.	GTU	42.
17.	58	Fritz Hochreuter (CDN) Rainer Brezinka (CDN)	Porsche Carrera		57		7.	GTO	51.
18.	99	Phil Currin (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Full-Time Racing	57		8.	GTO	20.
19.	86	Hurley Haywood (USA)	Porsche 935	Bayside Disposal Racing	56	DNF	7.	GTX	7.
20.	34	George Drolsom (USA)	Porsche 911	Drolsom Racing	55		5.	GTU	58.
21.	61	C. C. Canada (USA) Earle Moffitt (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		55		9.	GTO	60.
22.	08	M. L. Speer (USA) Ray Ratcliff (USA)	Porsche 911 911 030 1263	Moran Construction	55		6.	GTU	65.
23.	48	John Carusso (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Dynasales	54	DNF	10.	GTO	29.
24.	52	Fred Snow (USA) Jeff Snow	Porsche 911		54		7.	GTU	64.
25.	12	Alan Martin (USA)	Toyota Corolla	Alan Martin	53		8.	GTU	72.
26.	04	Vince DiLella (USA) Manuel Cueto (USA)	Porsche 914/6 471 29 12215	DiLella Racing	53		9.	GTU	69.
27.	71	Philip Keirn (USA) Ed Errington (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Philip Keirn	53		11.	GTO	50.
28.	06	Al Levenson (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Al Levenson	52		12.	GTO	52.
29.	28	Irwin Ayles Albert Whire	Chevrolet Corvette		52		13.	GTO	55.
30.	21	Tommy Riggins (USA) Robert Overby (USA)	Chevrolet Malibu		51	DNF	14.	GTO	27.
31.	63	Luis Mendez (DR)	Porsche Carrera RSR 005 0009	Mendez Racing	51		15.	GTO	35.
32.	90	Kal Showket (USA) Emory Donaldson (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		47	DNF	16.	GTO	30.
33.	68	Richard Valentine (USA) Bill Alsup (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	USA Racing	46	DNF	8.	GTX	15.
34.	54	Tony Garcia (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Montura Racing	46		17.	GTO	24.
35.	95	Dale Whittington (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0023	Whittington Bros. Racing	44	DNF	9.	GTX	2.
36.	00	Danny Ongais (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00017	Interscope Racing	44	Accident	10.	GTX	1.	1:43,073
37.	73	Pierre Honegger (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Z & W Enterprises	42	DNF	10.	GTU	49.
38.	87	Jim Mullen (USA) Craig Siebert (USA)	Mazda RX-7		41	DNF	11.	GTU	46.
39.	45	Albert Naon (USA)	Porsche Carrera		41	DNF	18.	GTO	34.
40.	41	Rusty Schmidt (USA) Scott Schmidt (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		36	DNF	19.	GTO	41.
41.	50	Harry Chilcot (USA)	Datsun 240Z		33	DNF	12.	GTU	66.
42.	14	Billy Hagan (USA) Terry Labonte (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro		33	DNF	11.	GTX	25.
43.	7	Walt Bohren (USA) Jeff Kline (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Racing Beat	31	DNF	13.	GTU	39.
44.	42	Dick Neland (USA) Ed Kuhel (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro		29		20.	GTO	48.
45.	37	Jack Ellerman (USA)	BMW 2002		27		14.	GTU	75.
46.	56	Craig Carter (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Peerless Racing	26	DNF	21.	GTO	19.
47.	70	Lee Mueller (USA)	Mazda RX-7		26	DNF	15.	GTU	43.
48.	35	Mandy Gonzalez (PR)	Porsche 934 930 670 0161		24	DNF	22.	GTO	28.
49.	0	Ted Field (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00010	Interscope Racing	23	DNF	12.	GTX	8.
50.	3	Javier Garcia (USA) Luis Sereix (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		23	DNF	23.	GTO	23.
51.	74	Randy Pollock (USA)	Mazda RX-7		22	DNF	16.	GTU	54.
52.	20	Tom Nehl (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro		22	DNF	24.	GTO	62.
53.	36	Ron Case (USA) Dave Panaccione (USA)	Porsche 911	Case Racing	17	DNF	17.	GTU	74.
54.	16	Bob Speakman (USA)	Mazda RX-7		16	DNF	18.	GTU	57.
55.	66	Jack Dunham (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Jack Dunham	13	DNF	19.	GTU	59.
56.	5	Bob Akin (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 009 00016	Racing Associates	11	DNF	13.	GTX	12.
57.	9	Preston Henn (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0021?	Preston Henn	11	DNF	14.	GTX	6.
58.	01	J. Kurt Roehrig (USA)	Porsche 911		9	DNF	20.	GTU	61.
59.	07	Ludwig Heimrath (CDN)	Porsche 935 930 770 0958	Heimrath Racing	8	DNF	15.	GTX	10.
60.	8	Bob Beasley (USA) Chuck Grantham (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 0035		7	DNF	25.	GTO	40.
61.	22	Ernie Smith (USA)	Alfa Romeo Alfetta		6	DNF	21.	GTU	79.
62.	62	Bill Koll (USA)	Porsche 911	Koll Motor Sports	3	DNF	22.	GTU	36.	2:03,697
63.	88	Jeff Loving (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		3	DNF	26.	GTO	82.
64.	13	Fernando Garcia (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		2	DNF	27.	GTO	73.
65.	60	Bob Lee (USA)	AMC AMX	Bob's Speed Products	0	DNF	28.	GTO	77.
66.	78	Paul Metz	Plymouth Barracuda		0	DNF	29.	GTO	76.
67.	94	Bill Whittington (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 930 990 0028	Whittington Brothers Racing	0	DNF	16.	GTX	3.
	Did not qualify:
	59	Peter Gregg (USA)	Porsche 935/80 000 00028	Brumos Porsche				GTX

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