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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 WhittingtonNo. 93Porsche 935 K31:47,964206,065 km/h(lap 25)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.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 WhittingtonNo. 93Porsche 935 K32:31,014199,498 km/h(lap 3)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.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:30(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 WhittingtonNo. 95Porsche 935 K31:26,22169,334 km/h(lap 9)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.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:20(GTU - 20)

Circuit length: 4,023 km Race distance: 109,500 km Winner's average speed: 142,670 km/h

Fastest lap:Walt BohrenNo. 7Mazda RX-71:40,07145,898 km/h(lap 17)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.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 FitzpatrickNo. 6Porsche 935 K31:41,23188,868 km/h(lap 3)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.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 / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
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:27

Circuit length: Race distance: 162,061 km Winner's average speed: 167,156 km/h

Fastest lap:Danny OngaisNo. 00Porsche 935 K3/801:4,43170,851 km/h(lap 26)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.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:19

Circuit length: Race distance: 119,252 km Winner's average speed: 153,824 km/h

Fastest lap:Jeff KlineNo. 17Mazda RX-71:10,5996,898 km/h(lap 2)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.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:12

Circuit length: 2,462 km Race distance: 115,728 km Winner's average speed: 151,278 km/h

Fastest lap:Walt BohrenNo. 7Mazda RX-70:57,46154,269 km/h(lap 21)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.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:19

Circuit length: 2,462 km Race distance: 226,531 km Winner's average speed: 158,799 km/h

Fastest lap:John Paul, Jr.No. 09Porsche 935 K30:53,66165,193 km/h(lap 63)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.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 / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
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 / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
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:23

Circuit length: Race distance: 159,325 km Winner's average speed: 164,477 km/h

Fastest lap:Walt BohrenNo. 7Mazda RX-71:43,51167,916 km/h(lap 10)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.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:41

Circuit length: Race distance: 401,692 km Winner's average speed: 193,876 km/h

Fastest lap:Hurley HaywoodNo. 59Porsche 935/791:48,76204,557 km/h(lap 2)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.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:26

Circuit length: Race distance: 162,415 km Winner's average speed: 143,204 km/h

Fastest lap:Danny OngaisNo. 0Porsche 935 K3/801:37,85149,386 km/h(lap 3)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.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:28

Circuit length: Race distance: 121,811 km Winner's average speed: 135,592 km/h

Fastest lap:Walt BohrenNo. 7Mazda RX-71:46,16137,692 km/h(lap 5)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.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:18(GTU - 18)

Circuit length: Race distance: 110,948 km Winner's average speed: 147,636 km/h

Fastest lap:Walt BohrenNo. 7Mazda RX-71:14,31149,305 km/h(lap 11)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.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:20

Circuit length: Race distance: 163,340 km Winner's average speed: 162,005 km/h

Fastest lap:Gianpiero MorettiNo. 30Porsche 935J1:7,09165,371 km/h(lap 23)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.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 OngaisNo. 00Porsche 935 K3/801:19,96178,171 km/h(lap 187)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.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 FitzpatrickNo. 6Porsche 935 K3/802:12,97174,284 km/h(lap 104)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.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:35(GTX - 18, GTO - 17)

Circuit length: Race distance: 81,111 km Winner's average speed: 171,180 km/h

Fastest lap:Danny OngaisNo. 00Porsche 935 K3/801:21,66178,790 km/h(lap 1)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.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:28(GTX - 14, GTO - 14)

Circuit length: Race distance: 52,722 km Winner's average speed: 156,583 km/h

Fastest lap:Dale WhittingtonNo. 95Porsche 935 K31:25,09171,583 km/h(lap 10)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.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 KlineNo. 7Mazda RX-71:32,82157,294 km/h(lap 3)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.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:67(GTX - 16, GTO - 29, GTU - 22)

Circuit length: Race distance: 401,692 km Winner's average speed: 183,262 km/h

Fastest lap:Danny OngaisNo. 00Porsche 935 K3/801:46,342209,208 km/h(lap 2)

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