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US National Races 1976


Round Date Race State Practiced Started Classified
1 18.7.1976 SCCA National Road Atlanta [ASR+BSR+AP+BP+CP+AS+BS USA      
2 30.10.1976 US Champions Road Atlanta [ASR] USA   7 7
3 30.10.1976 US Champions Road Atlanta [BSR] USA   8 8
4 31.10.1976 US Champions Road Atlanta [AP] USA   14 10
5 31.10.1976 US Champions Road Atlanta [CP] USA   18 14
6 31.10.1976 US Champions Road Atlanta [BP] USA   17 14

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US National Races Round: 1

SCCA National Road Atlanta [ASR+BSR+AP+BP+CP+AS+BS

Summer Nationals (Race - Group VI - ASR, BSR, AP, BP, CP, AS, BS), Road Atlanta Date: 18.7.1976


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

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US National Races Round: 2

US Champions Road Atlanta [ASR]

Champion Spark Plug Road Racing Classic (Race 8 - A Sports Racing), Road Atlanta Date: 30.10.1976

Started:7(ASR - 7)
Classified:7

Fastest lap:Jerry HansenNo. 44Lola T220 Chevrolet? 

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 44 Jerry Hansen (USA) Lola T220 Chevrolet SL220/2 Midwest Federal 18 1. ASR 1.
2. 54 Oscar Koveleski (USA) McLaren - Chevrolet Auto World 18 0:00:43,700 2. ASR
3. 83 Larry Johnson (USA) Lola T222 Chevrolet HU08 Architectural Millwork 17 3. ASR
4. 5 Emmet Draddy (USA) Sidewinder - Oldsmobile International Motorsport 16 4. ASR
5. 99 Tex Arnold (USA) McLaren M8F Chevrolet Tex Arnold 9 DNF 5. ASR
6. 13 Randolph Townsend (USA) Porsche 917/10 Turbo 015 Andial Porsche Services 7 DNF 6. ASR
7. 76 Leonard Janke (USA) McLaren M8 Chevrolet M6B-50-09a Janke Auto Co. 4 DNF 7. ASR
Did not start:
98 Charles Nearburg (USA) McLaren M8F Chevrolet Carter Crompton ASR
In entry list:
0 Ted Field (USA) Porsche Carrera RSR Interscope Racing ASR
22 Bruce Langson (USA) Lola T310 Chevrolet HU01 Bruce Langson ASR
23 Andrew Bazeley (USA) Bazeley 1B Chevrolet Andrew Bazeley ASR
71 Peter Helferich (USA) Brabota Mk.1 Clarke Iron Works ASR

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US National Races Round: 3

US Champions Road Atlanta [BSR]

Champion Spark Plug Road Racing Classic (Race 11 - B Sports Racing), Road Atlanta Date: 30.10.1976

Started:8(BSR - 8)
Classified:8

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 7 Carl Thompson (USA) Lola T290 Ford HU27 Chemlube Synthetic Oil 18 1. BSR
2. 88 Ed Abate (USA) Lola T294 Ford Viking Racing Motors 18 0:01:38,660 2. BSR
3. 2 Roy Wheeler (USA) Chevron B16 Porsche Roy Wheeler 15 3. BSR
4. 37 Pete Lo Bianco (USA) Chevron B19 Ford 71-33 LoBianco Trucking Co. 11 4. BSR
5. 47 Tony Cicale (USA) Chevron B26 Ford Tony Cicale 10 DNF 5. BSR 1.
6. 16 E. B. Lunken (USA) March 73S BMW 14 E. B. Lunken 7 DNF 6. BSR
7. 96 Mort Platt (USA) Chevron B36 Ford 76-06 Mort Platt IV 2 DNF 7. BSR
8. 66 Wayne Nelson (USA) Chevron B31 West Lake Arms Apts. 1 DNF 8. BSR
Did not start:
14 Noah Lacona (USA) Lola T292 Ford Noah's Inc. BSR
32 Bud Jackson (USA) Lola T212 Ford Bud Jackson BSR
In entry list:
4 S. Peter Smith (USA) Chevron B19 Ford 71-06 German Village Auto Haus BSR
17 John Stokes (USA) Elva Mk VIIS BMW John Stokes BSR
39 Dave Headley (USA) Brabota Mk.1 SC-2-65 Willow Hill Studio BSR

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US National Races Round: 4

US Champions Road Atlanta [AP]

Champion Spark Plug Road Racing Classic (Race 16 - A Production), Road Atlanta Date: 31.10.1976

Started:14(AP - 14)
Classified:10

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 91 Gene Bothello (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Bryant Kennedy Drilling 18 1. AP
2. 55 Frank Panzarella (USA) Chevrolet Corvette John Greenwood 18 0:00:03,650 2. AP
3. 3 Dave Mock (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Vic Hubbard 18 3. AP
4. 98 Don Hager (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Craig Car Stereo 18 4. AP
5. 33 Buzz Fyhrie (USA) Chevrolet Corvette MotorSport Research 18 5. AP
6. 65 Al Salerno (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Al Salerno 17 6. AP
7. 93 Paul Jones (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Team Targus 17 7. AP
8. 49 Dick Vreeland (USA) Chevrolet Corvette H&J Radiator 15 DNF 8. AP
9. 18 Bill Matzen (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Bill Matzen 15 9. AP
10. 87 Joe Pirrotta (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Carrie Pirrotta 13 DNF 10. AP
Did not finish:
11. 14 Pete Brallier (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Round Table Racing 10 DNF 11. AP
12. 10 Ron Weaver (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Ron Weaver 7 DNF 12. AP
13. 47 Jack Hodgkinson (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 Mike's Machine Shop 6 DNF 13. AP
14. 26 Kerry Hitt (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Stoud Auto Sales 5 DNF 14. AP
Did not start:
19 Richard Bostyan (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 427 194379S720117 B.R.E. AP
64 Bob Baechle (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Endurance Racing Ent. AP
In entry list:
90 Thomas Rynone (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Rynone Industries AP

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US National Races Round: 5

US Champions Road Atlanta [CP]

Champion Spark Plug Road Racing Classic (Race 18 - C Production), Road Atlanta Date: 31.10.1976

Started:18(CP - 18)
Classified:14

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 33 Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA) Datsun 280Z Cannon/Kendall 18 1. CP
2. 5 DNS - Dan Parkinson (USA) Datsun 280Z Dan Parkinson 18 2. CP
3. 38 DNS - Jim Fitzgerald (USA) Datsun 280Z Fitzgerald Racing 18 3. CP
4. 85 DNS - Logan Blackburn (USA) Datsun 280Z Autographics 18 4. CP
5. 74 DNS - Casey Mollett (USA) Datsun 280Z Mother Margaret's Racing 18 5. CP
6. 69 DNS - Frank Harmstad (USA) Porsche 914/6 914 043 1177 Competition Motors 18 6. CP
7. 2 DNS - David Bell (USA) Datsun 280Z Bells Auto Sales 18 7. CP
8. 95 DNS - Bob Leitzinger (USA) Datsun 280Z Leitzinger Imports Inc. 18 8. CP
9. 19 DNS - Roger Bighouse (USA) Jaguar E-type Grand Turismo Jaguar 18 9. CP
10. 97 DNS - Charles Urschel (USA) Datsun 280Z Charles Urschel 18 10. CP
11. 17 DNS - Fred Carpenter (USA) Datsun 280Z Pit Stop/Roberts Datsun 18 11. CP
12. 3 DNS - Dan Burch (USA) Datsun 280Z Plateau Performance Ctr. 17 12. CP
13. 83 DNS - Ted Klint (USA) Porsche 911 Nylint Steel Toys 17 13. CP
14. 18 DNS - Ken Williams (USA) Datsun 280Z Ken Williams 17 14. CP
Did not finish:
15. 48 DNS - Frank Leary (USA) Datsun 240Z Frank Leary III 15 DNF 15. CP
16. 11 DNS - Don Kearney (USA) Datsun 280Z Don Kearney 10 DNF 16. CP
17. 16 DNS - Jack Pigg (USA) Datsun 280Z Jack Pigg 5 DNF 17. CP
18. 66 DNS - Ed Kelly (USA) Datsun 280Z New Datsun Co. 4 DNF 18. CP
Did not start:
28 Glenn Seureau (USA) Lotus Europa Star Motor Cars CP
In entry list:
50 Robert Schuler (USA) Datsun 240Z Robert Schuler Inc. CP
61 Dick Barbour (USA) Datsun 280Z U.S. Navy/Kendall Oil CP

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US National Races Round: 6

US Champions Road Atlanta [BP]

Champion Spark Plug Road Racing Classic (Race 21 - B Production), Road Atlanta Date: 31.10.1976

Started:17(BP - 17)
Classified:14

Fastest lap:Bob TulliusNo. 44Jaguar XJS1:32,069158,891 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 71 Howard Park (USA) Chevrolet Corvette L. R. Cooke Chevrolet 18 1. BP
2. 17 Gary Carlen (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 350 Ellis Brooks Chevrolet 18 2. BP
3. 48 John Carosso (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Sanyo Electric 18 3. BP
4. 60 John Brandt (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 350 Brandt's Moving-Storage 18 4. BP
5. 30 Sylvan Cornblatt (USA) Chevrolet Corvette American 76 Racing 18 5. BP
6. 51 David Preston (USA) Chevrolet Corvette David Preston 18 6. BP
7. 15 Stefan Edlis (USA) Porsche 911 Stefan Edlis 18 7. BP
8. 62 Scott Chapman (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Valvoline Oil 18 8. BP
9. 1 Andy Porterfield (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Cardinal Ind./Mann Chevy 18 9. BP
10. 7 Sam Henderson (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 327 Gore's Corvette World 17 10. BP
11. 16 Richard Colgate (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Richard Colgate 17 11. BP
12. 77 William Spencer (USA) Shelby GT350 William Spencer 16 12. BP
13. 4 Glenn Fox (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 350 Ed Blacks Chevrolet 16 13. BP
14. 12 Mickey Pleasant (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 350 Cont. Motors 15 14. BP
Did not finish:
15. 82 Lewis Pedersen (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Midwestern Council 13 DNF 15. BP
16. 11 Dick Danielson (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Dick Danielson 6 DNF 16. BP
17. 44 Bob Tullius (USA) Jaguar XJS British Leyland/Quaker State 6 DNF 17. BP 1.
In entry list:
2 Bill Freeman (USA) Porsche Carrera Beverly Porsche+Audi BP
29 Michael Nucera (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Ross Engines BP
35 J. Mac Troy (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 350 Racing Head Service BP
70 James Hancock (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 350 James Hancock BP
78 Howard Meister (USA) Porsche 911 Contract Carpet BP

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