Pole position: Ongais in 2.01,152 = 183,633 kmh
Fastest lap: Stommelen in 1.51,845 = 198,914 kmh
Distance: 24 hours
Average speed: 175,004 kmh
Weather: Warm and dry
Ruleset: Group 5, IMSA GT
Car info: 1978 Cars
Twelve Porsche 935’s, under which two of the new twin-turbo type, one for Brumos/Loos and one for Kremer. The only one capable of beating the Porsches would be the McLaren BMW 320 turbo, the rest wereonly running to complete the field: Ferraris, Chevrolets and a few others. |
Overall result
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Pos | Pos in class | # | Team / Entrant Car- Engine |
Drivers, Nationality | Engine vol. (cc) |
Engine Type |
Group | Distance, time |
Qualifying position | Qualifying time | Fastest lap | Reason out, remarks |
1 | 1/1 | 99 | Brumos Porsche/Loos Porsche 935-77A |
Rolf Stommelen, D Toine Hezemans, NL Peter Gregg, USA |
2994 tc | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 IMSA GTX | 680 laps, 24:00.45,4 | 4 | 2.03,097 | 1.51,845 | |
2 | 2/2 | 6 | Dick Barbour Porsche 935 |
Dick Barbour, USA Manfred Schurti, FL Johnny Rutherford, USA |
2994 tc | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 IMSA GTX | 650 | 8 | 2.06,900 | ||
3 | 1 | 58 | Diego Febles Racing Porsche Carrera RSR |
Diego Febles, PR Alec Poole, IRL |
2994 | B6 | IMSA GTO | 645 | 21 | 2.07,235 | ||
4 | 2 | 33 | Baricua Racing Porsche Carrera RSR |
Bonky Fernandez, PR John Paul Sr, USA Phil Currin, USA |
2994 | B6 | IMSA GTO | 637 | 14 | 2.01,956 | ||
5 | 3/3 | 14 | Porsche Kremer Porsche 935 |
Josef Brambring, D Louis Krages ("John Winter"), D Dieter Schornstein, D |
2994 tc | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 IMSA GTX | 635 | 10 | 2.13,972 | ||
6 | 4/5 | 32 | Porsche Carrera RSR |
Steve Earle, USA Bob Akin, USA Rick Knoop, USA |
2994 | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 IMSA GTX | 632 | 18 | 2.05,491 | ||
7 | 5/3 | 65 | David Carradine Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona |
John Morton, USA Tony Adamowicz, USA Hal Sahlman, USA Bobby Carradine, USA |
4390 | V12 | Group 5/Div. 2 IMSA GTO | 622 | 16 | 2.04,021 | ||
8 | 6/6 | 59 | Brumos Porsche Porsche 935 |
Peter Gregg, USA Claude Ballot-Léna, F Brad Frisselle, USA |
2857 tc | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 IMSA GTX | 621 | 6 | 2.05,951 | ||
DSQ | 71 | Bill Scott Racing Porsche 911 S |
Francisco Romero, YV Ernesto Soto, YV Hardie Beloff, USA |
2500 | B6 | IMSA GTU | 617 | 37 | 2.11,711 | Refused inspection | ||
9 | 7/7 | 13 | Porsche 935 |
Hal Shaw Jr, USA Jim Busby, USA Howard Meister, USA |
2994 tc | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 IMSA GTX | 608 | 9 | 2.10,939 | ||
10 | -/2 | 34 | Porsche 911 S |
George Drolsom, USA Hugh Davenport, USA Mark Greb, USA |
2500 | B6 | IMSA GTU | 592 | 57 | 2.18,426 | ||
11 | 8/8 | 21 | Porsche 935 |
Franz Konrad, A Reinhold Jöst, D Volkert Merl, D |
2994 tc | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 IMSA GTX | 590 | 7 | 2.06,751 | ||
12 | -/3 | 08 | Porsche 911 S |
Terry Wolters, USA Jack Refenning, USA Raymond Mummery, USA |
2500 | B6 | IMSA GTU | 584 | 55 | 2.17,995 | ||
13 | -/9 | 24 | Porsche Carrera RSR |
Tom Frank, USA Bob Bergstrom, USA |
2994 | B6 | IMSA GTX | 580 | 19 | 2.05,969 | ||
14 | -/4 | 84 | Worldparts Datsun 260Z |
Chris Doyle, USA John Maffucci, USA Bob Speakman, USA |
L6 | IMSA GTU | 577 | 56 | 2.18,414 | |||
15 | -/5 | 60 | R&R Racing Porsche 911 S |
John H. Thomas Jr, USA Ren Tilton, USA Rusty Bond, USA |
2500 | B6 | IMSA GTU | 551 | 34 | 2.09,410 | ||
16 | -/6 | 29 | Porsche 911 S |
Richard Weiss, USA Bill Alsup, USA Bill Follmer, USA |
2500 | B6 | IMSA GTU | 550 | 35 | 2.09,947 | ||
17 | -/10 | 37 | Chevrolet Camaro |
Robert Buchler, USA Eddie Johnson, USA Clay Young, USA |
V8 | IMSA GTX | 550 | 45 | 2.15,515 | |||
18 | -/7 | 22 | Music City Racing Porsche 911 E |
Bill Harriss, USA Volker Bruckmann, USA Ron Southern, USA |
2500 | B6 | IMSA GTU | 546 | 49 | 2.16,468 | ||
19 | 9/11 | 5 | Howard O’Flynn Ferrari 365 GT4 Berlinetta Boxer |
François Migault, F Lucien Guitteny, F Gregg Young, USA |
4390 | V12 | Group 5/Div. 2 IMSA GTX | 521 | 17 | 2.04,329 | ||
20 | /5 | 68 | Porsche Carrera |
Luis Mendez, DR Armando Gonzalez, PR Tato Ferrer, PR |
2994 | B6 | IMSA GTO | 509 | 66 | 2.26,013 | ||
21 | -/8 | 91 | Datsun 240Z |
Bill Cooper, USA Steve Cook, USA Bob Bondurant, USA Ron Southern, USA |
L6 | IMSA GTU | 508 | 65 | 2.25,662 | |||
22 | /6 | 78 | Western Motor Works Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona |
Bobby Hillin, USA William Henderson, USA Richard Turner, USA |
4390 | V12 | IMSA GTO | 506 | 52 | 2.17,357 | ||
23 | -/9 | 9 | Lancia Stratos |
Brian Goellnicht, USA José Marina, USA Jack May, USA Anatoly Arutunoff, USA |
2418 | V6 | IMSA GTU | 505 | 53 | 2.17,492 | ||
24 | 1/10 | 36 | Porsche 911 |
Ron Case, USA Dave Panaccione, USA |
1991 | B6 | Group 5/Div. 1 IMSA GTU | 500 | 46 | 2.15,534 | ||
25 | 2/11 | 53 | Mazda Mazda Savanna RX-3 |
Jim Downing, USA Stu Fisher, USA Walt Bohren, USA Roger Mandeville, USA |
2 x 491 | R2 | Group 5/Div. 1 IMSA GTU | 498 | 42 | 2.14,599 | ||
26 | /12 | 61 | Alfred S. Cosentino Mazda Savanna RX-3 |
Taku Akaike, J Alfredo Cosentino, USA |
2 x 491? | R2 | IMSA GTU | 498 | 44 | 2.14,793 | ||
27 | -/12 | 38 | Chevrolet Camaro |
Bill McDill, USA Mike Meldeau, USA |
V8 | IMSA GTX | 497 | 29 | 2.08,893 | |||
28 | -/8 | 10 | AMC AMX |
Guy Church, USA Rick Kump, USA Bob Lee, USA |
V8 | IMSA GTO | 481 | 62 | 2.23,999 | |||
29 | /13 | 50 | MG B GT |
Charles Kleinschmidt, USA Lee Culpepper, USA |
1798 | L4 | IMSA GTU | 477 | 68 | 2.41,167 | ||
DNF | -/4 | 09 | Porsche 935 |
Doc Bundy, USA Gary Belcher, USA Al Holbert, USA |
2994 tc | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 IMSA GTX | 632 | 12 | 1.56,828 | Fuel pump | |
DNF | -/1 | 01 | Porsche 911 S |
David White, USA Gary Mesnick, USA J. Dana Roehrig, USA |
2500 | B6 | IMSA GTU | 604 | 26 | 2.07,839 | Engine | |
DNF | -/4 | 46 | Porsche Carrera RSR |
Mauricio de Narvaez, CO Albert Naon, USA Tony Garcia, USA |
2994 | B6 | IMSA GTO | 547 | 36 | 2.10,725 | ||
DNF | -/7 | 94 | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona |
Preston Henn, USA Hal Sahlman, USA Sandy Satullo, USA |
4390 | V12 | IMSA GTO | 502 | 31 | 2.08,911 | ||
NC | -/9 | 77 | AMC Hornet AMX |
Amos Johnson, USA Dennis Shaw, USA Charles Woodward, USA |
V8 | IMSA GTO | 475 | 41 | 2.14,409 | |||
DNF | 7 | Porsche 935 |
Ludwig Heimrath, CDN Jacques Bienvenue, CDN Norm Ridgely, CDN |
2994 tc | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 IMSA GTX | 466 | 11 | 1.55,403 | |||
DNF | 07 | Morrison Porsche Carrera RSR |
Dave Cowart, USA Charles Mendez, USA Joe Castellano, USA |
2994 | B6 | IMSA GTO | 459 | 61 | no time | |||
DNF | 82 | Chevrolet Camaro |
Carmon Solomone, USA Fred Lang, USA Buzz Fyhrie, USA |
V8 | IMSA GTX | 456 | 24 | 2.07,497 | ||||
DNF | 15 | Bavarian Motors International BMW 3.0 CSL |
Bruno Beilcke, USA Sepp Grinbold, USA Alf Gebhardt, USA |
L6 | IMSA GTX | 427 | 48 | 2.16,393 | ||||
NC | 55 | Lotus Europa ?TC |
Emiliano Rodriguez, USA Hiram Cruz, USA |
1594 | L4 | IMSA GTU | 402 | 58 | 2.18,883 | |||
DNF | 95 | Porsche 935 |
Hurley Haywood, USA Bob Hagestad, USA Doc Bundy, USA |
2994 tc | B6 | IMSA GTX | 400 | 60 | no time | Clutch | ||
NC | 18 | Ours & Hours Racing Chevrolet Camaro |
Carl Thompson, USA Jack Swanson, USA Brad West, USA |
V8 | IMSA GTX | 395 | 50 | 2.16,674 | ||||
NC | 56 | Carters Brothers Racing Chevrolet Camaro |
Richard Valentine, USA Craig Carter, USA Murray Edwards, CDN |
V8 | IMSA GTX | 361 | 23 | 2.07,477 | Engine | |||
NC | 87 | Porsche 911 |
Pedro Vasquez, USA Ron Oyler, USA Joseph Hamilton, USA Gunter Hamilton, USA (Gunter Seipolt, USA) |
B6 | IMSA GTU | 360 | 67 | 2.58,98 | ||||
NC | 02 | Chevrolet Corvette |
Dick Neland, USA Al Levenson, USA Tom Brown, USA |
V8 | IMSA GTO | 353 | 43 | 2.14,709 | ||||
DNF | 52 | Mazda Mazda Savanna RX-3 |
Yoshimi Katayama, J Yojiro Terada, J Roger Mandeville, USA |
2 x 491 | R2 | Group 5/Div. 1 IMSA GTU | 271 | 28 | 2.08,779 | |||
DNF | 19 | Chevrolet Monza |
Chris Cord, USA Jim Adams, USA |
V8 | IMSA GTX | 261 | 13 | 1.59,100 | Engine | |||
DNF | 73 | Chevrolet Camaro |
Clark Howey, USA Dale Koch, USA David Crabtree, USA |
V8 | IMSA GTX | 259 | 20 | 2.06,961 | ||||
DNF | 76 | Porsche 911 |
Frank Thomas, USA Lee Mueller, USA Logan Blackburn, USA |
B6 | IMSA GTU | 224 | 39 | 2.12,306 | ||||
DNF | 72 | Bil Arnold Chevrolet Corvette |
Carl Thompson, USA Billy Hagan, USA Rusty Schmidt, USA |
V8 | IMSA GTX | 169 | 22 | 2.07,721 | ||||
DNF | 20 | Chevrolet Corvette |
Richard Bostyan, USA Jerry Thompson, USA Don Yenko, USA |
V8 | IMSA GTO | 152 | 15 | 2.03,360 | ||||
DNF | 25 | BMW 3.0 CSL |
Kenper Miller, USA Paul Miller, USA (Oscar Kovelesky, USA) |
L6 | IMSA GTX | 125 | 64 | 2.25,439 | Engine | |||
DNF | 05 | Chevrolet Monza |
Stephen Bond, USA Dale Kreider, USA (Philip Dann, USA) |
V8 | IMSA GTX | 123 | 51 | 2.17,172 | Wheel | |||
DNF | 8 | Jolly Club Ferrari Dino 308 |
Felice Besenzoni, I Luciano Dal Ben, I Byron Wever, USA |
3000 | V8 | Group 5/Div. 2 IMSA GTO | 117 | 33 | 2.09,180 | |||
DNF | 48 | Chevrolet Corvette |
John Carusso, USA Emory Donaldson, USA Luis Sereix, USA |
V8 | IMSA GTO | 90 | 27 | 2.08,198 | Suspension | |||
DNF | 80 | Oldsmobile Cutlass |
Herb Adams, USA Pat Bedard, USA Marv Thomson, USA |
V8 | IMSA GTO | 89 | 30 | 2.08,911 | Gearbox | |||
DNF | Ted Field Porsche 935 |
Danny Ongais, USA Ted Field, USA Milt Minter, USA |
2857 tc | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 IMSA GTX | 88 | 1 | 2.00,152 | Engine | |||
DNF | 12 | Porsche Kremer Porsche 935-77A |
Bob Wollek, F Henri Pescarolo, F (Didier Jaunet, F) |
2994 tc | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 IMSA GTX | 88 | 2 | 2.00,398 | Engine | ||
DNF | 51 | Wynn’s International Porsche Carrera RSR |
John Hotchkis Sr, USA Bob Kirby, USA Dennis Aase, USA |
2994 | B6 | IMSA GTO | 85 | 63 | 2.24,85 | Engine | ||
DNF | 4 | Jolly Club Ferrari Dino 308 |
Dino Mallet, I Bob Bondurant, USA Romeo Camathias, I Sergio Rombolotti, I |
3000 | V8 | Group 5/Div. 2 IMSA GTO | 82 | 32 | 2.08,936 | |||
DNF | 03 | Chevrolet Camaro |
Guido Levetto, USA Dan Rice, USA |
V8 | IMSA GTX | 79 | 69 | no time | Suspension | |||
DNF | 54 | T & C Porsche Carrera |
John Tunstall, USA Steve Behr, USA Lou Timolat, USA |
2994 | B6 | IMSA GTO | 70 | 38 | 2.11,732 | Flywheel | ||
DNF | 39 | Porsche Carrera |
Greg Pickett, USA Neil Bonnet, USA Bruce Canepa, USA |
2994 | B6 | IMSA GTO | 67 | 59 | 2.22,975 | Ignition | ||
DNF | 27 | Mazda Savanna RX-3 |
Pierre Honegger, USA Bill Scott, USA Mark Hutchins, USA (Robert Dean, USA) |
2 x 491? | R2 | IMSA GTU | 57 | 54 | 2.17,649 | |||
DNF | 2 | McLaren North America BMW 320 Turbo 2.0 |
David Hobbs, GB Ronnie Peterson, S |
1998 tc | L4 | Group 5/Div. 2 IMSA GTX | 47 | 3 | 2.00,578 | Engine | ||
DNF | 17 | Chevrolet Corvette |
Sam Fillingham, USA Tim Chitwood, USA (K.P. Jones, USA) |
V8 | IMSA GTO | 45 | 40 | 2.14,237 | Accident | |||
DNF | 3 | Porsche 935 |
Carlo Facetti, I Martino Finotto, I |
2994 tc | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 IMSA GTX | 6 | 5 | 2.04,91 | |||
DNF | 85 | VW-Porsche 914/6 |
John Hulen, USA Ron Coupland, USA Nick Engels, USA |
B6 | IMSA GTU | 47 | 2.16,363 | Engine | ||||
DNS | 86 | De Tomaso Pantera GT4K |
Janet Guthrie, USA Hugh Kleinpeter, USA Jeff Stevens, USA |
5763 | V8 | IMSA GTX | 25 | 2.07,815 | Engine | |||
DNS/DNQ? | 66 | David Carradine Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona |
Don Devendorf, USA Tony Adamowicz, USA Jeff Kline, USA |
4390 | V12 | IMSA GTX | 2.18,132 | |||||
DNS/DNQ? | 88 | Porsche 911 |
Joseph Hamilton, USA Chuck Wade, USA Marty Hinze, USA |
B6 | IMSA GTU | 2.37,662 |