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Daytona 24 hours

Daytona International Speedway (Road course), Daytona Beach, Florida, USA

Date: 3/2/1980 to: 4/2/1980
Track length: 6.180 m
Attendance: 40.000
Entries accepted: 95
Starters: 67
Finishers: 28, 14 classified

Pole position: D. Whittington in 1.44,411 = 213,693 kmh
Fastest lap: B. Whittington in 1.47,964 = 206,064 kmh

Distance: 24 hours
Average speed: 183,953 kmh
Weather: Cold
Ruleset: Group 5, IMSA GT
Car info: 1980 Cars

 

The Liqui Moly Joest team won the first race of the 1980 Makes Championship, with Stommelen doing most of the driving - and winning his third Daytona after 1968 and 1978. Fastest qualifiers were the Whittington brothers with their 935 K3, while Field, Ongais and Minter shared a similar car. The BMW M1s, albeit not the turbo version most hoped for proved unreliable: all three retired, while the Joest car was ahead soon. Only the Whittington car was able to keep up with the pace, but their race ended when their engine broke and the car had to be pushed into the box: disqualification. A private Lancia won the division under 2000 cc.


Overall result
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 2 Liqui Moly Equipe
Porsche 935 J
Reinhold Jöst, D
Rolf Stommelen, D
Volkert Merl, D
2857 tc B6 Group 5/Div. 2 IMSA GTX 715 laps, 24:01.13,33 2 1.45,389    
2 2/2 09 Thunderbird Swap Shop
Porsche 935 K3
John Paul Sr, USA
Al Holbert, USA
(Preston Henn, USA)
  B6 Group 5/Div. 2 IMSA GTX 682 13 1.53,436    
3 3/3   Interscope Racing
Porsche 935 K3
Ted Field, USA
Danny Ongais, USA
Milt Minter, USA
  B6 Group 5/Div. 2 IMSA GTX 664 8 1.51,021    
4 4 80 All Canadian Racing
Chevrolet Camaro
Maurice Carter, CDN
Craig Carter, USA
Murray Edwards, CDN
  V8 IMSA GTX 639 9 1.51,926    
5 1 62  
VW-Porsche 914/6
Bill Koll, USA
Jim Cook, CDN
Gene La Cava, USA
  B6 IMSA GTU 632 48 2.07,322    
6 1 54 Montura Racing
Porsche Carrera
Tony Garcia, USA
Alberto Vadia Jr, USA
Terry Herman, USA
  B6 IMSA GTO 630 40 2.05,078    
7 2 46 De Narvaez Racing
Porsche Carrera
Mauricio de Narvaez, CO
Albert Naon, USA
Ricardo Londono, CO
  B6 IMSA GTO 629 28 2.01,335    
8 2 77  
Mazda RX-7
Roger Mandeville, USA
Jim Downing, USA
Brad Frisselle, USA
2 x 573 R2 IMSA GTU 618 38 2.04,874    
9 5 9 Dick Barbour Racing
Porsche 935
Skeeter McKitterick, USA
Bob Garretson, USA
Anny-Charlotte Verney, F
  B6 IMSA GTX 599 12 1.53,328    
10 1/6 4 Jolly Club
Lancia Beta Montecarlo
Carlo Facetti, I
Martino Finotto, I
(Gianfranco Ricci, I)
1425 tc L4 Group 5/Div. 1 IMSA GTX 597 16 1.54,971    
11 7 59 Brumos Porsche-Audi
Porsche 935-80
Peter Gregg, USA
Hurley Haywood, USA
Bruce Leven, USA
2857 tc B6 IMSA GTX 584 4 1.48,024    
12 3 73 Z&W Enterprises Racing Ltd.
Mazda RX-7
Mark Hutchins, USA
Pierre Honegger, USA
Fred Apgar, USA
2 x 573 R2 IMSA GTU 546 43 2.05,801    
13 3 89  
Porsche Carrera
Francisco Romero, YV
Jean-Paul Libert, B
Ernesto Soto, YV
  B6 IMSA GTO 544 37 2.04,84    
NRF 4 65 Nicholas/Roberts
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
John Morton, USA
Tony Adamowicz, USA
4390 V12 IMSA GTO 539 29 2.01,54   Axle
15 5 78  
Mazda RX-2
Robert Giesel, USA
Bruce Nesbitt, USA
Alan Johnson, USA
2 x 491 R2 IMSA GTU 533 59 2.11,99    
DSQ   93 Whittington Brothers
Porsche 935 K3
Bill Whittington, USA
Don Whittington, USA
Dale Whittington, USA
  B6 Group 5/Div. 2 IMSA GTX 509 1 1.44,411 1.47,964 Disq, outside assistance
NC   81 Trinity Racing
Mazda RX-7
Lynn St. James, USA
Mark Welch, USA
Tom Winters, USA
2 x 573 R2 IMSA GTU 498 72 no time    
NC   08 Moran Construction
Porsche 911 S
Marion L. Speer, USA
Ray Ratcliff, USA
Terry Wolters, USA
  B6 IMSA GTU 489 57 2.10,646    
NC   57 Independent Prsnlzd.
VW-Porsche 914/6
Wayne Baker, USA
Dan Gilliland, USA
Jeff Scott, USA
  B6 IMSA GTU 486 67 no time    
NC   82 Trinity Racing
Mazda RX-7
John Casey, USA
Steve Dietrich, USA
Lee Mueller, USA
2 x 573 R2 IMSA GTU 483 45 2.06,322    
NC   10 Oftedahl Trucking
Chevrolet Camaro
Dave Heinz, USA
Gerry Wellik, USA
Robert Young, USA
  V8 IMSA GTO 476 25 1.59,884    
NC   22 Group Bruckmann
Porsche Carrera
Volker Bruckmann, USA
David Goodell, USA
Rug Cunningham, USA
  B6 IMSA GTO 464 55 2.10,434    
NC   37  
Porsche Carrera
Honorato Espinosa, CO
Jorge Cortes, CO
Francisco Lopez, CO
  B6 IMSA GTO 457 35 2.03,727    
DNF   39 JLC Racing
Mazda RX-7
Allan Moffat, CDN
Amos Johnson, USA
Stu Fisher, USA
(Brad Frisselle, USA)
2 x 573 R2 IMSA GTU 440 42 2.05,427    
DNF   28  
Chevrolet Camaro
Tom Nehl, USA
Peter Kirill, USA
Kathy Rude, USA
  V8 IMSA GTO 435 64 no time   Engine
DNF   68 T&R Racing
Porsche Carrera
Luis Mendez, DR
Tico Almeida, USA
Rene Rodriguez, USA
  B6 IMSA GTO 423 41 2.05,298    
NC   15 Bavarian Motors International
BMW 3.5 CSL
Alf Gebhardt, USA
Bruno Beilcke, USA
(Helmut Trieb, D)
3498 L6 IMSA GTO 420 50 2.07,789    
NC   92 The Cummings Marque
Shelby GT350
Don Cummings, USA
Guido Levetto, USA
  V8 IMSA GTO 410 66 no time    
NC   6 Dick Barbour Racing
Porsche 935 K3
John Fitzpatrick, GB
Manfred Schurti, FL
Dick Barbour, USA
  B6 IMSA GTX 405 3 1.46,009    
DNF   71 Keirn Garage
Chevrolet Corvette
Philip Keirn, USA
Larry Trotter, USA
Ed Errington, USA
  V8 IMSA GTO 402 51 2.07,932    
NC   76 Arrow Heating
Chevrolet Corvette
Joe Chamberlain, USA
John Chamberlain, USA
Richard Valentine, USA
  V8 IMSA GTX 393 39 2.05,062    
DNF   85  
Porsche Carrera
David Deacon, CDN
Peter Moennick, CDN
Jacques Bienvenue, CDN
  B6 IMSA GTO 375 60 2.12,914    
NC   06 Intrepid Design Inc.
Porsche 911 S
Joe DiBattista, USA
Tom Ciccone, USA
Alan Howes, USA
  B6 IMSA GTU 358 62 no time    
DNF   79 Sports Ltd. Racing
Mazda RX-7
Bob Bergstrom, USA
Pat Bedard, USA
2 x 573 R2 IMSA GTU 355 47 2.07,188    
NC   56  
Porsche Carrera
Rick Borlase, USA
Don Kravig, USA
Michael Hammond, USA
  B6 IMSA GTO 348 52 2.08,776    
DNF   69 Preston Henn
Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer
Preston Henn, USA
Pierre Dieudonné, B
(John Paul Jr, USA)
4942 V12 IMSA GTX 341 23 1.59,403    
DNF   24 American Racing Team
Porsche 934
Jack Refenning, USA
Raymond Mummery, USA
Ren Tilton, USA
2993 tc B6 IMSA GTO 337 26 1.59,931   Accident
DNF   52 Snowmobile Racing
Porsche 911 S
Joseph Hamilton, USA
Tom Cripe, USA
Fred Snow, USA
  B6 IMSA GTU 301 63 no time    
DNF   5 Racing Associates
Porsche 935 K3
Charles Mendez, USA
Brian Redman, GB
Paul Miller, USA
  B6 IMSA GTX 290 20 1.57,675   Accident
DNF   96 NTS Racing
Datsun 240Z
Bob Earl, USA
William Coykendall, USA
Fred Stiff, USA
  L6 IMSA GTU 281 65 no time   Engine
DNF   42  
Chevrolet Camaro
Dick Neland, USA
Bill Ferran, USA
Joe Cotrone, USA
  V8 IMSA GTO 270 56 2.10,663    
DNF   95 Mike Ramirez racing
Porsche 911 S
Mike Ramirez, PR
Manuel Villa Prieto, PR
Luis Gordillo, PR
  B6 IMSA GTU 263 71 no time   Engine
DNF   11 March Racing
BMW M1
Mike Korten, D
Patrick Nève, B
Ian Grob, GB
3498 L6 IMSA GTP/IMSA GTX 260 17 1.54,978   Driveshaft
DNF   70 Herman Racing
Mazda RX-7
Chris Doyle, USA
Charles Guest, USA
Mike Meyer, USA
2 x 573 R2 IMSA GTU 250 58 2.10,719    
DNF   13 Andial Racing
Porsche 935 K3
Elliot Forbes-Robinson, USA
Raldolph Townsend, USA
Howard Meister, USA
  B6 IMSA GTX 233 7 1.49,954   Engine
DNF   32 Scorpio Racing
Porsche Carrera
Enrique Molins, ES
Carlos Ernesto Pineda, ES
Eduardo Barrientos, ES
  B6 IMSA GTO 233 49 2.07,377    
DNF   25 Deren Automotive
BMW M1
Kenper Miller, USA
Dave Cowart, USA
Christine Beckers ("Christine"), B
3498 L6 IMSA GTX 222 21 1.57,965   Accident
DNF   55 Racing Associates
Porsche 935
Ralph Kent Cooke, USA
Gérard Bleynie, F
Claude Ballot-Léna, F
  B6 IMSA GTX 217 14 1.54,294   Ignition
DNF   38 Boricua Racing
Porsche Carrera RSR
Bonky Fernandez, PR
Tato Ferrer, PR
Kees Nierop, CDN
  B6 IMSA GTO 211 36 2.04,194   Engine
DNF   19 Chris Cord Racing
Chevrolet Monza
Chris Cord, USA
Jim Adams, USA
  V8 IMSA GTX 188 10 1.53,279   Engine
DNF   94 Whittington Brothers
Porsche 935-79
Dale Whittington, USA
Axel Plankenhorn, D
  B6 IMSA GTX 179 5 1.49,514   Engine
DNF   44 Group 44
Triumph TR8
Bob Tullius, USA
John McComb, USA
John Kelly, USA
3528 V8 IMSA GTO 171 27 2.00,945   Gearbox
DNF   75 Show Cars of Florida
Chevrolet Corvette
Dale Kreider, USA
Billy Hagan, USA
Stephen Bond, USA
  V8 IMSA GTO 170 33 2.03,281    
DNF   05 Racing Associates
Porsche 935 K3
Bob Akin, USA
Roy Woods, USA
Bobby Rahal, USA
  B6 IMSA GTX 156 19 1.57,171   Engine
DNF   51 Moana Corp.
Porsche Carrera
Rob Kirby, GB
John Hotchkis Sr, USA
John Hotchkis Jr, USA
  B6 IMSA GTO 147 61 no time    
DNF   3 Jim Busby Racing
BMW M1
Jim Busby, USA
Bruce Jenner, USA
Rick Knoop, USA
3498 L6 IMSA GTP/IMSA GTX 139 18 1.56,659   Driveshaft
DNF   23  
Datsun 280ZX
Don Devendorf, USA
Dick Davenport, USA
Frank Carney, USA
  L6 IMSA GTU 109 34 2.03,545   Engine
NC   99 Full-Time Racing
Chevrolet Corvette
Phil Currin, USA
  V8 IMSA GTO 89 22 1.58,757    
DNF   30 Electrodyne
Porsche 935
Gianpiero Moretti, I
Fernando Cazzaniga, I
Bruce Canepa, USA
  B6 IMSA GTX 72 11 1.52,819    
DNF   58 Coco Lopez-Pina Colada
Porsche Carrera
Diego Febles, PR
Chiqui Soldevila, PR
Armando Gonzalez, PR
  B6 IMSA GTO 60 44 2.06,192   Oil leak
DNF   16 Yenko Chevrolet-Honda
Chevrolet Corvette
Kim Mason, USA
Don Yenko, USA
Jerry Thompson, USA
  V8 IMSA GTO 56 53 2.09,472    
DNF   17 Racing Beat
Mazda RX-7
Walt Bohren, USA
Dennis Aase, USA
Jeff Kline, USA
2 x 573 R2 IMSA GTU 51 30 2.02,323    
DNF   03 Toyota Village
Porsche 934
Werner Frank, USA
Rudi Bartling, CDN
Angelo Pallavicini, CH
2993 tc B6 IMSA GTO 51 31 2.03,043    
DNF   83 Zotz Garage
VW-Porsche 914/6
Harro Zitza, USA
John Belperche, USA
Doug Zitza, USA
  B6 IMSA GTU 44 68 no time    
DNF   63  
Chevrolet Camaro
Nort Northam, USA
Hugh Davenport, USA
Guy Thomas, USA
  V8 IMSA GTX 29 70 no time    
DNF   07 Heimrath Racing
Porsche 935
Ludwig Heimrath, CDN
Carlos Moran, ES
Johnny Rutherford, USA
  B6 IMSA GTX 24 6 1.49,711   Engine
DNF   18 Automobile International
Lancia Stratos
Anatoly Arutunoff, USA
José Marina, USA
George Drolsom, USA
2418 V6 IMSA GTU 20 69 no time   Engine
DNS   88  
Pontiac Fire-Am
Herb Adams, USA
Kenny Roberts, USA
Walker Evans, USA
  V8 IMSA GTO   54 2.10,399    
DNS   00 Ted Field
Porsche 935-77A
Ted Field, USA
Danny Ongais, USA
Milt Minter, USA
  B6 IMSA GTX   15 1.54,878    
DNS   14 Renaissance Group Racing
Porsche 935
Pierre Dieudonné, B
Jorge Koechlin, PE
Leon Walger, RA
  B6 IMSA GTX   24 1.59,497   Engine
DNS   8 Moran Construction
Porsche Carrera
Bob Beasley, USA
Chuck Grantham, USA
George Stone, USA
  B6 IMSA GTO   32 2.03,154    
DNS   98 Van Every Racing
Porsche Carrera RSR
Lance Van Every, USA
Ash Tisdelle, USA
Bill Johnson, USA
  B6 IMSA GTO   46 2.07,033   Accident
DNS   12  
VW-Porsche 914/6
Sidney Smith, USA
Tommy Johnson, USA
Karl Schoepflin, USA
  B6 IMSA GTU     no time   Clutch
DNS   91 Grand Prix International
Chevrolet Corvette
Kerry Mitt, USA
Richard Valentine, USA
Bob Pearl, USA
  V8 IMSA GTO     no time