1969 Daytona 24 Hrs


1-2 February 1969 - Daytona (USA): Round 1, International Manufacturers Championship. Round 1, Endurance Triple Crown
24 hour duration in which 626 laps of a 3.810 mile/6.132 km circuit - 2385.060 miles/3838.375 kms were completed
Weather: warm, dry


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Grid Qual. Time Group Group Pos
1 6 Mark Donohue/Chuck Parsons/Ronnie Bucknum^ Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet [SL76/139] Roger Penske Sunoco Racing 626   2 1m52.7 Sports 5000 1
2 8 Ed Leslie/Lothar Motschenbacher/Scooter Patrick* Lola T70 Mk.3 Chevrolet [SL73/117] American International Racing 596   11 1m57.3 Sports 5000 2
3 26 Jerry Titus/Jon Ward Pontiac Firebird Jon Ward 591   16 2m07.7 Touring 5000 1
4 20 Tony Adamowicz/Bruce Jennings/Herb Wetanson Porsche 911T Herb Wetanson 583   28 2m17.8 Grand Touring 2000 1
5 14 Bert Everett/Alan Johnson/E. Linley Coleman Porsche 911 Fine Grinding 581   29 2m18.2 Touring 2000 1
6 39 Hugh Kleinpeter/Bob Beatty/John Gunn Chevron B8 BMW Team Raceco of Miami 579   22 2m13.4 Sports 2000 1
7 9 Scooter Patrick/Dave Jordan/Lothar Motschenbacher* Lola T70 Mk.3 Chevrolet [SL73/131] American International Racing 578   10 1m57.3 Sports 5000 3
8 47 Harold Williamson/George Drolsom Porsche 911 Harold Williamson 577   34 2m22.0 Touring 2000 2
9 68 Jacques Duval/George Nicholas/Andre Samson^ Porsche 911T Jacques Duval 571   31 2m19.4 Grand Touring 2000 2
10 48 André Wicky/Sylvain Garant Porsche 911T Wicky Racing Team 569   36 2m22.3 Grand Touring 2000 3
11 97 Claudio Maglioli/Raffaele Pinto Lancia Fulvia HF Zagato Algar Enterprises 566   45 2m24.0 Prototype 2000 1
12 5 Bob Grossman/Bob Dini Chevrolet Camaro Randy's Auto Body 549   21 2m10.5 Touring 5000 2
13 28 Jim Corwin/Mike Manner/Carson Baird/Fred Pipen* Chevrolet Camaro Jim Corwin 549   37 2m22.4 Touring 5000 3
14 86 Pete Harrison/Jack Ryan/Bobby Allison* Porsche 911 RBM Motors 548   35 2m22.1 Touring 2000 3
15 61 Masten Gregory/Richard Broström Porsche 910 [028] Sportscars Unlimited of Switzerland 544   14 2m04.7 Sports 2000 2
16 96 Smokey Drolet/John Tremblay/Vince Gimondo/John Belperche Chevrolet Corvette Zorian Productions 532   48 2m25.0 Grand Touring +5000 1
17 83 Jim Baker/Clive Baker/Paul Richards Austin-Healey Sprite Jim Baker 527   63 no time Prototype 2000 2
18 4 Jim McDaniel/Steve Pieper/Bill Scott Zink VSR Volkswagen HRH Corporation 519   52 2m32.4 Prototype 2000 3
19 55 Jim Gammon/Ray Mummery/Reggie Smith^ MG B Chris Waldron 508   53 2m33.2 Grand Touring 2000 4
20 62 Rudy Bartling/Fritz Hochreuter/Rainer Brezinka/Horst Petermann^ Porsche 906 Rainer Brezinka 507   24 2m14.2 Sports 2000 3
21 18 Maurice Carter/Nat Adams Chevrolet Camaro Maurice Carter 501   32 2m19.8 Touring 5000 4
22 32 Harold Rose/Mike Richards/Steve Hill^ Chevrolet Camaro Harold Rose 499   40 2m22.6 Touring 5000 5
23 41 Sam Posey/Ricardo Rodriguez Ferrari 275 GTB/C [9063] North American Racing Team 494   26 2m15.3 Grand Touring 5000 1
NRF 53 Udo Schütz/Gerhard Mitter/Richard Attwood Porsche 908L [025] Porsche System Engineering 483 Camshaft drive 7 1m54.4 Prototype 3000  
25 79 Art Riley/Arthur Mollin Volvo 122S Arthur Mollin 473 Accident 58 2m49.2 Touring 2000 4
NRF 1 Jacky Ickx/Jackie Oliver Ford GT40 [1076] John Wyer Automotive Engineering Ltd. 470 Accident 8 1m54.5 Sports 5000  
27 81 Bill Pryor/José Marina Alfa Romeo Giulia SS Anatoly Arutunoff 451   55 2m44.9 Grand Touring 2000 5
28 15 Larry Bock/Larry Dent Chevrolet Camaro Larry Drover 449   27 2m15.4 Touring 5000 6
NC 56 Thomas D. Harris/Chris Waldron/Ben Scott MG B Chris Waldron 428   54 2m34.3 Grand Touring 2000 6
DNF 50 Jo Siffert/Hans Herrmann Porsche 908L [023] Porsche System Engineering 415 Camshaft drive 3 1m53.4 Prototype 3000  
DNF 2 David Hobbs/Mike Hailwood Ford GT40 [1075] John Wyer Automotive Engineering Ltd. 401 Head gasket 9 1m55.3 Sports 5000  
DNF 46 John Debo/E. M. Parkerson Triumph TR4 Bud Boles 378 Engine 56 2m45.2 Grand Touring 5000  
NC 43 Gary Wright/Bill Craine Porsche 911 Gary Wright 337   33 2m19.9 Touring 2000  
NC 98 Bruce Hollander/Robert Clark/Wayne Marsula Lancia Fulvia HF Zagato Algar Enterprises 331   59 2m51.6 Prototype 2000  
DNF 54 Rolf Stommelen/Kurt Ahrens, Jr. Porsche 908L [022] Porsche System Engineering 313 Camshaft drive 4 1m53.9 Prototype 3000  
DNF 52 Vic Elford/Brian Redman Porsche 908L [024] Porsche System Engineering 277 Oil pressure 1 1m52.2 Prototype 3000  
DNF 51 Richard Attwood/Joe Buzzetta Porsche 908L [026] Porsche System Engineering 273 Engine 6 1m54.4 Prototype 3000  
DNF 77 Marty Gifford/Bill Campbell Porsche 911 Williams Racing 272 Clutch 46 2m24.2 Touring 2000  
DNF 22 Bob Bailey/Jim Locke/Mike Downs Porsche 911 Porsche America Racing 249 Engine 47 2m25.0 Touring 2000  
DNF 73 Fred Opert/Paul Sanford Porsche 911 Fred Opert Racing Team 223 Engine 51 2m26.4 Touring 2000  
DNF 57 Dave Heinz/Clarence Moerwald MG B David Heinz 221 Axle 57 2m45.6 Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 33 John McComb/Dave Dooley Ford Mustang Harold McComb 219 Engine 23 2m13.8 Touring 5000  
DNF 91 Norberto Mastandrea/Doug Silvers/Robin Ormes Chevrolet Camaro Mar Shipping 210 Ignition 41 2m23.0 Touring 5000  
DNF 11 Don Yenko/Dick Guldstrand Chevrolet Camaro Best Photo 208   19 2m09.6 Touring 5000  
DNF 67 Jerry Thompson/Jim Harrell/Tony DeLorenzo Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Owens Corning Fiberglass 201 Accident 15 2m04.8 Grand Touring +5000  
DNF 21 Jim Netterstrom/John Kelly/Mike Downs* Porsche 911 Porsche America Racing 182 Engine 39 2m22.6 Touring 2000  
DNF 58 Alex Soler-Roig/Rudi Lins/Pauli Toivonen* Porsche 907 2.2 Alex Soler-Roig 158 Collision 12 2m00.3 Prototype 3000  
DNF 36 Wilbur Pickett/Mike Downs/Bob Tullius^/Bill Bean* Porsche 911 Wilbur Pickett 153 Engine 38 2m22.6 Touring 2000  
DNF 40 Charlie Kolb/Giampiero Biscaldi Ferrari Dino 206S [014] North American Racing Team 152 Head gasket 18 2m08.4 Prototype 2000  
DNF 17 David McClain/Or Costanzo Chevrolet Camaro David H. McClain 145 Engine 43 2m23.2 Touring 5000  
DNF 25 Eduardo Dibos-Chappuis/Mario Calabattisti Alfa Romeo T33/2 Motoritalia 139 Collision 20 2m09.6 Prototype 3000  
DNF 59 Peter Gregg/Sten Axelsson Porsche 911 Brumos Porsche 137 Accident 30 2m19.0 Touring 2000  
DNF 99 Richard Robson/Rajah Rodgers Jaguar XK-E Richard Robson 116 Engine 49 2m25.2 Grand Touring 5000  
DNF 69 Ed Lowther/Robert D. Esseks/Frank Dominianni Chevrolet Corvette Robert D. Esseks 109 Engine 61 no time Grand Touring +5000  
DNF 93 Rick Cline/Michael Pickering Triumph GT6 Richard Cline 108   66 no time Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 72 Billy Hagan/John McVeigh/Frans Gillebard Mercury Cougar Lafayette Speed Center 88 Stalled on course 42 2m23.2 Touring 5000  
DNF 88 Francis C. Grant/Dieter Oest/Barry Batchin Lancia Fulvia HF Francis C. Grant 79 Gearbox 60 2m54.0 Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 38 Fausto Merello/Umberto Maglioli/Edward Alvarez^ Ferrari 250LM [6107] Team Raceco of Miami 68 Gearbox 50 2m25.6 Sports 5000  
DNF 60 Jo Bonnier/Ulf Norinder/Johnny Servoz-Gavin^ Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet [SL76/141] Sportscars Unlimited of Switzerland 52 Accident damage 5 1m54.0 Sports 5000  
DNF 16 Wedge Rafferty/Jack Gearhart^/Richard Wisler^ Chevrolet Corvette Wes Rafferty 48 Engine 44 2m23.4 Grand Touring +5000  
DNF 92 Wilton T. Jowett, Jr./Craig Fisher^ Chevrolet Camaro Wilton T. Jowett, Jr. 44   17 2m07.8 Touring 5000  
DNF 66 Tony DeLorenzo/Dick Lang^ Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Owens Corning Fiberglass 23 Fire 13 2m03.2 Grand Touring +5000  
DNF 45 George Waltman/Wallis Bird^ OSCA GT2 Maserati George Waltman 0 Engine 65 no time Sports 2000  
DNS 19 Charles Buckley/L. Gordon Cooper Mercury Cougar Bud Moore     25 2m14.8 Touring 5000  
DNS 89 James Hall Dodge Dart LeVerne Hartje     62 no time Touring 5000  
DNS 7 William Wonder/Ray Cuomo Ford GT40 [103] Bill Wonder     64 no time Sports 5000  
DNS 24 Johnny Servoz-Gavin/Henri Pescarolo Matra-Sports 630M [04] Equipe Matra Shell   Accident   no time Prototype 3000  
DNS 37 Ronald Strickler/Dennis Wherrell Alfa Romeo GTA Richard E. Crebs       no time Touring 2000  
DNS 49 Richard Crebs/Robert Whitaker Alfa Romeo GTA Richard E. Crebs       no time Touring 2000  
DNS 60T   Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet Sportscars Unlimited of Switzerland         Sports 5000  
DNA 38 Fausto Merello Ferrari 275 GTB/4 [10311] Team Raceco of Miami         Grand Touring 5000  

 
Winning Time: 24h01m35.303, 99.268 mph/159.756 kph
Fastest Lap: Vic Elford #52 (Porsche 908L), 1m52.2, 122.246 mph/196.736 kph

 
* Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)



Last Updated on 23/02/02
By Darren Galpin
Email: darren.galpin@virgin.net