1970 Daytona 24 Hrs


31 January-1 February 1970 - Daytona (USA): Round 1, International Manufacturers Championship. Round 1, Endurance Triple Crown
24 hour duration in which 724 laps of a 3.810 mile/6.132 km circuit - 2758.440 miles/4439.271 kms were completed
Weather: cold
Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Grid Qual. Time Group Group Pos
1 2 Pedro Rodriguez/Leo Kinnunen/Brian Redman Porsche 917K [015] John Wyer Automotive Engineering 724   3 1m55.8 Sports 1
2 1 Jo Siffert/Brian Redman Porsche 917K [029] John Wyer Automotive Engineering 679   2 1m52.9 Sports 2
3 28 Mario Andretti/Arturo Merzario/Jacky Ickx Ferrari 512S [1026] Spa Ferrari SEFAC 676   1 1m51.6 Sports 3
4 24 Sam Posey/Mike Parkes Ferrari 312P Coupé [0872] North American Racing Team 647   9 2m02.4 Prototype 1
5 23 Tony Adamowicz/David Piper/Joe Buzzetta* Ferrari 312P Coupé [0870] North American Racing Team 632   13 2m06.0 Prototype 2
6 7 Jerry Thompson/John Mahler Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Owens-Corning Fibreglass 608   11 2m04.6 Grand Touring +2000 1
7 21 Gregg Young/Luigi Chinetti, Jr. Ferrari 250LM [5893] North American Racing Team 603   44 2m26.7 Sports 4
8 18 William Wonder/Ray Cuomo Ford GT40 [103] William Wonder 579   41 2m24.7 Sports 5
9 40 Gregg Loomis/Bert Everett/Pete Harrison^ Porsche 906LE Gregg Loomis 573   43 2m26.6 Prototype 3
10 33 François Cevert/Jack Brabham Matra-Simca MS650 [01] Equipe Matra Simca 565   7 1m58.7 Prototype 4
11 89 Cliff Gottlob/Dave Dooley Chevrolet Corvette Cliff Gottlob 545   34 2m09.3 Grand Touring +2000 2
NRF 9 Don Yenko/Bob Grossman Chevrolet Camaro Mamie Reynolds Gregory 542 Differential 24 2m11.0 Grand Touring +2000  
12 12 Bob Mitchell/Charlie Kemp Chevrolet Camaro Bob Mitchell 535   29 2m15.7 Touring +2000 1
13 6 Tony DeLorenzo/Dick Lang Chevrolet Corvette Owens-Corning Fibreglass 534   20 2m08.5 Grand Touring +2000 3
14 74 Ralph Meaney/Gary Wright/Bill Bean/James N.Locke* Porsche 911S Ralph Meaney 533   39 2m24.6 Grand Touring 2000 1
15 90 Or Costanzo/Dave Heinz Chevrolet Corvette Or Costanzo 521   27 2m14.7 Grand Touring +2000 4
16 14 Ray Cuomo/Bernard Gimbel/George Lissberg Ford Mustang Ray Cuomo 520   46 2m27.2 Touring +2000 2
17 95 Mike Brockman/John Tremblay Chevrolet Camaro Bruce Behrens 511   57 2m43.7 Touring +2000 3
18 34 Jean-Pierre Beltoise/Henri Pescarolo Matra-Simca MS650 [02] Equipe Matra Simca 509   14 1m53.0 Prototype 5
19 11 Larry Brock/Larry Dent Chevrolet Camaro Laurel Racing 507   23 2m10.0 Touring +2000 4
NC 78 John Belperche/Tony Lilly/Don Pickett MG B Waldron Motors 504   55 2m41.0 Grand Touring 2000 2
NC 79 Chris Waldron/Lowell Lanier/Bill Barros MG B Waldron Motors 490   56 2m43.6 Grand Touring 2000 3
NC 48 Del Russo Taylor/Hank Sheldon/Tom Blank^ Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV Del Russo Taylor 478   64 3m13.1 Touring 2000  
NC 38 Paul Fleming/Amos Johnson/Bill Barnes* Fiat 124 Sport coupé Simone N. Fleming 473   62 2m52.0 Touring 2000  
DNF 25 Dan Gurney/Chuck Parsons/David Piper* Ferrari 512S [1014] North American Racing Team 464 Gearbox 6 1m57.8 Sports  
NC 76 Scotty Addison/Erhard Dahm Porsche 911S Scotty Addison 462   49 2m30.5 Grand Touring 2000 4
DNF 8 Bob Johnson/Robert R. Johnson/Jim Greendyke Chevrolet Corvette Bob Johnson 457   16 2m07.0 Grand Touring +2000  
DNF 47 Jim Bandy/Fred Stevenson/Carl Williams Lotus Europa Sports Motors 442 Engine 36 2m23.0 Sports  
DNF 30 Corrado Manfredini/Gianpiero Moretti Ferrari 512S [1032] Scuderia Picchio Rosso 412 Accident damage 33 2m19.0 Sports  
NC 98 Norberto Mastandrea/Smokey Drolet/Rajah Rodgers Chevrolet Camaro Norberto Mastandrea 409   45 2m26.8 Touring +2000 9
NC 83 Vincent P. Collins/Larry Wilson Ford Mustang Collins-Wilson Racing 407   52 2m32.0 Touring +2000 5
DNF 53 Hans Laine/Gijs van Lennep Porsche 908/02 Team A.A.W. 385 Engine 12 2m05.2 Prototype  
DNF 43 William Harris/Robert E. Lewis/Charles Fairbrother* Austin-Healey Sprite William Harris 373   51 2m31.2 Prototype  
DNF 72 Jacques Duval/Bob Bailey Porsche 911T Jacques Duval 365 Gearbox 40 2m24.6 Grand Touring 2000  
NC 71 Ray Walle/Bob Speakman TVR Vixen Ford Ray Walle 364   53 2m35.0 Prototype  
NC 97 John Elliott/Don Gwynne, Jr. Chevrolet Camaro Preston Hood 354   50 2m31.0 Touring +2000  
DNF 3 Kurt Ahrens, Jr./Vic Elford Porsche 917K [011] Porsche Salzburg 337 Fuel tank 4 1m56.1 Sports  
DNF 94 Don Cummings/Warren Stumes Shelby GT350 Susan T. Cummings 327   66 no time Grand Touring +2000  
DNF 15 Ed Lowther/Bob Nagel/Bob Fryer^ Chevrolet Camaro Bob Fryer 320   58 2m16.1 Touring +2000  
DNF 20 Harley Cluxton/Gordon Tatun Ferrari 365 GTB/C [9063] North American Racing Team 308 Cooling system 30 2m15.8 Sports  
DNF 17 Piers Forrester/Andrew Hedges Ford GT40 [1010(II)] Trevor Graham 299 Suspension 17 2m07.6 Sports  
DNF 77 Bruce Jennings/Bob Tullius Porsche 911T Jennings/Keyser 279   35 2m21.0 Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 88 Barry Batchin/Dieter Oest Lancia Fulvia HF Dieter Oest 268 Engine 63 2m56.0 Touring 2000  
DNF 84 Walter Brown/Buzz Marcus/Jim R. Sandman BMW 2002 HCAS 257 Ignition 54 2m37.0 Touring 2000  
DNF 85 Robert Whitaker/Richard Krebs/Harvey Eckoff Volvo 122S Robert Whitaker 243   59 2m45.1 Touring 2000  
DNF 92 Donna Mae Mims/Jim Corwin/Fred Pipen Chevrolet Camaro Flem-Car 220   48 2m30.4 Touring +2000  
DNF 0 Mark Donohue/Peter Revson AMC Javelin Roger Penske Racing 205 Oil pressure 19 2m08.4 Touring +2000  
DNF 73 Bobby Rinzler/Charles Reynolds Austin-Healey Sprite Ring Free Oil Racing 178 Head gasket 47 2m29.0 Prototype  
DNF 22 Ronnie Bucknum/Wilbur Pickett/Masten Gregory* Ferrari 365 GTB/4 [12547] North American Racing Team 142 Cooling system 31 2m16.0 Sports  
DNF 96 Vince Gimondo/Chuck Dietrich/Ed Hugus*/Bill Scott*/Wilbur Pickett* Chevrolet Camaro Vincenzo Gimondo 130 Brakes 28 2m15.0 Touring +2000  
DNF 27 Jacky Ickx/Peter Schetty Ferrari 512S [1004] Spa Ferrari SEFAC 115 Accident 5 1m56.9 Sports  
DNF 16 Jim Baker/Clive Baker/Paul Richards^ Chevron B16 Ford Ring Free Oil Racing 108 Accident 25 2m12.1 Prototype  
DNF 91 Allan Barker/John Greenwood/Richard Hoffman Chevrolet Corvette John Greenwood 101 Accident 18 2m08.0 Grand Touring +2000  
DNF 39 Rainer Brezinka/Horst Petermann/Rudy Bartling Porsche 906 Rainer Brezinka 96 Engine 60 2m45.9 Sports  
DNF 26 Nino Vaccarella/Ignazio Giunti Ferrari 512S [1028] Spa Ferrari SEFAC 89 Accident 8 1m59.0 Sports  
DNF 93 Jim Harrell/Len Magner Ford Mustang Jim Harrell 89 Engine 38 2m23.5 Touring +2000  
DNF 37 Brian Robinson/Hugh Kleinpeter/Fred Opert Chevron B16 Ford Fred Opert 85 Fuel injection 22 2m09.2 Prototype  
DNF 19 Francis C. Grant/Ray Heppenstall^/Buzz Marcus^ Ford GT40 [1049] Auto Enterprises 82 Head gasket 21 2m08.8 Sports  
DNF 66 Ed Matthews/Don Sesslar/Al Weaver Ford Mustang Ed Matthews 63 Overheating 32 2m16.6 Touring +2000  
DNF 86 Arthur Mollin/Art Riley Volvo 122S Arthur Mollin 54 Engine 61 2m50.9 Touring 2000  
DNF 70 James Patterson/Paul Sanford/James N.Locke* Porsche 911T [11810429] Paul Stanford 29 Accident 37 2m23.0 Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 46 Claibourne Darden/Warren Matzen Shelby GT350 Jack Haywood 26 Oil system 42 2m26.0 Grand Touring +2000  
DNF 55 Don Kearney/Richard Roberts/Wayne Purdy^ Datsun 510 Jack Kearney 24 Engine 65 3m13.3 Touring 2000  
DNF 5 John Cannon/George Eaton^ Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet [SL76/140] Randy's Auto Body Shop 0 Handling, oil leak 10 2m03.8 Sports  
DNF 54 Carlos A.Pairetti/Alain De Cadenet^/Jorge Omar Del Rio^ Porsche 908/02 Ecurie Evergreen 0 Engine 26 2m05.6 Prototype  
DNS 52 Tony Dean/Peter Gregg Porsche 917K David Piper   Engine 15 2m00.0 Sports  
DNS 10 Allen Hewitt, Jr./Pete Ledwith/Hamilton Vose* Chevrolet Camaro Allen Hewitt, Jr.       2m21.1 Touring +2000  
DNS 51 Juan Fernandez/José Juncadella/Alex Soler-Roig*/Jorge de Bagration* Porsche 908/02 Escuderia Montjuich       2m24.6 Prototype  
DNS 75 Fritz Hochreuter/Harry Bytzek Porsche 911 Fritz Hochreuter       2m33.0 Grand Touring 2000  
DNS 44 Steve Pieper/Jim McDaniel/Jon Krogsund Deserter GS Volkswagen HRH         Prototype  
DNS T Pedro Rodriguez/Leo Kinnunen/Jo Siffert Porsche 917K John Wyer Automotive Engineering   T-car     Sports  
DNS T François Cevert/Jack Brabham/Jean-Pierre Beltoise/Henri Pescarolo Matra-Simca MS630/650 Equipe Matra Simca   T-car     Prototype  
DNA 29 Jacques Rey/Edgar Berney/Bernard Palayer/Guy Verrier/Jean Sage Ferrari 275 GTB/C Jacques Rey         Grand Touring +2000  
DNA 52 Tony Dean/Peter Gregg Porsche 908 Tony Dean         Prototype  
DNA 80 C. C. Canada/Joe Hines, Jr./Ed Rahal MG C C. C. Canada         Grand Touring +2000  
DNA 31   Ferrari Dino 246 GT North American Racing Team         Sports  

 
Winning Time: 24h00m52.0, 114.866 mph/184.858 kph
Fastest Lap: Jo Siffert #1 (Porsche 917K), 1m48.7, 126.182 mph/203.070 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 27/10/02
By Darren Galpin
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