1973 Sebring 12 Hrs


24 March 1973 - Sebring (USA): Round 2, Endurance Triple Crown.
12 Hour duration in which 226 laps of a 5.200 mile/8.369 km circuit - 1175.200 miles/1891.298 kms were completed
Weather: warm, dry


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Grid Qual.Time Group Group Pos
1 59 Peter Gregg/Hurley Haywood/Dave Helmick Porsche 911 Carrera RSR [360 0705] Dave Helmick 226   4 3m01.08 IMSA GT +2500 1
2 1 Michael Keyser/Milt Minter Porsche 911 Carrera RS [360 0755] Michael Keyser 225   5 3m01.54 IMSA GT +2500 2
3 50 Ron Grable/John Greenwood/Michael Brockman Chevrolet Corvette John Greenwood 219   9 3m05.52 IMSA GT +2500 3
4 81 Grey Egerton/Elliott Forbes-Robinson Porsche 911 Carrera [360 0386] Grey Egerton 217   7 3m02.43 IMSA GT +2500 4
5 17 Vince Gimondo/Billy Dingman Chevrolet Camaro Vince Gimondo 212   10 3m05.58 IMSA Touring +2500 1
6 37 Danny L. Moore/David McCullogh Ford Mustang Danny L. Moore 210   22 3m10.97 IMSA Touring +2500 2
7 27 Don Lindley/Stephen Behr/Brian Goellnicht/Pete Peters^/John Bernadine* Porsche 911S Don Lindley 209   44 3m21.92 IMSA GT 2500 1
8 76 George Stone/Mike Downs Porsche 911S [230 1687] George Stone 209   23 3m13.12 IMSA GT 2500 2
9 24 Tim Chitwood/Joie Chitwood/Bob Nagel Chevrolet Camaro Chitwood Racing 208   18 3m09.60 IMSA Touring +2500 3
10 91 Dieter Oest/Mike Tillson/Harry Bytzek Porsche 911S Bob Holbert 198   43 3m20.37 IMSA GT 2500 3
11 99 Phil Currin/Danny Fortin/Bill Johnson Chevrolet Corvette Phil Currin 197   32 3m17.76 IMSA GT +2500 5
12 42 Luis Sereix/Tony Lilly/Dave Yoder Chevrolet Camaro George Garcia 193   27 3m15.75 IMSA Touring +2500 4
13 77 Bruce Jennings/Bob Beasley Porsche 911S Bruce Jennings 193   36 3m18.99 IMSA GT 2500 4
14 89 Don Parish/Dave Causey/Edwin Taylor Porsche 911S Thomas Barrick 193   57 no time IMSA GT 2500 5
15 82 Bob Bergstrom/Jim Cook Porsche 911S Bob Bergstrom 191   19 3m09.67 IMSA GT 2500 6
16 94 Wilbur Pickett/Bill Bean Chevrolet Corvette Leldon Blackwell 186   6 3m02.40 IMSA GT +2500 6
17 41 George Garcia/Vic Shinn Chevrolet Corvette George Garcia 186   55 3m31.06 IMSA GT +2500 7
18 84 Klaus Selbert/Siegfried Glage Porsche 911S Airport Motorsport 186   56 no time IMSA GT 2500 7
NRF 49 Jim Greendyke/Robert R.Johnson Chevrolet Corvette John Greenwood 182   14 3m06.89 IMSA GT +2500  
20 114 Jim Grob/Juan Montalvo BMW 2002 Jim Grob 180   53 3m30.39 IMSA Touring 2500 1
21 61 Scott Chapman/John McLaren/Bill Hood Chevrolet Corvette Sebring Racing 179   45 3m22.48 IMSA GT +2500 9
NRF 9 Ray Kessler/Jim Fitzgerald Chevrolet Camaro Ray Kessler 178   21 3m10.93 IMSA Touring +2500  
23 67 David H. McClain/Dave White/John Floyd^ Porsche 914/6 David H. McClain 177   40 3m19.33 IMSA GT 2500 8
24 47 Terry Keller/Robert M. Gray/Neil Potter Chevrolet Corvette Sebring Racing 175   26 3m14.26 IMSA GT +2500 10
25 92 Dieter Oest/Don Heth/David Olimpi/Mike Tillson^ Porsche 911S Bob Holbert 174   70 no time IMSA GT 2500 9
26 90 Ray Walle/Richard Schuck Mazda RX-2 Ray Walle 173   61 no time IMSA Touring 2500 2
NRF 33 Marc Davis/Richard A. Melville/Bob Beatty Alfa Romeo GTV Coral Gables Racing 165   62 no time IMSA GT 2500  
NRF 3 Dick Bauer/Jim DeStefano/Nick Engels Chevrolet Corvette Dick Bauer 159   68 no time IMSA GT +2500  
NC "00 Whitt Diggett/Amos Johnson American Motors Gremlin Amos Johnson 154   65 no time IMSA Touring +2500 6
NC 85 Don Parish/Ron Jones/John E. Hulen Porsche 914/6 Donald Parish 154   54 3m30.48 IMSA GT 2500 10
NC 74 Jacques Groleau/Craig Ross/Bill Shaw Datsun 240Z Jacques Groleau 153   50 3m29.73 IMSA GT 2500 11
NC 78 Manuel Quintana/Reinaldo Almeida Ford Mustang Manuel Quintana 150   52 3m30.34 IMSA Touring +2500 7
DNF 71 Robert Christiansen/Gary Myers/John Tremblay/Bob Mitchell* Chevrolet Camaro Robert Christiansen 148   42 3m19.78 IMSA Touring +2500  
DNF 57 Javier Garcia/Tico Almeida/Charles Buckley^/Diego Febles^ Ford Mustang George Garcia 148   15 3m06.92 IMSA Touring +2500  
NC 86 James Lynch/Toby Milne Porsche 911 James Lynch 148   25 3m13.66 IMSA GT 2500 12
NC 80 J. Kirby Stumpff/Dick Vreeland/James Pirie Shelby GT500 J. Kirby Stumpff 137   48 3m27.18 IMSA GT +2500  
NC 7 Eddie Johnson/Clay Young Chevrolet Camaro Eddie Johnson 132   46 3m24.97 IMSA Touring +2500  
NC 97 Tony Ansley/Ron Connelly/Steve Avera Chevrolet Corvette Tony Ansley 131   35 3m18.81 IMSA GT +2500  
NC 175 Jack Baldwin/Bobby Clark Datsun 510 U.S. Davis Racing 130   58 no time IMSA Touring 2500 4
NC 32 Roberto Boza/Daniel Hernandez/Jose Romero Shelby GT500 Roberto Boza 127   72 no time IMSA GT +2500  
DNF 95 George W.Dickinson/Ed Wachs/Ernest Pultz/Bill Stroh* Porsche 911 George W.Dickinson 125   24 3m13.48 IMSA GT 2500  
DNF 69 Ron Goldleaf/John Tunstall Chevrolet Corvette Ron Goldleaf 124   12 3m06.41 IMSA GT +2500  
NC 88 Bob Lapp/Mike Meldeau Datsun 240Z Bob Lapp 124   64 no time IMSA GT 2500  
DNF 30 Dennis Dallmeyer/Nick Dunn Chevrolet Camaro Dennis Dallmeyer 124   67 no time IMSA Touring +2500  
NC 72 Albert Naon/Tony Garcia/John Freyre Chevrolet Camaro Alberto Naon 123   47 3m27.01 IMSA Touring +2500  
NC 83 Bert Gafford/John Belperche/Houghton Smith^ Chevrolet Camaro Houghton Smith 121   31 3m17.30 IMSA Touring +2500  
DNF 11 Tony DeLorenzo/Steve Durst/Maurice Carter^ Chevrolet Corvette Tony DeLorenzo 113 engine 1 2m55.13 IMSA GT +2500  
NC 29 Ralph Noseda/Ray Mummery/Richard Small Chevrolet Camaro Ralph Noseda 113   37 3m19.04 IMSA Touring +2500  
NC 5 David Heinz/Jerry Thompson/Dana English^ Chevrolet Corvette David Heinz 110   2 2m58.01 IMSA GT +2500  
DNF 48 John Greenwood/Don Yenko Chevrolet Corvette John Greenwood 105 engine 8 3m03.17 IMSA GT +2500  
DNF 40 Tom Nell/Rich Dagiel/Joseph Pirotta Chevrolet Corvette Prionell Racing 104 engine 20 3m09.96 IMSA GT +2500  
DNF 138 Paul A.Fleming/Roger Mandeville Mazda RX-2 Paul A.Fleming 102   71 no time IMSA Touring 2500  
DNF 87 Sam Miller/Rob Henry Ford Mustang Miller/Hey 91   34 3m18.53 IMSA Touring +2500  
DNF 2 Dean Donley/Ben Scott MG B Dean Donley 81   60 no time IMSA GT 2500  
DNF 46 Klaus Bytzek/Rudi Bartling Porsche 911S Klaus Bytzek 80   33 3m18.30 IMSA GT 2500  
DNF 0 John Elliott/Bill McDill Chevrolet Camaro Byron Cook 80   39 3m19.27 IMSA Touring +2500  
DNF 34 Ike Knupp/Bob Tullius/Mike Murray^ Chevrolet Corvette Mike Murray 74 engine 3 2m59.42 IMSA GT +2500  
DNF 98 Loren Pearson/William Spencer/Brian Taylor Shelby GT500 Loren Ross 71   69 no time IMSA GT +2500  
DNF 62 Jef Stevens/Peter Sherman/Pete Peters^/Bill Simpson* Chevrolet Corvette Jef Stevens 53 engine 13 3m06.66 IMSA GT +2500  
DNF 19 Jose Rodriguez/Bob McClure/Bobby Clark^ Chevrolet Camaro U.S. Davis Racing 50   30 3m17.22 IMSA Touring +2500  
DNF 25 John Buffum/Bert Everett Ford Escort John Buffum 48   11 3m05.96 IMSA Touring 2500  
DNF 44 Manuel Garcia/Daniel Vilarchao^/Jose Nunez^ Chevrolet Nova Oscar Larrauri 44   51 3m30.05 IMSA Touring +2500  
DNF 110 Bob Mitchell/Jim Williams/Dave Houser^ Dodge Colt Bolus & Snopes 43   66 no time IMSA Touring 2500  
DNF 54 William A.Schumacher/Rick Hay Chevrolet Corvette William A.Schumacher 37   41 3m19.67 IMSA GT +2500  
DNF 70 Marc Danose/Jacques Bienvenue^ Porsche 911S Marc Danose 30   29 3m17.09 IMSA GT 2500  
DNF 75 Tom Kuenz/Tom Shelton/Raymond Gage* Porsche 912 Tom Kuenz 23   63 no time IMSA GT 2500  
DNF 14 Russ Boykin/Mike Meldeau^/C.C.Canada^ Chevrolet Camaro C.C.Canada 22 axle 38 3m19.12 IMSA Touring +2500  
DNF 4 Bob Lillquist/Bill Webbe^/Dennis Merrick^ Porsche 911S Western Steak House 19   49 3m29.07 IMSA GT 2500  
DNF 28 Ed Fleming/Jim Corwin^ Chevrolet Camaro Ed Fleming 17 engine 28 3m16.73 IMSA Touring +2500  
DNF 8 Gene Felton/Tom Nehl^ Chevrolet Camaro Tom Nehl 6 engine 16 3m07.61 IMSA Touring +2500  
DNF 6 Alex Davidson/Robert Baechle^ Chevrolet Corvette Alex Davidson 3 engine 17 3m09.11 IMSA GT +2500  
DNF 26 Charlie Cook/Wayne Alexander^/Bob Barrett^ Chevrolet Nova Wayne Alexander 2 engine 59 no time IMSA Touring +2500  
DNQ 188 Dave Wolin/Gerry Cohen/John Mullen*/Tom Wehmeyer* Ford Pinto Dave Wolin         IMSA Touring 2500  
DNQ 176 Laurence Oliva/Ronald D.Polimeni Volvo 122S Laurence Oliva         IMSA Touring 2500  
DNQ 168 Robert Whitaker/Harold Vance/Richard C.Hughes Volvo 122S Whitaker/Vance         IMSA Touring 2500  
DNQ 111 Jack Swanson/Brad West/Jeffrey Brooks* Austin America Jeffrey Brooks         IMSA Touring 2500  
DNQ 22 Hoyt Overbagh/Bill Freeman/Sam Peters Ford Pinto Mark IV Racing         IMSA Touring 2500  
DNS 15 Robert Kirby/Michael Sherwin/John Hotchkis, Sr Porsche 911S Johnson/Bozzani         IMSA GT 2500  
DNS 21 Sam Posey/Harley Cluxton Ferrari 365GTB/4 Daytona North American Racing Team   overheating     IMSA GT +2500  
DNS 64 Pete Harrison/Robert Buchler/Michael F.Hall* Ferrari Dino 246GT Peter Harrison         IMSA GT 2500  
DNS 65 Lee Cutler/Peter Kirill Porsche 914/6 Leo Cutler         IMSA GT 2500  
DNS 169 Steve Coleman/Dennis Show/Joe Peacock*/Andy Moore* Opel Manta Steve Coleman         IMSA Touring 2500  
DNA 12 Daniel Muniz/Roberto Quintanilla Porsche 911 Carrera Daniel Muniz         IMSA GT +2500  
DNA 23 Randy Lewis/Jon Milledge/Max Sebba De Tomaso Mangusta Riley Racing         IMSA GT +2500  
DNA 38 Terry Walters/T.R.Smith Chevrolet Corvette T.R.Smith         IMSA GT +2500  
DNA 63 Gary Belcher/Pete Peters Chevrolet Corvette Jef Stevens         IMSA GT +2500  
DNA 68 George Rollin/Fred Geisel Porsche 911S Rollin/Geisel         IMSA GT 2500  
DNA 73 Dale Kreider/Rick Silvers Triumph GT6 Dale Kreider         IMSA GT 2500  
DNA 141 Rick La Croix/Tom Wilson Ford Pinto Mark IV Racing         IMSA Touring 2500  

 
Winning Time: 12h00m35.024, 97.854 mph/157.480 kph
Fastest Lap: Milt Minter #1 (Porsche 911 Carrera RS), 2m55.13, 106.892 mph/172.026 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)

 

Qualifying Race - Established grid positions 56-67

Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps Group
1 84 Klaus Selbert Porsche 911 Airport Motorsports 10 IMSA GT 2500
2 89 Don Parish Porsche 911S Thomas Barrick 10 IMSA GT 2500
3 175 Jack Baldwin Datsun 510 Davis Racing 10 IMSA Touring 2500
4 26 Charlie Cook Chevrolet Nova Wayne Alexander 10 IMSA Touring +2500
5 2 Dean Donley MG B Dean Donley 10 IMSA GT 2500
6 90 Ray Walle Mazda RX-2 Roy Walle 10 IMSA Touring 2500
7 33 Marc Davis Alfa Romeo GTV Coral Gables Racing 10 IMSA Touring 2500
8 75 Tom Kuenz Porsche 912 Tom Kuenz 10 IMSA GT 2500
9 88 Bob Lapp Datsun 240Z Bob Lapp 10 IMSA GT 2500
NRF 188 Dave Wolin Ford Pinto Dave Wolin 9 IMSA Touring 2500
NRF 176 Laurence Oliva Volvo 122S Laurence Oliva 9 IMSA Touring 2500
NRF 168 Bob Whitaker Volvo 122S Whitaker/Vance 9 IMSA Touring 2500
10 "00 Whitt Diggett American Motors Gremlin Amos Johnson 9 IMSA Touring +2500
11 110 Bob Mitchell Dodge Colt Bolus and Snopes 9 IMSA Touring 2500
12 30 Dennis Dallmeyer Chevrolet Camaro Dennis Dallmeyer 9 IMSA Touring +2500
NRF 111 Jack Swanson Austin America Jeffrey Brooks 7 IMSA Touring 2500
DNF 22 Hoyt Overbagh Ford Pinto Mark IV Racing 5 IMSA Touring 2500
DNF 169 Steve Coleman Opel Manta Steve Coleman 0 IMSA Touring 2500


Last Updated on 06/12/02
By Darren Galpin
Email: Darren.Galpin@virgin.net