1978 Daytona 24 Hours


3-4 February 1978 - Daytona (USA): Round 1, World Manufacturers Championship. Round 1, Word Challenge for Endurance Drivers. Round 1, Daytona-Le Mans Trophy. Round 1, Endurance Triple Crown.
24 hour duration event in which 680 laps of a 3.840 mile/6.180 km circuit - 2611.200 miles/4202.312 kms were completed.
Weather: windy


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 99 Rolf Stommelen (D)
Toine Hezemans (NL)
Peter Gregg (USA)
Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0011 Brumos Porsche 680 24:00:45,4 1. GTX 4. 2:03,097 
2. 6 Dick Barbour (USA)
Manfred Schurti (FL)
Johnny Rutherford (USA)
Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0033 Dick Barbour Racing 650 24:00:45,9 2. GTX 8. 2:06,900 
3. 58 Diego Febles (PR)
Alec Poole (GB)
Porsche Carrera RSR Diego Febles Racing 645   1. GTO 21. 2:07,235 
4. 33 Bonky Fernandez (PR)
John Paul (USA)
Phil Currin (USA)
Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9113 Boricua Racing 637   2. GTO 14. 2:01,956 
5. 14 Josef Brambring (D)
Dieter Schornstein (D)
"John Winter" (D)
Porsche 935 K2 007 0004 Kremer Porsche Racing 635   3. GTX 10. 2:13,972 
NRF 09 Gary Belcher (USA)
Doc Bundy (USA)
Al Holbert (USA)
Porsche 934/5 930 670 0175? Belcher Racing 632 Fuel pump 4. GTX 12. 1:56,828 
7. 32 Steve Earle (USA)
Bob Akin (USA)
Rick Knoop (USA)
Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9048 Earle & Akin Racing Associates 632   5. GTX 18. 2:05,491 
8. 65 John Morton (USA)
Tony Adamowicz (USA)
Hal Sahlman (USA)
Bobby Carradine (USA)
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 16407 Dan Ward Racing 622   3. GTO 16. 2:04,021 
9. 59 Peter Gregg (USA)
Claude Ballot-Léna (F)
Brad Frisselle (USA)
Porsche 935 930 770 0909 JMS Brumos Porsche 621   6. GTX 6. 2:05,951 
10. 13 Hal Shaw, Jr. (USA)
Jim Busby (USA)
Howard Meister (USA)
Porsche 935 930 670 0180 Hal Shaw Racing 608   7. GTX 9. 2:10,939 
11. 01 Dave White (USA)
Gary Mesnick (USA)
J. Dana Roehrig (USA)
Porsche 911 J. Dana Roehrig 604 Engine 1. GTU 26. 2:07,839 
12. 34 George Drolsom (USA)
Hugh Davenport (USA)
Mark Greb (USA)
Porsche 911S Drolsom Racing 592   2. GTU 57. 2:18,426 
13. 21 Franz Konrad (A)
Reinhold Jöst (D)
Volkert Merl (D)
Porsche 935 930 670 0172 Konrad Racing 590   8. GTX 7. 2:06,751 
14. 08 Terry Wolters (USA)
Jack Refenning (USA)
Ray Mummery (USA)
Porsche 911 911 030 1263 Terry Wolters 584   3. GTU 55. 2:17,995 
15. 24 Tom Frank (USA)
Bob Bergstrom (USA)
Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9056 Executive Industries 580   9. GTX 19. 2:05,969 
16. 84 Chris Doyle (USA)
John Maffucci (USA)
Bob Speakman (USA)
Datsun 260Z Bondurant Racing School 577   4. GTU 56. 2:18,414 
17. 60 John Thomas (USA)
Ren Tilton (USA)
Rusty Bond (USA)
Porsche 911 R & R Racing 551   5. GTU 34. 2:09,410 
18. 29 Richard Weiss (USA)
Bill Alsup (USA)
Bill Follmer (USA)
Porsche 911S Richard C. Weiss 550   6. GTU 35. 2:09,947 
19. 37 Bob Buchler (USA)
Eddie Johnson (USA)
Clay Young (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Clay Young 550   10. GTX 45. 2:15,515 
NRF 46 Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO)
Albert Naon (USA)
Tony Garcia (USA)
Porsche Carrera RSR Mauricio DeNarvaez 547   4. GTO 36. 2:10,725 
21. 22 Bill Harriss (USA)
Volker Bruckmann (USA)
Ron Southern (USA)
Porsche 911E Music City Racing 546   7. GTU 49. 2:16,468 
22. 5 François Migault (F)
Lucien Guitteny (F)
Gregg Young (USA)
Ferrari 365 GT4/BB 18139 Team Grand Competition on Canart 521   11. GTX 17. 2:04,329 
23. 68 Luis Mendez (DR)
Mandy Gonzalez (PR)
Tato Ferrer (PR)
Porsche Carrera RSR 005 0009 Luis Mendez 509   5. GTO 66. 2:26,013 
24. 91 Bill Cooper (USA)
Steve Cook (USA)
Bob Bondurant (USA)
Ron Southern (USA)
Datsun 260Z Bob Bondurant 508   8. GTU 65. 2:25,662 
25. 78 Bobby Hillin (USA)
William Henderson (USA)
Richard Turner (USA)
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 13771 Western Motor Works 506   6. GTO 52. 2:17,357 
26. 9 Brian Goellnicht (USA)
José Marina (USA)
Jack May (USA)
Anatoly Arutunoff (USA)
Lancia Stratos Anatoly Arutunoff 505   9. GTU 53. 2:17,492 
NRF 94 Preston Henn (USA)
Hal Sahlman (USA)
Sandy Satullo (USA)
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 13367 Preston Henn 502 Accident 7. GTO 31. 2:08,911 
28. 36 Ron Case (USA)
Dave Panaccione (USA)
Porsche 911 Case Racing 500   10. GTU 46. 2:15,534 
29. 53 Jim Downing (USA)
Stu Fisher (USA)
Walt Bohren (USA)
Roger Mandeville (USA)
Mazda RX-3 Mazda Auto Tokyo 498   11. GTU 42. 2:14,599 
30. 61 Taku Akaike (J)
Al Cosentino (USA)
Mazda RX-3 Alfred Cosentino 498   12. GTU 44. 2:14,783 
31. 38 Bill McDill (USA)
Mike Meldeau (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Mike Meldeau 497   12. GTX 29. 2:08,893 
32. 10 Guy Church (USA)
Rick Kump (USA)
Bob Lee (USA)
AMC AMX Robert H. Lee 481   8. GTO 62. 2:23,999 
33. 50 Charles Kleinschmidt (USA)
Lee Culpepper (USA)
MGB GT Native Tan 477   13. GTU 68. 2:41,167 
NC 77 Amos Johnson (USA)
Dennis Shaw (USA)
Charles Woodward (USA)
AMC Hornet AMX Amos Johnson/Dennis Shaw 475   9. GTO 41. 2:14,409 
DNF 7 Ludwig Heimrath (CDN)
Jacques Bienvenue (CDN)
Norm Ridgely (CDN)
Porsche 935 930 770 0958 Heimrath Racing 466 Accident 13. GTX 11. 1:55,403 
DNF 07 Dave Cowart (USA)
Charles Mendez (USA)
Joe Castellano (USA)
Porsche Carrera RSR Morrison's Inc. 459   10. GTO 61. no time
DNF 82 Carm Solomone (USA)
Fred Lang (USA)
Buzz Fyhrie (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Solomone Racing 456   14. GTX 24. 2:07,497 
DNF 15 Bruno Beilcke (USA)
Sepp Grinbold (USA)
Alf Gebhardt (USA)
BMW 3.0 CSL Bavarian Motors International 427   15. GTX 48. 2:16,393 
NC 55 Emiliano Rodriguez (USA)
Hiram Cruz (USA)
Lotus Europa Ford Emiliano Rodriguez 402   14. GTU 58. 2:18,883 
DNF 95 Hurley Haywood (USA)
Bob Hagestad (USA)
Doc Bundy (USA)
Porsche 935 930 770 0957 Bob Hagestad 400 Clutch 16. GTX 60. no time
NC 18 Dick Gauthier (USA)
Jack Swanson (USA)
Brad West (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Ours & Hours Racing 395   17. GTX 50. 2:16,674 
NC 56 Richard Valentine (USA)
Craig Carter (USA)
Murray Edwards (CDN)
Chevrolet Camaro Carter Brothers 361   18. GTX 23. 2:07,477 
NC 87 Pedro Vazquez (USA)
Ron Oyler (USA)
Joseph Hamilton (USA)
Gunter Hamilton (USA)
Gunter Seipolt (USA)
Porsche 911 Pedro Vazquez, Jr. 360   15. GTU 67. 2:58,980 
NC 02 Dick Neland (USA)
Al Levenson (USA)
Tom Brown (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Al Levenson 353   11. GTO 43. 2:14,709 
DNF 52 Yoshimi Katayama (J)
Yojiro Terada (J)
Roger Mandeville (USA)
Mazda RX-3 Mazda Auto Tokyo 271   16. GTU 28. 2:08,779 
DNF 19 Chris Cord (USA)
Jim Adams (USA)
Chevrolet Monza DeKon 1011 Chris Cord Racing 261 Engine 19. GTX 13. 1:59,100 
DNF 73 Clark Howey (USA)
Dale Koch (USA)
David Crabtree (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Clark Howey 259   20. GTX 20. 2:06,961 
DNF 76 Frank Thomas (USA)
Lee Mueller (USA)
Logan Blackburn (USA)
Porsche 911 Frank Thomas 224   17. GTU 39. 2:12,306 
DNF 72 Carl Thompson (USA)
Billy Hagan (USA)
Rusty Schmidt (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Bill Arnold Racing 169   21. GTX 22. 2:07,271 
DNF 20 Richard Bostyan (USA)
Jerry Thompson (USA)
Don Yenko (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Richard L. Bostyan 152   12. GTO 15. 2:03,360 
DNF 25 Kenper Miller (USA)
Paul Miller (USA)
Oscar Koveleski (USA)^
BMW 3.0 CSL Kenper Miller 125 Engine 13. GTO 64. 2:25,439 
DNF 05 Stephen Bond (USA)
Dale Kreider (USA)
Philip Dann (USA)^
Chevrolet Monza Dale Kreider 123 Wheel 22. GTX 51. 2:17,172 
DNF 8 Felice Besenzoni (I)
Luciano Dal Ben (I)
Byron Wever (USA)
Ferrari 308 GTB Jolly Club 117 Electrics 14. GTO 33. 2:09,180 
DNF 48 John Carusso (USA)
Emory Donaldson (USA)
Luis Sereix (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Autodyne Inc. 90 Suspension 15. GTO 27. 2:08,198 
DNF 80 Herb Adams (USA)
Pat Bedard (USA)
Marv Thomson (USA)
Oldsmobile Cutlass Herb Adams 89 Gearbox 16. GTO 30. 2:08,911 
DNF 0 Danny Ongais (USA)
Ted Field (USA)
Milt Minter (USA)
Porsche 935 930 890 0019??? Interscope Racing 88 Engine 23. GTX 1. 2:00,152 
DNF 12 Bob Wollek (F)
Henri Pescarolo (F)
Didier Jaunet (F)^
Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0013 Porsche Kremer Racing 86 Engine 24. GTX 2. 2:00,398 
DNF 51 John Hotchkis (USA)
Robert Kirby (USA)
Dennis Aase (USA)
Porsche 911 Wynn's International 85 Engine 18. GTU 63. 2:24,850 
DNF 4 Dino Mallet (I)
Bob Bondurant (USA)
Sergio Romolotti (I)^
Romeo Camathias (CH)^
Gene Hackman (USA)*
Ferrari 308 GTB Jolly Club 82 Transmission 17. GTO 32. 2:08,936 
DNF 03 Guido Levetto (USA)
Dan Rice (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Guido Levetto 79 Suspension 18. GTO 69. no time
DNF 54 John Tunstall (USA)
Stephen Behr (USA)
Lou Timolat (USA)
Fred Snow (USA)*
Porsche Carrera T & C 70 Flywheel 25. GTX 38. 2:11,732 
DNF 39 Greg Pickett (USA)
Neil Bonnet (USA)
Bruce Canepa (USA)
Porsche Carrera Greg Pickett 67 Ignition 19. GTO 59. 2:22,975 
DNF 27 Pierre Honegger (USA)
Bill Scott (USA)
Mark Hutchins (USA)
Bob Dean (USA)^
Mazda RX-3 Z & W Enterprises 57   19. GTU 54. 2:17,649 
DNF 2 David Hobbs (GB)
Ronnie Peterson (S)
BMW 320i Turbo McLaren North America 47 Engine 26. GTX 3. 2:00,578 
DNF 17 Sam Fillingham (USA)
Tim Chitwood (USA)
K. P. Jones (USA)^
Chevrolet Nova Tim Chitwood 45 Accident 20. GTO 40. 2:14,237 
DNF 3 Carlo Facetti (I)
Martino Finotto (I)^
Porsche 935 930 770 0902 Jolly Club 6 Engine 27. GTX 5. 2:04,910 
DNF 85 John Hulen (USA)
Ron Coupland (USA)^
Nick Engels (USA)^
Porsche 914/6 John Hulen 0 Engine at start   GTU 47. 2:16,363 
DSQ 71 Francisco Romero (YV)
Ernesto Soto (YV)
Hardie Beloff (USA)
Porsche 911S Bill Scott 615 Refused inspection (was 10th)   GTU 37. 2:11,711 
DNS 66 Don Devendorf (USA)
Tony Adamowicz (USA)
Jeff Kline (USA)
Milt Minter (USA)*
Michael Keyser (USA)*
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 15965 Bobby Carradine       GTX   2:18,132 
DNS 86 Janet Guthrie (USA)
Hugh Kleinpeter (USA)
Jef Stevens (USA)
De Tomaso Pantera GT4K Hugh Kleinpeter   Engine   GTX 25. 2:07,815 
DNS 88 Joseph Hamilton (USA)
Chuck Wade (USA)
Marty Hinze (USA)
Porsche 911 Hamilton House Racing       GTU   2:37,662 
DNA 11 Rob Hoskins (USA)
Jeffrey Brooks (USA)
Van McDonald (USA)
Triumph TR7 Robert Hoskins       GTU    
DNA 26 Ernie Smith (USA)
Gene Budd (USA)
Alfa Romeo Sprint Veloce Eleven-Tenths Racing       GTU    
DNA 41 Ted Schumacher (USA)
Robert Hubbard (USA)
John Kelly (USA)
Triumph GT6 Ted Schumacher       GTX    
DNA 42 William Harris (USA)
Ted Kempgens (USA)
Greg Donohue (USA)
Ford Pinto William Harris       GTX    
DNA 43 Don Pike (USA)
Byron Wever (USA)
Allan Bodoh (USA)
Porsche Carrera Allan F. Bodoh       GTX    
DNA 45 Gary Steele (USA)
Bob Zulkowski (USA)
James Gaeta (USA)
Porsche Carrera Vann's Auto Body       GTX    
DNA 47 Robert LaMay (USA)
Mike Powell (USA)
Eric Orberg (USA)
Ford Mustang Robert V. LaMay       GTX    
DNA 63 Charles Pelz (USA)
Wiley Doran (USA)
David L. Cunningham (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Charles F. Pelz       GTX    
DNA 70 M. L. Speer (USA)
Windle Turley (USA)
Bobby Hillin (USA)
Steve Anderson (USA)
Porsche 911S Race Car       GTU    
DNA 75 Paul May (USA)
Logan Blackburn (USA)
Ken McNicol (USA)
Datsun 510 Paul B. May       GTU    
DNA 89 Turner Woodard (USA)
Don Parish (USA)
Dave Causey (USA)
Porsche Carrera Barrick Motor Racing       GTO    

 
Winning Time: 24h00m45.4, 108.743 mph/175.004 kph
Fastest Lap: Rolf Stommelen #99 (Porsche 935), 1m51.845, 123.600 mph/198.914 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)