1978 Talladega 6 Hours


2 April 1978 - Talladega (USA): Round 3, World Challenge for Endurance Drivers.
6 hour duration event in which 175 laps of a 4.000 mile/6.437 km circuit - 700.000 miles/1126.539 kms were completed.
Weather: warm, dry


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1 59 Brad Friselle (USA)
Peter Gregg (USA)
Porsche 935 930 890 0018 Brumos Porsche 175 6:00:41,9283 1 GTX 2 1:52.364
2 94 Bill Whittington (USA)
Don Whittington (USA)
Porsche 935-77A Whittington Brothers 167   2 GTX 13 2:06.684
3 6 Dick Barbour (USA)
Johnny Rutherford (USA)
Porsche 935-77A 9307700959 Dick Barbour 161   3 GTX 3 1:54.687
4 33 Bonky Fernandez (PR)
David Cowart (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 4609113 Boricua Racing 161   1 GTO 12 2:06.335
5 32 Steve Earle (USA)
Bob Akin (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 4609048 Earle/Akin 159   4 GTX 19 2:09.975
6 1 Dale Kreider (USA)
Bruce Davidson (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Dale Kreider 156   5 GTX 17 2:07.828
7 76 Lee Mueller (USA)
Frank Thomas (USA)
Porsche 911 Frank Thomas 156   1 GTU 18 2:09.922
8 68 Rick Hay (USA)
Phil Currin (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Rick Hay 156   6 GTX 8 2:00.171
9 01 Dave White (USA)
J. Dana Roehrig (USA)
Porsche 911S J. Dana Roehrig 151   2 GTU 20 2:10.426
10 34 George Drolsom (USA)
Hugh Davenport (USA)
Porsche 911S George Drolsom 149   3 GTU 23 2:12.877
11 62 William Koll (USA)
David Hamren (USA)
Porsche 914/6 William Koll 148   4 GTU 32 2:22.516
12 7 Amos Johnson (UsA)
Roger Mandeville (USA)
Dennis Shaw (USA)*
American Motors Pacer Amos Johnson 144   1 Racing Stock 29 2:21.574
13 16 Dennis Shaw (USA)
Jim Woodward (USA)
American Motors Pacer Amos Johnson 143   2 Racing Stock 31 2:22.179
14 0 Gene Rutherford (USA)
Tom Wallace (USA)
Oldsmobile Cutlass Gene Rutherford 142   1 American Challenge 27 2:18.091
15 27 Ray Mummery (USA)
Jack Refenning (USA)
Tom Sheehy (USA)
Porsche 911S Ray Mummery 142   5 GTU 26 2:16.041
16 10 Clay Young (USA)
Eddie Johnson (USA)
Robert Buchler (USA)
Pontiac Grand Am Clay Young 141   2 American Challenge 39 2:38.664
17 67 Charles Pelz (USA)
Neil Upchurch (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Charles F. Pelz 140   7 GTX 14 2:07.225
NRF 9 John Paul Sr (USA)
Bob Bondurant (USA)
Porsche 935 9307700910 Dick Barbour 133 accident   GTX 6 1:59.216
19 19 Anatoly Arutunoff (USA)
Jose Marina (USA)
Lancia Stratos Anatoly Arutunoff 133   6 GTU 35 2:28.634
20 65 Richard J. Valentine (USA)
Roger Pierce (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Richard J. Valentine 133   2 GTO 38 2:34.011
21 58 Diego Febles (PR)
Francisco Romero (YV)
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Diego Febles 132   3 GTO 21 2:10.664
22 36 Dave Panaccione (USA)
Ron Case (USA)
Porsche 911 Ron Case 129   7 GTU 25 2:14.458
23 13 Tom Spalding (USA)
Hal Shaw Jr (USA)
Porsche 935 9306700180 Hal Shaw Jr 127   9 GTX 7 1:59.383
NRF 23 Hoyt Overbagh (USA)
Billy Hogan (USA)
Chevrolet Monza (Rickets) Hoyt Overbagh 125     GTX 16 2:07.607
25 21 Andy Vann (USA)
Joel Neshkin (USA)
Dave Richardson (USA)*
American Motors Gremlin Andy Vann 125   3 Racing Stock 40 2:39.904
NRF 95 Hurley Haywood (USA)
Bob Hagestad (USA)
Porsche 935 9307700913 Bob Hagestad 124 electrics   GTX 2 1:52.545
NC 99 Ralston Long (USA)
Charlie Cook (USA)
Mike Danner (USA)
American Motors Gremlin Southwind Enterprises 114   4 Racing Stock 34 2:25.707
NC 45 Jim Gaeto (USA)
Gary Steele (USA)
Bob Zulkowski (USA)*
Porsche 911 Vann's Auto Body 109   8 GTU 36 2:29.633
DNF 60 Rusty Bonds (USA)
Ren Tilton (USA)
Porsche 911 R&R Racing 88 overheating   GTU 22 2:12.870
DNF 79 Robert Wood (USA)
Keith Swope (USA)
American Motors Pacer Robert Wood 80 engine   Racing Stock 33 2:25.618
DNF 78 Rod Bremner (CDN)
Don McKnight (CDN)
Triumph TR7 Abingdon/Ashley Motors 57 accident   GTU 30 2:22.060
DNF 30 Gianpiero Moretti (I)
Charles Mendez (USA)
Porsche 935 Gianpiero Moretti 52 accident damage   GTX 4 1:56.009
DNF 28 Clif Kearns (USA)
Milt Minter (USA)
Porsche 935 Clif Kearns 50     GTX 11 1:56.778
DNF 61 Alfred Cosentino (USA)
Jim Downing (USA)
Mazda RX-3 Alfred Cosentino 42     GTU 28 2:18.654
DNF 06 Michael Keyser (USA)
R.V.Shulnberg (USA)
David Heinz (USA)*
Chevrolet Corvette Grnwd 008 R.V.Shulnberg 39 overheating   GTX 5 1:58.676
DNF 96 Gene Felton (USA)
Vince Gimondo (USA)^
Buick Skylark Gene Felton 34     American Challenge 9 2:07.087
DNF 51 John Hotchkis Sr (USA)
Dennis Aase (USA)
Porsche 911 Wynn's International 29 accident   GTU 24 2:13.475
DNF 46 Mauricio de Narvaez (CO)
Albert Naon (USA)^
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Mauricio de Narvaez 8 electrics   GTO 15 2:07.280
DNF 15 Alf Gebhardt (USA)
Franz Romer (USA)^
BMW 3.5 CSL Bavarian Motors International 1 accident   GTO 10 2:07.709
DNF 49 Bo Montgomery (USA)
Buzz Cason (USA)^
American Motors Concord Brant Doell 1     American Challenge 41 no time
DNS 26 John Foshee (USA)
Ernie Smith (USA)
Ren Brennan (USA)
Alfa Romeo GTV John Foshee       GTU 37 2:32.608
DNS 93 Bill Whittington (USA)
Don Whittington (USA)
Porsche 935 Whittington Brothers       GTX   2:15.820
DNA 03 Cliff Gottlob (USA)
Danny Terrill (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Cliff Gottlob       GTO    
DNA 07 David Cowart (USA) Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Morrison       GTO    
DNA 16 Robert Dean (USA)
Bob McGraw (USA)
Mazda RX-3 Bob Dean       Racing Stock    
DNA 25 Kenper Miller (USA)
Walt Bohren (USA)
BMW 3.5 CSL Kenper Miller       GTO    
DNA 38 Roger Mandeville (USA) Mazda RX-2 Roger Mandeville       Racing Stock    
DNA 42 Sam Chitwood (USA) American Motors Gremlin Chitwood Racing       Racing Stock    
DNA 48 John Carusso (USA) Chrevrolet Corvette John Carusso       GTO    
DNA 48 G.H.Sharp (USA) Datsun 200SX G.H.Sharp       Racing Stock    
DNA 53 Joe Dawkins (USA) Ford Mustang Joe Dawkins       GTX    
DNA 63 Jim Downing (USA) Mazda RX-2 Jim Downing       Racing Stock    
DNA 70 Marion L. Speer (USA)
Windle Turley (USA)
Porsche 911S Race Car       GTU    
DNA 80 Herb Adams (USA)
Pat Bedard (USA)
Oldsmobile Cutlass Herb Adams       American Challenge    
DNA 80 Scott Hoerr (USA)
Irv Hoerr (USA)
Datsun 510 Hoerr Brothers       Racing Stock    
DNA 84 Bob Speakman (USA)
John Maffucci (USA)
Datsun 260Z Worldparts       GTU    
DNA 86 John E. Hulen (USA)
Ron Coupland (USA)
Porsche 914/6 John E. Hulen       GTU    
DNA 92 David Sloyer (USA)
Jim Fitzgerald (USA)
Plymouth Volare David Sloyer       American Challenge    
DNA 98 Ralph Tolman (USA)
Rick Hurst (USA)
Saab 900T Racing Team       GTX    

 
Winning Time: 6h00m41.283, 116.444 mph/187.398 kph
Fastest Lap: Peter Gregg #59 (Porsche 935), 1m53.400, 126.984 mph/204.361 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 02/01/2004
By Darren Galpin
Email: Darren.Galpin@virgin.net