1978 Watkins Glen 6 Hours


8 July 1978 - Watkins Glen (USA): Round 7, World Manufacturers Championship.
6 hour duration event in which 146 laps of a 3.377 mile/5.435 km circuit - 493.042 miles/793.473 kms were completed.
Weather: wet, then dry


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 30 Toine Hezemans (NL)
John Fitzpatrick (GB)
Peter Gregg (USA)
Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0011 GeLo Racing 146 6:01:54,999  1. Gr.5 2. 1:54,437 
2. 90 Rolf Stommelen (D)
Manfred Schurti (FL)
Dick Barbour (USA)
Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0024 Dick Barbour Performance 146 6:02:25,132  2. Gr.5 1. 1:53,611 
3. 10 Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)
Dieter Quester (A)
Harald Grohs (D)*
BMW 320i BMW Faltz Essen 138   3. Gr.5 13. 2:01,904 
4. 13 Hal Shaw, Jr. (USA)
Monte Shelton (USA)
Porsche 935 930 670 0180 Hal Shaw Racing 136   4. Gr.5 8. 1:58,289 
5. 19 Chris Cord (USA)
Jim Adams (USA)
Chevrolet Monza 350 DeKon 1011 Chris Cord Racing 132     - 10. 1:58,651 
6. 71 John Thomas (USA)
Otis Chandler (USA)
Porsche 935 930 770 0910 Otis Chandler 132   5. Gr.5 15. 2:02,203 
7. 44 Brian Fuerstenau (USA)
Bob Tullius (USA)
Jaguar XJS Group 44 130     - 20. 2:06,817 
8. 3 Janet Guthrie (USA)
Brian Redman (GB)
Hurley Haywood (USA)
George Follmer (USA)^
Porsche 935 930 770 0955 Vasek Polak Racing 128   6. Gr.5 7. 1:57,057 
9. 97 Werner Frank (USA)
Roger Schramm (USA)
Porsche Carrera RSR Framm Promotions 127     - 28. 2:11,916 
10. 32 Steve Griswold (USA)
Bob Akin (USA)
Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9048 Earle & Akin Racing Assoc. 125   7. Gr.5 27. 2:11,708 
11. 25 François Migault (F)
Lucien Guitteny (F)
Ferrari 365 GT4/BB 18139 Grand Competition Cars, Inc. 124     - 30. 2:12,231 
12. 29 Hoyt Overbagh (USA)
Billy Hagan (USA)
Chevrolet Monza 350 Billy J. Hagan 122   1. GT 38. 2:18,603 
13. 77 Bruce Jennings (USA)
John O'Steen (USA)
Porsche 911S Bruce Jennings 122     - 40. 2:21,487 
14. 9 John Huber (USA)
Babe Headley (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette 427 Apple Valley Racing 120     - 23. 2:08,955 
15. 7 Ludwig Heimrath (CDN)
Paul Miller (USA)
Porsche 935 930 770 0958 Heimrath Racing 119   8. Gr.5 12. 2:00,147 
16. 79 Michael Callas (USA)
Peter Papke (USA)
Porsche Carrera RSR Rennsport Porsche Works 118   9. Gr.5 29. 2:11,945 
17. 43 Frank Joyce (USA)
Gene Bothello (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette 427 Phantom Racing 118     - 26. 2:10,519 
18. 17 Angelo Pallavicini (CH)
Enzo Calderari (CH)
Porsche 934 930 670 0162 Pallvano Corse 110   2. GT 33. 2:15,399 
19. 91 Tom Roberts (USA)
Paul Schulte (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette 350 Tom's Mechanical Emporium 108     - 34. 2:17,562 
NC 98 Thomas Rynone (USA)
Michael Oleyar (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette 427 Rynone Industries 101     - 25. 2:09,490 
NC 16 Neil Kassel (USA)
Rex Franklin (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro 302 Kassel Auto Parts of Syracuse 100     - 45. 2:39,214 
DNF 94 Bill Whittington (USA)
Don Whittington (USA)
Porsche 935/77A Whittington Borthers 98 Radiator 10. Gr.5 9. 1:58,605 
DNF 60 John Brandt (USA)
Chuck Callas (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette 350 John J. Brandt 98 Oil leak   - 32. 2:14,347 
DNF 6 Greg Pickett (USA)
Tom Gloy (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette 427 Pickett Racing 96     - 11. 1:58,846 
DNF 0 Danny Ongais (USA)
Ted Field (USA)
Porsche 935/77A Interscope Racing 95 Transmission 11. Gr.5 3. 1:54,682 
DNF 1 George Follmer (USA)
Jacky Ickx (B)
Brian Redman (GB)*
Porsche 935 930 770 0913 Vasek Polak Racing 92 Engine 12. Gr.5 4. 1:54,862 
NC 11 Dave Heinz (USA)
Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)
David McClain (USA)*
Chevrolet Monza 350 DeKon 1014 Budweiser Racing Team 91     - 16. 2:03,330 
DNF 24 Tom Frank (USA)
Bruce Leven (USA)
Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9056 Executive Industries 85 Accident   - 21. 2:07,535 
NC 51 Tom Aquilante (USA)
Dave White (USA)
Wade White (USA)^
David Wolpert (USA)^
Chevrolet Corvette 350 Thomas Aquilante 78     - 39. 2:19,282 
DNF 22 Jeffrey Stephens (USA)
Bob Bergstrom (USA)^
Porsche Carrera RSR Jeffrey Stephens 76 Electrical   - 41. 2:22,164 
DNF 20 Harald Grohs (D)
Markus Höttinger (A)
BMW 320i BMW Faltz Essen 76 Stopped on course 13. Gr.5 14. 2:02,049 
DNF 92 John Orr (USA)
Bill Jobe (USA)
Kenper Miller (USA)^
Chevrolet Corvette 454 E. F. Miller & Co. and Sherill ARCO 76 Fuel pressure   - 46. 2:47,857 
DNF 4 Hurley Haywood (USA)
John Gunn (USA)
Janet Guthrie (USA)^
George Follmer (USA)^
Jacky Ickx (B)^
Brian Redman (GB)*
Porsche 935 Vasek Polak Racing 72 Oil leak 14. Gr.5 17. 2:04,694 
DNF 88 Joseph Hamilton (USA)
Ron Collins (USA)
Chuck Wade (USA)
Porsche 911S Hamilton House Racing 72 Accident   - 36. 2:17,945 
DNF 53 Robert Schuler (USA)
David Schuler (USA)
Datsun 280Z Fred Schuler 70 Engine   - 44. 2:32,936 
DNF 18 David Kicak (USA)
Bob Young (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette 360 Free Spirit Racing 38 Engine   - 42. 2:24,723 
DNF 80 Nick Engels (USA)
Bob Nagel (USA)^
Chevrolet Corvette 454 Nagel Racing Enterprises 36 Broken left rear axle   - 22. 2:07,975 
DNF 64 Craig Carter (USA)
Bob Baechle (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette 427 Endurance Racing Enterprises, Inc./Auto Parts 30 Broken drive train   - 35. 2:17,602 
DNF 74 Bill Scott (USA)
Pierre Honegger (USA)^
David Weir (USA)^
Porsche 911S Z & W Enterprises 18 Accident 3. GT 37. 2:18,365 
DNF 82 Carm Solomone (USA)
Fred Lang (USA)^
Chevrolet Camaro Turbo 302 Solomone Racing 11 Engine   - 43. 2:27,478 
DNF 12 Ronnie Peterson (S)
David Hobbs (GB)^
BMW 320i Turbo McLaren North America 10 Off course 15. Gr.5 47. no time
DNF 81 John Morton (USA)
Pat Bedard (USA)^
Gene Felton (USA)*
Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am Adams Associates 8 Engine   - 24. 2:09,357 
DNF 62 Tuck Thomas (USA)
Robert Johnson (USA)^
Porsche Carrera RSR Lancer 2 Mechanical   - 31. 2:12,281 
DNF 2 David Hobbs (GB)
Ronnie Peterson (S)^
Brain Redman (GB)*
BMW 320i Turbo McLaren North America 1 Engine 16. Gr.5 5. 1:55,057 
DNS 08 Hurley Haywood (USA)
John Paul (USA)
Porsche 935/77A JLP Racing   Engine in warm-up 17. Gr.5 6. 1:55,341 
DNS 57 Robert Frostrom (USA)
John Wood (USA)
Porsche Carrera RSR Robert Frostrom Racing       - 18. 2:06,002 
DNS 75 Norm Ridgely (CDN)
Jim Cook (USA)
Porsche Carrera RSR Norman Ridgely       - 19. 2:06,686 
DNQ 52 Dan Slodowick (USA)
Cliff McCandless (USA)
Porsche 914/6 McCandless Automotive       -   2:30,104 
DNQ 15 James Mancuso (USA)
William Coykendall (USA)
Chevrolet Greenwood Corvette 355 Motion Marketing       -   2:32,609 
DNQ 69 Thomas Fiscus (USA)
Jerry Lancaster (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette 350 Old Gold Racing       -   2:37,882 
DNQ 41 Anatoly Arutunoff (USA)
José Marina (USA)
Lancia Stratos Automotive International       -   2:39,674 
DNA 93   Porsche 934/5 Whittington Borthers       Gr.5    
DNA 00 Danny Ongais (USA)
Ted Field (USA)
Porsche 935 Interscope Racing       Gr.5    
DNA 5 Bill Adam (CDN) Chevrolet Corvette 427 D. B. Racing       -    
DNA 12 Roy Woods (USA)
Jimmy Insolo (USA)
Chevrolet Monza Turbo 350 DeKon 1006 Roy Woods Racing       -    
DNA 23 John Orr (USA)
Bill Jobe (USA)
Kenper Miller (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette 350 E. F. Miller & Co. and Sherill ARCO       -    
DNA 28 Milt Minter (USA)
Clif Kearns (USA)
Porsche 935 930 770 0960 Desperado Racing       -    
DNA 39 Klaus Bytzek (CDN)
Rudy Bartling (CDN)
Porsche Carrera RSR Bytzek Automotive       -    
DNA 50 Jacques Bienvenue (CDN)
Marcel Talbot (CDN)
Porsche 911 Jacques Bienvenue       -    
DNA 61 Al Cosentino (USA)
Craig Fisher (CDN)
Mazda RX-3 Faza Squadra       -    
DNA 66 Joe Sheeckel (USA) Chevrolet Corvette All West Side Racing       -    
DNA 70 Gene Rutherford (USA)
Tom Wallace (USA)
Oldsmobile Cutlass Chesrown Oldsmobile       -    
DNA 99 Phil Currin (USA)
Cliff Gottlob (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette 350 The Tune-Up Shop       -    
N.B. - Race stopped for 59 minutes due to rain.
Winning Time: 6h01m51.99, 81.750 mph/131.563 kph
Fastest Lap: John Fitzpatrick #30 (Porsche 935-77A), 1m54.7, 105.991 mph/170.576 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)