1979 Elkhart Lake 500 Miles


2 September 1979 - Elkhart Lake (USA): Round 9, World Challenge for Endurance Drivers.
125 laps of a 4.000 mile/6.437 km circuit - 500.000 miles/804.671 kms were completed.
Weather: warm, dry


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1 2 David Hobbs (GB)
Derek Bell (GB)
BMW 320i McLaren North America 125 4h58m47.980 1 GTX 4 2:16.556
2 5 Charles Mendez (USA)
Paul Miller (USA)
Porsche 935 9307700911 Charles Mendez 125 4h59m41.130 2 GTX 6 2:20.170
3 0 Ted Field (USA)
Milt Minter (USA)
Porsche 935-79 9309900029 Ted Field 125   3 GTX 7 2:21.544
4 3 Jim Busby (USA)
Dennis Aase (USA)
BMW M1 Jim Busby 122   4 GTX 8 2:21.947
5 9 Rob McFarlin (USA)
Bob Akin (USA)
Roy Woods (USA)*
Porsche 935-77A 9307700959 Dick Barbour 120   5 GTX 11 1:29.647
6 44 Bob Tullius (USA)
Brian Fuerstenau (USA)
Triumph TR8 Bob Tullius 116   1 GTO 14 2:30.505
7 54 Tony Garcia (USA)
Terry Herman (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera Montura Racing 116   2 GTO 16 2:32.610
8 46 Mauricio de Narvaez (CO)
Albert Naon (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera Mauricio de Narvaez 115   3 GTO 17 2:32.817
9 79 Bob Bergstrom (USA)
Rick Knoop (USA)
Roger Mandeville (USA)*
Mazda RX-7 Bob Bergstrom 114   1 GTU 15 2:32.045
10 89 Francisco Romero (YV)
Diego Febles (PR)
Ernesto Soto (YV)^
Porsche 911 Carrera Hector Huerta 113   4 GTO 13 2:30.045
11 77 Roger Mandeville (USA)
Jim Downing (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Roger Mandeville 113   2 GTU 20 2:34.292
12 17 Jeff Kline (USA)
Jim Mederer (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Mederer/Oku 112   3 GTU 19 2:34.039
13 62 William Koll (USA)
Jim Cook (USA)
Porsche 914/6 William Koll 112   4 GTU 24 2:36.648
14 61 Jerry Lancaster (USA)
John Luczyk (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette L&L Racing 109   5 GTO 30 2:38.752
15 42 Tom Ashby (USA)
Bill Bean (USA)
Porsche 911 Bullwinkele Racing 109   5 GTU 28 2:37.463
16 03 Werner Frank (USA)
Rudi Bartling (CDN)
Porsche 934 Werner Frank 109   6 GTO 18 2:32.955
17 66 Kees Nierop (CDN)
Norm Ridgely (CDN)
Porsche 935 Stanton/Barbour 107   6 GTX 9 2:25.523
18 38 Skip DeAscentis (USA)
Larry Trotter (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Skip DeAscentis 107   7 GTO 25 2:37.059
19 4 Skeeter McKitterick (USA)
Bob Garretson (USA)
Joe Marcus (USA)^
Porsche 935 0910-DBR1 Dick Barbour 106   7 GTX 5 2:19.391
20 34 George Drolsom (USA)
C. Fred Clark (USA)
Porsche 911 George Drolsom 102   6 GTU 37 2:45.220
21 40 Steve Southard (USA)
Earl Roe (USA)
Porsche 914/6 Performance Specialists 102   7 GTU 39 2:46.732
22 7 Walt Bohren (USA)
Ron Cortez (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Walt Bohren 99   8 GTU 27 2:37.059
NRF 6 Brian Redman (GB)
Dick Barbour (USA)
Skeeter McKitterick (USA)
Rolf Stommelen (D)*
Porsche 935 9308900024 Dick Barbour 98     GTX 2 2:15.675
NRF 85 John E. Hulen (USA)
Ron Coupland (USA)
Porsche 914/6 John E. Hulen 89     GTU 34 2:44.237
25 31 Bard Boand (USA)
Keith Feldott (USA)
Harold Higgins (USA)*
Chevrolet Corvette Bard Boand 88   8 GTO 26 2:37.232
26 83 Don C. Devendorf (USA)
Tony Adamowicz (USA)
Datsun 280ZX Don C. Devendorf 87  clutch 10 GTU 12 2:29.866
NC 52 Wayne Baker (USA)
Paul Haas (GB)
Margie Smith-Haas (USA)
Porsche 914 Wayne Baker 85   11 GTU 40 2:48.897
DNF 73 Clark Howey (USA)
Dale Koch (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Clark Howey 84     GTO 36 2:45.068
NC 28 Ray Irwin (USA)
Robert Kivela (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Auto Concepts 81   10 GTO 38 2:46.578
DNF 29 Thomas E. Cronin (USA)
Ken Bolt (USA)
Fiat 128 Thomas E. Cronin 76     GTU 42 2:59.114
DNF 48 Phil Currin (USA)
John Carusso (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette John Carusso 71     GTO 10 2:27.809
DNF 86 Peter Gregg (USA)
Hurley Haywood (USA)
Bruce Leven (USA)
Porsche 935 9307700909 Bruce Leven 68 valves   GTX 1 2:14.979
DNF 43 Bob Gregg (USA)
Leonard Jones (USA)
Porsche 911 Bob Gregg 58     GTO 33 2:43.791
DNF 45 Mike Guffey (USA)
Jack Buchinger (USA)
Datsun 280Z Mike Guffey 54     GTU 35 2:44.430
DNF 39 John Higgins (USA)
James King (USA)
Roger Seacrist (USA)
Porsche 911 Barrick Motor Racing 50     GTU 32 2:41.963
NC 72 Philip Keirn (USA)
Ed Errington (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Philip Keirn 47     GTO 22 2:36.375
DNF 60 Rusty Bond (USA)
Ren Tilton (USA)
Porsche 911 E.J.Pruitt 44     GTU 44 no time
DNF 07 Ludwig Heimrath (CDN)
Brett Lunger (USA)
Porsche 935 9307700958 Ludwih Heimrath 28     GTX 3 2:16.000
DNF 56 Craig Carter (USA)
David Laughlin (USA)^
Chevrolet Camaro (Peerless) Rick Hendrick 8     GTO 29 2:37.508
DNF 8 Anatoly Arutunoff (USA)
Jose Marina (USA)^
Lancia Stratos Anatoly Arutunoff 7     GTU 41 2:54.914
DNF 25 Kenper Miller (USA)
David Cowart (USA)^
BMW 3.5 CSL Deren Automotive 1     GTO 31 2:41.444
DNF 01 Dave White (USA)
J. Kurt Roehrig (USA)^
BMW 320i J. Kurt Roehrig 0     GTU 21 2:35.738
DNS 14 Rusty Schmidt (USA)
Douglas Grunnet (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Corvettes Unlimited       GTO 23 2:36.558
DNS 41 Mark Leuzinger (USA)
Mike van der Werff (USA)
De Tomaso Pantera B.R.Racing       GTO 43 no time
DNP 00   Porsche 935 Ted Field       GTX    
DNA 13 Hal Shaw Jr (USA)
Gary Belcher (USA)
Porsche 935 9306700180 Hal Shaw Jr       GTX    
DNA 19 Chris Cord (USA)
Jim Adams (USA)
Chevrolet Monza (DeKon) 1011 Chris Cord       GTX    
DNA 49 Joseph Pirotta (USA)
Bill Lang (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Joseph Pirrotta       GTO    
DNA 51 Robert Kirby (USA)
John Hotchkis Sr (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera Kirby/Hitchcock       GTO    
DNA 98 Lance Van Every (USA)
Ash Tisdelle (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Lance Van Every       GTO    

 
Winning Time: 4h58m47.980, 100.403 mph/161.581 kph
Fastest Lap: Peter Gregg #86 (Porsche 935), 2m14.962, 106.697 mph/171.711 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 03/01/2004
By Darren Galpin
Email: Darren.Galpin@virgin.net