1979 Los Angeles Times Grand Prix - Riverside 6 Hours


22 April 1979 - Riverside (USA): Round 4, World Challenge for Endurance Drivers.
6 hour duration event in which 195 laps of a 3.300 mile/5.311 km circuit - 643.500 miles/1035.611 kms were completed.
Weather: warm, dry


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1 94 Don Whittington (USA)
Bill Whittington (USA)
Porsche 935-79 9309900026 Whittington Brothers 195 6:01:27,247 1 GTX 7 1:45.370
2 18 John Paul Sr (USA)
Al Holbert (USA)
Porsche 935JLP-1 (Fabcar) John Paul Sr 195 6:02:54.091 2 GTX 2 1:42.869
3 16 George Follmer (USA)
Brett Lunger (USA)
Derek Bell (GB)
John Morton (USA)*
Porsche 935 Vasek Polak 189   3 GTX 45 no time
4 9 Rob McFarlin (USA)
Roy Woods (USA)
Bob Akin (USA)
Porsche 935-77A 9307700959 Dick Barbour 189   4 GTX 13 1:48.731
5 59 Peter Gregg (USA)
Klaus Ludwig (D)
Porsche 935-79 9308900018 Brumos Porsche 185   5 GTX 1 1:40.796
6 6 Rolf Stommelen (D)
Brian Redman (GB)
Dick Barbour (USA)
Porsche 935 9308900024 Dick Barbour 183   6 GTX 3 1:44.247
7 07 David Cowart (USA)
Kenper Miller (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera Morrison 181   1 GTO 24 1:56.912
8 54 Tony Garcia (USA)
Terry Herman (USA)
Alberto Vadia Jr (USA)*
Porsche 911 Carrera Montura Racing 181   2 GTO 18 1:54.857
9 4 Skeeter McKitterick (USA)
Bob Garretson (USA)
Gary Belcher (USA)
Bob Bondurant (USA)*
Porsche 935 0910-DBR1 Dick Barbour 179   7 GTX 12 1:48.675
10 83 Don C. Devendorf (USA)
Tony Adamowicz (USA)
Datsun 280ZX Don C. Devendorf 178   1 GTU 23 1:56.397
11 23 Jim Cook (USA)
Robert Kirby (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera Cerwin-Vega 176   3 GTO 19 1:55.668
12 79 Bob Bergstrom (USA)
Brad Frisselle (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Bob Bergstrom 175   2 GTU 47 no time
13 62 William Koll (USA)
Bill bean (USA)
Porsche 914/6 William Koll 174   3 GTU 31 1:59.844
14 77 Roger Mandeville (USA)
Jim Downing (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Roger Mandeville 174   4 GTU 30 1:59.306
15 21 Steve Earle (USA)
Pete Smith (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera Vasek Polak 173   8 GTX 41 no time
16 46 Mauricio de Narvaez (CO)
Albert Naon (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera Mauricio de Narvaez 173   4 GTO 32 2:00.112
17 24 Tom Frank (USA)
Ralph Kent Cooke (USA)
Chevrolet Monza (DeKon) 1004 Tom Frank 172   9 GTX 15 1:52.349
18 35 Stu Fisher (USA)
Ed Parks (USA)
Mazda RX-7 JLC Racing 171   5 GTU 34 2:00.288
19 7 Walt Bohren (USA)
Ron Cortez (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Walt Bohren 171   6 GTU 55 no time
20 06 Jon Milledge (USA)
Darrel Overstreet (USA)
Porsche 914/6 Darrel Overstreet 170   7 GTU 33 2:00.169
21 60 Rusty Bond (USA)
Ren Tilton (USA)
Porsche 911 E.J.Pruitt 167   8 GTU 43 no time
NRF 55 Howard Meister (USA)
Rick Knoop (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera Alan L. Johnson 166   5 GTO 16 1:53.020
23 82 Rodger Harrison (USA)
Bill Brewster (USA)
Porsche 914/6 Schneider Authaus 164   9 GTU 40 no time
24 56 Rick Borlase (USA)
Don Kravig (USA)
Porsche 911 Rick Borlase 158   6 GTO 35 2:00.558
25 39 Cliff Hansen (USA)
John Higgins (USA)
Jim Trueman (USA)*
Porsche 911 Barrick Motor Racing 156   10 GTU 51 no time
26 32 Honorato Espinosa (CO)
Francisco Lopez (CO)
Jorge Cortes (CO)
Porsche 911 Carrera Luis Botero 152   7 GTO 21 1:56.076
27 38 Tato Ferrer (PR)
Bonky Fernandez (PR)
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 460 9113 Boricua Racing 143   8 GTO 20 1:55.806
28 8 Anatoly Arutunoff (USA)
Jose Marina (USA)
Lancia Stratos Anatoly Arutunoff 141   11 GTU 53 no time
NRF 10 Otis Chandler (USA)
John H. Thomas Jr (USA)
Porsche 935-79 9309900027 Otis Chandler 136     GTX 11 1:48.215
DNF 64 Dennis Aase (USA)
Alan Johnson (USA)
Porsche 911 Dennis Aase 127     GTU 25 1:57.047
NC 52 Wayne Baker (USA)
Tom WInters (USA)
Paul Haas (GB)*
Porsche 914 Wayne Baker 123     GTU 50 no time
DNF 17 Jeff Kline (USA)
Jim Mederer (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Mederer/Oku 113     GTU 28 1:58.600
DNF 01 Dave White (USA)
Pat Bedard (USA)
BMW 320i J. Kurt Roehrig 113     GTU 36 2:00.946
DNF 00 Ted Field (USA)
Milt Minter (USA)
Porsche 935 Ted Field 100     GTX 9 1:47.386
DNF 09 Bob Bondurant (USA)
Preston Henn (USA)
Bill Whittington (USA)*
Porsche 935 9308900015 Preston Henn 99     GTX 8 1:45.521
DNF 49 Phil Currin (USA)
John Carusso (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette John Carusso 90     GTO 17 1:53.958
DNF 5 Charles Mendez (USA)
Paul Miller (USA)
Porsche 935 9307700911 Charles Mendez 88     GTX 10 1:47.909
DNF 2 Manfred Winkelhock (D)
David Hobbs (GB)
Jim Busby (USA)^
BMW 320i McLaren North America 55     GTX 6 1:45.284
DNF 19 Chris Cord (USA)
Jim Adams (USA)
Chevrolet Monza (DeKon) 1011 Chris Cord 48     GTX 5 1:44.760
DNF 48 Frank Leary (USA)
Casey Mollett (USA)
Datsun 240Z Frank Leary 42     GTU 49 no time
DNF 25 Bob Zulkowski (USA)
Bernie Storc (USA)
Porsche 914/6 Metalcraft Racing 42     GTU 54 no time
DNF 30 Gianpiero Moretti (I)
Hurley Haywood (USA)
Porsche 935-77A Gianpiero Moretti 41     GTX 46 no time
DNF 34 Craig Richie (USA)
Jeff Scott (USA)^
Mike Miller (USA)^
Porsche 911 Craig Richie 40     GTU 26 1:58.059
DNF 37 Gerry Wellik (USA)
Doug Rippie (USA)^
Chevrolet Corvette Doug Rippie 39     GTO 37 no time
DNF 33 Sam Posey (USA)
Paul Newman (USA)^
Jim Fitzgerald (USA)*
Datsun 280ZX Bob Sharp 37     GTU 27 1:58.240
DNF 26 John Ware (USA)
Tony Rouff (USA)^
Chevrolet Camaro John Ware 36     GTO 39 no time
DNF 51 Tom Lawson (USA)
John Goodspeed (USA)^
Robert Douglas (USA)^
Porsche 914/6 John Goodspeed 34     GTU 44 no time
DNF 63 Greg Gustafson (USA)
Pete Halsmer (USA)
Harry Worley (USA)^
Porsche 911 Greg Gustafson 32     GTU 48 no time
DNF 41 Herb Jones Jr (USA)
Steve Foul (USA)^
Chevrolet Camaro Herb Jones Jr 32     GTX 22 1:56.155
DNF 31 Tom Alan Marx (USA)
Marc Rotham (USA)^
Michael Hammond (USA)^
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Associates 13     GTO 29 1:59.270
DNF 11 Bobbee Nylander (USA)
Gary Nylander (USA)^
Porsche 911 Race Tech 13     GTU 42 no time
DNF 3 Jim Busby (USA)
Toine Hezemans (NL)^
David Hobbs (GB)*
BMW 320i (Blakeley) Jim Busby 8     GTX 4 1:44.423
DNF 13 Hal Shaw Jr (USA)
Carlos Moran (ES)^
Michael Brockman (USA)^
Porsche 935 9306700180 Hal Shaw Jr 6     GTX 14 1:51.051
DNF 22 Rich Mandella (USA)
Norm Ridgely (CDN)^
Jeffrey A. Stephens (USA)^
Porsche 914/6 Cerwin-Vega 5     GTU 38 no time
DNF 36 Ron Case (USA)
Tim Sharp (USA)
Dave Panaccione (USA)*
Porsche 911 Ron Case 1     GTU DNQ 2:08.548
DNS 12 Armando Gonzalez (PR)
John Morton (USA)
Randolph Townsend (USA)*
Porsche 935 Vasek Polak       GTX 52 no time
DNS 15 Alf Gebhardt (USA)
Bruno Beilcke (USA)
BMW 3.5 CSL Bavarian Motors International       GTO 56 no time
DNQ 75 Patrick Pearson (USA)
Ron Cortez (USA)
Ford Mustang Patrick Pearson       GTO   no time
DNQ 14 David Vegher (USA)
Tom Hines (USA)
Alfa Romeo GTV Veloce Motors West       GTU   2:10.240
DNS 88 Barry Maashoff (USA)
Joe Korpiel (USA)
Ted Maashoff (USA)
Porsche 911 Crismark       GTO   2:05.310
DNS 66 Jo Crevier (USA)
Erich Laetsch (USA)
Skeeter McKitterick (USA)
Ferrari 365GTB/4 Daytona 16343 Jo Crevier       GTO   2:09.265
DNS 20 Larry Stephans (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Larry Stephans       GTX    
DNS 45 Mike Perlin (USA)
Ken McNicol (USA)
Porsche 911 Mike Perlin       GTU    
DNS 78 David Burns (USA)
Andy Scopazzi (USA)
Alfa Romeo GTV Anthony's Auto Craft       GTU    
DNS 0T Ted Field (USA)
Milt Minter (USA)
Porsche 935-79 9309900029 Ted Field       GTX    
DNS 83T Don C. Devendorf (USA)
Tony Adamowicz (USA)
Datsun 280Z Don C. Devendorf       GTU    
DNA 40 Bill Craine (USA)
Ted Mathey (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Bill Craine       GTX    
DNA 43 Bob Gregg (USA)
Leonard Jones (USA)
Porsche 911 Bob Gregg       GTU    
DNA 47 William L. Shaw (USA)
Raul Cordoba (USA)
Greg La Cava (USA)
Honda Civic William L. Shaw       GTX    
DNA 76 Joe Chamberlain (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Arrow Racing       GTX    
DNA 85 Mark Pielsticker (USA)
Don Gallant (USA)
Chevrolet Monza Mark Pielsticker       GTO    
N.B. - Grid positions 37-44 decided in a 10 laps qualifying race in which 15 cars started.
Winning Time: 6h01m27.247, 106.819 mph/171.907 kph
Fastest Lap: Peter Gregg #59 (Porsche 935-79), 1m43.870, 114.374 mph/184.066 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
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