1979 Watkins Glen 6 Hours


7 July 1979 - Watkins Glen (USA): Round 7, World Manufacturers Championship.
6 hour duration event in which 175 laps of a 3.377 mile/5.435 km circuit - 590.975 miles/951.080 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)
Klaus Ludwig (D)
Bill Whittington (USA)
Porsche 935 K3 009 00015 Whittington Brothers 175 6:00:09,97  1. Gr.5 2. 1:50,763 
2. 70 Rolf Stommelen (D)
Dick Barbour (USA)
Paul Newman (USA)
Porsche 935 009 00030 Dick Barbour Racing 171   2. Gr.5 1. 1:50,354 
3. 71 Rob McFarlin (USA)
Roy Woods (USA)
Bob Akin (USA)
Porsche 935 009 00016 Dick Barbour Racing 170     - 9. 1:57,380 
4. 20 Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)
Randolph Townsend (USA)
Brett Lunger (USA)
Howard Meister (USA)*
Porsche 935 930 770 0905 Andial 169   3. Gr.5 4. 1:53,279 
NRF 6 Charles Mendez (USA)
Paul Miller (USA)
Porsche 935 930 770 0957 Busch Beer Racing 167 Lost wheel 4. Gr.5 10. 1:57,654 
6. 18 John Paul (USA)
Al Holbert (USA)
Porsche 935 JLP-1 JLP-1 JLP Racing 167     - 7. 1:54,418 
7. 44 Bob Tullius (USA)
Brian Fuerstenau (USA)
Triumph TR8 Group 44 Inc. 162   1. GT 20. 2:06,159 
8. 95 Bill Whittington (USA)
Brian Redman (GB)
Johnny Rutherford (USA)
Don Whittington (USA)*
Porsche 935/79 Whittington Brothers 161     - 8. 1:56,651 
9. 72 Skeeter McKitterick (USA)
Buzz Marcus (USA)
Bob Garretson (USA)
Porsche 935 930 770 0910 Dick Barbour Racing 161     - 16. 2:00,684 
10. 5 Kenper Miller (USA)
Dave Cowart (USA)
BMW 3.5 CSL KWM Racing 161   5. Gr.5 18. 2:02,613 
11. 38 Bonky Fernandez (PR)
Tato Ferrer (PR)
Porsche Carrera RSR Boricua Racing 160     - 24. 2:07,936 
12. 97 Roger Schramm (USA)
Werner Frank (USA)
Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 0075?? Framm Promotions 158     - 25. 2:09,099 
13. 66 Tuck Thomas (USA)
Norm Ridgely (CDN)
Robert Kirby (USA)
Porsche 935 930 770 0959 Stanton/Barbour 155     - 19. 2:02,777 
14. 92 Sam Feinstein (USA)
Michael Oleyar (USA)
Nick Engels (USA)
John Orr (USA)*
Kenper Miller (USA)*
Chevrolet Corvette 454 E. F. Miller Co. 149     - 44. no time
15. 43 Frank Joyce (USA)
Tom Frank (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Phantom Racing 144     - 23. 2:07,370 
16. 21 John Wood (USA)
Mario Gomez (MEX)
Carl Shafer (USA)
Daniel Muniz (MEX)*
Chevrolet Camaro Oftedahl Racing 144     - 40. 2:16,907 
17. 10 John Huber (USA)
Daniel Muniz (MEX)
Miguel Muniz (MEX)
Mario Gomez (MEX)*
Chevrolet Camaro Gordon Oftedahl 142     - 26. 2:09,112 
18. 77 Bruce Jennings (USA)
Bob Beasley (USA)
Bill Bean (USA)
Porsche 911S Bruce Jennings 142     - 41. no time
19. 29 Hoyt Overbagh (USA)
Billy Hagan (USA)
Chevrolet Monza 355 Stratagraph 140     - 39. 2:18,301 
20. 16 Neil Kassel (USA)
Tom Roberts (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro 350 Neil Kassel 136     - 36. 2:15,739 
21. 25 William Maier (USA)
Art Siri, Jr. (USA)
Ed Hinchcliff (USA)
Ford Mustang William Maier 126     - 38. 2:16,604 
NC 90 Thomas Rynone (USA)
Neil Wiernicki (USA)
Michael Wiernicki (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette 427 Tom Rynone 121     - 21. 2:06,522 
DNF 13 Hal Shaw, Jr. (USA)
Gary Belcher (USA)
Porsche 935 930 670 0180 Hal Shaw Racing 120 Pit fire   - 17. 2:01,558 
DNF 7 Ludwig Heimrath (CDN)
Carlos Moran (ES)
Porsche 935 930 770 0958 Ludwig Heimrath 117 Engine   Gr.5 11. 1:57,806 
DNF 80 Maurice Carter (CDN)
Tony DeLorenzo (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Maurice Carter 115 Off course   - 14. 1:59,726 
DNF 47 Jon McKnight (USA)
Doug Lutz (USA)
Porsche Carrera Doug Lutz 111 Ignition   - 27. 2:10,352 
NC 37 Paul Schulte (USA)
John Cleveland (USA)
Rex Franklin (USA)*
Chevrolet Corvette 350 Neil Kassel 105     - 35. 2:15,289 
NC 52 Robert Schuler (USA)
David Schuler (USA)
Datsun 280Z Fred Schuler 98     - 32. 2:13,719 
DNF 3 Jim Busby (USA)
Manfred Winkelhock (D)
David Hobbs (GB)^
BMW M1 BMW North America 96 Off course   Special 13. 1:59,618 
DNF 55 Alan Howes (USA)
David Sturtevant (USA)
Porsche Carrera Intrepid Design 78 Oil pressure   - 42. no time
DNF 85 Peter Gregg (USA)
Hurley Haywood (USA)
Bruce Leven (USA)
Porsche 935 770 0909 or 890 0018 Bayside Disposal Racing 72 Engine   - 3. 1:52,657 
DNF 0 Ted Field (USA)
Danny Ongais (USA)
Porsche 935/79 930 990 0029 Interscope Racing 48 Accident   Gr.5 6. 1:54,019 
DNF 23 Bob Zulkowski (USA)
Bernie Storc (USA)
Gary Carlen (USA)*
Porsche 914/6 Metalcraft Racing 48 Unknown   - 33. 2:14,599 
DNF 30 Bob Fryer (USA)
Ed Lowther (USA)
Martin Shook (USA)*
AMC Javelin University of Pittsburgh 48 Off course   - 30. 2:12,596 
DNF 57 Neil Shelton (USA)
Monte Shelton (USA)
Porsche 935 930 770 0951 Monte Shelton 46 Accident   - 15. 2:00,038 
DNF 64 Bob Baechle (USA)
Craig Carter (USA)^
Chevrolet Corvette 427 Endurance Racing Enterprises 25 Overheating   - 43. no time
DNF 65 Al Salerno (USA)
Bob Lapane (USA)^
Chevrolet Corvette 454 Alan Salerno 25 Oil leak   - 31. 2:13,506 
DNF 93 Michael Oleyar (USA)
Nick Engels (USA)^
Chevrolet Corvette 454 Greenwood 011 E. F. Miller Co. 18 Off course   - 34. 2:14,892 
DNF 51 Tom Aquilante (USA)
David Wolpert (USA)^
Wade White (USA)^
Chevrolet Corvette 350 Thomas Aquilante 15 Engine   - 37. 2:16,210 
DNF 11 Daniel Muniz (MEX)
Carl Shafer (USA)^
John G. Huber (USA)*
Chevrolet Camaro Oftedahl Racing 11 Flame bottom of car   - 22. 2:07,354 
DNF 19 Chris Cord (USA)
Jim Adams (USA)^
Chevrolet Monza 350 DeKon 1011 Chris Cord 10 Accident   - 12. 1:58,434 
DNF 09 Rick Mears (USA)
Preston Henn (USA)^
Peter Gregg (USA)^
Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0021 or 0015 Preston Henn 7 Fire   Gr.5 5. 1:53,677 
DNF 15 James Mancuso (USA)
David Kicak (USA)^
Chevrolet Corvette 355 James Mancuso 3 Off course   - 29. 2:11,675 
DNS 98 Larry Green (USA)
John Bauer (USA)
Porsche Carrera RSR Green/Bauer       - 28. 2:12,596 
DNS 00T Danny Ongais (USA)
Ted Field (USA)
Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0019 Interscope Racing       Gr.5   no time
DNA 35 Jacques Bienvenue (CDN)
Marc Dancose (CDN)
Jacques Duval (CDN)
Porsche Carrera Jacques Bienvenue       GT    
DNA 42 Milt Minter (USA)
Bill Scott (USA)
Volkswagen Rabbit Bill Scott       T    
DNA 60 John Brandt (USA)
John Wood (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette John J. Brandt, Jr.       -    
DNA 61 Al Cosentino (USA)
Craig Fisher (CDN)
Mazda RX-3 Alfred Cosentino       T    
DNA 73 Robert Kirby (USA)
John Hotchkis (USA)
Porsche 935 Stanton/Barbour       Gr.5    
DNA 74 David Jones (USA)
Ted Sullivan (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Chet's Speed Shop       -    
DNA 81 Al Speyer (USA)
Pat Farrell (USA)
Datsun 510 Al Speyer       -    
DNA 83 Joseph Hamilton (USA)
Robert Overby (USA)
Porsche 911 Hamilton House Racing       -    
DNA 91 Fred Werl (USA)
Jimmy Spencer (USA)
John Vecchi (USA)
Ford Mustang HDJ       -    

 
Winning Time: 6h00m09.97, 98.450 mph/158.440 kph
Fastest Lap: Rolf Stommelen #70 (Porsche 935), 1m54.763, 105.933 mph/170.482 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)