1980 Daytona 6 Hours

29 June 1980 - Daytona (USA): Round 8, World Challenge for Endurance Drivers.
6 hour duration event in which 150 laps of a 3.840 mile/6.180 km circuit - 576.000 miles/926.981 kms were completed.
Weather: warm, dry


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grid Qual Time
1 78 Rob McFarlin (USA)
Hurley Haywood (USA)		 Datsun 200SX Performance Innovations 150 6:00:23.614 3 2:17.429 
2 01 Joe Varde (USA)
Bob Garretson (USA)		 Mazda RX-3 Joe Varde 147   8 2:19.296
3 69 Durrell Kirkland (USA)
Kal Showket (USA)
John Jones (USA)^		 American Motors Concord Kal Showket 147   21 2:23.297
4 08 Keith Swope (USA)
Maurice de Narvaez (CO)		 American Motors Spirit Keith Swope 146   84 no time
5 40 Tom Pyne (USA)
Lee White (USA)		 Ford Pinto Tom Pyne 144   20 2:23.626
6 82 Corky Bell (USA)
Bill Johnson (USA)		 Datsun 710 North Star Racing 144   19 2:22.670
7 65 John Maffucci (USA)
Jack Dunham (USA)
Dick Barbour (USA)		 Mazda RX-3 Downing/Maffucci 140   16 2:21.724
8 31 Randy Davis (USA)
Herb Kanady (USA)		 American Motors Gremlin R&R Racing 141   37 2:26.230
9 63 Jim Downing (USA)
John Paul Sr (USA)		 Mazda RX-3 Downing/Maffucci 140   2 2:16.481
10 7 Bob Akin (USA)
Amos Johnson (USA)		 American Motors Spirit Amos Johnson 140   5 2:18.376
11 28 Ray Korman (USA)
Ernesto Soto (YV)
Pierre Honegger (USA)		 BMW 320i Ray Korman 139   40 2:27.757
12 22 Dennis Weglarz (USA)
Craig Berland (USA)		 Dodge Colt WMW Racing 139   31 2:25.126
13 47 James Crosby (USA)
Bob Crosby (USA)		 American Motors Gremlin R&R Racing 139   34 2:26.029
14 5 Steve Whitman (USA)
Andy Petery (USA)		 American Motors Spirit Amos Johnson 138   35 2:26.072
15 45 Paul Lambke (CDN)
Bob Esseltine (CDN)		 Mazda RX-3 Paul Lambke 137   78 no time
16 98 Richard Kitchell (USA)
C.C.Canada (USA)
Clint Abernethy (USA)*		 American Motors Gremlin Richard Kitchell 137   30 2:25.094
17 38 Roger Mandeville (USA)
Don Whittington (USA)		 Mazda RX-3 Roger Mandeville 136   9 2:19.465
18 42 Ren Tilton (USA)
Gina Rosati (USA)		 Mazda RX-2 Ren Tilton 136   26 2:24.191
19 88 Hiram Cruz (USA)
Albert Naon (USA)
Armando Gonzalez (PR)		 Datsun 510 Hiram Cruz 135   43 2:28.669
20 57 Rick Joeschke (USA)
Dario Orlando (USA)		 Datsun 200SX Rick Joeschke 135   49 2:31.045
21 90 James Bobo (USA)
Gary English (USA)		 Mazda RX-3 James Bobo 133   32 2:25.513
22 23 Peter Uria (USA)
Kim Kenyon (USA)		 American Motors Gremlin Kim Kenyon 132   42 2:28.299
23 64 Wayne Stradley (USA)
Jim Fowells (USA)
Pat Godard (USA)^		 American Motors Pacer Wayne Stradley 128   59 2:39.782
24 52 James Reeve (USA)
Juergen Barth (D)		 Buick Skyhawk Atlanta Racing Enterprises 127   1 2:16.154
25 93 Thomas Metzger (USA)
Skip DeAscentis (USA)		 American Motors Gremlin Thomas Metzger 127   63 2:42.473
NRF 46 Bob McGraw (USA)
Ralston Long (USA)		 American Motors Concord Southwind Enterprises 125 engine 71 3:19.947
NRF 94 Jim Healon (USA)
William Jobe (USA)		 Mazda RX-3 Jim Nealon 125   27 2:24.637
28 89 Wayne Baker (USA)
Dave Jackson (USA)		 Ford Pinto Wayne Baker 125   60 2:39.791
NRF 87 Bill Starcevic (USA)
Dan Rice (USA)		 American Motors Spirit Sub Tropic 123   36 2:26.207
30 95 Eric Morrow (USA)
Nick Moore (USA)		 Dodge Colt Autosport USA 123   29 2:24.877
31 62 Joseph Lowman (USA)
Rod Pruitt (USA)
Terry Keller (USA)		 Ford Pinto Pegasus Racing 123   68 2:55.454
32 00 Ray Mummery (USA)
Clayton Cunningham (USA)
Stanton Barrett (USA)		 Mazda RX-3 Ray Mummery 122   12 2:20.960
33 58 Ernie Smith (USA)
Randy Blue (USA)
Janis Taylor (USA)^
Del Russo Taylor (USA)*
Gianpiero Moretti (I)*		 Alfa Romeo Alfetta Janis Taylor 121   51 2:32.133
34 14 Art Cross (USA)
Kevin Quigley (USA)		 American Motors Concord Art Cross 120   75 no time
35 81 Bill Harris (USA)
George Hair (USA)		 Datsun 510 George Hair 119   82 no time
36 04 William Greene (USA)
Nort Northam (USA)
Emory Donaldson (USA)^		 Honda Civic James Cox 117   66 2:50.100
NRF 86 Irv Hoerr (USA)
Scott Hoerr (USA)		 American Motors Spirit Hoerr Brothers 116 wheel 4 2:17.738
NRF 30 Del Russo Taylor (USA)
Janis Taylor (USA)
Ernie Smith (USA)^
Gianpiero Moretti (I)^
Bonnie Henn (USA)*		 Alfa Romeo Alfetta Janis Taylor 111   48 2:30.333
NRF 6 Don Knowles (USA)
Dennis Shaw (USA)
Roy Woods (USA)*		 American Motors Spirit Amos Johnson 110 engine 6 2:18.459
40 3 Jeff Dearduff (USA)
Bob Dearduff (USA)		 Mazda RX-3 Bob Dearduff 110   56 2:37.849
NRF 15 Rob Jackson (USA)
Robert Weaver (USA)		 American Motors Gremlin Rob Jackson 100   25 2:23.973
42 92 Jim Stricklin (USA)
John Eckelberry (USA)		 Datsun 510 Jim Stricklin 99   65 2:42.890
NC 9 Dave Stanton (USA)
Don Baker (USA)		 American Motors Gremlin Buckeye Racing 96   62 2:42.442
DNF 44 Del Carlson (USA)
Joe Amato (USA)		 American Motors Spirit Joe Amato 93 suspension 24 2:23.839
NC 41 V. Jay Elmore (USA)
Griff Good (USA)
Dave Richardson (USA)^		 Ford Pinto Malone Freight 88   72 no time
DNF 56 King Smith (USA)
Doug Moser (USA)
Dale Whittington (USA)^		 Datsun 1200 Carrera Group 83 engine 46 2:29.695
DNF 72 Charles Mendez (USA)
Craig Ross (USA)		 Datsun 200SX Tampa Bay Racing 78   18 2:22.198
DNF 29 Ed Mottern (USA)
Bill Warner (USA)
Haran Lowe ((USA)^		 Datsun B210 Haran Lowe 77   44 2:28.918
DNF 37 Joe Llauget (USA)
Buzz Cason (USA)		 American Motors Spirit Southwind Enterprises 76   15 2:21.610
DNF 59 Milton Moise (USA)
Harry Chilcot (USA)
Patty Moise (USA)		 American Motors Spirit Famous Amos 76   39 2:27.475
DNF 0 James Story (USA)
John Story (USA)
Ray Barnes (USA)		 Ford Capri James Story 73   58 2:39.644
DNF 17 Tom Lyttle (USA)
Ron Jones (USA)		 Datsun 510 Tom Lyttle 72   61 2:39.888
DNF 33 Keith Bowman (USA)
Walt Bohren (USA)		 Mazda RX-2 Pro-Motors 70   23 2:23.602
DNF 06 John R. Rankin (USA)
Galvey Gordon (USA)		 Ford Pinto QFM-96 69   50 2:31.946
DNF 4 William Kull Sr (USA)
William Kull Jr (USA)		 Ford Pinto William Kull Sr 55   67 2:52.906
NC 09 Vicki Smith (USA)
Bob Lee (USA)		 Ford Maverick Bob Lee 50   55 2:36.437
DNF 12 William Miller (USA)
R. Michael Sparks (USA)
Carl Holbrook (USA)^		 Ford Pinto Holbrook/Sparks 46 engine 52 2:32.887
DNF 27 Mike Meyer (USA)
Rusty Bond (USA)		 Mazda RX-3 E.J.Pruitt 45   13 2:20.903
DNF 26 Tide Ebding (USA)
Jon Becker (USA)
Ray Pericles (USA)		 Mazda RX-2 Tide Ebding 38   38 2:26.983
DNF 76 Art Yarosh (USA)
Marty Hinze (USA)
Russ Boy (USA)^		 American Motors Pacer Art Yarosh 37   45 2:29.075
DNF 11 Larry Denayer (USA)
John Denayer (USA)^
Bill Mills (USA)^		 Mazda RX-3 Larry Denayer 31   73 no time
DNF 51 Gene Felton (USA)
John Fitzpatrick (GB)^
Robert A. Penrod (USA)^		 American Motors Spirit Bob Penrod 30 accident 10 2:19.623
DNF 91 Marion L. Speer (USA)
Jerry Reid (USA)^
Mike Langlinais (USA)^		 Ford Pinto Jerry Reid 28   70 3:17.156
DNF 21 Andy Vann (USA)
Dave Richardson (USA)		 American Motors Concord Andy Vann 23   22 2:23.545
DNF 99 Phil Currin (USA)
Kal Showket (USA)^		 American Motors Spirit Kal Showket 22 engine 7 2:18.900
DNF 16 Rodney Ashcraft (USA)
Garrett Jenkins (USA)		 American Motors Gremlin Goodtime Racing 22   53 2:35.221
DNF 2 Jim Shelton (USA)
Dean Jameson (USA)^
James Woodall (USA)^		 Ford Pinto Jim Shelton 7   57 2:37.881
DNF 85 Bill Bean (USA)
Ferrell Harris (USA)^
Charles Kleinschmidt (USA)^
Liz Kleinschmidt (USA)^		 American Motors Spirit Sub Tropic 6 engine 64 2:42.595
DNF 8 Butch Goff (USA)
Chuck Chitty (USA)		 American Motors Gremlin Short Circuit Enterprises 5   47 2:29.708
DNF 03 Bobby Diehl (USA)
Doug Kenny (USA)^
Harley Everett (USA)^		 American Motors Gremlin Joe Varde 3 engine 33 2:25.956
DNF 54 Byron Weaver (USA)
Cary Palmer (USA)^		 Mazda RX-3 Wever/Palmer 2   11 2:19.913
DNS 66 Richard J. Dunham (USA)
Dale Whittington (USA)
Bill Whittington (USA)*		 Mazda RX-2 Richard J. Dunham     14 2:21.588
DNS 96 Luis Sereix (USA)
Javier Garcia (USA)
Tom Sheehy (USA)		 Buick Skyhawk Gene Felton     17 2:21.992
DNS 19 Ralston Long (USA) American Motors Gremlin Southwind Enterprises     28 2:24.675
DNS 36 Richard Cline (USA)
Howard J. LeVasseur (USA)
Jack May (USA)*		 Mazda RX-3 Richard Cline     41 2:27.884
DNS 20 Clifford Kabumoto (USA)
Ed Tillotson (USA)
Glen R. Johnson (USA)		 Datsun B210 Clifford Kabumoto     54 2:36.032
DNS 43 George Veasley (USA)
Keith Boughton (USA)		 American Motors Gremlin George Beasley     69 3:10.438
DNS 13 Charles Moseley (USA)
Robert Picariello (USA)
W.B.Richardson (USA)*		 Plymouth Arrow Charles Moseley     74  
DNS 34 Mick Robinson (USA)
John Troilo (USA)		 American Motors Gremlin Mick Robinson     76  
DNS 39 B.K.Layne (USA)
John Morgan (USA)		 Chevrolet Monza B.K.Layne     77  
DNS 53 Robert Buchler (USA)
John Evans (USA)		 Ford Pinto Robert Buchler     79  
DNS 60 Paul Nacol (USA)
Lojza Vosta (USA)		 Ford Pinto Lojza Vosta     80  
DNS 68 Keith Lawhorn (USA)
William Kleiber (USA)		 Datsun 510 Ray Reed     81  
DNA 11 Joe Marcus (USA)
Don Yenko (USA)		 Plymouth Citation Don Yenko        
DNA 18 Philip Gutierrez (USA) Mazda RX-2 Phil Gutierrez        
DNA 48 William L. Shaw (USA)
Bud Cashen (USA)
Randy Blue (USA)		 Honda Civic William L. Shaw        
DNA 49 William L. Shaw (USA)
Bud Cashen (USA)
Nort Northam (USA)		 Honda Civic William L. Shaw        
DNA 70 H.W.Alexander (USA)
David Brown (USA)		 Ford Pinto H.W.Alexander        
DNA 84 Guy W. Church (USA) American Motors Spirit Ralph Cameron        
DNA 97 David Obenauer (USA)
Steve Jones (USA)		 Ford Mustang David Obenauer        
N.B. - All cars in IMSA Racing Stock category.


Winning Time: 6h00m23.614, 95.895 mph/154.328 kph
Fastest Lap: James Reeve #52 (Buick Skyhawk), 2m17.680, 100.407 mph/161.589 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 04/01/2004
By Darren Galpin
Email: Darren.Galpin@virgin.net