1980 Elkhart Lake 500 Miles


31 August 1980 - Road America (USA): Round 11, 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: drying, dry, then rain


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1 18 John Paul Sr (USA)
John Paul Jr (USA)
Porsche 935JLP-2 (Kremer) 000 00025 John Paul Sr 125 4h59m48.99 1 GTX 7 2:14.495
2 6 John Fitzpatrick (GB)
Dick Barbour (USA)
Porsche 935K3 (Kremer) Dick Barbour 125 5h01m51.18 2 GTX 1 2:09.700
3 9 Bobby Rahal (USA)
Bob Garretson (USA)
Porsche 935K3 (Kremer) 0910-DBR1 Dick Barbour 122   3 GTX 2 2:12.628
4 09 Dale Whittington (USA)
Preston Henn (USA)
Porsche 935K3 (Kremer) 9308900024 Preston Henn 121   4 GTX 6 2:13.777
5 5 Brian Redman (GB)
Bob Akin (USA)
Paul Miller (USA)
Porsche 935K3 (Kremer) Mendez/Woods/Akin 120   5 GTX 9 2:16.801
6 25 David Cowart (USA)
Kenper Miller (USA)
BMW M1 David Cowart 115   6 GTX 14 2:26.051
7 44 Bob Tullius (USA)
Bill Adam (CDN)
Triumph TR8 Bob Tullius 115   1 GTO 16 2:26.600
8 83 Don C. Devendorf (USA)
Tony Adamowicz (USA)
Datsun 280ZX Don C. Devendorf 114   1 GTU 19 2:27.624
9 64 Dennis Aase (USA)
Bob Bergstrom (USA)
Alan Johnson (USA)*
Porsche 911 Alan L. Johnson 113   2 GTO 15 2:26.030
10 54 Terry Herman (USA)
Tony Garcia (USA)
Albert Naon (USA)^
Porsche 911 Carrera Montura Racing 113   3 GTO 18 2:27.373
11 7 Walt Bohren (USA)
Jeff Kline (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Mederer/Oku 113   2 GTU 24 2:29.072
12 73 Ernesto Soto (YV)
Pierre Honegger (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Pierre Honegger 111   3 GTU 33 2:34.584
13 91 Roger Schramm (USA)
Ted Klint (USA)
Werner Frank (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Frank/Schramm 111   4 GTO 27 2:32.447
14 32 Brett Lunger (USA)
George Alderman (USA)
Datsun 240Z George Alderman 111   4 GTU 35 2:35.404
15 30 Gianpiero Moretti (I)
Jim Busby (USA)
Derek Bell (GB)*
Porsche 935J (Joest) 9308900014 Gianpiero Moretti 110   7 GTX 3 2:12.700
16 56 Craig Carter (USA)
Murray Edwards (CDN)
Chevrolet Camaro (Peerless) Rick Hendrick 107   5 GTO 21 2:28.299
17 68 Luis Mendez (DR)
Jaime Rodriguez (DR)
Porsche 911 Carrera Luis Mendez 103   6 GTO 17 2:27.056
18 34 George Drolsom (USA)
Bill Johnson (USA)
Porsche 911 George Drolsom 103   5 GTU 42 2:42.090
19 82 John Casey (USA)
Steve Dietrich (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Trinity Racing 101   6 GTU 32 2:34.134
NRF 0 Ted Field (USA)
Milt Minter (USA)
Porsche 935K3 (Kremer) 000 00017 Ted Field 100 engine   GTX 4 2:13.490
21 66 Jack Dunham (USA)
John Maffucci (USA)
Jim Downing (USA)*
Mazda RX-7 Jack Dunham 100   7 GTU 47 2:44.590
22 24 Douglas Grunnet (USA)
Glen R. Johnson (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Corp Racing 99   8 GTU 46 2:43.921
23 84 Dave Rein (USA)
Richard Rosenmerkel (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Rainbow Racing 98   7 GTO 40 2:37.986
24 75 Billy Hagan (USA)
Dale Kreider (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Dale Kreider 96   8 GTO 39 2:36.592
25 38 Jack Buchinger (USA)
Mike Guffey (USA)
Datsun 280ZX John Buchinger 96   9 GTU 44 2:43.829
NRF 57 Karen Erstad (USA)
Pat Daily (USA)
Porsche 914/6 Performance Porsche 89     GTU 45 2:43.856
NC 49 Jim Moyer (USA)
Phillip Pate (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Jim Moyer 84     GTX 26 2:30.550
NC 52 Wayne Baker (USA)
Jeff Scott (USA)
Porsche 914/6 Wayne Baker 83     GTU 34 2:34.839
NC 23 Dick Davenport (USA)
Frank Carney (USA)
Datsun 280ZX Frank Carney 83     GTU 28 2:32.706
NRF 48 John Carusso (USA)
Phil Currin (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette John Carusso 80 mechanical   GTO 22 2:28.348
DNF 80 Richard J. Valentine (USA)
Maurice Carter (CDN)
Chevrolet Camaro (Descon) Maurice Carter 79     GTX 13 2:24.539
DNF 41 Rusty Schmidt (USA)
Daniel Schott (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Corvettes Unlimited 63     GTO 38 2:36.586
DNF 62 William Koll (USA)
Jim Cook (USA)
Porsche 911 William Koll 58     GTU 25 2:30.188
NC 37 Bard Boand (USA)
Ray Irwin (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Bard Boand 57     GTO 31 2:33.735
DNF 02 Paul Canary (USA)
Jim Sanborn (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Paul Canary 48     GTO 29 2:32.949
DNF 19 Chris Cord (USA)
Jim Adams (USA)
Chevrolet Monza (DeKon) Chris Cord 45     GTX 8 2:16.195
DNF 86 Hurley haywood (USA)
Bruce Leven (USA)
Porsche 935-77A 9307700909 Bruce Leven 40 aerodynamics   GTX 5 2:13.537
DNF 46 Mauricio de Narvaez (CO)
Albert Naon (USA)
Tony Garcia (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera Mauricio de Narvaez 38 accident   GTO 30 2:33.510
DNF 33 Sam Posey (USA)
Paul Newman (USA)
Datsun 280ZX (Crowe) Bob Sharp 38 engine   GTX 11 2:18.439
DNF 81 Tom Winters (USA)
Jim Mullen (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Trinity Racing 36 accident   GTU 36 2:35.501
DNF 87 Ronald Drew (USA)
John Staab (USA)
Bill Porter (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Ronald Drew 35     GTO 53 no time
DNF 85 Ron Coupland (USA)
John E. Hulen (USA)
Porsche 914/6 John E. Hulen 30     GTU 43 2:43.058
DNF 40 Mark Altman (USA)
Steve Southard (USA)^
Gary Altman (USA)^
Porsche 914/6 Steve Southard 17     GTU 37 2:36.351
DNF 20 Bruce Jenner (USA)
Rick Knoop (USA)^
Chevrolet Monza (DeKon) Chris Cord 13     GTX 12 2:20.551
DNF 78 Clark Howey (USA)
Dale Koch (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Clark Howey 12 overheating   GTO 52 no time
DNF 8 Anatoly Arutunoff (USA)
Jose Marina (USA)^
Lancia Stratos Anatoly Arutunoff 10     GTU 41 2:41.796
DNF 07 Ludwig Heimrath (CDN)
Ludwig Heimrath Jr (CDN)^
Porsche 935 9307700958 Ludwig Heimrath 10     GTX 10 2:17.025
DNF 29 Thomas E. Cronin (USA)
Ken Boldt (USA)^
Fiat 128 Thomas E. Cronin 7     GTU 49 2:54.505
DNF 47 Brad Frisselle (USA)
Roger Mandeville (USA)^
Mazda RX-7 Brad Frisselle 4     GTU 20 2:28.075
DNF 14 Mark Leuzinger (USA)
Mike van der Werff (USA)^
De Tomaso Pantera B.R.Racing 2 overheating   GTO 48 2:51.844
DNS 03 Werner Frank (USA)
Carlos Moran (ES)
Porsche 934 Werner Frank   accident   GTO 23 2:28.409
DNS 31 Larry Trotter (USA)
Larry Voit (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Midwest Corvette       GTO 50 no time
DNS 76 Joe Chamberlain (USA)
John Chamberlain (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Arrow Racing       GTX 51 no time
DNS 00 Ted Field (USA)
Milt Minter (USA)
Porsche 935-77A Ted Field       GTX 54 no time
DNS 01 Don Yenko (USA)
Gene Rutherford (USA)
Oldsmobile Cutlass Don Yenko       GTO 55 no time
DNA 3 Jim Busby (USA) Porsche 935 Jim Busby       GTX    
DNA 4 Skeeter McKitterick (USA) Porsche 935 9307700959 Dick Barbour       GTX    
DNA 17 Jeff Kline (USA) Mazda RX-7 Mederer/Oku       GTU    
DNA 68 Richard J. Valentine (USA)
David Heinz (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette (Markle) Richard J. Valentine       GTX    
DNA 71 Philip Keirn (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Philip Keirn       GTO    

 
Winning Time: 4h59m48.99, 100.061 mph/161.033 kph
Fastest Lap: John Fitzpatrick #6 (Porsche 935K3), 2m12.970, 108.295 mph/174.284 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
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