1980 Sebring 12 Hours


22 March 1980 - Sebring (USA): Round 2, World Challenge for Endurance Drivers. Round 2, Endurance Triple Crown.
12 hour duration event in which 253 laps of a 5.200 mile/8.368 km circuit - 1315.600 miles/2117.249 kms were completed.
Weather: warm, dry


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 6 John Fitzpatrick (GB)
Dick Barbour (USA)
Porsche 935 K3 000 0009 Dick Barbour Racing 253 12:00:44,771  1. GTX 1. 2:34,053 
2. 0 Ted Field (USA)
Danny Ongais (USA)
Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00017 Interscope Racing 250 12:01:10,188  2. GTX 7. 2:42,563 
3. 93 Don Whittington (USA)
Bill Whittington (USA)
Dale Whittington (USA)
Porsche 935 K3 009 00015 Whittington Brothers Racing 247   3. GTX 3. 2:36,843 
4. 09 John Paul (USA)
Preston Henn (USA)
Al Holbert (USA)
Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0021 Thunderbird Swap Shop 239   4. GTX 11. 2:39,639 
5. 05 Bob Akin (USA)
Roy Woods (USA)
Skeeter McKitterick (USA)
Porsche 935 K3 009 0005 Racing Associates 232   5. GTX 5. 2:41,533 
6. 44 Bob Tullius (USA)
Bill Adam (CDN)
Triumph TR8 Group 44 230   1. GTO 21. 2:55,890 
7. 9 Bob Garretson (USA)
Bobby Rahal (USA)
Kees Nierop (USA)
Porsche 935 K3 009 00030 Dick Barbour Racing 227   6. GTX 6. 2:42,169 
8. 07 Ludwig Heimrath (CDN)
Johnny Rutherford (USA)
Carlos Moran (ES)
Porsche 935 930 770 0958 Ludwig Heimrath 224   7. GTX 9. 2:45,281 
9. 77 Roger Mandeville (USA)
Jim Downing (USA)
Brad Frisselle (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Mandeville Racing 222   1. GTU 40. 3:02,087 
10. 86 Peter Gregg (USA)
Hurley Haywood (USA)
Bruce Leven (USA)
Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0018 Bayside Disposal Racing 220   8. GTX 2. 2:34,792 
NRF 68 Luis Mendez (DR)
Jaime Rodriguez (DR)
Ernesto Soto (YV)
Porsche Carrera RSR 005 0009 Porsche Montecarlo 216   2. GTO 24. 2:56,630 
12. 03 Werner Frank (USA)
James Brolin (USA)
Porsche 934 930 670 0162 Toyota Village 213   3. GTO 29. 2:58,274 
13. 92 Roger Schramm (USA)
Rudy Bartling (CDN)
Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 0075? Framm Promotions 213   4. GTO 35. 3:01,048 
14. 95 Mike Ramirez (PR)
Manuel Villa (PR)
Luis Gordillo (PR)
Porsche 911 Mike Ramirez 212   2. GTU 59. 3:11,066 
15. 96 Sam Posey (USA)
George Alderman (USA)
Fred Stiff (USA)
Datsun 240Z NTS Racing 211   3. GTU 34. 3:01,044 
16. 37 Honorato Espinosa (CO)
Jorge Cortes (CO)
Francisco Lopez (CO)*
Porsche Carrera Botero Racing 211   5. GTO 18. 2:52,803 
17. 81 Mark Welch (USA)
Tom Winters (USA)
Jim Cook (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Trinity Racing 210   4. GTU 50. 3:06,428 
18. 34 George Drolsom (USA)
Bill Johnson (USA)
Rob Hoskins (USA)
Porsche 911 Drolsom Racing 206   5. GTU 76. no time
19. 56 Rick Borlase (USA)
Don Kravig (USA)
Michael Hammond (USA)
Porsche 911 Rick Borlase 205   6. GTO 49. 3:06,377 
20. 22 Gary Hirsch (CDN)
Rainer Brezinka (CDN)
Peter Aschenbrenner (CDN)
Porsche 914/6 R & H Racing 205   6. GTU 71. no time
21. 98 Lance Van Every (USA)
Ash Tisdelle (USA)
Porsche Carrera RSR Van Every Racing 194   7. GTO 33. 3:00,341 
22. 90 Bob Lee (USA)
Rick Kump (USA)
Jim Leo (USA)
AMC AMX Bob's Speed Products 191   8. GTO 72. no time
NRF 54 Tony Garcia (USA)
Albert Naon (USA)
Terry Herman (USA)
Alberto Vadia Jr (USA)*
Porsche Carrera Montura Racing 187 Engine 9. GTO 26. 2:57,080 
24. 87 Klaus Bitterauf (USA)
James Moxley (USA)
Vicki Smith (USA)
Porsche 911 Der Klaus Haus 185   7. GTU 74. no time
25. 31 Juan Lopez (DR)
Jose Arzeno (DR)
Lorenzo Lamas (USA)^
Porsche 911 Lopez Brothers 179   8. GTU 60. no time
NRF 46 Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO)
Ricardo Londono (CO)
Albert Naon (USA)*
Porsche Carrera de Narvaez Enterprises 177   10. GTO 43. 3:02,632 
DNF 30 Gianpiero Moretti (I)
Giorgio Pianta (I)
Renzo Zorzi (I)
Porsche 935J 930 890 0014 Electrodyne/Moretti 176 Engine 9. GTX 4. 2:39,759 
DNF 24 Vince DiLella (USA)
Manuel Cueto (USA)
Porsche 914/6 DiLella Racing 172   9. GTU 78. no time
NC 60 Bill Ferran (USA)
Rusty Bond (USA)
Jack Refenning (USA)
Porsche Carrera Bill Ferran 172   11. GTO 30. 2:58,623 
NC 25 Dave Cowart (USA)
Kenper Miller (USA)
Derek Bell (GB)
BMW M1 Red Lobster Racing 172   10. GTX 14. 2:47,905 
DNF 80 Maurice Carter (CDN)
Craig Carter (USA)
Murray Edwards (CDN)
Chevrolet Camaro All Canadian/Peerless Racing 167 Engine 11. GTX 10. 2:46,092 
NC 49 Warwick Henderson (AUS)
Bob Copeman (USA)
John Humphreys (USA)
Jerry Demele (USA)*
Porsche Carrera Tortilla Flats Racing 166   12. GTO 61. no time
NC 57 Wayne Baker (USA)
Jeff Scott (USA)
Dan Gilliland (USA)
Porsche 914/4 Personalized Porsche 163   10. GTU 64. no time
NC 78 Bruce Nesbitt (USA)
Alan Johnson (USA)
Glen R. Johnson (USA)
Mazda RX-2 Revolution Wheels 162   11. GTU 63. no time
DNF 08 Ray Ratcliff (USA)
M. L. Speer (USA)
Terry Wolters (USA)
Porsche 911 911 030 1263 Moran Construction 161   12. GTU 68. no time
NC 99 Russ Boy (USA)
Tom Hunt (USA)
Richard Forum (USA)*
Chevrolet Corvette National Jets 160   13. GTO 47. 3:05,550 
DNF 51 Robert Kirby (USA)
Freddy Baker (USA)
Michael Sherwin (USA)
Porsche Carrera Kirby-Hitchcock Racing 153   14. GTO 62. no time
NC 79 Bob Bergstrom (USA)
Pat Bedard (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Sports Ltd. Racing 148   13. GTU 38. 3:01,472 
DNF 88 Herb Adams (USA)
Jerry Thompson (USA)
Pontiac Fire-Am Herb Adams 146   15. GTO 48. 3:05,556 
NC 84 Bard Boand (USA)
Robert Kivela (USA)
Ray Irwin (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Bard Boand Racing 140   16. GTO 54. 3:09,321 
NC 27 Kenneth LaGrow (USA)
Bill Boyer (USA)
Jack Turner (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Holley & LaGrow 138   12. GTX 77. no time
NC 58 Mandy Gonzalez (PR)
Diego Febles (PR)
Chiqui Soldevilla (PR)
Porsche 934 930 670 0161 Coco Lopez 135   17. GTO 19. 2:53,328 
DNF 82 John Casey (USA)
Steve Dietrich (USA)
Lee Mueller (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Trinity Racing 123 Axle 14. GTU 28. 2:57,844 
DNF 73 Pierre Honegger (USA)
Mark Hutchins (USA)
Walt Bohren (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Z & W Enterprises 118   15. GTU 37. 3:01,229 
DNF 06 Jim Mullen (USA)
Paul Fassler (USA)
Craig Siebert (USA)
Porsche Carrera Fassler-Mullen Racing 108   18. GTO 41. 3:02,181 
NC 40 Joe Cotrone (USA)
Emory Donaldson (USA)
Phil Currin (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Joe Cotrone 106   19. GTO 39. 3:01,597 
DNF 21 Bob Young (USA)
Bob Lazier (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Oftedahl Trucking 101   20. GTO 25. 2:57,027 
DNF 3 Jim Busby (USA)
Bruce Jenner (USA)
Rick Knoop (USA)
March-BMW M1 Jim Busby Industries 100 Gearbox 13. GTX 8. 2:43,571 
DNF 55 Ralph Kent-Cooke (USA)
Lyn St. James (USA)
Porsche 935 930 770 0957 Condor Racing 87 Engine 14. GTX 15. 2:50,525 
DNF 70 Chris Doyle (USA)
Charles Guest (USA)
Mike Meyer (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Chris Doyle 87   16. GTU 51. 3:06,861 
DNF 7 Lou Statzer (USA)
Amos Johnson (USA)
Dennis Shaw (USA)
AMC Spirit AMX Caribbean AMC/Jeep 84 Engine 15. GTX 52. 3:07,445 
DNF 32 "Jamsal" (ES)
Carlos Pineda (ES)
Eduardo Barrientos (ES)^
Porsche Carrera Scorpio Racing 80 Transmission 21. GTO 42. 3:02,359 
DNF 10 Dave Heinz (USA)
Bob Nagel (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Oftedahl Trucking 74 Engine 22. GTO 20. 2:53,486 
DNF 38 Bonky Fernandez (PR)
Tato Ferrer (PR)
Ulrich Lange (D)
Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9113 Boricua Racing 73   23. GTO 22. 2:56,334 
DNF 23 Bob Zulkowski (USA)
Dennis Brisken (USA)
Gary Nylander (USA)
Porsche 914/6 Metalcraft Racing 73   17. GTU 70. no time
DNF 71 Bruce Jennings (USA)
Bill Bean (USA)
Tom Ashby (USA)
Porsche 911 Bruce Jennings 69   18. GTU 75. no time
DNF 83 David Deacon (CDN)
Peter Moennick (CDN)
Porsche Carrera David Deacon 63 Engine 24. GTO 46. 3:03,982 
DNF 15 Alf Gebhardt (USA)
Bruno Beilcke (USA)
BMW CSL Bavarian Motors 63   25. GTO 53. 3:08,566 
DNF 14 George Garcia (USA)
Vic Shinn (USA)
Daniel Vilarchao (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette George Garcia 63   26. GTO 65. no time
DNF 4 Buzz Marcus (USA)
Bob Harmon (USA)
Marty Hinze (USA)
Porsche 935 930 890 0024 Dick Barbour Racing 52 Accident 16. GTX 16. 2:50,574 
DNF 13 Randolph Townsend (USA)
John Morton (USA)
Howard Meister (USA)^
Porsche 935 930 770 0905 Andial Racing 52   17. GTX 13. 2:47,091 
DNF 35 Del Russo Taylor (USA)
Janis Taylor (USA)
Dave Cavenaugh (USA)
Alfa Romeo Alfetta Del Taylor 51   19. GTU 79. no time
DNF 50 R. V. Shulnberg (USA)
Michael Keyser (USA)
Tim Morgan (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Shulnburg Scrap Metal 49 Engine 18. GTX 17. 2:50,854 
DNF 5 Charles Mendez (USA)
Brian Redman (GB)
Paul Miller (USA)
Porsche 935 K3 009 00016 Racing Associates 49 Engine 19. GTX 12. 2:39,949 
DNF 41 Herb Jones, Jr. (USA)
Steve Faul (USA)
Kent Combs (USA)
Buick Skylark Jones Industries Racing 43 Engine 27. GTO 57. 3:09,758 
DNF 66 George Shafer (USA)
Craig Shafer (USA)
Al Crookston (USA)
Datsun 240Z George Shafer 37   20. GTU 66. no time
DNF 89 Ernesto Soto (YV)
Luis Rodriguez (YV)
Delfino^
Porsche Carrera Hector Huerta Racing 35   28. GTO 31. 2:59,093 
DNF 02 Tico Almeida (USA)
Rene Rodriguez (USA)
Gabriel Riano (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette T & R Racing 33 Engine 20. GTX 23. 2:56,411 
DNF 65 Ralph Noseda (USA)
Jeff Loving (USA)^
Richard Small (USA)^
Chevrolet Camaro Jeffrey Loving 28   29. GTO 45. 3:03,574 
DNF 48 John Carusso (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Dynasales 28 Withdrawn 30. GTO 44. 3:02,732 
DNF 12 Ford Smith (USA)
Bruce Jernigan (USA)
Jimmy Tumbleston (USA)^
Chevrolet Camaro Performance Marine 28 Engine 31. GTO 69. no time
DNF 8 Anatoly Arutunoff (USA)
José Marina (USA)^
Lancia Stratos A1 Honda 23   21. GTU 56. 3:09,701 
DNF 85 John Hulen (USA)
Ron Coupland (USA)
Porsche 914/6 John E. Hulen 20 Electrics 22. GTU 58. 3:10,326 
DNF 17 Tim Chitwood (USA)
Sam Fillingham (USA)^
Vince Gimondo (USA)^
Chevrolet Nova Tim Chitwood 19 Engine 32. GTO 67. no time
DNF 28 Robert Overby (USA)
Joseph Hamilton (USA)^
Herb Forrest (USA)^
Porsche 911 Hamilton House Racing 12   33. GTO 32. 2:59,788 
DNF 74 Carlos Ramirez (USA)
Neale Messina (USA)^
Chester Vincentz (USA)^
Mazda RX-7 Z & W Enterprises 8   23. GTU 73. no time
DNF 61 Vince Muzzin (USA)
Marcus Opie (USA)^
Tim Evans (USA)^
Chevrolet Corvette Tim Morgan 5 Engine 34. GTO 36. 3:01,123 
DNF 62 Nobuhide Tachi (J)
Bill Koll (USA)^
Tim Sharp (USA)^
Dome Toyota Celica Turbo Toms/Dome/Kegel Enterprises 4 Engine 21. GTX 27. 2:57,094 
DNF 36 Dave Panaccione (USA)
Ron Case (USA)^
Jack Rynerson (USA)^
Porsche 911 Case Racing 4   24. GTU 55. 3:09,422 
DNS 47 Terry Keller (USA)
Bob Gray (USA)
Scott Chapman (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette  Dennis Mikell   Engine   GTO    
DNS 53T Bruce Leven (USA)
Hurley Haywood (USA)
Porsche 935  Bruce Leven   Spare car   GTX   2:55,977 
DNS 67 Manuel Quintana (USA)
Fernando Garcia (USA)
Porsche 911  Quintana Racing   Fatal accident in practice   GTU    
DNQ 39 Jack Ellerman (USA)
Diego Londono (CO)
BMW 2002  John Ellerman       GTU    
DNQ 45 Mark Trumbull (USA)
Peter Flanagan (USA)
Datsun 510  Magic Engineering       GTU    
DNA 00 Danny Ongais (USA)
Ted Field (USA)
Porsche 935/77A Interscope Racing       GTX    
DNA 01 H. David Redszus (USA)
Leo Franchi (USA)
Merv Rosen (USA)
BMW 2002 Midwest BMW       GTU    
DNA 11 Louis Bocskai (USA)
Tony Ansley (USA)
Nick Bodoki (USA)
Datsun 240Z Louis Bocskai       GTU    
DNA 16 Javier Garcia (USA)
Luis Sereix (USA)
Tom Sheehy (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Tony Garcia       GTO    
DNA 18 John Paul (USA)
Al Holbert (USA)
Porsche 935 JLP-2 JLP-2 J.L.P. Racing       GTX    
DNA 19 Cliff Gottlob (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Cliff Gottlob       GTO    
DNA 20 Stephen Bond (USA) Chevrolet Monza Stephen Bond       GTO    
DNA 26 Alejandro Cortes (USA)
Eugenio Matienzo (USA)
Ford Mustang BTS Racing       GTO    
DNA 52 Fred Snow (USA)
Tom Cripe (USA)
Porsche 911 Fred Snow       GTU    
DNA 63 Guy Thomas (USA)
Hugh Davenport (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Guy Thomas       GTX    
DNA 64 Earle Moffitt (USA)
George Jones (USA)
C. C. Canada (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Ego Racing       GTO    
DNA 75 Dale Kreider (USA)
Billy Hagan (USA)
Terry Labonte (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Dale Kreider       GTO    
DNA 76 Al Cosentino (USA)
Bob Speakman (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Alfred Cosentino       GTU    
DNA 91 Mark Leuzinger (USA)
Mike Van der Werff (USA)
De Tomaso Pantera B. R. Racing       GTO    
DNA 94 Dale Whittington (USA)
David Hobbs (GB)
Porsche 935/79 930 990 0028 Whittington Brothers Racing       GTX    
DNA 97 Charles Gano (USA)
Lawrence P. Pleasants (USA)
Nort Northam (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Charles Gano       GTO    
N.B. Manuel Quintana killed
Winning Time: 12h00m44.771, 109.520 mph/176.255 kph
Fastest Lap: Bill Whittington #93 (Porsche 935K3), 2m31.000, 123.974 mph/199.516 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 14/12/03
By Darren Galpin
Email: Darren.Galpin@virgin.net