1981 Daytona 6 Hours

2 July 1981 - Daytona (USA): Round 10, World Endurance Championship for Drivers.
6 hour duration event in which 152 laps of a 3.840 mile/6.180 km circuit - 583.680 miles/939.340 kms were completed.
Weather: warm, dry


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 38 Roger Mandeville (USA)
Amos Johnson (USA)		 Mazda RX-3 Mandeville Racing 152 6:00:29,73 1. RS 4. 2:15,673 
2. 63 Tom Waugh (USA)
Jim Downing (USA)		 Mazda RX-3 Downing Maffucci Racing 152 6:00:45,55 2. RS 2. 2:14,927 
3. 27 Jack Dunham (USA)
Hurley Haywood (USA)
Tom Sheehy (USA)^
Gene Hackman (USA)*		 Mazda RX-3 Mike Meyer 147   3. RS 28. 2:24,066 
4. 13 Fred Stiff (USA)
V. Jay Elmore (USA)		 Mazda RX-3 Malone Freight 145   4. RS 13. 2:20,582 
5. 35 Chuck Ulinski (USA)
M. L. Speer (USA)
Ray Ratcliff (USA)		 Mazda RX-3 Chuck Ulinski 145   5. RS 12. 2:19,684 
6. 94 Jim Nealon (USA)
Bill Jobe (USA)		 Mazda RX-3 Jim Nealon 145   6. RS 9. 2:20,052 
7. 9 Luis Sereix (USA)
Javier Garcia (USA)
Tom Sheehy (USA)*		 Buick Skyhawk Budweiser Racing 143   7. RS 38. 2:30,698 
8. 06 Irv Pearce (USA)
Rob McFarlin (USA)
William Koll (USA)*		 AMC Spirit William Koll 142   8. RS 11. 2:17,945 
9. 53 Danny Smith (USA)
H. W. Alexander (USA)
Phil Elvis (USA)		 Mazda RX-3 Sandpiper Racing 140   9. RS 18. 2:22,688 
10. 5 Paul Lambke (CDN)
Alf Zellmer (D)		 Mazda RX-3 Paul Lambke 140   10. RS 22. 2:23,576 
11. 59 Milton Moise (USA)
Tommy Riggins (USA)
Brent O'Neill (USA)		 AMC Spirit Famous Amos 139   11. RS 14. 2:21,078 
12. 15 Rob Jackson (USA)
Robert Weaver (USA)		 AMC Spirit Rob Jackson 138   12. RS 32. 2:27,584 
13. 8 Paul Romano (USA)
Bill Johnson (USA)
Ed Tillotson (USA)*		 Mazda RX-2 Paul Romano 137   13. RS 25. 2:23,773 
14. 90 Gary English (USA)
James Bobo (USA)		 Mazda RX-3 James Bobo 136   14. RS 29. 2:24,712 
NRF 81 George Clark (USA)
Scott Smith, Jr. (USA)		 Oldsmobile Starfire Scott Smith, Jr. 132   15. RS 31. 2:27,547 
16. 7 Dennis Shaw (USA)
Bob Akin (USA)		 AMC Spirit Amos Johnson 132   16. RS 6. 2:18,523 
17. 30 Harvey Hardy (USA)
Bob Gray (USA)		 Ford Pinto Harvey Racing 130   17. RS 54. 2:36,258 
18. 26 Craig Rubright (USA)
Smith Coachman (USA)		 AMC Gremlin Great Bay 127   18. RS 64. 3:10,195 
19. 56 Don Courtney (USA)
Patty Moise (USA)		 AMC Spirit Famous Amos 126   19. RS 16. 2:22,469 
20. 25 Joseph Lowman (USA)
Terry Keller (USA)		 Ford Pinto Pagasus Racing 125   20. RS 44. 2:33,126 
21. 6 John R. Rankin (USA)
Galvy Gordon (USA)		 Ford Mustang QFM-96 125   21. RS 39. 2:31,341 
NRF 86 Irv Hoerr (USA)
Scott Hoerr (USA)		 AMC Spirit Hoerr Borthers 124 Brakes 22. RS 1. 2:14,272 
23. 98 C. C. Canada (USA)
Thompson Franklin (USA)
Harry Cochran (USA)
Richard Kitchell (USA)*		 AMC Gremlin Richard Kitchell 124   23. RS 47. 2:33,754 
24. 34 Buzz Cason (USA)
Charles Moseley (USA)		 Mazda RX-3 Music City Racing 120   24. RS 41. 2:32,257 
25. 04 Nort Northam (USA)
Jack Rynerson (USA)		 Hinda Civic Jim Cox 119   25. RS 61. 2:45,459 
26. 76 Art Yarosh (USA)
Bill Barber (USA)
Don Lewis (USA)*		 AMC Pacer American Marine 119   26. RS 53. 2:35,996 
27. 14 Art Cross (USA)
Bill Mazzoni (USA)		 AMC Concord Dave Panaccione 116   27. RS 45. 2:33,323 
28. 96 Brad Indicott (USA)
Paul Morgan (USA)
John Amick (USA)		 Ford Pinto Amick/Indicott 113   28. RS 37. 2:29,485 
NRF 99 Kal Showket (USA)
Phil Currin (USA)		 AMC Spirit Kal Showket 112   29. RS 3. 2:15,370 
30. 60 Dave Cowart (USA)
Buddy Brogden (USA)		 Mazda RX-3 Buddy Brogden 108   30. RS 15. 2:21,318 
NRF 80 Mike Miller (USA)
Ralph Evans (USA)		 BMW 320i Ralph Evans 107   31. RS 21. 2:23,372 
32. 68 Keith Lawhorn (USA)
William Kleiber (USA)		 Datsun 510 Keith Lawhorn 106   32. RS 63. 2:52,172 
NC 61 Bobby Rahal (USA)
H. Tide Ebding (USA)
Roger Barron (USA)
Charles Pelz (USA)^		 Mazda RX-3 Toad Hollow Racing 105   33. RS 19. 2:23,058 
DNF 54 Byron Wever (USA)
Cary Palmer (USA)
Dale Kreider (USA)^		 Mazda RX-3 Wever/Palmer 104   34. RS 67. no time
DNF 87 Dario Orlando (USA)
Dave Yerger (USA)		 Ford Pinto   104 Engine 35. RS 56. 2:39,212 
NC 03 Carl Sloan (USA)
Bill Peck (USA)
Michael Morse (USA)^		 Mazda RX-3 Bill Peck 103   36. RS 36. 2:29,303 
DNF 37 Gene Felton (USA)
Joe Llauget (USA)		 Mazda RX-3 RJL Racing 97 Brakes 37. RS 8. 2:18,928 
DNF 0 Bob Lee (USA)
Timothy S. Lee (USA)
Guy Church (USA)
Sam Miller (USA)^		 Chevrolet Monza Bob's Speed Products 93 Brakes 38. RS 60. 2:44,085 
NC 58 Michael Lindsley (USA)
Larry Figaro (USA)		 Subaru DL Michael Lindsley 92   39. RS 51. 2:35,234 
DNF 23 Kim Kenyon (USA)
Peter Uria (USA)		 AMC Gremlin Kim Kenyon 90 Engine 40. RS 43. 2:33,087 
DNF 01 Joe Varde (USA)
Bob Garretson (USA)
Howard Meister (USA)*		 Mazda RX-3 Joe Varde 88 Drive shaft 41. RS 5. 2:16,291 
DNF 47 Tom Lyttle (USA)
Ron Jones (USA)		 Datsun 510 Tom Lyttle 83 Engine 42. RS 49. 2:34,736 
DNF 51 Bob Buchler (USA)
Ed Odum (USA)		 Ford Pinto Robert Buchler 80   43. RS 59. 2:43,689 
DNF 16 Rodney Ashcraft (USA)
Garrett Jenkins (USA)		 AMC Gremlin Danny Smith 78 Gearbox 44. RS 42. 2:32,268 
DNF 55 Doug Moser (USA)
Ron Johnson (USA)
King Smith (USA)		 Datsun 1200 Doug Moser 78   45. RS 35. 2:29,245 
DNF 02 Steve Zadrick (USA)
Jose Rios (USA)		 AMC Spirit Joe Varde 75 Engine 46. RS 34. 2:29,061 
DNF 46 Ralston Long (USA)
Bob McGraw (USA)		 AMC Concord Southwind Enterprises 72   47. RS 17. 2:22,560 
DNF 89 Wayne Barker (USA)
Harry Robinson (USA)		 Ford Pinto Wayne Barker 72   48. RS 55. 2:38,772 
DNF 21 Bobby Engels (USA)
Timothy F. M. Lee (USA)
Towuka Brady (USA)^		 Chevrolet Vega National Car Rental 71 Differential 49. RS 65. 3:31,095 
DNF 50 Eddie Mecum, Jr. (USA)
Eddie Mecum (USA)		 Buick Skyhawk Eddie Mecum, Sr. 32   50. RS 10. 2:20,460 
DNF 88 Mick Robinson (USA)
John Troilo (USA)
Hiram Cruz (USA)^		 Datsun 510 J & M Racing 30 Oil pressure 51. RS 40. 2:31,726 
DNF 78 David Ellis-Brown (USA)
Bill Barnes (USA)^		 Volvo 142 David Ellis-Brown 23   52. RS 52. 2:35,972 
DNF 4 Gary Ouellette (USA)
Kyle Petty (USA)^		 Mazda RX-3 E. J. Pruitt 18   53. RS 26. 2:23,804 
DNF 12 R. Michael Sparks (USA)
Carl Holbrook (USA)^
Bill Miller (USA)^		 Ford Mustang Holbrook/Sparks 15   54. RS 46. 2:33,407 
DNF 97 Dale Whittington (USA)
John Amick (USA)^
Brad Indicott (USA)^		 Ford Pinto Amick/Indicott 14 Engine 55. RS 58. 2:42,599 
DNF 44 Del Carlson (USA)
Joe Amato (USA)^		 AMC Spirit Joe Amato 14   56. RS 27. 2:23,830 
DNF 3 Steve Paquette (CDN)
Tom Diehl (USA)^
Doug Kenny (USA)*		 AMC Spirit Joe Varde 11   57. RS 33. 2:28,393 
DNF 82 Michael Newman (USA)
Tom Baker (USA)^		 Ford Pinto Tom Baker 11 DSQ - too slow 58. RS 70. no time
DNF 17 Jim Stricklin (USA)
Tim Stringfellow (USA)		 Datsun 510 S Team 10 Engine 59. RS 57. 2:42,218 
DNF 08 Keith Swope (USA)
Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO)^		 AMC Spirit Keith Swope 1   60. RS 20. 2:23,264 
DNF 00 Hurley Haywood (USA)
Mike Meyer (USA)^
Brian Redman (GB)*		 Mazda RX-3 Mike Meyer 1 Brakes 61. RS 7. 2:18,604 
DNS 09 Julio Miqueo (USA)
Antonio Aventin (RA)		 Ford Mustang Horacio Ferrea       RS 48. 2:34,665 
DNS 2 James Shelton (USA)
Dean Jameson (USA)		 Ford Pinto Jim Shelton       RS 50. 2:34,943 
DNS 11 Jerry Thompson (USA)
Don Yenko (USA)		 Plymouth Citation Jim Trueman   Engine   RS    
DNS 20 Eddie Mecum (USA)
Don Yenko (USA)		 Buick Skyhawk Eddie Mecum       RS 23. 2:23,640 
DNS 31 Randy Davis (USA)
Jim Crosby (USA)		 AMC Gremlin Randy Davis       RS 66. 3:43,896 
DNS 64 Wayne Stradley (USA)
Jim Fowells (USA)
Ray Mummery (USA)		 AMC Pacer Wayne Stradley       RS 62. 2:51,661 
DNS 72 Craig Ross (USA)
Charles Mendez (USA)
Glen Cross (USA)*		 Datsun 200SX Tampa Bay Racing       RS 24. 2:23,660 
DNS 73 Mike Levine (USA)
David McIntosh (USA)		 Plymouth Arrow Mike Levine       RS 68. no time
DNS 74 Glen Cross (USA)
Dave Cowart (USA)
John Roper (USA)*		 Datsun 200SX Glen Cross       RS 30. 2:25,789 
DNS 75 Cameron Worth (USA)
Alex Priest (USA)		 Mazda RX-3     Axle   RS 69. no time
DNS 83 Larry O'Brien (USA)
William Heath (USA)		 Mazda RX-2 Larry O'Brien       RS 71. no time
DNA   A. J. Joseph (USA)
Donny Fraser (USA)
Ron Bowker (USA)		 AMC Gremlin A. J. Joseph       RS    
DNA 03 Jack Ries (USA) Ford Pinto Jack Ries       RS    
DNA 18 Tim Stringfellow (USA) Datsun 510 S Team       RS    
DNA 36 Rick Cline (USA) Mazda RX-3 Richard Cline       RS    
DNA 39 B. K. Layne (USA)
John Morgan (USA)		 Chevrolet Monza B. K. Layne       RS    
DNA 52 James Reeve (USA) Buick Skyhawk Atlanta Racing Enterprises       RS    
DNA 57 Rick Jaeschke (USA) Datsun 200SX Rick Jaeschke       RS    
DNA 74 Skip Grenier (USA) Mazda RX-2 Skip Grenier       RS    
DNA 83 Jerry Walsh (USA) Ford Capri Jerry Walsh   Engine   RS    
DNA 85 George Kiricenkov (USA)
Harry Deacon (USA)		 Ford Pinto George Kiricenkov       RS    
DNA 96 John R. Rankin (USA)
Galvy Gordon (USA)		 Ford Mustang QFM-96       RS    

 
Winning Time: 6h00m29.73, 97.146 mph/156.342 kph
Fastest Lap: Jim Downing #63 (Mazda RX-3), 2m16.62, 101.186 mph/162.842 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 16/12/03
By Darren Galpin
Email: Darren.Galpin@virgin.net