1981 Elkhart Lake 500 Miles

23 August 1981 - Road Atlanta (USA): Round 14, World Endurance Championship for Drivers.
125 laps of a 4.000 mile/6.437 km circuit - 500.000 miles/804.671 kms were covered.
Weather: warm, dry


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 3 Rolf Stommelen (D)
Harald Grohs (D)
Howard Meister (USA)*		 Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0013 Andial Meister Racing 125 4:44:35,38  1. GTX 2. 2:08,359 
2. 7 Brian Redman (GB)
Sam Posey (USA)		 Lola T600 Chevrolet HU01 Kent-Cooke/Wood Racing 125 4:46:26,00  2. GTX 4. 2:10,981 
3. 19 Chris Cord (USA)
Jim Adams (USA)		 Lola T600 Chevrolet HU05 Chris Cord 121   3. GTX 3. 2:10,022 
4. 9 Tom Gloy (USA)
Bob Garretson (USA)
Jim Trueman (USA)*		 Porsche 935 K3 009 00030 Bob Garretson Racing 119   4. GTX 10. 2:15,111 
5. 30 Gianpiero Moretti (I)
Bobby Rahal (USA)		 Porsche 935/78-81 JR-001 Momo Racing 118   5. GTX 7. 2:12,657 
6. 1 John Fitzpatrick (GB)
Jim Busby (USA)		 Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00011 John Fitzpatrick Racing 118   6. GTX 6. 2:11,735 
7. 0 Ted Field (USA)
Bill Whittington (USA)		 Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00010 Interscope Racing 111   7. GTX 8. 2:13,141 
8. 92 Walt Bohren (USA)
Lee Mueller (USA)		 Mazda RX-7 Kent Racing 111   1. GTU 24. 2:29,900 
9. 11 Dennis Aase (USA)
Chuck Kendall (USA)
Pete Smith (USA)		 BMW M1 943 1065 Kendall Racing 110   1. GTO 15. 2:19,057 
10. 85 Logan Blackburn (USA)
David Frellsen (USA)		 Datsun 280ZX Logan Blackburn 109   2. GTU 25. 2:29,998 
11. 22 Wayne Baker (USA)
Robert Overby (USA)		 Porsche 914/4 Personalized Autohaus 106   3. GTU 27. 2:30,390 
12. 71 Charles Morgan (USA)
Jim Miller (USA)
Herb Forrest (USA)*		 Datsun 280ZX Charles Morgan 105   4. GTU 44. 2:37,069 
NRF 18 John Paul, Jr. (USA)
John Paul (USA)		 Porsche 935 JLP-3 JLP-3 JLP Racing 104 Engine 8. GTX 1. 2:08,578 
14. 55 Roger Mandeville (USA)
Amos Johnson (USA)		 Mazda RX-7 Mandeville Racing 104   5. GTU 37. 2:32,887 
15. 15 Mike Follmer (USA)
Rameau Johnson (USA)
George Follmer (USA)		 Toyota Celica George Follmer 103   6. GTU 49. 2:42,475 
16. 26 Tim Selby (USA)
Earl Roe (USA)		 Porsche Carrera 911 230 0030 Roe/Selby Racing 103   2. GTO 45. 2:37,186 
17. 44 Billy Hagan (USA)
Bob Mitchell (USA)		 Chevrolet Camaro Stratagraph 102   9. GTX 43. 2:36,904 
18. 41 Rusty Schmidt (USA)
Scott Schmidt (USA)		 Chevrolet Corvette Corvettes Unlimited 100   3. GTO 30. 2:31,289 
19. 12 Douglas Grunnet (USA)
Jim Burt (USA)		 Mazda RX-7 Corp Racing 99   7. GTU 55. 2:52,557 
20. 78 Bruce Nesbitt (USA)
Glen Johnson (USA)		 Mazda RX-2 American Revolution 98   8. GTU 51. 2:43,347 
21. 50 Jim Downing (USA)
Irv Hoerr (USA)		 Mazda RX-7 Downing Maffucci Racing 95   9. GTU 50. 2:43,134 
22. 54 Tony Garcia (USA)
Albert Naon (USA)
Hiram Cruz (USA)		 BMW M1 Montura Racing 95   4. GTO 17. 2:22,072 
NRF 79 Tom Winters (USA)
Bob Bergstrom (USA)		 Porsche 924 Carrera GTR Whitehall Promotions 94 Drive shaft 5. GTO 33. 2:31,831 
24. 23 Frank Carney (USA)
Dick Davenport (USA)		 Datsun 280ZX Frank Carney 93   10. GTU 34. 2:32,066 
25. 82 Jim Cook (USA)
John Casey (USA)		 Mazda RX-7 Trinity Racing 92   11. GTU 28. 2:30,648 
26. 13 Anatoly Arutunoff (USA)
José Marina (USA)		 Lancia Stratos Anatoly Arutunoff 88   12. GTU 54. 2:44,496 
NC 46 Derek Bell (GB)
Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO)		 Porsche 935J 000 00012 Mauricio DeNarvaez 85   10. GTX 12. 2:16,706 
NC 75 Dale Kreider (USA)
Bill Nelson (USA)
Billy Hagan (USA)^		 Chevrolet Corvette Dale Kreider 82   6. GTO 39. 2:34,080 
DNF 27 John Morgan (USA)
Charles Moseley (USA)		 Datsun Z John Morgan 74   13. GTU 57. no time
DNF 04 Rene Rodriguez (USA)
Ernesto Soto (YV)		 Porsche Carrera Almeida/Rodriguez 71   7. GTO 26. 2:30,022 
DNF 48 John Carusso (USA)
Phil Currin (USA)		 Chevrolet Corvette Dynasales 69   8. GTO 21. 2:23,431 
NC 84 Karen Erstad (USA)
Eduardo Galdamez (ES)
Carlos Moran (ES)^
Enrique Molins (ES)*		 Porsche 935 930 770 0958 Scorpio Racing 66   11. GTX 31. 2:31,486 
DNF 5 Skeeter McKitterick (USA)
Bob Akin (USA)		 Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00013 Bob Akin Motor Racing 62 Engine 12. GTX 16. 2:19,212 
DNF 25 Kenper Miller (USA)
Dave Cowart (USA)		 BMW M1 Red Lobster Racing 60 Engine 9. GTO 13. 2:18,511 
DNF 73 Clark Howey (USA)
Dale Koch (USA)		 Chevrolet Camaro Tracy Wolf 52   10. GTO 48. 2:40,514 
DNF 09 Danny Sullivan (USA)
Edgar Dören (D)
Preston Henn (USA)^		 Porsche 935 K3 000 0009 Preston Henn 50 Fuel injection 13. GTX 14. 2:18,662 
DNF 83 Don Devendorf (USA)
Tony Adamowicz (USA)		 Datsun 280ZX Turbo Don Devendorf 46 Exhaust 11. GTO 18. 2:22,225 
DNF 03 Rudy Bartling (CDN)
Werner Frank (USA)		 Porsche 934 930 670 0162 Werner Frank 45   12. GTO 22. 2:24,055 
DNF 74 Del Russo Taylor (USA)
Janis Taylor (USA)^		 Chevron GTP Buick Janis Taylor 41 Clutch 14. GTX 36. 2:32,331 
DNF 67 Al Unser, Jr. (USA)
Joe Crevier (USA)		 BMW M1 Jo Crevier 40   13. GTO 19. 2:22,599 
DNF 57 Jeff Scott (USA)
David Finch (USA)
Dan Gilliland (USA)*		 Porsche 914/6 Wayne Baker 39   14. GTU 42. 2:36,756 
DNF 49 Jim Moyer (USA)
Phil Pate (USA)		 Chevrolet Corvette Jim Moyer 37   14. GTO 38. 2:33,723 
DNF 17 Joe Varde (USA)
Pepe Romero (USA)
Francisco Romero (YV)*		 Porsche 935J 930 990 0032 Pepe Romero 36 Wheel 15. GTX 20. 2:22,607 
DNF 16 George Follmer (USA)
Mike Follmer (USA)^
Rameau Johnson (USA)^		 Toyota Celica George Follmer 25 Differential 15. GTU 23. 2:28,715 
DNF 28 Robert Kivela (USA)
Ray Irwin (USA)^		 Chevrolet Corvette   24   15. GTO 41. 2:36,599 
DNF 88 Robert Overby (USA)
Herb Forrest (USA)		 Chevrolet Corvette   22   16. GTO 29. 2:31,181 
DNF 2 David Hobbs (GB)
Vern Schuppan (AUS)
Marc Surer (CH)*		 March BMW M1/C Turbo 81P BMW North America 22 Gearbox 16. GTX 5. 2:11,731 
DNF 60 Roger Blink (USA)
Dan Schott (USA)		 Chevrolet Corvette Roger Blink 10   17. GTO 53. 2:44,211 
DNF 38 Jack Buchinger (USA)
Michael Guffey (USA)^		 Datsun 280ZX Jack Buchinger 9   16. GTU 40. 2:34,603 
DNF 81 Dave Horchler (USA)
Don Yenko (USA)^
Jerry Thompson (USA)^		 Chevrolet Corvette Dave Horchler 0   18. GTO 32. 2:31,789 
DNS 00 Ted Field (USA)
Bill Whittington (USA)		 Lola T600 Chevrolet Interscope Racing       GTX 9. 2:13,504 
DNS 6 David Miller (USA)
Peter Bollenboch (USA)
Buzz Fyhrie (USA)		 Datsun 240Z David Miller       GTU 46. 2:39,224 
DNS 21 Steve Gentile (USA)
Leo Franchi (USA)		 Datsun B210         GTU 52. 2:43,361 
DNS 40 David Deacon (CDN) BMW M1 David Deacon Racing       GTO 58. no time
DNS 42 Joe Cotrone (USA)
Emory Donaldson (USA)		 Chevrolet Corvette Corvette Racing Enterprises       GTO 35. 2:32,084 
DNS 86 Bruce Leven (USA)
Hurley Haywood (USA)		 Porsche 935/80 000 00028 Bayside Disposal Racing       GTX   no time
DNS 90 Paul Canary (USA)
Richard Valentine (USA)		 McLaren M12 GT Chevrolet 60-05 Paul Canary       GTX 47. 2:39,417 
DNS 00T Ted Field (USA)
Bill Whittington (USA)		 Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00026??? Interscope Racing       GTX 11. 2:15,540 
DNA 8 John Paul (USA) Lola T600 Chevrolet HU04 JLP Racing       GTX    
DNA 10    Chevrolet Camaro Gordon Oftedahl       GTO    
DNA 28 Fred Stiff (USA)
Sam Posey (USA)		 Datsun 280ZX NTS Racing       GTO    
DNA 32 Dan Darnell (USA)
Tracy Wolf (USA)		 Chevrolet Monza Tracy Wolf       GTX    
DNA 34 George Drolsom (USA) Porsche 924 Carrera GTR Drolsom Racing       GTO    
DNA 62 Bill Koll (USA)
Jeff Kline (USA)		 Porsche 911S Kegel Enterprises       GTU    

 
Winning Time: 4h44m35.38, 105.415 mph/169.649 kph
Fastest Lap: John Paul Jr #18 (Porsche 935 JLP-3), 2m10.250, 110.557 mph/177.923 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