1989 Daytona 24 Hours


4-5 February 1989 - Daytona (USA)
24 hour duration event in which 621 laps of a 3.560 mile/5.729 km circuit - 2210.760 miles/3557.867 kms were completed.
Weather: warm, dry


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1 62 Bob Wollek  (F)
Derek Bell (GB)
John Andretti (USA)
Porsche 962 (Chapman) C02 Jim Busby 621 24h01m39.925 1 GTP 12 1:42.944
2 61 Price Cobb (USA)
John Nielsen (DK)
Andy Wallace (GB)
Jan Lammers (NL)
Jaguar XJR-9 (Advanced) 388 Tom Walkinshaw 621 24h03m46.522 2 GTP 7 1:40.803
3 3 Oscar Larrauri (RA)
Walter Brun (CH)
Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr (D)
Doc Bundy (USA)^
Porsche 962C 128 Walter Brun 603   3 GTP 4 1:39.937
4 86 Klaus Ludwig (D)
James Weaver (GB)
Sarel van der Merwe (ZA)
Rob Dyson (USA)*
Dominic Dobson (USA)*
John Paul Jr (USA)*
Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr (D)
Porsche 962 139 Bruce Leven 600   4 GTP 5 1:39.969
5 77 Yoshimi Katayama (J)
Takashi Yorini (J)
Elliott Forbes-Robinson (USA)
Mazda 767B Mazdaspeed 559   5 GTP 10 1:41.937
6 16 Pete Halsmer (USA)
Bob Earl (USA)
Mark Martin (USA)
Paul Stewart (GB)
Wally Dallenbach Jr (USA)*
Dorsey Schroeder (USA)*
Lincoln-Mercury Cougar XR-7 (Roush) Jack Roush 554   1 GTO 22 1:49.192
7 11 Wally Dallenbach Jr (USA)
Dorset Schroeder (USA)
Mark Martin (USA)
Pete Halsmer (USA)*
Bob Earl (USA)*
Paul Stewart (USA)*
Lincoln-Mercury Cougar XR-7 (Roush) Jack Roush 534   2 GTO 25 1:52.389
8 9 Charles Morgan (USA)
John Morrison (GB)
Thomas Hessert (USA)
Tiga-Buick GT286 Mike Gue 530   1 GTP Lights 28 1:54.232
9 92 Bob Zeeb (USA)
Jeff Burner (USA)
Bobby Akin Jr (USA)
Lincoln-Mercury Capri (Roush) Jack Roush 530   3 GTO 33 1:56.080
10 90 Les Delano (USA)
Andy Petery (USA)
Craig Carter (USA)
Buzzy Smith (USA)*
Lincoln-Mercury Capri (Roush) Road Circuit Technology 528   4 GTO 30 1:55.328
11 38 Roger Mandeville (USA)
Kelly Marsh (USA)
Brian Redman (GB)
Gary Drummond (USA)^
Don Marsh (USA)*
Mazda RX-7 (Chassis Dynamics) Roger Mandeville 528   5 GTO 39 1:58.033
12 17 Al Bacon (USA)
Bob Reed (USA)
Rod Millen (NZ)
Mazda RX-7 (Chassis Dynamics) Al Bacon 526   1 GTU 47 2:01.248
NRF 95 Bob Leitzinger (USA)
Chuck Kurtz (USA)
Butch Leitzinger (USA)
Carson Baird (USA)*
Nissan 240SX (Leitzinger) Bob Leitzinger 517 timing belt 2 GTU 53 2:02.551
14 71 Amos Johnson (USA)
Dennis Shaw (USA)
Bob Lazier (USA)
Dan Robson (USA)^
Mazda RX-7 (Highball) Amos Johnson 516   3 GTU 54 2:02.602
15 8 Tim McAdam (USA)
Bill Adam (USA)
Chip Mead (USA)
Dan Pastorini (USA)^
Fabcar-Buick Fabcar 515   6 GTP 19 1:46.093
16 89 Jack Refenning (USA)
Rusty Scott (USA)
Freddy Baker (USA)
Peter Uria (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Peter Uria 511   4 GTU 60 2:05.239
17 03 Tommy Kendall (USA)
Max Jones (USA)
Buz McCall (USA)
Jack Baldwin (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro (Peerless) Buz McCall 498   6 GTO 26 1:52.735
NRF 64 Bernard Jourdain (MEX)
Oscar Manautou (MEX)
Allen Berg (CDN)
Andres Contreras (MEX)
Michel Jourdain (MEX)*
Porsche 962 (Holbert) HR2 Bernard Jourdain 485 fan belt 7 GTP 11 1:42.715
19 62 Terry Wolters (USA)
Peter Kraft (USA)
Rusty Bond (USA)
Alex Job (USA)
Porsche 911 Alex Job 485   5 GTU 64 2:11.097
NRF 10 John Hotchkis Sr (USA)
Jim Adams (USA)
John Hotchkis Jr (USA)
Porsche 962 (Holbert-Fabcar) HR5/F02 John Hotchkis Sr 483 gearbox 8 GTP 21 9:03.594
21 82 Dick Greer (USA)
Mike Mees (USA)
John Finger (USA)
Mazda RX-7 (Chassis Dynamics) Dick Greer 478   6 GTU 62 2:06.500
22 40 Martino Finotto (I)
Paolo Guaitamacchi (I)
Uli Bieri (CDN)
Tiga-Ferrari GT286 Uli Bieri 475   2 GTP Lights 32 1:55.902
23 55 Dan Marvin (USA)
Alan Freed (USA)
Michael Allison (USA)
Scott Leibler (USA)
Spice-Pontiac Fiero GTP L Joe Huffaker Jr 471   3 GTP Lights 31 1:55.637
24 5 Jean-Pierre Frey (CH)
Marty Roth (CDN)
Albert Naon Jr (USA)
Lyn St James (USA)^
Ford Probe GTP (Zakspeed) Tom Milner 465   9 GTP 20 no time
25 26 David Cowart (USA)
Scott Brayton (USA)
Mike Meyer (USA)
Jim Fowells (USA)
Argo-Mazda JM19 MSB Racing 460   4 GTP Lights 40 1:58.249
NRF 4 Linda Ludemann (USA)
Scott Schubot (USA)
John Williams (GB)
Spice-Buick SE88P Schubot/Ludemann 456 engine   GTP Lights 23 1:49.758
NRF 83 Arie Luyendyk (NL)
Chip Robinson (USA)
Geoff Brabham (AUS)
Michael Roe (IRL)
Tommy Byrne (USA)*
Nissan GTP-ZXT (Chapman) 01 Don C. Devendorf 453 engine   GTP 1 1:39.182
DNF 33 Costas Los (GR)
Dieter Quester (A)
Jeff Kline (USA)
John Paul Jr (USA)*
Spice-Pontiac Firebird GTP 88.8002 Spice Engineering USA 427 engine   GTP 6 1:40.525
DNF 09 Steve Durst (USA)
Jay Cochran (USA)
Michael Brockman (USA)
Tony Belcher (USA)
Mark Abel (USA)^
Spice-Buick SE88P Durst/Brockman 426 differential   GTP 17 1:44.629
DNF 63 Howard Katz (USA)
Jim Downing (USA)
John O'Steen (USA)
John Maffucci (USA)
Don Nickerson (USA)^
Argo-Mazda JM19 Jim Downing 412 engine   GTP Lights 29 1:54.737
DNF 43 John Higgins (USA)
Lorenzo Lamas (USA)
Buddy Lazier (USA)
Justus Reid (USA)
Fabcar-Porsche John Higgins 395 engine   GTP Lights 46 1:59.843
NC 75 Max Schmidt (USA)
Todd Brayton (USA)
Rusty Schmidt (USA)
Jack Engelhardt (USA)
Lola-Badger Mazda BB Jack Engelhardt 391   8 GTP Lights 50 2:01.847
DNF 35 Craig A. Rubright (USA)
Jean-Paul Libert (B)
Kermit Upton (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro (Dillon) Craig A. Rubright 360 engine   GTO 45 1:59.045
DNF 04 Gary Auberlen (USA)
Bill Auberlen (USA)
Cary Eisenlohr (USA)
Monte Shelton (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera Gary Auberlen 351 engine   GTU 59 2:03.680
DNF 05 Tato Ferrer (PR)
Rolando Falgueras (PR)
Manuel Villa Prieto (PR)
Armando Gonzalez (PR)
Royale-Porsche RP40 001 Diman Racing 349 engine   GTP Lights 48 2:01.360
DNF 85 Bruce Leven (USA)
Rob Dyson (USA)
Dominic Dobson (USA)
John Paul Jr (USA)
Porsche 962 121 Bruce Leven 347 engine   GTP 15 1:43.405
DNF 0 Frank Jelinski (D)
Claude Ballot-Lena (F)
Jean-Louis Ricci (F)
Porsche 962C (Joest) 129 Reinhold Joest 346 accident   GTP 16 1:43.923
DNF 87 Lance Stewart (USA)
Ron Cortez (USA)
Jeff Alkazian (USA)
Chet Fillip (USA)
John Overton (USA)^
Mazda RX-7 John Overton 344 mechanical   GTU 61 2:05.918
NC 51 Jack Boxstrom (USA)
Dale Kreider (USA)
Mark Porcaro (USA)
Carson Hurley (USA)
Roy Newsome (USA)^
Buick Somerset (Riggins) Dale Kreider 341     GTO 52 2:02.468
NC 32 Rick Moore (CDN)
Peter Baljet (CDN)
Randy MacDonald (CDN)
Buick Somerset Gordon Oftedahl 335     GTO 34 1:56.416
DNF 74 George Robinson (USA)
Bart Kendall (USA)
Johnny Unser (USA)
Pontiac Fiero (Huffaker) Joe Huffaker Jr 323 engine   GTU 51 2:01.945
DNF 91 David Lacroix (USA)
David S. Seabrooke (CDN)
Buzzy Smith (USA)
Tommy Johnson (USA)
Tiga-Mazda GT285 Tommy Johnson 310 engine   GTP Lights 49 2:01.521
DNF 60 Jan Lammers (NL)
Davy Jones (USA)
Raul Boesel (BR)
Jaguar XJR-9 (Advanced) Tom Walkinshaw 288 engine   GTP 2 1:39.855
DNF 53 Richard McDill (USA)
Robert Whitaker (USA)
Bill McDill (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro (Dillon) Bill McDill 287 differential   GTO 43 1:58.976
NC 94 Steve Burgner (USA)
Henry Brosnaham (USA)
Ken Bupp (USA)
Robert Peters (CDN)
Richard J.Valentine (USA)^
Art Cross (USA)*
Chevrolet Camaro (Frings) Ken Bupp 269     GTO 58 2:03.337
DNF 28 Tony Adamowicz (USA)
Al Rocca (USA)
Tomas Lopez Rocha (MEX)
Aurelio Lopez (MEX)
Carlos Bobeda (MEX)*
Tiga-Mazda GT286 carlos Bobeda 266 overheating   GTP Lights 55 2:02.857
DNF 68 Mario Andretti (USA)
Michael Andretti (USA)
Porsche 962 (Holbert-Fabcar) HR7 Jim Busby 237 brakes   GTP 9 1:41.381
DNF 02 Parker Johnstone (USA)
Frank E. Everett (USA)
Ron Nelson (USA)
Spice-Pontiac Firebird GTP L Frank E. Everett 229 engine   GTP Lights 38 1:57.270
DNF 31 Wayne Akers (USA)
Kent Pointer (USA)
Ron Nelson (USA)
David Donner (USA)
Mark Montgomery (USA)^
Scott Lagasse (USA)*
Chevrolet Camaro (Bemco) Anthony Puleo 217 differential   GTO 56 2:02.908
DNF 98 Drake Olson (ZA)
Chris Cord (USA)
Steve Bren (USA)
Willy T. Ribbs (USA)*
Juan Manuel Fangio II (RA)*
Toyota 88C (Dome) Dan Gurney 180 overheating   GTP 13 1:43.076
DNF 88 Tom Phillips (USA)
Steven Johnson (USA)
Bob Lesnett (USA)
Argo-Ferrari JM19B Jeffrey von Braun 165 differential   GTP Lights 41 1:58.257
DNF 46 Daniel Urrutia (USA)
Gene Whipp (USA)
Gary Smith (USA)
Jack Swanson (USA)
Jim Craford (GB)*
Chevrolet Camaro (Howe) Daniel Urrutia 160 differential   GTO 44 1:58.996
DNF 07 Tommy Riggins (USA)
Joe Varde (USA)
Kal Showket (USA)
Terry Earwood (USA)^
Dodge Daytona (Varde) Joe Varde 156 engine   GTU 57 2:03.324
DNF 57 Reed Kryder (USA)
Zoltan Polony (USA)
Brian Goodwin (USA)
J. Craig Shafer (USA)
Nissan 300ZX (Kryderacing) Reed Kryder 142 engine   GTU 63 2:09.561
DNF 6 Tom Pumpelly (USA)
Ruggero Melgrati (I)
Jack Baldwin (USA)
David Loring (USA)^
Ford Probe GTP (Zakspeed) Tom Milner 117 electrics   GTP 18 1:44.870
DNF 36 John Grooms (USA)
John Fergus (USA)
Frank Jellinek Jr (USA)
Charles Monk (CDN)^
Argo-Mazda JM19 Frank Jellinek Jr 111 accident   GTP Lights 35 1:56.764
DNF 47 James Burt (USA)
Nort Northam (USA)
Chaunce Wallace (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro (Riggins) Chaunce Williams 111 electrics   GTO 67 no time
DNF 27 Scott Pruett (USA)
Jerry Clinton (USA)
Les Lindley (USA)
Paul Gentilozzi (USA)^
Oldsmobile Cutlass (Rocketsports) Paul Gentilozzi 101 engine   GTO 24 1:51.984
DNF 20 Fred Phillips (USA)
Ron McKay (USA)
Randy Pobst (USA)^
Peter Welter (USA)*
Bill Boye (USA)*
Tiga-Mazda GT285 Kennedy Groves 92 fuel system   GTP Lights 37 1:57.242
DNF 30 Massimo Sigala (I)
Mauro Baldi (I)
Gianpiero Moretti (I)
Stanley Dickens (S)^
Frank Jelinski (D)*
Jean-Pierre Frey (CH)*
Gianfranco Brancatelli (I)*
Porsche 962 (Shapiro) 001GS/BM03 Moretti/Gebhardt 80 accident   GTP 14 1:43.400
DNF 84 Michael Roe (IRL)
Geoff Brabham (AUS)^
Chip Robinson (USA)^
Arie Luyendyk (NL)^
Tommy Byrne (USA)*
Nissan GTP-ZXT (Chapman) Don C. Devendorf 51 withdrew   GTP 3 1:39.908
DNF 12 Ken Bupp (USA)
Robert Peters (CDN)
Del Russo Taylor (USA)^
Mark Montgomery (USA)^
Paul Goral (USA)^
Flip Groggins (USA)^
Pontiac Firebird (Python) Del Russo Taylor 50 differential   GTO 36 1:56.927
DNF 29 Oma Kimbrough (USA)
Robert Kahn (USA)
Hoyt Overbagh (USA)
Robert Siegal (USA)^
Robert Peters (CDN)^
Chevrolet Camaro (Stock Car Products) Hoyt Overbagh 37 engine   GTO 66 no time
DNF 58 Bill Bean (USA)
Michael Dow (USA)
Gary Wonzer (USA)
Jim Pace (USA)^
Bob Reed (USA)^
Bruce Westcott (USA)^
Lola-Mazda T616 Gary Wonzer 19 engine   GTP Lights 68 no time
DNF 96 Paul Reisman (USA)
Bob Hebert (USA)^
Tom Gaffney (USA)^
Doug Mills (USA)^
Chevrolet Camaro (Watson) Paul Reisman 4 engine   GTO 42 1:58.821
DNF 72 Jay Kjoller (USA)
Patrick Mooney (USA)^
Robin Boone (USA)^
Bob Dotson (USA)^
Porsche 911 Jay Kjoller 2 clutch   GTU 65 2:11.325
DNF 66 Derek Daly (IRL)
Martin Donnelly (GB)^
Patrick Tambay (F)^
Jaguar XJR-9 (Advanced) 188 Tom Walkinshaw 1 accident   GTP 8 1:40.884
DNF 79 Jim Rothbarth (USA)
Mike Ciasulli (USA)^
Kenper Miller (USA)^
Gene Felton (USA)^
Spice Pontiac-Cosworth Firebird GTP L Roy Roach 0 fuel system   GTP Lights 27 1:53.783
DNS 7 Lyn St James (USA)
David Loring (USA)
Marty Roth (CDN)
John Paul Jr (USA)*
Tom Pumpelly (USA)*
John Wood (USA)*
Ruggero Melgrati (I)*
Ford Probe GTP (Zakspeed) Tom Milner   accident   GTP   1:43.548
DNA 00 Kal Showket (USA)
Neil Hanneman (USA)
P.J.Jones (USA)
Dodge Daytona (Showket) Kal Showket       GTU    
DNA 01 Don Bell (USA)
George Wilkie (USA)
Hendrick ten Cate (NL)
Spice-Pontiac Firebird GTP L Racecraft International       GTP Lights    
DNA 99 Willy T. Ribbs (USA)
Juan Manuel Fangio II (RA)
Rocky Moran (USA)
Eagle-Toyota HF89 Dan Gurney       GTP    
DNA 69   Jaguar XJR-9 (Advanced) Tom Walkinshaw       GTP    
N.B. - Race stopped for 3h58m due to fog - this counted in the elapsed time.


Winning Time: 24h01m39.925, 92.009 mph/148.073 kph
Fastest Lap: Jan Lammers #60 (Jaguar XJR-9), 1m42.342, 125.227 mph/201.533 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 31/12/03
By Darren Galpin
Email: Darren.Galpin@virgin.net