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Programme cover	Event: Camel GT Challenge, Camel GT 250 Date: 26/11/1978 Track: Daytona International Speedway (USA), unknown length Distance: 250 miles Attendance: unknown Daytona Finale 250 Miles 1978 Camel GT Challenge (round 14) IMSA GTO (round 14) IMSA GTU (round 14) Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown, Weather: unknown Entry: unknown Practiced: unknown Started: 64 Finished: 39 IMSA GTX (GTX) : ST:22 IMSA GTO (GTO) : ST:21 IMSA GTU (GTU) : ST:14 American Challenge (AC) : ST:7	Entry list
Photos by courtesy of: Steve Dilts and Dave Kutz

00		Porsche 935 #930 890 0019 – Porsche 930/78; no:699 0040 F6 Turbo				GTX
		Interscope Racing (USA)			Closed bodywork
					Rear-engined
		Colors: black (+red/pink)		Tyres: Goodyear
		Sponsors: interscope
Driven by: Danny Ongais (USA)			Result: 2nd (44s29 behind the winner) Grid: 11th(1:47.665)
Photo updated: 13.8.2007		Photo by: Steve Dilts

08		Porsche 911 S #911 030 1263 – Porsche F6 N/A				GTU
		Terry Wolters			Closed bodywork
					Rear-engined
		Colors: silver		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Terry Wolters (USA)/Wayne Miller (USA)			Result: 54th - did not finish - 16 laps Grid: 62nd
Photo updated: 28.1.2003		Photo by: Dave Kutz

2		BMW 320i Turbo – BMW M12/McLaren L4 2000cc Turbo				GTX
		BMW of North America (USA)			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: white/blue (+red)		Tyres: Goodyear
		Sponsors: FIRST NATIONAL CITY TRAVELLERS CHECKS/CITICORP
Driven by: David Hobbs (GB)			Result: 51st - did not finish - 19 laps Grid: 3rd
Photo updated: 4.11.2002		Photo by: Dave Kutz

7		Porsche 935 #930 770 0958 – Porsche F6 Turbo				GTX
		Heimrath Racing (CDN)			Closed bodywork
					Rear-engined
		Colors: yellow (+red)		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Ludwig Heimrath (CDN)/Carlos Moran (ES)			Result: 5th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 4th
Photo updated: 28.1.2003		Photo by: Dave Kutz

18		Porsche 935 JLP-1 #930 890 0037=>JLP-1 – Porsche F6 Turbo				GTX
		JLP Racing (USA)			Closed bodywork
					Rear-engined
		Colors: light blue (+yellow)		Tyres: Goodyear
		Sponsors: J.L.P. Racing
Driven by: John Paul (USA)			Result: 3rd (0 laps behind the winner) Grid: 8th
Photo updated: 13.8.2007		Photo by: Steve Dilts

28		Porsche 935 #930 770 0960 – Porsche F6 Single-Turbo				GTX
		Desperado Racing			Closed bodywork
					Rear-engined
		Colors: white (+red/black/yellow)		Tyres: Goodyear
		Sponsors: DESPERADO
Driven by: Clif Kearns (USA)/Milt Minter (USA)			Result: 16th - did not finish - 58 laps Grid: 6th
Photo updated: 13.8.2007		Photo by: Steve Dilts

30		Porsche 935 #930 770 0905 – Porsche F6 Turbo				GTX
		Electrodyne Inc.			Closed bodywork
					Rear-engined
		Colors: red/yellow		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: momo/electrodyne
Driven by: Gianpiero Moretti (I)/Hurley Haywood (USA)			Result: 4th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 5th
Photo updated: 13.8.2007		Photo by: Steve Dilts

34		Porsche 911 S – Porsche F6 N/A				GTU
		Drolsom Racing (USA)			Closed bodywork
					Rear-engined
		Colors: white (+blue)		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: George Drolsom (USA)			Result: 28th (10 laps behind the winner) Grid: 56th
Photo updated: 28.1.2003		Photo by: Dave Kutz

38		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR #911 460 9113 – Porsche 911/75 F6 N/A				GTO
					Closed bodywork
					Rear-engined
		Colors: light blue		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Bonky Fernandez (PR)/Mandy Gonzalez (PR)			Result: 33rd (13 laps behind the winner) Grid: 28th
Photo updated: 13.8.2007		Photo by: Steve Dilts

44		Jaguar XJS – Jaguar V12 5342cc N/A				GTO
		Group 44 (USA)			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: white (+green)		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Bob Tullius (USA)/Brian Fuerstenau (USA)			Result: 9th (5 laps behind the winner) Grid: 18th
Photo updated: 13.8.2007		Photo by: Steve Dilts

59		Porsche 935 #930 890 0018 – Porsche 930/78; no:698 0028 F6 Turbo				GTX
		Brumos Porsche (USA)			Closed bodywork
					Rear-engined
		Colors: white (+red/blue)		Tyres: Goodyear
		Sponsors: Brumos Porsche
Driven by: Peter Gregg (USA)			Result: winner - 65 laps (189.690 kph), margin: 44s29 Grid: 1st
Photo updated: 13.8.2007		Photo by: Steve Dilts

76		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR – Porsche 911/75 F6 N/A				GTO
					Closed bodywork
					Rear-engined
		Colors: orange (+yellow)		Tyres: Goodyear
		Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Norm Ridgely (CDN)			Result: 17th (7 laps behind the winner) Grid: 31st
Photo updated: 28.1.2003		Photo by: Dave Kutz

82		Chevrolet Camaro Turbo – Chevrolet V8 Turbo				GTX
		Solomone Racing			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: green (+yellow)		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: PENNZOIL
Driven by: Carm Solomone (USA)/Fred Lang (USA)			Result: 64th - did not finish - 2 laps Grid: 53rd
Photo updated: 28.1.2003		Photo by: Dave Kutz

93		Porsche 934/5 #930 670 0152 – Porsche 930/71 F6 2994cc Turbo				GTX
		Whittington Brothers (USA)			Closed bodywork
					Rear-engined
		Colors: yellow (+black/red)		Tyres: Goodyear
		Sponsors: ROAD ATLANTA
Driven by: Don Whittington (USA)			Result: 13th (5 laps behind the winner) Grid: 12th
Photo updated: 13.8.2007		Photo by: Steve Dilts

94		Porsche 935 #930 890 0023 – Porsche 930/78; no:698 0034 F6 Turbo				GTX
		Whittington Brothers Racing (USA)			Closed bodywork
					Rear-engined
		Colors: yellow (+black/red)		Tyres: Goodyear
		Sponsors: ROAD ATLANTA
Driven by: Bill Whittington (USA)			Result: 7th (3 laps behind the winner) Grid: 2nd
Photo updated: 13.8.2007		Photo by: Steve Dilts

Cars not available on a photo:

0

Porsche 935

GTX

02

Porsche 911 S

GTU

04

Chevrolet Corvette

GTO

05

Chevrolet Corvette

GTO

07

Porsche 911 Carrera RSR

GTO

09

Porsche 934/5

GTX

3

Chevrolet Camaro

GTX

5

Chevrolet Corvette

GTX

8

Porsche 911 Carrera RSR

GTO

9

Porsche 935

GTX

10

Pontiac Grand Am

AC

11

Chevrolet Nova

AC

12

Chevrolet Corvette

GTO

14

Chevrolet Camaro

GTO

15

Ford Mustang

GTO

19

Ford Mustang

GTX

20

Oldsmobile Cutlass

AC

21

Porsche 914/6

GTU

23

Ford Mustang II Cobra

GTX

24

Chevrolet Corvette

GTO

25

BMW 3.0 CSL

GTO

26

Alfa Romeo Alfetta

GTU

27

Porsche 911 S

GTU

29

Chevrolet Monza

GTO

33

Porsche 911

GTU

36

Porsche 911

GTU

40

Porsche 914/6

GTU

41

Chevrolet Camaro

GTX

42

Porsche 911

GTU

46

Porsche 911 Carrera RSR

GTO

47

Chevrolet Nova

AC

50

Porsche 911

GTO

54

Chevrolet Camaro

GTX

58

Porsche 911 Carrera RSR

GTO

61

Chevrolet Corvette

GTO

65

Chevrolet Corvette

GTO

66

Chevrolet Monza

GTX

67

Dodge Challenger

GTX

68

Porsche 911 Carrera RSR

GTO

72

Chevrolet Corvette

GTO

75

Porsche 911

GTU

79

Datsun Z

GTU

80

Oldsmobile Cutlass

AC

81

Ford Granada

AC

84

Datsun 260Z

GTU

88

Porsche 911 S

GTU

89

Porsche 911 S

GTO

96

Buick Skylark

AC

99

Chevrolet Corvette

GTX

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