Trans-Am Mosport 1978 - Photo Gallery

Chevrolet Corvette C3 # - Chevrolet 427 V8/90° 2v OHV 6997 cc N/A

Rick Stark Enterprises (USA)

Rick Stark Enterprises (USA)

Front-engined

Drivers listed: Rick Stark (USA)

Result: car not used

Sponsors: unknown

Colours: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Programme Cover

Event: Molson Diamond, Can-Am/Trans-Am		Date: 19.8.1978
Track: Mosport Park (CDN), 3.957 kms	Distance: 100 miles	Attendance: unknown
Trans-Am Mosport
Trans-Am (round 7)

Start time: 15:30; Grid: 2-2-2; Weather: unknown

Entered: 31

Practiced: 28

Started: 26

Classified: 19

Trans-Am - Category II (TA-II) : ST:15, CL:12

Trans-Am - Category I (TA-I) : ST:11, CL:7

Entry List

Photos by courtesy of: Ron Kielbiski (31), Jan Hettler (7) and Wayne Ellwood (7)

Race added to RSC Photo Gallery: 29/05/2002 Last photo update on this page: 25/02/2023


01	Chevrolet Camaro II # - Chevrolet 350 V8/90° 2v OHV 5735 cc N/A			TA-I
	Oftedahl Racing (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Oftedahl Racing (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Carl Shafer (USA)	Result: did not start Grid: 16^th (1:32.2150)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: orange (+yellow)
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 29/05/2002	Photo by courtesy of: Ron Kielbiski


1	Pontiac Firebird # - Pontiac 366 V8 5998 cc N/A			TA-II
	Adams Associates (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Adams Associates (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Jerry Thompson (USA) listed, never drove: John Morton (USA)	Result: 11^th (3 laps behind the winner) Grid: 5^th (1:29.0040)
	Sponsors: APPLIANCE WHEELS		Colours: silver (+black)
	Sponsors: APPLIANCE WHEELS		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 29/05/2002	Photo by courtesy of: Ron Kielbiski


5	Chevrolet Corvette C3 # - Chevrolet 427 V8/90° 2v OHV 6997 cc N/A			TA-I
	D. B. Racing (CDN)		Open bodywork
	D. B. Racing (CDN)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Bill Adam (CDN)	Result: 8^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 7^th (1:30.1180)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: white/blue (+red)
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 29/05/2002	Photo by courtesy of: Ron Kielbiski


6	Chevrolet Corvette C3 #TF 001 (Protofab) - Chevrolet 427 V8/90° 2v OHV 6997 cc N/A			TA-II
	Pickett Racing (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Pickett Racing (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Greg Pickett (USA)	Result: winner - (164.683 kph) - margin: 37s811 Grid: 3^rd (1:25.3090)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: white (+red/orange/yellow)
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 23/01/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Wayne Ellwood


7	Porsche 935 #930 770 0958 - Porsche 930/73 F6 2v SOHC Single-Turbo			TA-II
	Heimrath Racing Services (CDN)		Closed bodywork
	Heimrath Racing Services (CDN)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Ludwig Heimrath (CDN)	Result: 2^nd (37s811 behind the winner) Grid: 1^st (1:24.1100)
	Sponsors: BOSCH		Colours: yellow
	Sponsors: BOSCH		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 29/05/2002	Photo by courtesy of: Ron Kielbiski


8	Chevrolet Camaro II # - Chevrolet 427 V8/90° 2v OHV 6997 cc N/A			TA-I
	Mo Carter (CDN)		Closed bodywork
	Mo Carter (CDN)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Maurice Carter (CDN)	Result: did not finish (Blown engine) Grid: 12^th (1:31.1960)
	Sponsors: CARTER		Colours: red (+white)
	Sponsors: CARTER		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 29/05/2002	Photo by courtesy of: Ron Kielbiski


9	Chevrolet Corvette C3 # - Chevrolet 427 V8/90° 2v OHV 6997 cc N/A			TA-I
	Apple Valley Racing (USA)		Open bodywork
	Apple Valley Racing (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: John Huber (USA)	Result: 12^th (3 laps behind the winner) Grid: 19^th (1:33.3830)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: white
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 25/02/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Ron Kielbiski


11	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR # - Porsche F6 2v SOHC N/A			TA-I
	Motex Automotive		Closed bodywork
	Motex Automotive		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Hans Berner (CDN)	Result: did not start Grid: 22^nd (1:34.9850)
	Sponsors: MOTEX		Colours: green (+red)
	Sponsors: MOTEX		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 12/08/2002	Photo by courtesy of: Jan Hettler


13	Porsche 935 #930 670 0180 - Porsche F6 2v SOHC Twin-Turbo			TA-II
	Hal Shaw Racing Ore House (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Hal Shaw Racing Ore House (USA)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Hal Shaw, Jr. (USA)	Result: 7^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 6^th (1:29.2190)
	Sponsors: ORE HOUSE/ANDIAL/GERMAN AUTO		Colours: white (+orange)
	Sponsors: ORE HOUSE/ANDIAL/GERMAN AUTO		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 29/05/2002	Photo by courtesy of: Ron Kielbiski


18	Triumph TR7 # - Triumph N/A			TA-II
	Ashley-Abingdon (CDN)		Closed bodywork
	Ashley-Abingdon (CDN)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Rod Bremner (CDN)	Result: 18^th (6 laps behind the winner) Grid: 25^th (1:38.1180)
	Sponsors: CANADA		Colours: white (+blue/red)
	Sponsors: CANADA		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 12/08/2002	Photo by courtesy of: Ron Kielbiski


24	Chevrolet Monza #DeKon 1004 (DeKon) - Chevrolet 350 V8/90° 2v OHV 5735 cc N/A			TA-II
	Executive Industries (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Executive Industries (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Tom Frank (USA)	Result: 6^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 9^th (1:30.3720)
	Sponsors: EXECUTIVE		Colours: white
	Sponsors: EXECUTIVE		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 29/05/2002	Photo by courtesy of: Ron Kielbiski


43	Chevrolet Corvette C3 # - Chevrolet 427 V8/90° 2v OHV 6997 cc N/A			TA-I
	Phantom Racing (USA)		Closed hardtop bodywork
	Phantom Racing (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Frank Joyce (USA)	Result: 9^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 11^th (1:31.1040)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: dark blue (+yellow/orange/green)
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 23/01/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Wayne Ellwood


44	Jaguar XJS # - Jaguar V12 5342 cc N/A			TA-I
	Group 44, Inc. (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Group 44, Inc. (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Bob Tullius (USA)	Result: 5^th 1^st in TA-I (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 8^th (1:30.2570)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: white (+green)
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 29/05/2002	Photo by courtesy of: Ron Kielbiski


49	Chevrolet Camaro II # - Chevrolet V8/90° 2v OHV N/A			TA-I
	Royal Racing (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Royal Racing (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Richard Hoffman (USA)	Result: did not finish (Ignition) Grid: 18^th (1:33.0180)
	Sponsors: wilson niblett		Colours: grey (+black/orange/red)
	Sponsors: wilson niblett		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 12/08/2002	Photo by courtesy of: Jan Hettler


50	Porsche 911 S # - Porsche F6 2v SOHC N/A			TA-II
	Fritz Hochreuter (CDN)		Closed bodywork
	Fritz Hochreuter (CDN)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Fritz Hochreuter (CDN)	Result: 17^th (5 laps behind the winner) Grid: 26^th (1:38.5650)
	Sponsors: GOODYEAR		Colours: red
	Sponsors: GOODYEAR		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 25/02/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Ron Kielbiski


57	Porsche 935 #930 770 0951 - Porsche F6 2v SOHC Turbo			TA-II
	Porsche+Audi Northwest (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Porsche+Audi Northwest (USA)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Monte Shelton (USA)	Result: 4^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 4^th (1:26.4560)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: white
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 23/01/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Wayne Ellwood


58	Datsun 240Z # - Datsun N/A			TA-I
	Associated Speed Performance (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Associated Speed Performance (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Ken Williams (USA)	Result: did not finish (Overheating) Grid: 28^th (1:49.8020)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: gold
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 23/01/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Wayne Ellwood


64	Chevrolet Corvette # - Chevrolet 427 V8 6997 cc N/A			TA-I
	Endurance Racing Enterprises		Closed bodywork
	Endurance Racing Enterprises		Front-engined
	Driven by: Bob Baechle (USA)	Result: did not finish (Transmission) Grid: 24^th (1:36.7740)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: gold
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 25/02/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Ron Kielbiski


67	Chevrolet Camaro I # - Chevrolet V8/90° 2v OHV N/A			TA-I
	Innovation Racing (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Innovation Racing (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Frank Sanchez (USA)	Result: 19^th (18 laps behind the winner) Grid: 27^th (1:42.3540)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: white/red (+blue)
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 23/01/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Wayne Ellwood


75	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR # - Porsche F6 2v SOHC N/A			TA-II
	Ridgely Racing (CDN)		Closed bodywork
	Ridgely Racing (CDN)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Norm Ridgely (CDN)	Result: did not finish (Linakge) Grid: 15^th (1:32.0490)
	Sponsors: Urban Homes		Colours: orange (+white)
	Sponsors: Urban Homes		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 12/08/2002	Photo by courtesy of: Jan Hettler


78	Chevrolet Corvette C3 # - Chevrolet V8/90° 2v OHV N/A			TA-I
	Babe's Garage (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Babe's Garage (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Babe Headley (USA)	Result: 13^th (3 laps behind the winner) Grid: 14^th (1:31.5870)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: red
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 25/02/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Ron Kielbiski


80	Chevrolet Corvette C3 # - Chevrolet 454 V8/90° 2v OHV 7440 cc N/A			TA-I
	Metamorphic (USA)		Open bodywork
	Metamorphic (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Nick Engels (USA)	Result: 10^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 10^th (1:30.5390)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: yellow
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Firestone
Photo updated: 23/01/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Wayne Ellwood


81	Chevrolet Corvette C3 # - Chevrolet 350 V8/90° 2v OHV 5735 cc N/A			TA-I
	Briggs & Stratton (USA)		Open bodywork
	Briggs & Stratton (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Dick Danielson (USA)	Result: did not finish (Accident) Grid: 17^th (1:32.5370)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: white/black
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 25/02/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Ron Kielbiski


85	Porsche 934 /5 #930 770 0952 - Porsche F6 2v SOHC Turbo			TA-II
	Bayside Disposal Racing Team (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Bayside Disposal Racing Team (USA)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Bruce Leven (USA)	Result: 16^th (4 laps behind the winner) Grid: 20^th (1:34.1310)
	Sponsors: Bayside Porsche		Colours: white (+red/blue)
	Sponsors: Bayside Porsche		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 29/05/2002	Photo by courtesy of: Ron Kielbiski


88	Chevrolet Monza #DeKon 100? (DeKon) - Chevrolet 350 V8/90° 2v OHV 5735 cc N/A			TA-II
	Tuck Thomas (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Tuck Thomas (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Tuck Thomas (USA)	Result: 3^rd (42s345 behind the winner) Grid: 2^nd (1:25.0620)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: yellow (+red)
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 23/01/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Ron Kielbiski


89	Chevrolet Camaro II # - Chevrolet 350 V8/90° 2v OHV 5735 cc N/A			TA-I
	Donald Clement (CDN)		Closed bodywork
	Donald Clement (CDN)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Donald Clement (CDN)	Result: did not finish (Accident) Grid: 21^st (1:34.3480)
	Sponsors: CAMKO		Colours: white (+red)
	Sponsors: CAMKO		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 23/01/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Wayne Ellwood


91	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR # - Porsche F6 2v SOHC N/A			TA-II
	Framm Promotions (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Framm Promotions (USA)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Roger Schramm (USA)	Result: 15^th (4 laps behind the winner) Grid: 23^rd (1:35.0650)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: white (+blue/red)
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 25/02/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Ron Kielbiski


94	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR # - Porsche F6 2v SOHC N/A			TA-II
	Bytzek Automotive (CDN)		Closed bodywork
	Bytzek Automotive (CDN)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Klaus Bytzek (CDN)	Result: 14^th (3 laps behind the winner) Grid: 13^th (1:31.4750)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: white (+red)
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 29/05/2002	Photo by courtesy of: Ron Kielbiski

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