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Programme Cover - Riverside 6 Hours 1979
Event: Los Angeles Times Grand Prix of Endurance Date: 22/4/1979
Track: Riverside International Raceway (USA), 5.311 kms Distance: 6 hours Attendance: unknown
Riverside 6 Hours 1979
Winston GT (round 4)
FIA World Challenge for Endurance Drivers (round 4)
IMSA GTO (round 4)
IMSA GTU (round 4)

Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown, Weather: warm, dry

Entry: 71

Practiced: 66

Started: 54

Finished: 28

IMSA GTX (GTX) : P:21, ST:19, CL:19

IMSA GTO (GTO) : P:16, ST:12, CL:12

IMSA GTU (GTU) : P:27, ST:23, CL:23
Entry list
Riverside 6 Hours 1979

Photos by courtesy of: John McCollister and Rob Ryder (Kodak)

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Race added to RSC Photo Archive: 22.9.2003

Last photo update on this page: 10.7.2008

00 00 - Porsche 935 #930 890 0019 - Interscope Racing 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: Ted Field (USA)/Milt Minter (USA)

Result: 34th - did not finish - 100 laps

Grid: 9th(1:47.386)

Photo updated: 22.9.2003

 Photo by: Rob Ryder (Kodak)

01 01 - BMW 320i - J. Kurt Roehrig BMW 320i – BMW L4 GTU
J. Kurt Roehrig Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: black (+light blue/red)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Dave White (USA)/Pat Bedard (USA)

Result: 33rd - did not finish - 113 laps

Grid: 36th(2:00.946)

Photo updated: 10.7.2008

 Photo by: John McCollister

2 2 - BMW 320i Turbo #003 - McLaren North America BMW 320i Turbo #003 – BMW /McLaren L4 2000cc Turbo GTX
McLaren North America (USA) Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: white/blue (+red)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA

Driven by: Manfred Winkelhock (D)/David Hobbs (GB)

DNS: Jim Busby (USA)

Result: 38th - did not finish - 55 laps

Grid: 6th(1:45.284)

Photo updated: 22.9.2003

 Photo by: Rob Ryder (Kodak)

3 3 - BMW 320i Turbo #004 (Blakeley) - Jim Busby Racing BMW 320i Turbo #004 (Blakeley) – BMW L4 2000cc Turbo GTX
Jim Busby Racing (USA) Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: white/yellow (+red/blue)

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: Coors/Ocean Motors BMW/COX NEWSPAPERS

Driven by: Jim Busby (USA)

Toine Hezemans (NL); listed, never drove: David Hobbs (GB)

Result: 52nd - did not finish (Engine) - 8 laps

Grid: 4th(1:44.423)

Photo updated: 22.9.2003

 Photo by: Rob Ryder (Kodak)

4 4 - Porsche 935 #930 770 0959 - Dick Barbour Racing Porsche 935 #930 770 0959 – Porsche 930/73; no:677 2809 F6 2994cc Turbo GTX
Dick Barbour Racing (USA) Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: white (+red/black)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: CAM2

Driven by: Skeeter McKitterick (USA)/Bob Garretson (USA)/Gary Belcher (USA)

listed, never drove: Bob Bondurant (USA)

Result: 9th (16 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 12th(1:48.675)

Photo updated: 10.7.2008

 Photo by: John McCollister

5 5 - Porsche 935 #930 770 0957 - Busch Beer Racing Porsche 935 #930 770 0957 – Porsche F6 Turbo GTX
Busch Beer Racing Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: blue (+white)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: BUSCH/REEVES-BIRDSONG

Driven by: Charles Mendez (USA)/Paul Miller (USA)

Result: 37th - did not finish - 88 laps

Grid: 10th(1:47.909)

Photo updated: 10.7.2008

 Photo by: John McCollister

6 6 - Porsche 935 #930 890 0024 - Dick Barbour Racing Porsche 935 #930 890 0024 – Porsche 930/78; no:698 0035 F6 Single-Turbo GTX
Dick Barbour Racing (USA) Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: red

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: garretson enterprises/Dick Barbour RACING

Driven by: Rolf Stommelen (D)/Brian Redman (GB)/Dick Barbour (USA)

Result: 6th (12 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 3rd(1:44.247)

Photo updated: 10.7.2008

 Photo by: John McCollister

8 8 - Lancia Stratos - Anatoly Arutunoff Lancia Stratos – Ferrari 2400cc N/A GTU
Anatoly Arutunoff (USA) Closed bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: white/dark blue

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: QUAKER STATE

Driven by: Anatoly Arutunoff (USA)/José Marina (USA)

Result: 28th (54 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 53rd(no time)

Photo updated: 10.7.2008

 Photo by: John McCollister

9 9 - Porsche 935 #930 770 0910 - Dick Barbour Racing Porsche 935 #930 770 0910 – Porsche F6 Turbo GTX
Dick Barbour Racing (USA) Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: blue (+yellow)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: garretson enterprises/Dick Barbour RACING

Driven by: Rob McFarlin (USA)/Roy Woods (USA)/Bob Akin (USA)

Result: 4th (6 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 13th(1:48.731)

Photo updated: 10.7.2008

 Photo by: John McCollister

10 10 - Porsche 935 #930 990 0027 - Otis Chandler Porsche 935 #930 990 0027 – Porsche no:699 0042 F6 Single-Turbo GTX
Otis Chandler Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: dark blue (+yellow/red)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Otis Chandler (USA)/John Thomas (USA)

Result: 29th (59 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 11th(1:48.215)

Photo updated: 10.7.2008

 Photo by: John McCollister

12 12 - Porsche 934/5 - Vasek Polak Porsche 934/5 – Porsche F6 Turbo GTX
Vasek Polak Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: white

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: BOSCH

Driven by: Mandy Gonzalez (PR)/John Morton (USA)

listed, never drove: Randolph Townsend (USA)

Result: did not start

Grid: 52nd(no time)

Photo updated: 22.9.2003

 Photo by: Rob Ryder (Kodak)

13 13 - Porsche 935 #930 670 0180 - Hal Shaw Racing Porsche 935 #930 670 0180 – Porsche F6 Twin-Turbo GTX
Hal Shaw Racing Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: white

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: ORE HOUSE/ANDIAL

Driven by: Hal Shaw, Jr. (USA)

Charles Moran (USA), Mike Brockman (USA)

Result: 53rd - did not finish - 6 laps

Grid: 14th(1:51.051)

Photo updated: 22.9.2003

 Photo by: Rob Ryder (Kodak)

17 17 - Mazda RX-7 - Racing Beat Mazda RX-7 – Mazda 13B Rotary GTU
Racing Beat Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: white

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: RECARO

Driven by: Jeff Kline (USA)/Jim Mederer (USA)

Result: 32nd (82 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 28th(1:58.600)

Photo updated: 10.7.2008

 Photo by: John McCollister

18 18 - Porsche 935 JLP-1 #930 890 0037=>JLP-1 - JLP Racing 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: HILTON/J.L.P.RACING

Driven by: John Paul (USA)/Al Holbert (USA)

Result: 2nd (1m26s844 behind the winner)

Grid: 2nd(1:42.869)

Photo updated: 22.9.2003

 Photo by: Rob Ryder (Kodak)

30 30 - Porsche 935 #930 990 0032? - Electrodyne/Moretti Porsche 935 #930 990 0032? – Porsche F6 Turbo GTX
Electrodyne/Moretti Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: red (+yellow)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: momo

Driven by: Gianpiero Moretti (I)/Hurley Haywood (USA)

Result: 42nd - did not finish (Accident) - 41 laps

Grid: 46th(no time)

Photo updated: 22.9.2003

 Photo by: Rob Ryder (Kodak)

33 33 - Datsun 280ZX - Bob Sharp Racing Datsun 280ZX – Datsun GTU
Bob Sharp Racing Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: blue/red/white

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: Budweiser

Driven by: Sam Posey (USA)

Paul Newman (USA); listed, never drove: Jim Fitzgerald (USA)

Result: 45th - did not finish (Accident) - 37 laps

Grid: 27th(1:58.240)

Photo updated: 22.9.2003

 Photo by: Rob Ryder (Kodak)

48 48 - Datsun 240Z - Frank Leary Datsun 240Z – Datsun N/A GTU
Frank Leary Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: white (+green)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: DATSUN/PETERSON/Pierotti

Driven by: Frank Leary (USA)/Casey Mollett (USA)

Result: 40th - did not finish - 42 laps

Grid: 49th(no time)

Photo updated: 10.7.2008

 Photo by: John McCollister

49 49 - Chevrolet Corvette - Autodyne Chevrolet Corvette – Chevrolet V8 N/A GTO
Autodyne (USA) Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: silver (+red/yellow/green)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: SANYO/AUTODYNE

Driven by: Phil Currin (USA)/John Carusso (USA)

Result: 36th - did not finish - 90 laps

Grid: 17th(1:53.958)

Photo updated: 22.9.2003

 Photo by: Rob Ryder (Kodak)

55 55 - Porsche 911 Carrera RSR #911 560 9121 - Alan L. Johnson Porsche 911 Carrera RSR #911 560 9121 – Porsche 911/75 F6 N/A GTO
Alan L. Johnson Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Howard Meister (USA)/Rick Knoop (USA)

Result: 22nd - did not finish - 166 laps

Grid: 16th(1:53.020)

Photo updated: 10.7.2008

 Photo by: John McCollister

59 59 - Porsche 935 #930 990 0030 - Brumos Porsche Porsche 935 #930 990 0030 – Porsche 930/79; no:699 0036 F6 Single-Turbo GTX
Brumos Porsche Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: white (+red/blue)

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: Brumos Porsche

Driven by: Peter Gregg (USA)/Klaus Ludwig (D)

Result: 5th (10 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 1st(1:40.796)

Photo updated: 22.9.2003

 Photo by: Rob Ryder (Kodak)

62 62 - Porsche 914/6 - Koll Motor Sports Porsche 914/6 – Porsche F6 OHC N/A GTU
Koll Motor Sports (USA) -
Mid-engined

Colors: white

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: KOLL/ANDIAL

Driven by: Bill Koll (USA)/Bill Bean (USA)

Result: 13th (21 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 31st(1:59.844)

Photo updated: 22.9.2003

 Photo by: Rob Ryder (Kodak)

63 63 - Porsche 911 - Greg Gustafson Porsche 911 – Porsche F6 N/A GTU
Greg Gustafson Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: blue

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Greg Gustafson (USA)/Pete Halsmer (USA)

Harry Worley (USA)

Result: 48th - did not finish - 32 laps

Grid: 48th(no time)

Photo updated: 10.7.2008

 Photo by: John McCollister

83 83 - Datsun 280ZX - Electramotive Datsun 280ZX – Datsun GTU
Electramotive (USA) Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: white (+blue/red)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: DATSUN

Driven by: Don Devendorf (USA)/Tony Adamowicz (USA)

Result: 10th 1st in GTU (17 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 23rd(1:56.397)

Photo updated: 10.7.2008

 Photo by: John McCollister

94 94 - Porsche 935 #930 990 0026 - Whittington Brothers Racing Porsche 935 #930 990 0026 – Porsche no:699 0057 F6 Single-Turbo GTX
Whittington Brothers Racing (USA) Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: yellow (+black/red)

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: ROAD ATLANTA

Driven by: Don Whittington (USA)/Bill Whittington (USA)

Result: winner - 195 laps (171.909 kph), margin: 1m26s844

Grid: 7th(1:45.370)

Photo updated: 10.7.2008

 Photo by: John McCollister


Cars not available on a photo:

0T Porsche 935 #930 990 0029 Porsche 935 GTX
06 Porsche 914/6 Porsche 914/6 GTU
07 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 911 Carrera RSR GTO
09 Porsche 935 #930 890 0021 Porsche 935 GTX
7 Mazda RX-7 Mazda RX-7 GTU
11 Porsche 911 Porsche 911 GTU
14 Alfa Romeo GTV Alfa Romeo GTV GTU
15 BMW 3.0 CSL BMW 3.0 CSL GTO
16 Porsche 935 #890 0025 or 770 0913 Porsche 935 GTX
19 Chevrolet Monza #DeKon 1011 (DeKon) Chevrolet Monza GTX
20 Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet Corvette GTX
21 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 911 Carrera RSR GTX
22 Porsche 914/6 Porsche 914/6 GTU
23 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 911 Carrera RSR GTO
24 Chevrolet Monza #DeKon 1004 (DeKon) Chevrolet Monza GTX
25 Porsche 914/6 Porsche 914/6 GTU
26 Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet Camaro GTO
31 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 911 Carrera RSR GTO
32 Porsche 911 Carrera RS Porsche 911 Carrera RS GTO
34 Porsche 911 Porsche 911 GTU
35 Mazda RX-7 Mazda RX-7 GTU
36 Porsche 911 Porsche 911 GTU
37 Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet Corvette GTO
38 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR #911 460 9113 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR GTO
39 Porsche 911 Porsche 911 GTU
41 Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet Camaro GTX
45 Porsche 911 Porsche 911 GTU
46 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR #911 360 1099 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR GTO
51 Porsche 914/6 Porsche 914/6 GTU
52 Porsche 914/4 Porsche 914/4 GTU
54 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 911 Carrera RSR GTO
56 Porsche 911 #911 210 0224 Porsche 911 GTO
60 Porsche 911 S Porsche 911 S GTU
64 Porsche 911 S Porsche 911 S GTU
66 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 #16343 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 GTO
75 Ford Mustang Ford Mustang GTO
77 Mazda RX-7 Mazda RX-7 GTU
78 Alfa Romeo GTV Alfa Romeo GTV GTU
79 Mazda RX-7 Mazda RX-7 GTU
82 Porsche 914/6 Porsche 914/6 GTU
83T Datsun 280Z Datsun 280Z GTU
88 Porsche 911 Porsche 911 GTO

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Cars that did not arrive:

40 Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet Corvette – Chevrolet V8 GTX
Bill Craine -
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Bill Craine (USA)/Ted Mathey (USA)

Result: did not arrive

43 Porsche 911 Porsche 911 – Porsche F6 N/A GTU
Bob Gregg -
Rear-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Bob Gregg (USA)/Len Jones (USA)

Result: did not arrive

47 Honda Civic Honda Civic – Honda GTX
William L. Shaw -
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Bill Shaw (USA)/Raul Cordoba (USA)/Greg LaCava (USA)

Result: did not arrive

76 Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet Corvette – Chevrolet V8 GTX
Arrow Racing -
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Joe Chamberlain (USA)

Result: did not arrive

85 Chevrolet Monza #Gallant 001 (Gallant) Chevrolet Monza #Gallant 001 (Gallant) – Chevrolet V8 N/A GTO
Mark Pielsticker -
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Mark Pielsticker (USA)/Dan Gallant (USA)

Result: did not arrive


More photos from this race:

Photos by: Rob Ryder (Kodak)

Rob Ryder (Kodak) - Riverside 6 Hours 1979 Rob Ryder (Kodak) - Riverside 6 Hours 1979




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Updated: 11.8.2008

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