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Sears Point IMSA GTU 1979
Event: Date: 29/7/1979
Track: Sears Point International Raceway (USA), unknown length Distance: 30 laps Attendance: unknown
Sears Point IMSA GTU 1979
IMSA GTU (round 11)

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

Entry: unknown

Practiced: unknown

Started: 21

Finished: 18

Entry list
Sears Point IMSA GTU 1979

Photos by courtesy of: Van K. Zannis III

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Race added to RSC Photo Archive: 25.4.2006

Last photo update on this page: 13.8.2007


1 1 - BMW 320i - BMW 320i – BMW L4 GTU
Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: black/silver/red

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Dave White (USA)

Result: 20th - did not finish - 18 laps

Grid: 10th

Photo updated: 13.8.2007

Photo by: Van K. Zannis III

3 3 - Porsche 914/6 - Porsche 914/6 – Porsche F6 OHC N/A GTU
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Mid-engined

Colors: red

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Dave Bottom

Result: 12th (2 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 18th

Photo updated: 13.8.2007

Photo by: Van K. Zannis III

16 16 - Porsche 914/6 - Darrel Overstreet Porsche 914/6 – Porsche F6 OHC N/A GTU
Darrel Overstreet (USA) Open bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: yellow/red/blue

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Darrel Overstreet (USA)

Result: 9th (2 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 13th

Photo updated: 13.8.2007

Photo by: Van K. Zannis III

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

Colors: white (+red/blue)

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Jeff Kline (USA)

Result: 5th (0 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 8th

Photo updated: 13.8.2007

Photo by: Van K. Zannis III

33 33 - Datsun ZX - Datsun ZX – Datsun GTU
Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: blue/red/white

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: Budweiser/BOB SHARP RACING

Driven by: Sam Posey (USA)

Result: 4th (0 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 2nd

Photo updated: 13.8.2007

Photo by: Van K. Zannis III

43 43 - Porsche 911 - Porsche 911 – Porsche F6 GTU
Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: yellow

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Craig Richie (USA)

Result: 10th (2 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 15th

Photo updated: 13.8.2007

Photo by: Van K. Zannis III

46 46 - Datsun 240Z - Datsun 240Z – Datsun GTU
Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: black/purple

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Neil Vanni (USA)

Result: 19th - did not finish - 19 laps

Grid: 5th

Photo updated: 13.8.2007

Photo by: Van K. Zannis III

48 48 - Datsun 240Z - Datsun 240Z – Datsun GTU
Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: white (+green)

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Frank Leary (USA)

Result: 6th (0 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 6th

Photo updated: 13.8.2007

Photo by: Van K. Zannis III

49 49 - Datsun 240Z - Datsun 240Z – Datsun GTU
Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: black

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Joel Anderson (USA)

Result: 7th (1 lap behind the winner)

Grid: 11th

Photo updated: 13.8.2007

Photo by: Van K. Zannis III

73 73 - Porsche 911 - Porsche 911 – Porsche F6 GTU
Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: red

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Jerry Demele (USA)

Result: 11th (2 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 17th

Photo updated: 13.8.2007

Photo by: Van K. Zannis III

74 74 - Datsun 240Z - Datsun 240Z – Datsun N/A GTU
Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: blue/orange/white

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Casey Mollett (USA)

Result: 21st - did not finish - 18 laps

Grid: 14th

Photo updated: 13.8.2007

Photo by: Van K. Zannis III

77 77 - Mazda RX-7 - Mazda RX-7 – Mazda Rotary GTU
Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: white (+green)

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: mazda

Driven by: Yoshimi Katayama (J)

Result: 3rd (0 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 1st(1:45.265)

Photo updated: 13.8.2007

Photo by: Van K. Zannis III

79 79 - Mazda RX-7 - Sports Ltd. Racing Mazda RX-7 – Mazda Rotary GTU
Sports Ltd. Racing (USA) Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: red/white

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: MAZDA RX 7

Driven by: Bob Bergstrom (USA)

Result: 2nd (10s001 behind the winner)

Grid: 4th

Photo updated: 13.8.2007

Photo by: Van K. Zannis III

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

Colors: red/blue (+white)

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: DATSUN

Driven by: Don Devendorf (USA)

Result: winner - 30 laps (136.493 kph), margin: 10s001

Grid: 3rd

Photo updated: 13.8.2007

Photo by: Van K. Zannis III


Cars not available on a photo:

36 Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV GTU
44 Porsche 911 Porsche 911 GTU
45 Porsche 911 Porsche 911 GTU
53 Alfa Romeo GTV Alfa Romeo GTV GTU
59 Porsche 911 Porsche 911 GTU
70 Alfa Romeo GTV Alfa Romeo GTV GTU
97 Mazda RX-7 Mazda RX-7 GTU

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More photos from this race:

Photos by: Van K. Zannis III

Van K. Zannis III - Sears Point IMSA GTU 1979




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Updated: 10.7.2008

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