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Programme cover
Programme Cover - Sebring 12 Hours 1979
Event: Coca-Cola Twelve Hours of Sebring International Grand Prix of Endrance Date: 17/3/1979
Track: Sebring Airport (USA), 8.369 kms Distance: 12 hours Attendance: unknown
Sebring 12 Hours 1979
Winston GT (round 2)
FIA World Challenge for Endurance Drivers (round 2)
IMSA GTO (round 2)
IMSA GTU (round 2)

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

Entry: 88

Practiced: 84

Started: 72

Finished: 29

IMSA GTX (GTX) : P:24, ST:20

IMSA GTO (GTO) : P:29, ST:24

IMSA GTU (GTU) : P:31, ST:28

Entry list
Entry List - Sebring 12 Hours 1979

Photos by courtesy of: Dave Kutz , Enrique Soto , Christopher Glatz and Van K. Zannis III

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Race added to RSC Photo Archive: 28.1.2003

Last photo update on this page: 14.3.2008


0 0 - Porsche 935 #930 990 0029 - Interscope Racing Porsche 935 #930 990 0029 – Porsche F6 Single-Turbo GTX
Interscope Racing (USA) Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: black (+red/pink)

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: interscope

Driven by: Danny Ongais (USA)/Ted Field (USA)

Result: did not start (Alternate car)

Grid: (2:55.360)

Photo updated: 28.1.2003

Photo by: Dave Kutz

09 09 - Porsche 935 #930 890 0021 - Thunderbird Swap-Shop Porsche 935 #930 890 0021 – Porsche 930/78; no:698 0029 F6 Single-Turbo GTX
Thunderbird Swap-Shop (USA) Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: black (+red)

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: MICHELOB Light

Driven by: Hurley Haywood (USA)/Preston Henn (USA)/Peter Gregg (USA)

Result: 26th - did not finish (Engine) - 157 laps

Grid: 2nd(2:39.912)

Photo updated: 28.1.2003

Photo by: Dave Kutz

5 5 - Porsche 935 #930 770 0957 - Busch Beer Racing Porsche 935 #930 770 0957 – Porsche 930/72 F6 Single-Turbo GTX
Busch Beer Racing Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: blue (+white)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: BUSCH/REEVES-BIRDSONG

Driven by: Charles Mendez (USA)/Brian Redman (GB)/Paul Miller (USA)

Result: 2nd (1 lap behind the winner)

Grid: 4th(2:44.435)

Photo updated: 14.3.2008

Photo by: Christopher Glatz

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: Budweiser

Driven by: Rolf Stommelen (D)/Dick Barbour (USA)/Rick Mears (USA)

Result: 4th (5 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 1st(2:38.038)

Photo updated: 28.1.2003

Photo by: Dave Kutz

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: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

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

Result: 24th - did not finish (Transmission) - 176 laps

Grid: 3rd(2:40.190)

Photo updated: 28.1.2003

Photo by: Dave Kutz

28 28 - Porsche 935 #930 770 0960 - Desperado Racing Porsche 935 #930 770 0960 – Porsche F6 Single-Turbo GTX
Desperado Racing Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: white (+red/black/yellow)

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: DESPERADO/momo

Driven by: Clif Kearns (USA)/Gianpiero Moretti (I)

Result: 63rd - did not finish (Out of fuel) - 23 laps

Grid: 11th(2:51.799)

Photo updated: 28.12.2007

Photo by: Van K. Zannis III

89 89 - Porsche 911 Carrera RSR - Hector Huerta Porsche 911 Carrera RSR – Porsche 911/75 F6 N/A GTO
Hector Huerta Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: white (+red)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: VENEZUELA/CIBIÉ

Driven by: Francisco Romero (YV)/Ernesto Soto (YV)

Result: 15th (38 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 15th(2:58.344)

Photo updated: 14.3.2008

Photo by: Enrique Soto


Cars not available on a photo:

00 Porsche 935 #930 890 0019 Porsche 935 GTX
01 Porsche 911 Porsche 911 GTU
02 Porsche 911 Porsche 911 GTU
03 Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet Corvette GTO
04 Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet Corvette GTO
06 Triumph GT6 Triumph GT6 GTU
07 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 911 Carrera RSR GTO
08 Porsche 911 S #911 030 1263 Porsche 911 S GTU
2 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 #13367 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 GTO
3 Porsche 935 #930 770 0959 Porsche 935 GTX
4 De Tomaso Pantera De Tomaso Pantera GTO
7 Porsche 935 #930 770 0958 Porsche 935 GTX
8 Lancia Stratos Lancia Stratos GTU
9 Porsche 935 #930 770 0910 Porsche 935 GTX
12 Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet Camaro GTO
13 Porsche 935 #930 670 0180 Porsche 935 GTX
14 Porsche 911 Carrera Porsche 911 Carrera GTO
15 BMW 3.0 CSL BMW 3.0 CSL GTO
16 Porsche 914/6 Porsche 914/6 GTU
17 Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet Camaro GTX
21 Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet Camaro GTO
22 Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet Camaro GTO
23 Ford Mustang II Cobra (Kemp) Ford Mustang II Cobra GTX
25 Porsche 914/6 Porsche 914/6 GTU
27 Porsche 911 S Porsche 911 S GTU
29 Chevrolet Monza #001 (Rickets) Chevrolet Monza GTO
31 Porsche 911 Porsche 911 GTU
33 Porsche 911 Porsche 911 GTU
34 Porsche 911 Porsche 911 GTU
36 Porsche 911 Porsche 911 GTU
37 Porsche 911 Carrera RS Porsche 911 Carrera RS GTO
38 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR #911 460 9113 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR GTO
39 Porsche 911 Porsche 911 GTU
40 Porsche 914/6 Porsche 914/6 GTU
41 Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet Camaro GTX
43 Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet Camaro GTX
44 Porsche 911 Porsche 911 GTU
46 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR #911 360 1099 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR GTO
47 Chevrolet Nova Chevrolet Nova GTO
48 Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet Corvette GTO
50 Porsche 911 Porsche 911 GTU
51 Porsche 914/4 Porsche 914/4 GTU
52 Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet Camaro GTO
53 Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet Camaro GTX
54 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 911 Carrera RSR GTO
56 Chevrolet Camaro (Peerless) Chevrolet Camaro GTO
57 Datsun 240Z Datsun 240Z GTU
58 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 911 Carrera RSR GTO
60 Porsche 911 S Porsche 911 S GTU
61 Mazda RX-3 Mazda RX-3 GTU
62 Porsche 914/6 Porsche 914/6 GTU
66 Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet Camaro GTO
67 Porsche 911 Porsche 911 GTU
68 Mazda RX-3 Mazda RX-3 GTU
69 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 911 Carrera RSR GTO
70 Mazda RX-7 Mazda RX-7 GTX
71 Porsche 911 Porsche 911 GTU
72 Porsche 911 Porsche 911 GTU
74 Chevrolet Camaro (Superior) Chevrolet Camaro GTO
75 Porsche 911 Porsche 911 GTU
76 Datsun 240Z Datsun 240Z GTU
77 Mazda RX-7 Mazda RX-7 GTX
78 Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet Camaro GTX
79 Mazda RX-7 Mazda RX-7 GTU
81 Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet Corvette GTO
85 Porsche 914/6 Porsche 914/6 GTU
86 Ford Pinto Ford Pinto GTX
87 Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet Corvette GTO
88 Alfa Romeo GTV Alfa Romeo GTV GTU
90 AMC AMX AMC AMX GTO
91 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR #911 460 0075? Porsche 911 Carrera RSR GTO
92 Porsche 934 #930 670 0173 Porsche 934 GTO
93 Porsche 914/6 Porsche 914/6 GTU
94 Porsche 935 #930 990 0026 Porsche 935 GTX
95 Chevrolet Monza (Nelson) Chevrolet Monza GTO
97 Porsche 935 Porsche 935 GTX
98 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 911 Carrera RSR GTO

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Cars that did not arrive:

10 AMC Spirit AMC Spirit GTX
Levi's Team Highball (USA) -
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Amos Johnson (USA)/Dennis Shaw (USA)

Result: did not arrive


24 Chevrolet Monza (Mong) Chevrolet Monza (Mong) – Chevrolet V8 N/A GTX
Graham Shaw -
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Graham Shaw (USA)/Don Yenko (USA)/Jerry Thompson (USA)

Result: did not arrive


26 Ford Mustang Ford Mustang – Ford GTO
Alejandro Cortes -
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Alejandro Cortes (USA)/Mike Powell (USA)

Result: did not arrive


83 Porsche 911 S Porsche 911 S – Porsche F6 GTU
Hamilton House Racing -
Rear-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Joseph Hamilton (USA)/Rob Hoskins (USA)

Result: did not arrive




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Updated: 26.9.2008

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