Talladega 6 Hours 1979 - Grid - Racing Sports Cars

Event: Alabama International Speedway		Date: 1.4.1979
Track: 6 Hours of Talladega (United States), 6.437 kms	Organiser: unknown
Talladega 6 Hours
FIA World Challenge for Endurance Drivers (round 3)

(Grid Positions)

Grid	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Q Time
1^st	19	Ralston Long / Charlie Cook	AMC Gremlin	Soundwind Enterprises	2:26.2090
2^nd	44	Carson Baird / Joe Amato	AMC Gremlin	Joe Amato	2:27.8180
3^rd	61	Tom Waugh / Rick Knoop	AMC Concord	Doell Assoc.	2:28.6740
4^th	96	Gene Felton / Buddy Cox	Buick Skyhawk	Gene Felton	2:31.3830
5^th	63	Jim Downing / John Paul	Mazda RX-2	Jim Downing	2:32.2780
6^th	20	Eddie Mecum / Javier Garcia	Buick Skyhawk	Eddie Mecum, Sr.	2:32.5360
7^th	17	Pat Daily / Tim Kuykendall	Datsun 200SX	Balboa Datsun	2:32.7120
8^th	6	Dennis Shaw / Roy Woods	AMC Spirit	Amos Johnson	2:32.7710
9^th	1	Walt Bohren	Mazda RX-2	Walt Bohren Racing	2:33.3610
10^th	38	Roger Mandeville / Diego Febles	Mazda RX-3	Roger Mandeville	2:33.9450
11^th	08	Keith Swope / Bonky Fernandez	AMC Spirit	S. C. Racing	2:34.0190
12^th	50	Eddie Mecum, Jr. / Ron Oyler	Buick Skyhawk	Eddie Mecum, Jr.	2:34.1820
13^th	78	Hurley Haywood	Datsun 200SX	Performance Innovations	2:34.9870
14^th	54	Byron Wever / Dale Kreider	Mazda RX-3	Wever/Palmer	2:36.3370
15^th	51	Buzz Cason	AMC Spirit	Brant Doell	2:36.3370
16^th	99	Kal Showket / Phil Currin	AMC Pacer	Kal Showket	2:36.3760
17^th	67	Larry Denayer / Tom Davis	AMC Gremlin	Larry Denayer	2:37.4030
18^th	64	Carlos Garza / Bob Akin / Charles Mendez	BMW 320i	Distant Thunder	2:37.4940
19^th	72	Craig Ross / Cary Palmer	Datsun 200SX	Tampa Bay Racing	2:37.8580
20^th	16	Danny Smith / David Brown	AMC Gremlin	Danny Smith	2:38.2190
21^st	11	Dick Starita / Scott Hoerr	Datsun B210	Dick Starita	2:38.6370
22^nd	21	Andy Vann / Jim Roberts	AMC Gremlin	Andy Vann	2:38.9440
23^rd	01	Joe Varde / Dave Cowart	AMC Spirit	Joe Varde	2:39.6740
24^th	4	Gary Ouellette / Bob Picariello	Mazda RX-2	E. J. Pruitt	2:40.6140
25^th	98	Richard Kitchell / Bobby Diehl	AMC Gremlin	Richard Kitchell	2:42.5500
26^th	10	Andy Petery / Steve Whitman	AMC Spirit	Amos Johnson	2:43.3020
27^th	59	Lyn St. James / Emory Donaldson	AMC Gremlin	Autodyne	2:44.0070
28^th	26	Paul Ingle / William Harris	BMW 320i	Shadowfax Racing	2:44.5090
29^th	57	Tracy Wolf / Dan Darnell	Ford Capri	Tracy Wolf	2:45.2190
30^th	15	Rob Jackson / Robert Weaver	AMC Gremlin	Rob Jackson	2:45.7130
31^st	62	Speight Sugg, Jr. / Bob Feld, Jr.	BMW 2002	Speight Sugg, Jr.	2:45.7530
32^nd	90	James Bobo	Mazda RX-3	James Bobo	2:48.4570
33^rd	23	Nes Gurley	Ford Capri	Nes Gurley	2:48.9590
34^th	04	Jim Story / John Story / Donnie Ard	Ford Capri	Rozistante Enterprises	2:50.7520
35^th	85	George Kiricenkov / Bill Bean	Ford Pinto	George Kiricenkov	2:50.7880
36^th	7	Amos Johnson / Dick Barbour	AMC Spirit	Amos Johnson	2:51.4200
37^th	83	Chuck Grantham / Milt Griswold	Ford Pinto	Milt Griswold	2:51.5980
38^th	33	Dave Richardson	Ford Pinto	Dave Richardson	2:53.3290
39^th	91	Steve Jones / Pete Levine	Ford Pinto	Steve Jones	2:53.9530
40^th	48	Tom Lyttle / Ron Jones / Mike McKee	Datsun 510	Tom Lyttle	2:59.7060
41^st	87	Lewis Fuller / Jim Bullock	Ford Pinto	Whitehurst Racing	3:04.4030
42^nd	3	Jeff Dearduff	Mazda RX-3	Jeff Dearduff	3:04.9810
43^rd	30	Del Russo Taylor / Rick Bailey / Dave Yerger	Alfa Romeo Alfetta	Dave Yerger	3:11.1920
44^th	9	Randy Blue / John Watterson	AMC Gremlin	Randy Blue
45^th	52	James Reeve / Pete Harrison	Buick Skyhawk	Atlanta Racing Enterprises	no time
46^th	68	Clark Howey / Dale Koch	Ford Pinto	Howey Farms	no time
47^th	69	Tom Kuenz	Ford Fiesta	Preston Henn
48^th	70	Bobby Diehl / Doug Kenny	AMC Gremlin	Joe Varde
49^th	71	R. Michael Sparks / Carl Holbrook	Ford Pinto	Holbrook/Sparks	no time
50^th	75	Don Jones	AMC Pacer	Ron Oyler	no time
51^st	82	Bill Johnson / Corky Bell	Datsun 710	North Star Racing	no time
52^nd	88	Bob Griffin / Alan Marsh	Datsun 510	MAS Racing	no time

Other present cars:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant
03	Jerry Reid	Ford Pinto	Jerry Reid

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant
14	Cliff Rickmers / Lou Timolat	BMW 2002	Tenn Tec Racing
27	Ray Pericles / Matt Pericles	Mazda RX-2	Wheels Import
46	G. H. Sharp / Irv Hoerr	AMC Spirit	G. H. Sharp
	Del Carlson / Bob Spooner	Buick Skyhawk	Non-Celebrity Racing