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Event: Copa Mexico SCCA Trans-Am Championship			Date: 5.11.1978
Track: Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City (MEX), 5.150 kms		Distance: unknown	Attendance: 50000
Trans-Am Mexico
Trans-Am (round 10)

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

Entered: unknown

Practiced: unknown

Started: unknown

Finished:

Trans-Am - Category II (TA-II)

Trans-Am - Category I (TA-I)

Entry List

Entry list is not available.

Photos by courtesy of: Van K. Zannis III (2)

Race added to RSC Photo Gallery: 10/07/2012 Last photo update on this page: 10/07/2012

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181		Porsche 935 #930 670 0171 - Porsche F6 2v SOHC Turbo				TA-II
		Scorpio Racing (ES)			Closed bodywork
		Scorpio Racing (ES)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: "Jamsal" (ES)		Result: 10^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 8^th
		Sponsors: EL SALVADOR			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: EL SALVADOR			Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 10/07/2012		Photo by courtesy of: Van K. Zannis III

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1		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: Tom Bagley (USA)		Result: 7^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 9^th (1:55.9400)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


2		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR # - Porsche F6 2v SOHC N/A				TA-II
		BMB Racing (MEX)			Closed bodywork
		BMB Racing (MEX)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Gustavo Bolanos (MEX)		Result: 13^th (3 laps behind the winner) Grid: 15^th
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


3		Chevrolet Camaro # - Chevrolet 350 V8/90° 2v OHV 5735 cc N/A				TA-I
		Oftedahl Racing			Closed bodywork
		Oftedahl Racing			Front-engined
		Driven by: Doug Rippie (USA)		Result: 14^th (3 laps behind the winner) Grid: 22^nd
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


4		Jaguar XJS # - Jaguar V12 5342 cc N/A				TA-I
		Group 44 (USA)			Closed bodywork
		Group 44 (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Brian Fuerstenau (USA)		Result: 17^th (4 laps behind the winner) Grid: 13^th
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: light
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


5		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: Marco Tolama (MEX)		Result: 15^th (3 laps behind the winner) Grid: 19^th
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


6		Chevrolet Corvette C3 #TF 001 (Protofab) - Chevrolet 427 V8/90° 2v OHV 6997 cc N/A				TA-II
		Pickett Racing (USA)			-
		Pickett Racing (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Greg Pickett (USA)		Result: 2^nd (22s56 behind the winner) Grid: 1^st (1:48.8400)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


7		Porsche 935 #930 770 0958 - Porsche 930/73 F6 2v SOHC Single-Turbo				TA-II
		Heimrath Racing (CDN)			Closed bodywork
		Heimrath Racing (CDN)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Ludwig Heimrath (CDN)		Result: winner - (160.065 kph) - margin: 22s56 Grid: 3^rd
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


8		Porsche 935 #930 770 0959 - Porsche 930/73; no:677 2809 F6 2v SOHC 2994 cc Turbo				TA-II
		(USA)			Closed bodywork
		(USA)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Janet Guthrie (USA)		Result: 4^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 10^th
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


9		Chevrolet Corvette C3 # - Chevrolet 454 V8/90° 2v OHV 7440 cc N/A				TA-I
		Apple Valley Racing (USA)			-
		Apple Valley Racing (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: John Huber (USA)		Result: 20^th (6 laps behind the winner) Grid: 16^th
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


9A		Porsche 934 /5 #930 670 0175 - Porsche F6 2v SOHC Turbo				TA-II
		Belcher Racing (USA)			Closed bodywork
		Belcher Racing (USA)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Gary Belcher (USA)		Result: did not start Grid: 7^th
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


13		Porsche 935 #930 670 0180 - Porsche F6 2v SOHC Twin-Turbo				TA-II
		Hal Shaw Racing (USA)			Closed bodywork
		Hal Shaw Racing (USA)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Hal Shaw, Jr. (USA)		Result: 21^st (6 laps behind the winner) Grid: 14^th
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


18		Chevrolet Corvette - Chevrolet 427 V8 6997 cc N/A				TA-II
		BMB Racing			-
		BMB Racing			Front-engined
		Driven by: Juan Carlos Bolanos (MEX)		Result: 24^th - did not finish (Frame failure) Grid: 5^th
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


26		Porsche 911 # - Porsche F6 2v SOHC N/A				TA-II
		Swag Engineering (USA)			-
		Swag Engineering (USA)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Tom Masterson (USA)		Result: 19^th (5 laps behind the winner) Grid: 23^rd
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


27		Chevrolet Corvette C3 # - Chevrolet 427 V8/90° 2v OHV 6997 cc N/A				TA-II
		Sloma Enterprises (USA)			Closed hardtop bodywork
		Sloma Enterprises (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Rich Sloma (USA)		Result: 5^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 6^th
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


43		Chevrolet Corvette C3 # - Chevrolet 454 V8/90° 2v OHV 7440 cc N/A				TA-I
		Phantom Racing (USA)			-
		Phantom Racing (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Frank Joyce (USA)		Result: 8^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 12^th
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


44		Jaguar XJS # - Jaguar V12 5342 cc N/A				TA-I
		Group 44 (USA)			Closed bodywork
		Group 44 (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bob Tullius (USA)		Result: 6^th 1^st in TA-I (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 11^th
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: light
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


48		Chevrolet Monza - Chevrolet 350 V8/90° 2v OHV 5735 cc N/A				TA-II
					Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Driven by: Daniel Muniz (MEX)		Result: 25^th - did not finish (Accident) Grid: 2^nd
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


58		Datsun 240Z # - Datsun				TA-I
		Garlyn Shelton			-
		Garlyn Shelton			Front-engined
		Driven by: Ken Williams (USA)		Result: 18^th (4 laps behind the winner) Grid: 24^th
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


60		Chevrolet Corvette C3 # - Chevrolet 350 V8/90° 2v OHV 5735 cc N/A				TA-I
		Brandt Moving & Storage (USA)			-
		Brandt Moving & Storage (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: John Brandt (USA)		Result: 9^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 18^th
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


77		Chevrolet Corvette - Chevrolet 454 V8 7440 cc N/A				TA-I
					-
					Front-engined
		Driven by: Bob Young (USA)		Result: 22^nd (9 laps behind the winner) Grid: 25^th
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


78		Chevrolet Corvette C3 # - Chevrolet 427 V8/90° 2v OHV 6997 cc N/A				TA-I
		Babe's Garage (USA)			-
		Babe's Garage (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Babe Headley (USA)		Result: 11^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 21^st
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


80		Chevrolet Corvette C3 # - Chevrolet 427 V8/90° 2v OHV 6997 cc N/A				TA-I
		Metamorphic (USA)			-
		Metamorphic (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Nick Engels (USA)		Result: 23^rd (10 laps behind the winner) Grid: 17^th
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


85		Porsche 934 /5 #930 770 0952 - Porsche F6 2v SOHC Turbo				TA-II
		Bayside Disposal Racing (USA)			Closed bodywork
		Bayside Disposal Racing (USA)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Bruce Leven (USA)		Result: 12^th (3 laps behind the winner) Grid: 20^th
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


88		Chevrolet Monza # (DeKon) - Chevrolet 350 V8/90° 2v OHV 5735 cc N/A				TA-II
		Lancer Stores (USA)			Closed bodywork
		Lancer Stores (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Tuck Thomas (USA)		Result: 3^rd (0 laps behind the winner) Grid: 4^th
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


89		Ford Mustang - Ford				TA-II
		BMB Racing			-
		BMB Racing			Front-engined
		Driven by: Fernando Sterling (MEX)		Result: 16^th (4 laps behind the winner) Grid: 26^th
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown

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