Can-Am Mid-Ohio 1978 - Photo Gallery

Lola T296 #HU88 - Ford Cosworth L4 1995 cc N/A

Red Roof Inns (USA)

Open bodywork

Red Roof Inns (USA)

Mid-engined

Driven by: Jim Trueman (USA)

Result: 18^th - did not finish (Fuel leak)
Grid: 11^th (1:31.2440)

Sponsors: unknown

Colours: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Programme Cover

Event: Mid-Ohio's Valvoline Can-Am		Date: 11.6.1978
Track: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (USA), unknown length	Distance: 120 miles	Attendance: unknown
Can-Am Mid-Ohio
SCCA Citicorp Can-Am Challenge (round 3)

Start time: 15:15; Grid: 2-2-2, PP left; Weather: unknown

Entered: 31

Practiced: 27

Started: 23

Finished: unknown

Can-Am (-) : P:18, ST:15

Can-Am 2000 (U2L) : P:9, ST:8

Entry List

Photos by courtesy of: Mark Windecker (37) and J. Byron Walker (1)

Race added to RSC Photo Gallery: 01/01/2004 Last photo update on this page: 05/03/2014

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00	Shadow DN10 # - Dodge V8 5000 cc N/A			-
	Shadow Cars (USA)		Open bodywork
	Shadow Cars (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Randolph Townsend (USA)	Result: 12^th (10 laps behind the winner) Grid: 22^nd
	Sponsors: Dodge		Colours: black (+yellow)
	Sponsors: Dodge		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 05/03/2014	Photo by courtesy of: Mark Windecker


1	Lola T333 CS # - Chevrolet /Chaparral V8/90° 2v OHV 5000 cc N/A			-
	Carl A. Haas Racing Team, Ltd. (USA)		Open bodywork
	Carl A. Haas Racing Team, Ltd. (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Alan Jones (AUS)	Result: winner - (159.840 kph) - margin: 49s421 Grid: 1^st (1:23.5890)
	Sponsors: CITICORP/FIRST NATIONAL CITY TRAVELERS CHECKS		Colours: red/white (+dark blue)
	Sponsors: CITICORP/FIRST NATIONAL CITY TRAVELERS CHECKS		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 05/03/2014	Photo by courtesy of: Mark Windecker


2	Lola T333 CS # - Chevrolet V8/90° 2v OHV 5000 cc N/A			-
	Racing Team VDS (B)		Open bodywork
	Racing Team VDS (B)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Warwick Brown (AUS)	Result: 20^th - did not finish (Transmission) Grid: 3^rd
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: red
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 01/01/2004	Photo by courtesy of: Mark Windecker


3	Spyder NF-10 #CA-01 (Lola) - Chevrolet V8 5000 cc N/A			-
	Newman-Freeman Racing (USA)		Open bodywork
	Newman-Freeman Racing (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)	Result: 3^rd (0 laps behind the winner) Grid: 4^th
	Sponsors: BUDWEISER/KING OF BEERS/EDMONTON OILERS		Colours: red (+white/silver)
	Sponsors: BUDWEISER/KING OF BEERS/EDMONTON OILERS		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 01/01/2004	Photo by courtesy of: Mark Windecker


4	Mirage GR7 # - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A			-
	British Post Office (GB)		Open bodywork
	British Post Office (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Howden Ganley (NZ)	Result: 5^th (3 laps behind the winner) Grid: 7^th
	Sponsors: British STAMP/British Post Office		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: British STAMP/British Post Office		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 01/01/2004	Photo by courtesy of: Mark Windecker


7	Schkee DB1 #T332C-HU55 (Lola) - Chevrolet V8 5000 cc N/A			-
	Tom Spalding Racing (USA)		Open bodywork
	Tom Spalding Racing (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Tom Spalding (USA)	Result: 21^st - did not finish (Brakes) Grid: 10^th
	Sponsors: Vetter		Colours: red
	Sponsors: Vetter		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 05/03/2014	Photo by courtesy of: Mark Windecker


8	Prophet 1 #T332C-HU56 (Lola) - Chevrolet V8 5000 cc N/A			-
	U.S. Racing (USA)		Open bodywork
	U.S. Racing (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: George Follmer (USA)	Result: 2^nd (49s421 behind the winner) Grid: 2^nd
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: blue
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 01/01/2004	Photo by courtesy of: Mark Windecker


9	Lola T332 RNF #HU33 - Chevrolet V8/90° 2v OHV 5000 cc N/A			-
	Nagel Racing Enterprises (USA)		Open bodywork
	Nagel Racing Enterprises (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Bob Nagel (USA)	Result: 16^th - did not finish (Engine) Grid: 5^th
	Sponsors: THERMO KING		Colours: red/blue/white
	Sponsors: THERMO KING		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 01/01/2004	Photo by courtesy of: Mark Windecker


10	Lola T332 #HU30 - Chevrolet V8/90° 2v OHV 5000 cc N/A			-
	Hogan Racing, Ltd. (USA)		Open bodywork
	Hogan Racing, Ltd. (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Al Holbert (USA)	Result: 13^th - did not finish (Engine) Grid: 6^th
	Sponsors: BUSCH		Colours: blue/white
	Sponsors: BUSCH		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 05/03/2014	Photo by courtesy of: Mark Windecker


12	Wolf Brayton 001 # (Talon) - Chevrolet V8 5000 cc N/A			-
	Michael Brayton (USA)		Open bodywork
	Michael Brayton (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Michael Brayton (USA)	Result: 6^th (4 laps behind the winner) Grid: 13^th
	Sponsors: CHUCK JONES RACING		Colours: yellow
	Sponsors: CHUCK JONES RACING		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 05/03/2014	Photo by courtesy of: Mark Windecker


15	Chevron B28 # - Chevrolet V8/90° 2v OHV 5000 cc N/A			-
	Cloverleaf Texaco (USA)		Open bodywork
	Cloverleaf Texaco (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Bill Tempero (USA)	Result: 19^th - did not finish (Losing fluid) Grid: 9^th
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: blue
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 05/03/2014	Photo by courtesy of: Mark Windecker


17	Chevron B24 #73-02 - Chevrolet V8 5000 cc N/A			-
	McGonegle Racing (USA)		Open bodywork
	McGonegle Racing (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: T. Patrick McGonegle (USA)	Result: did not start Grid: 19^th
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: yellow
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 05/03/2014	Photo by courtesy of: Mark Windecker


30	Lola T332 #T330-HU2 - Chevrolet V8/90° 2v OHV 5000 cc N/A			-
	Howard Kelly Racing (CDN)		Open bodywork
	Howard Kelly Racing (CDN)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Howard Kelly (CDN)	Result: 22^nd - did not finish (Engine) Grid: 8^th
	Sponsors: KD		Colours: dark blue/yellow
	Sponsors: KD		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 01/01/2004	Photo by courtesy of: Mark Windecker


37	Lola T300 #HU15 - Chevrolet V8/90° 2v OHV 5000 cc N/A			-
	Horst Kroll Racing (CDN)		Open bodywork
	Horst Kroll Racing (CDN)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Horst Kroll (CDN)	Result: 10^th (8 laps behind the winner) Grid: 15^th
	Sponsors: JENSEN		Colours: yellow (+blue)
	Sponsors: JENSEN		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 05/03/2014	Photo by courtesy of: Mark Windecker


38	Deutsch Special Porsche 908 #908/02-018 (Porsche) - Porsche 908 F8 3000 cc N/A			-
	(CDN)		Open bodywork
	(CDN)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Rainer Brezinka (CDN)	Result: 23^rd - did not finish (Engine fire) Grid: 20^th
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: blue
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 01/01/2004	Photo by courtesy of: Mark Windecker


39	Lola T332 #T332-HU47 - Chevrolet V8/90° 2v OHV 5000 cc N/A			-
	Gunn's Godies (USA)		Open bodywork
	Gunn's Godies (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: John Gunn (USA)	Result: 4^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid:
	Sponsors: XONEX/GG		Colours: yellow
	Sponsors: XONEX/GG		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 05/03/2014	Photo by courtesy of: Mark Windecker


43	March 76A #2 - Chevrolet V8 5000 cc N/A			-
	Dietrich Racing Ltd. (USA)		Open bodywork
	Dietrich Racing Ltd. (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Dean Dietrich (USA)	Result: did not start Grid: 24^th
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 01/01/2004	Photo by courtesy of: Mark Windecker


51	Lola T290 #HU27 - Ford L4 4v DOHC 2000 cc N/A			U2L
	Diversified Engineering (USA)		Open bodywork
	Diversified Engineering (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Warren Purdy (USA)	Result: 8^th (4 laps behind the winner) Grid: 16^th
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: red
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 01/01/2004	Photo by courtesy of: Mark Windecker


52	Chevron B19 /26 # - Ford Cosworth L4 1840 cc N/A			U2L
	C & H Specialties (USA)		Open bodywork
	C & H Specialties (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Don Chab (USA)	Result: 14^th (12 laps behind the winner) Grid: 25^th
	Sponsors: CHAB		Colours: black/orange
	Sponsors: CHAB		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 05/03/2014	Photo by courtesy of: Mark Windecker


54	Chevron B19 /21 #71-06 - Ford L4 4v DOHC 2000 cc N/A			U2L
	Red Roof Inns (USA)		Open bodywork
	Red Roof Inns (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: S. Peter Smith (USA)	Result: 7^th 1^st in U2L (4 laps behind the winner) Grid: 12^th
	Sponsors: sleep cheep!/red roof inns		Colours: red
	Sponsors: sleep cheep!/red roof inns		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 01/01/2004	Photo by courtesy of: Mark Windecker


60	Lola T290 #HU34 - Ford Cosworth L4 2000 cc N/A			U2L
	P.S.B. Speakers (CDN)		Open bodywork
	P.S.B. Speakers (CDN)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Dave Johnson (CDN)	Result: 9^th (6 laps behind the winner) Grid: 17^th
	Sponsors: PSB SPEAKERS		Colours: blue (+white)
	Sponsors: PSB SPEAKERS		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 05/03/2014	Photo by courtesy of: Mark Windecker


61	March 73S #14 - Ford L4 2000 cc N/A			U2L
	E. B. Lunken Racing (USA)		Open bodywork
	E. B. Lunken Racing (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: E. B. Lunken (USA)	Result: 11^th (9 laps behind the winner) Grid: 18^th
	Sponsors: CHAMPION		Colours: white (+blue)
	Sponsors: CHAMPION		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 01/01/2004	Photo by courtesy of: Mark Windecker


73	Chevron B26 /31 # - Ford L4 2000 cc N/A			U2L
			Open bodywork
			Mid-engined
	Driven by: Terry Whitlock (USA)	Result: 17^th - did not finish (Engine) Grid: 21^st
	Sponsors: SYSTEMS		Colours: blue
	Sponsors: SYSTEMS		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 01/01/2004	Photo by courtesy of: Mark Windecker


79	March 77S #74S-10=>77ST1 - Ford L4 2000 cc N/A			U2L
	Greg Sorrentino (USA)		Open bodywork
	Greg Sorrentino (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Greg Sorrentino (USA)	Result: did not start Grid: 23^rd
	Sponsors: GOODYEAR		Colours: white
	Sponsors: GOODYEAR		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 05/03/2014	Photo by courtesy of: J. Byron Walker

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