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Event: 7-Up Trans-Am BrainerdDate: 15.8.1976
Track: Brainerd International Raceway (United States), 4.828 kmsOrganiser: Land O'Lakes Region SCCA

Trans-Am Brainerd
Weather:sunny, 70s
Start time:15:00
Grid:unknown
Distance:34 laps
Attendance:16000
Entered:40
Practiced:35
Qualified:35
Started:33
Finished:21
Classified:33
Classes:Start
Category II10
Category I23
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Pre-race sessions:
1 non-qualifying practice session held for a total of 60 minutes on 14/8
1 qualifying session held for a total of 60 minutes on 14/8
10 minute pre-race warm-up held
Winners:
Overall:21Chevrolet Camaro 454Carl Shafer
Category I:10Chevrolet Corvette 454Ron Weaver
Leaders:
lap 1:16Porsche Turbo RSRFollmer
lap 2:21Chevrolet CamaroShafer
laps 3-8:16Porsche Turbo RSRFollmer
laps 9-33:21Chevrolet CamaroShafer
Fastest Laps:
Overall:21Chevrolet Camaro 454Carl Shafer (USA)1:40.9120172.2384 km/h
Category I:10Chevrolet Corvette 454Ron Weaver (USA)1:48.3280160.4468 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:21Chevrolet Camaro 454Carl Shafer (USA)1:39.9330173.9250 km/h
Category I:77Chevrolet Corvette 454Charles West (USA)
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Chevrolet (23), Porsche (6)
Top engines by numbers:Chevrolet (23), Porsche (6)
Top car types by numbers:Chevrolet Corvette (16), Chevrolet Camaro (6), Porsche 911 Carrera (3)
Driver nationalities:USA (33)
Team nationalities:USA (28)
Engine positions:front-engined (81%), rear-engined (19%)
Oldest known drivers:George Follmer (42), Jerry Hansen (35), Danny Ongais (34)
Youngest known drivers:Ted Field (23), Hurley Haywood (28), Jocko Maggiacomo, Jr. (29)

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