Trans-Am Kent 1977 - Racing Sports Cars

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Event: Wrangler Trans-Am Challenge Seattle		Date: 30.5.1977
Track: Seattle International Raceway, Kent (United States), 3.621 kms	Organiser: unknown
Trans-Am Kent
Trans-Am (round 1)

Weather:	rain, cool
Start time:	unknown
Grid:	unknown
Distance:	100 miles
Attendance:	7600

Entered:	42
Practiced:	42
Qualified:	42
Started:	36
Finished:	31

Classes:	Pract	Start
Trans-Am - Category II	12	10
Trans-Am - Category I	30	26

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Winners:
Overall:	7	Porsche 934/5	Ludwig Heimrath
Trans-Am - Category I:	44	Jaguar XJS	Bob Tullius
Leaders:
laps 1-19:	16	Porsche 934 Turbo	Follmer
laps 20-44:	7	Porsche 934 Turbo	Heimrath
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	7	Porsche 934/5	Ludwig Heimrath (CDN)	1:32.250	141.307 km/h
Trans-Am - Category I:	35	Chevrolet Corvette C3	Ted Mathey (USA)	1:36.680	134.818 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:	59	Porsche 934/5	Peter Gregg (USA)	1:24.760	153.763 km/h
Trans-Am - Category I:	3	Chevrolet Corvette	Dave Mock (USA)
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Chevrolet (20), Porsche (11), Datsun (2)
Top engines by numbers:	Chevrolet (20), Porsche (11), Datsun (2)
Top car types by numbers:	Chevrolet Corvette (17), Porsche 911 (4), Porsche 934 (3), Porsche 911 Carrera (3), Chevrolet Camaro (3)
Driver nationalities:	USA (35)
Team nationalities:	USA (28)
Engine positions:	front-engined (69%), rear-engined (31%)
Oldest known drivers:	Monte Shelton (43), George Follmer (43), Michael Oleyar (38)
Youngest known drivers:	Michael Oleyar (38), George Follmer (43), Monte Shelton (43)

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