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Event: The World Comes To Pocono, Kenwood Stereo 500 Grand PrixDate: 27.9.1981
Track: Pocono International Raceway (United States), 4.506 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Pocono 500 Miles
Camel GT Championship (round 15)
IMSA GTO (round 15)
IMSA GTU (round 15)
International Motor Sport Association (round 15)
Weather:unknown
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:500 miles
Attendance:unknown
Entered:80
Practiced:unknown
Started:35
Finished:25
Classes:Start
IMSA GTX11
IMSA GTO10
IMSA GTU14
Photo GalleryEntered CarsTechnical DataAppearanceRace ResultsGrid
Race notes:
race was stopped because of rain
Winners:
Overall:18Porsche 935 JLP-3Paul, Jr. / Paul
IMSA GTO:25BMW M1Cowart / Miller
IMSA GTU:98Mazda RX-7Bohren / Knoop
Fastest Laps:
Overall:19Lola T600 ChevroletJim Adams (USA)1:26.9400186.5906 km/hlap 78
IMSA GTO:25BMW M1Kenper Miller (USA)1:33.6600173.2024 km/hlap 35
IMSA GTU:82Mazda RX-7Jim Cook (USA)1:38.4900164.7083 km/hlap 56
Pole Positions:
Overall:18Porsche 935 JLP-3John Paul, Jr. (USA)1:25.1860190.4321 km/h
IMSA GTO:25BMW M1Kenper Miller (USA)1:32.7900174.8263 km/h
IMSA GTU:82Mazda RX-7Jim Cook (USA)1:37.9030165.6964 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Porsche (11), Mazda (9), BMW (4), Chevrolet (4), Lola (2), Datsun (2)
Top engines by numbers:Porsche (10), Mazda (9), Chevrolet (6), BMW (4), Datsun (2)
Top car types by numbers:Mazda RX-7 (8), Porsche 935 (6), BMW M1 (3), Porsche 911 Carrera (3)
Driver nationalities:USA (65), GB (2)
Most used colours:white (32%), red (20%), blue (18%), yellow (11%), black (8%), orange (7%)
Engine positions:front-engined (51%), rear-engined (28%), mid-engined (21%)
Oldest known drivers:Billy Hagan (49), Jim Cook (44), Brian Redman (44)
Youngest known drivers:John Paul, Jr. (21), Ted Field (28), Bill Whittington (32)
Female drivers:Kathy Rude

Official Race Programme:

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