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Event: Road America Silver AnniversaryDate: 21.7.1979
Track: Road America, Elkhart Lake (United States), 6.437 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Trans-Am Road America
Trans-Am (round 5)
Weather:partly cloudy, warm
Start time:16:15
Grid:unknown
Distance:100 miles
Attendance:25409
Entered:52
Practiced:38
Qualified:38
Started:36
Finished:23
Classes:PractStart
Category II1212
Category I2624
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Pre-race sessions:
1 non-qualifying practice session held for a total of 30 minutes on 20/7
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 90 minutes on 20-21/7
Winners:
Overall:59Porsche 935/79Peter Gregg
Category I:91Chevrolet CorvetteGene Bothello
Leaders:
laps 1-19:Porsche 935Heimrath
laps 20-25:Porsche 935Gregg
laps I/10-11:Chevrolet MonzaFeidott
laps I/12-17:Chevrolet CorvetteDePirro
laps I/18-23:Chevrolet CorvetteBothello
laps I/1-9:Chevrolet CorvetteAdam
Fastest Laps:
Overall:7Porsche 935Ludwig Heimrath (CDN)2:15.7190170.7546 km/hlap 16
Category I:61Chevrolet CorvetteDick Danielson (USA)2:27.6900156.9143 km/hlap 6
Pole Positions:
Overall:18Porsche 935 JLP-1John Paul (USA)2:14.3160172.5378 km/h
Category I:5Chevrolet CorvetteBill Adam (CDN)2:26.7350157.9346 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Chevrolet (26), Porsche (6)
Top engines by numbers:Chevrolet (26), Porsche (6)
Top car types by numbers:Chevrolet Corvette (19), Porsche 935 (4), Chevrolet Camaro (4)
Driver nationalities:USA (31), CDN (3), MEX (2)
Most used colours:red (22%), white (21%), blue (18%), black (10%), yellow (10%), orange (5%)
Engine positions:front-engined (82%), rear-engined (14%), mid-engined (4%)
Oldest known drivers:Maurice Carter (55), John Paul (40), Michael Oleyar (40)
Youngest known drivers:Bill Adam (33), Peter Gregg (39), Michael Oleyar (40)

Official Race Programme:

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