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Event: Can-Am, Trans-Am Weekend Road AmericaDate: 19.7.1980
Track: Road America, Elkhart Lake (United States), 6.437 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Trans-Am Road America

Weather:unknown
Start time:16:00
Grid:unknown
Distance:100 miles
Attendance:unknown
Entered:60
Practiced:48
Started:44
Finished:31
Pre-race sessions:
1 non-qualifying practice session held for a total of 30 minutes on 18/7
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 75 minutes on 18-19/7
15 minute pre-race warm-up held
Winners:
Overall:57Porsche 911 SCMonte Shelton
Leaders:
laps 10-20:5Chevrolet CorvettePorterfield
laps 1-6:6Chevrolet CorvettePickett
laps 21-25:57Porsche 911SCShelton
laps 7-9:44Chevrolet CorvetteHansen
Fastest Laps:
Overall:6Chevrolet CorvetteGreg Pickett (USA)2:26.0530158.6717 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:6Chevrolet CorvetteGreg Pickett (USA)2:26.5690158.1132 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Chevrolet (33), Porsche (3), Datsun (3), Ford (2)
Top engines by numbers:Chevrolet (33), Porsche (3), Ford (3), Datsun (3)
Top car types by numbers:Chevrolet Corvette (24), Chevrolet Camaro (7), Porsche 911 (3)
Driver nationalities:USA (42), CDN (2)
Team nationalities:USA (38), CDN (2)
Most used colours:white (36%), blue (14%), red (13%), black (10%), orange (8%), yellow (6%)
Engine positions:front-engined (93%), rear-engined (7%)
Oldest known drivers:Monte Shelton (46), Jerry Hansen (39)
Youngest known drivers:Jerry Hansen (39), Monte Shelton (46)

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