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Event: Road America Pabst 500		Date: 31.8.1980
Track: Road America, Elkhart Lake (United States), 6.437 kms	Organiser: unknown
Road America 500 Miles
IMSA GT Series (round 11) FIA World Challenge for Endurance Drivers (round 11) IMSA GTO (round 12) IMSA GTU (round 12) International Motor Sport Association (round 12)

Weather:	drying, dry, then rain
Start time:	12:00
Grid:	2-2-2, PP right
Distance:	500 miles
Attendance:	unknown

Entered:	60
Practiced:	55
Qualified:	55
Started:	50
Finished:	28

Classes:	Pract	Start
IMSA GTX	17	15
IMSA GTO	19	16
IMSA GTU	19	19

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Race notes:
1 full-course caution for 3 laps (11 minutes)

Pre-race sessions:
1 non-qualifying practice held for a total of 45 minutes on 29/8
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 60 minutes on 29-30/8
30 minute pre-race warm-up held

Winners:
Overall:	18	Porsche 935 JLP-2	Paul, Jr. / Paul
IMSA GTO:	44	Triumph TR8	Tullius / Adam
IMSA GTU:	83	Datsun 280ZX	Devendorf / Adamowicz
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	6	Porsche 935 K3/80	John Fitzpatrick (GB)	2:12.970	174.284 km/h	lap 104
IMSA GTO:	64	Porsche 911	Dennis Aase (USA)	2:26.390	158.306 km/h	lap 34
IMSA GTU:	83	Datsun 280ZX	Tony Adamowicz (USA)	2:28.480	156.079 km/h	lap 104
Pole Positions:
Overall:	9	Porsche 935 K3	Rahal / Garretson	2:12.628
IMSA GTO:	64	Porsche 911	Dennis Aase (USA)	2:26.030	158.697 km/h
IMSA GTU:	83	Datsun 280ZX	Don Devendorf (USA)	2:27.624	156.984 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Porsche (20), Chevrolet (13), Mazda (7), Datsun (5)
Top engines by numbers:	Porsche (19), Chevrolet (13), Mazda (7), Datsun (5)
Top car types by numbers:	Porsche 935 (9), Mazda RX-7 (7), Chevrolet Corvette (7)
Driver nationalities:	USA (93), CDN (5), DR (2), GB (2)
Team nationalities:	USA (36), CDN (2)
Engine positions:	front-engined (54%), rear-engined (32%), mid-engined (14%)
Oldest known drivers:	Maurice Carter (56), Paul Newman (55), Preston Henn (49)
Youngest known drivers:	John Paul, Jr. (20), Dale Whittington (21), Bobby Rahal (27)
Female drivers:	Karen Erstad

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