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Event: Trans-Am 500 Road AtlantaDate: 15.4.1973
Track: Road Atlanta (United States), 4.056 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Road Atlanta 500 Kilometres
Weather:sunny, high 70s
Start time:13:30
Grid:unknown
Distance:500 kilometres
Attendance:10000
Entered:109
Practiced:unknown
Started:26
Finished:16
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Pre-race sessions:
4 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 420 minutes on 13-14/4
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 240 minutes on 14/4
90 minute pre-race warm-up held
Winners:
Overall:59Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 2.8Peter Gregg
Fastest Laps:
Overall:3Ford Capri RS 2600Horst Kwech (AUS)1:31.8850159.2285 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:1Chevrolet Corvette 427Marshall Robbins (USA)1:30.5410161.5138 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Chevrolet (11), Porsche (8), Ford (4)
Top engines by numbers:Chevrolet (11), Porsche (8), Ford (4)
Top car types by numbers:Chevrolet Camaro (8), Porsche 911 Carrera (4), Porsche 911 (4)
Driver nationalities:USA (35), CDN (4)
Team nationalities:USA (21), CDN (3)
Engine positions:front-engined (65%), rear-engined (30%), mid-engined (5%)
Oldest known drivers:Maurice Carter (49), Horst Kwech (36), Jim Cook (36)
Youngest known drivers:Jack Baldwin (25), John Buffum (26), Al Holbert (27)

Official Race Programme:

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