Road Atlanta 75 Miles GTU 1978 - Racing Sports Cars

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Event: Arthur L. Montgomery Camel GT Challenge		Date: 4.9.1978
Track: Road Atlanta (United States), 4.023 kms	Organiser: unknown
Road Atlanta 75 Miles GTU
IMSA GTU (round 13) International Motor Sport Association (round 13)

Weather:	unknown
Start time:	14:00
Grid:	unknown
Distance:	75 miles
Attendance:	unknown

Entered:	unknown
Practiced:	unknown
Started:	31
Finished:	22

Classes:	Start
IMSA GTU	25
American Challenge	6

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Race notes:
grid of GTU and AC car were separated

Winners:
Overall:	83	Datsun 240Z	Don Devendorf
American Challenge:	10	Pontiac Grand Am	Clay Young
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	64	Porsche 911	Dennis Aase (USA)	1:34.6000	154.3345 km/h	lap 16
American Challenge:	10	Pontiac Grand Am	Clay Young (USA)	1:35.4000	153.0390 km/h	lap 4
Pole Positions:
Overall:	96	Buick Skylark	Gene Felton (USA)	1:33.9300	155.4305 km/h
IMSA GTU:	64	Porsche 911	Dennis Aase (USA)	1:32.7800	157.3616 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Porsche (16), Datsun (5), Mazda (2)
Top engines by numbers:	Porsche (16), Datsun (5), Mazda (2)
Top car types by numbers:	Porsche 911 (12), Porsche 914 (4), Datsun 240Z (2), Mazda RX-3 (2)
Driver nationalities:	USA (31)
Engine positions:	rear-engined (48%), front-engined (36%), mid-engined (16%)
Oldest known drivers:	Freddy Baker (36), Dennis Aase (34), Don Whittington (32)
Youngest known drivers:	Don Whittington (32), Dennis Aase (34), Freddy Baker (36)

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