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Event: Arthur L. Montgomery Camel GT ChallengeDate: 3.9.1978
Track: Road Atlanta (United States), 4.056 kmsOrganiser: unknown

6-Hour Champion Spark Plug Challenge
Weather:hot, humid
Start time:12:30
Grid:unknown
Distance:6 hours
Attendance:unknown
Entered:77
Practiced:70
Qualified:69
Started:67
Finished:24
Classes:PractStart
IMSA Racing Stock7067
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Winners:
Overall:52Buick SkyhawkReeve / Harrison
Fastest Laps:
Overall:52Buick SkyhawkJames Reeve (USA)1:45.0000139.0473 km/hlap 191
Pole Positions:
Overall:96Buick SkyhawkGene Felton (USA)1:44.2070140.1031 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:AMC (19), Ford (13), Datsun (10), Mazda (9), BMW (6)
Top engines by numbers:AMC (16), Ford (14), Datsun (10), Mazda (9), BMW (6)
Top car types by numbers:AMC Gremlin (15), Ford Pinto (12), Mazda RX-2 (8)
Driver nationalities:USA (140), CO (3), PR (2)
Engine positions:front-engined (100%)
Oldest known drivers:Diego Febles (49), Preston Henn (47), Billy Hagan (46)
Youngest known drivers:Dale Whittington (19), Joe Varde (28), Bill Whittington (29)
Female drivers:Lyn St. James

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