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Event: Winston GT Road AtlantaDate: 8.4.1979
Track: Road Atlanta (United States), unknown lengthOrganiser: unknown

Road Atlanta 100 Miles
Weather:unknown
Start time:14:15
Grid:unknown
Distance:100 miles
Attendance:unknown
Entered:41
Practiced:unknown
Started:33
Finished:23
Classes:Start
IMSA GTX15
IMSA GTO18
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Pre-race sessions:
2 non-qualifying practice sessions held on 7/4
1 qualifying session held on 7/4
pre-race warm-up held
Winners:
Overall:59Porsche 935/79Peter Gregg
IMSA GTO:55Porsche Carrera RSRHoward Meister
Fastest Laps:
Overall:2BMW 320i TurboDavid Hobbs (GB)1:23.6900174.4529 km/hlap 4
IMSA GTO:25BMW CSLKenper Miller (USA)1:33.6900155.8328 km/hlap 4
Pole Positions:
Overall:59Porsche 935/79Peter Gregg (USA)1:21.2800179.6253 km/h
IMSA GTO:25BMW CSLKenper Miller (USA)1:28.8310164.3575 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Porsche (18), Chevrolet (12), BMW (3)
Top engines by numbers:Porsche (18), Chevrolet (12), BMW (3)
Top car types by numbers:Porsche 935 (9), Porsche 911 Carrera (7), Chevrolet Corvette (5), Chevrolet Camaro (5)
Driver nationalities:USA (28)
Team nationalities:USA (23)
Engine positions:rear-engined (51%), front-engined (45%), mid-engined (4%)
Oldest known drivers:Maurice Carter (55), Preston Henn (48), David Hobbs (40)
Youngest known drivers:Ted Field (26), Bill Whittington (30), Don Whittington (33)

Official Race Programme:

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