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Event: Citicorp Can-Am Road AtlantaDate: 6.5.1979
Track: Road Atlanta (United States), 4.056 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Can-Am Road Atlanta
Weather:sunny, warm
Start time:16:00
Grid:unknown
Distance:120 miles
Attendance:20000
Entered:35
Practiced:22
Started:22
Finished:unknown
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Pre-race sessions:
3 qualifying sessions held for a total of 150 minutes on 5/5
30 minute pre-race warm-up held
Winners:
Overall:5Spyder NF-11 ChevroletKeke Rosberg
Leaders:
laps 1-7:1Lola T333CSIckx
laps 33-34:4Spyder NF-11Forbes-Robinson
laps 35-38:5Spyder NF-11Rosberg
laps 8-31:5Spyder NF-11Rosberg
Fastest Laps:
Overall:5Spyder NF-11 ChevroletKeke Rosberg (FIN)1:15.6300192.5258 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:1Lola T333 CS ChevroletJacky Ickx1:15.0300194.5858 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Lola (13), Chevron (3), Spyder (2)
Top engines by numbers:Chevrolet (16), Ford (5)
Top car types by numbers:Lola T332 (6), Lola T333 (5), Spyder NF-11 (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (17), CDN (2)
Team nationalities:USA (19)
Engine positions:mid-engined (100%)
Oldest known drivers:Horst Kroll (43), Gary Gove (40), John Gunn (40)
Youngest known drivers:Tim Evans (23), Price Cobb (25), Robert J. Nelkin (28)

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