Trans-Am Sears Point 1978 - Racing Sports Cars

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Event: NatuSlim Trans-Am And SCCA Regional Road Races Sears Point		Date: 21.5.1978
Track: Sears Point International Raceway (United States), 4.023 kms	Organiser: unknown
Trans-Am Sears Point
Trans-Am (round 1)

Weather:	cool, overcast
Start time:	unknown
Grid:	unknown
Distance:	unknown
Attendance:	12000

Entered:	25
Practiced:	25
Qualified:	25
Started:	22
Finished:	14

Classes:	Start
Trans-Am - Category II	10
Trans-Am - Category I	12

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Winners:
Overall:	6	Chevrolet Corvette C3 427	Greg Pickett
Trans-Am - Category I:	91	Chevrolet Corvette 427	Gene Bothello
Leaders:
laps 1-29:	16	Porsche 935	Follmer
laps 30-40:	6	Chevrolet Corvette	Pickett
laps I/1-7:	44	Jaguar XJS	Tullius
laps I/8-40:	91	Chevrolet Corvette	Bothello
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	6	Chevrolet Corvette C3 427	Greg Pickett (USA)	1:39.790	145.147 km/h
Trans-Am - Category I:	91	Chevrolet Corvette 427	Gene Bothello (USA)	1:47.710	134.477 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:	6	Chevrolet Corvette C3 427	Greg Pickett (USA)	1:38.570	146.933 km/h
Trans-Am - Category I:	44	Jaguar XJS	Bob Tullius (USA)
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Chevrolet (13), Porsche (7)
Top engines by numbers:	Chevrolet (13), Porsche (7)
Top car types by numbers:	Chevrolet Corvette (12), Porsche 935 (3), Porsche 911 (2)
Driver nationalities:	USA (20), CDN (2)
Team nationalities:	USA (18), CDN (2)
Engine positions:	front-engined (68%), rear-engined (27%), mid-engined (5%)
Oldest known drivers:	George Follmer (44)
Youngest known drivers:	George Follmer (44)

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