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Event: Exxon Superflo 500 at TexasDate: 5.5.1996
Track: Texas World Speedway (United States), 3.090 kmsOrganiser: IMSA

Texas 500 Miles
Weather:hot, humid
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:500 miles
Attendance:unknown
Entered:30
Practiced:29
Qualified:27
Started:26
Finished:18
Classes:PractStart
IMSA WSC1412
IMSA GTS-144
IMSA GTS-21110
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Race notes:
3 full-course cautions for 25 minutes
Pre-race sessions:
4 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 205 minutes on 2-4/5
1 qualifying session held for a total of 15 minutes on 4/5
25 minute pre-race warm-up held
Winners:
Overall:4Riley & Scott Mk III OldsmobileTaylor / Pace
IMSA GTS-1:1Oldsmobile AuroraHoerr / Brassfield
IMSA GTS-2:99Porsche 911 Carrera RSRSchumacher / Pilgrim
Fastest Laps:
Overall:30Ferrari 333 SPMax Papis (I)55.948198.823 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:4Riley & Scott Mk III OldsmobileWayne Taylor (ZA)55.057202.042 km/h
IMSA GTS-1:6Ford MustangSaid / Dibos58.828189.082 km/h
IMSA GTS-2:99Porsche 911 Carrera RSRSchumacher / Pilgrim1:03.433175.322 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Porsche (6), Riley & Scott (5), BMW (3), Ferrari (2), Oldsmobile (2), Kudzu (2)
Top engines by numbers:Porsche (6), Ford (4), Chevrolet (4), Oldsmobile (3), BMW (3)
Top car types by numbers:Riley & Scott Mk III (5), BMW M3 (3), Ferrari 333 SP (2), Porsche 964 Carrera (2), Porsche 993 (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (49), GB (2), I (2)
Engine positions:mid-engined (46%), front-engined (34%), rear-engined (20%)
Oldest known drivers:Larry Schumacher (60), Dieter Quester (57), Gianpiero Moretti (56)
Youngest known drivers:Rob Morgan (23), Matthew Cohen (24), Max Papis (27)

Official Race Programme:

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