Virginia 250 Miles 1972 - Racing Sports Cars

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Event: Danville 250 Presented By Virginia International Raceway		Date: 16.4.1972
Track: Virginia International Raceway (United States), 5.230 kms	Organiser: unknown
Virginia 250 Miles
Camel GT Challenge (round 3) International Motor Sport Association (round 3)

Weather:	unknown
Start time:	14:15
Grid:	2-2-2, PP right
Distance:	250 miles
Attendance:	15000

Entered:	43
Practiced:	unknown
Started:	51
Finished:	unknown

Classes:	Start
IMSA GTO	6
IMSA GTU	17
IMSA TO	7
IMSA TU	21

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Winners:
Overall:	59	Porsche 911 S	Gregg / Haywood
IMSA GTO:	99	Chevrolet Corvette	Phil Currin
IMSA TO:	27	Chevrolet Camaro	Statzer / Dutton
IMSA TU:	8	Ford Pinto	Baird / Amato
Pole Positions:
Overall:	23	Chevrolet Corvette	Wilbur Pickett (USA)	2:14.400	140.512 km/h
IMSA GTU:	59	Porsche 911 S	Peter Gregg (USA)
IMSA TU:	24	Ford Escort	John Buffum (USA)
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Porsche (11), Chevrolet (11), Ford (11), BMW (3), Alfa Romeo (3)
Top engines by numbers:	Ford (12), Porsche (11), Chevrolet (11), BMW (3), BMC (3), Alfa Romeo (3)
Top car types by numbers:	Porsche 911 (10), Chevrolet Corvette (6), Ford Pinto (6)
Driver nationalities:	USA (70), CDN (3), MEX (2)
Engine positions:	front-engined (76%), rear-engined (21%), mid-engined (3%)
Oldest known drivers:	Charlie Kemp (35), Peter Gregg (32), Roger Mandeville (31)
Youngest known drivers:	Hurley Haywood (24), John Buffum (25), John O'Steen (28)

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