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Event: World Championship 6-Hours with CRC Chemicals Trans-Am and the Can-Am for the Citicorp Can-Am Challenge, The GlenDate: 6.7.1980
Track: Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit (United States), 5.435 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Can-Am Watkins Glen
Weather:unknown
Start time:14:20
Grid:2-2-2, PP right
Distance:300 kilometres
Attendance:45000
Entered:26
Practiced:22
Qualified:21
Started:20
Finished:6
Classes:PractStart
Can-Am1211
Can-Am Under 2 Litre109
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Pre-race sessions:
1 non-qualifying practice session held for a total of 30 minutes on 4/7
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 90 minutes on 4-5/7
30 minute pre-race warm-up held
Winners:
Overall:1Lola T530 ChevroletPatrick Tambay
Can-Am Under 2 Litre:52Ralt RT2 HartGary Gove
Fastest Laps:
Overall:15Frissbee - ChevroletJohn Morton (USA)1:42.4190191.0291 km/h
Can-Am Under 2 Litre:52Ralt RT2 HartGary Gove1:50.8300
Pole Positions:
Overall:15Frissbee - ChevroletJohn Morton (USA)1:39.6650196.3078 km/h
Can-Am Under 2 Litre:52Ralt RT2 HartGary Gove1:50.2850
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Lola (10), Chevron (2)
Top engines by numbers:Chevrolet (11), Ford (5), Hart (4)
Top car types by numbers:Lola T530 (5)
Driver nationalities:USA (12), CDN (4)
Team nationalities:USA (16), CDN (4)
Most used colours:red (33%), blue (20%), white (16%), black (15%), orange (6%), yellow (5%)
Engine positions:mid-engined (100%)
Average engine size:3941 cc
Oldest known drivers:Horst Kroll (44), Gary Gove (41), John Morton (38)
Youngest known drivers:Bobby Rahal (27), Geoff Brabham (28), Stephen South (28)

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