Event: Alabama International SpeedwayDate: 1.4.1979
Track: 6 Hours of Talladega (United States), 6.437 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Talladega 6 Hours

(All Session Laps)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantAll BestQ Time
1st19Long / CookAMC GremlinSoundwind Enterprises2:26.2092:26.2090
2nd44Baird / AmatoAMC GremlinJoe Amato2:27.8182:27.8180
3rd61Waugh / KnoopAMC ConcordDoell Assoc.2:28.6742:28.6740
4th96Felton / Cox / *HuberBuick SkyhawkGene Felton2:31.3832:31.3830
5th63Downing / PaulMazda RX-2Jim Downing2:32.2782:32.2780
6th20Mecum / GarciaBuick SkyhawkEddie Mecum, Sr.2:32.5362:32.5360
7th17Daily / KuykendallDatsun 200SXBalboa Datsun2:32.7122:32.7120
8th6Shaw / WoodsAMC SpiritAmos Johnson2:32.7712:32.7710
9th1Bohren / *CoxMazda RX-2Walt Bohren Racing2:33.3612:33.3610
10th38Mandeville / FeblesMazda RX-3Roger Mandeville2:33.9452:33.9450
11th08Swope / FernandezAMC SpiritS. C. Racing2:34.0192:34.0190
12th50Mecum, Jr. / OylerBuick SkyhawkEddie Mecum, Jr.2:34.1822:34.1820
13th78Haywood / *McFarlinDatsun 200SXPerformance Innovations2:34.9872:34.9870
14th51Cason / *CordAMC SpiritBrant Doell2:36.3372:36.3370
15th54Wever / KreiderMazda RX-3Wever/Palmer2:36.3372:36.3370
16th99Showket / CurrinAMC PacerKal Showket2:36.3762:36.3760
17th67Denayer / DavisAMC GremlinLarry Denayer2:37.4032:37.4030
18th64Garza / Akin / MendezBMW 320iDistant Thunder2:37.4942:37.4940
19th72Ross / Palmer / *MendezDatsun 200SXTampa Bay Racing2:37.8582:37.8580
20th16Smith / Brown / *AlexanderAMC GremlinDanny Smith2:38.2192:38.2190
21st11Starita / HoerrDatsun B210Dick Starita2:38.6372:38.6370
22nd21Vann / RobertsAMC GremlinAndy Vann2:38.9442:38.9440
23rd01Varde / CowartAMC SpiritJoe Varde2:39.6742:39.6740
24th4Ouellette / PicarielloMazda RX-2E. J. Pruitt2:40.6142:40.6140
25th98Kitchell / DiehlAMC GremlinRichard Kitchell2:42.5502:42.5500
26th10Petery / WhitmanAMC SpiritAmos Johnson2:43.3022:43.3020
27th59St. James / Donaldson / *MoiseAMC GremlinAutodyne2:44.0072:44.0070
28th26Ingle / HarrisBMW 320iShadowfax Racing2:44.5092:44.5090
29th57Wolf / DarnellFord CapriTracy Wolf2:45.2192:45.2190
30th15Jackson / WeaverAMC GremlinRob Jackson2:45.7132:45.7130
31st62Sugg, Jr. / Feld, Jr.BMW 2002Speight Sugg, Jr.2:45.7532:45.7530
32nd90Bobo / *ParkerMazda RX-3James Bobo2:48.4572:48.4570
33rd23Gurley / *JeraldsFord CapriNes Gurley2:48.9592:48.9590
34th04Story / Story / ArdFord CapriRozistante Enterprises2:50.7522:50.7520
35th85Kiricenkov / BeanFord PintoGeorge Kiricenkov2:50.7882:50.7880
36th7Johnson / BarbourAMC SpiritAmos Johnson2:51.4202:51.4200
37th83Grantham / GriswoldFord PintoMilt Griswold2:51.5982:51.5980
38th33Richardson / *GoadFord PintoDave Richardson2:53.3292:53.3290
39th91Jones / LevineFord PintoSteve Jones2:53.9532:53.9530
40th48Lyttle / Jones / McKeeDatsun 510Tom Lyttle2:59.7062:59.7060
41st87Fuller / BullockFord PintoWhitehurst Racing3:04.4033:04.4030
42nd3Dearduff / *DearduffMazda RX-3Jeff Dearduff3:04.9813:04.9810
43rd30Taylor / Bailey / YergerAlfa Romeo AlfettaDave Yerger3:11.1923:11.1920

Other present cars:

No.DriversCarEntrant
52Reeve / HarrisonBuick SkyhawkAtlanta Racing Enterprises
68Howey / KochFord PintoHowey Farms
71Sparks / HolbrookFord PintoHolbrook/Sparks
75Jones / *Oyler / *StradleyAMC PacerRon Oyler
82Johnson / BellDatsun 710North Star Racing
88Griffin / MarshDatsun 510MAS Racing
03Jerry ReidFord PintoJerry Reid
9Blue / WattersonAMC GremlinRandy Blue
69Kuenz / *HennFord FiestaPreston Henn
70Diehl / KennyAMC GremlinJoe Varde

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrant
14Rickmers / TimolatBMW 2002Tenn Tec Racing
27Pericles / PericlesMazda RX-2Wheels Import
46Sharp / HoerrAMC SpiritG. H. Sharp
Carlson / SpoonerBuick SkyhawkNon-Celebrity Racing