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Laguna Seca Two-Five Challenge

Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey, California, USA

Date: 15/10/1972
Track length: ca. 3.050 m
Attendance: 43.600
Entries accepted: unknown
Starters: 32
Finishers: 23

Pole position: Kwech in 1.16,59 = 143,59 kmh
Fastest lap: Allison in 1.19,88 = 137,68 kmh

Distance: 54 laps
Average speed: 129,91 kmh
Weather: Clear, warm
Ruleset: SCCA Sedan
Car info:  

 



Under 2500 cc
Pos Pos in class # Team / Entrant
Car- Engine
Drivers, Nationality Engine
vol. (cc)
Engine
Type
Group Distance,
time
Qualifying position Qualifying time Fastest lap Reason out
1 1 46 Simoniz/BRE
Datsun 510
John Morton, USA
1800 L4 U 54 laps, 1:16.11,31 3      
2 2 3 Pepsi/Wetson’s
Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV?
Horst Kwech, USA
1779? L4 U 54 laps, 1:16.43,48 1 1.16,59    
3 3 85 Simoniz/BRE
Datsun 510
Bobby Allison, USA
1800 L4 U 54 laps 4      
4 4   Shaw-Midgley
Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV?
Lee Midgley, USA
1779? L4 U 54 laps 7      
5 5   FAR Performance
Datsun 510
Walt Maas, USA
1800 L4 U 53 2      
6 6    
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA?
Vic Provenzano, USA
1570? L4 U 52 9      
7 7 25 Bobcor
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA?
Bert Everett, USA
1570? L4 U 52 11      
8 8   Scandia Motors
Volvo 142 S
Ole Anderson, USA
  L4 U 52 13      
9 9   Pinto Racing
Ford Pinto
George Cheyne, USA
1993 L4 U 51 14      
10 10 4 Pepsi/Wetson’s
Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV?
Harry Theodorocopulous, USA
1779? L4 U 51 6      
11 11   Demon
Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV?
Jon Norman, USA
1779? L4 U 51 30      
12 12 33  
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA
Charles Thieriot, USA
1570 L4 U 50 10      
13 13    
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA?
Dave Burns, USA
1570? L4 U 50 12      
14 14 68 Simoniz/BRE
Datsun 510
Jim Fitzgerald, USA
1800 L4 U 50 5      
15 15    
Datsun 510
Bob Finn, USA
1800 L4 U 50 19      
16 16   Treuhaft
VW Beetle
John McCollister, USA
1584? B4 U 50 24      
17 17    
Austin Mini Cooper S
Bill Fox, USA
1293 L4 U 49 18      
18 18   Stevens
Datsun 510
Gerald Murch, USA
1800 L4 U 47 17      
19 19    
Fiat 124 Sport Coupé
Bill Seip, USA
  L4 U 47 28      
20 20    
Renault
Don Solly, USA
  L4 U 46 25      
21 21    
Volvo 122 S
Gary Small, USA
  L4 U 46 16      
22 22    
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA
Jim Ethridge, USA
1570? L4 U 50 26      
23 23    
Volvo 122 S
L.J. Ghilardi, USA
  L4 U 40 23      
DNF 24    
Datsun 510
James Hensel, USA
1800 L4 U 34 22     Head gasket
DNF 25    
Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV?
Salvidore Tomasello, USA
1779? L4 U 16 21     Brakes, transmission
DNF     American Transit Corp.
Ford Pinto
Dave Bean, USA
1993 L4 U 16 - no time   Broken wheel
DNF 27    
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA?
Ed Wachs, USA
1570? L4 U 9 8      
DNF 28   Bobcor
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA?
Ken Schley, USA
1570? L4 U 7 31     Oil leak
DNS     BRR
BMW 2002
Bert Hornbach, USA
1990 L4 U   15      
DNS     American Transit Corp.
Ford Pinto
Jim Dittmore, USA
1993 L4 U   20      
DNS      
Renault
Lee Sacks, USA
  L4 U   27      
DNS      
Ford Pinto
Frank Fahey, USA
1993 L4 U   29