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Watkins Glen Trans-Am race

Watkins Glen Grand Prix Course, Watkins Glen, New York, USA

Date: 17/6/1972
Track length: ca. 5.430 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted: unknown
Starters: 36 (O), 25 (U)
Finishers: 15 (O), 12 (U)

Pole position: Tope in 2.03,714 (O), Gregg in 2.14,653 (U)
Fastest lap: Follmer in 2.03,448 (O), Morton in 2.11,343 (U)

Distance: 57 laps (O), 34 laps (U)
Average speed: 152,58 kmh (O), 145,72 kmh (U)
Weather: Cloudy, cool
Ruleset: SCCA Sedan
Car info:  

 



Over 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 1 RWR
AMC Javelin		 George Follmer, USA
 ca. 5000 V8 O 57 laps, 2:01.42,965 2      
2 2   J.M. Robbins
Ford Mustang		 Jerry Thompson, USA
 ca. 5000 V8 O 57 laps, 2:03.23,88 3      
3 3 2 RWR
AMC Javelin		 Roy Woods, USA
 ca. 5000 V8 O 57 7      
4 4   Nichter Assoc.
Chevrolet Camaro		 Paul Nichter, USA
 ca. 5000 V8 O 57 11      
5 5    
Ford Mustang		 John Gimbel, USA
 ca. 5000 V8 O 56 10      
6 6   Don Duncan
Chevrolet Camaro		 Richard Brown, CDN
 ca. 5000 V8 O 56 12      
7 7   Agor Racing
Chevrolet Camaro		 Kent Fellows, USA
 ca. 5000 V8 O 55 15      
8 8   Shook-Bruehler
Chevrolet Camaro		 Martin Shook, USA
 ca. 5000 V8 O 54 18      
9 9   Carter Racing Services
Chevrolet Camaro		 Alfred Ruys de Perez, USA
 ca. 5000 V8 O 54 9      
10 10   Allin Engineering
Chevrolet Camaro		 Jerry Petersen, USA
 ca. 5000 V8 O 53 23      
11 11    
Chevrolet Camaro		 Steve Ross, USA
 ca. 5000 V8 O 53 21      
DNF 12   Agor Racing
Chevrolet Camaro		 Warren Agor, USA
 ca. 5000 V8 O 52 5     Blown engine
13 13    
Ford Mustang		 Dany Moore, USA
 ca. 5000 V8 O 52 20      
DNF 14    
Chevrolet Camaro		 Walter Parkins, USA
 ca. 5000 V8 O 49 13     Lost wheel
15 15   J-Cor Racing
Chevrolet Camaro		 Jim Corwin, USA
 ca. 5000 V8 O 47 26      
DNF 16    
Ford Mustang		 Ed Hinchliff, USA
 ca. 5000 V8 O 46 16     Blown engine
17 17   Vada Racing
Chevrolet Camaro		 Jerry Daca, CDN
 ca. 5000 V8 O 46 35      
DNF 18    
Chevrolet Camaro		 Bob Bienerth, USA
 ca. 5000 V8 O 42 27      
19 19    
Chevrolet Camaro		 Leon Alain, CDN
 ca. 5000 V8 O 42 34      
DNF      
Chevrolet Camaro		 Bob Clemens, USA
 ca. 5000 V8 O 40 31     Acceleration pedal
DNF     Royal Racing
Chevrolet Camaro		 Bob Barg, CDN
 ca. 5000 V8 O 35 22      
DNF      
Chevrolet Camaro		 Bob Kiefer, USA
 ca. 5000 V8 O 32 32     Brakes
DNF     Gelinas
Chevrolet Camaro		 Jean Guy Roy, CDN
 ca. 5000 V8 O 29 24      
DNF 24    
Ford Mustang		 Mike Folsom, USA
 ca. 5000 V8 O 25 33     Suspension
DNF     Carter Racing Services
Chevrolet Camaro		 Maurice Carter, CDN
 ca. 5000 V8 O 15 4     Engine
DNF 26   Tope Racing
Ford Mustang		 Warren Tope, USA
 ca. 5000 V8 O 14 1 2.03,714   Transmission
DNF      
Chevrolet Camaro		 Francois Guertin, CDN
 ca. 5000 V8 O 14 19     Transmission
DNF     Team Assoc.
Pontiac Firebird		 Milt Minter, USA
 ca. 5000 V8 O 13 6     Blown engine
DNF     Fighting Saints
AMC Javelin		 Bill Collins, USA
 ca. 5000 V8 O 5 14     Engine
DNF      
Chevrolet Camaro		 William Weick, USA
 ca. 5000 V8 O 4 29     Lost wheel
DNF     Mathews Racing Team
Ford Mustang		 Rocky Moran, USA
 ca. 5000 V8 O   36     Broken rear axle
DNS      
Chevrolet Camaro		 Gene Harrington, USA
 ca. 5000 V8 O          
DNS      
Ford Mustang		 Dan Furey, USA
 ca. 5000 V8 O          
DNS      
Chevrolet Camaro		 Ken Stoddard, USA
 ca. 5000 V8 O          
DNS      
Chevrolet Camaro		 Richard Sterbins, USA
 ca. 5000 V8 O          
DNS      
Chevrolet Camaro		 Paul Hecker, USA
 ca. 5000 V8 O          

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 68 Simoniz/BRE
Datsun 510		 Peter Gregg, USA
 1800 L4 U 34 laps, 1:16.01,47 1 2.14,653    
2 2 46 Simoniz/BRE
Datsun 510		 John Morton, USA
 1800 L4 U 34 laps, 1:16.01,49 3      
3 3 3 Pepsi/Wetson’s
Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV		 Horst Kwech, USA
 1779 L4 U 34 2      
4 4 85 Simoniz/BRE
Datsun 510		 Mike Downs, USA
 1800 L4 U 34 5      
5 5 25 Bobcor
Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV		 Bert Everett, USA
 1779 L4 U 34 7      
6 6 4 Pepsi/Wetson’s
Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV		 Harry Theodorocopulous, USA
 1779 L4 U 33 6      
7 7   Libra International Racing
Ford Escort		 John Buffum, USA
   L4 U 33 4      
8 8    
BMW 1600/2		 Tony Rolfe, USA
 1573 L4 U 30 20      
9 9    
Volvo 122		 Steven Sharkey, USA
 1778? L4 U 29 18      
10 10   Afunzalo
VW Beetle		 Jim Lombard, USA
 1584? B4 U 29 13      
11 11   Commercial Exchange
BMW 1600/2		 Robert Lazebnik, USA
 1573 L4 U 27 9      
DNF 12   Tech Garage
BMW 2002		 Francis Larkin, USA
 1990 L4 U 18 14     Brakes
13 13    
Datsun 510		 Lothar Stahlberg, USA
 1800 L4 U 18 10      
14 14   Treuhaft
VW Beetle		 John McCollister, USA
 1584? B4 U 17 16     Blown engine
DNF      
Datsun 510		 George Alderman, USA
 1800 L4 U 14 12     Wheel bearing
DNF     Shabro Racing
Datsun 510		 Bob Shafer, USA
 1800 L4 U 13 19     Gearbox
DNF      
BMW 2002		 Mike Noble, USA
 1990 L4 U 11 15     Suspension
DNF     Racer Walsh Parts
Ford Pinto		 Jerry Walsh, USA
 1993 L4 U 9 17     Suspension
DNF      
Volvo 142		 Art Mollin, USA
 1778? L4 U 6 11     Blown engine
DNF     Bobcor
Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV		 Wayne Sherer, USA
 1779 L4 U 5 8     Blown engine
DNS     Dimension Racing
Datsun 510		 Peter Schwartzott, USA
 1800 L4 U          
DNS     Autosport Racing
Fiat 124		 Bill Baldwin, USA
   L4 U          
DNS     Performance Service
Ford Pinto		 Don Eichsteadt, USA
 1993 L4 U          
DNS     David Domizi
Ford Cortina		 A. Christopher Gross, USA
   L4 U          
DNS      
BMW 2002		 Don Emery, USA
 1990 L4 U