Can-Am 1978 (original) (raw)

1.round : Road Atlanta 2.round : Charlotte 3.round : Mid-Ohio 4.round : St. Jovite 5.round : Watkins Glen 6.round : Road America 7.round : Mosport 8.round : Trois-Rivieres 9.round : Laguna Seca 10.round : Riverside

### Road Atlanta 14.5.1978

## Can-Am Road Atlanta 1.round

Practiced: 21 Started: 19

Race: * 48 laps = 194,666 km AVG: 185,268 km/h

FL: Alan Jones 1 Lola T333CS Chevrolet 1:17,090 189,8382 km/h

Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice

Classified:

  1. 1 Alan Jones / AUS Lola T333CS Chevrolet Carl A. Haas Racing Team, L 48 1:01:50,563 1. 1:16,026
  2. 10 Al Holbert / USA Lola T333CS Hogan Racing, Ltd. 48 1:02:26,339 4.
  3. 2 Warwick Brown / NZ Lola T333CS Chevrolet Racing Team VDS 48 2.
  4. 39 John Gunn / USA GG-4 Chevrolet Gunn's Godies 47 7.
  5. 9 Bob Nagel / USA Lola T332 RNF Nagel Racing Enterprises 47 8.
  6. 15 Bill Tempero / USA Chevron B78C Cloverleaf Texaco 46 9.
  7. 12 Michael Brayton / USA Wolf - Chevrolet Michael Brayton 44 16.
  8. 54 S. Peter Smith / USA Chevron B19/21 Ford Red Roof Inns 44 12.
  9. 11 Vern Schuppan / AUS Elfin MR8A Chevrolet Vern Schuppan/Robert Boxx 42 5.
  10. 17 T. Patrick McGonegle / USA Mannix MX-2 McGonegle Racing 40 21.
  11. 3 Elliot Forbes-Robinson / USA Spyder NF-10 Chevrolet Newman-Freeman Racing 33 3.
  12. 37 Horst Kroll / CDN Lola T332 Horst Kroll Racing 27 11.
  13. 0 Jean-Pierre Jarier / F Shadow DN-6C Dodge Shadow Cars 20 20.
  14. 30 Howard Kelly / CDN Lola T330/2CA Horst Kroll Racing 19 17.
  15. 4 Alain De Cadenet / GB Mirage GR7 British Post Office 16 15.
  16. 59 Mike Allen / USA Lola T332CS Chevrolet Allen & Weber Racing 16 14.
  17. 61 E. B. Lunken / USA March 73S E. B. Lunken Racing 14 18.
  18. 25 Jim Trueman / USA Lola T296 Red Roof Inns 4 10.
  19. 00 Randolph Townsend / USA Shadow DN-10 Dodge Shadow Cars 3 13.

Did not start:

  1. 7 Tom Spalding / USA Schkee 6.
  2. 52 Don Chab / USA Chevron B19/26 19.

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### Charlotte 28.5.1978

## Can-Am Charlotte 2.round

Race: = 200,000 km AVG: 180,450 km/h

Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice

Classified:

    • Elliot Forbes-Robinson / USA Spyder / Lola T333 Newman-Freeman Racing?
  2. 1 Alan Jones / AUS Lola T333CS Chevrolet Carl A. Haas Racing Team, L 0:00:35,000
  3. 15 Bill Tempero / USA Chevron B28C Cloverleaf Texaco -1
  4. 10 Al Holbert / USA Lola T333 Hogan Racing, Ltd. -1
  5. 11 Vern Schuppan / AUS Elfin MR8A Chevrolet Vern Schuppan/Robert Boxx -1
  6. 39 John Gunn / USA GG-4 Chevrolet Gunn's Godies
  7. 7 Tom Spalding / USA Schkee - Chevrolet Tom Spalding Racing
  8. 54 S. Peter Smith / USA Chevron B19/21 Ford Red Roof Inns
  9. 37 Horst Kroll / CDN Lola T332 Horst Kroll Racing
    • Alain De Cadenet / GB Mirage GR7 British Post Office
  11. 00 Randolph Townsend / USA Shadow DN-10 Dodge Shadow Cars
  12. 30 Howard Kelly / CDN Lola T332 RNF Howard Kelly Racing
  13. 2 Warwick Brown / NZ Lola T333CS Chevrolet Racing Team VDS
  14. 9 Bob Nagel / USA Lola RNF Nagel Racing Enterprises
  15. 51 Warren Purdy / USA Lola T290 Warren Purdy
  16. 0 Jean-Pierre Jarier / F Shadow DN-10 Dodge Shadow Cars

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### Mid-Ohio 11.6.1978

## Can-Am Mid-Ohio 3.round

Race: AVG: 159,810 km/h

Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice

Classified:

  1. 1 Alan Jones / AUS Lola T333CS Chevrolet Carl A. Haas Racing Team, L 1. 1:23,007
  2. 8 George Follmer / USA Prophet - Chevrolet U.S. Racing
  3. 3 Elliot Forbes-Robinson / USA Spyder NF-10 Chevrolet Newman-Freeman Racing
  4. 39 John Gunn / USA GG-4 Chevrolet Gunn's Godies
    • Alain De Cadenet / GB Mirage GR7 British Post Office
  6. 12 Michael Brayton / USA Wolf Brayton 001 Michael Brayton
  7. 54 S. Peter Smith / USA Chevron B19/21 Ford Red Roof Inns
  8. 51 Warren Purdy / USA Lola T290 Warren Purdy
  9. 60 Dave Johnson / CDN Lola T290 P.S.B. Speakers
  10. 37 Horst Kroll / CDN Lola T332 Horst Kroll Racing
  11. 00 Randolph Townsend / USA Shadow DN-10 Dodge Shadow Cars
  12. 10 Al Holbert / USA Lola T333 Hogan Racing, Ltd.
  13. 9 Bob Nagel / USA Lola RNF Nagel Racing Enterprises
  14. 15 Bill Tempero / USA Chevron B28C Cloverleaf Texaco
  15. 2 Warwick Brown / NZ Lola T333CS Chevrolet Racing Team VDS
  16. 7 Tom Spalding / USA Schkee - Chevrolet Tom Spalding Racing
  17. 30 Howard Kelly / CDN Lola T332 RNF Howard Kelly Racing

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### Mont Tremblant, St. Jovite 25.6.1978

## Can-Am St. Jovite 4.round

Race: AVG: 141,080 km/h

Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice

Classified:

  1. 8 George Follmer / USA Prophet - Chevrolet U.S. Racing
  2. 59 Mike Allen / USA Lola T332CS Chevrolet Don Weber -3 0:00:06,450
  3. 2 Warwick Brown / NZ Lola T333CS Chevrolet Racing Team VDS
  4. 00 Randolph Townsend / USA Shadow DN-10 Dodge Shadow Cars
    • Dean Dietrich / USA LT - 1 Dietrich Racing Ltd.
  6. 54 S. Peter Smith / USA Chevron B19/21 Ford Red Roof Inns
  7. 37 Horst Kroll / CDN Lola T332 Horst Kroll Racing
  8. 39 John Gunn / USA GG-4 Chevrolet Gunn's Godies
  9. 9 Bob Nagel / USA Lola RNF Nagel Racing Enterprises
    • Alain De Cadenet / GB Mirage GR7 British Post Office Accident
  11. 60 Dave Johnson / CDN Lola T290 P.S.B. Speakers
  12. 1 Alan Jones / AUS Lola T333CS Chevrolet Carl A. Haas Racing Team, L
  13. 3 Elliot Forbes-Robinson / USA Spyder NF-10 Chevrolet Newman-Freeman Racing
  14. 10 Al Holbert / USA Lola T333 Hogan Racing, Ltd.
  15. 13 Brian Burgess / CDN Chevron B21/23 Dog Ring Services
  16. 7 Tom Spalding / USA Schkee - Chevrolet Tom Spalding Racing
  17. 15 Bill Tempero / USA Chevron B28C Cloverleaf Texaco
  18. 0 Jean-Pierre Jarier / F Shadow DN-10 Dodge Shadow Cars
  19. 30 Howard Kelly / CDN Lola T332 RNF Howard Kelly Racing
  20. 51 Warren Purdy / USA Lola T290 Warren Purdy

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### SCCA Citicorp Can-Am Challenge, Watkins Glen 9.7.1978

## Can-Am Watkins Glen 5.round

Race: AVG: 179,210 km/h

Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice

Classified:

  1. 2 Warwick Brown / NZ Lola T333CS Chevrolet Racing Team VDS
  2. 10 Al Holbert / USA Lola T333CS Chevrolet Hogan Racing, Ltd.
  3. 58 Rocky Moran / USA Lola T333CS Chevrolet Rocky Moran
  4. 39 John Gunn / USA GG-4 Chevrolet Gunn's Godies
  5. 59 Mike Allen / USA Lola T332CS Chevrolet Don Weber
  6. 3 Elliot Forbes-Robinson / USA Spyder NF-10 Chevrolet Newman-Freeman Racing
  7. 9 Bob Nagel / USA Lola RNF Chevrolet Nagel Racing Enterprises
  8. 47 Tony Cicale / USA Ralt RT1 Cicale Champion Racing
  9. 7 Tom Spalding / USA Schkee - Chevrolet Tom Spalding Racing
    • Leonard Janke / USA Lola T332 Janke Auto
  11. 37 Horst Kroll / CDN Lola T332 Horst Kroll Racing
  12. 54 S. Peter Smith / USA Chevron B19/21 Ford Red Roof Inns
  13. 13 Brian Burgess / CDN Chevron B21/23 Dog Ring Services
  14. 1 Alan Jones / AUS Lola T333CS Chevrolet Carl A. Haas Racing Team, L 1. 1:44,100
  15. 12 Michael Brayton / USA Wolf Brayton 001 Chevrolet Michael Brayton
  16. 30 Howard Kelly / CDN Lola T330/2 Howard Kelly Racing
    • Dean Dietrich / USA March 76A Dietrich Racing Ltd.
  18. 00 Randolph Townsend / USA Shadow DN-10 Dodge Shadow Cars
  19. 35 Dwight Zillig / USA Lola T332 Chevrolet Phantom Racing Team
  20. 0 Jean-Pierre Jarier / F Shadow DN-10 Dodge Shadow Cars
  21. 4 Alain De Cadenet / GB De Cadenet Lola Fo ADC/78/1 British Post Office
  22. 15 Bill Tempero / USA Chevron B78C Cloverleaf Texaco
  23. 8 George Follmer / USA Prophet - Chevrolet U.S. Racing

In entry list only:

   5 xxx                          Lola T333CS Chevrolet       Racing Team VDS                                                              
  11 Vern Schuppan / AUS          Elfin MR8 Chevrolet         Vern Schuppan/Robert Boxx                                                    
  26 Rick Villate / USA           Lola T294                   RVR, Inc.                                                                    
  46 John Morton / USA            Lola T333 Chevrolet         John Morton                                                                  
  51 Warren Purdy / USA           Lola T290                   Warren Purdy                                                                 
  52 Don Chab / USA               Chevron B19/26              C & H Specialties                                                            
  60 Dave Johnson / CDN           Lola T290                   P.S.B. Speakers                                                              
  61 E. B. Lunken / USA           March 73S                   E. B. Lunken Racing                                                          
  73 Bill Phaneuf / USA           Chevron B26/31              Systems Mechanical Contract                                                  
  80 Mike Roche / USA             Lola T332 Chevrolet         Roche Racing

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### Road America 23.7.1978

## Can-Am Road America 6.round

Started: 35

Race: AVG: 179,700 km/h

Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice

Classified:

  1. 1 Alan Jones / AUS Lola T333CS Chevrolet Carl A. Haas Racing Team, L
  2. 2 Warwick Brown / NZ Lola T333CS Chevrolet Racing Team VDS
  3. 10 Al Holbert / USA Lola T333CS Hogan Racing, Ltd.
  4. 8 George Follmer / USA Prophet - Chevrolet U.S. Racing
  5. 46 John Morton / USA Lola T333CS Chevrolet John Morton
  6. 11 Vern Schuppan / AUS Elfin MR8A Chevrolet Vern Schuppan/Robert Boxx
  7. 3 Elliot Forbes-Robinson / USA Spyder NF-10 Chevrolet Newman-Freeman Racing
  8. 15 Bill Tempero / USA Chevron B28C Cloverleaf Texaco
  9. 9 Bob Nagel / USA Lola RNF Nagel Racing Enterprises
  10. 7 Tom Spalding / USA Schkee - Chevrolet Tom Spalding Racing
  11. 37 Horst Kroll / CDN Lola T332 Horst Kroll Racing
  12. 80 Mike Roche / USA Lola T332 Chevrolet Roche Racing
    • Leonard Janke / USA Lola T332 Janke Auto
  14. 12 Michael Brayton / USA Wolf Brayton 001 Michael Brayton
    • Dean Dietrich / USA March 76A Dietrich Racing Ltd.
  16. 60 Dave Johnson / CDN Lola T290 P.S.B. Speakers
  17. 35 Dwight Zillig / USA Lola T332 Chevrolet Phantom Racing Team
    • T. Patrick McGonegle / USA Mannix MX-2 McGonegle Racing
  19. 47 Tony Cicale / USA Ralt RT1 Cicale Champion Racing
  20. 00 Randolph Townsend / USA Shadow DN-10 Dodge Shadow Cars
  21. 51 Warren Purdy / USA Lola T290 Warren Purdy
  22. 39 John Gunn / USA GG-4 Chevrolet Gunn's Godies
  23. 30 Howard Kelly / CDN Lola T332 RNF Howard Kelly Racing
  24. 0 Jean-Pierre Jarier / F Shadow DN-10 Dodge Shadow Cars
  25. 59 Mike Allen / USA Lola T332CS Chevrolet Don Weber
  26. 13 Brian Burgess / CDN Chevron B21/23 Dog Ring Services
  27. 58 Rocky Moran / USA Lola T333CS Chevrolet Rocky Moran

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### Mosport 20.8.1978

## Can-Am Mosport 7.round

Race: AVG: 185,640 km/h

Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice

Classified:

  1. 1 Alan Jones / AUS Lola T333CS Chevrolet Carl A. Haas Racing Team, L
  2. 2 Warwick Brown / NZ Lola T333CS Chevrolet Racing Team VDS
  3. 10 Al Holbert / USA Lola T333 Hogan Racing, Ltd.
  4. 3 Elliot Forbes-Robinson / USA Spyder NF-10 Chevrolet Newman-Freeman Racing
  5. 8 George Follmer / USA Prophet - Chevrolet U.S. Racing
  6. 11 Vern Schuppan / AUS Elfin MR8A Chevrolet Vern Schuppan/Robert Boxx
  7. 58 Rocky Moran / USA Lola T333CS Chevrolet Rocky Moran
  8. 30 Howard Kelly / CDN Lola T332 RNF Howard Kelly Racing
  9. 59 Mike Allen / USA Lola T332CS Chevrolet Don Weber
  10. 46 John Morton / USA Lola T333 Chevrolet John Morton
  11. 37 Horst Kroll / CDN Lola T332 Horst Kroll Racing
  12. 47 Tony Cicale / USA Ralt RT1 Cicale Champion Racing
  13. 0 Jean-Pierre Jarier / F Shadow DN-10 Dodge Shadow Cars
  14. 12 Michael Brayton / USA Wolf Brayton 001 Chevrolet Michael Brayton
  15. 39 John Gunn / USA GG-4 Chevrolet Gunn's Godies
    • Dean Dietrich / USA March 76A Dietrich Racing Ltd.
    • Alain De Cadenet / GB De Cadenet Lola Fo ADC/78/1 British Post Office
  18. 54 S. Peter Smith / USA Chevron B19/21 Ford Red Roof Inns
  19. 60 Dave Johnson / CDN Lola T290 P.S.B. Speakers
  20. 51 Warren Purdy / USA Lola T290 Warren Purdy
  21. 15 Bill Tempero / USA Chevron B28C Cloverleaf Texaco
    • Leonard Janke / USA Lola T332 Janke Auto

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### Trois-Rivieres 3.9.1978

## Can-Am Trois-Rivieres 8.round

Race: AVG: 132,350 km/h

Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice

Classified:

  1. 3 Elliot Forbes-Robinson / USA Spyder NF-10 Chevrolet Newman-Freeman Racing
  2. 2 Warwick Brown / NZ Lola T333CS Chevrolet Racing Team VDS
  3. 1 Alan Jones / AUS Lola T333CS Chevrolet Carl A. Haas Racing Team, L
  4. 12 Michael Brayton / USA Wolf Dallara WD1 Chevrolet Michael Brayton
    • Alain De Cadenet / GB De Cadenet Lola Fo ADC/78/1 British Post Office
  6. 54 S. Peter Smith / USA Chevron B19/21 Ford Red Roof Inns
    • Vern Schuppan / AUS Elfin MR8A Chevrolet Vern Schuppan/Robert Boxx
  8. 39 John Gunn / USA GG-4 Chevrolet Gunn's Godies
  9. 30 Howard Kelly / CDN Lola T332 RNF Howard Kelly Racing
  10. 13 Brian Burgess / CDN Chevron B21/23 Dog Ring Services
  11. 51 Warren Purdy / USA Lola T290 Warren Purdy
  12. 0 Jean-Pierre Jarier / F Shadow DN-10 Dodge Shadow Cars
  13. 37 Horst Kroll / CDN Lola T332 Horst Kroll Racing
  14. 59 Mike Allen / USA Lola T332CS Chevrolet Don Weber
  15. 60 Dave Johnson / CDN Lola T290 P.S.B. Speakers
  16. 10 Al Holbert / USA Lola T333 Hogan Racing, Ltd.
  17. 47 Tony Cicale / USA Ralt RT1 Cicale Champion Racing

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### Laguna Seca 8.10.1978

## Can-Am Laguna Seca 9.round

Race: AVG: 181,170 km/h

Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice

Classified:

  1. 10 Al Holbert / USA Lola T333 Hogan Racing, Ltd.
  2. 2 Warwick Brown / NZ Lola T333CS Chevrolet Racing Team VDS
  3. 58 Rocky Moran / USA Lola T333CS Chevrolet Rocky Moran
  4. 15 Bill Tempero / USA Chevron B28C Cloverleaf Texaco
  5. 39 John Gunn / USA GG-4 Chevrolet Gunn's Godies
  6. 59 Mike Allen / USA Lola T332CS Chevrolet Don Weber
  7. 35 Dwight Zillig / USA Lola T332 Chevrolet Phantom Racing Team
  8. 24 Tom Frank / USA Lola T333 Chevrolet Executive Industries
  9. 52 Gary Gove / USA Chevron B26 Cosworth Pete Lovely VW
    • Alain De Cadenet / GB De Cadenet Lola Fo ADC/78/1 British Post Office
  11. 80 Mike Roche / USA Lola T332 Chevrolet Roche Racing
  12. 1 Alan Jones / AUS Lola T333CS Chevrolet Carl A. Haas Racing Team, L
  13. 54 S. Peter Smith / USA Chevron B19/21 Ford Red Roof Inns
  14. 3 Elliot Forbes-Robinson / USA Spyder NF-10 Chevrolet Newman-Freeman Racing
  15. 46 John Morton / USA Lola T333 Chevrolet John Morton
  16. 30 Howard Kelly / CDN Lola T332 RNF Howard Kelly Racing
  17. 11 Vern Schuppan / AUS Elfin MR8A Chevrolet Vern Schuppan/Robert Boxx
    • Edwin G. Abate / USA ? 3. 2000

Running in practice:

   8 George Follmer / USA         Prophet - Chevrolet         U.S. Racing                           Accident

In entry list only:

   - Redman / GB                   ?

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### SCCA Citicorp Can-Am Challenge, Riverside 15.10.1978

## Can-Am Riverside 10.round

Started: 23 Classified: 24

Race: * 50 laps AVG: 186,632 km/h

FL: Alan Jones 1 Lola T333CS Chevrolet 1:16,468 192,4438 km/h (lap 7)

Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice

Classified:

  1. 1 Alan Jones / AUS Lola T333CS Chevrolet Carl A. Haas Racing Team, L 50 1:05:42,439
  2. 2 Warwick Brown / NZ Lola T333CS Chevrolet Racing Team VDS 50 1:06:16,996
  3. 3 Elliot Forbes-Robinson / USA Spyder NF-10 Chevrolet Newman-Freeman Racing 50
  4. 10 Al Holbert / USA Lola T333 Chevrolet Hogan Racing, Ltd. 50
  5. 5 Geoff Lees / GB Lola T333CS Chevrolet Racing Team VDS 49
  6. 39 John Gunn / USA GG-4 Chevrolet Gunn's Godies 49
  7. 7 Tom Spalding / USA Schkee - Chevrolet Tom Spalding Racing 49
  8. 59 Mike Allen / USA Lola T332CS Chevrolet Don Weber 48
  9. 24 Tom Frank / USA Lola T333 Chevrolet Executive Industries 48
  10. 12 Michael Brayton / USA Wolf Brayton 001 Chevrolet Michael Brayton 47
  11. 52 Gary Gove / USA Chevron B26 Cosworth Pete Lovely VW 46
  12. 54 S. Peter Smith / USA Chevron B19/21 Ford Red Roof Inns 46
  13. 00 Randolph Townsend / USA Shadow DN-10 Dodge Shadow Cars 42 Hit wall
  14. 4 Alain De Cadenet / GB De Cadenet Lola Fo ADC/78/1 British Post Office 42
  15. 19 Merle Brennan / USA McLaren - Chevrolet 37
  16. 15 Bill Tempero / USA Chevron B28C Chevrolet Cloverleaf Texaco 25
  17. 6 Patrick Depailler / F Spyder NF-10 Chevrolet Paul Newman 13 Valve springs
  18. 35 Dwight Zillig / USA Lola T332 Chevrolet Phantom Racing Team 13 Mechanical
  19. 80 Mike Roche / USA Lola T332 Chevrolet Roche Racing 6 Overheating
  20. 58 Rocky Moran / USA Lola T333CS Chevrolet Rocky Moran 2 Front suspensi
  21. 46 John Morton / USA Lola T333 Chevrolet John Morton 1 Fuel leak
  22. 11 Vern Schuppan / AUS Elfin MR8A Chevrolet Vern Schuppan/Robert Boxx 1 Mechanical
  23. 0 Jean-Pierre Jarier / F Shadow DN-10 Dodge Shadow Cars 1 Transmission

Did not start:

  1. 21 Evan Noyes / USA Lola - Chevrolet 0

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