1978 24 Hour Pepsi Challenge

1978 Running of the 24 Hours of Daytona

1978 24 Hour Pepsi Challenge
*Held on February 5, 1978 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL (Second Sports Car Course configuration)*
680 L, 2611.2 M, 4202.309 KM - Scheduled Distance (24-Hour Timed Race)

FEATURE RESULTS

Pos	Grid	Cls	Cls Fin	#	Driver	Sponsor	Make	Laps	Status
1	4	GTX	1	99	Rolf Stommelen Toine Hezemans Peter Gregg	Brumos Porsche	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0011	680	running
2	8	GTX	2	6	Dick Barbour Manfred Schurti Johnny Rutherford	Dick Barbour Racing	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0033	650	running
3	21	GTO	1	58	Diego Febles Alec Poole	Diego Febles	Porsche Carrera RSR	645	running
4	14	GTO	2	33	Bonky Fernandez John Paul Phil Currin	Boricua Racing	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9113	637	running
5	10	GTX	3	14	Josef Brambring Dieter Schornstein Louis Krages	Erwin Kremer	Porsche 935 K2 007 00016	635	running
6	12	GTX	4	09	Gary Belcher Doc Bundy Al Holbert	Belcher Racing	Porsche 934/5	632	fuel pump
7	18	GTX	5	32	Stephen Earle Bob Akin Rick Knoop	Earle & Akin Racing Associates	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9048	632	running
8	16	GTO	3	65	John Morton Tony Adamowicz Hal Sahlman Bobby Carradine	Dan Ward Racing	Ferrari 365 GTB/4 16407	622	running
9	6	GTX	6	59	Peter Gregg Claude Ballot-Lena Brad Frisselle	JMS Brumos Porsche	Porsche 935 930 770 0909	621	running
10	9	GTX	7	13	Hal Shaw, Jr. Jim Busby Howard Meister	Hal Shaw Racing	Porsche 935 930 670 0180	608	running
11	26	GTU	1	01	Dave White Gary Mesnick J. Dana Roehrig	J. Dana Roehrig	Porsche 911	604	engine
12	57	GTU	2	34	George Drolsom Hugh Davenport Mark Greb	Drolsom Racing	Porsche 911S	592	running
13	7	GTX	8	21	Franz Konrad Reinhold Joest Volkert Merl	Franz Konrad	Porsche 935 930 670 0172	590	running
14	55	GTU	3	08	Terry Wolters Jack Refenning Raymond Mummery	Terry Wolters	Porsche 911 911 030 1263	584	running
15	19	GTX	9	24	Tom Frank Bob Bergstrom	Executive Industries	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9056	580	running
16	56	GTU	4	84	Chris Doyle John Maffucci Bob Speakman	Bondurant Racing School	Datsun 260Z	577	running
17	34	GTU	5	60	John Thomas Ren Tilton Rusty Bond	R & R Racing	Porsche 911	551	running
18	35	GTU	6	29	Richard Weiss Bill Alsup Bill Follmer	Richard C. Weiss	Porsche 911S	550	running
19	45	GTX	10	37	Bob Buchler Eddie Johnson Clay Young	Clay Young	Chevrolet Camaro	550	running
20	36	GTO	4	46	Maurico DeNarvaez Albert Naon Tony Garcia	Mauricio DeNarvaez	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 1099	547	did not finish
21	49	GTU	7	22	Bill Harriss Volker Bruckmann Ron Southern	Music City Racing	Porsche 911E	546	running
22	17	GTX	11	5	Francois Migault Lucien Guitteny Gregg Young	Team Grand Competition on Canart	Ferrari 365 GT4/BB 18139	521	running
23	66	GTO	5	68	Luis Mendez Mandy Gonzalez Tato Ferrer	Luis Mendez	Porsche Carrera RSR 005 0009	509	running
24	65	GTU	8	91	Ron Southern Steve Cook Bob Bondurant Bill Cooper	Bob Bondurant	Datsun 260Z	508	running
25	52	GTO	6	78	Bobby Hillin William Henderson Richard Turner	Western Motor Works	Ferrari 365 GTB/4 13771	506	running
26	53	GTU	9	9	Brian Goellnicht Jose Marina Jack May Anatoly Arutunoff	Anatoly Arutunoff	Lancia Stratos	505	running
27	31	GTO	7	94	Preston Henn Hal Sahlman Sandy Satullo	Preston Henn	Ferrari 365 GTB/4 13367	502	accident
28	46	GTU	10	36	Ron Case Dave Panaccione	Case Racing	Porsche 911	500	running
29	42	GTU	11	53	Jim Downing Stu Fisher Walt Bohren Roger Mandeville	Mazda Auto Tokyo	Mazda RX-3	498	running
30	44	GTU	12	61	Taku Akaike Al Cosentino	Alfred Cosentino	Mazda RX-3	498	running
31	29	GTX	12	38	Bill McDill Mike Meldeau	Mike Meldeau	Chevrolet Camaro	497	running
32	62	GTO	8	10	Guy Church Rick Kump Bob Lee	Bob's Speed Products	AMC AMX	481	running
33	68	GTU	13	50	Charles Kleinschmidt Lee Culpepper	Native Tan	MGB GT	477	running
34	41	GTO	9	77	Amos Johnson Dennis Shaw Charles Woodward	Amos Johnson, Dennis Shaw	AMC Hornet AMX	475	running
35	11	GTX	13	7	Ludwig Heimrath Jacques Bienvenue Norm Ridgely	Heimrath Racing	Porsche 935 930 770 0958	466	accident
36	61	GTO	10	07	Dave Cowart Charles Mendez Joe Castellano	Morrison's Inc.	Porsche Carrera RSR	459	did not finish
37	24	GTX	14	82	Carmon Solomone Fred Lang Buzz Fyhrie	Solomone Racing	Chevrolet Camaro	456	did not finish
38	48	GTX	15	15	Bruno Beilcke Sepp Grinbold Alf Gebhardt	Bavarian Motors International	BMW 3.0 CSL	427	did not finish
39	58	GTU	14	55	Emiliano Rodriguez Hiram Cruz	Emiliano Rodriguez	Lotus Europa Ford	402	running
40	60	GTX	16	95	Hurley Haywood Bob Hagestad Doc Bundy	Bob Hagestad	Porsche 935 930 770 0957	400	clutch
41	50	GTX	17	18	Dick Gauthier Jack Swanson Brad West	Ours & Hours Racing	Chevrolet Camaro	395	running
42	23	GTX	18	56	R.J. Valentine Craig Carter Murray Edwards	Carter Brothers	Chevrolet Camaro	361	running
43	67	GTU	15	87	Pedro Vazquez Ron Oyler Joseph Hamilton Gunter Hamilton Gunter Seipolt	Pedro Vazquez, Jr.	Porsche 911	360	running
44	43	GTO	11	02	Dick Neland Al Levenson Tom Brown	Al Levenson	Chevrolet Corvette	353	running
45	28	GTU	16	52	Yoshimi Katayama Yojiro Terada Roger Mandeville	Mazda Auto Tokyo	Mazda RX-3	271	did not finish
46	13	GTX	19	19	Chris Cord Jim Adams	Chris Cord Racing	DeKon Monza 1011/Chevrolet	261	engine
47	20	GTX	20	73	Clark Howey Dale Koch David Crabtree	Howey Farms	Chevrolet Camaro	259	did not finish
48	39	GTU	17	76	Frank Thomas Lee Mueller Logan Blackburn	Quality Inn	Porsche 911	224	did not finish
49	22	GTX	21	72	Carl Thompson Billy Hagan Rusty Schmidt	Bill Arnold	Chevrolet Corvette	169	did not finish
50	15	GTO	12	20	Richard Bostyan Jerry Thompson Don Yenko	Richard L. Bostyan	Chevrolet Corvette	152	did not finish
51	64	GTO	13	25	Kenper Miller Paul Miller Oscar Koveleski	Kenper Miller	BMW 3.0 CSL	125	engine
52	51	GTX	22	05	Stephen Bond Dale Kreider Philip Dann	Dale Kreider	Chevrolet Monza	123	wheel
53	33	GTO	14	8	Felice Besenzoni Luciano Dal Ben Byron Wever	Jolly Club	Ferrari 308 GTB 20457	117	electrical
54	27	GTO	15	48	John Carusso Emory Donaldson Luis Sereix	Autodyne Inc.	Chevrolet Corvette	90	suspension
55	30	GTO	16	80	Herb Adams Patrick Bedard Marv Thomson	Herb Adams	Oldsmobile Cutlass	89	gearbox
56	1	GTX	23	0	Danny Ongais Ted Field Milt Minter	Ted Field	Porsche 935	88	engine
57	2	GTX	24	12	Bob Wollek Henri Pescarolo Didier Jaunet	Erwin Kremer	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0013	86	engine
58	63	GTU	18	51	John Hotchkis Robert Kirby Dennis Aase	Wynn's International	Porsche 911	85	engine
59	32	GTO	17	4	Dino Mallet Bob Bondurant Sergio Romolotti Romeo Camathias	Jolly Club	Ferrari 308 GTB	82	transmission
60	69	GTO	18	03	Guido Levetto Dan Rice	Guido Levetto	Chevrolet Camaro	79	suspension
61	38	GTX	25	54	John Tunstall Steve Behr Lou Timolat	T & C	Porsche Carrera 911 460 0100	70	flywheel
62	59	GTO	19	39	Greg Pickett Neil Bonnett Bruce Canepa	Greg Pickett	Porsche Carrera	67	ignition
63	54	GTU	19	27	Pierre Honegger Bob Dean Mark Hutchins Bill Scott	Z & W Enterprises	Mazda RX-3	57	did not finish
64	3	GTX	26	2	David Hobbs Ronnie Peterson	McLaren Racing	BMW 320i Turbo	47	engine
65	40	GTO	20	17	Sam Fillingham Tim Chitwood K.P. Jones	Tim Chitwood	Chevrolet Nova	45	accident
66	5	GTX	27	3	Carlo Facetti Martino Finotto	Jolly Club	Porsche 935 930 770 0902	6	engine
67	47	GTU	20	85	John Hulen Ron Coupland Nick Engels	John Hulen	Porsche 914/6	0	engine
DQ	37	GTU		71	Francisco Romero Ernesto Soto Hardie Beloff	Bill Scott (VA)	Porsche 911S	615	running/DQ

RACE DATA
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Margin of Victory:
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Fastest Lap: Unknown/Unentered