1978 12 Hours of Sebring

The Twelve Hours of Sebring International Grand Prix of Endurance for the Camel GT Challenge was the second round of the 1978 IMSA GT Championship.[1] The race was held at the Sebring International Raceway on March 18, 1978. The overall victory went to No. 9, Dick Barbour Racing (Porsche 935). The drivers were Brian Redman, Charles Mendez and Bob Garretson.[2]

Race results

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Class winners in bold.

Pos Class No Team Drivers Car Laps
1 GTX 9   Dick Barbour Racing   Brian Redman
  Charles Mendez
  Bob Garretson
Porsche 935 240
2 GTX 95   Bob Hagestad   Bob Hagestad
  Hurley Haywood
Porsche 935 240
3 GTX 13   Ore House - Vail   Hal Shaw Jr.
  Tom Spalding
Porsche 935 239
4 GTO 33   JLP Racing   John Paul
  Bonky Fernandez
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 233
5 GTX 32   Earle & Akin Racing   Steve Earle
  Bob Akin
  Rick Knoop
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 225
6 GTU 77   Bill Scott Racing   Francisco Romero
  Ernesto Soto
Porsche 911S 219
7 GTU 42   El Sol Racing   Chiqui Soldevilla
  Luis Gordillo
Porsche 911S 213
8
DNF
GTO 25   KWM Racing   Kenper Miller
  Walt Bohren
BMW 3.5 CSL 211
9 AC 96   Unicure   Gene Felton
  Vince Gimondo
Buick Skylark 209
10 GTU 62   William J. Koll   Bill Koll
  David Hamren
  Dennis Sherman
Porsche 914-6 GT 209
11 GTO 03   Cliff Gottlob   Cliff Gottlob
  Danny Terrill
Chevrolet Corvette 199
12 GTU 99   Bob Bondurant   Steve Cook
  Bill Cooper
  Ron Southern
Datsun 260Z 198
13
DNF
GTO 58   Diego Febles Racing   Diego Febles
  Alec Poole
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 197
14 GTO 57   Sebring Racing   Terry Keller
  Bob Gray
  Nort Northam
Chevrolet Corvette 197
15 GTU 36   Case Racing   Ron Case
  Dave Panaccione
  Jack Rynerson
Porsche 911 196
16 GTU 50   Fritz Hochreuter   Fritz Hochreuter
  Rudy Bartling
  Rainer Brezinka
Porsche 911S 189
17 GTO 48   Autodyne   Luis Sereix
  Lyn St. James
  Phil Currin
Chevrolet Corvette 186
18 GTU 01   Roehrig Racing   Dave White
  J. Dana Roehrig
  Gary Mesnick
Porsche 911S 185
19 AC 92   Road Atlanta   Dave Sloyer
  Jim Fitzgerald
Plymouth Volare 184
20 GTO 79   Rennsport Porsche Works   Michael Callas
  Peter Papke
  Jim Cook
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 182
21 GTU 89   Barrick Motor Racing   Rusty Bond
  Ren Tilton
Porsche 911 181
22 GTX 05   Saltwater Band   Stephen Bond
  Philip Dann
Chevrolet Monza 181
23 GTU 85   John Hulen   John Hulen
  Ron Coupland
  Nick Engels
Porsche 914-6 GT 174
24 GTX 93   Whittington Bros.   Don Whittington
  Russ Boy
Porsche 934/5 172
25 GTU 70   Race Car Ent.   M. L. Speer
  Windle Turley
Porsche 911S 168
26 GTU 71   Foreign Exchange Racing   John Higgins
  Tim Cooper
  James King
Porsche 911 168
27 GTU 88   Hamilton House Racing   Joseph Hamilton
  Chuck Wade
  Ron Collins
Porsche 911S 167
28
DNF
GTO 07   Morrison's Inc.   Dave Cowart
  Nick Craw
  Joe Castellano
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 165
29
DNF
GTU 00   Red Roof Inns   Steve Southard
  Jim Trueman
Porsche 914-6 GT 164
30 GTU 52   Native Tan   Charles Kleinschmidt
  Lee Culpepper
  William Koch
MGB GT 160
31 GTU 21   DiLella Racing   Vince DiLella
  Manuel Cueto
Porsche 914 152
32
DNF
GTU 51   Wynn's International   John Hotchkis
  Robert Kirby
  Dennis Aase
Porsche 911S 142
33
DNF
GTO 14   Robert LaMay   Robert LaMay
  Richard Valentine
  Larry Parker
Ford Mustang 140
34 GTO 91   Framm Promotions / W. Frank   Werner Frank
  Roger Schramm
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 140
35
DNF
GTU 08   Terry Wolters   Terry Wolters
  Wayne Miller
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 129
36 GTU 35   Team Beilcke   Bruno Beilcke
  Sepp Grinbold
  Alf Gebhardt
BMW 2002 123
37 GTO 12   George Garcia   George Garcia
  Daniel Vilarchao
Chevrolet Corvette 122
38
DNF
GTX 2   McLaren North America   David Hobbs
  Milt Minter
  Tom Klausler
BMW 320i Turbo 119
39 GTU 61   Faza Squadra   Al Cosentino
  Jim Downing
Mazda RX-3 116
40
DNF
GTX 09   Belcher Racing   Gary Belcher
  Doc Bundy
Porsche 934/5 115
41 GTX 38   Meldeau Tire Co.   Mike Meldeau
  Bill McDill
Chevrolet Camaro 113
42 GTX 17   Kenneth LaGrow   Kenneth LaGrow
  Jimmy Tumbleston
Chevrolet Camaro 112
43 GTU 02   H. David Redszus   H. David Redszus
  Merv Rosen
BMW 2002 111
44
DNF
GTU 34   Drolsom Racing Inc.   George Drolsom
  Hugh Davenport
Porsche 911S 98
45
DNF
GTU 84   Worldparts   Bob Speakman
  John Maffucci
Datsun 260Z 98
46
DNF
AC 47   Tim Chitwood   Tim Chitwood
  Sam Fillingham
  K. P. Jones
Chevrolet Nova 90
47
DNF
GTO 87   Pedro Vazquez   Pedro Vazqez
  Ron Oyler
Porsche 911S 83
48
DNF
GTX 06   R. V. Shulnburg Scrap Metal   R. V. Shulnburg
  Dave Heinz
  Michael Keyser
Chevrolet Corvette 83
49 GTX 28   Desperado Racing   Clif Kearns
  Marty Hinze
  Stephen Behr
Porsche 935 79
50
DNF
GTX 24   Executive Industries   Tom Frank
  Bob Bergstrom
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 77
51
DNF
GTO 46   Mauricio de Narváez   Mauricio de Narváez
  Albert Naon
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 76
52
DNF
GTU 27   Miami Auto Racing   Ray Mummery
  Jack Refenning
  Tom Sheehy
Porsche 911S 70
53
DNF
AC 0   Chesrown Olds   Gene Rutherford
  Tom Wallace
  Kathy Wallace
Oldsmobile Cutlass 66
54
DNF
GTX 3   Bill Freeman Racing   Bill Freeman
  Bob Harmon
  Byron Leydecker
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 62
55
DNF
GTX 73   Howey Farms   Clark Howey
  Dale Koch
Chevrolet Camaro 50
56
DNF
GTO 4   B. R. Racing Team   Mark Leuzinger
  Mike Van der Werff
De Tomaso Pantera 48
57
DNF
GTX 6   Dick Barbour Performance   Dick Barbour
  Rolf Stommelen
  Manfred Schurti
Porsche 935-77A 47
58
DNF
GTX 11   Javier Garcia   Javier Garcia Chevrolet Corvette 46
59
DNF
GTX 41   Jones Ind. Racing   Herb Jones Jr.
  Steve Faul
Chevrolet Camaro 45
60
DNF
GTU 76   Quality Inn   Frank Thomas
  Lee Mueller
  Paul May
Porsche 911 43
61
DNF
GTU 19   Hallet Motor Racing Circuit   Anatoly Arutnoff
  Brian Goellnicht
  Jose Marina
Lancia Stratos HF 34
62
DNF
GTX 8   Robert Beasley   Bob Beasley
  Bruce Jennings
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 30
63
DNF
GTU 45   Vann's Auto Body   Gary Steele
  Jim Gaeta
  Bob Zulkowski
Porsche 911 28
64
DNF
GTO 20   Bostyan Racing   Richard Bostyan
  Jerry Thompson
  Don Yenko
Chevrolet Corvette 26
65
DNF
GTO 30   Aro-Mandy Racing   Mandy Gonzalez
  Hiram Cruz
  Manuel Villa
BMW 3.0 CSL 25
66
DNF
AC 80   Herb Adams   Herb Adams
  Pat Bedard
  Marv Thomson
Oldsmobile Cutlass 21
67
DNF
GTX 86   Team Pantera   Hugh Kleinpeter
  Jef Stevens
De Tomaso Pantera 17
68
DNF
GTO 04   Rick Thompkins   Rick Thompkins
  Randy Blessing
Chevrolet Corvette 15
69
DNF
GTX 59   Brumos Porsche   Peter Gregg
  Brad Frisselle
Porsche 935 11
70
DNF
GTO 23   Overbagh Motor Racing   Hoyt Overbagh
  Billy Hagan
  Bud Wamsley
Chevrolet Monza 8
71
DNF
GTU 78   Abingdon/Ashley Motors   Rod Bremner
  Don McKnight
Triumph TR7 7
72
DNF
GTU 49   Ted Schumacher Racing   Ted Schumacher
  Robert Hubbard
  John Kelly
Triumph GT6 7
73
DNF
GTX 7   Heimrath Racing   Ludwig Heimrath Sr.
  Norm Ridgley
Porsche 935 6
74
DNF
GTX 40   Quintana Racing   Manuel Quintana
  Richard Stone
Ford Mustang 5
75
DNF
GTX 1   Dale Kreider Racing   Dale Kreider
  Jack Baldwin
Chevrolet Corvette 4
76
DNF
GTX 54   Raul Garcia   Joaquin Lopez
  Raul Garcia
Chevrolet Camaro 2

Class Winners

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Class Winners
GTX Redman / Mendez / Garretson Porsche 935
GTO Paul / Fernandez Porsche 911 Carrera RSR
GTU Romero / Soto Porsche 911
AC Felton / Gimondo Buick Skylark

References

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  1. ^ "Sebring 12 Hours 1978". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "1978 Sebring 12 Hours winner, full results and reports | Motorsport Database". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved January 19, 2022.