1975 IMSA - round 11

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1 hour of Talladega

Talladega International Motor Speedway, Alabama, USA

Date: 9/8/1975
Track length: 6.437 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted:
Starters: 31
Finishers: 24

Pole position: Stuck in 1.56,474 = 198,96 kmh
Fastest lap: Stuck in 2.05,4 = 184,806 kmh

Distance: 1 hour
Average speed: 180,922 kmh
Weather: Rain
Ruleset: IMSA GT
Car info: 1975 Cars

It was a soaking wet affair at the high-speed track of Talladega. Hans Stuck himself reports.
“Gregg surprised us all with a new long tail Carrera. It was very fast in practice, only 3 tenths slower than my pole time. Practice had been dry, but in the first laps of the race it poured down. I felt fine about it. But after 11 laps, the chequered flag dropped, the finish of an 11-lap sprint? It was only a pause, it should have been red flagged of course.
After some discussions (some of the gentlemen did not want to continue) the race was restarted, but darkness was setting in. Even less comfortable were the spectators on the infield.
In my BMW coupé I had a puddle as well, so the mechanics drilled three holes - but this worked the wrong way; I had three fountains now, because of the fact that an IMSA car has no side windows. The air stream in my car pumped water into the car, and the front window misted instantly, the fan clearing only 30 quare centimetre. I could see the braking points more or less, and watched more and more cars spinning on the banking - since most of them did not want to drive on the highest point. Not very smart, since the water was mainly at the bottom... Dunlop engineer Glotzbach had told me that I could take the banking flat out despite the water. It worked, although I ended always very sideways. Neerpasch liked it, a following Camaro driver not since he took the same line as I - but at a much slower pace. His car dropped down.
In the last laps (I could see the score board, and that showed the race was not over yet) I got a puncture - I went into the pits, but the mechanics did not move. They only smiled - and then someone told me the race had already finished - 5 laps ago. They had no way of telling me.
Gregg finished second on 29 seconds, and is in the lead of the championship. Sam Posey was only sixth here, since he had a stop to dry his car - he did not like the fountains at all!”

GTO, GTU

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,
remarks

1 1 25 BMW of North America, Inc
BMW 3.0 CSL Hans-Joachim Stuck, D
3498 L6 GTO 29 laps, 1:01.54,5 1 1.56,474 2.05,4

2 2 59 Brumos Porsche
Porsche Carrera RSR Peter Gregg, USA
2994 B6 GTO 29 laps, 1:02.23,5 2

3 3
Porsche Carrera RSR Hurley Haywood, USA
2994 B6 GTO 29 8

4 4
Porsche Carrera RSR Al Holbert, USA
2994 B6 GTO 28 7

5 5
Chevrolet Camaro Maurice Carter, CDN
V8 GTO 28 4

6 6
Porsche Carrera RSR George Dyer, USA
2994 B6 GTO 28 10

7 7 BMW of North America, Inc
BMW 3.0 CSL Sam Posey, USA
3498 L6 GTO 28 3

8 8
Porsche Carrera RSR John O'Steen, USA
2994 B6 GTO 27 5

9 9
Porsche Carrera RSR Charlie Kemp, USA
2994 B6 GTO 27 12

10 10
Chevrolet Corvette Gene Felton, USA
V8 GTO 26 9

11 1
Datsun 240Z Brad Frisselle, USA
ca. 2400 L6 GTU 26 13

12 11
Ford Mustang Richard Mroz, USA
V8 GTO 26 16

13 12
Chevrolet Camaro Bob Christiansen, USA
V8 GTO 26 27

14 2
Datsun 240Z Bob Speakman, USA
ca. 2400 L6 GTU 26 26

15 13
De Tomaso Mangusta Bob McGraw, USA
5763 V8 GTO 25 14

16 3
Ford Escort RS 1600 Juan Montalvo, C
L4 GTU 25 24

17 14
Dodge Challenger Jim Lockhart
V8 GTO 25 18

18 4
VW-Porsche 914/6 John Hulen, USA
1991 B6 GTU 24 30

19 5
Porsche 911 S John Hulen, USA
B6 GTU 24 29

20 6
Porsche 911 Rusty Bond, USA
B6 GTU 22 23

21 15
Ford Mustang Wendell Scott, USA
V8 GTO 21 22

22 7
Porsche 911 S George Drolsom, USA
B6 GTU 21 19

23 16
Chevrolet Corvette Barry Ruble
V8 GTO 18 32

24 17
Chevrolet Corvette Ted Kempgens, USA
V8 GTO 13 33

DNF 18
Chevrolet Camaro Clay Young, USA
V8 GTO 8 34

DNF 7
Mazda Savanna RX-3 Raymond Walle, USA
2 x 491 R2 GTU 8 31

DNF 19
Chevrolet Corvette Dale Kreider, USA
V8 GTO 8 21

DNF 20
Chevrolet Corvette Phil Currin, USA
V8 GTO 8 20

DNF 21
Chevrolet Camaro Vince Gimondo, USA
V8 GTO 5 15

DNF 22
Chevrolet Camaro Carl Shafer, USA
V8 GTO 4 6

DNF 23
Chevrolet Vega Stephen Bond, USA
V8 GTO 4 25

GTO, GTU
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, remarks
1	1	25	BMW of North America, Inc BMW 3.0 CSL	Hans-Joachim Stuck, D	3498	L6	GTO	29 laps, 1:01.54,5	1	1.56,474	2.05,4
2	2	59	Brumos Porsche Porsche Carrera RSR	Peter Gregg, USA	2994	B6	GTO	29 laps, 1:02.23,5	2
3	3		Porsche Carrera RSR	Hurley Haywood, USA	2994	B6	GTO	29	8
4	4		Porsche Carrera RSR	Al Holbert, USA	2994	B6	GTO	28	7
5	5		Chevrolet Camaro	Maurice Carter, CDN		V8	GTO	28	4
6	6		Porsche Carrera RSR	George Dyer, USA	2994	B6	GTO	28	10
7	7		BMW of North America, Inc BMW 3.0 CSL	Sam Posey, USA	3498	L6	GTO	28	3
8	8		Porsche Carrera RSR	John O'Steen, USA	2994	B6	GTO	27	5
9	9		Porsche Carrera RSR	Charlie Kemp, USA	2994	B6	GTO	27	12
10	10		Chevrolet Corvette	Gene Felton, USA		V8	GTO	26	9
11	1		Datsun 240Z	Brad Frisselle, USA	ca. 2400	L6	GTU	26	13
12	11		Ford Mustang	Richard Mroz, USA		V8	GTO	26	16
13	12		Chevrolet Camaro	Bob Christiansen, USA		V8	GTO	26	27
14	2		Datsun 240Z	Bob Speakman, USA	ca. 2400	L6	GTU	26	26
15	13		De Tomaso Mangusta	Bob McGraw, USA	5763	V8	GTO	25	14
16	3		Ford Escort RS 1600	Juan Montalvo, C		L4	GTU	25	24
17	14		Dodge Challenger	Jim Lockhart		V8	GTO	25	18
18	4		VW-Porsche 914/6	John Hulen, USA	1991	B6	GTU	24	30
19	5		Porsche 911 S	John Hulen, USA		B6	GTU	24	29
20	6		Porsche 911	Rusty Bond, USA		B6	GTU	22	23
21	15		Ford Mustang	Wendell Scott, USA		V8	GTO	21	22
22	7		Porsche 911 S	George Drolsom, USA		B6	GTU	21	19
23	16		Chevrolet Corvette	Barry Ruble		V8	GTO	18	32
24	17		Chevrolet Corvette	Ted Kempgens, USA		V8	GTO	13	33
DNF	18		Chevrolet Camaro	Clay Young, USA		V8	GTO	8	34
DNF	7		Mazda Savanna RX-3	Raymond Walle, USA	2 x 491	R2	GTU	8	31
DNF	19		Chevrolet Corvette	Dale Kreider, USA		V8	GTO	8	21
DNF	20		Chevrolet Corvette	Phil Currin, USA		V8	GTO	8	20
DNF	21		Chevrolet Camaro	Vince Gimondo, USA		V8	GTO	5	15
DNF	22		Chevrolet Camaro	Carl Shafer, USA		V8	GTO	4	6
DNF	23		Chevrolet Vega	Stephen Bond, USA		V8	GTO	4	25