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. Victory overall went to the No. 9 Dick Barbour Racing Porsche 935 driven by Brian Redman, Charles Mendez, and Bob Garretson.[2]

Race results

Class winners in bold.

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

Class Winners

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

  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.
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