Can-Am Road Charlotte 1979

Date of the race1979-05-20
CircuitCharlotte Motor Speedway
WeatherDry
Driven laps69
Driven distance249,851 km
Winner
Jacky Ickx
Lola T333CS Chevrolet
1:29:01,560
168,386 km/h
On Pole Position
Keke Rosberg
Spyder NF-11 Chevrolet
1:09,190
186,355 km/h
Fastest race lap

Entry list

# Driver Team Car
1Jacky IckxCarl A. Haas Racing Team, Ltd.Lola T333CS Chevrolet
2Geoff LeesRacing Team V.D.S.Lola T333CS Chevrolet
4Elliot Forbes-RobinsonNewman-Freeman RacingSpyder NF-11 Chevrolet
5Keke RosbergNewman-Freeman RacingSpyder NF-11 Chevrolet
6Howard KellyHoward KellyLola T332 RNF Chevrolet
8John MortonU.S. RacingProphet Chevrolet
9Bill TemperoBill Tempero RacingLola T332C Chevrolet
10Al HolbertHogan Racing, Ltd.Hogan HR-001 Chevrolet
26Rick VillateRVRLola T294 Ford
37Horst KrollHorst Kroll RacingLola T332 Chevrolet
39John GunnGunn's GodiesLola GG-5 Chevrolet
47Tony CicaleCicale Champion RacingRalt RT1 Hart
51Tim EvansDiversified EngineeringLola T-290 Ford
52Gary GovePete LovelyChevron B26 Ford
54S.Peter SmithRed Roof InnsBobsy Ford
58Rocky MoranAmerican Spirit RacingLola T333CS Chevrolet
61E.B. LunkenE.B. LunkenMarch 735 BMW
67Robert J.NelkinR.J.Nelkin RacingLola T333CS Chevrolet
68Price CobbR.J. Nelkin RacingLola T332 Chevrolet
72Charles R. SmithChevron B19/21 Ford
79Bobby BrownBobby Brown RacingLola T333CS Chevrolet
96Chris StrongChevron B-36 Ford

Starting grid

Pos # Driver Car Time
15Keke RosbergSpyder NF-11 Chevrolet1:09,190
21Jacky IckxLola T333CS Chevrolet1:09,250
32Geoff LeesLola T333CS Chevrolet1:09,660
44Elliot Forbes-RobinsonSpyder NF-11 Chevrolet1:09,950
558Rocky MoranLola T333CS Chevrolet1:10,100
668Price CobbLola T332 Chevrolet1:10,590
710Al HolbertHogan HR-001 Chevrolet1:10,620
879Bobby BrownLola T333CS Chevrolet1:11,360
98John MortonProphet Chevrolet1:11,380
1039John GunnLola GG-5 Chevrolet1:12,360
1167Robert J.NelkinLola T333CS Chevrolet1:12,450
129Bill TemperoLola T332C Chevrolet1:13,770
1337Horst KrollLola T332 Chevrolet1:14,310
146Howard KellyLola T332 RNF Chevrolet1:15,370
1547Tony CicaleRalt RT1 Hart1:15,410
1651Tim EvansLola T-290 Ford1:16,250
1752Gary GoveChevron B26 Ford1:16,930
1854S.Peter SmithBobsy Ford1:19,130
1996Chris StrongChevron B-36 Ford1:19,360
2072Charles R. SmithChevron B19/21 Ford1:24,290
2161E.B. LunkenMarch 735 BMW1:27,140
2226Rick VillateLola T294 Fordunknown

Classification

Pos # Driver Car Laps Results
11Jacky IckxLola T333CS Chevrolet691:29:01,560
24Elliot Forbes-RobinsonSpyder NF-11 Chevrolet69+18,450
35Keke RosbergSpyder NF-11 Chevrolet68+ 1 lap
42Geoff LeesLola T333CS Chevrolet68+ 1 lap
579Bobby BrownLola T333CS Chevrolet66+ 3 laps
647Tony CicaleRalt RT1 Hart65+ 4 laps
752Gary GoveChevron B26 Ford65+ 4 laps
88John MortonProphet Chevrolet65+ 4 laps
996Chris StrongChevron B-36 Ford64+ 5 laps
109Bill TemperoLola T332C Chevrolet64+ 5 laps
1154S.Peter SmithBobsy Ford63+ 6 laps
1239John GunnLola GG-5 Chevrolet62+ 7 laps
1358Rocky MoranLola T333CS Chevrolet57+ 12 laps
1467Robert J.NelkinLola T333CS Chevrolet40+ 29 laps
1526Rick VillateLola T294 Ford40+ 29 laps - accident
1610Al HolbertHogan HR-001 Chevrolet40+ 29 laps - Holed piston
1737Horst KrollLola T332 Chevrolet33+ 36 laps - Accident
1872Charles R. SmithChevron B19/21 Ford27+ 42 laps - Mechanical
1968Price CobbLola T332 Chevrolet25+ 44 laps - Oil pump
2061E.B. LunkenMarch 735 BMW23+ 46 laps - Accident
2151Tim EvansLola T-290 Ford18+ 51 laps - U-joint
226Howard KellyLola T332 RNF Chevrolet14+ 55 laps - Accident