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1978

5 February 1978 - Daytona 24 Hours - World Championship for Makes

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
76 Porsche 911 GTU Frank Thomas (USA)/Lee Mueller (USA)/Logan Blackburn (USA) Quality Inn 48th 17th 39th 224 laps - DNF

18 March 1978 - Sebring 12 Hours - World Challenge for Endurance Drivers

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
89 Porsche 911 GTU Rusty Bond (USA)/Ren Tilton (USA) Barrick Motor Racing 21st 8th 39th 181 laps
71 Porsche 911 GTU John Higgins (USA)/Tim Cooper (USA)/James King (USA) Foreign Exchange Racing 26th 11th 35th 168 laps
76 Porsche 911 GTU Frank Thomas (USA)/Lee Mueller (USA)/Paul May (USA) Quality Inn 60th 24th 22nd 43 laps - Engine
45 Porsche 911 GTU Gary Steele (USA)/Jim Gaeta (USA)/Bob Zulkowski (USA) Vann's Auto Body 63rd 26th 45th 28 laps - Engine

2 April 1978 - Talladega 6 Hours - World Challenge for Endurance Drivers

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
76 Porsche 911 GTU Lee Mueller (USA)/Frank Thomas (USA) Quality Inn 7th 1st 18th 156 laps
45 Porsche 911 GTU Jim Gaeta (USA)/Gary Steele (USA) Vann's Auto Body 28th 8th 36th 109 laps
51 Porsche 911 GTU John Hotchkis (USA)/Dennis Aase (USA) Wynn's International 37th 12th 24th 29 laps - Accident

29 May 1978 - Lime Rock 100 Miles - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
60 Porsche 911 GTO Ren Tilton (USA) 16th 6th 20th 57 laps
27 Porsche 911 GTO Tom Sheehy (USA) 21st 7th 25th 55 laps

11 June 1978 - Trans-Am Portland - Trans-Am

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
59 Porsche 911 TA-I Nick Feodorhoff (USA) Performance Unlimited (USA) 27th 18th 38th 19 laps - Accident

4 July 1978 - Daytona 250 Miles Paul Revere - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
23 Porsche 911 GTU Fred Snow (USA)/Jack Swanson (USA)/Tom Cripe (USA) 49th 17th 53rd 11 laps - DNF

30 July 1978 - Sears Point 100 Miles - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
60 Porsche 911 GTO Ren Tilton (USA) 12th 4th 23rd 36 laps

6 August 1978 - Portland 100 Miles - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
60 Porsche 911 GTO Ren Tilton (USA) 10th 3rd 22nd 45 laps

27 August 1978 - Mid Ohio 250 Miles - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
76 Porsche 911 GTU Frank Thomas (USA)/Lee Mueller (USA) Quality Inn 39th 13th 37th 37 laps - DNF

3 September 1978 - Vallelunga 6 Hours - World Championship for Makes

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
16 Porsche 911 GT Gérard Bleynie (F)/Claude Ballot-Léna (F) DNF 22nd 8 laps - Ignition

4 September 1978 - Road Atlanta 100 Miles - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
60 Porsche 911 GTO Ren Tilton (USA) R & R Racing 21st 11th 28th 33 laps

8 October 1978 - Trans-Am Laguna Seca - Trans-Am

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
26 Porsche 911 TA-II Tom Masterson (USA) Swag Engineering (USA) 29th 11th 36th 35 laps

5 November 1978 - Trans-Am Mexico - Trans-Am

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
26 Porsche 911 TA-II Tom Masterson (USA) Swag Engineering (USA) 19th 10th 23rd 26 laps

26 November 1978 - Daytona Finale 250 Miles - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
75 Porsche 911 GTU Mike Ramirez (PR)/Manuel Villa (PR) Mike Ramirez 31st 6th 64th 55 laps
33 Porsche 911 GTU Richard Aten (USA)/Peter Welter (USA) Peter Welter 41st 9th 66th 35 laps



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