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1979 : Sebring 12 Hours - 1st overall : Watkins Glen 6 Hours - 3rd overall, 1st in class

4 February 1979 - Daytona 24 Hours - World Championship for Makes

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
9 Porsche 935 930 770 0910 GTX Bob Akin (USA)/Rob McFarlin (USA)/Roy Woods (USA) Dick Barbour Racing (USA) 52nd 13th 9th 117 laps - Engine

17 March 1979 - Sebring 12 Hours - World Challenge for Endurance Drivers

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
9 Porsche 935 930 770 0910 GTX Bob Akin (USA)/Rob McFarlin (USA)/Roy Woods (USA) Dick Barbour Racing (USA) 1st 1st 9th 239 laps

22 April 1979 - Riverside 6 Hours - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
9 Porsche 935 930 770 0910 GTX Rob McFarlin (USA)/Roy Woods (USA)/Bob Akin (USA) Dick Barbour Racing (USA) 4th 4th 13th 189 laps

10 June 1979 - Le Mans 24 Hours - World Challenge for Endurance Drivers

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
71 Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0024 IMSA+2.5 Roy Woods (USA)/Bob Akin (USA)/Rob McFarlin (USA) Dick Barbour (USA) DNF 32nd 78 laps - Head Gasket

7 July 1979 - Watkins Glen 6 Hours - World Championship for Makes

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
71 Porsche 935 930 890 0024 TA-II Rob McFarlin (USA)/Roy Woods (USA)/Bob Akin (USA) Dick Barbour Performance (USA) 3rd 1st 9th 170 laps

29 July 1979 - Sears Point 100 Miles - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
71 Porsche 935 930 890 0024 GTX Bob Akin (USA) Dick Barbour Racing (USA) 15th 10th 16th 36 laps - DNF

2 September 1979 - Road America 500 Miles - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
9 Porsche 935 930 770 0910 GTX Rob McFarlin (USA)/Bob Akin (USA) Dick Barbour Racing (USA) 5th 5th 11th 120 laps

23 September 1979 - Road Atlanta 100 Miles - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
05 Porsche 935 930 770 0957 GTX Bob Akin (USA) Busch Beer (USA) 8th 8th 7th 38 laps

25 November 1979 - Daytona Finale 250 Miles - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
05 Porsche 935 930 770 0957 GTX Bob Akin (USA)/Roy Woods (USA) Busch Beer (USA) 6th 6th 11th 46 laps



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