1974 Road Atlanta Can-Am
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The 1974 WQXI
Can-Am was the second round of the 1974 Can-Am season
. It was held July 7, 1974, at Road Atlanta
in Braselton, Georgia
. It was the fifth Can-Am race held at the track.
WQXI (AM)
WQXI, "790 The Zone", is a radio station licensed to the city of Atlanta broadcasting at a frequency of 790 kHz. The station has a power of 28,000 watts in the daytime, and 1,000 watts at night. WQXI's signal is non-directional during the daytime, and directional at night...
Can-Am was the second round of the 1974 Can-Am season
1974 Can-Am season
The 1974 Canadian-American Challenge Cup season was the ninth and final season of the original Can-Am auto racing series. It consisted of FIA Group 7 racing cars running half hour Sprint races followed by hour long Cup races...
. It was held July 7, 1974, at Road Atlanta
Road Atlanta
Road Atlanta is a 2.54-mile road course located just north of Braselton, Georgia, USA. The facility is utilized for a wide variety of events, including professional and amateur sports car and motorcycle races, racing and driving schools, corporate programs and testing for motorsports teams...
in Braselton, Georgia
Braselton, Georgia
Braselton is a town in Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, and Jackson Counties in the U.S. state of Georgia, about 40 miles northeast of Atlanta. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 7,511....
. It was the fifth Can-Am race held at the track.
Results
- Pole position: George FollmerGeorge FollmerGeorge Follmer is a retired American race car driver, and one of the most successful road racers of the 1970s. He was born in Phoenix, Arizona....
, 1:14.9 (121.1 mph (194.9 km/h)) - Fastest lap: Jackie OliverJackie OliverKeith Jack Oliver, better known as Jackie Oliver, is a British former Formula One driver and team-owner from England...
, 1:16.1 (119.2 mph (191.8 km/h)) - Race distance: 111 miles (178.6 km) (1 hour duration)
- Winner's average speed: 116.45 miles per hour (187.4 km/h)
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101 |  Jackie OliverJackie Oliver Keith Jack Oliver, better known as Jackie Oliver, is a British former Formula One driver and team-owner from England... |
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 Phoenix Racing Organizations, Inc. |
44 | 0:57:07.800 | 2 | 20 |
| 2 | 1 | George Follmer George Follmer George Follmer is a retired American race car driver, and one of the most successful road racers of the 1970s. He was born in Phoenix, Arizona.... |
Shadow DN4-Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
Phoenix Racing Organizations, Inc. |
44 | 0:57:37,800 | 1 | 15 |
| 3 | 11 | Lothar Motschenbacher |
McLaren M8F-Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
Motschenbacher Racing |
42 | -2 laps | 18 | 12 |
| 4 | 7 |  Herbert Müller |
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Herbert Müller Racing |
42 | -2 laps | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | 39 | John Gunn |
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Racing Specialties |
41 | -3 laps | 20 | 8 |
| 6 | 5 | Dick Durant |
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Burmester Racing |
39 | -5 laps | 7 | 6 |
| 7 | 16 | Dennis Aase |
Porsche 908/2 | Dennis Aase |
39 | -5 laps | 8 | 4 |
| 8 | 45 |  David Saville-Peck |
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Ennerdale Racing |
38 | -6 laps | 10 | 3 |
| 9 | 41 | Mike Brockman |
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Jim Butcher Racing |
38 | -6 laps | 14 | 2 |
| DNF | 10 | William Morrow |
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Bill Morrow |
24 | Engine | 17 | 1 |
| DNF | 9 | Bill Overhauser |
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William Overhauser Racing |
18 | Overheating | 15 | |
| DNF | 17 | Bob Nagel |
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Nagel Racing |
13 | Accident | 6 | |
| DNF | 12 | Bob Lazier Bob Lazier Robert "Bob" Lazier , is an American former race car driver. He raced in the CART series in 1981 and was CART's Rookie of the Year. He had fourth-place finishes at Watkins Glen and Mexico. Lazier also competed in the 1981 Indianapolis 500, finishing 19th after a blown engine caused him to retire... |
McLaren M8E-Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
Page Racing |
12 | Fuel injection | 9 | |
| DNF | 75 | Leonard Janke |
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Janke Auto Co. |
9 | Oil pressure | 16 | |
| DNF | 77 | Bob Klempel |
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Bob Klempel |
6 | Gear linkage | 11 | |
| DNF | 6 | John Cordts John Cordts John Cordts was a racing driver from North Bay, Ontario.Cordts participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, debuting on September 20, 1969. He qualified 19th, but retired his Brabham after 10 laps with an oil leak, while lying 16th... |
McLaren M8F-Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
Performance Engineering Ltd. |
4 | Oil pressure | 4 | |
| DNF | 14 | Jerry Mull |
McLaren M8C-Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
Jerry L. Mull |
2 | Oil pressure | 12 | |
| DNS | 8 | Scooter Patrick |
McLaren M20 McLaren M20 The McLaren M20 was a sports prototype developed by McLaren for the 1972 season of the Canadian-American Challenge Cup. It served as a replacement for the team's M8Fs, but it later became the final Can-Am design created by McLaren before the team left the series after failing to secure the 1972... -Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
U.S. Racing |
3 | |||
| DNS | 55 | Wes McNay |
McLaren M12 McLaren M12 The McLaren M12 was an open-cockpit racing car developed by Bruce McLaren Motor Racing in 1969, solely for the purpose of selling to customers in the Can-Am series. The M12 combined elements from two of McLaren's previous efforts, the M6 series and the M8 series... -Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
Wes McNay |
13 | |||
| DNS | 3 | Bill Cuddy |
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Bill Cuddy |
19 |