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RESULTS of the 1970 24 Hours of Daytona, Daytona International Speedway, January 31-February 1, 1970 Pos RESULTS of the 1970 24 Hours of Daytona, Daytona International Speedway, January 31-February 1, 1970 Pos. Driver Car Entrant Laps Position / Class Practice 1. Pedro Rodriquez Porsche 917K John Wyer Automotive 724 1. Sports 3. 1:55.800 Leo Kinnunen Brian Redman 2. Jo Siffert Porsche 917K John Wyer Automotive 679 2. Sports 2. 1:52.900 Brian Redman 3. Mario Andretti Ferrari 512S Spa Ferrari SEFAC 676 3. Sports 1. 1:51.600 Arturao Merzario Jacky Ickx 4. Sam Posey Ferrari 312P Coupe North American Racing Team 647 1. Prototype 9. 2:02.400 Mike Parkes 5. Tony Adamowicz Ferrari 312P Coupe North American Racing Team 632 2. Prototype 13. 2:06.000 David Piper 6. Jerry Thompson Chevrolet Corvete Ownes-Corning Fiberglass 608 1. GT+2.0 11. 2:04.600 John Mahler 7. Gregg Young Ferrari 250LM North American Racing Team 603 4. Sports 44. 2:26.700 Luigi Chinetti 8. William Wonder Ford GT40 William Wonder 579 5. Sports 41. 2:24.700 Ray Cuomo 9. Gregg Loomis Porsche 906LE Gregg Loomis 573 3. Prototype 43. 2:26.600 Bert Everett Pete Harrison (DNS) 10. Francois Cevert Matra-Simca MS650 Equipe Matra Simca 565 4. Prototype 7. 1:58.700 Jack Brabham 11. Cliff Gottlob Chevrolet Corvette Cliff Gottlob 545 2. GT+2.0 34. 2:09.300 Dave Dooley 12. Bob Mitchel Chevrolet Camaro Bob Mitchel 535 1. T+2.0 29. 2:15.700 Charlie Kemp 13. Tony DeLorenzo Chevrolet Corvette Owens-Corning Fiberglass 534 3. GT+2.0 20. 2:08.500 Dick Lang 14. Ralph Meaney Porsche 911S Ralph Meaney 533 1. GT2.0 39. 2:24.600 Gary Wright Bill Bean 15. Or Costanzo Chevrolet Corvette Or Costanzo 521 4. GT+2.0 27. 2:14.700 Dave Heinz 16. Ray Cuomo Ford Mustang Ray Cuomo 520 2. T+2.0 46. 2:27.200 Bernard Gimbel George Lisberg 17. Mike Brockman Chevrolet Camaro Bruce Behrens 511 3. T+2.0 57. 2:43.700 John Tremblay 18. Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra-Simca MS650 Equipe Matra-Simca 509 5. Prototype 14. 1:53.000 Henri Pescarolo 19. Larry Brock Chevrolet Camaro Laurel Racing 507 4. T+2.0 23. 2:10.000 Larry Dent 20. John Belperche MGB Waldron Motors 504 2. GT2.0 55. 2:41.000 Tony Lilly Don Pickett 21. Chris Waldron MGB Waldron Motors 490 3. GT2.0 56. 2:43.600 Lowell Lanier Bill Barros 22. Del Russo Taylor Alfa Romeo1750GTV Del Russo Taylor 478 T2.0 64. 3:13.100 Hank Sheldon Tom Blank (DNS) 23. Paul Fleming Fiat 124 Sport Coupe Simone N. Fleming 473 T2.0 62. 2:52.000 Amos Johnson 24. Scotty Addison Porsche 911S Scotty Addison 462 4. GT2.0 49. 2:30.500 Erhard Daham 25. Norberto Mastandrea Chevrolet Camaro Norberto Mastandrea 409 9. T+2.0 45. 2:26.800 Smokey Drolet Rajah Rodgers 26. Vincent P. Collins Ford Mustang Collins-Wilson Racing 407 5. T+2.0 52. 2:32.000 Larry Wilson 27. Ray Walle TVR Vixen Ford Ray Walle 364 Prototype 53. 2:35.000 Bob Speakman Did Not Finish Don Yenko/Bob Grossman Chevrolet Camaro Mamie Reynolds Gregory 542 GT+2.0 24. 2:11.000 Dan Gurney/Chuck Parsons Ferrari 512S North American Racing Team 464 Sports 6. 1:57.800 24 Pos. Driver Car Entrant Laps Position / Class Practice Did Not Finish (cont.) Bob Johnson/Robert R. Johnson Chevrolet Corvette Bob Johnson 457 GT+2.0 16. 2:07.000 Jim Greendyke Jim Bandy/Fred Stevenson Lotus Europa Sports Motors 442 Sports 36. 2:23.000 Carl Williams Corrado Manfredini/Gianpiero Moretti Ferrari 512S Scuderia 412 Sports 33. 2:19.000 Hans Laine/Gijs van Lennep Porsche 908/02 Hans Laine 385 Prototype 12. 2:05.200 William Harris/Robert E. Lewis Austin-Healey Sprite William Harris 373 Prototype 51. 2:31.200 Jacques Duval/Bob Bailey Porsche 911T Jacques Duval 365 GT2.0 40. 2:24.600 John Elliot/Don Gwynne Chevrolet Camaro Preston Hood 354 T+2.0 50. 2:31.000 Kurt Ahrens/Vic Elford Porsche 917K Porsche Salzburg 337 S 4. 1:56.000 Don Cummings/Warren Stumes Shelby GT350 Susan T. Cummings 327 GT+2.0 66. 2:00.000 Ed Lowther/Bob Nagel Chevrolet Camaro Bob Fryer 320 T+2.0 58. 2:16.100 Bob Fryer (DNS) Harley Cluxton/Gordon Tatun Ferrari 365 GTB/C North American Racing Team 308 S 30. 2:15.800 Piers Forrester/Andrew Hedges Ford GT40 Trevor Grahm 299 S 17. 2:07.600 Bruce Jennings/Bob Tullius Porsche 911T Jennings/Keyser 279 GT2.0 35. 2:21.000 Barry Batchin/Dieter Oest Lancia Fulvia HF Dieter Oest 268 T2.0 63. 2:56.000 Walter Brown/Joe Marcus BMW 2002 HCAS 257 T2.0 54. 2:37.000 Jim R. Sandman Robert Whitaker/Richard Krebs Volvo 122S Robert Whitaker 243 T2.0 59. 2:45.100 Harvey Eckoff Donna Mae Mims/Jim Corwin Chevrolet Camaro Flem-Car 220 T+2.0 48. 2:30.400 Fred Pipen Mark Donohue/Peter Revson AMC Javelin Roger Penske Racing 205 T+2.0 19. 2:08.400 Bobby Rinzler/Charles Reynolds Austin-Healey Sprite Ring Free Oil Racing 178 P 47. 2:29.000 Ronnie Bucknum/Wilbur Pickett Ferrari 365 GTB/4 North American Racing Team 142 S 31. 2:16.000 Vince Gimondo/Chuck Dietrich Chevrolet Camaro Vincenzo Gimondo 130 T+2.0 28. 2:15.000 Jacky Ickx/Peter Schetty Ferrari 512S Spa Ferrari SEFAC 115 S 5. 1:56.900 Jim Baker/Clive Baker Chevron B16 Ford Ring Free Oil Racing 108 P 25. 2:12.100 Paul Richards (DNS) Allan Barker/John Greenwood Chevrolet Corvette John Greenwood 101 GT+2.0 18. 2:08.000 Richard Hoffman Rainer Brezinka/Horst Petermann Porsche 906 Rainer Brezinka 96 S 60. 2:45.900 Rudy Bartling Nino Vaccarella/Ignazio Giunti Ferrari 512S Spa Ferrari SEFAC 89 S 8. 1:59.000 Jim Harrell/Len Magner Ford Mustang Jim Harrell 89 T+2.0 38. 2:23.500 Brian Robinson/Hugh Kleinpeter Chevron B16 Ford Fred Opert 85 P 22. 2:09.200 Fred Opert Francis C. Grant/Ray Heppenstall Ford GT40 Auto Enterprises 82 S 21. 2:08.800 Joe Marcus (DND) Ed Matthews/Don Sesslar Ford Mustang Ed Matthews 63 T+2.0 32. 2:16.600 Al Weaver Arthur Mollin/Art Riley Volvo 122S Arthur Mollin 54 T2.0 61. 2:50.900 James Patterson/Paul Sanford Porsche 911T Paul Sanford 29 GT2.0 37. 2:23.000 Clairbourne Darden/Warren Matzen Shelby GT350 Jack Haywood 26 GT+2.0 42. 2:26.000 Don Kearney/Dick Roberts Datsun 510 Jack Kearney 24 T2.0 65. 3:13.300 Wayne Purdy (DND) John Cannon/George Eaton (DND) Lola T70 Mk3B Chev Randy’s Auto Body Shop 0 S 10. 2:03.800 Carlos Pairetti/Alain deCadenet (DND)Porsche 908/02 Ecurie Evergreen? 0 P 26. 2:05.600 Jorge Omar Del Rio (DND) 25.
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