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.

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Results

PosNoDriverCarTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1101 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Oliver Shadow DN4-Chevrolet Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Racing Organizations, Inc.440:57:07.800220
21 Flag of the United States.svg George Follmer Shadow DN4-Chevrolet Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Racing Organizations, Inc.440:57:37,800115
311 Flag of the United States.svg Lothar Motschenbacher McLaren M8F-Chevrolet Flag of the United States.svg Motschenbacher Racing42-2 laps1812
47 Flag of Switzerland.svg Herbert Müller Ferrari 512M Spyder Flag of Switzerland.svg Herbert Müller Racing42-2 laps510
539 Flag of the United States.svg John Gunn Lola T260-Chevrolet Flag of the United States.svg Racing Specialties41-3 laps208
65 Flag of the United States.svg Dick Durant McLaren M8R-Chevrolet Flag of the United States.svg Burmester Racing39-5 laps76
716 Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Aase Porsche 908/2 Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Aase39-5 laps84
845 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg David Saville-Peck Costello SP8-Oldsmobile Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ennerdale Racing38-6 laps103
941 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Brockman McLaren M8C-Chevrolet Flag of the United States.svg Jim Butcher Racing38-6 laps142
DNF10 Flag of the United States.svg William Morrow Lola T163-Chevrolet Flag of the United States.svg Bill Morrow24Engine171
DNF9 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Overhauser McLaren M8D-Chevrolet Flag of the United States.svg William Overhauser Racing18Overheating15
DNF17 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Nagel Lola T260-Chevrolet Flag of the United States.svg Nagel Racing13Accident6
DNF12 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lazier McLaren M8E-Chevrolet Flag of the United States.svg Page Racing 12Fuel injection9
DNF75 Flag of the United States.svg Leonard Janke McLaren M8C-Chevrolet Flag of the United States.svg Janke Auto Co.9Oil pressure16
DNF77 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Klempel Lola T163-Chevrolet Flag of the United States.svg Bob Klempel6Gear linkage11
DNF6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Cordts McLaren M8F-Chevrolet Flag of the United States.svg Performance Engineering Ltd.4Oil pressure4
DNF14 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Mull McLaren M8C-Chevrolet Flag of the United States.svg Jerry L. Mull2Oil pressure12
DNS8 Flag of the United States.svg Scooter Patrick McLaren M20-Chevrolet Flag of the United States.svg U.S. Racing3
DNS55 Flag of the United States.svg Wes McNay McLaren M12-Chevrolet Flag of the United States.svg Wes McNay13
DNS3 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Cuddy McLaren M8F-Chevrolet Flag of the United States.svg Bill Cuddy19

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References

  1. Lyons, Pete (1995). Can-Am. Motorbooks International. p. 231. ISBN   0-7603-0017-8.