The Coca-Cola Classic 12 Hours of Sebring, was the third round of the 1985 IMSA GT Championship. [1] The race was held at the Sebring International Raceway, on March 23, 1985. Victory overall went to the No. 8 Preston Henn Porsche 962 driven by A. J. Foyt, and Bob Wollek. [2]
Class winners in bold.
Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GTP | 8 | Preston Henn |
A. J. Foyt Bob Wollek |
Porsche 962 | 281 |
2 | GTP | 14 | Holbert Racing |
Al Holbert Derek Bell Al Unser Jr. |
Porsche 962 | 277 |
3 | GTP | 68 | Busby Racing |
Pete Halsmer Dieter Quester Rick Knoop |
Porsche 962 | 268 |
4 | GTP | 44 | Group 44 |
Chip Robinson Bob Tullius |
Jaguar XJR-5 | 259 |
5 | Lights | 63 | Jim Downing |
Jim Downing John Maffucci |
Argo JM16 | 253 |
6 | GTO | 65 | Team Roush Protofab |
Wally Dallenbach Jr. John Jones |
Ford Mustang | 251 |
7 | GTP | 2 | Leon Bros. Racing |
Al Leon Art Leon Skeeter McKitterick |
March 85G | 250 |
8 | GTP | 11 | Kendall Racing |
Chuck Kendall John Hotchkis Robert Kirby |
Porsche 935 K3 | 240 |
9 | GTO | 90 | Road Circuit Technology |
Les Delano Andy Petery Patty Moise |
Pontiac Firebird | 239 |
10 | GTO | 09 | 901 Shop |
Peter Uria Mike Schaefer Larry Figaro Jack Refenning |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 237 |
11 | GTO | 61 | Team USA Racing |
Don Courtney Brent O'Neill Mike Hackney |
Chevrolet Monza | 231 |
12 | GTO | 89 | Latino Racing |
"Jamsal" Kikos Fonseca Alfredo Mena |
Porsche 934 | 219 |
13 DNF |
GTO | 53 | Mandeville Auto Tech |
Danny Smith Tom Waugh |
Mazda RX-7 | 218 |
14 | Lights | 37 | Burdsall - Welter Racing |
Tom Burdsall Peter Welter Nick Nicholson |
Tiga GT284 | 216 |
15 | GTU | 56 | SP Racing |
Gary Auberlen Peter Jauker Adrian Gang Cary Eisenlohr |
Porsche 911 Carrera | 209 |
16 | Lights | 93 | Mid-O/Rusty Jones |
Kelly Marsh Ron Pawley Don Marsh |
Argo JM16 | 205 |
17 | GTP | 31 | Goral Racing |
Paul Goral Rick Wilson |
Porsche 935 | 204 |
18 DNF |
GTO | 39 | R & H Racing |
Rainer Brezinka John Centano Fritz Hochreuter |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 202 |
19 | GTU | 00 | Tommy Kendall |
Tommy Kendall Bart Kendall Max Jones |
Mazda RX-7 | 202 |
20 DNF |
GTO | 58 | Coin Operated Racing |
Rick Borlase Michael Hammond Jim Torres |
Porsche 934 | 198 |
21 | Lights | 34 | O'Brien - van Steenburg Racing |
Larry O'Brien Mike Van Steenburg |
Mazda OVS-1 | 184 |
22 | GTO | 98 | Bob's Speed Products |
Bob Lee Bill Julian Jeff Hudlett |
Buick Skyhawk | 182 |
23 | GTP | 20 | Spirit of Cleveland |
Richard Silver Don Herman Freddy Baker |
Porsche 935 | 182 |
24 DNF |
GTO | 38 | Mandeville Auto Tech |
Roger Mandeville Logan Blackburn |
Mazda RX-7 | 180 |
25 | GTU | 35 | Team Dallas |
Jack Griffin Bobby Hefner Skip Winfree |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 178 |
26 DNF |
GTP | 67 | Busby Racing |
Jim Busby John Morton Jochen Mass |
Porsche 962 | 175 |
27 DNF |
GTP | 15 | John Kalagian Racing |
John Kalagian John Lloyd Tom Grunnah |
March 84G | 170 |
28 | GTU | 36 | Case Racing |
Ron Case Dave Panaccione |
Porsche 911 | 165 |
29 | GTO | 83 | K & P Racing |
Karl Keck William Wessel Mark Montgomery |
Chevrolet Corvette | 158 |
30 DNF |
GTP | 43 | De Narvaez Enterprises |
Mauricio de Narváez Dave Cowart Kenper Miller |
Porsche 935 | 157 |
31 | GTU | 02 | RNGC Racing |
Roy Newsome Bill McVey Dale Kreider |
Mazda RX-7 | 148 |
32 DNF |
GTO | 88 | Schaferacing |
Craig Shafer George Shafer Joe Maloy |
Chevrolet Camaro | 145 |
33 DNF |
GTO | 55 | Dave Heinz Imports |
Dave Heinz Jim Trueman Jerry Thompson |
Chevrolet Corvette | 134 |
34 DNF |
GTO | 78 | Tokina Zoom Lenses |
John Higgins Chip Mead James King |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 128 |
35 DNF |
GTP | 7 | Henn's Swap Shop Racing |
Bob Wollek Don Whittington Preston Henn |
Porsche 935 | 121 |
36 | GTO | 85 | Don Nooe |
Don Nooe Jim Stricklin Tim Stringfellow |
Chevrolet Corvette | 118 |
37 DNF |
GTU | 42 | Mike Meyer/Daffy |
Paul Lewis Scott Pruett Joe Varde |
Mazda RX-7 | 117 |
38 DNF |
GTO | 81 | Ken Bupp |
Ken Bupp Guy Church E. J. Generotti |
Chevrolet Camaro | 116 |
39 DNF |
GTU | 76 | Malibu Grand Prix |
Jack Baldwin Jeff Kline |
Mazda RX-7 | 114 |
40 DNF |
GTP | 1 | Blue Thunder Racing Team |
Bill Whittington Randy Lanier |
March 85G | 114 |
41 DNF |
GTO | 45 | Pennzoil de P. R. |
Luis Gordillo Rolando Falgueras Manuel Villa |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 111 |
42 | GTU | 54 | Zwiren Racing |
Steve Zwiren Mike Tearney Robert Peters |
Mazda RX-7 | 111 |
43 | GTO | 25 | Steve Roberts |
William Boyer Steve Roberts John Barben |
Chevrolet Camaro | 109 |
44 DNF |
GTP | 01 | Charles Young |
Don Bell Mike Brockman Tommy Riggins |
Argo JM16 | 105 |
45 DNF |
GTO | 22 | Walter Johnston |
Del Russo Taylor John Hayes-Harlow Arvid Albanese |
Pontiac Firebird | 101 |
46 DNF |
GTU | 75 | Pettit Wholesale |
Cameron Worth Foko Gritzalis |
Mazda RX-3 | 91 |
47 DNF |
GTP | 29 | DeAtley Racing |
Darin Brassfield Arie Luyendyk Jerry Brassfield |
March 85G | 90 |
48 DNF |
GTO | 51 | Mosler Racing |
John McComb Rick Mancuso Fred Fiala |
Ferrari 512 BB | 88 |
49 DNF |
GTP | 05 | Robert Whitaker |
Robert Whitaker Ed Crosby Richard McDill |
Chevrolet Camaro | 76 |
50 DNF |
GTP | 16 | Marty Hinze Racing |
Marty Hinze Milt Minter Art Yarosh |
Porsche 935 K3 | 70 |
51 DNF |
GTP | 26 | Toyota Village |
Werner Frank Dave White Jerry Kendall |
Porsche 935 | 68 |
52 DNF |
GTU | 17 | Al Bacon Racing |
Al Bacon Charles Guest Bobby Akin |
Mazda RX-7 | 67 |
53 DNF |
GTP | 5 | Bob Akin Motor Racing |
Hans-Joachim Stuck Bob Akin Jim Mullen |
Porsche 962 | 66 |
54 DNF |
GTU | 79 | Whitehall Motorsports |
Elliot Forbes-Robinson Tom Winters Bob Bergstrom |
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR | 65 |
55 DNF |
GTU | 49 | Conrad Racing |
Carlos Munoz Louis Lopez Herman Galeano |
Porsche 911 | 65 |
56 DNF |
GTO | 47 | Dingman Brothers Racing |
Walt Bohren Steve Millen Billy Dingman |
Pontiac Firebird | 63 |
57 DNF |
GTU | 74 | Whitehall Promotion |
Austin Godsey Paul Gentilozzi Kent Hill |
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR | 59 |
58 DNF |
GTO | 21 | Gopher Motion |
William Gelles Steve Cohen Don Walker |
Ferrari 512 BB | 54 |
59 DNF |
GTU | 71 | Team Highball |
Amos Johnson Jack Dunham Dennis Shaw |
Mazda RX-7 | 48 |
60 DNF |
GTU | 13 | Rubino Racing |
Dennis Wagoner Ken Knott Frank Rubino |
Mazda RX-7 | 46 |
61 DNF |
GTO | 69 | Wonzer Racing |
John Hofstra Charles Slater Mick Robinson |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 45 |
62 DNF |
GTU | 08 | Simms-Romano |
Drake Olson Steve Potter Paul Romano |
Mazda RX-7 | 44 |
63 DNF |
GTP | 95 | Van Every Racing |
Lance Van Every Ash Tisdelle Jack Refenning |
Porsche 935 | 42 |
64 DNF |
GTU | 60 | Tom Hunt |
Tom Hunt James Shelton Dean Jameson |
Mazda RX-3 | 40 |
65 DNF |
GTP | 3 | Pegasus Racing |
John Paul Jr. Ken Madren Wayne Pickering |
March 84G | 38 |
66 DNF |
GTO | 70 | Ormond Racing Associates |
Don Cummings Craig Rubright Greg Walker |
Chevrolet Corvette | 37 |
67 DNF |
GTP | 04 | Group 44 |
Brian Redman Hurley Haywood |
Jaguar XJR-5 | 36 |
68 DNF |
GTO | 50 | Monty Trainer's Restaurant |
Buz McCall Pancho Carter Tom Sheehy |
Chevrolet Camaro | 34 |
69 DNF |
GTP | 4 | Lee Racing |
Carson Baird Terry Labonte Billy Hagan |
Chevrolet Corvette GTP | 27 |
70 DNF |
GTO | 92 | OMR Engines |
Chris Gennone Hoyt Overbagh Fern Prego |
Chevrolet Camaro | 27 |
71 DNF |
GTP | 12 | Gebhardt Motorsport |
George Schwarz Frank Jelinski Jan Thoelke |
Gebhardt JC853 | 22 |
72 DNF |
GTO | 66 | Habersin Camera Shop |
Rick Habersin Art Habersin |
Chevrolet Camaro | 22 |
73 DNF |
GTO | 48 | Gary Wonzer |
Tom Cripe Gary Wonzer Bruce Dewey |
Porsche 934 | 9 |
74 DNF |
GTO | 32 | KJJ Enterprises |
John Bossom Ken Hill Reagan Riley |
Triumph TR8 | 0 |
DNS | GTP | 0 | Gary Wonzer |
Gary Wonzer Del Russo Taylor |
Chevron GTP | 0 |
DNS | GTP | 6 | Morgan Performance |
Charles Morgan Bill Alsup |
Royale RP40 | 0 |
DNS | GTO | 23 | Raul Garcia | Raul Garcia | Pontiac Firebird | 0 |
DNS | GTO | 77 | Tortuga Racing |
Carlos Munoz Joe Gonzalez |
Chevrolet Camaro | 0 |
DNS | GTU | 87 | Mosler Racing |
George Alderman Joe Hill Steve Alexander |
Ferrari 308 GTB/GTS | 0 |
Class | Winners | |
---|---|---|
GTP | Foyt / Wollek | Porsche 962 |
Lights | Downing / Maffucci | Argo JM16 |
GTO | Dallenbach Jr. / Jones | Ford Mustang |
GTU | Auberlen / Jauker / Gang / Eisenlohr | Porsche 911 Carrera |
The Coca-Cola Classic 12 Hours of Sebring, was the third round of the 1985 IMSA GT Championship. [1] The race was held at the Sebring International Raceway, on March 23, 1985. Victory overall went to the No. 8 Preston Henn Porsche 962 driven by A. J. Foyt, and Bob Wollek. [2]
Class winners in bold.
Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GTP | 8 | Preston Henn |
A. J. Foyt Bob Wollek |
Porsche 962 | 281 |
2 | GTP | 14 | Holbert Racing |
Al Holbert Derek Bell Al Unser Jr. |
Porsche 962 | 277 |
3 | GTP | 68 | Busby Racing |
Pete Halsmer Dieter Quester Rick Knoop |
Porsche 962 | 268 |
4 | GTP | 44 | Group 44 |
Chip Robinson Bob Tullius |
Jaguar XJR-5 | 259 |
5 | Lights | 63 | Jim Downing |
Jim Downing John Maffucci |
Argo JM16 | 253 |
6 | GTO | 65 | Team Roush Protofab |
Wally Dallenbach Jr. John Jones |
Ford Mustang | 251 |
7 | GTP | 2 | Leon Bros. Racing |
Al Leon Art Leon Skeeter McKitterick |
March 85G | 250 |
8 | GTP | 11 | Kendall Racing |
Chuck Kendall John Hotchkis Robert Kirby |
Porsche 935 K3 | 240 |
9 | GTO | 90 | Road Circuit Technology |
Les Delano Andy Petery Patty Moise |
Pontiac Firebird | 239 |
10 | GTO | 09 | 901 Shop |
Peter Uria Mike Schaefer Larry Figaro Jack Refenning |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 237 |
11 | GTO | 61 | Team USA Racing |
Don Courtney Brent O'Neill Mike Hackney |
Chevrolet Monza | 231 |
12 | GTO | 89 | Latino Racing |
"Jamsal" Kikos Fonseca Alfredo Mena |
Porsche 934 | 219 |
13 DNF |
GTO | 53 | Mandeville Auto Tech |
Danny Smith Tom Waugh |
Mazda RX-7 | 218 |
14 | Lights | 37 | Burdsall - Welter Racing |
Tom Burdsall Peter Welter Nick Nicholson |
Tiga GT284 | 216 |
15 | GTU | 56 | SP Racing |
Gary Auberlen Peter Jauker Adrian Gang Cary Eisenlohr |
Porsche 911 Carrera | 209 |
16 | Lights | 93 | Mid-O/Rusty Jones |
Kelly Marsh Ron Pawley Don Marsh |
Argo JM16 | 205 |
17 | GTP | 31 | Goral Racing |
Paul Goral Rick Wilson |
Porsche 935 | 204 |
18 DNF |
GTO | 39 | R & H Racing |
Rainer Brezinka John Centano Fritz Hochreuter |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 202 |
19 | GTU | 00 | Tommy Kendall |
Tommy Kendall Bart Kendall Max Jones |
Mazda RX-7 | 202 |
20 DNF |
GTO | 58 | Coin Operated Racing |
Rick Borlase Michael Hammond Jim Torres |
Porsche 934 | 198 |
21 | Lights | 34 | O'Brien - van Steenburg Racing |
Larry O'Brien Mike Van Steenburg |
Mazda OVS-1 | 184 |
22 | GTO | 98 | Bob's Speed Products |
Bob Lee Bill Julian Jeff Hudlett |
Buick Skyhawk | 182 |
23 | GTP | 20 | Spirit of Cleveland |
Richard Silver Don Herman Freddy Baker |
Porsche 935 | 182 |
24 DNF |
GTO | 38 | Mandeville Auto Tech |
Roger Mandeville Logan Blackburn |
Mazda RX-7 | 180 |
25 | GTU | 35 | Team Dallas |
Jack Griffin Bobby Hefner Skip Winfree |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 178 |
26 DNF |
GTP | 67 | Busby Racing |
Jim Busby John Morton Jochen Mass |
Porsche 962 | 175 |
27 DNF |
GTP | 15 | John Kalagian Racing |
John Kalagian John Lloyd Tom Grunnah |
March 84G | 170 |
28 | GTU | 36 | Case Racing |
Ron Case Dave Panaccione |
Porsche 911 | 165 |
29 | GTO | 83 | K & P Racing |
Karl Keck William Wessel Mark Montgomery |
Chevrolet Corvette | 158 |
30 DNF |
GTP | 43 | De Narvaez Enterprises |
Mauricio de Narváez Dave Cowart Kenper Miller |
Porsche 935 | 157 |
31 | GTU | 02 | RNGC Racing |
Roy Newsome Bill McVey Dale Kreider |
Mazda RX-7 | 148 |
32 DNF |
GTO | 88 | Schaferacing |
Craig Shafer George Shafer Joe Maloy |
Chevrolet Camaro | 145 |
33 DNF |
GTO | 55 | Dave Heinz Imports |
Dave Heinz Jim Trueman Jerry Thompson |
Chevrolet Corvette | 134 |
34 DNF |
GTO | 78 | Tokina Zoom Lenses |
John Higgins Chip Mead James King |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 128 |
35 DNF |
GTP | 7 | Henn's Swap Shop Racing |
Bob Wollek Don Whittington Preston Henn |
Porsche 935 | 121 |
36 | GTO | 85 | Don Nooe |
Don Nooe Jim Stricklin Tim Stringfellow |
Chevrolet Corvette | 118 |
37 DNF |
GTU | 42 | Mike Meyer/Daffy |
Paul Lewis Scott Pruett Joe Varde |
Mazda RX-7 | 117 |
38 DNF |
GTO | 81 | Ken Bupp |
Ken Bupp Guy Church E. J. Generotti |
Chevrolet Camaro | 116 |
39 DNF |
GTU | 76 | Malibu Grand Prix |
Jack Baldwin Jeff Kline |
Mazda RX-7 | 114 |
40 DNF |
GTP | 1 | Blue Thunder Racing Team |
Bill Whittington Randy Lanier |
March 85G | 114 |
41 DNF |
GTO | 45 | Pennzoil de P. R. |
Luis Gordillo Rolando Falgueras Manuel Villa |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 111 |
42 | GTU | 54 | Zwiren Racing |
Steve Zwiren Mike Tearney Robert Peters |
Mazda RX-7 | 111 |
43 | GTO | 25 | Steve Roberts |
William Boyer Steve Roberts John Barben |
Chevrolet Camaro | 109 |
44 DNF |
GTP | 01 | Charles Young |
Don Bell Mike Brockman Tommy Riggins |
Argo JM16 | 105 |
45 DNF |
GTO | 22 | Walter Johnston |
Del Russo Taylor John Hayes-Harlow Arvid Albanese |
Pontiac Firebird | 101 |
46 DNF |
GTU | 75 | Pettit Wholesale |
Cameron Worth Foko Gritzalis |
Mazda RX-3 | 91 |
47 DNF |
GTP | 29 | DeAtley Racing |
Darin Brassfield Arie Luyendyk Jerry Brassfield |
March 85G | 90 |
48 DNF |
GTO | 51 | Mosler Racing |
John McComb Rick Mancuso Fred Fiala |
Ferrari 512 BB | 88 |
49 DNF |
GTP | 05 | Robert Whitaker |
Robert Whitaker Ed Crosby Richard McDill |
Chevrolet Camaro | 76 |
50 DNF |
GTP | 16 | Marty Hinze Racing |
Marty Hinze Milt Minter Art Yarosh |
Porsche 935 K3 | 70 |
51 DNF |
GTP | 26 | Toyota Village |
Werner Frank Dave White Jerry Kendall |
Porsche 935 | 68 |
52 DNF |
GTU | 17 | Al Bacon Racing |
Al Bacon Charles Guest Bobby Akin |
Mazda RX-7 | 67 |
53 DNF |
GTP | 5 | Bob Akin Motor Racing |
Hans-Joachim Stuck Bob Akin Jim Mullen |
Porsche 962 | 66 |
54 DNF |
GTU | 79 | Whitehall Motorsports |
Elliot Forbes-Robinson Tom Winters Bob Bergstrom |
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR | 65 |
55 DNF |
GTU | 49 | Conrad Racing |
Carlos Munoz Louis Lopez Herman Galeano |
Porsche 911 | 65 |
56 DNF |
GTO | 47 | Dingman Brothers Racing |
Walt Bohren Steve Millen Billy Dingman |
Pontiac Firebird | 63 |
57 DNF |
GTU | 74 | Whitehall Promotion |
Austin Godsey Paul Gentilozzi Kent Hill |
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR | 59 |
58 DNF |
GTO | 21 | Gopher Motion |
William Gelles Steve Cohen Don Walker |
Ferrari 512 BB | 54 |
59 DNF |
GTU | 71 | Team Highball |
Amos Johnson Jack Dunham Dennis Shaw |
Mazda RX-7 | 48 |
60 DNF |
GTU | 13 | Rubino Racing |
Dennis Wagoner Ken Knott Frank Rubino |
Mazda RX-7 | 46 |
61 DNF |
GTO | 69 | Wonzer Racing |
John Hofstra Charles Slater Mick Robinson |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 45 |
62 DNF |
GTU | 08 | Simms-Romano |
Drake Olson Steve Potter Paul Romano |
Mazda RX-7 | 44 |
63 DNF |
GTP | 95 | Van Every Racing |
Lance Van Every Ash Tisdelle Jack Refenning |
Porsche 935 | 42 |
64 DNF |
GTU | 60 | Tom Hunt |
Tom Hunt James Shelton Dean Jameson |
Mazda RX-3 | 40 |
65 DNF |
GTP | 3 | Pegasus Racing |
John Paul Jr. Ken Madren Wayne Pickering |
March 84G | 38 |
66 DNF |
GTO | 70 | Ormond Racing Associates |
Don Cummings Craig Rubright Greg Walker |
Chevrolet Corvette | 37 |
67 DNF |
GTP | 04 | Group 44 |
Brian Redman Hurley Haywood |
Jaguar XJR-5 | 36 |
68 DNF |
GTO | 50 | Monty Trainer's Restaurant |
Buz McCall Pancho Carter Tom Sheehy |
Chevrolet Camaro | 34 |
69 DNF |
GTP | 4 | Lee Racing |
Carson Baird Terry Labonte Billy Hagan |
Chevrolet Corvette GTP | 27 |
70 DNF |
GTO | 92 | OMR Engines |
Chris Gennone Hoyt Overbagh Fern Prego |
Chevrolet Camaro | 27 |
71 DNF |
GTP | 12 | Gebhardt Motorsport |
George Schwarz Frank Jelinski Jan Thoelke |
Gebhardt JC853 | 22 |
72 DNF |
GTO | 66 | Habersin Camera Shop |
Rick Habersin Art Habersin |
Chevrolet Camaro | 22 |
73 DNF |
GTO | 48 | Gary Wonzer |
Tom Cripe Gary Wonzer Bruce Dewey |
Porsche 934 | 9 |
74 DNF |
GTO | 32 | KJJ Enterprises |
John Bossom Ken Hill Reagan Riley |
Triumph TR8 | 0 |
DNS | GTP | 0 | Gary Wonzer |
Gary Wonzer Del Russo Taylor |
Chevron GTP | 0 |
DNS | GTP | 6 | Morgan Performance |
Charles Morgan Bill Alsup |
Royale RP40 | 0 |
DNS | GTO | 23 | Raul Garcia | Raul Garcia | Pontiac Firebird | 0 |
DNS | GTO | 77 | Tortuga Racing |
Carlos Munoz Joe Gonzalez |
Chevrolet Camaro | 0 |
DNS | GTU | 87 | Mosler Racing |
George Alderman Joe Hill Steve Alexander |
Ferrari 308 GTB/GTS | 0 |
Class | Winners | |
---|---|---|
GTP | Foyt / Wollek | Porsche 962 |
Lights | Downing / Maffucci | Argo JM16 |
GTO | Dallenbach Jr. / Jones | Ford Mustang |
GTU | Auberlen / Jauker / Gang / Eisenlohr | Porsche 911 Carrera |