Turbo's Racing Photos - Camel GTP

John Paul Jr. & Whitney Ganz

Conte/RC Cola Buick Hawk

Photography by Mike Smith

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Riverside Raceway

Time Grand Prix of Endurance

April 1986

HERE'S ONE OF THE BUICK HAWK AT RIVERSIDE RACEWAY IN APRIL 1986. THE TEAM STARTED OFF BY WINNING THE POLE. I DON'T HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THEIR FINISHING POSITION.

THE RACE WAS WON BY ROB DYSON AND PRICE COBB. THE 1986 CHAMPIONSHIP WAS WON BY AL HOLBERT AND DEREK BELL.

THE RC COLA TEAM FINISHED SECOND AT ATLANTA EARLIER IN THE YEAR. IN 1985, THE RC TEAM HAD A TOUGH YEAR GOING ALMOST A YEAR WITHOUT FINISHING A RACE.

IN 1982, JOHN PAUL HAD NINE VICTORIES AND WON THE CAMEL GT TITLE. AT THE TIME OF THIS RACE, JOHN PAUL HAD WON 13 CAMEL GT RACES.

IN 1985, WHITNEY DROVE IN 9 RACES, WITH 1 GTU WIN AND THREE TOP 10 CAMEL GT FINISHES IN 23 STARTS.

INFORMATION COMPILED FROM THE 1986 & 1987 RIVERSIDE RACE PROGRAMS.
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