European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 4, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse I tuesday february 4, 1969 the stars and stripes Page 19 Lola Chevy wins Daytona in big upset continued from Page 11 came in sixth followed by an other of the upstart Lolas driven by Dave Jordan and Scotter Patrick of los Angeles. Or. Harold Williamson of Tampa pla., and George Drol son of Jacksonville fla., Placeda porsche eighth Jacques Duval and George Nicholas of Canada brought another in ninth and Andre Wickey of Switzerland and Sylvain Garant of France took 10th with still to the front in a solid pack shortly after the race started the porsche set a record smashing Early Pace of nearly 116 Miles an hour. But they had sped Only 84 Lap around the tortuous 3.81-mile course when the first hint oncoming disaster Shook the supremely confident porsche Crew. England s Brian Redman sickened by deadly exhaust fumes pouring into his cockpit came in nearly unconscious for help. The trouble was a broken exhaust manifold and As the Long race wore on it was to befall very one of the porsche entries. The time consuming proc Ess of replacing the part soon shattered the German dream Ofa five car runaway. Intermediate shafts it does t seem that porsche has very Good intermediate shafts was the wry comment of team manager Rico Steine Mann. That is one of the Rea sons Why we race to Correct these the race had its hair raising moments but the record of four years without a fatality still first chilling incident came in the first hour when Tony Delorenzo of Troy mich., crashed into a Wall and drove his Corvette to its pit trailing Stream of fire trom a rupture Gas tank. The Blaze spread across pit Lane but the track firefighters quickly put it out. Before the race the owner of the triumphant Lola Roger Penske of Philadelphia was told that even though the car had the Speed it could not be figure among the favourites because of its poor record for ," he replied we will just have to prove that it can last longer than a few and they did in one of the most amazing upsets in the his tory of Road racing. How they finished continued from Pago or Zetterstrom Washington,182. 47. Porsche 007alex Boler role. Spain and Rudy Una austria168.48. Ferrari Dino slam Pedro a Lacall Italy and Charlie Kolb miami132,49. Porsche 911wilbur picket and Bill Downs Daytona beacto152.00. Camaro Jura Mcclaln and Tony Costano Daytona beaon148.61. Aua Romeo Eduardo Dibos and Mario Cuba Battisto peru138.82. Porsche 911peter Gregg Jackson Ville and been Axelsson sweden187.69. Jaguar a Kab Richard Robson. To to Aville fla., and Rajah Rodgers. For Myers fla., 110. 64. Corvette Robert Asaoka. Newyork and Frank Domin Lynnl Valley Stream n.y.-109.65. Triumph of Richard clone and Mike Pickering Gainesville fla.102.co. Cougar b. D. Hagan Lafayette la., and John Mcveigh Houston. Tex. 88.67. A Nola flu Lola Itrano a rant Iii. Flourtown pa., and Dieter Oest Phlla-uelphta79. 68. Ferrari 27u
