March 18, 1978

In Sebring, Florida, the 12 Hours of Sebring Camel GT Challenge race is held.

• 3rd in GTO class: Cliff Gottlob and Danny Terrill in the #03 Corvette.

April 2, 1978

In Talladega, Alabama, an IMSA six-hour race is held.

• 2nd in GTO class: Richard Valentine and Roger Pierce in the #65 Corvette.

May 21, 1978

At the Sears Point International Raceway in Sonoma, California, the SCCA NaturSlim Trans-Am Challenge - Round 1 race is held.

• 1st in category I: Gene Bothello in the #91 Corvette 427.
• 2nd in category I: Gary Carlen in the #11 Corvette 350.
• 3rd in category I: Babe Headley in the #28 Corvette 427.
• 1st in category II, 1st overall: Greg Pickett in the #6 Corvette 427.

June 4, 1978

At the Westwood Motorsport Park raceway in British Columbia, Canada, the CKLG Trans-Am Championship - Round 2 race is held.

• 1st in category I, 3rd overall: Nick Engels in the #80 Corvette.
• 3rd in category I: Babe Headley in the #78 Corvette.
• 3rd in category II: Greg Pickett in the #6 Corvette.

June 11, 1978

At the Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon, the G.I. Joe's Rose Cup SCCA Trans-Am Challenge - Round 3 race is held.

• 1st in category I: Bob Matkovich in the #22 Corvette.
• 2nd in category I: Rick Stark in the #17 Corvette.

June 25, 1978

At Le Circuit Mont Tremblant in Quebec, Canada, the Molson Trans-Am Championship - Round 4 race is held.

• 2nd in category I: Bill Adam in the #5 Corvette.
• 3rd in category I: Frank Joyce in the #43 Corvette.

July 8, 1978

At the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit in Watkins Glen, New York, the Watkins Glen Six Hours / SCCA Trans-Am Championship - Round 5 race is held.

• 3rd in Trans-Am class I: John Huber and Babe Headley in the #9 Corvette 427.

August 13, 1978

At the Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, Minnesota, the Pepsi/7-Up SCCA Trans-Am Championship - Round 8 race is held.

• 2nd in category I: Doug Rippie in the #37 Corvette 454.
• 3rd in category I: Frank Joyce in the #43 Corvette 427.

1978

Bonneville Speed Week is held on the Utah Salt Flats.

• 1st in D/GT Class: Duane McKinney in a 1968 Corvette with a record 183.407 MPH two way average.

September 4, 1978

At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the SCCA Trans-Am Championship - Round 8 race is held.

• 1st in category II, 1st overall: Greg Pickett in the #6 Corvette 427.
• 2nd in category I: Babe Headley in the #78 Corvette 427.

October 8, 1978

At the Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California, the Shasta Monterey Grand Prix Trans-Am Championship - Round 9 race is held.

• 1st in category II, 1st overall: Greg Pickett in the #6 Corvette 427.
• 2nd in category I: Lew Larimer in the #37 Corvette 350.

November 5, 1978

At the Ricardo Rodriguez Autodrome in Mexico, the Copa Mexico SCCA Trans-Am Championship - Round 10 race is held.

• 2nd in category II, 2nd overall: Greg Pickett in the #6 Corvette 427.
• 3rd in category I: Frank Joyce in the #43 Corvette 454.

November 5, 1978

End of SCCA Trans-Am Championship Series.

• 1st in Category II: Greg Pickett in a Corvette 427.
• 2nd in Category I: Babe Headley in a Corvette 427.
• 3rd in Category I: Frank Joyce in a Corvette 454.

November 26, 1978

At the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida, the Camel GT 250 race is held, round 14 of the Camel GT Challenge.

• 1st in GTO class: Rick Thompkins in the #04 Corvette.

1978

At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the Champion Spark Plug Road Racing Classic final races of the SCCA Club Racing series are held.

• 1st in A production class: E. Forbes-Robinson in a Corvette.
• 1st in B Production class: Andy Porterfield in a Corvette.

1978

The SCCA holds its Solo II national autocross championship races.

• 1st in Class B Stock: David Wright in a Corvette.
• 3rd in Class B Stock: Bruce Kalin in a 1967 427-ci Corvette convertible.
• 1st in Class B Prepared: John Seiler in a Corvette.
• 2nd in Class B Prepared: Claire Ball in a 1968 427-ci Corvette.
• 1st in Ladies Class D: Sandra Schneider in a Corvette.
• 3rd in Ladies Class D: Janice DeFosses in a Corvette.

May 6, 1979

At the Autodrome de la Ciudad de Mexico in Mexico, the Copa Mexico Trans-Am Championship - Round 1 race is held.

• 2nd in category I: Doug Rippie in a Corvette.

June 3, 1979

At the Westwood Motorsports Park in British Columbia, Canada, the Trans-Am Championship - Round 2 race is held.

• 1st in category I: Gary Carlen in the #92 Corvette 427.
• 2nd in category I: Gene Bothello in the #91 Corvette.
• 3rd in category I: Peter Brallier in the #14 Corvette.

June 10, 1979

At the Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon, the G.I. Joe's Rose Cup Trans-Am Championship - Round 3 race is held.

• 2nd in category II, 2nd overall: Rich Sloma in the #27 Corvette.
• 1st in category I: Gene Bothello in the #91 Corvette.
• 2nd in category I: Gary Carlen in the #92 Corvette.

July 4, 1979

At the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida, the IMSA Paul Revere 250 race is held.

• 1st in GTO class: Phil Currin in the #99 Corvette.

July 21, 1979

At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the Trans-Am Championship - Round 5 race is held.

• 1st in category I: Gene Bothello in the #91 Corvette.
• 2nd in category I: Paul Canary in the #11 Corvette.
• 3rd in category I: Gary Carlen in the #92 Corvette.

August 5, 1979

At the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit in Watkins Glen, New York, the SCCA Trans-American Championship - Round 6 race is held.

• 2nd in category I: Bill Adam in the #5 Corvette.
• 3rd in category I: Jim Sanborn in the #14 Corvette.

1979

Bonneville Speed Week on the Utah Salt Flats.

• 1st in B/GT Class: Duane McKinney in a 1968 Corvette with a record 210.762 MPH, with a 468-ci big-block engine.

August 19, 1979

At the Mosport Park raceway in Ontario, Canada, the SCCA Trans-Am Championship - Round 7 race is held.

• 1st in category I: Gene Bothello in the #91 Corvette.
• 2nd in category I: Jim Sanborn in the #34 Corvette.
• 3rd in category I: Charles West in the #70 Corvette.

September 1, 1979

At Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada, the SCCA Trans-Am Challenge - Round 8 race is held.

• 1st in category I: Gene Bothello in the #91 Corvette.
• 2nd in category I: Paul Canary in the #17 Corvette.
• 3rd in category I: Jack Broomall in a Corvette.

September 29, 1979

At the Greater Southwest Raceway between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, the SCCA National Solo II Championships are held, over two days.

• 1st in Class B Stock: Steve Eberman in the #3 Corvette convertible.
• 2nd in Class B Stock: Mike Martin in the #13 Corvette convertible.
• 3rd in Class B Stock: George Saxton in a Corvette.
• 1st in Class B Prepared: Larry Park in a Corvette.
• 2nd in Class B Prepared: Jack McDonald in a Corvette.
• 3rd in Class B Prepared: Claire Ball in a Corvette.
• 2nd in Class B Stock Ladies: Pat Park in a Corvette.
• 3rd in Class B Stock Ladies: Donna Thompson in a Corvette.
• 1st in Class B Prepared Ladies: Janet Saxton in a Corvette.
• 2nd in Class B Prepared Ladies: Liz Franco in a Corvette.
• 3rd in Class B Prepared Ladies: Chris Kuhn in a Corvette.

October 14, 1979

At the Laguna Seca Raceway in California, the SCCA Trans-Am Challenge - Round 9 race is held.

• 3rd in category II, 3rd overall: Greg Pickett in the #6 Corvette.
• 2nd in category I: Frank Joyce in the #43 Corvette.
• 3rd in category I: Gene Bothello in the #91 Corvette.

October 14, 1979

End of SCCA Trans Am Series.

• 1st in Category I: Gene Bothello in a Corvette.

October 1979

At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the Champion Spark Plug Road Racing Classic final races of the SCCA Club Racing series are held.

• 1st in B Production class: Andy Porterfield in a Corvette.

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