1980 CRC Chemicals 300

Layout of the Amaroo Park Raceway

The 1980 CRC Chemicals 300 was a Touring Car race staged at Amaroo Park Raceway in New South Wales, Australia on 10 August 1980.[1] The race, which was organised by the Australian Racing Drivers Club,[1] was contested over 155 laps, a total distance of 300.7 km (185.8 miles).[2] It was a non-championship event which did not count towards either the 1980 Australian Touring Car Championship or the 1980 Australian Championship of Makes.

The race was won by Peter Brock and John Harvey driving a Holden Commodore entered by the Marlboro Holden Dealer Team.[2]

## Results

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Peter Brock and John Harvey won the race driving a Holden Commodore entered by the Marlboro Holden Dealer Team. (2009 image). Position[2] | Drivers[2][1] | No.[1] | Car[2][1] | Entrant[1] | Laps[2]

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1  | Peter Brock, John Harvey | 05  | Holden Commodore | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team | 155
2  | Dick Johnson | 17  | Ford Falcon XD | D. Johnson  | 155
3  | Peter Williamson, Charlie O'Brien  | 77  | Toyota Celica | Peter Williamson Pty. Ltd.  | 154
4  | Barry Seton, Don Smith  | 44  | Ford Capri | Barry Seton  | 152
5  | Steve Masterton, Colin Bond | 52  | Ford Capri | Masterton Homes P/L  | 152
6  | Gary Cooke, Warwick Brown | 11  | Holden Commodore | Citizen Watches (Aust) Pty. Ltd.  | 151
7  | John Duggan  | 10  | Mazda RX-3 | T. Kavich  | 148
8  | Alan Browne, Brian Sampson | 15  | Holden Commodore | Re-Car Racing  | 146
9  | Ray Gulson, John French | 56  | Alfa Romeo GTV | R. Gulson  | 144
10  | Allan Grice, Bob Morris | 7  | Holden Commodore | Craven Mild Racing  | 143
11  | John Bundy, N. Carr  | 94  | Mazda RX-3 | J.F. Bundy  | 143
12  | Garry Leggatt, David Seldon  | 70  | Isuzu Gemini | G. C. Leggatt  | 143
13  | Graham Mein, Geoff Russell  | 57  | Ford Escort | G. Mein  | 139
14  | Larry Kogge, John Chambers  | 90  | Mazda RX-3 | L. Kogge  | 138
15  | John Gates, Alexandra Surplice  | 21  | Triumph Dolomite | A. Surplice  | 116
16  | Fred Geissler  | 80  | Holden Commodore | F. Geissler  | 109
DNF  | Barry Jones, Geoff Leeds  | 41  | Mazda RX-3 | Darrell Lea Chocolate Shops P/L  | 102 [3]
DNF  | Mike Quinn, John Smith  | 88  | Toyota Corolla Levin[3] | Peter Williamson Pty. Ltd.  | 54 [3]
DNF  | Murray Carter | 18  | Ford Falcon | M. Carter  | 41
DNF  | Bill Stanley, Ian Messner  | 33  | Ford Escort | W. G. Stanley  | 28
DNF  | John Faulkner, Gary Dumbrell  | 79  | Ford Escort | Ford Four Car Club  | 9
DNF  | Michael O'Hehir, Don Holland  | 73  | Mazda | M. O'Hehir  | ?
DNF  | Ron Dickson, Bob Stevens  | 2  | Chevrolet Camaro | R. Dickson  | ?
DNF  | Graeme Bailey, Doug Clark  | 61  | Toyota Celica | Chickadee Chicken  | ?
DNF  | Gary Leggatt, David Seldon  | 70  | Isuzu Gemini | G. C. Leggatt  | ?
DNS  | Phil Alexander. Mike Griffin  | 35  | Mazda RX-3 | P. Alexander  | \-
DNS  | Ken Kemp, Greg McCombie  | 38  | Mazda RX-3 | K. Kemp  | \-
DNS  | Terry Daly, Peter Hopwood  | 12  | Ford Capri | Trend Windows Pty. Ltd.  | \-
DNS  | Peter McLeod, Mal Brewster  | 30  | Mazda RX-7 | McLeod Mazda  | \-

## Notes

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* Entries in Official Programme: 40[1]
* Starters: 25 [2]
* Finishers: 16 [3]
* Pole Position: Peter Brock, 54.7s [2]
* Race time of winning car: 2h 31m 33.5s[2]
* Winning margin: 44.5s[2]
* Fastest Lap: No lap times were recorded [2]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g Official Programme, CRC Chemicals 300, Amaroo Park Raceway, 10 August 1980
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Stewart Wilson, Brock Notches Another, Racing Car News, September 1980, pages 20 & 21
3. ^ a b c d Mark Fogarty, MHDT's Amaroo Blitz, Australian Auto Action, August 29, 1980, page 13