1976 IMSA GT Championship
| 1976 IMSA GT Championship | |||
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The 1976 Camel GT Challenge season was the 6th season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. The series was for GTO and GTU class Grand tourer racing cars. It began on January 31, 1976, and ended on November 28, 1976, after fifteen rounds.
Schedule[]
| Rnd | Race | Length | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Hours of Daytona | 24 Hours | Daytona International Speedway | January 31 February 1 |
| 2 | 12 Hours of Sebring | 12 Hours | Sebring International Raceway | March 20 |
| 3 | Road Atlanta 100 | 100 mi (160 km) | Road Atlanta | April 11 |
| 4 | Monterey Triple Crown | 100 mi (160 km) | Laguna Seca Raceway | May 2 |
| 5 | International Motorsports Spectacular | 100 mi (160 km) | Ontario Motor Speedway | May 9 |
| 6 | Coca-Cola Lime Rock | 100 mi (160 km) | Lime Rock Park | May 31 |
| 7 | Twin 200s | 100 mi (160 km) | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | June 6 |
| 8 | Paul Revere 250 | 250 mi (400 km) | Daytona International Speedway | July 4 |
| 9 | Coca-Cola Sears Point | 100 mi (160 km) | Sears Point International Raceway | July 25 |
| 10 | 'Bama 200 | 120 mi (190 km) | Talladega Superspeedway | August 7 |
| 11 | Pocono 100 | 100 mi (160 km) | Pocono International Raceway | August 15 |
| 12 | Mid-Ohio 6 Hours | 6 Hours | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | August 29 |
| 13 | WZGC 93 FM Camel GT | 500 km (310 mi) | Road Atlanta | September 19 |
| 14 | Shasta Monterey Grand Prix | 100 mi (160 km) | Laguna Seca Raceway | October 3 |
| 15 | Daytona Finale | 250 mi (400 km) | Daytona International Speedway | November 28 |
Season results[]
| Rnd | Circuit | GTO Winning Team | GTU Winning Team | Results |
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| GTO Winning Drivers | GTU Winning Drivers | |||
| 1 | Daytona | #59 BMW of North America | #42 BHR Porsche | |
 Peter Gregg Brian Redman
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Bob Hindson Dick Davenport Frank Carney
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| 2 | Sebring | #14 G. W. Dickinson/Holbert Porsche-Audi | #67 Havatampa Cigar | |
| Al Holbert
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Dave White David McClain
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| 3 | Road Atlanta | #14 Holbert/Dickinson Racing | #47 Transcendental Racing | |
| Al Holbert
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| 4 | Laguna Seca | #14 Holbert/Dickinson Racing | #45 Carlsen Porsche/Audi | |
| Al Holbert
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Walt Maas
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| 5 | Ontario | Jim Busby | Porsche | |
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Walt Maas
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| 6 | Lime Rock | George Dyer | Transcendental Racing | |
| George Dyer
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| 7 | Mid-Ohio | #1 Chevrolet | #47 Transcendental Racing | |
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| 8 | Daytona | #14 Chevrolet | Transcendental Racing | |
| Al Holbert
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| 9 | Sears Point | #61 Jim Busby | #45 Walt Maas | |
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Walt Maas
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| 10 | Talladega | BMW | #47 Transcendental Racing | |
| Peter Gregg
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| 11 | Pocono | #14 Chevrolet | Bob Sharp Racing | |
| Al Holbert
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Elliot Forbes-Robinson
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| 12 | Mid-Ohio | Busby Racing | Transcendental Racing | |
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John Morton
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| 13 | Road Atlanta | #14 Dickinson/Holbert Racing | #47 Transcendental Racing | |
| Al Holbert
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John Morton
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| 14 | Laguna Seca | #61 Busby Racing | #45 Garretson Enterprises | |
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Walt Maas
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| 15 | Daytona | #1 Chevrolet | #47 Transcendental Racing | |
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External links[]
- World Sports Racing Prototypes - 1976 IMSA GT Championship results
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