1978 IMSA GT Championship season
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1978 IMSA GT Championship season | |
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The 1978 Camel GT Challenge season was the 8th season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. It was the first year of the new GTX class, which allowed for Group 5 cars to compete. The GTO and GTU class Grand tourer cars remained from before. It began February 4, 1978 and ended November 26, 1978 after fourteen rounds.
[edit] Schedule
Not all classes participated in shorter events. Races marked with All had all classes on track at the same time.
Rnd | Race | Length | Class | Circuit | Date |
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1 | 24 Hours of Daytona | 24 Hours | All | Daytona International Speedway | February 4 February 5 |
2 | 12 Hours of Sebring | 12 Hours | All | Sebring International Raceway | March 18 |
3 | 6 Hours of Talladega | 6 Hours | All | Talladega Superspeedway | April 2 |
4 | Road Atlanta Grand Prix | 75 Miles | GTU | Road Atlanta | April 16 |
100 Miles | GTX/GTO | ||||
5 | Monterey Triple Crown | 100 Miles | GTX/GTO | Laguna Seca Raceway | April 30 |
45 Minutes | GTU | ||||
6 | Hallett Grand Prix | 1 Hour | GTU | Hallett Motor Racing Circuit | May 7 |
100 Miles | GTX/GTO | ||||
7 | Coca-Cola 300 | 100 Miles | GTX/GTO | Lime Rock Park | May 29 |
100 Miles | GTU | ||||
8 | Pepsi Grand Prix | 100 Miles | All | Brainerd International Raceway | June 18 |
9 | Paul Revere 250 | 250 Miles | All | Daytona International Speedway | July 4 |
10 | Sears Point Grand Prix | 100 Miles | GTX/GTO | Sears Point International Raceway | July 30 |
75 Miles | GTU | ||||
11 | G.I. Joe's Grand Prix | 100 Miles | GTX/GTO | Portland International Raceway | August 6 |
45 Minutes | GTU | ||||
12 | Camel GT Mid-Ohio 250 | 250 Miles | All | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | August 27 |
13 | Arthur Montgomery 100 | 75 Miles | GTU | Road Atlanta | September 4 |
100 Miles | GTX/GTO | ||||
14 | Camel GT Daytona 250 | 250 Miles | All | Daytona International Speedway | November 26 |
[edit] External links
- World Sports Racing Prototypes - 1978 IMSA GT Championship results
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