Daytona Finale
The Daytona Finale was a sports car race held at the infield road course of the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. The race was held from 1972 until 1986, and again in 1996, by the IMSA GT Championship. The race was revived in 2001 by the Grand American Road Racing Association.
Results
| Year | Drivers | Team | Car | Duration/Distance | Race Title | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMSA GT Championship | ||||||
| 1972 |  Gene Felton |
Gene Felton |
Chevrolet Camaro | 250 mi (400 km) | Presidential 250 | report |
| 1973 | Peter Gregg Hurley Haywood |
Peter Gregg |
Porsche Carrera | 250 mi (400 km) | Camel 250 | report |
| 1974 | John Greenwood |
John Greenwood Racing |
Chevrolet Corvette | 250 mi (400 km) | Daytona Finale | report |
| 1975 | John Greenwood |
John Greenwood Racing |
Chevrolet Corvette | 250 mi (400 km) | Championship Finals | report |
| 1976 | Michael Keyser |
Chevrolet Monza | 250 mi (400 km) | Championship Finals | report | |
| 1977 | Hurley Haywood |
Bob Hagestad |
Porsche 934 | 250 mi (400 km) | Daytona Finale 250 | report |
| 1978 | Peter Gregg |
Brumos Porsche |
Porsche 935/77A | 250 mi (400 km) | Camel GT 250 | report |
| 1979 | Bill Whittington |
Whittington Brothers Racing |
Porsche 935 K3 | 220 mi (350 km) | Winston GT 250 | report |
| 1980 |  Giampiero Moretti Reinhold Joest |
MOMO/Electrodyne |
Porsche 935J | 250 mi (400 km) | Championship Finals | report |
| 1981 | John Paul, Jr. |
JLP Racing |
Porsche 935 JLP-3 | 250 mi (400 km) | IMSA National Championship Finale | report |
| 1982 | Ted Field Danny Ongais |
Interscope Racing |
Lola T600-Chevrolet | 3 hours | Camel GT 3 Hours | report |
| 1983 | Al Holbert Jim Trueman |
Holbert Racing |
March 83G-Porsche | 3 hours | Eastern Airlines 3 Hours of Daytona | report |
| 1984 | Al Holbert Derek Bell |
Holbert Racing |
Porsche 962 | 3 hours | Eastern Airlines 3 Hours of Daytona | report |
| 1985 | Al Holbert Al Unser, Jr. |
Holbert Racing |
Porsche 962 | 3 hours | Eastern 3 Hours of Daytona | report |
| 1986 | Bob Tullius Chip Robinson |
Group 44 |
Jaguar XJR-7 | 3 hours | Eastern 3 Hours of Daytona | report |
| 1987 — 1995 |
Not held | |||||
| 1996 | John Paul, Jr. Butch Leitzinger |
Dyson Racing |
Riley & Scott Mk III-Ford | 3 hours | Daytona IMSA Finale | report |
| 1997 — 2000 |
Not held | |||||
| Grand-Am | ||||||
| 2001 | James Weaver Butch Leitzinger |
Dyson Racing |
Riley & Scott Mk III-Ford | 3 hours | Grand-Am Finale | report |
| 2002 | James Weaver Chris Dyson |
Dyson Racing |
Riley & Scott Mk III-Ford | 3 hours | Dark Dog Grand American Finale | report |
| 2003 | Forest Barber Terry Borcheller |
Bell Motorsports |
Doran JE4-Chevrolet | 3 hours | Grand American Champions Weekend | report |