1973 IMSA GT Championship

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The 1973 Camel GT season was the 3rd season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. It was for Grand Tourer-style racing cars which ran in the GTO and GTU classes, as well as former Trans Am Series cars in the TO and TU classes. It began March 24, 1973, and ended November 25, 1973, after ten rounds. This year marked the decline of Trans Am and the beginning of it and IMSA GT becoming nigh indistinguishable.

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Schedule

Some events were run twice, with each running counting as one round.

RndRaceLengthCircuitDate
1 12 Hours of Sebring 12 Hours Sebring International Raceway March 24
2Daytona 3 Hours3 Hours Daytona International Raceway April 21
3Pocono 500500 mi (800 km) Pocono International Raceway June 10
4 Paul Revere 250 250 mi (400 km) Daytona International Speedway July 4
5 Mid-Ohio 6 Hour 6 Hours Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course July 15
6 Lime Rock 100 100 mi (160 km) Lime Rock Park September 15
7100 mi (160 km)
8 Atlanta 200 200 mi (320 km) Road Atlanta September 30
9 3 Hours of Indianapolis 3 Hours Indianapolis Raceway Park October 14
10 Camel GT 250 at Daytona 250 mi (400 km) Daytona International Speedway November 25

Season results

Overall winner in bold.

RndCircuitGTO Winning TeamGTU Winning TeamTO Winning TeamTU Winning TeamResults
GTO Winning DriversGTU Winning DriversTO Winning DriversTU Winning Drivers
1 Sebring #59 Dave Helmick #27 Don Lindley#17 Vince Gimondo#112 Jim Grob Racing results
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Gregg
Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood
Flag of the United States.svg Dave Helmick
Flag of the United States.svg Don Lindley
Flag of the United States.svg Stephen Behr
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Goellnicht
Flag of the United States.svg Vince Gimondo
Flag of the United States.svg Billy Dingman
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Grob
Flag of Chile.svg Juan Montalvo
2 Daytona #59 Brumos Porsche-Audi Corp. #32 Bob Bergstrom#88 Carter Racing Services#112 Jim Grob Racing results
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Gregg
Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bergstrom
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Cook
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maurice Carter Flag of the United States.svg Jim Grob
Flag of Chile.svg Juan Montalvo
3 Pocono #1 Toad Hall Motor Racing #62 Bob Bergstrom#88 Carter Racing Services#90 Z & W Mazda results
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Keyser
Flag of the United States.svg Stephen Behr
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bergstrom
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Cook
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maurice Carter
Flag of the United States.svg Tony DeLorenzo
Flag of the United States.svg Ray Walle
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Speakman
Flag of the United States.svg Richard Schuck
4 Daytona #96 Gene Felton#62 Bob Bergstrom#88 Carter Racing Services#32 BMW results
Flag of the United States.svg Gene Felton Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bergstrom Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maurice Carter Flag of the United States.svg Phil Dermer
5 Mid-Ohio #1 Toad Hall Motor Racing #62 Bob Bergstrom#3 Ausca, Inc.#60 Auto Sport by Jiri results
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Keyser
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Beasley
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bergstrom
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Cook
Flag of the United States.svg Harry Theodoracopulos
Flag of the United States.svg Horst Kwech
Flag of the United States.svg Dave Nicholas
Flag of the United States.svg John Magee
6 Lime Rock #1 Toad Hall Motor Racing #62 Bob Bergstrom#18 Warren Agor#60 Auto Sport by Jiri results
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Keyser Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bergstrom Flag of the United States.svg Warren Agor Flag of the United States.svg Dave Nicholas
7 Lime Rock #59 Peter Gregg #74 Ludwig Heimrath#18 Warren Agor#60 John Magee results
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Gregg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ludwig Heimrath Sr. Flag of the United States.svg Warren Agor Flag of the United States.svg John Magee
8 Road Atlanta #59 Peter Gregg #74 Ludwig Heimrath Sr.#3 Auscano finishers results
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Gregg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ludwig Heimrath Sr. Flag of the United States.svg Horst Kwech
9 IRP #59 Peter Gregg #74 Ludwig Heimrath Sr.#3 Ausca#90 Z & W Mazda results
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Gregg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ludwig Heimrath Sr. Flag of the United States.svg Harry Theodoracopulos
Flag of the United States.svg Horst Kwech
Flag of the United States.svg Ray Walle
Flag of the United States.svg Ray Kraftson
10 Daytona #59 Peter Gregg #74 Ludwig Heimrath Sr.#18 Warren Agor Racing#35 BMW results
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Gregg
Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ludwig Heimrath Sr. Flag of the United States.svg Warren Agor Flag of the United States.svg Phil Dermer