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Round | Date | Circuit | Duration | Winning driver | Winning vehicle |
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1 | May 4 | Lime Rock | 200 miles | Porsche Carrera | |
2 | July 13 | Watkins Glen | Six hours | Matra-Simca | |
3 | July 27 | Road America | 200 miles | Porsche Carrera |
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