1977 IMSA GT Championship

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The 1977 Camel GT Challenge season was the 7th season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. The series was for GTO and GTU class Grand tourer racing cars. It began February 5, 1977, and ended October 26, 1977, after sixteen rounds.

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Schedule

Both classes did not participate together in some events. Races marked with Both had both classes on track at the same time.

RndRaceLengthClassCircuitDate
1 24 Hours of Daytona 24 HoursBoth Daytona International Speedway February 5
February 6
2 12 Hours of Sebring 12 HoursBoth Sebring International Raceway March 19
3 WQXI Road Atlanta 100 100 mi (160 km)Both Road Atlanta April 17
4 Monterey Triple Crown 100 mi (160 km)Both Laguna Seca Raceway May 1
5Mid-America 100100 mi (160 km)Both Mid-America Raceway May 15
6 Coca-Cola 350 100 mi (160 km)Both Lime Rock Park May 30
7 Mid-Ohio Twin 200 100 mi (160 km)Both Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course June 5
8 Pepsi Grand Prix100 mi (160 km)Both Brainerd International Raceway June 19
9 Paul Revere 250 250 mi (400 km)Both Daytona International Speedway July 4
10Hallett Grand Prix1 HourGTU Hallett Motor Racing Circuit July 24
11 Sears Point Grand Prix 100 mi (160 km)GTO Sears Point International Raceway July 31
75 mi (121 km)GTU
12Pocono Carquest Twin Grand Prix100 mi (160 km)Both Pocono International Raceway August 14
13 Mid-Ohio Twin 3 Hours 3 HoursBoth Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course August 28
14 Labor Day Race 100 mi (160 km)GTU Road Atlanta September 5
100 mi (160 km)GTO
15 Shasta Monterey Grand Prix 100 mi (160 km)Both Laguna Seca Raceway October 9
16 Daytona Finale 250 250 mi (400 km)Both Daytona International Speedway October 26

Season results

RndCircuitGTO Winning TeamGTU Winning TeamResults
GTO Winning DriversGTU Winning Drivers
1 Daytona #43 Ecurie Escargot#42 Bob Hindson Results
Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood
Flag of the United States.svg John Graves
Flag of the United States.svg Dave Helmick 		Flag of the United States.svg Bob Hindson
Flag of the United States.svg Frank Carney
Flag of the United States.svg Dick Davenport
2 Sebring #30 George Dyer Racing#50 Moltex Auto Results
Flag of the United States.svg George Dyer
Flag of the United States.svg Brad Frisselle 		Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gerhard Hirsch
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Fritz Hochreuter
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rainer Brezinka
3 Road Atlanta #14 Dickinson/Holbert Racing #33 Bob Sharp Racing Results
Flag of the United States.svg Al Holbert Flag of the United States.svg Sam Posey
4 Laguna Seca #0 Interscope Racing #45 Porsche Results
Flag of the United States.svg Danny Ongais Flag of the United States.svg Walt Maas
5Mid-America#14 Holbert Racing #45 Porsche Results
Flag of the United States.svg Al Holbert Flag of the United States.svg Walt Maas
6 Lime Rock #14 Holbert Racing #45 Porsche Results
Flag of the United States.svg Al Holbert Flag of the United States.svg Walt Maas
7 Mid-Ohio #2 McLaren North America #33 Bob Sharp Racing Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Hobbs Flag of the United States.svg Sam Posey
8 Brainerd #00 Interscope Racing #45 Porsche Results
Flag of the United States.svg Danny Ongais Flag of the United States.svg Walt Maas
9 Daytona #30 George Dyer#33 Bob Sharp Racing Results
Flag of the United States.svg George Dyer Flag of the United States.svg Sam Posey
10 Hallett Did Not Participate#45 Porsche Results
Flag of the United States.svg Walt Maas
11 Sears Point #2 McLaren North America #64 Porsche Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Hobbs Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Aase
12 Pocono #14 Holbert Racing #45 Porsche Results
Flag of the United States.svg Al Holbert Flag of the United States.svg Walt Maas
13 Mid-Ohio A #95 Bob Hagestad#45 Porsche Results
Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Hagestad		 Flag of the United States.svg Walt Maas
14 Road Atlanta #2 McLaren North America #64 Porsche Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Hobbs Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Aase
15 Laguna Seca #2 McLaren North America #45 Porsche Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Hobbs Flag of the United States.svg Walt Maas
16 Daytona #95 Bob Hagestad#60 Porsche Results
Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood Flag of the United States.svg Rusty Bond
Flag of the United States.svg Ren Tilton

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