1978 IMSA GT Championship

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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.

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Schedule

Not all classes participated in some events. Races marked with All had all classes on track at the same time.

RndRaceLengthClassCircuitDate
1 24 Hours of Daytona 24 HoursAll Daytona International Speedway February 4
February 5
2 12 Hours of Sebring 12 HoursAll Sebring International Raceway March 18
36 Hours of Talladega6 HoursAll Talladega Superspeedway April 2
4 Camel GT Challenge 75 mi (121 km)GTU Road Atlanta April 16
100 mi (160 km)GTX/GTO
5 Monterey Triple Crown 100 mi (160 km)GTX/GTO Laguna Seca Raceway April 30
45 MinutesGTU
6Hallett Grand Prix1 HourGTU Hallett Motor Racing Circuit May 7
100 mi (160 km)GTX/GTO
7 Coca-Cola 300 100 mi (160 km)GTX/GTO Lime Rock Park May 29
100 mi (160 km)GTU
8 Pepsi Grand Prix100 mi (160 km)All Brainerd International Raceway June 18
9 Paul Revere 250 250 mi (400 km)All Daytona International Speedway July 4
10 Sears Point Grand Prix 100 mi (160 km)GTX/GTO Sears Point International Raceway July 30
75 mi (121 km)GTU
11 G.I. Joe's Grand Prix 100 mi (160 km)GTX/GTO Portland International Raceway August 6
45 MinutesGTU
12 Camel GT Mid-Ohio 250 250 mi (400 km)All Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course August 27
13 Arthur Montgomery 100 75 mi (121 km)GTU Road Atlanta September 4
100 mi (160 km)GTX/GTO
14 Camel GT Daytona 250 250 mi (400 km)All Daytona International Speedway November 26

Season results

RndCircuitGTX Winning TeamGTO Winning TeamGTU Winning TeamResults
GTX Winning Driver(s)GTO Winning Driver(s)GTU Winning Driver(s)
1 Daytona #99 Brumos Porsche #58 Diego Febles Racing#01 J. Dana Roehrig Results
Flag of Germany.svg Rolf Stommelen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Toine Hezemans
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Gregg 		Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Diego Febles
Flag of Ireland.svg Alec Poole 		Flag of the United States.svg Dave White
Flag of the United States.svg Gary Mesnick
Flag of the United States.svg J. Dana Roehrig
2 Sebring #9 Dick Barbour Performance #33 JLP Racing#77 Bill Scott Racing Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Redman
Flag of the United States.svg Charles Mendez
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Garretson 		Flag of the United States.svg John Paul, Sr.
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Bonky Fernández		 Flag of Venezuela.svg Francisco Romero
Flag of Venezuela.svg Ernesto Soto
3 Talladega #59 Brumos Porsche #33 Boricua Racing#76 Quality Inn Results
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Gregg
Flag of the United States.svg Brad Frisselle 		Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Bonky Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg Dave Cowart		 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Mueller
Flag of the United States.svg Frank Thomas
4 Road Atlanta #59 Brumos Porsche Audi #25 Deren Automotive#01 Roehrig Racing Results
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Gregg Flag of the United States.svg Kenper Miller Flag of the United States.svg Dave White
5 Laguna Seca #16 Vasek Polak #01 BMW #48 Datsun Results
Flag of the United States.svg George Follmer Flag of the United States.svg John Morton Flag of the United States.svg Frank Leary
6 Hallett #2 McLaren North America #25 BMW #51 Porsche Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Hobbs Flag of the United States.svg Kenper Miller Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Aase
7 Lime Rock #59 Brumos Porsche #58 Diego Febles Racing#33 Bob Sharp Racing Results
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Gregg Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Diego Febles Flag of the United States.svg Sam Posey
8 Brainerd #59 Brumos Porsche #07 Morrison's Inc.#01 Porsche Results
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Gregg Flag of the United States.svg Dave Cowart Flag of the United States.svg Dave White
9 Daytona #59 Brumos Porsche #25 BMW #01 Porsche Results
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Gregg Flag of the United States.svg Kenper Miller Flag of the United States.svg Dave White
10 Sears Point #2 McLaren North America #55 Porsche #48 Datsun Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Hobbs Flag of the United States.svg Howard Meister Flag of the United States.svg Frank Leary
11 Portland #59 Brumos Porsche #07 Morrison's Inc.#64 Porsche Results
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Gregg Flag of the United States.svg Dave Cowart Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Aase
12 Mid-Ohio #94 Whittington Brothers Racing#07 Morrison's Inc.#42 Porsche Results
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Whittington
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Busby 		Flag of the United States.svg Dave Cowart
Flag of Colombia.svg Mauricio de Narvaez 		Flag of the United States.svg Bill Bean
13 Road Atlanta #59 Brumos Porsche #55 Andial Porsche-Meister Homes#83 Sun/Moon Electramotive Results
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Gregg Flag of the United States.svg Howard Meister Flag of the United States.svg Don Devendorf
14 Daytona #59 Brumos Porsche #04 Chevrolet #79 Datsun Results
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Gregg Flag of the United States.svg Rick Thompkins Flag of the United States.svg Richard Kendrick
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Hoerr


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