1980 IMSA GT Championship

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The 1980 IMSA GT Series season was the 10th season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. It was a series for GTX class Group 5 cars and GTO and GTU class grand tourer cars. It began February 2, 1980, and ended November 30, 1980, after fourteen rounds.

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Schedule

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

RndRaceLengthClassCircuitDate
1 24 Hour Pepsi Challenge 24 HoursAll Daytona International Speedway February 2
February 3
2 Coca-Cola 12 Hours of Sebring 12 HoursAll Sebring International Raceway March 22
3Road Atlanta Grand Prix50 Miles (twice)GTX/GTO Road Atlanta April 12
45 MinutesGTU
4 Los Angeles Times/Toyota Grand Prix 5 HoursAll Riverside International Raceway April 27
5 Datsun Monterey Triple Crown45 MinutesGTU Laguna Seca Raceway May 4
100 MilesGTX/GTO
6 Coca-Cola 40045 MinutesGTU Lime Rock Park May 26
1 Hour 30 MinutesGTX/GTO
7 Pepsi Grand Prix100 MilesGTO/GTU Brainerd International Raceway June 15
8Paul Revere 250250 MilesAll Daytona International Speedway July 4
9 Datsun's Golden State Challenge100 MilesGTX/GTO Golden State International Raceway July 27
75 MilesGTU
10 G.I. Joe's Grand Prix100 MilesGTX/GTO Portland International Raceway August 3
45 MinutesGTU
11 Molson Canadian 10006 HoursAll Mosport Park August 17
12 Pabst 500500 MilesAll Road America August 31
13Grand Prix of Road Atlanta45 MinutesGTU Road Atlanta September 21
50 Miles (twice)GTX/GTO
14Championship Finale Daytona GT 250250 MilesAll Daytona International Speedway November 30

Season results

RndCircuitGTX Winning TeamGTO Winning TeamGTU Winning TeamResults
GTX Winning DriversGTO Winning DriversGTU Winning Drivers
1 Daytona Flag of Germany.svg #2 LM Joest Racing Flag of the United States.svg #54 Montura Racing Flag of the United States.svg #62 Koll Motor Sports Results
Flag of Germany.svg Reinhold Joest
Flag of Germany.svg Rolf Stommelen
Flag of Germany.svg Volkert Merl
Flag of the United States.svg Tony Garcia
Flag of the United States.svg Alberto Vadia
Flag of the United States.svg Terry Herman
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Koll
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Cook
Flag of the United States.svg Greg LaCava
2 Sebring Flag of the United States.svg #6 Dick Barbour Racing Flag of the United States.svg #44 Group 44 Flag of the United States.svg #77 Mandeville Racing Results
Flag of the United States.svg Dick Barbour
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Fitzpatrick
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Tullius
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bill Adam
Flag of the United States.svg Roger Mandeville
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Downing
Flag of the United States.svg Brad Frisselle
3 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg #95 Whittington Bros. Racing Flag of the United States.svg #99 Full-Time Racing Flag of the United States.svg #7 Racing Beat Results
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Whittington Flag of the United States.svg Phil Currin Flag of the United States.svg Walt Bohren
4 Riverside Flag of the United States.svg #6 Dick Barbour Racing Flag of the United States.svg #54 Montura Racing Flag of the United States.svg #47 Brad Frisselle Racing Results
Flag of the United States.svg Dick Barbour
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Fitzpatrick
Flag of the United States.svg Tony Garcia
Flag of the United States.svg Terry Herman
Flag of the United States.svg Brad Frisselle
Flag of Japan.svg Yoshimi Katayama
5 Laguna Seca Flag of the United States.svg #6 Dick Barbour Racing Flag of the United States.svg #54 Montura Racing Flag of the United States.svg #7 Racing Beat Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Fitzpatrick Flag of the United States.svg Tony Garcia Flag of the United States.svg Walt Bohren
6 Lime Rock Flag of the United States.svg #09 Preston Henn Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg #63 Mendez Racing Flag of the United States.svg #83 Electramotive Results
Flag of the United States.svg John Paul Sr.
Flag of the United States.svg John Paul Jr.
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Luis Mendez Flag of the United States.svg Don Devendorf
7 Brainerd Did not participate Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg #63 Mendex Racing Flag of the United States.svg #17 Racing Beat Results
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Luis Mendez Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Kline
8 Daytona Flag of the United States.svg #6 Dick Barbour Racing Flag of the United States.svg #44 Group 44 Flag of the United States.svg #7 Racing Beat Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Fitzpatrick Flag of the United States.svg Bob Tullius Flag of the United States.svg Walt Bohren
9 Golden State Flag of the United States.svg #6 Dick Barbour Racing Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg #68 Mendez Racing Flag of the United States.svg #7 Racing Beat Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Fitzpatrick Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Luis Mendez Flag of the United States.svg Walt Bohren
10 Portland Flag of the United States.svg #6 Dick Barbour Racing Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg #68 Mendez Racing Flag of the United States.svg #7 Racing Beat Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Fitzpatrick Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Luis Mendez Flag of the United States.svg Walt Bohren
11 Mosport Flag of the United States.svg #6 Dick Barbour Racing Flag of the United States.svg #44 JRT Quaker State Flag of the United States.svg #17 Racing Beat Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Fitzpatrick
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Redman
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Tullius
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bill Adam
Flag of the United States.svg John Morton
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Kline
Flag of the United States.svg Walt Bohren
12 Road America Flag of the United States.svg #18 JLP Racing Flag of the United States.svg #44 Group 44 Flag of the United States.svg #83 Electramotive Results
Flag of the United States.svg John Paul Sr.
Flag of the United States.svg John Paul Jr.
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Tullius
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bill Adam
Flag of the United States.svg Don Devendorf
Flag of the United States.svg Tony Adamowicz
13 Road Atlanta Flag of Italy.svg #30 MOMO/Electrodyne Flag of Colombia.svg #46 DeNarvaez Enterprises Flag of the United States.svg #7 Racing Beat Results
Flag of Italy.svg Gianpiero Moretti Flag of the United States.svg Terry Herman Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Kline
14 Daytona Flag of Italy.svg #30 MOMO/Electrodyne Flag of the United States.svg #4 Group 44 Flag of the United States.svg #32 Alderman Racing Results
Flag of Italy.svg Gianpiero Moretti
Flag of Germany.svg Reinhold Joest
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bill Adam Flag of the United States.svg George Alderman


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