1984 IMSA GT Championship

Last updated

The 1984 Camel GT Championship season was the 14th season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. It was for GTP class prototypes and GTO and GTU class Grand Tourer-style racing cars. It began February 4, 1984, and ended November 25, 1984, after seventeen rounds.

Contents

Schedule

The GT and Prototype classes did not participate in all events, nor did they race together at shorter events. Races marked with All had all classes on track at the same time.

RndRaceLengthClassCircuitDate
1 SunBank 24 at Daytona 24 HoursAll Daytona International Speedway February 4
February 5
2 Budweiser Grand Prix of Miami3 HoursGTP Streets of Miami February 26
45 MinutesGTO
45 MinutesGTU
3 Coca-Cola Classic 12 Hours of Sebring 12 HoursAll Sebring International Raceway March 24
4Road Atlanta 500500 kmAll Road Atlanta April 8
5 Los Angeles Times/Nissan Grand Prix 6 HoursAll Riverside International Raceway April 29
6 Red Lobster Monterey Triple Crown45 MinutesGTO/GTU Laguna Seca Raceway May 6
100 MilesGTP
7Charlotte Camel GT 500500 kmAll Charlotte Motor Speedway May 20
8 Coca-Cola 50045 MinutesGTO Lime Rock Park May 28
45 MinutesGTU
1 HourGTP
9Lumbermen's 500500 kmAll Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course June 10
10 Camel Continental Double Three-Hour 3 Hours (twice)All Watkins Glen International July 8
11 G.I. Joe's Grand Prix30 MinutesGTU Portland International Raceway July 28
3 HoursGTP/GTOJuly 29
12 Ford California Grand Prix100 MilesGTP Sears Point Raceway August 5
75 MilesGTO/GTU
13 Budweiser Classic500 MilesAll Road America August 26
14Grand Prix at Pocono500 kmAll Pocono Raceway September 9
15Michigan 500k100 kmGTU Michigan International Speedway September 15
500 kmGTP/GTOSeptember 16
16New York 500500 kmAll Watkins Glen International September 30
17 Eastern Airlines 3 Hours of Daytona3 HoursAll Daytona International Speedway November 25

Season results

RndCircuitGTP Winning TeamGTO Winning TeamGTU Winning TeamResults
GTP Winning DriversGTO Winning DriversGTU Winning Drivers
1 Daytona Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg #00 Kreepy Krauly Racing Flag of the United States.svg #4 Stratagraph Inc. Flag of the United States.svg #76 Malibu Grand Prix Results
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Sarel van der Merwe
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Graham Duxbury
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Tony Martin
Flag of the United States.svg Terry Labonte
Flag of the United States.svg Billy Hagan
Flag of the United States.svg Gene Felton
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Baldwin
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Cook
Flag of the United States.svg Ira Young
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Reed
2 Miami Flag of the United States.svg #04 Group 44 Flag of the United States.svg #47 Dingman Bros. Racing Flag of the United States.svg #99 All American Racers Results
Flag of the United States.svg Doc Bundy
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Redman
Flag of the United States.svg Walt Bohren Flag of the United States.svg Chris Cord
3 Sebring Flag of Colombia.svg #48 DeNarvaez Enterprises Flag of the United States.svg #4 Stratagraph Inc. Flag of the United States.svg #76 Malibu Grand Prix Results
Flag of Colombia.svg Mauricio DeNarvaez
Flag of Germany.svg Hans Heyer
Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Johansson
Flag of the United States.svg Terry Labonte
Flag of the United States.svg Billy Hagan
Flag of the United States.svg Gene Felton
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Baldwin
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Reed
Flag of the United States.svg Ira Young
4 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg #16 Marty Hinze Racing Flag of the United States.svg #4 Stratagraph Inc. Flag of the United States.svg #76 Malibu Grand Prix Results
Flag of the United States.svg Don Whittington Flag of the United States.svg Billy Hagan
Flag of the United States.svg Gene Felton
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Baldwin
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Reed
5 Riverside Flag of the United States.svg #56 Blue Thunder Racing Flag of the United States.svg #38 Mandeville Auto Tech Flag of the United States.svg #87 Performance Motorsports Results
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Whittington
Flag of the United States.svg Randy Lanier
Flag of the United States.svg Roger Mandeville
Flag of the United States.svg Amos Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg Elliot Forbes-Robinson
Flag of the United States.svg John Schneider
6 Laguna Seca Flag of the United States.svg #56 Blue Thunder Racing Flag of the United States.svg #77 Brooks Racing Flag of the United States.svg #99 All American Racers Results
Flag of the United States.svg Randy Lanier Flag of the United States.svg John Bauer Flag of the United States.svg Jim Adams
7 Charlotte Flag of the United States.svg #56 Blue Thunder Racing Flag of the United States.svg #4 Stratagraph Inc. Flag of the United States.svg #99 All American Racers Results
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Whittington
Flag of the United States.svg Randy Lanier
Flag of the United States.svg Billy Hagan
Flag of the United States.svg Gene Felton
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Cord
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Adams
8 Lime Rock Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg #00 Kreepy Krauly Racing Flag of the United States.svg #38 Mandeville Auto Tech Flag of the United States.svg #76 Malibu Grand Prix Results
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Sarel van der Merwe Flag of the United States.svg Roger Mandeville Flag of the United States.svg Jack Baldwin
9 Mid-Ohio Flag of the United States.svg #14 Holbert Racing Flag of the United States.svg #91 Electrodyne Flag of the United States.svg #66 Mike Meyer Racing Results
Flag of the United States.svg Al Holbert
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell
Flag of the United States.svg Chester Vincentz
Flag of the United States.svg Dave White
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Dunham
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Kline
10 Watkins Glen Flag of the United States.svg #14 Holbert Racing Flag of the United States.svg #91 Electrodyne Flag of the United States.svg #87 Performance Motorsports Results
Flag of the United States.svg Al Holbert
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Adams
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell
Flag of the United States.svg Chester Vincentz
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Mullen
Flag of the United States.svg Elliot Forbes-Robinson
Flag of the United States.svg John Schneider
11 Portland Flag of the United States.svg #56 Blue Thunder Racing Flag of the United States.svg #51 Corvette Flag of the United States.svg #76 Malibu Grand Prix Results
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Whittington
Flag of the United States.svg Randy Lanier
Flag of the United States.svg David Schroeder
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Hendrickson
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Baldwin
12 Sears Point Flag of the United States.svg #56 Blue Thunder Racing Flag of the United States.svg #77 Brooks Racing Flag of the United States.svg #98 All American Racers Results
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Whittington Flag of the United States.svg John Bauer Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Aase
13 Road America Flag of the United States.svg #14 Holbert Racing Flag of the United States.svg #91 Electrodyne Flag of the United States.svg #66 Mike Meyer Racing Results
Flag of the United States.svg Al Holbert
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell
Flag of the United States.svg Chester Vincentz
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Mullen
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Dunham
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Kline
14 Pocono Flag of the United States.svg #14 Holbert Racing Flag of the United States.svg #65 English Enterprises Flag of the United States.svg #87 Performance Motorsports Results
Flag of the United States.svg Al Holbert
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell
Flag of the United States.svg Gene Felton Flag of the United States.svg Elliot Forbes-Robinson
Flag of the United States.svg John Schneider
15 Michigan Flag of the United States.svg #56 Blue Thunder Racing Flag of the United States.svg #91 Electrodyne Flag of the United States.svg #84 Dole Racing Results
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Whittington
Flag of the United States.svg Randy Lanier
Flag of the United States.svg Chester Vincentz
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Mullen
Flag of the United States.svg Clay Young
16 Watkins Glen Flag of the United States.svg #57 Blue Thunder Racing Flag of the United States.svg #91 Electrodyne Flag of the United States.svg #84 Dole Racing Results
Flag of the United States.svg Dale Whittington
Flag of the United States.svg Randy Lanier
Flag of the United States.svg Chester Vincentz
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Mullen
Flag of the United States.svg Clay Young
17 Daytona Flag of the United States.svg #14 Holbert Racing Flag of the United States.svg #67 Roush Racing Flag of the United States.svg #87 Performance Motorsports Results
Flag of the United States.svg Al Holbert
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell
Flag of the United States.svg Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Flag of the United States.svg Willy T. Ribbs
Flag of the United States.svg Elliot Forbes-Robinson
Flag of the United States.svg John Schneider

Related Research Articles

The International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) is a North American sports car racing sanctioning body based in Daytona Beach, Florida under the jurisdiction of the ACCUS arm of the FIA. It was started by John Bishop, a former executive director of SCCA, and his wife Peggy in 1969 with help from Bill France Sr. of NASCAR. Beginning in 2014, IMSA is the sanctioning body of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the premier series resulting from the merger of Grand-Am Road Racing and the American Le Mans Series. IMSA is owned by NASCAR, as a division of the company.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">IMSA GT Championship</span> Auto racing championship in the United States

IMSA GT was a sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. Races took place primarily in the United States and occasionally in Canada.

The 1995 Exxon World Sports Car Championship and Supreme GT Series seasons were the 25th season of the IMSA GT Championship. It consisted of open-cockpit prototypes referred to as the World Sports Car (WSC) class and Grand Tourer-style racing cars divided into GTS-1 and GTS-2 classes. It lasted eleven rounds and began on February 4, 1995, and finished on October 8, 1995.

The 1994 Exxon World Sports Car Championship and Supreme GT Series seasons were the 24th season of the IMSA GT Championship. It was the first year for the new World Sports Car (WSC) class of open-cockpit prototypes in the premiere category, replacing the previous closed-cockpit GTP class. Grand Tourer-style racing cars were also raced and ran in the GTS, GTO, and GTU classes. It began February 5, 1994, and ended October 1, 1994, after nine rounds.

The 1993 Camel GT Championship and Exxon Supreme GT Championship seasons were the 23rd season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. It was the final year of the Camel's sponsorship of the prototype class, and the final year of the GTP and GTP Lights prototype categories before they were replaced with the World Sports Car (WSC) class of prototypes the following year.

The 1992 Camel GT Championship and Exxon Supreme GT Series seasons were the 22nd season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. It was for GTP and Lights classes of prototypes, as well as Grand Tourer-style racing cars which ran in the GTS, GTO, and GTU classes. It began February 1, 1992, and ended October 11, 1992, after fifteen rounds.

The 1991 Camel GT Championship and Exxon Supreme GT Series seasons were the 21st season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. It was for GTP and Lights classes of prototypes, as well as Grand Tourer-style racing cars which ran in the GTO and GTU classes, as well as a tube-frame All-American Challenge (AAC) class during select rounds. It began February 2, 1991, and ended October 13, 1991, after nineteen rounds.

The 1990 Camel GT Championship season was the 20th season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. It consisted of GTP and Lights classes of prototypes, as well as Grand Tourer-style racing cars which ran in the GTO and GTU classes, as well as a tube-frame All-American Challenge (AAC) class during select GT-only rounds. It began on February 3, 1990, and ended November 11, 1990, after twenty rounds.

The 1989 Camel GT Championship season was the 19th season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. It was for GTP and Lights classes of prototypes, as well as Grand Tourer-style racing cars which ran in the GTO and GTU classes, as well as a tube-frame American Challenge (AC) class during select GT-only rounds. It began February 4, 1989, and ended October 22, 1989, after twenty rounds.

The 1988 Camel GT Championship season was the 18th season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. It was for GTP and Lights classes of prototypes, as well as Grand Tourer-style racing cars which ran in the GTO and GTU classes. It began January 30, 1988, and ended October 23, 1988, after seventeen rounds.

The 1987 Camel GT Championship season was the 17th season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. It was for GTP and Lights classes of prototypes, as well as Grand Tourer-style racing cars which ran in the GTO and GTU classes. It began January 31, 1987, and ended October 25, 1987, after 21 rounds.

The 1986 Camel GT Championship season was the 16th season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. It was for GTP and Lights classes of prototypes, as well as Grand Tourer-style racing cars which ran in the GTO and GTU classes. It began February 1, 1986, and ended October 26, 1986, after eighteen rounds.

The 1985 Camel GT Championship season was the 15th season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. It was for prototypes in the existing GTP class and new, smaller Lights class, as well as Grand Tourer-style racing cars which ran in the GTO and GTU classes. It began on February 2, 1985, and ended on December 1, 1985, after seventeen rounds.

The 1983 Camel GT Championship season was the 13th season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. It was for GTP class prototypes and GTO and GTU class Grand Tourer-style racing cars. It began February 5, 1983, and ended November 27, 1983, after seventeen rounds.

The 1982 Camel GT Championship season was the 12th season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. It was the first year of the GTP class, which combined the previous GTX class of Group 5 cars and prototypes. Other competitors ran in the GTO and GTU classes of Grand Tourer-style racing cars. It began January 30, 1982, and ended November 28, 1982, after nineteen rounds.

The 1981 Camel GT Championship season was the 11th 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 January 31, 1981, and ended November 29, 1981, after sixteen rounds.

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.

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.

The 2014 United SportsCar Championship was the inaugural season of the International Motor Sports Association's new series created out of a merger of the Rolex Sports Car Series and the American Le Mans Series and the first to be held under the name as the United SportsCar Championship. It began with the 24 Hours of Daytona, the first time since the 1997 IMSA GT Championship season that IMSA sanctioned an event at Daytona International Speedway on 25 January and ended on 4 October at Petit Le Mans. It was the 44th overall season of IMSA GT championship racing tracing its lineage to the 1971 IMSA GT Championship.

The 2019 IMSA SportsCar Championship was the 49th motor racing championship sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). It was the sixth season of the United SportsCar Championship and fourth to be held under the name as the IMSA SportsCar Championship. It began on January 26 with the 24 Hours of Daytona, and ended on October 12 with the Petit Le Mans. The 2019 season marked the 50th anniversary since the founding of the International Motor Sports Association.