1984 IMSA GT Championship explained

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.

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
1SunBank 24 at Daytona24 HoursAllDaytona International SpeedwayFebruary 4
February 5
2Budweiser Grand Prix of Miami3 HoursGTPStreets of MiamiFebruary 26
45 MinutesGTO
45 MinutesGTU
3Coca-Cola Classic 12 Hours of Sebring12 HoursAllSebring International RacewayMarch 24
4Road Atlanta 500500 kmAllRoad AtlantaApril 8
5Los Angeles Times/Nissan Grand Prix6 HoursAllRiverside International RacewayApril 29
6Red Lobster Monterey Triple Crown45 MinutesGTO/GTULaguna Seca RacewayMay 6
100 MilesGTP
7Charlotte Camel GT 500500 kmAllCharlotte Motor SpeedwayMay 20
8Coca-Cola 50045 MinutesGTOLime Rock ParkMay 28
45 MinutesGTU
1 HourGTP
9Lumbermen's 500500 kmAllMid-Ohio Sports Car CourseJune 10
10Camel Continental Double Three-Hour3 Hours (twice)AllWatkins Glen InternationalJuly 8
11G.I. Joe's Grand Prix30 MinutesGTUPortland International RacewayJuly 28
3 HoursGTP/GTOJuly 29
12Ford California Grand Prix100 MilesGTPSears Point RacewayAugust 5
75 MilesGTO/GTU
13Budweiser Classic500 MilesAllRoad AmericaAugust 26
14Grand Prix at Pocono500 kmAllPocono RacewaySeptember 9
15Michigan 500k100 kmGTUMichigan International SpeedwaySeptember 15
500 kmGTP/GTOSeptember 16
16New York 500500 kmAllWatkins Glen InternationalSeptember 30
17Eastern Airlines 3 Hours of Daytona3 HoursAllDaytona International SpeedwayNovember 25

Season results

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

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