Grand Prix of Atlanta explained

Race Title:Grand Prix of Atlanta
Venue:Road Atlanta
First Race:1970
Last Race:2020
Duration:6 hours
Previous Names:Grand Prix of Road Atlanta
Most Wins Driver:Peter Gregg (6)
Most Wins Team:Brumos Racing (4)
Most Wins Manufacturer:Porsche (15)

The Grand Prix of Atlanta is a sports car race held at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia. The first running was held in 1973, as part of the IMSA GT Championship. The race was held annually from 1973 until 1999, with separate spring and fall races held from 1976–1982. With the rise of the Petit Le Mans as Road Atlanta's marquee sports car event, the Grand Prix was held only sporadically in the American Le Mans Series era.

In 1993 only, the event was held on the combined road course at Atlanta Motor Speedway[1] as Road Atlanta was going through a bankruptcy and sale.

In 2020 due to New York state restrictions for crowds because of COVID-19, the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen was moved to Road Atlanta.

Winners

Date Overall Winner(s) Team Car Distance/Duration Race Title Report
IMSA GT Championship
Road Atlanta
1973200miles Camel 200 report
19746 hours 6 Hours of Atlanta report
1975100miles report
100miles
1976
(spring)
100miles report
1976
(fall)
500km (300miles) WZGC 93 FM Camel GT report
1977
(spring)
100miles WQXI Camel GT Road Atlanta 100 Miles report
1977
(fall)
100miles Labor Day Race report
1978
(spring)
100miles Camel GT Challenge report
1978
(fall)
100miles Arthur Montgomery 100 Camel GT Challenge report
1979
(spring)
100miles report
1979
(fall)
100miles report
1980
(spring)
100miles report
1980
(fall)
50miles report
50miles
1981
(spring)
100miles report
1981
(fall)
150miles report
1982
(spring)
150miles report
1982
(fall)
500km (300miles) Sprite 500 Camel GT Endurance report
1983500km (300miles) Nissan/Datsun Camel GT 500 Kilometers report
1984500km (300miles) Road Atlanta 500 Kilometers Camel GT report
1985500km (300miles) Atlanta Journal-Constitution Grand Prix Camel GT report
1986500km (300miles) Atlanta Journal-Constitution Camel Grand Prix report
1987500km (300miles) Atlanta Journal-Constitution Grand Prix report
1988500km (300miles) Atlanta Journal-Constitution Camel GP report
1989500km (300miles) Nissan Camel Grand Prix of Road Atlanta report
1990500km (300miles) Nissan Grand Prix of Atlanta report
1991300km (200miles) Nissan Grand Prix of Road Atlanta report
19921 hour,
45 minutes
Nissan Grand Prix of Road Atlanta report
Atlanta Motor Speedway ROVAL
19931 hour,
45 minutes
Toyota Grand Prix of Atlanta report
Road Atlanta
19942 hours IMSA Grand Prix of Atlanta report
19953 hours Rain-X/Motorola Grand Prix of Atlanta report
19963 hours Advance Auto Parts presents The Grand Prix of Atlanta report
19972 hours NAPA Auto Parts Grand Prix of Atlanta
Presented By Royal Purple Motor Oil
report
19983 hours,
45 minutes
Sports Car Grand Prix at Road Atlanta report
American Le Mans Series
19992 hours,
45 minutes
The Grand Prix at Road Atlanta presented by Lease Plan USA report
2000

2002
not held
20032 hours,
45 minutes
Chevy Grand Prix of Atlanta report
2004not held
20052 hours,
45 minutes
Sportsbook.com Grand Prix of Atlanta report
2006

2012
not held
Rolex Sports Car Series
20132 hours,
45 minutes
Visual Studio Ultimate Grand Prix of Atlanta report
2014

2019
not held
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
20206 hours TireRack.com Grand Prix at Road Atlanta report

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=13063 1993 Toyota Grand Prix of Atlanta