Daytona Finale

Summary

The Daytona Finale was a sports car race held at the infield road course of the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. The race was held from 1972 until 1986, and again in 1996, by the IMSA GT Championship. The race was revived in 2001 by the Grand American Road Racing Association.

Results edit

Year Drivers Team Car Duration/Distance Race Title Report
IMSA GT Championship
1972   Gene Felton   Gene Felton Chevrolet Camaro 250 mi (400 km) Presidential 250 report
1973   Peter Gregg
  Hurley Haywood
  Peter Gregg Porsche Carrera 250 mi (400 km) Camel 250 report
1974   John Greenwood   John Greenwood Racing Chevrolet Corvette 250 mi (400 km) Daytona Finale report
1975   John Greenwood   John Greenwood Racing Chevrolet Corvette 250 mi (400 km) Championship Finals report
1976   Michael Keyser Chevrolet Monza 250 mi (400 km) Championship Finals report
1977   Hurley Haywood   Bob Hagestad Porsche 934 250 mi (400 km) Daytona Finale 250 report
1978   Peter Gregg   Brumos Porsche Porsche 935/77A 250 mi (400 km) Camel GT 250 report
1979   Bill Whittington   Whittington Brothers Racing Porsche 935 K3 220 mi (350 km) Winston GT 250 report
1980   Giampiero Moretti
  Reinhold Joest
  MOMO/Electrodyne Porsche 935J 250 mi (400 km) Championship Finals report
1981   John Paul Jr.   JLP Racing Porsche 935 JLP-3 250 mi (400 km) IMSA National Championship Finale report
1982   Ted Field
  Danny Ongais
  Interscope Racing Lola T600-Chevrolet 3 hours Camel GT 3 Hours report
1983   Al Holbert
  Jim Trueman
  Holbert Racing March 83G-Porsche 3 hours Eastern Airlines 3 Hours of Daytona report
1984   Al Holbert
  Derek Bell
  Holbert Racing Porsche 962 3 hours Eastern Airlines 3 Hours of Daytona report
1985   Al Holbert
  Al Unser Jr.
  Holbert Racing Porsche 962 3 hours Eastern 3 Hours of Daytona report
1986   Bob Tullius
  Chip Robinson
  Group 44 Jaguar XJR-7 3 hours Eastern 3 Hours of Daytona report
1987

1995
Not held
1996   John Paul Jr.
  Butch Leitzinger
  Dyson Racing Riley & Scott Mk III-Ford 3 hours Daytona IMSA Finale report
1997

2000
Not held
Grand-Am
2001   James Weaver
  Butch Leitzinger
  Dyson Racing Riley & Scott Mk III-Ford 3 hours Grand-Am Finale report
2002   James Weaver
  Chris Dyson
  Dyson Racing Riley & Scott Mk III-Ford 3 hours Dark Dog Grand American Finale report
2003   Forest Barber
  Terry Borcheller
  Bell Motorsports Doran JE4-Chevrolet 3 hours Grand American Champions Weekend report

External links edit

  • Ultimate Racing History: Daytona archive
  • Racing Sports Cars: Daytona archive
  • World Sports Racing Prototypes: IMSA archive