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.
Schedule
[edit]Not all classes participated in shorter events. Races marked with All had all classes on track at the same time.
Rnd | Race | Length | Class | Circuit | Date |
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1 | 24 Hour Pepsi Challenge | 24 Hours | All | Daytona International Speedway | February 2 February 3 |
2 | Coca-Cola 12 Hours of Sebring | 12 Hours | All | Sebring International Raceway | March 22 |
3 | Road Atlanta Grand Prix | 50 Miles (twice) | GTX/GTO | Road Atlanta | April 12 |
45 Minutes | GTU | ||||
4 | Los Angeles Times/Toyota Grand Prix | 5 Hours | All | Riverside International Raceway | April 27 |
5 | Datsun Monterey Triple Crown | 45 Minutes | GTU | Laguna Seca Raceway | May 4 |
100 Miles | GTX/GTO | ||||
6 | Coca-Cola 400 | 45 Minutes | GTU | Lime Rock Park | May 26 |
1 Hour 30 Minutes | GTX/GTO | ||||
7 | Pepsi Grand Prix | 100 Miles | GTO/GTU | Brainerd International Raceway | June 15 |
8 | Paul Revere 250 | 250 Miles | All | Daytona International Speedway | July 4 |
9 | Datsun's Golden State Challenge | 100 Miles | GTX/GTO | Golden State International Raceway | July 27 |
75 Miles | GTU | ||||
10 | G.I. Joe's Grand Prix | 100 Miles | GTX/GTO | Portland International Raceway | August 3 |
45 Minutes | GTU | ||||
11 | Molson Canadian 1000 | 6 Hours | All | Mosport Park | August 17 |
12 | Pabst 500 | 500 Miles | All | Road America | August 31 |
13 | Grand Prix of Road Atlanta | 45 Minutes | GTU | Road Atlanta | September 21 |
50 Miles (twice) | GTX/GTO | ||||
14 | Championship Finale Daytona GT 250 | 250 Miles | All | Daytona International Speedway | November 30 |
Season results
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3 | Road Atlanta | ![]() |
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8 | Daytona | ![]() |
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10 | Portland | ![]() |
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11 | Mosport | ![]() |
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13 | Road Atlanta | ![]() |
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14 | Daytona | ![]() |
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External links
[edit]- World Sports Racing Prototypes - 1980 IMSA GT Championship results