1972 IMSA GT Championship

2nd season of the racing series organized by IMSA February 2025 1972 IMSA GT Championship 1971 1973 The 1972 Camel GT Challenge season was the 2nd season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. It was for Grand Tourer-style racing cars which ran in the GTO and GTU classes, as well as former Trans Am Series cars in the TO and TU classes. It began December 4, 1971, and ended November 19, 1972, after ten rounds. Schedule Rnd Race Length Circuit Date 1 Alamo 200 200 mi km on Texas World Speedway December 4 2 Starlight 3 Hour 3 Hours Daytona International Raceway April 1 3 Danville 250 250 mi km on Virginia International Raceway April 16 4 Camel 200 200 mi km on Lime Rock Park May 29 5 Camel 3 Hour 3 Hours Donnybrooke International Raceway June 11 6 Camel 6 Hour 6 Hours Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course July 9 7 Inver House 'Bama 200 200 mi km on Alabama International Speedway August 5 8 Watkins Glen 500 500 km mi on Watkins Glen International September 10 9 Bryar 3 Hour 3 Hours Bryar Motorsport Park September 24 10 Presidential 250 250 mi km on Daytona International Speedway November 19 Season results Overall winner in bold. Rnd Circuit GTO Winning Team GTU Winning Team TO Winning Team TU Winning Team Results GTO Winning Drivers GTU Winning Drivers TO Winning Drivers TU Winning Drivers 1 Texas #42 Corvette #59 Peter Gregg #48 Mustang #16 2002 Results USA Garrett Waddall USA Peter GreggUSA Hurley Haywood MEX Juan IzquierdoMEX Daniel Muniz USA Ross NorburnUSA Phil Dermer 2 Daytona #23 Corvette #1 Toad Hall Racing #41 Mustang #11 2002 Results USA Charlie KempUSA Wilbur Pickett USA Michael KeyserUSA Bob Beasley USA Jerry CrewUSA Dan Moore USA Byron Morris 3 Virginia #99 Phil Currin Corvette #59 Peter Gregg #27 Lou Statzer #8 Carson Baird Results USA Phil Currin USA Peter GreggUSA Hurley Haywood USA Lou StatzerUSA Tom Dutton USA Carson BairdUSA Joe Amato 4 Lime Rock #99 Phil Currin Corvette #31 Porsche #15 Camaro #86 Alfa Romeo Results USA Phil Currin USA Jim LockeUSA Bob Bailey USA Jocko Maggiacomo Jr. USA Joe DiamanteUSA Walt Simendinger 5 Donnybrooke #22 Corvette #1 Toad Hall Racing #21 Thiokol #8 Carson Amato Results USA Denny Long USA Bob BeasleyUSA Levon Pentecost USA Russ NorburnUSA Robert Hennig USA Joe AmatoUSA Carson Baird 6 Mid-Ohio #48 Greenwood Racing #1 Toad Hall Racing #17 Camaro #24 Libra Intl. Racing Results USA John GreenwoodUSA Marshall Robbins USA Bob BeasleyUSA Michael Keyser USA Vince GimondoUSA Billy Dingham USA John BuffumUSA Bert Everett 7 Alabama #2 Holiday Inn Corvette #59 Peter Gregg #47 Camaro #88 Opel Results USA Wilbur Pickett USA Hurley Haywood USA Tom Nehl USA Dennis ShawUSA Steve Coleman 8 Watkins Glen #48 Corvette #59 Peter Gregg #88 Camaro #16 Gemini Racing Results USA Charles West USA Peter GreggUSA Hurley Haywood CAN Maurice CarterUSA Paul Nichter USA Phil Dermer 9 Bryar #41 Corvette #76 Silverstone Racing #88 Camaro #84 2002 Results USA Bud DeshlerUSA Rodney Harris USA George Stone CAN Maurice CarterUSA Paul Nichter USA Hans ZiereisUSA Andy Petery 10 Daytona #96 Camaro #2 Toad Hall Racing #88 Camaro #6 Gemini Racing Results USA Gene Felton USA Bob BeasleyUSA Michael Keyser CAN Maurice Carter USA Ross Norburn Constructors' Championship Points are awarded to the top six in each class in the order of 9-6-4-3-2-1. GTO standings Pos Constructor Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 Rd 9 Rd 10 Total 1 United States Chevrolet 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 90 2 United States Shelby 4 6 10 GTU standings Pos Constructor Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 Rd 9 Rd 10 Total 1 Germany Porsche 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 90 2 Sweden Saab 3 3 3 United Kingdom Lotus 1 2 3 TO standings Pos Constructor Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 Rd 9 Rd 10 Total 1 United States Chevrolet 3 6 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 72 2 United States Ford 9 9 4 6 6 34 3 United States AMC 1 1 9 6 17 TU standings Pos Constructor Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 Rd 9 Rd 10 Total 1 Germany BMW 9 9 6 2 4 9 9 9 57 2 United States Ford 4 6 9 6 9 9 4 3 2 3 54 3 Italy Alfa Romeo 9 6 6 6 4 6 37 4 Germany Opel 4 4 2 9 3 1 23 5 Italy Fiat 3 3 4 10 6 Japan Datsun 6 3 9 7 France Renault 3 3 8= Sweden Volvo 1 1 8= United Kingdom Austin 1 1 External links World Sports Racing Prototypes - 1972 IMSA GT Championship results Category:IMSA GT Championship seasons IMSA GT