1980 IMSA GT Championship

10th season of the racing series organized by IMSA February 2025 1980 IMSA GT Championship 1979 1981 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 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 1 24 Hour Pepsi Challenge 24 Hours All Daytona International Speedway February 2February 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 Rnd Circuit GTX Winning Team GTO Winning Team GTU Winning Team Results GTX Winning Drivers GTO Winning Drivers GTU Winning Drivers 1 Daytona DEU #2 LM Joest Racing USA #54 Montura Racing USA #62 Koll Motor Sports Results DEU Reinhold JoestDEU Rolf StommelenDEU Volkert Merl USA Tony GarciaUSA Alberto VadiaUSA Terry Herman USA Bill KollUSA Jim CookUSA Greg LaCava 2 Sebring USA #6 Dick Barbour Racing USA #44 Group 44 USA #77 Mandeville Racing Results USA Dick BarbourGBR John Fitzpatrick USA Bob TulliusCAN Bill Adam USA Roger MandevilleUSA Jim DowningUSA Brad Frisselle 3 Road Atlanta USA #95 Whittington Bros. Racing USA #99 Full-Time Racing USA #7 Racing Beat Results USA Bill Whittington USA Phil Currin USA Walt Bohren 4 Riverside USA #6 Dick Barbour Racing USA #54 Montura Racing USA #47 Brad Frisselle Racing Results USA Dick BarbourGBR John Fitzpatrick USA Tony GarciaUSA Terry Herman USA Brad FrisselleJPN Yoshimi Katayama 5 Laguna Seca USA #6 Dick Barbour Racing USA #54 Montura Racing USA #7 Racing Beat Results GBR John Fitzpatrick USA Tony Garcia USA Walt Bohren 6 Lime Rock USA #09 Preston Henn DOM #63 Mendez Racing USA #83 Electramotive Results USA John Paul Sr.USA John Paul Jr. DOM Luis Mendez USA Don Devendorf 7 Brainerd Did not participate DOM #63 Mendex Racing USA #17 Racing Beat Results DOM Luis Mendez USA Jeff Kline 8 Daytona USA #6 Dick Barbour Racing USA #44 Group 44 USA #7 Racing Beat Results GBR John Fitzpatrick USA Bob Tullius USA Walt Bohren 9 Golden State USA #6 Dick Barbour Racing DOM #68 Mendez Racing USA #7 Racing Beat Results GBR John Fitzpatrick DOM Luis Mendez USA Walt Bohren 10 Portland USA #6 Dick Barbour Racing DOM #68 Mendez Racing USA #7 Racing Beat Results GBR John Fitzpatrick DOM Luis Mendez USA Walt Bohren 11 Mosport USA #6 Dick Barbour Racing USA #44 JRT Quaker State USA #17 Racing Beat Results GBR John FitzpatrickGBR Brian Redman USA Bob TulliusCAN Bill Adam USA John MortonUSA Jeff KlineUSA Walt Bohren 12 Road America USA #18 JLP Racing USA #44 Group 44 USA #83 Electramotive Results USA John Paul Sr.USA John Paul Jr. USA Bob TulliusCAN Bill Adam USA Don DevendorfUSA Tony Adamowicz 13 Road Atlanta ITA #30 MOMO/Electrodyne COL #46 DeNarvaez Enterprises USA #7 Racing Beat Results ITA Gianpiero Moretti USA Terry Herman USA Jeff Kline 14 Daytona ITA #30 MOMO/Electrodyne USA #4 Group 44 USA #32 Alderman Racing Results ITA Gianpiero MorettiDEU Reinhold Joest CAN Bill Adam USA George Alderman External links World Sports Racing Prototypes - 1980 IMSA GT Championship results Category:IMSA GT Championship seasons IMSA GT