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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
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 HaywoodPeter 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 JoestMOMO/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 OngaisInterscope Racing Lola T600-Chevrolet 3 hours Camel GT 3 Hours report 1983 Al Holbert
Jim TruemanHolbert Racing March 83G-Porsche 3 hours Eastern Airlines 3 Hours of Daytona report 1984 Al Holbert
Derek BellHolbert 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 RobinsonGroup 44 Jaguar XJR-7 3 hours Eastern 3 Hours of Daytona report 1987
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1995Not held 1996 John Paul, Jr.
Butch LeitzingerDyson Racing Riley & Scott Mk III-Ford 3 hours Daytona IMSA Finale report 1997
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2000Not held Grand-Am 2001 James Weaver
Butch LeitzingerDyson Racing Riley & Scott Mk III-Ford 3 hours Grand-Am Finale report 2002 James Weaver
Chris DysonDyson Racing Riley & Scott Mk III-Ford 3 hours Dark Dog Grand American Finale report 2003 Forest Barber
Terry BorchellerBell Motorsports Doran JE4-Chevrolet 3 hours Grand American Champions Weekend report External links
Categories:- Motorsport in Daytona Beach, Florida
- IMSA GT Championship races
- Grand-Am races
- Recurring events disestablished in 2003
- Recurring sporting events established in 1972
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