1976 Daytona 24 hour race
The 15th 24-hour race of Daytona , also the 15th Annual 24 Hour of Daytona, Championship of Makes, Daytona International Speedway , took place on January 31st and February 1st, 1976 at Daytona International Speedway and was the first IMSA race -GT championship this year.
The race
The organizers received 87 entries for the first sports car world championship run of the season. Finally, on the afternoon of January 31st, 72 racing cars from the IMSA GTO, IMSA GTU, Le Mans GTX, Grand International (NASCAR) and Group 4/5 classes started the race. From the pole position went Brian Redman into the race. The Briton achieved a time of 1: 56.550 minutes on his fastest lap in practice on his BMW 3.5 CSL .
After 24 hours of racing time, the racing drivers Peter Gregg , Brian Redman and John Fitzpatrick were waved off as winners.
Results
Final ranking
Item | class | No. | team | driver | vehicle | Round | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GTO | 59 | BMW of North America |
Peter Gregg Brian Redman John Fitzpatrick |
BMW 3.5 CSL | 545 | ||
2 | GTO | 14th | George Dickinson / Holbert Porsche-Audi |
Al Holbert Claude Ballot-Léna |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 531 | ||
3 | GTO | 61 | Brumo's Porsche |
Jim Busby Hurley Haywood |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 530 | ||
4th | GTO | 56 | Bob Hagestad |
Bob Hagestad Jerry Jolly
|
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 510 | ||
5 | GTO | 92 | Oest / Tillson |
Mike Tillson Dieter Oest Bruce Jennings
|
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 508 | ||
6th | GTO | 71 | Ken Starbird |
Chris Cord Jim Adams Milt Minter |
Ferrari 365 GTB / 4 Competizione | 500 | ||
7th | GTU | 42 | BHR Porsche |
Bob Hindson Dick Davenport Frank Carney
|
Porsche 911 S. | 495 | ||
8th | GTO | 43 | Ecurie Escargot |
John Graves John O'Steen Dave Helmick |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 493 | ||
9 | GTO | 99 | Phil Currin |
Phil Currin Cliff Gottlob Peter Knab
|
Chevrolet Corvette | 483 | ||
10 | GTO | 24 | BMW of North America |
David Hobbs Benny Parsons |
BMW 3.5 CSL | 481 | ||
11 | GTU | 29 | Charles Mendez |
Charles Mendez Dave Cowart Dave Panaccione |
Porsche 911 T. | 480 | ||
12 | Group 4/5 | 12 | Sepp Greger |
Dieter Schmid Wilhelm Bartels Heinz Martin Egon Evertz |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 475 | ||
13 | GTU | 51 | Max Dial |
John Hotchkis Robert Kirby Len Jones
|
Porsche 914/6 | 467 | ||
14th | GTU | 60 | Rusty Bond |
Rusty Bond Ren Tilton John Belperche
|
Porsche 911 S. | 465 | ||
15th | GTO | 25th | BMW of North America |
John Fitzpatrick Tom Walkinshaw |
BMW 3.5 CSL | 457 | ||
16 | GI | 21st | Jack Bowsher |
David Pearson Larry Pearson Gary Bowsher Jim Bowsher
|
Ford Torino | 442 | ||
17th | GTU | 84 | Mike Meldeau |
Ara Dube Harro Zitza Doug Zitza
|
Porsche 911 S. | 441 | ||
18th | GTU | 90 | Ray Walle |
Ray Walle Tom Reddy Bill Scott
|
Mazda Cosmo | 415 | ||
19th | GI | 48 | James Hylton |
James Hylton Richard Childress
|
Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna | 414 | ||
20th | GTU | 81 | Motex car |
Hans Berner Willy Goebbels Fritz Hochreuter
|
Porsche 911 S. | 412 | ||
21st | GTU | 65 | Stephen Isett |
Paul May Lee Mueller David Sauers
|
Porsche 911 S. | 409 | ||
22nd | GTO | 15th | Garcia Brothers |
Javier Garcia George Garcia Manuel Garcia
|
Chevrolet Corvette | 399 | ||
23 | GTU | 54 | Spirit Racing |
Alex Job Steve Southard
|
Porsche 914/6 | 392 | ||
24 | GTO | 35 | Ted Mathey |
Ted Mathey Joe Chamberlain Arnstein Loyning
|
Chevrolet Corvette | 380 | ||
25th | GTU | 1 | Louis McAlpine |
Jim Westphal Anatoly Arutunoff Brian Goellnot
|
BMW 2002 TI | 369 | ||
26th | GTU | 89 | Barrick Motor Racing |
Don Parish Dave Causey Wayne Nelson
|
Porsche 911 S. | 359 | ||
27 | GTU | 52 | CACI |
Bob Bergstrom Bill Shaw Martin Palmer
|
Honda Civic | 352 | ||
28 | GI | 04 | Hershel McGriff |
Hershel McGriff Doug McGriff
|
Chevrolet Nova | 336 | ||
29 | GTO | 40 | Sam Fillingham |
Sam Fillingham Bud Sherk
|
Chevrolet Corvette | 336 | ||
30th | GTU | 7th | Glen Marckwardt |
Makoto Kamazuka Masashi Fukuda Ron Cortez
|
Mazda RX-3 | 331 | ||
31 | GTO | 97 | Juan Carlos Bolaños |
Juan Carlos Bolaños Billy Sprowls Gustavo Bolaños
|
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 318 | ||
32 | GTO | 41 | Jones Industries Racing |
Herb Jones, Jr. Steve Lazy
|
Chevrolet Camaro | 301 | ||
33 | GI | 33 | Glenn Francis |
Glenn Francis Randy Bebout
|
Chevrolet Chevelle | 301 | ||
34 | GTO | 76 | Greenwood Customercar Levitt Racing |
Mike Brockman John Greenwood |
Chevrolet Corvette | 298 | ||
35 | GTO | 80 | Carmon Solomone |
Carm Solomone Ed Maksym James Halverson
|
Chevrolet Camaro | 291 | ||
36 | GTU | 36 | Rainer Brezinka |
Rainer Brezinka Gary Hirsch Brian Hardacre
|
Porsche 911 S. | 286 | ||
37 | GTO | 75 | Robert Christiansen |
Bob Christiansen Billy Hagan |
Chevrolet Camaro | 282 | ||
38 | GTU | 0 | William Frates |
William Frates Craig Ross Spencer Buzbee
|
Datsun 240Z | 274 | ||
39 | GI | 19th | Henley Gray |
Henley Gray Bob Burcham
|
Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna | 268 | ||
40 | GTU | 85 | John E. Hulen |
John Hulen Ron Coupland Nick Engels
|
Porsche 914/6 | 267 | ||
41 | Group 4/5 | 11 | Sepp Greger |
Egon Evertz Sepp Greger Jürgen Lässig |
Porsche 934 | 250 | ||
42 | GTO | 08 | Peak oil |
Mike Williamson Keith Swope
|
AMC Gremlin | 246 | ||
43 | GTO | 22nd | Bandag |
Denny Long Bill Jobe Tim Startup
|
Chevrolet Corvette | 244 | ||
44 | GTO | 55 | Car & Driver |
Joe Ruttman Buddy Baker Stephen Behr
|
Dodge darts | 240 | ||
45 | GTU | 34 | George Drolsom |
George Drolsom Bob Nagel
|
Porsche 911 S. | 200 | ||
46 | GTO | 74 | Ludwig Heimrath |
Ludwig Heimrath senior Jacques Bienvenue Norm Ridgely |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 189 | ||
47 | GTU | 9 | Bruce Mabrito |
Bruce Mabrito Jack Steel
|
Datsun 240Z | 185 | ||
48 | GTU | 10 | Louis McAlpine |
Alf Zellmer Brian Goellnot Bill Alsup
|
BMW 2002 TI | 181 | ||
49 | GTO | 50 | Hector Rebaque, Sr. |
Fred van Beuren, Jr. Guillermo Rojas Andres Contreras
|
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 172 | ||
50 | GTO | 68 | Mike Meldeau |
Mike Meldeau Bill McDill John Tremblay
|
Chevrolet Camaro | 172 | ||
51 | GTO | 46 | Jose Antonio Hence |
Jose A. Hence Alfonso Leal Jose Madero
|
Ford Mustang | 168 | ||
52 | GTU | 67 | David McClain |
Dave White Frank Harmstad David McClain
|
Porsche 914/6 | 148 | ||
53 | GI | 98 | Ed Negre |
Ed Negre Bob Mitchell Arturo Merzario |
Dodge Charger | 144 | ||
54 | GTO | 44 | Mauricio de Narváez |
Mauricio de Narváez Albert Naon John Freyre
|
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 141 | ||
55 | GTO | 49 | Neil Potter |
Neil Potter Bob Gray Luis Sereix
|
Ford Mustang | 139 | ||
56 | GI | 2 | Bobby Allison |
Bobby Allison Donnie Allison |
Chevrolet Nova | 137 | ||
57 | GTO | 18th | Terry Wolters |
Terry Wolters Charles Gano Joe Castellano |
Chevrolet Camaro | 122 | ||
58 | GTU | 53 | Arthur Mollin |
Arthur Mollin Bob Speakman Michael Gatoff
|
Volvo 142 S. | 121 | ||
59 | GTO | 20th | Richard Weiss |
Richard Weiss Michael Oleyar Jerry Karl
|
Porsche 911 S. | 94 | ||
60 | GI | 91 | Debra Lynn Miller |
Harold Miller John Ray
|
Chevrolet Chevelle | 66 | ||
61 | GTO | 72 | Bill Arnold |
Bill Arnold Al Levenson Tom Brown
|
Chevrolet Corvette | 55 | ||
62 | GTO | 86 | Hugh Kleinpeter |
Hugh Kleinpeter Ron Goldleaf
|
De Tomaso Pantera | 42 | ||
63 | GTO | 88 | Maurice Carter |
Maurice Carter Gilles Villeneuve |
Chevrolet Camaro | 34 | ||
64 | GTO | 4th | Bill Nelson, Sr. |
Stephen Bond Dale Kreider
|
Pontiac Astre | 28 | ||
65 | GTU | 47 | Williams Grainger |
Bill Bean Jack Ansley
|
Porsche 911 S. | 21st | ||
66 | GTU | 28 | Anatoly Arutunoff |
Brian Goellnot Anatoly Arutunoff José Marina
|
Lotus Europe | 20th | ||
67 | GTO | 64 | CC Canada |
CC Canada Russ Boykin
|
Chevrolet Camaro | 17th | ||
68 | GTO | 93 | Jim E. Logan |
Larry Flynn Bobbie Johnson
|
Chevrolet Camaro | 17th | ||
69 | GTO | 73 | Howey Farms |
Clark Howey Tony Kester David Crabtree
|
Chevrolet Corvette | 15th | ||
70 | LM GTX | 23 | Charlie Kemp |
Charlie Kemp Sam Posey Carson Baird |
Ford Mustang II | 6th | ||
71 | GTO | 30th | Hayfield Porsche |
George Dyer Michael Keyser |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 5 | ||
72 | GTU | 6th | Miller / Norburn |
Nick Craw Ray Korman Joe Peacock
|
BMW 2002 TI | 1 | ||
Not started | ||||||||
73 | GTO | 33A | Phil Henny Racing |
Phil Henny Slick Gardner
|
Chevrolet Camaro | 1 | ||
74 | GTO | 66 | Tom Nehl |
Tom Nehl Stephen Behr
|
Chevrolet Monza | 2 | ||
75 | GTO | 96 | Mike Williamson |
Mike Williamson Lawrence P. Pleasants John Emig Robert Dula
|
Chevrolet Camaro | 3 |
1 sponsorship failed 2 training accident 3 not started
Only in the entry list
Here you will find teams, drivers and vehicles that were originally registered for the race but did not take part for a variety of reasons.
Item | class | No. | team | driver | chassis |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 | GI | 00 | Bobby Mausgrover | Bobby Mausgrover | Chevrolet Chevelle |
77 | GI | 01 | Earle Canavan | Earle Canavan | Dodge Charger |
78 | LM GTX | 17th | Terry Herman |
Terry Herman Mark rocks
|
Ferrari 308 GTB |
79 | GTU | 32 | RC Hughes |
Richard C. Hughes George Rollin Robert Whitaker
|
Datsun 510 |
80 | GTO | 37 | John McClelland |
Roberto Quintanilla Roberto González
|
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR |
81 | GTO | 39 | Wiley Doran |
Wiley Doran Gary Belcher
|
Chevrolet Corvette |
82 | GTU | 63 | Stephen Isett |
Stephen Isett Greg Dusz
|
Opel Manta |
83 | GTU | 67 | David McClain |
David McClain Dave White Frank Harmstad
|
Porsche 911 S. |
84 | GTO | 78 | Milton Headley |
Babe Headley Sam Feinstein
|
Chevrolet Corvette |
85 | GI | 79 | Frank Warren | Frank Warren | Dodge Charger |
86 | GTO | 83 | Jim E. Logan |
Larry Flynn Bobbie Johnson Jim Logan
|
Chevrolet Camaro |
87 | GTO | 98 | London GT Racing |
J. Peter Hanes Steve Bell
|
Chevrolet Corvette |
Class winner
Racing data
- Registered: 87
- Started: 72
- Rated: 30
- Race classes: 5
- Spectator: unknown
- Weather on race day: rain at the end
- Route length: 6.180 km
- Driving time of the winning team: 24:06: 53.635 hours
- Total laps of the winning team: 545
- Total distance of the winning team: 3368.035 km
- Winner's average: 167.439 km / h
- Pole position: Brian Redman - BMW 3.5 CSL (# 59) - 1: 56.550 = 190.884 km / h
- Fastest race lap: John Greenwood - Chevrolet Corvette (# 76) - 1: 56.858 = 190.381 km / h
- Racing series: 1st round of the IMSA GT series in 1976
literature
- Peter Higham: The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing. A complete Reference from Formula 1 to Touring Car. Guinness Publishing Ltd., London 1995, ISBN 0-85112-642-1 .
Web links
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IMSA GT Championship |
Successor to the Sebring 12-hour race in 1976 |