The 1977 Camel GT Challenge season was the 7th season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. The series was for GTO and GTU class Grand tourer racing cars. It began February 5, 1977, and ended October 26, 1977, after sixteen rounds.
Schedule Both classes did not participate together in some events. Races marked with Both had both classes on track at the same time.
Rnd Race Length Class Circuit Date 1 24 Hours of Daytona 24 Hours Both Daytona International Speedway February 5February 6 2 12 Hours of Sebring 12 Hours Both Sebring International Raceway March 19 3 WQXI Road Atlanta 100 Both Road Atlanta April 17 4 Monterey Triple Crown Both Laguna Seca Raceway May 1 5 Mid-America 100 Both Mid-America Raceway May 15 6 Coca-Cola 350 Both Lime Rock Park May 30 7 Mid-Ohio Twin 200 Both Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course June 5 8 Pepsi Grand Prix Both Brainerd International Raceway June 19 9 Paul Revere 250 Both Daytona International Speedway July 4 10 Hallett Grand Prix 1 Hour GTU Hallett Motor Racing Circuit July 24 11 Sears Point Grand Prix GTO Sears Point International Raceway July 31 GTU 12 Pocono Carquest Twin Grand Prix Both Pocono International Raceway August 14 13 Mid-Ohio Twin 3 Hours 3 Hours Both Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course August 28 14 Labor Day Race GTU Road Atlanta September 5 GTO 15 Shasta Monterey Grand Prix Both Laguna Seca Raceway October 9 16 Daytona Finale 250 Both Daytona International Speedway October 26
Season results Rnd Circuit GTO Winning Team GTU Winning Team Results GTO Winning Drivers GTU Winning Drivers 1 Daytona #43 Ecurie Escargot #42 Bob Hindson Results Hurley Haywood John Graves Dave Helmick Bob Hindson Frank Carney Dick Davenport 2 Sebring #30 George Dyer Racing #50 Moltex Auto Results George Dyer Brad Frisselle Gerhard Hirsch Fritz Hochreuter Rainer Brezinka 3 Road Atlanta #14 Dickinson/Holbert Racing #33 Bob Sharp Racing Results Al Holbert Sam Posey 4 Laguna Seca #0 Interscope Racing #45 Porsche Results Danny Ongais Walt Maas 5 Mid-America #14 Holbert Racing #45 Porsche Results Al Holbert Walt Maas 6 Lime Rock #14 Holbert Racing #45 Porsche Results Al Holbert Walt Maas 7 Mid-Ohio #2 McLaren North America #33 Bob Sharp Racing Results David Hobbs Sam Posey 8 Brainerd #00 Interscope Racing #45 Porsche Results Danny Ongais Walt Maas 9 Daytona #30 George Dyer #33 Bob Sharp Racing Results George Dyer Sam Posey 10 Hallett Did Not Participate #45 Porsche Results Walt Maas 11 Sears Point #2 McLaren North America #64 Porsche Results David Hobbs Dennis Aase 12 Pocono #14 Holbert Racing #45 Porsche Results Al Holbert Walt Maas 13 Mid-Ohio #95 Bob Hagestad #45 Porsche Results Hurley Haywood Bob Hagestad Walt Maas 14 Road Atlanta #2 McLaren North America #64 Porsche Results David Hobbs Dennis Aase 15 Laguna Seca #2 McLaren North America #45 Porsche Results David Hobbs Walt Maas 16 Daytona #95 Bob Hagestad #60 Porsche Results Hurley Haywood Rusty Bond Ren Tilton
Notes The race was won overall by Peter Gregg in a Group 5 Porsche 935. Haywood and Hagestad finished 4th overall.
External links World Sports Racing Prototypes - 1977 IMSA GT Championship results