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 Texas World Speedway December 4 2 Starlight 3 Hour 3 Hours Daytona International Raceway April 1 3 Danville 250 Virginia International Raceway April 16 4 Camel 200 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 Alabama International Speedway August 5 8 Watkins Glen 500 Watkins Glen International September 10 9 Bryar 3 Hour 3 Hours Bryar Motorsport Park September 24 10 Presidential 250 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 Garrett Waddall Peter Gregg Hurley Haywood Juan Izquierdo Daniel Muniz Ross Norburn Phil Dermer 2 Daytona #23 Corvette #1 Toad Hall Racing #41 Mustang #11 2002 Results Charlie Kemp Wilbur Pickett Michael Keyser Bob Beasley Jerry Crew Dan Moore Byron Morris 3 Virginia #99 Phil Currin Corvette #59 Peter Gregg #27 Lou Statzer #8 Carson Baird Results Phil Currin Peter Gregg Hurley Haywood Lou Statzer Tom Dutton Carson Baird Joe Amato 4 Lime Rock #99 Phil Currin Corvette #31 Porsche #15 Camaro #86 Alfa Romeo Results Phil Currin Jim Locke Bob Bailey Jocko Maggiacomo Jr. Joe Diamante Walt Simendinger 5 Donnybrooke #22 Corvette #1 Toad Hall Racing #21 Thiokol #8 Carson Amato Results Denny Long Bob Beasley Levon Pentecost Russ Norburn Robert Hennig Joe Amato Carson Baird 6 Mid-Ohio #48 Greenwood Racing #1 Toad Hall Racing #17 Camaro #24 Libra Intl. Racing Results John Greenwood Marshall Robbins Bob Beasley Michael Keyser Vince Gimondo Billy Dingham John Buffum Bert Everett 7 Alabama #2 Holiday Inn Corvette #59 Peter Gregg #47 Camaro #88 Opel Results Wilbur Pickett Hurley Haywood Tom Nehl Dennis Shaw Steve Coleman 8 Watkins Glen #48 Corvette #59 Peter Gregg #88 Camaro #16 Gemini Racing Results Charles West Peter Gregg Hurley Haywood Maurice Carter Paul Nichter Phil Dermer 9 Bryar #41 Corvette #76 Silverstone Racing #88 Camaro #84 2002 Results Bud Deshler Rodney Harris George Stone Maurice Carter Paul Nichter Hans Ziereis Andy Petery 10 Daytona #96 Camaro #2 Toad Hall Racing #88 Camaro #6 Gemini Racing Results Gene Felton Bob Beasley Michael Keyser Maurice Carter 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 Chevrolet 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 90 2 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 Porsche 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 90 2 Saab 3 3 3 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 Chevrolet 3 6 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 72 2 Ford 9 9 4 6 6 34 3 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 BMW 9 9 6 2 4 9 9 9 57 2 Ford 4 6 9 6 9 9 4 3 2 3 54 3 Alfa Romeo 9 6 6 6 4 6 37 4 Opel 4 4 2 9 3 1 23 5 Fiat 3 3 4 10 6 Datsun 6 3 9 7 Renault 3 3 8= Volvo 1 1 8= Austin 1 1
External links World Sports Racing Prototypes - 1972 IMSA GT Championship results