1980 IMSA GT Championship season
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The 1980 IMSA GT Series season was the 10th season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. It was a series comprised of 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.
[edit] 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 2 February 3 |
| 2 | Coca-Cola 12 Hours of Sebring |
12 Hours | All | Sebring International Raceway | March 22 |
| 3 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Georgia_(U.S._state).svg.png){kind=small} 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 |
[edit] External links
- World Sports Racing Prototypes - 1980 IMSA GT Championship results
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