The 1973 Camel GT season was the 3rd 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 March 24, 1973, and ended November 25, 1973, after ten rounds. This year marked the decline of Trans Am and the beginning of it and IMSA GT becoming nigh indistinguishable.
Schedule
Some events were run twice, with each running counting as one round.
| Rnd | Race | Length | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Hours of Sebring | 12 Hours | Sebring International Raceway | March 24 |
| 2 | Daytona 3 Hours | 3 Hours | Daytona International Raceway | April 21 |
| 3 | Pocono 500 | 500 mi (800 km) | Pocono International Raceway | June 10 |
| 4 | Paul Revere 250 | 250 mi (400 km) | Daytona International Speedway | July 4 |
| 5 | Mid-Ohio 6 Hour | 6 Hours | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | July 15 |
| 6 | Lime Rock 100 | 100 mi (160 km) | Lime Rock Park | September 15 |
| 7 | 100 mi (160 km) | |||
| 8 | Atlanta 200 | 200 mi (320 km) | Road Atlanta | September 30 |
| 9 | 3 Hours of Indianapolis | 3 Hours | Indianapolis Raceway Park | October 14 |
| 10 | Camel GT 250 at Daytona | 250 mi (400 km) | Daytona International Speedway | November 25 |
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 | Sebring | #59 Dave Helmick | #27 Don Lindley | #17 Vince Gimondo | #112 Jim Grob Racing | results |
 Peter Gregg Hurley Haywood Dave Helmick |
Don Lindley Stephen Behr Brian Goellnicht |
Vince Gimondo Billy Dingman |
Jim Grob Juan Montalvo | |||
| 2 | Daytona | #59 Brumos Porsche-Audi Corp. | #32 Bob Bergstrom | #88 Carter Racing Services | #112 Jim Grob Racing | results |
| Peter Gregg Hurley Haywood |
Bob Bergstrom Jim Cook |
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Jim Grob Juan Montalvo | |||
| 3 | Pocono | #1 Toad Hall Motor Racing | #62 Bob Bergstrom | #88 Carter Racing Services | #90 Z & W Mazda | results |
| Mike Keyser Stephen Behr |
Bob Bergstrom Jim Cook |
Maurice Carter Tony DeLorenzo |
Ray Walle Bob Speakman Richard Schuck | |||
| 4 | Daytona | #96 Gene Felton | #62 Bob Bergstrom | #88 Carter Racing Services | #32 BMW | results |
| Gene Felton |
Bob Bergstrom |
Maurice Carter |
Phil Dermer | |||
| 5 | Mid-Ohio | #1 Toad Hall Motor Racing | #62 Bob Bergstrom | #3 Ausca, Inc. | #60 Auto Sport by Jiri | results |
| Mike Keyser Bob Beasley |
Bob Bergstrom Jim Cook |
Harry Theodoracopulos Horst Kwech |
Dave Nicholas John Magee | |||
| 6 | Lime Rock | #1 Toad Hall Motor Racing | #62 Bob Bergstrom | #18 Warren Agor | #60 Auto Sport by Jiri | results |
| Mike Keyser |
Bob Bergstrom |
Warren Agor |
Dave Nicholas | |||
| 7 | Lime Rock | #59 Peter Gregg | #74 Ludwig Heimrath | #18 Warren Agor | #60 John Magee | results |
| Peter Gregg |
Ludwig Heimrath Sr. |
Warren Agor |
John Magee | |||
| 8 | Road Atlanta | #59 Peter Gregg | #74 Ludwig Heimrath Sr. | #3 Ausca | no finishers | results |
| Peter Gregg |
Ludwig Heimrath Sr. |
Horst Kwech | ||||
| 9 | IRP | #59 Peter Gregg | #74 Ludwig Heimrath Sr. | #3 Ausca | #90 Z & W Mazda | results |
| Peter Gregg |
Ludwig Heimrath Sr. |
Harry Theodoracopulos Horst Kwech |
Ray Walle Ray Kraftson | |||
| 10 | Daytona | #59 Peter Gregg | #74 Ludwig Heimrath Sr. | #18 Warren Agor Racing | #35 BMW | results |
| Peter Gregg Hurley Haywood |
Ludwig Heimrath Sr. |
Warren Agor |
Phil Dermer |
External links
- World Sports Racing Prototypes - 1973 IMSA GT Championship results
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