1984 IMSA GT Championship

{{short description|14th season of the racing series organized by IMSA}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Motorsport season | series = IMSA GT Championship | year = 1984 }} The '''1984 [[Camel (cigarette)|Camel]] GT Championship season''' was the 14th season of the [[IMSA GT Championship]] [[auto racing]] series. It was for GTP class prototypes and GTO and GTU class [[Grand Tourer]]-style racing cars. It began February 4, 1984, and ended November 25, 1984, after seventeen rounds.

==Schedule== The GT and Prototype classes did not participate in all events, nor did they race together at shorter events. Races marked with ''All'' had all classes on track at the same time.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" |- ! Rnd ! Race ! Length ! Class ! Circuit ! Date |- ! 1 | [[24 Hours of Daytona|SunBank 24 at Daytona]] | 24 Hours | align="center" | All | [[Daytona International Speedway]] | February 4 February 5 |- ! rowspan=3 | 2 | rowspan=3 | [[Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)|Budweiser]] Grand Prix of Miami | 3 Hours | align="center" | GTP | rowspan=3 | [[Bicentennial Park (Miami)|Streets of Miami]] | rowspan=3 | February 26 |- | 45 Minutes | align="center" | GTO |- | 45 Minutes | align="center" | GTU |- ! 3 | [[Coca-Cola Classic]] [[12 Hours of Sebring]] | 12 Hours | align="center" | All | [[Sebring International Raceway]] | March 24 |- ! 4 | Road Atlanta 500 | 500 km | align="center" | All | [[Road Atlanta]] | April 8 |- ! 5 | [[Los Angeles Times]]/[[Nissan Motors|Nissan]] [[Los Angeles Times Grand Prix|Grand Prix]] | 6 Hours | align="center" | All | [[Riverside International Raceway]] | April 29 |- ! rowspan=2 | 6 | rowspan=2 | [[Red Lobster (restaurant)|Red Lobster]] Monterey Triple Crown | 45 Minutes | align="center" | GTO/GTU | rowspan=2 | [[Laguna Seca Raceway]] | rowspan=2 | May 6 |- | 100 Miles | align="center" | GTP |- ! 7 | Charlotte [[Camel (cigarette)|Camel]] GT 500 | 500 km | align="center" | All | [[Charlotte Motor Speedway]] | May 20 |- ! rowspan=3 | 8 | rowspan=3 | [[Coca-Cola]] 500 | 45 Minutes | align="center" | GTO | rowspan=3 | [[Lime Rock Park]] | rowspan=3 | May 28 |- | 45 Minutes | align="center" | GTU |- | 1 Hour | align="center" | GTP |- ! 9 | Lumbermen's 500 | 500 km | align="center" | All | [[Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course]] | June 10 |- ! 10 | [[Camel (cigarette)|Camel]] [[6 Hours of Watkins Glen|Continental Double Three-Hour]] | 3 Hours (twice) | align="center" | All | [[Watkins Glen International]] | July 8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 11 | rowspan=2 | [[G.I. Joe's]] Grand Prix | 30 Minutes | align="center" | GTU | rowspan=2 | [[Portland International Raceway]] | July 28 |- | 3 Hours | align="center" | GTP/GTO | July 29 |- ! rowspan=2 | 12 | rowspan=2 | [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] California Grand Prix | 100 Miles | align="center" | GTP | rowspan=2 | [[Infineon Raceway|Sears Point Raceway]] | rowspan=2 | August 5 |- | 75 Miles | align="center" | GTO/GTU |- ! 13 | [[Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)|Budweiser]] Classic | 500 Miles | align="center" | All | [[Road America]] | August 26 |- ! 14 | Grand Prix at Pocono | 500 km | align="center" | All | [[Pocono Raceway]] | September 9 |- ! rowspan=2 | 15 | rowspan=2 | Michigan 500k | 100 km | align="center" | GTU | rowspan=2 | [[Michigan International Speedway]] | September 15 |- | 500 km | align="center" | GTP/GTO | September 16 |- ! 16 | New York 500 | 500 km | align="center" | All | [[Watkins Glen International]] | September 30 |- ! 17 | [[Eastern Air Lines|Eastern Airlines]] 3 Hours of Daytona | 3 Hours | align="center" | All | [[Daytona International Speedway]] | November 25 |}

==Season results== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" |- ! rowspan=2 | Rnd ! rowspan=2 | Circuit ! GTP Winning Team ! GTO Winning Team ! GTU Winning Team ! rowspan=2 | Results |- ! GTP Winning Drivers ! GTO Winning Drivers ! GTU Winning Drivers |- ! rowspan=2 | 1 | rowspan=2 | [[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]] | '''{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} #00 Kreepy Krauly Racing''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #4 Stratagraph Inc.''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #76 Malibu Grand Prix''' | rowspan=2 | [[1984 24 Hours of Daytona|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Sarel van der Merwe]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Graham Duxbury]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Tony Martin (motor racing)|Tony Martin]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Terry Labonte]] {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Hagan {{flagicon|USA}} Gene Felton | {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Baldwin {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Cook {{flagicon|USA}} Ira Young {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Reed |- ! rowspan=2 | 2 | rowspan=2 | [[Miami, Florida|Miami]] | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #04 Group 44''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #47 Dingman Bros. Racing''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #99 [[All American Racers]]''' | rowspan=2 | [[1984 Grand Prix of Miami|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doc Bundy]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Brian Redman]] | {{flagicon|USA}} Walt Bohren | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Cord]] |- ! rowspan=2 | 3 | rowspan=2 | [[Sebring International Raceway|Sebring]] | '''{{flagicon|COL}} #48 DeNarvaez Enterprises''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #4 Stratagraph Inc.''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #76 Malibu Grand Prix''' | rowspan=2 | [[1984 12 Hours of Sebring|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|COL}} Mauricio DeNarvaez {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Hans Heyer]] {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Stefan Johansson]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Terry Labonte]] {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Hagan {{flagicon|USA}} Gene Felton | {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Baldwin {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Reed {{flagicon|USA}} Ira Young |- ! rowspan=2 | 4 | rowspan=2 | [[Road Atlanta]] | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #16 Marty Hinze Racing''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #4 Stratagraph Inc.''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #76 Malibu Grand Prix''' | rowspan=2 | [[1984 Road Atlanta 500|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Don Whittington]] | {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Hagan {{flagicon|USA}} Gene Felton | {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Baldwin {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Reed |- ! rowspan=2 | 5 | rowspan=2 | [[Riverside International Raceway|Riverside]] | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #56 Blue Thunder Racing''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #38 Mandeville Auto Tech''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #87 Performance Motorsports''' | rowspan=2 | [[1984 Los Angeles Times Grand Prix|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Whittington]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Randy Lanier]] | {{flagicon|USA}} Roger Mandeville {{flagicon|USA}} Amos Johnson | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Elliot Forbes-Robinson]] {{flagicon|USA}} John Schneider |- ! rowspan=2 | 6 | rowspan=2 | [[Laguna Seca]] | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #56 Blue Thunder Racing''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #77 Brooks Racing''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #99 [[All American Racers]]''' | rowspan=2 | [[1984 Monterey Triple Crown|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Randy Lanier]] | {{flagicon|USA}} John Bauer | {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Adams |- ! rowspan=2 | 7 | rowspan=2 | [[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]] | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #56 Blue Thunder Racing''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #4 Stratagraph Inc.''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #99 [[All American Racers]]''' | rowspan=2 | [[1984 Charlotte GT 500|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Whittington]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Randy Lanier]] | {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Hagan {{flagicon|USA}} Gene Felton | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Cord]] {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Adams |- ! rowspan=2 | 8 | rowspan=2 | [[Lime Rock Park|Lime Rock]] | '''{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} #00 Kreepy Krauly Racing''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #38 Mandeville Auto Tech''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #76 Malibu Grand Prix''' | rowspan=2 | [[1984 Lime Rock 500|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Sarel van der Merwe | {{flagicon|USA}} Roger Mandeville | {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Baldwin |- ! rowspan=2 | 9 | rowspan=2 | [[Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course|Mid-Ohio]] | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #14 [[Holbert Racing]]''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #91 Electrodyne''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #66 Mike Meyer Racing''' | rowspan=2 | [[1984 Mid-Ohio 500|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Holbert]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Derek Bell (auto racer)|Derek Bell]] | {{flagicon|USA}} Chester Vincentz {{flagicon|USA}} Dave White | {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Dunham {{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Kline |- ! rowspan=2 | 10 | rowspan=2 | [[Watkins Glen International|Watkins Glen]] | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #14 [[Holbert Racing]]''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #91 Electrodyne''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #87 Performance Motorsports''' | rowspan=2 | [[1984 Watkins Glen Continental|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Holbert]] {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Adams {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Derek Bell (auto racer)|Derek Bell]] | {{flagicon|USA}} Chester Vincentz {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Mullen | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Elliot Forbes-Robinson]] {{flagicon|USA}} John Schneider |- ! rowspan=2 | 11 | rowspan=2 | [[Portland International Raceway|Portland]] | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #56 Blue Thunder Racing''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #51 ''[[Chevrolet Corvette|Corvette]]''''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #76 Malibu Grand Prix''' | rowspan=2 | [[1984 Portland Grand Prix|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Whittington]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Randy Lanier]] | {{flagicon|USA}} David Schroeder {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Hendrickson | {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Baldwin |- ! rowspan=2 | 12 | rowspan=2 | [[Infineon Raceway|Sears Point]] | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #56 Blue Thunder Racing''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #77 Brooks Racing''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #98 [[All American Racers]]''' | rowspan=2 | [[1984 California Grand Prix|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Whittington]] | {{flagicon|USA}} John Bauer | {{flagicon|USA}} Dennis Aase |- ! rowspan=2 | 13 | rowspan=2 | [[Road America]] | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #14 [[Holbert Racing]]''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #91 Electrodyne''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #66 Mike Meyer Racing''' | rowspan=2 | [[1984 Road America 500|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Holbert]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Derek Bell (auto racer)|Derek Bell]] | {{flagicon|USA}} Chester Vincentz {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Mullen | {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Dunham {{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Kline |- ! rowspan=2 | 14 | rowspan=2 | [[Pocono Raceway|Pocono]] | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #14 [[Holbert Racing]]''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #65 English Enterprises''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #87 Performance Motorsports''' | rowspan=2 | [[1984 Grand Prix at Pocono|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Holbert]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Derek Bell (auto racing)|Derek Bell]] | {{flagicon|USA}} Gene Felton | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Elliot Forbes-Robinson]] {{flagicon|USA}} John Schneider |- ! rowspan=2 | 15 | rowspan=2 | [[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]] | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #56 Blue Thunder Racing''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #91 Electrodyne''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #84 Dole Racing''' | rowspan=2 | [[1984 Michigan 500 km|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Whittington]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Randy Lanier]] | {{flagicon|USA}} Chester Vincentz {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Mullen | {{flagicon|USA}} Clay Young |- ! rowspan=2 | 16 | rowspan=2 | [[Watkins Glen International|Watkins Glen]] | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #57 Blue Thunder Racing''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #91 Electrodyne''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #84 Dole Racing''' | rowspan=2 | [[1984 New York 500|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dale Whittington]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Randy Lanier]] | {{flagicon|USA}} Chester Vincentz {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Mullen | {{flagicon|USA}} Clay Young |- ! rowspan=2 | 17 | rowspan=2 | [[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]] | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #14 [[Holbert Racing]]''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #67 [[Roush Racing]]''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #87 Performance Motorsports''' | rowspan=2 | [[1984 3 Hours of Daytona|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Holbert]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Derek Bell (auto racer)|Derek Bell]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Wally Dallenbach Jr.]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Willy T. Ribbs]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Elliot Forbes-Robinson]] {{flagicon|USA}} John Schneider |}

==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070919023547/http://wsrp.ic.cz/imsa1984.html World Sports Racing Prototypes] - 1984 IMSA GT Championship results

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