{{Lead too short|date=August 2024}} The '''Daytona Finale''' was a [[sports car racing|sports car race]] held at the infield road course of the [[Daytona International Speedway]] in [[Daytona Beach, Florida]]. The race was held from 1972 until 1986, and again in 1996, by the [[IMSA GT Championship]]. The race was revived in 2001 by the [[Grand American Road Racing Association]].

==Results== {|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" |- ! Year ! Drivers ! Team ! Car ! Duration/Distance ! Race title ! Report |- !colspan="7"| [[IMSA GT Championship]] |- ! 1972 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Felton]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Felton]] | [[Chevrolet Camaro]] | {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} | Presidential 250 | ''[[1972 Daytona Finale|report]]'' |- ! 1973 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Gregg (racing driver)|Peter Gregg]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Hurley Haywood]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Gregg (racing driver)|Peter Gregg]] | [[Porsche 911 classic|Porsche Carrera]] | {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} | [[Camel (cigarette)|Camel]] 250 | ''[[1973 Daytona Finale|report]]'' |- ! 1974 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Greenwood (racing driver)|John Greenwood]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Greenwood (racing driver)|John Greenwood Racing]] | [[Chevrolet Corvette]] | {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} | Daytona Finale | ''[[1974 Daytona Finale|report]]'' |- ! 1975 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Greenwood (racing driver)|John Greenwood]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Greenwood (racing driver)|John Greenwood Racing]] | [[Chevrolet Corvette]] | {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} | Championship Finals | ''[[1975 Daytona Finale|report]]'' |- ! 1976 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Michael Keyser]] | | [[Chevrolet Monza]] | {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} | Championship Finals | ''[[1976 Daytona Finale|report]]'' |- ! 1977 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hurley Haywood]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Hagestad]] | [[Porsche 934]] | {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} | Daytona Finale 250 | ''[[1977 Daytona Finale|report]]'' |- ! 1978 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Gregg (racing driver)|Peter Gregg]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brumos Racing|Brumos Porsche]] | [[Porsche 935|Porsche 935/77A]] | {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} | [[Camel (cigarette)|Camel]] GT 250 | ''[[1978 Daytona Finale|report]]'' |- ! 1979 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Whittington]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Whittington Brothers Racing]] | [[Porsche 935|Porsche 935 K3]] | {{convert|220|mi|km|abbr=on}} | [[Winston (cigarette)|Winston]] GT 250 | ''[[1979 Daytona Finale|report]]'' |- ! 1980 | {{flagicon|ITA|1946}} [[Giampiero Moretti]]<br />{{flagicon|BRD}} [[Reinhold Joest]] | {{flagicon|ITA|2946}} [[Momo (company)|MOMO/Electrodyne]] | [[Porsche 935|Porsche 935J]] | {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} | Championship Finals | ''[[1980 Daytona Finale|report]]'' |- ! 1981 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Paul Jr. (racing driver)|John Paul Jr.]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[JLP Racing]] | [[Porsche 935|Porsche 935 JLP-3]] | {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} | IMSA National Championship Finale | ''[[1981 Daytona Finale|report]]'' |- ! 1982 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ted Field]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Danny Ongais]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Interscope Racing]] | [[Lola T600]]-[[Chevrolet]] | 3 hours | [[Camel (cigarette)|Camel]] GT 3 Hours | ''[[1982 Daytona Finale|report]]'' |- ! 1983 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Holbert]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Trueman]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Holbert Racing]] | [[March 83G]]-[[Porsche]] | 3 hours | [[Eastern Airlines]] 3 Hours of Daytona | ''[[1983 Daytona Finale|report]]'' |- ! 1984 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Holbert]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Derek Bell (auto racer)|Derek Bell]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Holbert Racing]] | [[Porsche 962]] | 3 hours | [[Eastern Airlines]] 3 Hours of Daytona | ''[[1984 Daytona Finale|report]]'' |- ! 1985 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Holbert]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Unser Jr.]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Holbert Racing]] | [[Porsche 962]] | 3 hours | [[Eastern Air Lines|Eastern]] 3 Hours of Daytona | ''[[1985 Daytona Finale|report]]'' |- ! 1986 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Tullius]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chip Robinson]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Group 44]] | [[Jaguar XJR-7]] | 3 hours | [[Eastern Air Lines|Eastern]] 3 Hours of Daytona | ''[[1986 Daytona Finale|report]]'' |- !1987<br>&mdash;<br>1995 |colspan="6"| ''Not held'' |- ! 1996 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Paul Jr. (racing driver)|John Paul Jr.]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Butch Leitzinger]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dyson Racing]] | [[Riley & Scott Mk III]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] | 3 hours | Daytona IMSA Finale | ''[[1996 Daytona Finale|report]]'' |- !1997<br>&mdash;<br>2000 |colspan="6"| ''Not held'' |- !colspan="7"| [[Grand-Am]] |- ! 2001 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[James Weaver (racing driver)|James Weaver]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Butch Leitzinger]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dyson Racing]] | [[Riley & Scott Mk III]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] | 3 hours | Grand-Am Finale | ''[[2001 Daytona Finale|report]]'' |- ! 2002 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[James Weaver (racing driver)|James Weaver]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Dyson]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dyson Racing]] | [[Riley & Scott Mk III]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] | 3 hours | [[Dark Dog]] Grand American Finale | ''[[2002 Daytona Finale|report]]'' |- ! 2003 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Forest Barber]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Terry Borcheller]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bell Motorsports]] | [[Doran JE4]]-[[Chevrolet]] | 3 hours | Grand American Champions Weekend | ''[[2003 Daytona Finale|report]]'' |}

==External links== *[http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/racelist3.php?trackid=81 Ultimate Racing History: Daytona archive] *[http://www.racingsportscars.com/track/archive/Daytona.html Racing Sports Cars: Daytona archive] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20100802070043/http://www.wsrp.ic.cz/imsa.html World Sports Racing Prototypes: IMSA archive]

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