# Daytona Finale

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The **Daytona Finale** was a [sports car race](/source/Sports_car_racing) held at the infield road course of the [Daytona International Speedway](/source/Daytona_International_Speedway) in [Daytona Beach, Florida](/source/Daytona_Beach%2C_Florida). The race was held from 1972 until 1986, and again in 1996, by the [IMSA GT Championship](/source/IMSA_GT_Championship). The race was revived in 2001 by the [Grand American Road Racing Association](/source/Grand_American_Road_Racing_Association).

## Results

Year Drivers Team Car Duration/Distance Race title Report IMSA GT Championship 1972 Gene Felton Gene Felton Chevrolet Camaro 250 mi (400 km) Presidential 250 report 1973 Peter Gregg Hurley Haywood Peter Gregg Porsche Carrera 250 mi (400 km) Camel 250 report 1974 John Greenwood John Greenwood Racing Chevrolet Corvette 250 mi (400 km) Daytona Finale report 1975 John Greenwood John Greenwood Racing Chevrolet Corvette 250 mi (400 km) Championship Finals report 1976 Michael Keyser Chevrolet Monza 250 mi (400 km) Championship Finals report 1977 Hurley Haywood Bob Hagestad Porsche 934 250 mi (400 km) Daytona Finale 250 report 1978 Peter Gregg Brumos Porsche Porsche 935/77A 250 mi (400 km) Camel GT 250 report 1979 Bill Whittington Whittington Brothers Racing Porsche 935 K3 220 mi (350 km) Winston GT 250 report 1980 Giampiero Moretti Reinhold Joest MOMO/Electrodyne Porsche 935J 250 mi (400 km) Championship Finals report 1981 John Paul Jr. JLP Racing Porsche 935 JLP-3 250 mi (400 km) IMSA National Championship Finale report 1982 Ted Field Danny Ongais Interscope Racing Lola T600-Chevrolet 3 hours Camel GT 3 Hours report 1983 Al Holbert Jim Trueman Holbert Racing March 83G-Porsche 3 hours Eastern Airlines 3 Hours of Daytona report 1984 Al Holbert Derek Bell Holbert Racing Porsche 962 3 hours Eastern Airlines 3 Hours of Daytona report 1985 Al Holbert Al Unser Jr. Holbert Racing Porsche 962 3 hours Eastern 3 Hours of Daytona report 1986 Bob Tullius Chip Robinson Group 44 Jaguar XJR-7 3 hours Eastern 3 Hours of Daytona report 1987 — 1995 Not held 1996 John Paul Jr. Butch Leitzinger Dyson Racing Riley & Scott Mk III-Ford 3 hours Daytona IMSA Finale report 1997 — 2000 Not held Grand-Am 2001 James Weaver Butch Leitzinger Dyson Racing Riley & Scott Mk III-Ford 3 hours Grand-Am Finale report 2002 James Weaver Chris Dyson Dyson Racing Riley & Scott Mk III-Ford 3 hours Dark Dog Grand American Finale report 2003 Forest Barber Terry Borcheller Bell Motorsports Doran JE4-Chevrolet 3 hours Grand American Champions Weekend report

## External links

- [Ultimate Racing History: Daytona archive](http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/racelist3.php?trackid=81)

- [Racing Sports Cars: Daytona archive](http://www.racingsportscars.com/track/archive/Daytona.html)

- [World Sports Racing Prototypes: IMSA archive](https://web.archive.org/web/20100802070043/http://www.wsrp.ic.cz/imsa.html)

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