Grand Prix of Charlotte
The Grand Prix of Charlotte was a sports car race held at the infield road course of the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. The race was held sporadically in the 1970s by the IMSA GT Championship and also the revamped Can-Am series. IMSA held five straight races beginning in 1982. The race was revived in 2000 by the American Le Mans Series, and has not been held since.
Results
Year | Drivers | Team | Car | Duration/Distance | Race Title | Report |
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IMSA GT Championship | ||||||
1971 | ![]() ![]() |
Chevrolet Corvette | 3 hours | Piedmont 3 Hours | report | |
1972 — 1973 |
Not held | |||||
1974 | ![]() |
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Porsche Carrera RSR | 300 miles (480 km) | Autopair 300 | report |
1975 — 1977 |
Not held | |||||
Can-Am | ||||||
1978 | ![]() |
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Spyder NF-10-Chevrolet | 1 hour | report | |
1979 | ![]() |
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Lola T333CS-Chevrolet | 1 hour, 30 minutes | report | |
1980 — 1981 |
Not held | |||||
IMSA GT Championship | ||||||
1982 | ![]() ![]() |
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Porsche 935 JLP-3 | 500 kilometres (310 mi) | Camel GT 500 | report |
1983 | ![]() ![]() |
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March 83G-Porsche | 500 kilometres (310 mi) | Charlotte Camel GT | report |
1984 | ![]() ![]() |
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March 84G-Chevrolet | 500 kilometres (310 mi) | Charlotte Camel GT 500 | report |
1985 | ![]() ![]() |
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Porsche 962 | 500 kilometres (310 mi) | Camel GT Grand Prix of Charlotte | report |
1986 | ![]() ![]() |
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Porsche 962 | 500 kilometres (310 mi) | Camel GT Grand Prix of Charlotte | report |
1987 — 1999 |
Not held | |||||
American Le Mans Series | ||||||
2000 | ![]() ![]() |
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BMW V12 LMR | 2 Hours, 45 Minutes | Grand Prix of Charlotte | report |
External links
- Ultimate Racing History: Charlotte archive
- Racing Sports Cars: Charlotte archive
- World Sports Racing Prototypes: IMSA archive, Can-Am archive
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