1989 IMSA GT Championship


The 1989 Camel GT Championship season was the 19th season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. It was for GTP and Lights classes of prototypes, as well as Grand Tourer-style racing cars which ran in the GTO and GTU classes, as well as a tube-frame American Challenge class during select GT-only rounds. It began February 4, 1989, and ended October 22, 1989, after twenty rounds.

Schedule

The GT and Prototype classes did not participate in all events, nor did they race together at shorter events. The AC class only participated in GT-only events. Races marked with All had all classes on track at the same time.
RndRaceLengthClassCircuitDate
1SunBank 24 at Daytona24 HoursAllDaytona International SpeedwayFebruary 4–5
2Nissan Grand Prix of Miami45 MinutesGTStreets of MiamiMarch 5
2Nissan Grand Prix of Miami3 HoursProtoStreets of MiamiMarch 5
312 Hours of Sebring12 HoursAllSebring International RacewayMarch 18
4Nissan Grand Prix of Atlanta500 kmProtoRoad AtlantaApril 2
5Pontiac Grand Prix of Palm Beach3 HoursProtoWest Palm Beach street circuitApril 23
6Summit Point Grand Prix2 Hours 30 MinutesGTSummit Point RacewayMay 21
7Toyota Trucks Lime Rock Grand Prix150 Laps, ProtoLime Rock ParkMay 29
8Nissan Grand Prix of Ohio500 kmProtoMid-Ohio Sports Car CourseJune 4
8Nissan Grand Prix of Ohio200 kmGTMid-Ohio Sports Car CourseJune 4
9Audi quattro IMSA Weekend500 kmGTMosport ParkJune 25
10Camel Continental500 kmProtoWatkins Glen InternationalJuly 2
11Miller High Life 500500 kmAllRoad AmericaJuly 16
12G.I. Joe's Camel Grand Prix1 Hour 30 MinutesGTPortland International RacewayJuly 30
12G.I. Joe's Camel Grand Prix300 kmProtoPortland International RacewayJuly 30
13Camel Grand Prix of the Heartland2 HoursGTHeartland ParkAugust 12
13Camel Grand Prix of the Heartland300 kmProtoHeartland ParkAugust 13
14Nissan Camel Grand Prix of San Antonio1 HourGTSan Antonio street circuitSeptember 3
14Nissan Camel Grand Prix of San Antonio2 HoursProtoSan Antonio street circuitSeptember 3
15Lincoln-Mercury California Grand Prix300 kmProtoSears Point RacewaySeptember 10
15Lincoln-Mercury California Grand Prix200 kmGTSears Point RacewaySeptember 10
16Kodak Copier 500500 kmGTWatkins Glen InternationalSeptember 24
17GTE World Challenge of Tampa360 kmProtoFlorida State FairgroundsOctober 1
18Lime Rock 2 Hours2 HoursGTLime Rock ParkOctober 1
19Toyota Monterey Grand Prix1 HourGTLaguna Seca RacewayOctober 15
20Camel Grand Prix of Southern California1 HourGTDel Mar FairgroundsOctober 22
20Camel Grand Prix of Southern California2 HoursProtoDel Mar FairgroundsOctober 22