What car won the first IMSA GT race?
Who drove the winning car?
Where was the race?
When was it?

VIR 1971

GTU-1
#59
Peter Gregg / Hurley Heywood
Porsche 914/6 GT
95 Laps

Also of note was the #3 finisher:

GTU-2
#29
Ralph Meany
Porsche 914/6 GT
89 laps

I'm guessing Hurley Haywood in a 914-6. 1971, 1972? Hans Stuck, and Peter Gregg are also candidates for the first win.

-Jeff

QUOTE (seanery @ Jan 10 2006, 01:16 PM)

What car won the first IMSA GT race? Who drove the winning car? Where was the race? When was it?

1. 914-6
2. Hurley Haywood Peter Gregg
3. Virgina Int Raceway
4. 1971

Thats just off the top of my head, no google help.

Geez, that took 8 minutes to come up with the first answer. You guys should be faster than that!

Good answers though.

wow! that was faster than I thought

April 18, 1971 to be exact.


How 'bout another?

Why were the Brumos cars orange?

QUOTE (URY914 @ Jan 10 2006, 04:25 PM)

Thats just off the top of my head, no google help.

I purged all information from my brain when google came along - I know nothing other than what I can type into a search bar!

Danville "300", Virginia International Raceway

1971

Peter Gregg / Hurley Haywood

Porsche 914/6

“We raced in orange way back then because that was Dr Ferry Porsche’s favorite color.” - Bob Snodgrass

QUOTE (seanery @ Jan 10 2006, 02:30 PM)

Why were the Brumos cars orange?

Let's see if I can use my powers of deductive reasoning and figure this one out?

Brumos Porsche is in Florida.
Anita Bryant was from Florida.
I remember her from the ad campaign in the 70's
Florida farmers grow and sell Oranges.

I say the Govenor of Florida or maybe the State Citrus Growers Association hired Brumos and paid them to paint the cars orange to promote the sale of Florida oranges and thereby boost the economy in the Sunshine State.

Did I get it right?

Paul got it...I found that quote on a press release while I was looking for pics of the 914-6 racecars.

1970 wasn't too shabby for Porsche Firsts either
SCCA was by the humble 9146
Marty