1976 12 Hours of Sebring

The Sebring 76 Twelve Hours of Endurance, was the second round of the 1976 IMSA GT Championship. The race was held at the Sebring International Raceway, on March 20, 1976. Victory overall went to the No. 14 G. W. Dickinson/Holbert Porsche-Audi Porsche 911 Carrera RSR driven by Al Holbert and Michael Keyser.

Race results Class winners in bold.

Pos Class No Team Drivers Car Laps 1 GTO 14 G. W. Dickinson/Holbert Porsche-Audi Al Holbert Michael Keyser Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 230 2 GTO 11 Dallas Heyser/SL-1 John Oliver Gunn Jr. Carson Baird Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 228 3 GTO 30 John McClelland Roberto Quintanilla Roberto Gonzalez Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 227 4 GTO 56 Spirit of Colorado/Hagestad Porsche Bob Hagestad Jerry Jolly Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 224 5 GTO 58 Diego Febles Racing Diego Febles Hiram Cruz Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 222 6 GTO 44 Mauricio de Narváez Mauricio de Narváez Albert Naon John Freyre Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 221 7 GTO 59 BMW Motorsport North America Peter Gregg Hurley Haywood BMW 3.0 CSL 217 8 GTO 61 Brumos Porsche-Audi Jim Busby Carl Shafer Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 210 9 GTU 67 Havatampa Cigar Dave White David McClain Porsche 911 Carrera S 209 10 GTO 92 Oest-Tillson Racing Dieter Oest Mike Tillson Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 208 11 GTO 91 Adams Apple Juan Carlos Bolaños Billy Sprowls Eduardo Lopez Negrete Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 206 12 GTU 07 Charles Mendez Jr. Charles Mendez Dave Cowart Porsche 911T 206 13 GTU 50 Motex Auto Fritz Hochreuter Willy Goebbels Hans Berner Porsche 911S 200 14 GTU 51 Max Dial Porsche-Audi Robert Kirby John Hotchkis Len Jones Porsche 914-6 GT 198 15DNF GTU 77 Bruce Jennings Bruce Jennings Bob Beasley Porsche 911S 195 16 GTO 06 Chitwood Racing Tim Chitwood Vince Gimondo Chevrolet Camaro 191 17 GTU 45 Carlos Moran Carlos Moran Bob Fine "Jamsal" Porsche 911S 185 18 GTO 7 Team Sebring Racing Bob Gray Terry Keller Chevrolet Corvette 185 19DNF GTO 72 Bill Arnold Bill Arnold Carl Thompson Chevrolet Corvette 182 20 GTO 78 Ignacio Gonzalez Luis Sereix Ignacio Gonzalez Gus Robayna Chevrolet Camaro 178 21 GTO 86 Hugh Kleinpeter Hugh Kleinpeter Ron Goldleaf De Tomaso Pantera 176 22 GTU 87 R. Mandella John Thomas Jim Cook Porsche 914-6 GT 174 23 GTO 52 Starbrite John Tunstall Chuck Wade Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 173 24 GTU 27 Jack Refenning Ray Mummery Jack Refenning George Van Arsdale Porsche 911S 170 25 GTU 90 Ray Walle Mazda Tom Reddy Tom Davey Mazda Cosmo 168 26 GTU 8 Automobiles International Anatoly Arutnoff Jose Marina Jack May Lotus Europa 162 27 GTU 3 Bart Hartmann Bart Hartmann Mark Domiteaux Donald Flores Tom Turner Austin Marina 159 28 GTU 38 Paul Spruell Paul Spruell Walter Johnston Jan Petersen Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT 158 29 GTO 15 Garcia Brothers Racing Javier Garcia George Garcia Chevrolet Corvette 157 30 GTU 5 Richard Weiss Raymond Gage John Emig Pedro Velasquez Jr. Porsche 911S 150 31DNF GTO 19 Richard Boystan Jerry Thompson Richard Bostyan Don Yenko Chevrolet Corvette 144 32 GTU 54 Spirit Racing Hal Sahlman Steve Southard Alex Job Porsche 914-6 GT 141 33 GTO 81 Dave Smith Dave Smith Don Herman Chevrolet Corvette 139 34 GTO 82 Tom Ross Tom Ross Jim Weber Ford Mustang 138 35DNF GTU 99 George Shafer George Shafer Al Crookston Dick Scott Datsun 240Z 129 36DNF GTU 03 Bavarian Motors Alf Gebhardt Sepp Grinbold Bruno Beilcke BMW 2002 126 37 GTO 41 Jones Industries Racing Herb Jones Jr. Steve Faul Chevrolet Camaro 113 38DNF GTO 49 Neil Potter Neil Potter William Boyer Ford Mustang 112 39DNF GTU 55 Charles Kleinschmidt Charles Kleinschmidt Jack Andrus MGB GT 110 40DNF GTU 34 George Drolsom George Drolsom Bob Nagel Porsche 911S 106 41DNF GTO 43 Ecurie Escargot John O'Steen Dave Helmick Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 102 42DNF GTU 64 Miller & Norburn Nick Craw John Morton Joe Peacock BMW 2002 TI 102 43 GTU 31 Juan Montalvo Juan Montalvo Jim Grob Ford Escort 102 44DNF GTU 22 Tony Lilly Tony Lilly Frank Marrs Lotus Europa 97 45DNF GTO 47 Clay Young Eddie Johnson Clay Young Gene Felton Chevrolet Camaro 96 46DNF GTU 08 Stiles Construction Ron Oyler Ken Braun Guy Church Renault 12 91 47DNF GTO 24 BMW Motorsport North America David Hobbs Benny Parsons BMW 3.0 CSL 90 48DNF GTO 68 Mike Meldeau Mike Meldeau Bill McDill Chevrolet Camaro 79 49DNF GTO 21 Richard Stone Richard Stone Greg Gillingham Frank Fine Shelby GT350 78 50DNF GTU 42 Bob Hindson Racing Bob Hindson Frank Carney Dick Davenport Porsche 911S 77 51DNF GTO 96 Mike Williamson Mike Williamson Lawrence P. Pleasants Charles Gano Chevrolet Camaro 74 52DNF GTO 97 Jim Alspaugh James Alspaugh Bill McVey Chevrolet Corvette C3 64 53DNF GTO 05 Red Roof Inns/Jim Trueman Jim Trueman Bobby Rahal Chevrolet Monza 63 54DNF GTO 12 Paul Bowden Racing Ford Smith Bennett Aitken Chevrolet Camaro 62 55DNF GTU 60 Rusty Bond Rusty Bond Ren Tilton Porsche 911S 58 56DNF GTU 02 Bill Scott Bill Scott Milt Minter Volkswagen Scirocco 54 57DNF GTO 29 Hoyt Overbagh Bud Wamsley Guy Thomas Chevrolet Corvette 51 58DNF GTO 46 Ahmed Valhuerdi Manuel Quintana Luis Mendez Ahmed Valhuerdi Shelby GT350 50 59DNF GTO 73 Howey Farms David Crabtree Clark Howey Chevrolet Corvette 47 60DNF GTO 39 Wiley Doran Wiley Doran Gary Belcher Chevrolet Corvette 46 61DNF GTO 04 Bill Nelson Dale Kreider Stephen Bond Pontiac Astre 46 62DNF GTO 18 Terry Wolters Terry Wolters Wayne Miller Joe Castellano Chevrolet Camaro 39 63DNF GTO 66 Big Apple Racing/Champale Stephen Behr Janet Guthrie Chevrolet Monza 38 64DNF GTO 76 Levitt Racing/Spirit of Sebring John Greenwood Mike Brockman Chevrolet Corvette C3 36 65DNF GTU 26 Bonky Fernandez Mandy Gonzalez Bonky Fernandez Mike Ramirez Lotus Elan 28 66DNF GTU 17 Aubrey Bowles Aubrey Bowles Fred Rose Porsche 911S 21 67DNF GTO 40 R. V. Shulnburg Bud Sherk R. V. Shulnburg Emory Donaldson Chevrolet Corvette 11 68DNF GTU 63 Luis Mendez Luis Mendez Tony Canahuate Rene Rodriguez BMW 2002 11 69DNF GTO 36 Motorcito Racing Tico Almeida Pepe Romero Chevrolet Camaro 10 70DNF GTU 01 William Frates William Frates Craig Ross Spencer Buzbee Datsun 240Z 6 71DNF GTO 9 Tony Ansley Tony Ansley Ron Connelly Chevrolet Corvette 6 72DNF GTO 79 Don Nooe Don Nooe Richard Gahn Shelby GT350 2 73DNF GTO 71 Ralph Noseda Ralph Noseda Richard Small Chevrolet Camaro 1 74DNF GTO 33 John Carusso Dennis Stefl John Carusso Chevrolet Corvette 1 75DNF GTU 75 Skip Grenier Skip Grenier Kevin Quigley Roger Ragland Mazda RX-2 0 DNS GTO 2 Harry Theodoracopulos Harry Theodoracopulos Michel Jourdain Sr. Chevrolet Monza 0 DNS GTU 4 C.A.C.I. Bob Bergstrom Bill Shaw Martin Palmer Honda Civic 0 DNS GTO 37 Rick Mancuso Irwin Jann Chevrolet Camaro 0 DNS GTO 83 Jim Logan Jim Logan Bobbie Johnson BMW 3.0 CSL 0 DNS GTO 93 J. E. Logan Larry Flynn Larry Bock Chevrolet Camaro 0 DNS GTO 95 John Freyre Don Yenko Chevrolet Camaro 0

Class Winners

Class Winners GTO Holbert / Keyser Porsche 911 Carrera RSR GTU White / McClain Porsche 911S

References