1976 12 Hours of Sebring

The Sebring 76 Twelve Hours of Endurance, was the second round of the 1976 IMSA GT Championship.[1] 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.[2]

## Race results

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Class winners in bold.

Pos  | Class  | No  | Team  | Drivers  | Car  | Laps

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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

DNF  | 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

DNF  | 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

DNF  | 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

DNF  | GTU  | 99  |  George Shafer  |  George Shafer
Al Crookston
Dick Scott  | Datsun 240Z | 129

DNF  | 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

DNF  | GTO  | 49  |  Neil Potter  |  Neil Potter
William Boyer  | Ford Mustang | 112

DNF  | GTU  | 55  |  Charles Kleinschmidt  |  Charles Kleinschmidt
Jack Andrus  | MGB GT | 110

DNF  | GTU  | 34  |  George Drolsom  |  George Drolsom
Bob Nagel  | Porsche 911S | 106

DNF  | GTO  | 43  |  Ecurie Escargot  |  John O'Steen
Dave Helmick | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 102

DNF  | 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

DNF  | GTU  | 22  |  Tony Lilly  |  Tony Lilly
Frank Marrs  | Lotus Europa | 97

DNF  | GTO  | 47  |  Clay Young  |  Eddie Johnson
Clay Young
Gene Felton | Chevrolet Camaro | 96

DNF  | GTU  | 08  |  Stiles Construction  |  Ron Oyler
Ken Braun
Guy Church  | Renault 12 | 91

DNF  | GTO  | 24  |  BMW Motorsport North America  |  David Hobbs
Benny Parsons | BMW 3.0 CSL | 90

DNF  | GTO  | 68  |  Mike Meldeau  |  Mike Meldeau
Bill McDill  | Chevrolet Camaro | 79

DNF  | GTO  | 21  |  Richard Stone  |  Richard Stone
Greg Gillingham
Frank Fine  | Shelby GT350 | 78

DNF  | GTU  | 42  |  Bob Hindson Racing  |  Bob Hindson
Frank Carney
Dick Davenport  | Porsche 911S | 77

DNF  | GTO  | 96  |  Mike Williamson  |  Mike Williamson
Lawrence P. Pleasants
Charles Gano  | Chevrolet Camaro | 74

DNF  | GTO  | 97  |  Jim Alspaugh  |  James Alspaugh
Bill McVey  | Chevrolet Corvette C3 | 64

DNF  | GTO  | 05  |  Red Roof Inns/Jim Trueman  |  Jim Trueman
Bobby Rahal | Chevrolet Monza | 63

DNF  | GTO  | 12  |  Paul Bowden Racing  |  Ford Smith
Bennett Aitken  | Chevrolet Camaro | 62

DNF  | GTU  | 60  |  Rusty Bond  |  Rusty Bond
Ren Tilton  | Porsche 911S | 58

DNF  | GTU  | 02  |  Bill Scott  |  Bill Scott
Milt Minter  | Volkswagen Scirocco | 54

DNF  | GTO  | 29  |  Hoyt Overbagh  |  Bud Wamsley
Guy Thomas  | Chevrolet Corvette | 51

DNF  | GTO  | 46  |  Ahmed Valhuerdi  |  Manuel Quintana
Luis Mendez
Ahmed Valhuerdi  | Shelby GT350 | 50

DNF  | GTO  | 73  |  Howey Farms  |  David Crabtree
Clark Howey  | Chevrolet Corvette | 47

DNF  | GTO  | 39  |  Wiley Doran  |  Wiley Doran
Gary Belcher  | Chevrolet Corvette | 46

DNF  | GTO  | 04  |  Bill Nelson  |  Dale Kreider
Stephen Bond  | Pontiac Astre | 46

DNF  | GTO  | 18  |  Terry Wolters  |  Terry Wolters
Wayne Miller
Joe Castellano  | Chevrolet Camaro | 39

DNF  | GTO  | 66  |  Big Apple Racing/Champale  |  Stephen Behr
Janet Guthrie | Chevrolet Monza | 38

DNF  | GTO  | 76  |  Levitt Racing/Spirit of Sebring  |  John Greenwood
Mike Brockman  | Chevrolet Corvette C3 | 36

DNF  | GTU  | 26  |  Bonky Fernandez  |  Mandy Gonzalez
Bonky Fernandez
Mike Ramirez  | Lotus Elan | 28

DNF  | GTU  | 17  |  Aubrey Bowles  |  Aubrey Bowles
Fred Rose  | Porsche 911S | 21

DNF  | GTO  | 40  |  R. V. Shulnburg  |  Bud Sherk
R. V. Shulnburg
Emory Donaldson  | Chevrolet Corvette | 11

DNF  | GTU  | 63  |  Luis Mendez  |  Luis Mendez
Tony Canahuate
Rene Rodriguez  | BMW 2002 | 11

DNF  | GTO  | 36  |  Motorcito Racing  |  Tico Almeida
Pepe Romero  | Chevrolet Camaro | 10

DNF  | GTU  | 01  |  William Frates  |  William Frates
Craig Ross
Spencer Buzbee  | Datsun 240Z | 6

DNF  | GTO  | 9  |  Tony Ansley  |  Tony Ansley
Ron Connelly  | Chevrolet Corvette | 6

DNF  | GTO  | 79  |  Don Nooe  |  Don Nooe
Richard Gahn  | Shelby GT350 | 2

DNF  | GTO  | 71  |  Ralph Noseda  |  Ralph Noseda
Richard Small  | Chevrolet Camaro | 1

DNF  | GTO  | 33  |  John Carusso  |  Dennis Stefl
John Carusso  | Chevrolet Corvette | 1

DNF  | 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

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Class  | Winners

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

## References

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1. ^ "Sebring 12 Hours". Racingsportscars.com. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
2. ^ "1976 Sebring 12 Hours". Motorsportmagazine.com.

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