IMSA CAMEL GT RACING

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 IMSA CAMEL GT RACING

The International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) was the sanctioning body for sportscar endourance racing for many years until the end of the 1998 season when it gave way to the new American LeMans Series. 

While Terry is just now getting back into this type racing in 2005, many folks don't realize that Terry ran quite a few of these races back in the 80's! In fact, two of his most prestigious wins came in IMSA racing in 1984, with class wins in the 24 hours of Daytona and the 12 hours of Sebring.

The following is, to the best of my research, a complete listing of all of the IMSA races that Terry has competed in and several of the cars he has driven. 

For those that remember the old page on my old DWS44 Online site, you will notice that I've found alot of new pictures, and corrected several incorrect facts from the old information!

I also need to toss out a couple of acknowledgements. First, a BIG Thanks to Gene Felton, who co-drive several of the cars with Terry. Several of these pics are from his collection. I happened upon the website of his new venture, which is restoring older stock cars. The site contains many pictures of the cars that he personally has driven. In fact, after I contacted him, he emailed me some pictures to add! Check out his website here: http://www.genefeltonrestorations.com 

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1980 #75 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

 NO INFO AS TO SCHEME, AS THE CAR WAS ENTERED, BUT NEVER RAN

CAR OWNER: DALE KREIDER

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 1980 #14 STRATAGRAPH CHEVROLET CAMARO

 NOT SURE, BUT THE PAINT SCHEME MAY HAVE BEEN SIMILAR TO THE 1981 SCHEME BELOW

CAR OWNER: BILLY HAGAN, STRATAGRAPH, INC.

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1981 #44/#41 STRATAGRAPH CHEVROLET CAMARO

 THIS PARTICULAR CAR WAS DRIVEN BY HAGAN AT ROAD ATLANTA. 
THE SCHEME SHOULD BE SIMILAR TO WHAT TERRY DROVE IN THE RACES BELOW.
THE CAR WAS # 44 FOR DAYTONA, #41 FOR SEBRING
(PHOTO FROM THE COLLECTION OF MARK WINDECKER)

CAR OWNER: BILLY HAGAN, STRATAGRAPH, INC.

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 1982 #44 STRATAGRAPH CHEVROLET CAMARO

 AGAIN, NEITHER OF THESE CARS WERE DRIVEN BY TERRY. THEY WERE RAN AT OTHER RACES THAT SEASON AND ARE SHOWN 
TO ILLUSTRATE WHAT TERRY'S CAR LIKELY LOOKED LIKE. TERRY RAN AS #44.
(photos courtesy of Gene Felton)

CAR OWNER: BILLY HAGAN, STRATAGRAPH, INC.

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1983 #4 BUDWEISER CHEVROLET CAMARO

 THIS IS THE ACTUAL CAR THAT TERRY DROVE IN DAYTONA. GENE FELTON IS DRIVING IN THE PIC ABOVE.
(photo courtesy of Gene Felton)

 ANOTHER SHOT OF THE SCHEME

CAR OWNER: BILLY HAGAN, STRATAGRAPH, INC.

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1984 #4 PIEDMONT AIRLINES & OUTDOOR RESORTS CHEVROLET CAMAROs

 THIS IS THE ACTUAL CAR THAT TERRY DROVE IN DAYTONA. GENE FELTON IS DRIVING IN THE PIC ABOVE.
(photo courtesy of Gene Felton)

 ANOTHER SHOT FROM LATER IN THE YEAR, SANS PIEDMONT. I BELIEVE PIEDMONT WAS ONLY ON CAR FOR DAYTONA. 
THIS SCHEME MAY HAVE BEEN THE ONE RAN IN ONE OR BOTH OF THE REMAINING EVENTS.
(photo courtesy of Gene Felton)

CAR OWNER: BILLY HAGAN, STRATAGRAPH, INC.

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 POST-RACE PHOTOS FOLLOWING THE CLASS WIN IN DAYTONA. BILLY HAGAN, OWNER AND CO-DRIVER IS ON THE FAR LEFT, 
CO-DRIVER GENE FELTON IN THE MIDDLE, AND OF COURSE, TERRY ON THE RIGHT!
(photos courtesy of Gene Felton)

 1985 #4 LOLA T711 CORVETTE PROTOTYPE

 THESE ARE ACTUAL SHOTS OF THE CAR FROM DAYTONA.

CAR OWNER: LEE RACING

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 1986 #28 SKOAL BANDIT OLDSMOBILE CALAIS

THIS IS THE SHORT-LIVED DAYTONA RIDE. ONLY LASTED THREE LAPS! 
SAME OR SIMILAR SCHEME RAN IN SEBRING.

CAR OWNER: texas enterprises/u.s. tobacco

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1987 #28 HELLA/DELCO CHEVROLET CAMARO

 ACTUAL SHOT OF THE CAR FROM DAYTONA.

CAR OWNER: PROTOFAB RACING

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TERRY DID NOT COMPETE AGAIN IN THE IMSA SERIES AGAIN AFTER 1987, THOUGH HE HAS RETURNED TO SPORTS CAR RACING IN 2005, IN THE GRAND AMERICAN ROLEX SERIES.

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