IMSA Diecast: 1994-1997

1994 IMSA Classes
Name	Description	Eligable Cars
WSC	Open-topped Prototypes	Spice, Kudzu, Ferrari 333SP
GTS	Heavily Modified (tubeframe) and/or high powered production-based Grand Touring cars	Nissan, Corvette, Camaro
GTU	Production-based Grand Touring cars	Mazda RX-7, Porsche 911

International Motor Sports Association 1994
Place	Car Sponsor	Car # Class	Model	Ref. #	Image
Daytona 24 Hours
1	Nissan 300ZX Scott Pruett Butch Leitzinger Paul Gentilozzi	76 GTS	Kyosho	03217F
41	Nissan 300ZX Steve Millen John Morton Johnny O'Connell	75 GTS	Kyosho	03217E
Other Races
World Sports Car Class
0	Ferrari 333SP	0	Minichamps	430 947400
3	Ferrari 333SP Andy Evans Fermin Velez	03	Minichamps (Cancelled)	430 947403
5	Ferrari 333SP Mauro Baldi	5	Minichamps	430 947405
30	Ferrari 333SP Gianpiero Moretti Eliseo Salazar	30	Minichamps	430 947430
50	Ferrari 333SP 'Snap-on' Jay Cochran	50	Minichamps	430 947450

IMSA 1995

This model sits all alone... just the one Kremer from this entire year of racing. But this car did prove that a common set of rules between Europe and the USA would bring some cross-competition.

IMSA 1996

Oldsmobile Aurora GTS-1

An odd choice for a factory effort if there ever was one, as Oldsmobile was usually not considered a "sporty". But GM did it right, and had Pratt & Miller design the car, which according to many reports was not half bad...

Pratt & Miller would go on to create the now-legendary Corvette C5-R and C6.R race cars that have so dominated the modern-day GT1 class.

Classes

The classes would be renamed GTS-1 and GTS-2 for this year, and the influence of the BPR series in Europe was felt. Instead of tube-frame chassis, some GTS-1 cars had true unibody frames, making them closer to the "supercars" of the European series.

IMSA 1996
Place	Car Sponsor	Car # Class	Model	Ref. #	Image
World Sports Car Class
1	Riley & Scott Mk III Wayne Taylor Scott Sharp Jim Pace	20 WSC	Spark	s S0007
2	Ferrari 333SP 'MOMO' Max Papis Didier Theys Bob Wollek Bill Auberlen	30 WSC	Minichamps	430 967430
GTS-1 Class
7	Oldsmobile Aurora 'Aurora' Irv Hoerr Darin Brassfield Rob Morgan Joe Pezza	5 GTS-1	Minichamps	430 145605
29	Dodge Viper GTS-R Price Cobb Mark Dismore Shawn Hendricks Tommy Archer	98 GTS-1	Minichamps	430 961498
50	Oldsmobile Aurora 'Aurora' Irv Hoerr Darin Brassfield Brian Cunningham	1 GTS-1	Minichamps	430 145601
54	Porsche 911 GT2 'STP' Hans-Joachim Stuck Bill Adam Thierry Boutsen	74 GTS-1	Minichamps	430 966774
Test	Oldsmobile Aurora 'Aurora' Darin Brassfield	1 GTS-1	Minichamps	430 145600
GTS-2 Class
9	BMW M3 'Valvoline' David Donohue John Paul Jr. Javier Quiros Halsmer	06 GTS-2	Minichamps	430 962306
53	BMW M3 'Valvoline' Pete Halsmer Dieter Quester Manfred Wollgarten Kermit Upton	07 GTS-2	Minichamps	430 962307

PSCR 1997

In 1997, the IMSA name was dropped in favor of Professional Sports Car Racing. This was also the year that the growing BPR series became the FIA GT, and was making waves by attracting major manufacturers like Mercedes and Porsche. In response, the GTS-1 category was formed to allow these FIA GT1 supercars. Champion and Rohr raced Porsche 911 GT1's, and Panoz made its racing debut with the Esperante GTR run by the factory (The French DAMS team ran a semi-works effort in the FIA GT). The production classes were rearranged to make GTS-2 become GTS-3, and a new class of GTS-2 was created to mimic the FIA GT2.

The sprint races were run separately for GT and prototypes, and the long endurance races had all classes run together.

Andy Evans and the Sebring Caution Scandal

The Sebring-Winning 333SP has a very controversial history. At the time, Team Scandia driver-owner Andy Evans was also the owner of the entire IMSA series. According to many informed reports he used his influence to allow himself to make up time during a full-course caution period. This resulted in a very maligned victory.

Doran/Lista Ferrari #27

The Doran/Lista 333SP is given a catalog number that implies it is from 1996. All of the given the chassis and race data indicate it is most definitely from 1997. This car would eventually have a Judd engine and be nicknamed the "Fudd"

American Sports Car Racing Numbers

Car numbers have traditionally been kept from year to year. This has led to certain numbers being "owned" by teams, even after they have ceased to exist. If you are starting a ubiquitous Porsche GT3RS effort, you would be wise to not apply any of the following to the side of your car, lest you be pelted with beer cans at Sebring.