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1978 — Tampa businessman Charles Mendez takes over promotion of race … 11 FIA sanction restored. 1980 — Dick Barbour Racing wins its third consecutive Sebring 12 hour race. 1983 — Sebring Airport Authority takes over promotion of race . . . First major circuit change in 20 years as a new section bypasses airport runway … In biggest upset in endurance racing history, a GT Porsche takes overall win, coming from 11 laps down. 1984�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1985 — Co-driving with Bob Wollek, A.J. Foyt wins his first Sebring race, the last win of his career as a driver. 1986 — Akin, Stuck and Gartner drive a Porsche 962 to victory in the last race to utilize the airport runways. 1987 — Revised track configuration results in new 4.11-mile course that bypasses the airport runways, making Sebring a permanent year-round circuit. 1989 — Nissan victory ends 13-year Porsche win streak. 1990 — Sebring Airport Authority leases facility to Mike Cone, major improvements include track resurfacing and a new paddock bridge. 1992 — Sebring celebrates its 40th anniversary. Toyota wins first endurance race with Juan Fangio II and Andy Wallace driving. 1994 — World Sports Car era begins, GT Nissan wins overall. 1995 — Ferrari records historic win, first in 23 years at Sebring ... Chicane is relocated and renamed the Fangio Chicane. 1996 — Oldsmobile with Riley & Scott chassis scores first victory for an American manufactuer at Sebring in 27 years. 1997 — Andy Evans sells Sebring lease to Panoz Motor Sports Group. 1998 — Hairpin turn reconfigured. 1999 — American Le Mans Series debuts at Sebring … New Pit Tower constructed as part of multimillion dollar improvement program … Hotel constructed adjacent to the Hairpin. 2000 — Audi records historic one-two finish. 2001 — Audi sweeps top four positions … Saleen upsets Corvette in GTS class … Large portion of track resurfaced. 2002 — Sebring celebrates 50th Anniversary as Audi scores its third straight victory … Sebring Hall of Fame established. 2006 — Audi records first win for diesel-powered R10. 2007 — GT2 class produces closest finish in Sebring history with a spectacular last lap battle. 2008 — Porsche breaks Audi’s eight-year Sebring win streak. 2009 — The fastest Sebring 12 hours ever as Audi wins in debut of the R15. 2010 — Peugeot becomes the first French manufacturer to win Sebring. 2011 — Sebring opens the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup season. Oreca Peugeot wins in a race that produced a record 31 lead changes. 2012 — FIA World Endurance Championship debuts at Sebring. 2014 — TUDOR United SportsCar Championship makes its Sebring debut. 2016 — First rainfall during race in 19 years. Honda scores first overall win. 2017 — Debut of new DPi formula in the Prototype class.


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