SEBRING ALL-TIME RECORDS
All-Time Records regardless of track configuration or sactioning organization.
MOST OVERALL DRIVER WINS: 5 — Tom Kristensen.
MOST OVERALL WINS BY MAKE: 18 — Porsche.
FASTEST QUALIFYING SPEED: 133.134 mph set in 1986 by Whitney Ganz in
a Buick March.
FASTEST RACE AVERAGE: 117.98 mph set in 2009 by
McNish/Capello/Kristensen in an Audi R15 TDI.
FASTEST RACE LAP: 130.707 mph in 1986 by Derek Bell in a Porsche 962.
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: 12 laps in 1967.
CLOSEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: 6.36 seconds in 2005 (racing finish);
.482 seconds in 2001 (managed team finish).
LARGEST STARTING FIELD: 84 cars in 1983.
MOST PODIUM FINISHES: 10 — Andy Wallace.
MOST SEBRING STARTS: 28 — Hurley Haywood.
MOST DISTANCE: 1,417.1 miles in 2009 by McNish/Capello/Kristensen.
MOST CONSECUTIVE WINS: 3 — Olivier Gendebien (1959, 1960, 1961).
MOST CONSECUTIVE TEAM WINS: 4 — Joest Racing (2000-03).
MOST CONSECUTIVE STARTS: 19 — Johnny O’Connell.
MOST CONSECUTIVE WINS BY MAKE: 13 — Porsche (1976-88).
MOST FAST QUALIFIERS – DRIVER: 3 — Chip Robinson, Frank Biela,
Mario Andretti, J.J. Lehto.
MOST POLE POSITIONS – MAKE: 9 — Porsche, Ferrari.
MOST FASTEST RACE LAPS: 5 — Tom Kristensen.
MOST FASTEST RACE LAPS – MAKE: 14 — Porsche.
MOST CARS TO FINISH ON LEAD LAP: 3 — 1990, 2008.
MOST LAPS LED: 316 by Nissan in 1989.
LARGEST PERCENT OF STARTERS FINISHING: 79.4% in 2007 (27 / 34).
LOWEST PERCENT OF STARTERS FINISHING: 36.5% in 1985 (27 / 74).
MOST DIFFERENT CARS TO LEAD RACE: 8 in 1983.
16
SEBRING ALL-TIME RECORDS cont.
MOST LEAD CHANGES: 27 in 2008.
MOST CLASS WINS: 7 — Johnny O’Connell.
MOST CLASS WINS MANUFACTURER: 65 — Porsche.
MOST MILES LED AT SEBRING – MANUFACTURER: 19,977.4 — Porsche.
MOST TOP 10 FINISHES – MANUFACTURER: 205 — Porsche.
MOST COMBINED LE MANS AND SEBRING WINS: 13 by Tom Kristensen.
CLOSEST GT CLASS FINISH: 0.202 seconds in 2007 (GT2 class).
MOST GT CLASS POLE POSITIONS – DRIVER: 4 — Ron Fellows,
Oliver Gavin.
MOST GT CLASS POLE POSITIONS – MANUFACTURER: 14 — Porsche.
MOST GT FASTEST RACE LAPS – MANUFACTURER: 14 — Porsche
MOST DISTANCE BY GT WINNER: 1,291.3 miles — Corvette (2009).
MOST WINNING DRIVERS BY COUNTRY: USA — 39.
MOST WINNING CARS BY COUNTRY: Germany — 29.
MOST WINS – TIRE MANUFACTURER: 18 — Goodyear.
SMALLEST ENGINE TO WIN OVERALL: 1.5 liters (OSCA MT4, 1954).
LOWEST QUALIFYING POSITION BY WINNING CAR: 16th in 1984.
OLDEST DRIVER TO WIN: Gianpiero Moretti (age 58) in 1998.
YOUNGEST DRIVER TO WIN: John Paul, Jr. (age 22) in 1982.
BEST FINISH BY FEMALE DRIVER: Liz Halliday (2nd overall), 2006.
MOST CAUTION PERIODS: 5 hours 55 minutes in 1993.
FEWEST CAUTION PERIODS: 0 in 1985, 1994, 2001.
FEWEST LAPS LED BY WINNING CAR: 1 in 1966.
LARGEST LEAD LOST: 13 laps (67.6 miles) in 1970 by Andretti/Merzario.
BIGGEST COMEBACK TO WIN: 1983 winner, from 11 laps behind.
17