| SEBRING RECORD |
YEAR(S) |
RECORD |
COMMENTS |
| Fastest Qualifying Speed |
1986 |
133.134 mph |
Whitney Ganz |
| Fastest Race Average |
1986 |
115.82 mph |
Akin/Stuck/Gartner |
| Fastest Race Lap |
1986 |
130.707 mph |
Derek Bell |
| Largest Margin of Victory |
1967 |
12 Laps |
Andretti/McLaren |
| Closest Margin of Victory |
1999 |
9.2 Seconds |
|
| Largest Starting Field |
1983 |
84 Cars |
|
| Most Wins |
|
3 Wins |
Gendebien/Hill/Andretti/Stuck |
| Most Top 10 Finishes |
|
11 |
Hurley Haywood |
| Most Sebring Starts |
|
28 |
Hurley Haywood |
| Most Distance |
1986 |
1394.82 Miles |
Akin/Stuck/Gartner |
| Most Consecutive Wins |
1959-61 |
3 |
Olivier Gendebien |
| Most Consecutive Starts |
|
17 |
Bruce Jennings / Hurley Haywood |
| Most Overall Wins ( Make
) |
|
17 |
Porsche |
| Most Consecutive Wins by
Make |
1976-88 |
13 |
Porsche |
| Most Consecutive Wins by
Team |
2000-03 |
4 |
Joest Racing |
| Most Fast Qualifiers - Driver |
|
3 |
Chip Robinson / Mario Andretti
/ Frank Biela |
| Most Fast Qualifiers - Make |
|
9 |
Porsche |
| Most Fastest Race Laps |
|
3 |
Stirling Moss / Tom Kristensen |
| Most Cars to Finish on Lead
Lap |
1990 |
3 |
|
| Largest Percent of Starters
Finishing |
1959 |
73.8% |
48 Out Of 65 |
| Lowest Percent of Starters
Finishing |
1986 |
36.9% |
28 Out Of 76 |
| Highest Finish Ever by a
GT-1 Car |
1983&94 |
1st |
|
| Most Different Cars to Lead
Race |
1983 |
8 |
|
| Most Lead Changes |
1998 |
24 |
|
| Closest GT Win Margin |
1986 |
9 Seconds |
|
| Largest GT Win Margin |
1994 |
28 Laps |
|
| Most Laps Led |
1989 |
316 |
Nissan |
| Most Caution Periods |
1993 |
5 Hrs. 55 Min. |
|
| Fewest Laps Led by Winning
Car |
1966 |
1 |
|
| Largest Lead Lost |
1970 |
13 Laps |
Andretti / Merzario |
| Biggest Comeback to Win |
1983 |
11 laps behind |
Baker/ Mullen/Nierop |
