Bob Garretson (born April 8, 1933) is an American former racing driver.
Garretson was the owner-driver of aPorsche 935 sports car team namedGarretson Enterprises in the early 1980s that competed part-time in both theWorld Sportscar Championship andIMSA GT Championship. During 1978 he won the Sebring 12 hours. In 1981 along with veteranBrian Redman andBobby Rahal Garretson won the24 Hours of Daytona. Despite not winning another race that season, Garretson won the1981 World Endurance Championship for Drivers title which was the first awarded. He sold the team and retired from racing shortly thereafter.[1]
In 2019, he was elected to the FIA Hall of Fame for his accomplishment as part of the FIA Hall of Fame's sportscar wing. WEC season-long champions are inducted into the FIA Hall.
| Year | Team | Co-Driver(s) | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 |  Dick Barbour Racing | Bob Akin Steve Earle | Porsche 935/77 | IMSA GTX | 159 | DNF | DNF |
| 1979 | Dick Barbour Racing | Edwin Abate Skeeter McKitterick | Porsche 935/78 | IMSA GTX | 283 | 8th | 3rd |
| 1980 | Dick Barbour Racing |  Allan MoffatBobby Rahal | Porsche 935 K3 | IMSA | 134 | DNF | DNF |
| 1981 | Cooke-Woods Racing | Ralph Kent-Cooke Anny-Charlotte Verney | Porsche 935 K3 | IMSA GTX | 328 | 6th | 2nd |
| 1982 | Garretson Developments | Ray RatcliffAnny-Charlotte Verney | Porsche 935 K3 | IMSA GTX | 299 | 11th | 5th |
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