2012 Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge
The 2012 Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge was the twelfth season of the Grand American Road Racing Association's support series. It began on January 26–27 at Daytona International Speedway.[1] The entire season of the CTSCC was tape-delayed on Speed, but shown live in its entirety on speed2.com.
Schedule
[edit]The first nine rounds were announced on November 9, 2011.[1] The tenth was announced on November 14, 2011.[2] All rounds were run to a 2-hour, 30 minute duration.
| Rnd | Date | Event Name | Circuit | GS Winning Car | ST Winning Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS Winning Drivers | ST Winning Drivers | ||||
| 1 | January 26–27 | BMW Performance 200 at Daytona | Daytona International Speedway | Ford Mustang Boss 302R | Mazdaspeed3 |
 Billy Johnson Jack Roush, Jr. |  Pierre Kleinubing Jason Clunie | ||||
| 2 | March 31 | Barber 200 | Barber Motorsports Park | Porsche 911 Carrera S | BMW 328i |
| Nick Longhi Matt Plumb | David Levine Gregory Liefooghe | ||||
| 3 | April 28 | Kia 200 | Homestead-Miami Speedway | Porsche 911 Carrera S | BMW 128i |
| Nick Longhi Matt Plumb |  Martin Jensen Ryan Ellis | ||||
| 4 | May 12 | B+ Heroes 200 | New Jersey Motorsports Park | Subaru WRX-STI | Honda Civic Si |
| Andrew Aquilante Bret Spaude | Corey Fergus Owen Trinkler | ||||
| 5 | June 9 | EMCO Gears Classic | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Ford Mustang Boss 302R | Honda Civic Si |
| Billy Johnson Jack Roush, Jr. | Chad Gilsinger Michael Valiante | ||||
| 6 | June 22 | Road America | Road America | Porsche 911 Carrera S | Volkswagen Golf GTI |
| Nick Longhi Matt Plumb | Aleks Altberg David Cheng | ||||
| 7 | June 30 | Continental Tire 150 | Watkins Glen International | Porsche 911 Carrera S | Honda Civic Si |
| Nick Longhi Matt Plumb | John Schmitt Michael Valiante | ||||
| 8 | July 27 | Brickyard Sports Car Challenge | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Chevrolet Camaro | BMW 328i |
| Lawson Aschenbach Eric Curran | Daniel Rogers Seth Thomas | ||||
| 9 | September 8 | Continental Tire Sports Car Festival | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | Chevrolet Camaro | Mazda MX-5 |
| John Edwards Matt Bell | Derek Whitis Tom Long | ||||
| 10 | September 29 | Lime Rock Park | Lime Rock Park[A 1] | Porsche 911 Carrera S | Mazdaspeed3 |
| Nick Longhi Matt Plumb | Pierre Kleinubing Jason Clunie |
- ^ Separate races for GS and ST will be run at Lime Rock.
Team news
[edit]- On October 15, 2011, team owner C. J. Wilson said that he would miss the season due to its interference with the 2012 Major League Baseball season.[3]
- After successfully testing a Roush Performance mustang during the 2011 season, Shelby Blackstock announced on October 20 that he and Jade Buford would be competing in the 2012 season.[4]
- It was announced on October 27, 2011, that BGB Motorsports would be fielding two Porsche 997's, having previously fielded Porsche Caymans.[5] The last time BGB ran the 911 chassis was in 2010, having also won 3 races with the car during the 2008 season. This also marks the retirement of the Cayman from the series.
- It was announced on November 3, 2011, that driver Mark Hillstead had died on August 29 of a heart attack.[6]
- It was announced on November 3, 2011, that driver Aaron Steele would compete in the race at Daytona International Speedway.[7]
- It was announced on November 3, 2011, that Al Carter and Hugh Plumb would return to the B+ Foundation and Fall Line Motorsports.[8] They have entered BMW M3s.
- It was announced on December 1, 2011 that Ryan Ellis and Tyler McQuarrie would return to the series full-time in 2012 campaigning a BMW 128i in the Street Tuner division.
Event notes
[edit]- During the round at Indianapolis, a motorhome caught fire. At least half of the vehicle was destroyed. The flames became so intense that the smoke forced a full course caution.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "IMSA Official Home | Race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers".
- ^ "IMSA Official Home | Race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers".
- ^ "IMSA Official Home | Race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers".
- ^ "IMSA Official Home | Race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers".
- ^ "IMSA Official Home | Race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers".
- ^ "IMSA Official Home | Race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers".
- ^ "IMSA Official Home | Race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers".
- ^ "IMSA Official Home | Race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers".
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