2012 Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge
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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
The first nine rounds were announced on November 9, 2011.[2] The tenth was announced on November 14, 2011.[3] 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
- 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.[4]
- 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.[5]
- It was announced on October 27, 2011, that BGB Motorsports would be fielding two Porsche 997's, having previously fielded Porsche Caymans.[6] 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.[7]
- It was announced on November 3, 2011, that driver Aaron Steele would compete in the race at Daytona International Speedway.[8]
- It was announced on November 3, 2011, that Al Carter and Hugh Plumb would return to the B+ Foundation and Fall Line Motorsports.[9] 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
- 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.[10]
References
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