2012 Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge

February 2026 August 2022 2012 Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge 2011 2013 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.http://www.grand-am.com/schedule/index.cfm?series=k&cat_id=181 IMSA Official Home | Race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers 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. The tenth was announced on November 14, 2011.http://www.grand-am.com/news/index.cfm?series=r&cid=50898 IMSA Official Home | Race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers 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 USA Billy JohnsonUSA Jack Roush, Jr. BRA Pierre KleinubingCAN Jason Clunie 2 March 31 Barber 200 Barber Motorsports Park Porsche 911 Carrera S BMW 328i USA Nick LonghiUSA Matt Plumb USA David LevineUSA Gregory Liefooghe 3 April 28 Kia 200 Homestead-Miami Speedway Porsche 911 Carrera S BMW 128i USA Nick LonghiUSA Matt Plumb DEN Martin JensenUSA Ryan Ellis 4 May 12 B+ Heroes 200 New Jersey Motorsports Park Subaru WRX-STI Honda Civic Si USA Andrew AquilanteUSA Bret Spaude USA Corey FergusUSA Owen Trinkler 5 June 9 EMCO Gears Classic Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Ford Mustang Boss 302R Honda Civic Si USA Billy JohnsonUSA Jack Roush, Jr. USA Chad GilsingerCAN Michael Valiante 6 June 22 Road America Road America Porsche 911 Carrera S Volkswagen Golf GTI USA Nick LonghiUSA Matt Plumb USA Aleks AltbergUSA David Cheng 7 June 30 Continental Tire 150 Watkins Glen International Porsche 911 Carrera S Honda Civic Si USA Nick LonghiUSA Matt Plumb USA John SchmittCAN Michael Valiante 8 July 27 Brickyard Sports Car Challenge Indianapolis Motor Speedway Chevrolet Camaro BMW 328i USA Lawson AschenbachUSA Eric Curran USA Daniel RogersUSA Seth Thomas 9 September 8 Continental Tire Sports Car Festival Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Chevrolet Camaro Mazda MX-5 US John EdwardsUS Matt Bell US Derek WhitisUS Tom Long 10 September 29 Lime Rock Park Lime Rock ParkSeparate races for GS and ST will be run at Lime Rock. Porsche 911 Carrera S Mazdaspeed3 USA Nick LonghiUSA Matt Plumb BRA Pierre KleinubingCAN Jason Clunie A 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.http://www.grand-am.com/news/index.cfm?series=k&cid=50859 IMSA Official Home | Race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers 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.http://www.grand-am.com/news/index.cfm?series=k&cid=50866 IMSA Official Home | Race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers It was announced on October 27, 2011, that BGB Motorsports would be fielding two Porsche 997's, having previously fielded Porsche Caymans.http://www.grand-am.com/news/index.cfm?series=k&cid=50878 IMSA Official Home | Race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers 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.http://www.grand-am.com/news/index.cfm?series=k&cid=50883 IMSA Official Home | Race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers It was announced on November 3, 2011, that driver Aaron Steele would compete in the race at Daytona International Speedway.http://www.grand-am.com/news/index.cfm?series=k&cid=50885 IMSA Official Home | Race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers It was announced on November 3, 2011, that Al Carter and Hugh Plumb would return to the B+ Foundation and Fall Line Motorsports.http://www.grand-am.com/news/index.cfm?series=k&cid=50885r IMSA Official Home | Race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers 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.Wxin continentaş tires races Indy March 2023 References 2012 Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge