Английская Википедия:2010 Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge
The 2010 Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge was the tenth running of the Grand-Am Cup series and the first season under Continental Tire sponsorship.[1] It began on January 29 at Daytona International Speedway and ended on September 12 at Miller Motorsports Park.
Despite winning only one race all season, top ten finishes in each of the ten races enabled Charles Espenlaub and Charles Putman of Fall-Line Motorsports to win the Grand Sport class title. Espenlaub and Putman finished six points clear of double race-winners Michael Marsal and Joey Hand of Turner Motorsport, and eight clear of another pair of double race-winners, Roush Performance's Jack Roush, Jr. and Billy Johnson. Rum Bum Racing's Matt Plumb won the most races, taking three victories – one victory with Gian Bacardi and two with Nick Longhi – but finished 80 points behind Espenlaub and Putman. Single race victories were taken by Rehagen Racing's Dean Martin and Bob Michaelian at Barber Motorsports Park, as well as The Racer's Group's Steve Bertheau and Spencer Pumpelly at Mid-Ohio.
The Street Tuner class was just as hotly contested as the Grand Sport class, and after ten races, the top two teams – Lawson Aschenbach and David Thilenius of Compass360 Racing, and Bill Heumann and Seth Thomas of BimmerWorld/GearWrench – finished tied on 274 points. Both teams took two victories and two second places, but the third place for Aschenbach and Thilenius at the final race of the season at Miller Motorsports Park allowed them to clinch the championship. Freedom Autosport pair Tom Long and Derek Whitis, and RSR Motorsports duo Randy Smalley and Owen Trinkler also took two victories over the season, with single victories claimed by APR Motorsport's Ian Baas and Aaron Povoledo, as well as the team-mates of Aschenbach and Thilenius, Ryan Eversley and Zach Lutz.
Debuting in 2010 was a new Mustang for Multimatic Motorsports painted to look like the Trans Am Series Boss 302s of Parnelli Jones and George Follmer. Also debuting was a new Sunoco sponsored Camaro resembling the original Penske Camaros of Trans Am.
Schedule
The schedule was announced on October 15, 2009. Nine of the ten rounds supported the 2010 Rolex Sports Car Series, with a stand-alone round at Circuit Trois-Rivières.[2]
| Rnd | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daytona International Speedway | January 29 |
| 2 | Homestead-Miami Speedway | March 6–7 |
| 3 | Barber Motorsports Park | April 9–10 |
| 4 | Virginia International Raceway | April 24–25 |
| 5 | Lime Rock Park | May 28–29 |
| 6 | Watkins Glen International | June 5–6 |
| 7 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | June 19–20 |
| 8 | New Jersey Motorsports Park | July 17–18 |
| 9 | Circuit Trois-Rivières | August 13 |
| 10 | Miller Motorsports Park | September 11–12 |
Calendar
| Rnd | Circuit | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daytona International Speedway | #46 Fall-Line Motorsports | #19 Rum Bum Racing | #19 Rum Bum Racing |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Mark Boden Шаблон:Flagicon Andy Pilgrim |
Шаблон:Flagicon Gian Bacardi Шаблон:Flagicon Matt Plumb |
Шаблон:Flagicon Gian Bacardi Шаблон:Flagicon Matt Plumb | ||
| #25 Freedom Autosport | #197 RSR Motorsports | #74 Compass360 Racing | ||
| Шаблон:Flagicon Tom Long Шаблон:Flagicon Derek Whitis |
Шаблон:Flagicon Sarah Cattaneo Шаблон:Flagicon V. J. Mirzayan |
Шаблон:Flagicon Lawson Aschenbach Шаблон:Flagicon David Thilenius | ||
| 2 | Homestead-Miami Speedway | #61 Roush Performance | #15 Multimatic Motorsports | #61 Roush Performance |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Billy Johnson Шаблон:Flagicon Jack Roush, Jr. |
Шаблон:Flagicon Joe Foster Шаблон:Flagicon Scott Maxwell |
Шаблон:Flagicon Billy Johnson Шаблон:Flagicon Jack Roush, Jr. | ||
| #197 RSR Motorsports | #81 BimmerWorld/GearWrench | #25 Freedom Autosport | ||
| Шаблон:Flagicon Sarah Cattaneo Шаблон:Flagicon V. J. Mirzayan |
Шаблон:Flagicon Bill Heumann Шаблон:Flagicon Seth Thomas |
Шаблон:Flagicon Tom Long Шаблон:Flagicon Derek Whitis | ||
| 3 | Barber Motorsports Park | #15 Multimatic Motorsports | #16 Multimatic Motorsports | #52 Rehagen Racing |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Joe Foster Шаблон:Flagicon Scott Maxwell |
Шаблон:Flagicon Gunnar Jeannette Шаблон:Flagicon Frankie Montecalvo |
Шаблон:Flagicon Dean Martin Шаблон:Flagicon Bob Michaelian | ||
| #80 BimmerWorld/GearWrench | #198 RSR Motorsports | #25 Freedom Autosport | ||
| Шаблон:Flagicon David White Шаблон:Flagicon James Clay |
Шаблон:Flagicon Craig Conway Шаблон:Flagicon B. J. Zacharias |
Шаблон:Flagicon Tom Long Шаблон:Flagicon Derek Whitis | ||
| 4 | Virginia International Raceway | #61 Roush Performance | #13 Rum Bum Racing | #97 Turner Motorsport |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Jack Roush, Jr. Шаблон:Flagicon Billy Johnson |
Шаблон:Flagicon Matt Plumb Шаблон:Flagicon Gian Bacardi |
Шаблон:Flagicon Joey Hand Шаблон:Flagicon Michael Marsal | ||
| #196 RSR Motorsports | #74 Compass360 Racing | #75 Compass360 Racing | ||
| Шаблон:Flagicon B. J. Zacharias Шаблон:Flagicon Owen Trinkler |
Шаблон:Flagicon Lawson Aschenbach Шаблон:Flagicon David Thilenius |
Шаблон:Flagicon Ryan Eversley Шаблон:Flagicon Zach Lutz | ||
| 5 | Lime Rock Park | #61 Roush Performance | #96 Turner Motorsport | #97 Turner Motorsport |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Jack Roush, Jr. Шаблон:Flagicon Billy Johnson |
Шаблон:Flagicon Bill Auberlen Шаблон:Flagicon Paul Dalla Lana |
Шаблон:Flagicon Joey Hand Шаблон:Flagicon Michael Marsal | ||
| #95 Turner Motorsport | #98 89 Racing Team | #81 BimmerWorld/GearWrench | ||
| Шаблон:Flagicon Don Salama Шаблон:Flagicon Will Turner |
Шаблон:Flagicon Cyril Hamelin Шаблон:Flagicon Jocelyn Hebert |
Шаблон:Flagicon Bill Heumann Шаблон:Flagicon Seth Thomas | ||
| 6 | Watkins Glen International | #46 Fall-Line Motorsports | #41 The Racer's Group | #48 Fall-Line Motorsports |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Mark Boden Шаблон:Flagicon Bryan Sellers |
Шаблон:Flagicon Steve Bertheau Шаблон:Flagicon Spencer Pumpelly |
Шаблон:Flagicon Charles Espenlaub Шаблон:Flagicon Charles Putman | ||
| #03 Team MER | #21 GS Motorsports | #74 Compass360 Racing | ||
| Шаблон:Flagicon Justin Piscitell Шаблон:Flagicon Jason Saini |
Шаблон:Flagicon Andrew Danyliw Шаблон:Flagicon Jamie Holtom |
Шаблон:Flagicon Lawson Aschenbach Шаблон:Flagicon David Thilenius | ||
| 7 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | #6 Stevenson Motorsports | #07 Euro Motorworks Racing | #41 The Racer's Group |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Matt Bell Шаблон:Flagicon Jeff Bucknum |
Шаблон:Flagicon Terry Heath Шаблон:Flagicon Bryan Sellers |
Шаблон:Flagicon Steve Bertheau Шаблон:Flagicon Spencer Pumpelly | ||
| #80 BimmerWorld/GearWrench | #75 Compass360 Racing | #81 BimmerWorld/GearWrench | ||
| Шаблон:Flagicon David White Шаблон:Flagicon James Clay |
Шаблон:Flagicon Ryan Eversley Шаблон:Flagicon Zach Lutz |
Шаблон:Flagicon Bill Heumann Шаблон:Flagicon Seth Thomas | ||
| 8 | New Jersey Motorsports Park | #61 Roush Performance | #97 Turner Motorsport | #61 Roush Performance |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Billy Johnson Шаблон:Flagicon Jack Roush, Jr. |
Шаблон:Flagicon Joey Hand Шаблон:Flagicon Michael Marsal |
Шаблон:Flagicon Billy Johnson Шаблон:Flagicon Jack Roush, Jr. | ||
| #18 RRT Racing | #64 Next Generation Motorsports | #198 RSR Motorsports | ||
| Шаблон:Flagicon Paul Gerrard Шаблон:Flagicon Martin Jensen |
Шаблон:Flagicon Shawn Dewey Шаблон:Flagicon Ted Giovanis |
Шаблон:Flagicon Randy Smalley Шаблон:Flagicon Owen Trinkler | ||
| 9 | Circuit Trois-Rivières | #15 Multimatic Motorsports | #13 Rum Bum Racing | #13 Rum Bum Racing |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Joe Foster Шаблон:Flagicon Scott Maxwell |
Шаблон:Flagicon Matt Plumb Шаблон:Flagicon Nick Longhi |
Шаблон:Flagicon Matt Plumb Шаблон:Flagicon Nick Longhi | ||
| #98 89 Racing Team | #198 RSR Motorsports | #198 RSR Motorsports | ||
| Шаблон:Flagicon Cyril Hamelin Шаблон:Flagicon Jocelyn Hebert |
Шаблон:Flagicon Randy Smalley Шаблон:Flagicon Owen Trinkler |
Шаблон:Flagicon Randy Smalley Шаблон:Flagicon Owen Trinkler | ||
| 10 | Miller Motorsports Park | #6 Stevenson Motorsports | #46 Fall-Line Motorsports | #13 Rum Bum Racing |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Matt Bell Шаблон:Flagicon Jeff Bucknum |
Шаблон:Flagicon Mark Boden Шаблон:Flagicon Bryan Sellers |
Шаблон:Flagicon Matt Plumb Шаблон:Flagicon Nick Longhi | ||
| #91 APR Motorsport | #91 APR Motorsport | #91 APR Motorsport | ||
| Шаблон:Flagicon Ian Baas Шаблон:Flagicon Aaron Povoledo |
Шаблон:Flagicon Ian Baas Шаблон:Flagicon Aaron Povoledo |
Шаблон:Flagicon Ian Baas Шаблон:Flagicon Aaron Povoledo |
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