2016 Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge


The 2016 Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge is the seventeenth season of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge and the third season organized by the International Motor Sports Association.

Classes

The class structure remained unchanged from 2015.
The 2016 schedule was released on August 8, 2015 and features ten rounds. Every race will be 2 hours and 30 minutes in length and will feature both the GS and ST classes. All races will be televised by FOX Sports on a tape-delayed basis and streamed live on . There was also a test session before the beginning of the season: The Roar Before the 24 at Daytona from January 8 to January 10.
RndRaceCircuitLocationDate
1BMW Performance 200Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, FloridaJanuary 29
2Sebring 150Sebring International RacewaySebring, FloridaMarch 18
3Continental Monterey Grand Prix powered by MazdaMazda Raceway Laguna SecaMonterey, CaliforniaApril 30
4Continental Tire 150 at the GlenWatkins Glen InternationalWatkins Glen, New YorkJuly 2
5Mobil 1 Sportscar Grand Prix Presented by Hawk PerformanceCanadian Tire Motorsport ParkBowmanville, OntarioJuly 9
6Northeast Grand PrixLime Rock ParkLakeville, ConnecticutJuly 23
7Continental Tire Road Race ShowcaseRoad AmericaElkhart Lake, WisconsinAugust 6
8Oak Tree Grand Prix at VIRVirginia International RacewayAlton, VirginiaAugust 27
9Circuit of the Americas 150Circuit of the AmericasAustin, TexasSeptember 16
10Road Atlanta 150Road AtlantaBraselton, GeorgiaSeptember 30

Entry list

Grand Sport

TeamCarDriversRounds
Automatic RacingAston Martin V8 Vantage GT409 Charles Espenlaub4, 8–10
Automatic RacingAston Martin V8 Vantage GT409 Charlie Putman4, 8–10
Automatic RacingAston Martin V8 Vantage GT409 Al Carter7
Automatic RacingAston Martin V8 Vantage GT409 Andrew Hobbs7
Automatic RacingAston Martin V8 Vantage GT499 Rob Ecklin, Jr.1–4, 6, 8–9
Automatic RacingAston Martin V8 Vantage GT499 Al Carter1–4
Automatic RacingAston Martin V8 Vantage GT499 Peter Ludwig6
Automatic RacingAston Martin V8 Vantage GT499 Charles Espenlaub7
Automatic RacingAston Martin V8 Vantage GT499 Charlie Putman7
Automatic RacingAston Martin V8 Vantage GT499 Sebastian Landy8
Automatic RacingAston Martin V8 Vantage GT499 Joe Foster9
Bodymotion RacingPorsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport12 Cameron Cassels2–10
Bodymotion RacingPorsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport12 Trent Hindman2–10
CJ Wilson RacingPorsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport33 Daniel BurkettAll
CJ Wilson RacingPorsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport33 Marc MillerAll
CJ Wilson RacingPorsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport35 Till Bechtolsheimer2–4, 6–7, 10
CJ Wilson RacingPorsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport35 Tyler McQuarrie2–4, 6, 10
CJ Wilson RacingPorsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport35 Justin Piscitell7
C360RFord Shelby GT350R-C76 Paul HoltonAll
C360RFord Shelby GT350R-C76 Pierre KleinubingAll
Mühlner Motorsports AmericaPorsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport21 Jeroen Bleekemolen1–2, 7, 9–10
Mühlner Motorsports AmericaPorsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport21 Bob Doyle1
Mühlner Motorsports AmericaPorsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport21 Dennis Trebing2
Mühlner Motorsports AmericaPorsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport21 Peter Ludwig7, 9–10
Multimatic MotorsportsFord Shelby GT350R-C15 Billy JohnsonAll
Multimatic MotorsportsFord Shelby GT350R-C15 Scott MaxwellAll
Racers Edge MotorsportsFord Mustang Boss 302R16 Chris Beaufait1
Racers Edge MotorsportsFord Mustang Boss 302R16 Paddy McClughan1
Racers Edge MotorsportsFord Mustang Boss 302R57 Michael Lira1
Racers Edge MotorsportsFord Mustang Boss 302R57 Cameron Maugeri1
Rebel Rock RacingPorsche 9976 Frank Depew2
Rebel Rock RacingPorsche 9976 Jim Jonsin2
Rebel Rock RacingPorsche 9976 Elliott Skeer2
Rebel Rock RacingPorsche 9976 Casey Carden10
Rebel Rock RacingPorsche 9976 Ethan Low10
Rum Bum RacingPorsche 99713 Hugh Plumb1–2
Rum Bum RacingPorsche 99713 Matt Plumb1–2
Team TGMPorsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport46 Ted Giovanis4, 6–10
Team TGMPorsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport46 David Murry4, 6
Team TGMPorsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport46 Guy Cosmo7–10
Team TGMPorsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport64 Ted Giovanis2–3, 6–10
Team TGMPorsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport64 David Murry2–3, 6
Team TGMPorsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport64 Guy Cosmo7–10

Street Tuner

TeamCarDriversRounds
Alara RacingMazda MX-534 Christian Szymczak1–5, 7–10
Alara RacingMazda MX-534 Justin Piscitell1–2
Alara RacingMazda MX-534 Cavan O'Keefe3
Alara RacingMazda MX-534 Bob Stretch4–5
Alara RacingMazda MX-534 Drake Kemper7, 9–10
Alara RacingMazda MX-534 Ethan Low8
Alara RacingMazda MX-543 Terry Borcheller8–9
Alara RacingMazda MX-543 Mike LaMarra8–9
BimmerWorld RacingBMW 328i 81 Jerry KaufmanAll
BimmerWorld RacingBMW 328i 81 Kyle TilleyAll
BimmerWorld RacingBMW 328i 84 James ClayAll
BimmerWorld RacingBMW 328i 84 Tyler CookeAll
Bodymotion RacingPorsche Cayman31 Devin JonesAll
Bodymotion RacingPorsche Cayman31 Jason RabeAll
C360RAudi S374 Jim McGuireAll
C360RAudi S374 Nico RondetAll
C360RAudi S375 Roy Block1–8
C360RAudi S375 Kyle Gimple1–4
C360RAudi S375 Tom Dyer5–8
C360RAudi S375 Jayson Clunie7, 9–10
C360RAudi S375 Matthew Keegan9–10
CRG - I Do BorrowHonda Civic Si
Nissan Altima Coupe
44 Sarah CattaneoAll
CRG - I Do BorrowHonda Civic Si
Nissan Altima Coupe
44 Owen TrinklerAll
Freedom AutosportMazda MX-525 Stevan McAleerAll
Freedom AutosportMazda MX-525 Chad McCumbeeAll
Freedom AutosportMazda MX-526 Andrew CarbonellAll
Freedom AutosportMazda MX-526 Liam DwyerAll
Freedom AutosportMazda MX-527 Danny BenderAll
Freedom AutosportMazda MX-527 Britt Casey, Jr.All
HARTHonda Civic Si92 Steve Eich1–4, 6–7, 9–10
HARTHonda Civic Si92 Kevin Boehm1, 3–5, 8–10
HARTHonda Civic Si92 Cameron Lawrence2, 5–8
HARTHonda Civic Si93 Chad GilsingerAll
HARTHonda Civic Si93 Michael Valiante1–2
HARTHonda Civic Si93 Cameron Lawrence3, 9–10
HARTHonda Civic Si93 Ryan Eversley4–8
JDC-Miller MotorsportsBMW 228i54 Michael Johnson3–10
JDC-Miller MotorsportsBMW 228i54 Stephen Simpson3–10
Kris Wright Racing w/ Goldcrest MotorsportsPorsche Cayman22 Andy Lee1–9
Kris Wright Racing w/ Goldcrest MotorsportsPorsche Cayman22 Kris Wright1–9
LRT RacingHonda Civic Si4 Jorge Leroux1
LRT RacingHonda Civic Si4 Juan Carlos Leroux1
MINI JCW TeamMini Cooper JCW37 Ethan Low1–7
MINI JCW TeamMini Cooper JCW37 Mark Pombo1–4, 7–8, 10
MINI JCW TeamMini Cooper JCW37 James Vance5–6
MINI JCW TeamMini Cooper JCW37 Austin Mack8
MINI JCW TeamMini Cooper JCW37 Nathan Norenberg9–10
MINI JCW TeamMini Cooper JCW37 Tyler Stone9
MINI JCW TeamMini Cooper JCW52 Ramin AbdolvahabiAll
MINI JCW TeamMini Cooper JCW52 James Vance1–4
MINI JCW TeamMini Cooper JCW52 Nathan Norenberg5, 7
MINI JCW TeamMini Cooper JCW52 Tyler Stone6, 8, 10
MINI JCW TeamMini Cooper JCW52 Mark Pombo9
MINI JCW TeamMini Cooper JCW73 Derek JonesAll
MINI JCW TeamMini Cooper JCW73 Mat PomboAll
Murillo RacingPorsche Cayman56 Eric FossAll
Murillo RacingPorsche Cayman56 Jeff MosingAll
Murillo RacingBMW 328i 65 Brent MosingAll
Murillo RacingBMW 328i 65 Tim ProbertAll
Murillo RacingBMW 328i 65 Justin Piscitell1–3, 5–6
Next Level EuropeanPorsche Cayman38 Dan RogersAll
Next Level EuropeanPorsche Cayman38 Seth ThomasAll
Next Level EuropeanPorsche Cayman83 Ari BaloghAll
Next Level EuropeanPorsche Cayman83 Greg LiefoogheAll
Rebel Rock RacingPorsche Cayman7 Jim Jonsin1
Rebel Rock RacingPorsche Cayman7 Mike Mathe1
Rebel Rock RacingPorsche Cayman7 Sam Adams2, 4–5, 7
Rebel Rock RacingPorsche Cayman7 Ian James2
Rebel Rock RacingPorsche Cayman7 Bryan Leonard3
Rebel Rock RacingPorsche Cayman7 Tyler Stone3
Rebel Rock RacingPorsche Cayman7 Elliott Skeer4–5, 7
Rebel Rock RacingPorsche Cayman7 Lee Carpentier6, 10
Rebel Rock RacingPorsche Cayman7 Kieron O'Rourke6, 10
Rebel Rock RacingPorsche Cayman7 Frank DePew8–9
Rebel Rock RacingPorsche Cayman7 Brandon Davis8
Rebel Rock RacingPorsche Cayman7 Sean Rayhall9
Rebel Rock RacingPorsche Cayman8 Robin LiddellAll
Rebel Rock RacingPorsche Cayman8 Elliott Skeer1–3
Rebel Rock RacingPorsche Cayman8 Theo Bean4–10
Riley RacingMazda MX-566 A. J. Riley1, 6
Riley RacingMazda MX-566 Jameson Riley1, 6
RS1Porsche Cayman17 Nick GalanteAll
RS1Porsche Cayman17 Spencer PumpellyAll
RS1Porsche Cayman18 Remo Ruscitti1–3, 5
RS1Porsche Cayman18 Aaron Song1–3
RS1Porsche Cayman18 Justin Piscitell4
RS1Porsche Cayman18 Aurora Straus4
RS1Porsche Cayman18 Dillon Machavern5–7, 9–10
RS1Porsche Cayman18 Phil Bloom6, 8
RS1Porsche Cayman18 Josh Bilicki7
RS1Porsche Cayman18 Andy Lally8
RS1Porsche Cayman18 Dylan Murcott9–10
RS1Porsche Cayman19 Connor BloumAll
RS1Porsche Cayman19 Greg StrelzoffAll
Schmidt MotorsportsMercedes-Benz C 3005 Mitch Cobb1
Schmidt MotorsportsMercedes-Benz C 3005 James Rowen1
Strategic Wealth RacingPorsche Cayman36 Matthew DickenAll
Strategic Wealth RacingPorsche Cayman36 Corey LewisAll

Race results

Bold indicates overall winner.
RndCircuitGS Winning TeamST Winning Team
RndCircuitGS Winning DriversST Winning Drivers
1Daytona #15 Multimatic Motorsports #56 Murillo Racing
1Daytona Billy Johnson
Scott Maxwell
Eric Foss
Jeff Mosing
2Sebring #12 Bodymotion Racing #44 CRG - I Do Borrow
2Sebring Cameron Cassels
Trent Hindman
Sarah Cattaneo
Owen Trinkler
3Laguna Seca #12 Bodymotion Racing #25 Freedom Autosport
3Laguna Seca Cameron Cassels
Trent Hindman
Stevan McAleer
Chad McCumbee
4Watkins Glen #12 Bodymotion Racing #17 RS1
4Watkins Glen Cameron Cassels
Trent Hindman
Nick Galante
Spencer Pumpelly
5Mosport #15 Multimatic Motorsports #44 CRG - I Do Borrow
5Mosport Billy Johnson
Scott Maxwell
Sarah Cattaneo
Owen Trinkler
6Lime Rock #15 Multimatic Motorsports #25 Freedom Autosport
6Lime Rock Billy Johnson
Scott Maxwell
Stevan McAleer
Chad McCumbee
7Road America #15 Multimatic Motorsports #17 RS1
7Road America Billy Johnson
Scott Maxwell
Nick Galante
Spencer Pumpelly
8VIR #33 CJ Wilson Racing #93 HART
8VIR Daniel Burkett
Marc Miller
Ryan Eversley
Chad Gilsinger
9Austin #15 Multimatic Motorsports #56 Murillo Racing
9Austin Billy Johnson
Scott Maxwell
Eric Foss
Jeff Mosing
10Road Atlanta #15 Multimatic Motorsports #17 RS1
10Road Atlanta Billy Johnson
Scott Maxwell
Nick Galante
Spencer Pumpelly

Championship standings

Points system

Championship points are awarded in each class at the finish of each event. Points are awarded based on finishing positions as shown in the chart below.
Position123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Race353230282625242322212019181716151413121110987654321

Drivers' Championships

Grand Sport

;Notes:
DriverDAYSEBLGAWGLMOSLIMELKVIRAUSATLPoints
1 Nick Galante2106124116211268
1 Spencer Pumpelly2106124116211268
2 Eric Foss121322553316256
2 Jeff Mosing121322553316256
3 Chad Gilsinger725213262122253
4 Stevan McAleer164146148720252
4 Chad McCumbee164146148720252
5 Devin Jones21592998659230
5 Jason Rabe21592998659230
6 Connor Bloum10912518823533219
6 Greg Strelzoff10912518823533219
7 Derek Jones121614154177465213
7 Mat Pombo121614154177465213
8 Cameron Lawrence757713727196
9 Danny Bender13128181412910421190
9 Britt Casey, Jr.13128181412910421190
10 Matthew Dicken518163211510191410182
10 Corey Lewis518163211510191410182
11 James Clay25346116151327†19180
11 Tyler Cooke2534611615132719180
12 Andrew Carbonell22222241035172313174
12 Liam Dwyer22222241035172313174
13 Robin Liddell31426†923181112258158
14 Ari Balogh48172526241422216157
14 Greg Liefooghe48172526241422216157
15 Christian Szymczak8112227†19218112418150
16 Andy Lee11613161225211412150
16 Kris Wright11613161225211412150
17 Sarah Cattaneo611820128†19262024†148
17 Owen Trinkler611820128†19262024†148
18 Kyle Tilley181320101514DNS211512142
19 Dan Rogers92424231619229817140
19 Seth Thomas92424231619229817140
20 Ryan Eversley21326†212139
21 Ramin Abdolvahabi1517211724211222915138
22 Kevin Boehm2410777187137
23 Steve Eich24710771318131
24 Justin Piscitell8117827†1111130
25 Jerry Kaufman18†1320101514DNS211512129
26 Nico Rondet23DNS151317236231123126
27 Tim Probert141571227†11DNS2428†14120
28 Jim McGuire23DNS151317236231123†118
29 Theo Bean923181112258111
30 Elliott Skeer31426†11131799
31 Mark Pombo20202326†20279496
32 Ethan Low20202326†2013201191
33 James Vance15172117201384
34 Brent Mosing14157†1227†11†DNS2428†1476
35 Nate Norenberg241210475
36 Roy BlockDNS23191425201628†25†70
37 Tyler Stone252122101563
38 Dillon Machavern81025†1362
39 Terry Borcheller2181759
40 Michael Johnson27†192216241526†DNS59
40 Stephen Simpson27†192216241526†DNS59
41 Sam Adams2511131758
42 Michael Valiante7256
43 Remo Ruscitti1919111847
44 Aurora Straus81143
45 Kyle GimpleDNS23191438
46 Drake Kemper18241833
47 Philip Bloom102032
48 Jayson Clunie161630
49 Mike LaMarra181727
50 Aaron Song191911†24
51 Dylan Murcott1318
52 Frank DePew251918
53 Lee Carpentier222218
53 Kieron O'Rourke222218
54 Tom Dyer252028†25†17
55 Matthew Keegan1615
56 A. J. Riley1727†14
56 Jameson Riley1727†14
57 Bob Stretch27†1912
58 Sean Rayhall1912
59 Andy Lally2011
60 Cavan O'Keefe2210
61 Bryan Leonard257
62 Ian James256
62 Brandon Davis256
64 Mitch Cobb265
64 James Rowen265
65 Jim Jonsin274
65 Mike Mathe274
66 Austin Mack274
67 Josh Bilicki25†0
68 Jorge LerouxDSQ0
68 Juan Carlos LerouxDSQ0

;Notes:

Grand Sport

TeamDAYSEBLGAWGLMOSLIMELKVIRAUSATLPoints
1#15 Multimatic Motorsports1244111211330
2#33 CJ Wilson Racing3723226172296
3#12 Bodymotion Racing111435328274
4#76 Compass360 Racing2466378634270
5#99 Automatic Racing410555455207
6#35 CJ Wilson Racing532495164
7#09 Automatic Racing87463130
8#64 Team TGM87DNS63DNSDNS6127
9#21 Mühlner Motorsports America6624DNS110
10#46 Team TGM7DNSDNS78DNS71
11#13 Rum Bum Racing5356
12#6 Rebel Rock Racing9746
13#57 Racers Edge Motorsports724
14#16 Racers Edge Motorsports823

Street Tuner

TeamDAYSEBLGAWGLMOSLIMELKVIRAUSATLPoints
1#17 RS12106124116211268
2#93 HART725213262122258
3#56 Murillo Racing121322553316256
4#25 Freedom Autosport164146148720252
5#31 Bodymotion Racing21592998659230
6#19 RS110912518823533219
7#73 MINI JCW Team121614154177465213
8#92 HART24710777137187203
9#27 Freedom Autosport13128181412910421190
10#84 BimmerWorld Racing2534611615132719184
11#36 Strategic Wealth Racing518163211510191410182
12#26 Freedom Autosport22222241035172313174
13#8 Rebel Rock Racing31426923181112258164
14#44 CRG - I Do Borrow61182012819262024158
15#83 Next Level European48172526241422216157
16#34 Alara Racing811222719218112418154
17#22 Kris Wright Racing w/ Goldcrest Motorsports11613161225211412150
18#18 RS11919111881025201311146
19#81 BimmerWorld Racing181320101514DNS211512142
20#38 Next Level European92424231619229817140
21#52 MINI JCW Team1517211724211222915138
22#37 MINI JCW Team2020232620132027104129
23#65 Murillo Racing14157122711DNS242814127
24#74 Compass360 Racing23DNS151317236231123126
25#7 Rebel Rock Racing27252511132217251922105
26#75 Compass360 RacingDNS231914252016281625288
27#54 JDC-Miller Motorsports27192216241526DNS69
28#43 Alara Racing181727
29#66 Riley Racing172714
30#5 Schmidt Motorsports265
31#4 LRT RacingDSQ0

;Notes:

Grand Sport

ManufacturerDAYSEBLGAWGLMOSLIMELKVIRAUSATLPoints
1Ford1244111211338
2Porsche3111222122332
3Aston Martin4105554453270

Street Tuner