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The 2016 Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge was the seventeenth season of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge and the third season organized by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA).
The class structure remained unchanged from 2015.
Grand Sport (GS)
Street Tuner (ST)
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 IMSA TV . 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.[ 1]
Rnd
Race
Circuit
Location
Date
1
BMW Performance 200
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, Florida
January 29
2
Sebring 150
Sebring International Raceway
Sebring, Florida
March 18
3
Continental Monterey Grand Prix powered by Mazda
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Monterey, California
April 30
4
Continental Tire 150 at the Glen
Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen, New York
July 2
5
Mobil 1 Sportscar Grand Prix Presented by Hawk Performance
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
Bowmanville, Ontario
July 9
6
Northeast Grand Prix
Lime Rock Park
Lakeville, Connecticut
July 23
7
Continental Tire Road Race Showcase
Road America
Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
August 6
8
Oak Tree Grand Prix at VIR
Virginia International Raceway
Alton, Virginia
August 27
9
Circuit of the Americas 150
Circuit of the Americas
Austin, Texas
September 16
10
Road Atlanta 150
Road Atlanta
Braselton, Georgia
September 30
Team
Car
Drivers
Rounds
Automatic Racing
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4
09
Charles Espenlaub[ 2]
4, 8–10
Charlie Putman[ 2]
4, 8–10
Al Carter[ 3]
7
Andrew Hobbs[ 3]
7
99
Rob Ecklin, Jr.[ 4]
1–4, 6, 8–9
Al Carter[ 4]
1–4
Peter Ludwig[ 5]
6
Charles Espenlaub[ 3]
7
Charlie Putman[ 3]
7
Sebastian Landy[ 6]
8
Joe Foster[ 7]
9
Bodymotion Racing
Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport
12
Cameron Cassels[ 8]
2–10
Trent Hindman [ 8]
2–10
CJ Wilson Racing
Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport
33
Daniel Burkett [ 4]
All
Marc Miller[ 4]
All
35
Till Bechtolsheimer[ 8]
2–4, 6–7, 10
Tyler McQuarrie[ 8]
2–4, 6, 10
Justin Piscitell[ 3]
7
C360R
Ford Shelby GT350R-C
76
Paul Holton[ 4]
All
Pierre Kleinubing[ 4]
All
Mühlner Motorsports America
Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport
21
Jeroen Bleekemolen [ 9]
1–2, 7, 9–10
Bob Doyle[ 4]
1
Dennis Trebing[ 8]
2
Peter Ludwig[ 3]
7, 9–10
Multimatic Motorsports
Ford Shelby GT350R-C
15
Billy Johnson [ 4]
All
Scott Maxwell [ 4]
All
Racers Edge Motorsports
Ford Mustang Boss 302R
16
Chris Beaufait[ 4]
1
Paddy McClughan[ 4]
1
57
Michael Lira [ 4]
1
Cameron Maugeri[ 4]
1
Rebel Rock Racing
Porsche 997
6
Frank Depew[ 8]
2
Jim Jonsin [ 8]
2
Elliott Skeer[ 8]
2
Casey Carden
10
Ethan Low
10
Rum Bum Racing
Porsche 997
13
Hugh Plumb[ 4]
1–2
Matt Plumb [ 4]
1–2
Team TGM
Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport
46
Ted Giovanis [ 2]
4, 6–10
David Murry[ 2]
4, 6
Guy Cosmo [ 3]
7–10
64
Ted Giovanis [ 8]
2–3, 6–10
David Murry[ 8]
2–3, 6
Guy Cosmo [ 3]
7–10
Team
Car
Drivers
Rounds
Alara Racing
Mazda MX-5
34
Christian Szymczak [ 4]
1–5, 7–10
Justin Piscitell[ 4]
1–2
Cavan O'Keefe
3
Bob Stretch[ 2]
4–5
Drake Kemper[ 3]
7, 9–10
Ethan Low[ 6]
8
43
Terry Borcheller [ 6]
8–9
Mike LaMarra[ 6]
8–9
BimmerWorld Racing
BMW 328i (F30)
81
Jerry Kaufman[ 4]
All
Kyle Tilley [ 4]
All
84
James Clay[ 4]
All
Tyler Cooke[ 4]
All
Bodymotion Racing
Porsche Cayman
31
Devin Jones [ 4]
All
Jason Rabe[ 4]
All
C360R
Audi S3
74
Jim McGuire[ 4]
All
Nico Rondet [ 4]
All
75
Roy Block[ 4]
1–8
Kyle Gimple[ 4]
1–4
Tom Dyer[ 10]
5–8
Jayson Clunie[ 3]
7, 9–10
Matthew Keegan[ 7]
9–10
CRG - I Do Borrow
Honda Civic Si (Rounds 1–3)Nissan Altima Coupe (Rounds 4–10)[ 11]
44
Sarah Cattaneo[ 4]
All
Owen Trinkler[ 4]
All
Freedom Autosport
Mazda MX-5
25
Stevan McAleer [ 4]
All
Chad McCumbee [ 4]
All
26
Andrew Carbonell[ 4]
All
Liam Dwyer[ 4]
All
27
Danny Bender[ 4]
All
Britt Casey, Jr.[ 4]
All
HART
Honda Civic Si
92
Steve Eich[ 4]
1–4, 6–7, 9–10
Kevin Boehm[ 4]
1, 3–5, 8–10
Cameron Lawrence
2, 5–8
93
Chad Gilsinger[ 4]
All
Michael Valiante [ 4]
1–2
Cameron Lawrence
3, 9–10
Ryan Eversley [ 2]
4–8
JDC-Miller Motorsports
BMW 228i
54
Michael Johnson[ 12]
3–10
Stephen Simpson [ 12]
3–10
Kris Wright Racing w/ Goldcrest Motorsports
Porsche Cayman
22
Andy Lee[ 4]
1–9
Kris Wright [ 4]
1–9
LRT Racing
Honda Civic Si
4
Jorge Leroux[ 4]
1
Juan Carlos Leroux[ 4]
1
MINI JCW Team
Mini Cooper JCW
37
Ethan Low[ 4]
1–7
Mark Pombo[ 4]
1–4, 7–8, 10
James Vance
5–6
Austin Mack[ 6]
8
Nathan Norenberg[ 7]
9–10
Tyler Stone[ 7]
9
52
Ramin Abdolvahabi[ 4]
All
James Vance[ 4]
1–4
Nathan Norenberg
5, 7
Tyler Stone[ 5]
6, 8, 10
Mark Pombo[ 7]
9
73
Derek Jones[ 4]
All
Mat Pombo[ 4]
All
Murillo Racing
Porsche Cayman
56
Eric Foss[ 4]
All
Jeff Mosing[ 4]
All
BMW 328i (E90)
65
Brent Mosing[ 4]
All
Tim Probert[ 4]
All
Justin Piscitell[ 4]
1–3, 5–6
Next Level European
Porsche Cayman
38
Dan Rogers[ 4]
All
Seth Thomas[ 4]
All
83
Ari Balogh[ 4]
All
Greg Liefooghe[ 4]
All
Rebel Rock Racing
Porsche Cayman
7
Jim Jonsin [ 4]
1
Mike Mathe[ 4]
1
Sam Adams[ 8]
2, 4–5, 7
Ian James[ 8]
2
Bryan Leonard[ 12]
3
Tyler Stone[ 12]
3
Elliott Skeer[ 2]
4–5, 7
Lee Carpentier[ 5]
6, 10
Kieron O'Rourke[ 5]
6, 10
Frank DePew[ 6]
8–9
Brandon Davis[ 6]
8
Sean Rayhall [ 7]
9
8
Robin Liddell[ 4]
All
Elliott Skeer[ 4]
1–3
Theo Bean[ 2]
4–10
Riley Racing
Mazda MX-5
66
A. J. Riley[ 4]
1, 6
Jameson Riley[ 4]
1, 6
RS1
Porsche Cayman
17
Nick Galante[ 4]
All
Spencer Pumpelly [ 4]
All
18
Remo Ruscitti[ 4]
1–3, 5
Aaron Song[ 4]
1–3
Justin Piscitell[ 2]
4
Aurora Straus[ 2]
4
Dillon Machavern[ 10]
5–7, 9–10
Phil Bloom[ 5]
6, 8
Josh Bilicki[ 3]
7
Andy Lally [ 6]
8
Dylan Murcott[ 7]
9–10
19
Connor Bloum[ 4]
All
Greg Strelzoff[ 4]
All
Schmidt Motorsports
Mercedes-Benz C 300
5
Mitch Cobb[ 13]
1
James Rowen[ 13]
1
Strategic Wealth Racing
Porsche Cayman
36
Matthew Dicken[ 4]
All
Corey Lewis [ 4]
All
Bold indicates overall winner.
Championship standings [ edit ]
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.
Position
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Race
35
32
30
28
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Drivers' Championships[ edit ]
Notes
Drivers denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.
Driver
DAY
SEB
LGA
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
AUS
ATL
Points
1
Nick Galante
2
10
6
1
2
4
1
16
21
1
268
Spencer Pumpelly
2
10
6
1
2
4
1
16
21
1
268
2
Eric Foss
1
21
3
22
5
5
3
3
1
6
256
Jeff Mosing
1
21
3
22
5
5
3
3
1
6
256
3
Chad Gilsinger
7
2
5
21
3
26 †
2
1
2
2
253
4
Stevan McAleer
16
4
1
4
6
1
4
8
7
20
252
Chad McCumbee
16
4
1
4
6
1
4
8
7
20
252
5
Devin Jones
21
5
9
2
9
9
8
6
5
9
230
Jason Rabe
21
5
9
2
9
9
8
6
5
9
230
6
Connor Bloum
10
9
12
5
18
8
23
5
3
3
219
Greg Strelzoff
10
9
12
5
18
8
23
5
3
3
219
7
Derek Jones
12
16
14
15
4
17
7
4
6
5
213
Mat Pombo
12
16
14
15
4
17
7
4
6
5
213
8
Cameron Lawrence
7
5
7
7
13
7
2
7
196
9
Danny Bender
13
12
8
18
14
12
9
10
4
21
190
Britt Casey, Jr.
13
12
8
18
14
12
9
10
4
21
190
10
Matthew Dicken
5
18
16
3
21
15
10
19
14
10
182
Corey Lewis
5
18
16
3
21
15
10
19
14
10
182
11
James Clay
25
3
4
6
11
6
15
13
27†
19
180
Tyler Cooke
25
3
4
6
11
6
15
13
27 †
19
180
12
Andrew Carbonell
22
22
2
24
10
3
5
17
23
13
174
Liam Dwyer
22
22
2
24
10
3
5
17
23
13
174
13
Robin Liddell
3
14
26†
9
23
18
11
12
25
8
158
14
Ari Balogh
4
8
17
25
26
24
14
2
22
16
157
Greg Liefooghe
4
8
17
25
26
24
14
2
22
16
157
15
Christian Szymczak
8
11
22
27†
19
2
18
11
24
18
150
16
Andy Lee
11
6
13
16
12
25
21
14
12
150
Kris Wright
11
6
13
16
12
25
21
14
12
150
17
Sarah Cattaneo
6
1
18
20
1
28†
19
26
20
24†
148
Owen Trinkler
6
1
18
20
1
28†
19
26
20
24†
148
18
Kyle Tilley
18
13
20
10
15
14
DNS
21
15
12
142
19
Dan Rogers
9
24
24
23
16
19
22
9
8
17
140
Seth Thomas
9
24
24
23
16
19
22
9
8
17
140
20
Ryan Eversley
21
3
26†
2
1
2
139
21
Ramin Abdolvahabi
15
17
21
17
24
21
12
22
9
15
138
22
Kevin Boehm
24
10
7
7
7
18
7
137
23
Steve Eich
24
7
10
7
7
13
18
131
24
Justin Piscitell
8
11
7
8
27†
11
11
130
25
Jerry Kaufman
18†
13
20
10
15
14
DNS
21
15
12
129
26
Nico Rondet
23
DNS
15
13
17
23
6
23
11
23
126
27
Tim Probert
14
15
7
12
27†
11
DNS
24
28†
14
120
28
Jim McGuire
23
DNS
15
13
17
23
6
23
11
23†
118
29
Theo Bean
9
23
18
11
12
25
8
111
30
Elliott Skeer
3
14
26†
11
13
17
99
31
Mark Pombo
20
20
23
26†
20
27
9
4
96
32
Ethan Low
20
20
23
26†
20
13
20
11
91
33
James Vance
15
17
21
17
20
13
84
34
Brent Mosing
14
15
7†
12
27†
11†
DNS
24
28†
14
76
35
Nate Norenberg
24
12
10
4
75
36
Roy Block
DNS
23
19
14
25
20
16
28†
25†
70
37
Tyler Stone
25
21
22
10
15
63
38
Dillon Machavern
8
10
25†
13
62
39
Terry Borcheller
2
18
17
59
40
Michael Johnson
27†
19
22
16
24
15
26†
DNS
59
Stephen Simpson
27†
19
22
16
24
15
26†
DNS
59
41
Sam Adams
25
11
13
17
58
42
Michael Valiante
7
2
56
43
Remo Ruscitti
19
19
111
8
47
44
Aurora Straus
8
11
43
45
Kyle Gimple
DNS
23
19
14
38
46
Drake Kemper
18
24
18
33
47
Philip Bloom
10
20
32
48
Jayson Clunie
16
16
30
49
Mike LaMarra
18
17
27
50
Aaron Song
19
19
11†
24
51
Dylan Murcott
13
18
52
Frank DePew
25
19
18
53
Lee Carpentier
22
22
18
Kieron O'Rourke
22
22
18
54
Tom Dyer
25
20
28†
25†
17
55
Matthew Keegan
16
15
56
A. J. Riley
17
27†
14
Jameson Riley
17
27†
14
57
Bob Stretch
27†
19
12
58
Sean Rayhall
19
12
59
Andy Lally
20
11
60
Cavan O'Keefe
22
10
61
Bryan Leonard
25
7
62
Ian James
25
6
62
Brandon Davis
25
6
64
Mitch Cobb
26
5
James Rowen
26
5
65
Jim Jonsin
27
4
Mike Mathe
27
4
66
Austin Mack
27
4
67
Josh Bilicki
25†
0
68
Jorge Leroux
DSQ
0
Juan Carlos Leroux
DSQ
0
Notes
1 – Remo Ruscitti was not able to score points as he exceeded the maximum drive-time limitation.
Drivers denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.
Teams' Championships[ edit ]
Team
DAY
SEB
LGA
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
AUS
ATL
Points
1
#17 RS1
2
10
6
1
2
4
1
16
21
1
268
2
#93 HART
7
2
5
21
3
26
2
1
2
2
258
3
#56 Murillo Racing
1
21
3
22
5
5
3
3
1
6
256
4
#25 Freedom Autosport
16
4
1
4
6
1
4
8
7
20
252
5
#31 Bodymotion Racing
21
5
9
2
9
9
8
6
5
9
230
6
#19 RS1
10
9
12
5
18
8
23
5
3
3
219
7
#73 MINI JCW Team
12
16
14
15
4
17
7
4
6
5
213
8
#92 HART
24
7
10
7
7
7
13
7
18
7
203
9
#27 Freedom Autosport
13
12
8
18
14
12
9
10
4
21
190
10
#84 BimmerWorld Racing
25
3
4
6
11
6
15
13
27
19
184
11
#36 Strategic Wealth Racing
5
18
16
3
21
15
10
19
14
10
182
12
#26 Freedom Autosport
22
22
2
24
10
3
5
17
23
13
174
13
#8 Rebel Rock Racing
3
14
26
9
23
18
11
12
25
8
164
14
#44 CRG - I Do Borrow
6
1
18
20
1
28
19
26
20
24
158
15
#83 Next Level European
4
8
17
25
26
24
14
2
22
16
157
16
#34 Alara Racing
8
11
22
27
19
2
18
11
24
18
154
17
#22 Kris Wright Racing w/ Goldcrest Motorsports
11
6
13
16
12
25
21
14
12
150
18
#18 RS1
19
19
111
8
8
10
25
20
13
11
146
19
#81 BimmerWorld Racing
18
13
20
10
15
14
DNS
21
15
12
142
20
#38 Next Level European
9
24
24
23
16
19
22
9
8
17
140
21
#52 MINI JCW Team
15
17
21
17
24
21
12
22
9
15
138
22
#37 MINI JCW Team
20
20
23
26
20
13
20
27
10
4
129
23
#65 Murillo Racing
14
15
7
12
27
11
DNS
24
28
14
127
24
#74 Compass360 Racing
23
DNS
15
13
17
23
6
23
11
23
126
25
#7 Rebel Rock Racing
27
25
25
11
13
22
17
25
19
22
105
26
#75 Compass360 Racing
DNS
23
19
14
25
20
16
28
16
252
88
27
#54 JDC-Miller Motorsports
27
19
22
16
24
15
26
DNS
69
28
#43 Alara Racing
18
17
27
29
#66 Riley Racing
17
27
14
30
#5 Schmidt Motorsports
26
5
31
#4 LRT Racing
DSQ
0
Notes
1 – #18 RS1 was not able to score points as driver Remo Ruscitti exceeded the maximum drive-time limitation.
2 – #75 C360R was not able to score points as driver Tom Dyer exceeded the maximum drive-time limitation.
Manufacturers' Championships[ edit ]
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^ a b c d e "2016 Northeast Grand Prix Entry List" (PDF) . IMSA . July 22, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016 .
^ a b c d e f g h "Pre-Race Entry List Oak Tree Krand Prix at VIR" (PDF) . IMSA . August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016 .[permanent dead link ]
^ a b c d e f g "Circuit of the Americas 150 Pre-Race Entry List" (PDF) . IMSA . September 16, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 17, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Pre-Race Entry List Sebring 150" (PDF) . IMSA . March 18, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2016 .
^ "BMW Performance 200 at Daytona Practice 3 Results" (PDF) . IMSA . January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016 .
^ a b "Provisional Pre-Event Entry List Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix" (PDF) . IMSA . June 28, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "CRG – I Do Borrow Joins the Nissan Family" . IMSA . June 10, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016 .
^ a b c d "Post-Safety Check Entry List Continental Monterey Grand Prix powered by Mazda" (PDF) . IMSA . April 30, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016 .[permanent dead link ]
^ a b "BMW Performance 200 at Daytona Qualifying Results" (PDF) . IMSA . January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016 .