1999 U.S. Sports Car Classic

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The 1999 U.S. Road Racing Classic was the third and final race of the 1999 United States Road Racing Championship season. It took place on June 6, 1999, at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. The final two rounds of the season were cancelled due to a lack of entries in the top class (CA), which effectively made this race the finale.

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The race was won by the team of Andy Wallace and James Weaver. [1]

Official results

Class winners in bold.

PosClassNoTeamDriversChassisTyreLaps
Engine
1CA16 Flag of the United States.svg Dyson Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Wallace
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Weaver 		Riley & Scott Mk III G 91
Ford 5.0L V8
2CA20 Flag of the United States.svg Dyson Racing Flag of the United States.svg Elliot Forbes-Robinson
Flag of the United States.svg Butch Leitzinger 		Riley & Scott Mk III G 91
Ford 5.0 L V8
3CA8 Flag of the United States.svg Supportnet Racing Flag of the United States.svg Henry Camferdam
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Schubot		 Riley & Scott Mk III G 90
Ford 5.0 L V8
4CA29 Flag of the United States.svg Intersport Racing Flag of the United States.svg Simon Gregg
Flag of the United States.svg John Mirro		 Riley & Scott Mk III G 84
Ford 5.0 L V8
5GT299 Flag of the United States.svg Schumacher Racing Flag of the United States.svg Larry Schumacher

Flag of the United States.svg John O'Steen

 Porsche 911 GT2 M 84
Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6
6GT302 Flag of the United States.svg Reiser Callas Rennsport Flag of the United States.svg David Murry

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Mowlem

Porsche 911 Carrera RSR P 84
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
7GT307 Flag of the United States.svg G&W Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Darren Law
Flag of the United States.svg Cort Wagner		 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR D 84
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
8GT351 Flag of the United States.svg Aspen Knolls Racing Flag of the United States.svg Shane Lewis
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Pilgrim 		BMW M3 Y 84
BMW 3.2 L I6
9CA28 Flag of the United States.svg Intersport Racing Flag of the United States.svg Jon Field
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Jones		 Lola B98/10 G 84
Ford 5.0 L V8
10GT303 Flag of the United States.svg Reiser Callas Rennsport Flag of the United States.svg Joel Reiser

Flag of the United States.svg Craig Stanton

Porsche 911 Carrera RSR P 82
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
11GT364 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pumpelly Racing Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pumpelly
Flag of the United States.svg Josh Rehm		 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ?82
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
12GT361 Flag of the United States.svg Paragon Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Keith Fisher
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Brunk		 Porsche 964 Cup P 80
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
13GT312 Flag of the United States.svg Team Tech Racing Flag of the United States.svg Joe Nonnamaker
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Bove		 Porsche 911 Supercup ?76
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
14GT308 Flag of the United States.svg G&W Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Steve Marshall
Flag of the United States.svg Danny Marshall 		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR D 76
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
15GT371 Flag of the United States.svg Dura Motorsports Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael DeFontes
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Thompson

Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Thompson

 Chevrolet Camaro  ?76
Chevrolet 5.7 L V8
16
DNF		GT381 Flag of the United States.svg Fahlgren Racing Flag of the United States.svg Lester Fahlgreen
Flag of the United States.svg Dick Greer		 Mazda RX-7 ?51
Mazda 2.0 L 3-Rotor
17GT357 Flag of the United States.svg Kryderacing Flag of the United States.svg Reed Kryder
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Ahlgrim		 Nissan 240SX G 45
Nissan  ? L V6
18
DNF		GT230 Flag of the United States.svg Mosler Automotive Flag of France.svg Loic Depailler
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Stephane Roy
Flag of Portugal.svg João Barbosa 		Mosler Intruder  ?43
Chevrolet 5.7 L V8
19
DNF		CA74 Flag of the United States.svg Robinson Racing Flag of the United States.svg George Robinson
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Baldwin		 Riley & Scott Mk III ?32
Chevrolet 6.0 L V8
20
DNF		CA63 Flag of the United States.svg Downing/Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Chris RonsonKudzu DLY G 32
Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor
21
DNF		GT24 Flag of the United States.svg Racing Technologies Flag of the United States.svg John Engel
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Knepper		 SSZ Stradale Mk III  ?5
Nissan 3.0L Turbo V6
22
DNS		GT33 Flag of the United States.svg Toad Hall Motor Racing Flag of the United States.svg Peter Kitchak Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ?0
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
23
DNS		CA95 Flag of the United States.svg TRV Motorsport Flag of the United States.svg Jeret Schroeder

Flag of the United States.svg Tom Volk

 Riley & Scott Mk III Y 0
Chevrolet 6.0 L V8
Source: [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ McCurdy, Rob (June 7, 1999). "It was Dyson vs. Dyson at Mid-Ohio". News Journal . p. B1. Retrieved January 16, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "USRRC Mid-Ohio 1999 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Road Racing Classic". www.ultimateracinghistory.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  4. ↑ "World Sports Racing Prototypes - USRRC 1999". wsrp.cz. Archived from the original on January 17, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
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