The 2007 Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg was the second round of the 2007 American Le Mans Series season. It took place on March 31, 2007.
Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).
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Previous race: 2007 12 Hours of Sebring | 2007 season | Next race: 2007 ALMS Grand Prix of Long Beach |
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