The 2009 Star Mazda Championship was the eleventh season of the Star Mazda Championship, an open wheel auto racing series that competes using spec chassis and engines. It consisted of a 13-race schedule beginning in March and ending in October. For the first time since 2006, the series featured races on oval tracks, more precisely the Milwaukee Mile and the Iowa Speedway. The remaining races except the one at Virginia were held jointly with the also Mazda-backed Atlantic Championship. In addition to the main championship that is typically tested by young, developing drivers, there were also additional class titles for senior drivers.
Adam Christodoulou won the championship ahead of Peter Dempsey, after the Irish driver's retirement at the final round at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca gifted the title to the Briton. [1] [2] Chris Cumming and Michael Guasch won class titles for older drivers. [3]
Team | No. | Driver(s) | Round(s) | Notes |
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AIM Autosport | 3 | Peter Dempsey | 1–5 | |
71 | David Ostella | All | ||
72 | Jorge Goncalvez | All | ||
73 | Giancarlo Vilarinho | 13 | Unregistered | |
American Speed Factory | 31 | Carlos Conde | 2, 4–5, 8–9 | Masters Series |
Andersen Racing | 2 | Joel Miller | 7–13 | |
5 | Joe D'Agostino | 1 | ||
17 | Mikaël Grenier | 2–6, 10 | ||
21 | Denis Navarro | All | ||
22 | Conor Daly | All | ||
33 | Richard Kent | 1, 3–13 | ||
DF Racing | 12 | Chuck Hulse | 3, 13 | Masters Series |
Eliseo THL Motorsports | 77 | Kevin Toledo | 1–10, 12 | |
Goshen Motorsports | 80 | Toshi Deki | 1–10 | Expert Series |
82 | Billy Goshen | 1–7 | ||
83 | Ryan Booth | 1–2 | ||
Bruce Binnquist | 3 | Unregistered | ||
JDC MotorSports | 2 | Joel Miller | 1–6 | |
11 | Adam Christodoulou | All | ||
19 | Caio Lara | All | ||
20 | Gustavo Linares | 3, 6–7 | Unregistered | |
51 | Alex Ardoin | All | ||
55 | Gerry Kraut | 1–4, 8, 11–13 | Masters Series | |
85 | Chris Miller | 12–13 | Unregistered | |
91 | Michael Guasch | 1–5, 8–11, 13 | Masters Series | |
Juncos Racing | 3 | Peter Dempsey | 6–13 | |
13 | Michael Furfari | 1–10 | ||
23 | Walt Bowlin | 1–5, 10–12 | Masters Series | |
61 | Sean Burstyn | 1–5, 7–10 | ||
80 | Toshi Deki | 11–13 | Expert Series | |
Kester Racing with Team 3G | 15 | Taylor Hacquard | 1–7 | |
16 | Chris Cumming | 1–6 | Expert Series | |
24 | Jeffery Kester | 1–7 | ||
48 | Kristy Kester | 1–7 | ||
Mitchell Motorsports | 66 | Rusty Mitchell | All | |
Mundill | 13 | Michael Furfari | 11–13 | |
27 | Anders Krohn | All | ||
64 | Patrick O'Neill | 2–3, 13 | Expert Series | |
Northwest Autosport | 29 | Phil Fogg | 1, 3 | Expert Series |
Team Apex | 57 | Bob Kaminsky | 8 | Unregistered |
Team GDT | 30 | Rick Rosin | 2–5, 8–9, 12 | Unregistered |
Kyle Marcelli | 13 | Unregistered | ||
65 | J. W. Roberts | 1, 10, 13 | Expert Series | |
Ashley Freiberg | 8–9 | Unregistered | ||
Worldspeed Motorsports | 16 | Chris Cumming | 8–9, 12–13 | Expert Series |
18 | Stan Kohls | 3 | Unregistered | |
86 | Dave House | 3 | Unregistered | |
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Pos | Name | Starts | Points |
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1 | Chris Cumming | 10 | 184 |
2 | Toshi Deki | 13 | 172 |
3 | Patrick O'Neill | 3 | 56 |
4 | J. W. Roberts | 3 | 46 |
5 | Phil Fogg | 2 | 28 |
Pos | Name | Starts | Points |
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1 | Michael Guasch | 10 | 178 |
2 | Gerry Kraut | 8 | 138 |
3 | Walt Bowlin | 8 | 112 |
4 | Carlos Conde | 5 | 76 |
5 | Chuck Hulse | 2 | 40 |
Note: Expert and Masters classes have different point system than the overall championship.
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