The 2017 Continental Tire SportsCar Championship is the eighteenth season of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge and the fourth season organized by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA).
The class structure remains unchanged from 2016. However, cars homologated to the FIA-certified Group GT4 regulations are eligible to race in the GS category alongside original GS cars. [1]
The schedule remains unchanged, aside from the dates at Circuit of the Americas and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca switching. Additionally, there are a pair of four-hour endurance races at Daytona International Speedway and Laguna Seca. All other races are approximately two hours in length. [2]
Rnd | Race | Circuit | Location | Date | Duration |
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1 | BMW Endurance Challenge | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona Beach, Florida | January 27 | 4 Hours |
2 | Sebring 120 | Sebring International Raceway | Sebring, Florida | March 17 | 2 Hours |
3 | Circuit of the Americas 120 | Circuit of the Americas | Austin, Texas | May 6 | 2 Hours |
4 | Continental Tire 120 at The Glen | Watkins Glen International | Watkins Glen, New York | July 1 | 2 Hours |
5 | Canadian Tire Motorsports Park 120 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park | Bowmanville, Ontario | July 8 | 2 Hours |
6 | Lime Rock Park 120 | Lime Rock Park | Lakeville, Connecticut | July 22 | 2 Hours |
7 | Road America 120 | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | August 6 | 2 Hours |
8 | Biscuitville Grand Prix | VIRginia International Raceway | Alton, Virginia | August 26 | 2 Hours |
9 | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca 240 | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | Monterey, California | September 23 | 4 Hours |
10 | Fox Factory 120 | Road Atlanta | Braselton, Georgia | October 6 | 2 Hours |
Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
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Automatic Racing | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 | 09 | Ramin Abdolvahabi | 1 |
Max Bladon | 1 | |||
Chris Beaufait | 1 | |||
Charles Espenlaub | 9 | |||
Charles Putnam | 9 | |||
99 | Al Carter | 1–2, 4, 9-10 | ||
Rob Ecklin Jr. | 1–3, 6, 8 | |||
Charles Espenlaub | 1, 7 | |||
Steven Phillips | 3-4, 6, 8-10 | |||
Charles Putman | 7 | |||
VOLT Racing | McLaren 570S GT4 | 2 | Alan Brynjolfsson | 1 |
Chris Hall | 1 | |||
McLaren 570S GT4 4 Ford Mustang GT4 6 | 7 | Alan Brynjolfsson | All | |
Chris Hall | All | |||
TRG-AMR [3] | Aston Martin Vantage GT4 | 3 | Craig Lyons | 1–3, 6-7, 9 |
Kris Wilson | 1–3, 6-7, 9 | |||
71 | Brandon Davis | 9 | ||
Gregory Milzcik | 9 | |||
Team TGM | Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR | 4 | Ted Giovanis | 1–5 |
Guy Cosmo | 1–3, 7–10 | |||
Hugh Plumb | 1, 4–5, 7–10 | |||
Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport | 46 | Ted Giovanis | 1, 3–5 | |
Hugh Plumb | 1, 3 | |||
Guy Cosmo | 1, 4–5 | |||
GMG Racing [4] | Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR | 11 | Matthew Halliday | 1 |
Elias Sabo | 1 | |||
James Sofronas | 1 | |||
88 | Andy Lee | 1 | ||
Alec Udell | 1 | |||
Carter Yeung | 1 | |||
Bodymotion Racing | Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport | 12 | Cameron Cassels | All |
Trent Hindman | All | |||
Motorsport USA [5] | Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4 | 14 | Memo Gidley | 9 |
Cavan O’Keefe | 9 | |||
Mike McAleenan | 9 | |||
Multimatic Motorsports | Ford Mustang GT4 | 15 | Jade Buford | 1 |
Scott Maxwell | 1 | |||
Mühlner Motorsports America | Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport | 21 | Cameron Lawrence | 1–6 |
Kyle Marcelli | 1 | |||
Chuck Quinton | 2-6 | |||
Moritz Kranz | 7 | |||
Gabriele Piana | 7 | |||
RS1 | Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR | 28 | Dillon Machavern | All |
Dylan Murcott | All | |||
CJ Wilson Racing [6] | Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport | 33 | Till Bechtolsheimer | All |
Marc Miller | All | |||
35 | Damien Faulkner | All | ||
Russell Ward | All | |||
BGB Motorsports | Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR | 38 | James Cox | 1–2 |
John Tecce | 1–2 | |||
Stevenson Motorsports [7] | Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R | 57 | Matt Bell | 3–8 |
Robin Liddell | 3–8 | |||
KohR Motorsports | Ford Mustang GT4 | 59 | Dean Martin | 1–8 |
Jack Roush Jr. | 1–4, 6–10 | |||
Cameron Maugeri | 1 | |||
Scott Maxwell | 5, 9–10 | |||
Nate Stacy | 9 | |||
60 | Jade Buford | 2 | ||
Scott Maxwell | 2 | |||
Nate Stacy | 10 | |||
Parker Chase | 10 | |||
Motorsports In Action | McLaren 570S GT4 | 68 | Rod Randall | 1–4, 7–8 |
Kenny Wilden | 1–4, 7–8 | |||
69 | Chris Green | All | ||
Jesse Lazare | All | |||
C360R [8] | McLaren 570S GT4 | 681 | Mathew Keegan | 5-6 |
Nico Rondet | 5-6 | |||
76 | Paul Holton | All | ||
Matt Plumb | All | |||
77 | Mathew Keegan | 1–4, 7–10 | ||
Nico Rondet | 1–4, 7–10 | |||
Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
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Rebel Rock Racing | Porsche Cayman | 6 | Trevor Knight | 1 |
Shane Lewis | 1 | |||
8 | Dion von Moltke | 1 | ||
David Roberts | 1 | |||
22 | Leh Keen | 1 | ||
Kris Wright | 1 | |||
RS1 | Porsche Cayman | 17 | Nick Galante | All |
Spencer Pumpelly | All | |||
18 | Connor Bloum | All | ||
Aurora Straus | All | |||
Nick Longhi | 1 | |||
Freedom Autosport | Mazda MX-5 | 25 | Stevan McAleer | All |
Chad McCumbee | All | |||
26 | Andrew Carbonell | All | ||
Liam Dwyer | All | |||
27 | Britt Casey Jr. | All | ||
Robby Foley | 1–3 | |||
Matthew Fassnacht | 4, 6 | |||
Mark Drennan | 5, 9 | |||
Tom Long | 7–8, 10 | |||
Bodymotion Racing | Porsche Cayman | 31 | Devin Jones | 1–6, 8–10 |
Drake Kemper | All | |||
Colin Thompson | 7 | |||
Murillo Racing | Mazda MX-5 | 34 | Christopher Stone | 2, 4–10 |
Christian Szymczak | 2, 4–10 | |||
Porsche Cayman | 43 | Christopher Stone | 1 | |
Christian Szymczak | 1 | |||
56 | Eric Foss | All | ||
Jeff Mosing | 1–8 | |||
Justin Piscitell | 9–10 | |||
65 | Brent Mosing | 1–6, 8–10 | ||
Tim Probert | All | |||
Justin Piscitell | 1, 7, 9 | |||
Strategic Wealth Racing | Porsche Cayman | 36 | Matthew Dicken | 4 |
Corey Lewis | 4 | |||
MINI JCW Team | Mini JCW | 37 | Mike LaMarra | 1–3, 5–10 |
James Vance | 1–3, 5–10 | |||
52 | Mark Pombo | 1–2, 4, 6, 9–10 | ||
Nate Norenberg | 1, 3, 5–9 | |||
Jared Salinsky | 2, 4–5, 10 | |||
Tyler Stone | 3, 8 | |||
Chris Miller | 7 | |||
73 | Derek Jones | All | ||
Mat Pombo | All | |||
Goldcrest Motorsports | Porsche Cayman | 39 | Angus Rogers | 10 |
Curt Swearingen | 10 | |||
CRG-I Do Borrow | Nissan Altima | 44 | Sarah Cattaneo | All |
Owen Trinkler | All | |||
Team Octane | Mini JCW | 47 | Adam Isman | 4-5 |
Alain Lauziere | 4 | |||
Cavan O'Keefe | 5 | |||
JDC-Miller Motorsports | BMW 228i | 54 | Michael Johnson | All |
Stephen Simpson | All | |||
Kensai/DXDT Racing | Porsche Cayman | 65 | David Askew | 4–5, 8 |
Aaron Povoledo | 4–5, 8 | |||
Riley Racing | Mazda MX-5 | 66 | AJ Riley | 4, 6 |
Jameson Riley | 4, 6 | |||
C360R [9] | Audi S3 | 75 | Roy Block | All |
Pierre Kleinubing | All | |||
BimmerWorld Racing | BMW 328i (F30) | 81 | Ari Balogh | All |
Greg Liefooghe | All | |||
84 | James Clay | All | ||
Tyler Cooke | All | |||
Tyler Clary | 1 | |||
Bold indicates overall winner.
Rnd | Circuit | GS Winning Car | ST Winning Team |
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GS Winning Drivers | ST Winning Drivers | ||
1 | Daytona | #12 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport | #73 MINI Cooper |
Cameron Cassels Trent Hindman | Derek Jones Mat Pombo | ||
2 | Sebring | #60 Ford Mustang | #17 Porsche Cayman |
Jade Buford Scott Maxwell | Nick Galante Spencer Pumpelly | ||
3 | Austin | #76 McLaren 570S GT4 | #56 Porsche Cayman |
Paul Holton Matt Plumb | Eric Foss Jeff Mosing | ||
4 | Watkins Glen | #59 Ford Mustang | #73 MINI Cooper |
Dean Martin Jack Roush Jr. | Derek Jones Mat Pombo | ||
5 | Mosport | #57 Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R | #56 Porsche Cayman |
Matt Bell Robin Liddell | Eric Foss Jeff Mosing | ||
6 | Lime Rock | #57 Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R | #25 Mazda MX-5 |
Matt Bell Robin Liddell | Stevan McAleer Chad McCumbee | ||
7 | Road America | #59 Ford Mustang | #25 Mazda MX-5 |
Dean Martin Jack Roush Jr. | Stevan McAleer Chad McCumbee | ||
8 | Virginia | #28 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR | #44 Nissan Altima |
Dillon Machavern Dylan Murcott | Sarah Cattaneo Owen Trinkler | ||
9 | Laguna Seca | #99 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 | #75 Audi S3 |
Al Carter Steven Phillips | Roy Block Pierre Kleinubing | ||
10 | Road Atlanta | #69 McLaren 570S GT4 | #44 Nissan Altima |
Chris Green Jesse Lazare | Sarah Cattaneo Owen Trinkler |
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