2003 Rolex Sports Car Series season
Encyclopedia
The 2003 Rolex Sports Car Series season was the fourth season of the Rolex Sports Car Series
run by the Grand American Road Racing Association
. The season involved four classes, Daytona Prototype
s (DP), Sports Racing Prototype
II (SRPII), Grand Touring Sport (GTS), and Super Grand Sport (SGS). 12 races were run from February 1, 2003 to November 2, 2004. Barber Motorsports Park was added.
Rolex Sports Car Series
The Rolex Sports Car Series is the premier series run by the Grand American Road Racing Association. It is a North American-based sports car series that was founded in 2000 under the name Grand American Road Racing Championship to replace the failed United States Road Racing Championship...
run by the Grand American Road Racing Association
Grand American Road Racing Association
GRAND-AM Road Racing or GRAND-AM is an auto racing sanctioning body that was established in 1999 to organize road racing competitions in North America...
. The season involved four classes, Daytona Prototype
Daytona Prototype
A Daytona Prototype is a type of sports prototype racing car developed specifically for the Grand American Road Racing Association's Rolex Sports Car Series as their top class of car, replacing contemporary open cockpit sports cars, specifically Sports Racing Prototypes...
s (DP), Sports Racing Prototype
Le Mans Prototype
A Le Mans Prototype is a type of sports prototype race car most notably used in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, American Le Mans Series and Le Mans Series...
II (SRPII), Grand Touring Sport (GTS), and Super Grand Sport (SGS). 12 races were run from February 1, 2003 to November 2, 2004. Barber Motorsports Park was added.
Schedule
| Rnd | Race | Distance | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rolex 24 at Daytona | 24 Hours | Daytona International Speedway Daytona International Speedway Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, one of the most prestigious races in NASCAR. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, Grand-Am and Motocross... |
February 1 February 2 |
| 2 | Nextel Grand Prix of Miami | 250 Miles | Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead-Miami Speedway is a race track in Homestead, Florida southwest of Miami.Since 2002 Homestead has hosted the final races of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series, and the Camping World Truck Series... |
March 1 |
| 3 | AJ's Fine Foods 250 | 250 Miles | Phoenix International Raceway Phoenix International Raceway Phoenix International Raceway, also known as PIR, is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. The track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the Indycar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series... |
May 3 |
| 4 | Barber 250 | 250 Miles | Barber Motorsports Park Barber Motorsports Park The Barber Motorsports Park is a multi-purpose racing facility located on the eastern fringes of Birmingham, Alabama, USA near Leeds. The facility was the vision of George Barber, and includes the Barber Vintage Motorsport Museum. In July 2009 officials announced that Barber will be the site of... |
May 18 |
| 5 | Grand American 400 | 400 km | California Speedway California Speedway Auto Club Speedway is a two-mile , low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since 1997. The track was also used for open wheel racing events until 2005. The racetrack is located near the former locations of Ontario Motor Speedway and... |
June 8 |
| 6 | Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen | 6 Hours | Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen International is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. The facility is owned by International Speedway Corporation... |
June 22 |
| 7 | Mid-Ohio Road Racing Classic | 400 km | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course auto racing facility located in Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio, United States, just outside of the village of Lexington... |
June 28 |
| 8 | Paul Revere 250 | 250 Miles | Daytona International Speedway Daytona International Speedway Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, one of the most prestigious races in NASCAR. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, Grand-Am and Motocross... |
July 3 |
| 9 | Bully Hill Vineyards Bully Hill Vineyards Bully Hill Vineyards is a vineyard and winery located in Hammondsport, New York, United States, in the Finger Lakes American Viticultural Area.-History:... 250 |
250 Miles | Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen International is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. The facility is owned by International Speedway Corporation... |
August 8 |
| 10 | 6 Hours of Mont-Tremblant | 6 Hours | Circuit Mont-Tremblant | September 21 |
| 11 | VIR 400 | 400 km | Virginia International Raceway Virginia International Raceway The Virginia International Raceway is a road course located in the community of Alton, Virginia near Danville, Virginia. It is found less than a half-mile from the North Carolina/Virginia border just outside Milton, North Carolina on the banks of the Dan River... |
October 5 |
| 12 | Grand American Champions Weekend | 3 Hours | Daytona International Speedway Daytona International Speedway Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, one of the most prestigious races in NASCAR. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, Grand-Am and Motocross... |
November 2 |
External links
- The official website of Grand-Am
- Grand American Road Racing Association - 2003 season archive
- World Sports Racing Prototypes - Rolex Sports Car Series 2003 results