2010 Atlantic Championship season
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The 2010 IMSA Cooper Tires Atlantic Championship season was due to be the 37th Atlantic Championship season, and the second one under the sanctioning of the International Motor Sports Association
. However, on March 3, 2010 — just over two weeks prior to the scheduled opening round — series personnel announced that the 2010 season had been placed on hold.
, with two more supporting the Rolex Sports Car Series
. The remaining five races were due to be feature or co-feature events, including both double-header weekends.
, Condor Motorsports, Paladin Motorsports, US RaceTronics
, Comprent Motorsport, Polestar Racing Group
and Team Tonis
had announced plans to contest the championship. The only driver announced prior to the 2010 season hiatus was Zach Veach
, who was due to become the series' youngest ever driver.
International Motor Sports Association
The International Motor Sports Association is an American sports car auto racing sanctioning body based in Braselton, Georgia. It was started by John Bishop, a former employee of SCCA , and his wife Peggy in 1969 with help from Bill France, Sr...
. However, on March 3, 2010 — just over two weeks prior to the scheduled opening round — series personnel announced that the 2010 season had been placed on hold.
Race schedule
A twelve-race calendar was announced on November 13, 2009. Five races were due to support the American Le Mans Series2010 American Le Mans Series season
The 2010 American Le Mans Series season was the twelfth season for the International Motor Sports Association's American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón. It was also the first season in which the ALMS used a revised structure for its four classes, as well as the first year in a three...
, with two more supporting the Rolex Sports Car Series
2010 Rolex Sports Car Series season
The 2010 Rolex Sports Car Series season was the 11th season of the Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16. It began on January 30 with the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona...
. The remaining five races were due to be feature or co-feature events, including both double-header weekends.
| Round | Circuit | Location | Date | Supporting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebring International Raceway | Sebring, Florida Sebring, Florida Sebring is a city in Highlands County, Florida, United States, nicknamed "The City on the Circle", in reference to Circle Drive, the center of the Sebring Downtown Historic District... |
March 19 | American Le Mans Series 2010 American Le Mans Series season The 2010 American Le Mans Series season was the twelfth season for the International Motor Sports Association's American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón. It was also the first season in which the ALMS used a revised structure for its four classes, as well as the first year in a three... |
| 2 | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is a paved road racing track used for both auto racing and motorcycle racing, originally constructed in 1957 near both Salinas and Monterey, California, USA.... |
Monterey, California Monterey, California The City of Monterey in Monterey County is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in Central California. Monterey lies at an elevation of 26 feet above sea level. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,810. Monterey is of historical importance because it was the capital of... |
May 22 | American Le Mans Series 2010 American Le Mans Series season The 2010 American Le Mans Series season was the twelfth season for the International Motor Sports Association's American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón. It was also the first season in which the ALMS used a revised structure for its four classes, as well as the first year in a three... |
| 3 | Lime Rock Park Lime Rock Park Lime Rock Park is a natural-terrain motorsport road racing venue located in Lime Rock, Connecticut, United States, a hamlet in the village of Lakeville, Connecticut, in the state’s northwest corner... |
Lakeville, Connecticut Lakeville, Connecticut Lakeville is a village and census-designated place in the town of Salisbury in Litchfield County, Connecticut, on Lake Wononskopomuc. The village includes Lakeville Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district represents about of the village center... |
May 29 | Rolex Sports Car Series 2010 Rolex Sports Car Series season The 2010 Rolex Sports Car Series season was the 11th season of the Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16. It began on January 30 with the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona... |
| 4 | 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... |
Lexington, Ohio Lexington, Ohio Lexington is a village in Richland County in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is part of the Mansfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,822 at the 2010 census, an increase from 4,165 in 2000.... |
June 20 | Rolex Sports Car Series 2010 Rolex Sports Car Series season The 2010 Rolex Sports Car Series season was the 11th season of the Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16. It began on January 30 with the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona... |
| 5 | New Jersey Motorsports Park New Jersey Motorsports Park New Jersey Motorsports Park is a racing facility located in Millville, New Jersey. The park has two road courses and a high-performance karting facility. In the future, a tri-oval track and off-road course are to be built on the park's property. NJMP hosts amateur and professional automobile and... |
Millville, New Jersey Millville, New Jersey Millville is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the city population was 26,847. Millville, Bridgeton and Vineland are the three principal New Jersey cities of the Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area which... |
June 26 | Feature |
| 6 | June 27 | |||
| 7 | Miller Motorsports Park Miller Motorsports Park Miller Motorsports Park is an auto, motorcycle, bicycle and kart racing facility located in the unincorporated Erda area just outside Tooele, Utah.- The Track :... |
Tooele, Utah Tooele, Utah Tooele is a city in Tooele County in the U.S. state of Utah. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 22,502 at the 2000 census, and 30,708 as of the 2009 estimates. It is the county seat of Tooele County... |
July 10 | American Le Mans Series 2010 American Le Mans Series season The 2010 American Le Mans Series season was the twelfth season for the International Motor Sports Association's American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón. It was also the first season in which the ALMS used a revised structure for its four classes, as well as the first year in a three... |
| 8 | Lime Rock Park Lime Rock Park Lime Rock Park is a natural-terrain motorsport road racing venue located in Lime Rock, Connecticut, United States, a hamlet in the village of Lakeville, Connecticut, in the state’s northwest corner... |
Lakeville, Connecticut Lakeville, Connecticut Lakeville is a village and census-designated place in the town of Salisbury in Litchfield County, Connecticut, on Lake Wononskopomuc. The village includes Lakeville Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district represents about of the village center... |
July 24 | American Le Mans Series 2010 American Le Mans Series season The 2010 American Le Mans Series season was the twelfth season for the International Motor Sports Association's American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón. It was also the first season in which the ALMS used a revised structure for its four classes, as well as the first year in a three... |
| 9 | Autobahn Country Club Autobahn Country Club Autobahn Country Club is a road racing complex located near Joliet, Illinois. The facility includes a configurable main track with a north track, a south track, a full track of , and a kart track.... |
Joliet, Illinois Joliet, Illinois Joliet is a city in Will and Kendall Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, located southwest of Chicago. It is the county seat of Will County. As of the 2010 census, the city was the fourth-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 147,433. It continues to be Illinois' fastest growing... |
July 31 | Feature |
| 10 | August 1 | |||
| 11 | Circuit Trois-Rivières Circuit Trois-Rivières The Circuit Trois-Rivières is a street circuit located in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada. The circuit has hosted American Le Mans Series, Grand-Am Rolex Series, Trans-Am series and Formula Atlantic races in the past... |
Trois-Rivières, Québec Trois-Rivières, Quebec Trois-Rivières is a city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada, located at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence Rivers. It is situated in the Mauricie administrative region, on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from the city of Bécancour... |
August 15 | Co-Feature w/ Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge 2010 Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge season The 2010 Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge season was the tenth running of the Grand-Am Cup series and the first season under Continental Tire sponsorship... |
| 12 | Road Atlanta Road Atlanta Road Atlanta is a 2.54-mile road course located just north of Braselton, Georgia, USA. The facility is utilized for a wide variety of events, including professional and amateur sports car and motorcycle races, racing and driving schools, corporate programs and testing for motorsports teams... |
Braselton, Georgia Braselton, Georgia Braselton is a town in Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, and Jackson Counties in the U.S. state of Georgia, about 40 miles northeast of Atlanta. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 7,511.... |
October 1 | American Le Mans Series 2010 American Le Mans Series season The 2010 American Le Mans Series season was the twelfth season for the International Motor Sports Association's American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón. It was also the first season in which the ALMS used a revised structure for its four classes, as well as the first year in a three... |
Drivers and teams
Swan Racing, Jensen MotorSportJensen MotorSport
Jensen MotorSport is an auto racing team that competes in the Firestone Indy Lights series. It formerly competed in the Champ Car Atlantic Championship, the Formula BMW Americas Championship, and fielded a car for one Champ Car World Series race...
, Condor Motorsports, Paladin Motorsports, US RaceTronics
US RaceTronics
US RaceTronics is an auto racing team based in Buttonwillow, California which currently competes in the Atlantic Championship. It was founded by former Dorricott Racing Team Manager Shane Seneviratne. Seneviratne and the Dorricott Racing organization dominated both the Toyota Atlantic and Indy...
, Comprent Motorsport, Polestar Racing Group
Polestar Racing Group
Polestar Racing Group is an American motorsport team based in Chardon, Ohio, which competes in the Atlantic Championship. It was founded in 2001 and is owned by husband and wife team Jim and Pam Griffith, and Bruce Potter....
and Team Tonis
Tonis Kasemets
Tõnis Kasemets is an Estonian race car driver.He emigrated to the United States in 1995 and began SCCA racing. He advanced through the open wheel ranks and by 2004 was in the Toyota Atlantic series. In 2005 he placed second in the series championship to Charles Zwolsman...
had announced plans to contest the championship. The only driver announced prior to the 2010 season hiatus was Zach Veach
Zach Veach
Zach Veach is an American auto racing driver, currently competing in the Star Mazda Championship for Andretti Autosport...
, who was due to become the series' youngest ever driver.