Primetime Race Group
Encyclopedia
The Primetime Race Group is a privateer
motorsport
team from Hollywood, Florida
which currently competes in the American Le Mans Series
(ALMS) and the International Motor Sports Association
(IMSA) Lites Series, a support series of the ALMS.
The team was founded in 2007 by owner and driver Joel Feinberg. In addition to Feinberg, the team consists of driver Chris Hall and team manager and crew chief Brent O’Neill.
In 2009, the team runs a Dodge Viper Competition Coupe in the GT2 class of the ALMS series, the only team to feature this vehicle.. The team also runs an Élan Motorsport Technologies
DP02 in the IMSA Prototype Lites
series.
. Drivers Joel Feinberg and Chapman Ducote also competed at the Petit Le Mans
and the Monterey Sports Car Championships
, for a total of 3 races during the season. The Primetime team also competed in the SPEED World Challenge
and the IMSA Lites series. They finished third in the L1 class in 2007.
, the team raced with Hankook Tires. The best result was a 5th place finish in the GT2 class at the season opening race of 12 Hours of Sebring
. The team finished tied for 10th place in the GT2 standings.
.
The team still competes with the Viper in the American Le Mans Series, now using Dunlop Tires, and also in IMSA Lites
where Joel won the 2009 L1 drivers championship.
Privateer (motorsport)
In motor sport, a privateer is usually an entrant into a racing event that is not directly supported by an automobile manufacturer. Privateers teams are often found competing in rally and circuit racing events, and often include competitors who build and maintain their own vehicles...
motorsport
Motorsport
Motorsport or motorsports is the group of sports which primarily involve the use of motorized vehicles, whether for racing or non-racing competition...
team from Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
-Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of...
which currently competes in the American Le Mans Series
American Le Mans Series
The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón is a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. It consists of a series of endurance and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Teams compete in one of five classes: LMP1, LMP2 and LMPC...
(ALMS) and the International Motor Sports Association
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...
(IMSA) Lites Series, a support series of the ALMS.
The team was founded in 2007 by owner and driver Joel Feinberg. In addition to Feinberg, the team consists of driver Chris Hall and team manager and crew chief Brent O’Neill.
In 2009, the team runs a Dodge Viper Competition Coupe in the GT2 class of the ALMS series, the only team to feature this vehicle.. The team also runs an Élan Motorsport Technologies
Élan Motorsport Technologies
Élan Motorsport Technologies is an umbrella company containing the race car manufacturing companies owned by the Panoz Motor Sports Group. Élan designs and builds Panoz-branded race cars, and have also acquired other manufacturers, including famous Formula Ford builders Van Diemen and IndyCar...
DP02 in the IMSA Prototype Lites
IMSA Prototype Lites
Cooper Tires Prototype Lites is a 14 race series featuring two classes of single-seat prototype cars racing simultaneously. The series is sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association . Most races are held in support of the American Le Mans Series...
series.
2007 season
The team's debut in the ALMS series was at the 2007 Detroit Sports Car Challenge2007 Detroit Sports Car Challenge
The 2007 Detroit Sports Car Challenge presented by Bosch was the tenth round of the 2007 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Belle Isle Circuit, Michigan on September 1, 2007.-Official results:Class winners in bold...
. Drivers Joel Feinberg and Chapman Ducote also competed at the Petit Le Mans
Petit Le Mans
The Petit Le Mans is a sports car endurance race held annually at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia, USA. It uses the rules established for the 24 hours of Le Mans by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest , which are slightly modified if necessary, mainly to allow additional cars to compete.The race was...
and the Monterey Sports Car Championships
Monterey Sports Car Championships
The Monterey Sports Car Championships is a sports car race held annually at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The event began in 1950 as a race on the roads of Pebble Beach, California. In 1951, it was added to the new SCCA National Sports Car Championship. When Laguna Seca Raceway was built in 1957,...
, for a total of 3 races during the season. The Primetime team also competed in the SPEED World Challenge
SPEED World Challenge
The Pirelli World Challenge is a North American auto racing series that is sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America . Founded in 1985, it consists of four classes: grand touring, touring car, a "GTS" class since 2010, and a "touring car B-spec" since 2012...
and the IMSA Lites series. They finished third in the L1 class in 2007.
2008 season
2008 was the team's first full season of racing. During the 2008 American Le Mans Series season2008 American Le Mans Series season
The 2008 American Le Mans Series season was the tenth season for the IMSA American Le Mans Series. It was a series for Le Mans Prototypes and Grand Tourer race cars divided into four classes: LMP1, LMP2, GT1, and GT2...
, the team raced with Hankook Tires. The best result was a 5th place finish in the GT2 class at the season opening race of 12 Hours of Sebring
2008 12 Hours of Sebring
The 2008 Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida was the 56th running of this event and the opening round of the 2008 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Sebring International Raceway, Florida on March 15, 2008...
. The team finished tied for 10th place in the GT2 standings.
2009 season
For the 2009 season, the team expanded into open wheel racing, entering into the Atlantic Championship series with the acquisition of 2008 championship-winning No. 8 car and the No. 88 car from Brooks Associates RacingBrooks Associates Racing
Brooks Associates Racing is an American motorsport team based in Tucson, Arizona, which competes in the Indy Lights series. It previously competed in the Atlantic Championship where it won the 2008 season championship....
.
The team still competes with the Viper in the American Le Mans Series, now using Dunlop Tires, and also in IMSA Lites
IMSA Prototype Lites
Cooper Tires Prototype Lites is a 14 race series featuring two classes of single-seat prototype cars racing simultaneously. The series is sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association . Most races are held in support of the American Le Mans Series...
where Joel won the 2009 L1 drivers championship.