The 12 Hours at the Point is an endurance race for sports cars and sedans hosted by the Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....

 Region of the Sports Car Club of America

Sports Car Club of America

The Sports Car Club of America is a club and sanctioning body supporting road racing, rallying, and autocross in the United States. Formed in 1944, it runs many programs for both amateur and professional racers.-History:...

 (SCCA). The initial event was staged in June 1999 at Summit Point Motorsports Park

Summit Point Motorsports Park

Summit Point Motorsports Park is a road racing and driver training facility located in Jefferson County, West Virginia about two hours west of Washington, D.C...

 in Summit Point, West Virginia

Summit Point, West Virginia

Summit Point is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It lies along the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at the intersection of West Virginia Secondary Route 1 and Summit Point Pike. According to the 2000 census, the Summit Point community has a population...

. With the exception of 2006, the race has been held on the weekend closest to June 1. It is the oldest perennial SCCA-sanctioned endurance race.

It is one of three events that comprise the Triple Crown of SCCA amateur endurance racing. The second event in the Triple Crown is The Longest Day of Nelson, held at Nelson Ledges Road Course

Nelson Ledges Road Course

Nelson Ledges Road Course is a paved automobile and motorcycle racing circuit in Garrettsville, Ohio. It also holds car control and safety clinics. The track is long and consists of seven major turns. It has a long history of racing. The track and facilities have been improved over the last...

 in Ohio

Ohio

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. The final member of the crown is disputed and is either the Charge of the Headlight Brigade

Charge of the Headlight Brigade

The Charge of the Headlight Brigade is a 13-hour endurance race for sports cars and sedans hosted by the North Carolina Region of the Sports Car Club of America...

, held at 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...

 in Virginia

Virginia

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 or the Tropical 12 Hour, held at 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...

 in Florida

Florida

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.

Overall Winners

Year	Drivers	Car	Class	Laps	Distance
1999	Legg/Gaynor/Jeter/Craw	Datsun 240Z	ITS Improved Touring Improved Touring is a category of classifications for cars in amateur road racing defined by the Sports Car Club of America. The class is used by other sanctioning bodies with compatible rules, such as the International Conference of Sports Car Clubs....	450	900 mi (1,448.4 km)
2000	Moorcones/Rooney/Ball	Mazda Miata	ITE Improved Touring Improved Touring is a category of classifications for cars in amateur road racing defined by the Sports Car Club of America. The class is used by other sanctioning bodies with compatible rules, such as the International Conference of Sports Car Clubs....	439	878 mi (1,413 km)
2001	Ash/Boros/Scweitz/Dobyns	Ferrari 348 Ferrari 348 The Ferrari 348 is a mid-engined, rear wheel drive V8-powered 2-seat sports car by Ferrari S.p.A., replacing the 328 in 1989 and continuing until 1995.- Overview :...	ITE	467	934 mi (1,503.1 km)
2002	Harrison/Coleman/Wisker	Porsche 993 Porsche 993 The Porsche 993 is the company's internal name for the version of the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between late 1993 and early 1998, replacing the 964...	ITE	469	940 mi (1,512.8 km)
2003	Harrison/Coleman/Wisker	Porsche 993 Porsche 993 The Porsche 993 is the company's internal name for the version of the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between late 1993 and early 1998, replacing the 964...	ITE	394	788 mi (1,268.2 km)
2004	Coch/Ellinger/Ellinger	Mercedes	ITE	393	786 mi (1,264.9 km)
2005	Harrison/Coleman/Wisker	Porsche 993 Porsche 993 The Porsche 993 is the company's internal name for the version of the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between late 1993 and early 1998, replacing the 964...	ITE	472	944 mi (1,519.2 km)
2006	Armstrong/Wilson	Mazda RX7	ITS	450	900 mi (1,448.4 km)
2007	Collins/Peter		ITE	467	934 mi (1,503.1 km)
2008	Ken Reilly/?	Spec Racer Ford Spec Racer Ford Spec Racer Ford is a class of racing car used in Sports Car Club of America and other series road racing events. The Spec Racer Ford, manufactured and marketed by SCCA Enterprises , is a high performance, closed wheel, open cockpit, purpose-built race car intended for paved road courses, such as...	SRF Spec Racer Ford Spec Racer Ford is a class of racing car used in Sports Car Club of America and other series road racing events. The Spec Racer Ford, manufactured and marketed by SCCA Enterprises , is a high performance, closed wheel, open cockpit, purpose-built race car intended for paved road courses, such as...	360	720 mi (1,158.7 km)

Index of Performance Winners

Year	Drivers	Car	Class	Actual Laps	Actual Distance
1999	LaVine Brothers Racing	VW Scirocco	ITC Improved Touring Improved Touring is a category of classifications for cars in amateur road racing defined by the Sports Car Club of America. The class is used by other sanctioning bodies with compatible rules, such as the International Conference of Sports Car Clubs....	423	846 mi (1,361.5 km)
2000	Baracka/Higgins/Coombs	VW Rabbit	ITC	424	848 mi (1,364.7 km)
2001	Traut/Traut, Jr.	Mazda Miata	SM Spec Miata Spec Miata is a class of racing car used in Sports Car Club of America , National Auto Sport Association , and Midwestern Council of Sports Car Clubs road racing events....	437	874 mi (1,406.6 km)
2002	O'Brien/Espenlave/Baldwin/Foss/?	Mazda Miata	SM	445	890 mi (1,432.3 km)
2003	Legg/Lucas	Datsun 240Z	ITS Improved Touring Improved Touring is a category of classifications for cars in amateur road racing defined by the Sports Car Club of America. The class is used by other sanctioning bodies with compatible rules, such as the International Conference of Sports Car Clubs....	385	770 mi (1,239.2 km)
2004	Walsh/Williamson	Dodge Neon Dodge Neon The Plymouth/Dodge Neon, sold in Europe, Mexico, Canada, and elsewhere outside the United States as the Chrysler Neon, is a compact front wheel drive car introduced in January 1994 for the 1995 model year by Chrysler Corporation's Dodge and Plymouth brands...	SSC	377	754 mi (1,213.4 km)
2005	de Pedro/Zalner/Zalner	Mazda Miata	SM	446	892 mi (1,435.5 km)
2006	de Pedro/Zalner/Zalner	Mazda Miata	SM	444	888 mi (1,429.1 km)

External links

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