North American Motor Racing Championship Held In 2022
Drivers' Champion:
Parker Thompson
Teams' Champion:
Kellymoss Racing
Parent series:IMSA SportsCar Championship
Support Series:Michelin Pilot Challenge
IMSA Prototype Challenge
The 2022 Porsche Carrera Cup North America is the second season of the Porsche Carrera Cup North America. It is scheduled to begin on March 16 at Sebring International Raceway and end on October 1 at Road Atlanta.
Calendar
The preliminary calendar was released on August 6, 2021, at IMSA's annual State of the Sport Address, without disclosing the location of round 2.[1] On October 19, 2021, IMSA announced that an event at the Grand Prix of Long Beach would fill the vacancy in the schedule.[2] In April 2022, Indianapolis was announced as the replacement for round seven, which was initially scheduled to be held at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.[3]
Round | Circuit | Date |
1 | Sebring International Raceway, Sebring, Florida | March 16–19 |
2 | Grand Prix of Long Beach, Long Beach, California | April 8–10 |
3 | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, California | April 29 – May 1 |
4 | Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York | June 23–26 |
5 | Grand Prix of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario | July 15–17 |
6 | Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | August 5–7 |
7 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana | September 2–4 |
8 | Road Atlanta, Braselton, Georgia | September 28 – October 1 |
Series News
- The previous generation 991-spec Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car would no longer be permitted to compete in 2022, meaning the grid would be entirely made up of 992-spec machinery.[4]
Entry list
Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
Pro Class |
Kelly-Moss Road and Race[5] | 2 | Sean Varwig[6] | 1, 4, 6 |
3 | Kay van Berlo[6] | All |
7 | Michael McCarthy[5] | All |
53 | Riley Dickinson[5] | All |
MDK Motorsports[6] | 6 | Trenton Estep[6] | All |
43 | Jeff Kingsley | 5 |
91 | Matthew Graham | 7 |
McCann Racing[6] | 8 | Michael McCann[6] | 1–4, 6–8 |
JDX Racing[7] | 9 | Parker Thompson[7] | All |
311RS Motorsport[6] | 11 | Dimitri Dimakos[6] | 1–4, 6–8 |
12 | Leh Keen[6] | 1–4, 6–7 |
Laurin Heinrich | 8 |
Wright Motorsports[6] | 13 | Varun Choksey[6] | All |
88 | Hutton McKenna[6] | 1–4, 6–8 |
Hendrick Performance Group[8] | 24 | Jeff Gordon[8] | 7 |
Premier Racing[6] | 24 | Adam Adelson[6] | 1–5, 8 |
120 | 7 |
Topp Racing[6] | 58 | TJ Fischer[6] | 1–4, 6–8 |
77 | Travis Wiley[6] | All |
ACI Motorsports[6] | 81 | Grant Talkie[6] | 1–4, 7–8 |
Irish Mike's Racing[6] | 95 | Conor Flynn[6] | 1–4, 6–7 |
Pro-Am Class |
ACI Motorsports[6] | 16 | Pedro Torres[6] | 1–4, 6, 8 |
17 | Curt Swearingin[6] | 1–4, 6–8 |
18 | Richard Edge[6] | 1–4, 6–8 |
Alegra Motorsports[6] | 22 | Carlos de Quesada[6] | 1 |
Kelly-Moss Road and Race[9] | 23 | P. J. Hyett[10] | 6–8 |
65 | Efrin Castro[9] | All |
99 | Alan Metni[6] | All |
JDX Racing[7] | 26 | Peter Atwater[7] | 1 |
Goldcrest Motorsports[6] | 30 | Dominique Lequeux[6] | 1–4, 6 |
55 | Matt Halcome[6] | 1–4, 6–8 |
GMG Racing[11] | 32 | Kyle Washington[11] | 2–3, 5, 7 |
Accelerating Performance[6] | 44 | Moisey Uretsky[6] | 1, 4, 6, 8 |
NOLASPORT[6] | 47 | Justin Oakes[6] | 1–4, 6–8 |
Topp Racing[6] | 56 | Jeff Mosing[6] | 1–2, 7–8 |
BGB Motorsports[6] | 69 | Thomas Collingwood[6] | All |
Mark Motors Racing[6] | 84 | Marco Cirone[6] | 1, 3–8 |
Ansa Motorsports[6] | 89 | Mike Zoi[6] | 1 |
Irish Mike's Racing[6] | 97 | Craig Conway[6] | 1–4, 6–7 |
Am Class |
JDX Racing[7] | 4 | Robert Hanley[7] | 1–3 |
Kelly-Moss Road and Race[6] | 10 | Vernon McClure[6] | 1–2, 6, 8 |
19 | Tom Balames[6] | 1, 4, 6 |
92 | Joseph Lombardo[6] | 1, 3–4, 7 |
Goldcrest Motorsports[6] | 21 | Grady Willingham[6] | 1–4, 6–8 |
28 | Bob Mueller[10] | 6, 8 |
29 | Jeffrey Majkrzak[6] | 1–2, 6–8 |
80 | Joe Still[6] | 1 |
Octavio Tequila Racing | 28 | Bob Mueller | 1 |
Topp Racing[6] | 42 | Bill Smith[6] | All |
MDK Motorsports[6] | 43 | Mark Kvamme[6] | 1–4, 6–8 |
Wright Motorsports[6] | 57 | John Goetz[6] | All |
Results
Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Winning Pro-Am | Winning Am |
1 | Sebring International Raceway, Sebring, Florida | March 17 | Kay van Berlo | Kay van Berlo | Kay van Berlo | Kelly-Moss Road and Race | Alan Metni | Mark Kvamme |
2 | Kay van Berlo | Riley Dickinson | Kay van Berlo | Kelly-Moss Road and Race | Efrin Castro | Mark Kvamme |
3 | Grand Prix of Long Beach, Long Beach, California | April 8–10 | Kay van Berlo | Kay van Berlo | Kay van Berlo | Kelly-Moss Road and Race | Alan Metni | John Goetz |
4 | Kay van Berlo | Kay van Berlo | Kay van Berlo | Kelly-Moss Road and Race | Justin Oakes | Mark Kvamme |
5 | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, California | April 29 – May 1 | Trenton Estep | Trenton Estep | Parker Thompson | JDX Racing | Marco Cirone | Mark Kvamme |
6 | Riley Dickinson | Kay van Berlo | Parker Thompson | JDX Racing | Efrin Castro | Robert Hanley |
7 | Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York | June 23–26 | Kay van Berlo | Kay van Berlo | Kay van Berlo | Kelly-Moss Road and Race | Alan Metni | Mark Kvamme |
8 | Kay van Berlo | Kay van Berlo | Kay van Berlo | Kelly-Moss Road and Race | Efrin Castro | Bill Smith |
9 | Grand Prix of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario | July 15–17 | Trenton Estep | Kay van Berlo | Trenton Estep | MDK Motorsports | Efrin Castro | Bill Smith |
10 | Trenton Estep | Trenton Estep | Trenton Estep | MDK Motorsports | Efrin Castro | Bill Smith |
11 | Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | August 5–7 | Parker Thompson | Parker Thompson | Parker Thompson | JDX Racing | Marco Cirone | Mark Kvamme |
12 | Parker Thompson | Sean Varwig | Trenton Estep | MDK Motorsports | Marco Cirone | Mark Kvamme |
13 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana | September 2–4 | Parker Thompson | Riley Dickinson | Parker Thompson | JDX Racing | Efrin Castro | Mark Kvamme |
14 | Kay van Berlo | Riley Dickinson | Riley Dickinson | Kelly-Moss Road and Race | Efrin Castro | Mark Kvamme |
15 | Road Atlanta, Braselton, Georgia | September 28 – October 1 | Laurin Heinrich | Laurin Heinrich | Parker Thompson | JDX Racing | Efrin Castro | John Goetz |
16 | Laurin Heinrich | Laurin Heinrich | Laurin Heinrich | 311RS Motorsport | Efrin Castro | Mark Kvamme |
Championship standings
Points system
Championship points are awarded in each class at the finish of each event. Points are awarded based on finishing positions in the race as shown in the chart below.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | Pole | FL |
Points | 25 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Driver's Championship
Pos. | Driver | SEB | LBH | LGA | WGL | TOR | ELK | IMS | ATL | Points | Overall | 1 | Parker Thompson | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 306 | 2 | Kay van Berlo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 290 | 3 | Riley Dickinson | 3 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 264 | 4 | Trenton Estep | 4 | 4 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 3 | 29 | 247 | 5 | TJ Fischer | 43 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 | | | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 125 | 6 | Michael McCarthy | 6 | 42 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 14 | DNS | DNS | | | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 111 | 7 | Varun Choksey | 9 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 110 | 8 | Leh Keen | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 30† | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | 8 | 27 | 6 | 5 | | | 109 | 9 | Dimitri Dimakos | 8 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 8 | | | 5 | 7 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 99 | 10 | Travis Wiley | 11 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 32 | DNS | 4 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 96 | 11 | Michael McCann | 7 | 13 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | | | 11 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 86 | 12 | Grant Talkie | 10 | 9 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 24 | | | | | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 71 | 13 | Alan Metni | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 31 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 67 | 14 | Efrin Castro | 39† | 12 | 32 | 11 | 31 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 66 | 15 | Sean Varwig | 12 | 11 | | | | | 9 | 6 | | | 12 | 5 | | | | | 43 | 16 | Adam Adelson | 17 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 | | | 13 | 11 | 15 | 25 | 42 | 17 | Matthew Graham | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 3 | | | 34 | 18 | Marco Cirone | 27 | 19 | | | 10 | 28 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 27 | 11 | 33 | 19 | Curt Swearingin | 21 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 21 | | | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 27 | 20 | Hutton McKenna | 42 | 17 | 10 | 25 | 8 | DNS | 16 | 13 | | | 31 | 22 | DNS | DNS | 13 | 26 | 20 | 21 | Jeff Kingsley | | | | | | | | | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | 17 | 22 | Justin Oakes | 14 | 15 | 25 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 27 | | | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 12 | 23 | Thomas Collingwood | 24 | 30 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 24 | Jeff Mosing | 15 | 18 | 13 | 12 | | | | | | | | | 17 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 25 | Bill Smith | 30 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 11 | | | 32 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 26 | Kyle Washington | | | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23 | | | 13 | 12 | | | 28 | 30 | | | 7 | 27 | P. J. Hyett | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 14 | 19 | 13 | DNS | DNS | 7 | 28 | Matt Halcome | 16 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | | | 13 | 13 | 30 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 6 | 29 | Pedro Torres | 18 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 31† | | | 15 | 18 | | | DNS | DNS | 5 | 30 | John Goetz | 32 | 28 | 16 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 31 | Conor Flynn | 22 | 25 | 15 | 14 | | | 18 | 18 | | | 22 | 17 | 18 | 18 | | | 3 | 32 | Mark Kvamme | 20 | 24 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | | | 16 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 33 | Moisey Uretsky | 19 | 16 | | | | | 26 | 19 | | | 17 | 15 | | | 19 | 18 | 1 | 34 | Bob Mueller | 23 | DNS | | | | | | | | | 23 | DNS | | | 22 | 16 | 1 | 35 | Dominique Lequeux | 31 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 32 | | | 32 | DNS | | | | | 0 | 36 | Robert Hanley | 26 | 38 | 22 | 21 | 32 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 37 | Richard Edge | 25 | 36 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 23 | | | 26 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 29† | 28 | 0 | 38 | Vernon McClure | 34 | 26 | 27 | DNS | | | | | | | 24 | 23 | | | 21 | 21 | 0 | 39 | Peter Atwater | 28 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 40 | Joseph Lombardo | 35 | 34 | | | 26 | 25 | 24 | 30 | | | | | 25 | 22 | | | 0 | 41 | Grady Willingham | 23 | 37 | DNS | 27 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 26 | | | 29 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 42 | Jeffrey Majkrzak | 41† | 29 | 28 | | | | | | | | 25 | 24 | 33 | 27 | DNS | DNS | 0 | 43 | Craig Conway | 38 | 41 | DNS | DNS | 27 | 29 | 31 | 25 | | | 28 | 25 | 29 | 28 | | | 0 | 44 | Tom Balames | 40 | 40 | | | | | DNS | 29 | | | DNS | DNS | | | | | 0 | 45 | Carlos De Quesada | 29 | 33 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 46 | Mike Zoi | 36 | 32 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 47 | Joe Still | 37 | 39 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | Guest drivers ineligible to score points | | Laurin Heinrich | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28 | 1 | 0 | Pro-Am Class | 1 | Alan Metni | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 31 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 289 | 2 | Efrin Castro | 39† | 12 | 32 | 11 | 31 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 288 | 3 | Marco Cirone | 27 | 19 | | | 10 | 28 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 27 | 11 | 210 | 4 | Curt Swearingin | 21 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 21 | | | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 200 | 5 | Matt Halcome | 16 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | | | 13 | 13 | 30 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 160 | 6 | Thomas Collingwood | 24 | 30 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 138 | 7 | Justin Oakes | 14 | 15 | 25 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 27 | | | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 119 | 8 | Jeff Mosing | 15 | 18 | 13 | 12 | | | | | | | | | 17 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 106 | 9 | Pedro Torres | 18 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 31† | | | 15 | 18 | | | DNS | DNS | 106 | 10 | Richard Edge | 25 | 36 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 23 | | | 26 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 29† | 28 | 101 | 11 | Moisey Uretsky | 19 | 16 | | | | | 26 | 19 | | | 17 | 15 | | | 19 | 18 | 92 | 12 | Kyle Washington | | | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23 | | | 13 | 12 | | | 28 | 30 | | | 68 | 13 | P. J. Hyett | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 14 | 19 | 13 | DNS | DNS | 52 | 14 | Dominique Lequeux | 31 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 32 | | | 32 | DNS | | | | | 51 | 15 | Craig Conway | 38 | 41 | DNS | DNS | 27 | 29 | 31 | 25 | | | 28 | 25 | 29 | 28 | | | 49 | 16 | Peter Atwater | 28 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 17 | Carlos De Quesada | 29 | 33 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 18 | Mike Zoi | 36 | 32 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Am Class | 1 | Mark Kvamme | 20 | 24 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | | | 16 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 317 | 2 | John Goetz | 32 | 28 | 16 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 298 | 3 | Bill Smith | 30 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 11 | | | 32 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 245 | 4 | Grady Willingham | 23 | 37 | DNS | 27 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 26 | | | 29 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 23 | 149 | 5 | Joseph Lombardo | 35 | 34 | | | 26 | 25 | 24 | 30 | | | | | 25 | 22 | | | 108 | 6 | Vernon McClure | 34 | 26 | 27 | DNS | | | | | | | 24 | 23 | | | 21 | 21 | 100 | 7 | Robert Hanley | 26 | 38 | 22 | 21 | 32 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | 94 | 8 | Jeffrey Majkrzak | 41† | 29 | 28 | | | | | | | | 25 | 24 | 33 | 27 | DNS | DNS | 79 | 9 | Bob Mueller | 23 | DNS | | | | | | | | | 23 | DNS | | | 22 | 16 | 69 | 10 | Tom Balames | 40 | 40 | | | | | DNS | 29 | | | DNS | DNS | | | | | 24 | 11 | Joe Still | 37 | 39 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Pos. | Drivers | SEB | LBH | LGA | WGL | TOR | ELK | IMS | ATL | Points | | Colour | Result | Gold | Winner | Silver | Second place | Bronze | Third place | Green | Points finish | Blue | Non-points finish | Non-classified finish (NC) | Purple | Retired (Ret) | Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) | Black | Disqualified (DSQ) | White | Did not start (DNS) | Withdrew (WD) | Race cancelled (C) | Blank | Did not practice (DNP) | Did not arrive (DNA) | Excluded (EX) | - Bold - Pole position
- Italics - Fastest lap
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†: Post-event penalty. Car moved to back of class.
References
- ^ Dagys, John (August 6, 2021). "IMSA Challenge, Single-Make Series Calendars Revealed". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ "Long Beach Added to 2022 Schedule". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. October 19, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ Dagys, John (April 8, 2022). "Porsche Sports Car Together Fest Completes Calendar". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "Road Atlanta Weekend Notebook". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. November 11, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
Road Atlanta marks the last race for the Pro-Am 991 class, with the previous-generation Porsche 911 GT3 Cup machinery no longer eligible in 2022.
- ^ a b c Dagys, John (January 11, 2022). "Dickinson Switches to Kelly-Moss". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg Pettit, Vince (March 15, 2022). "Record-breaking 43 cars set for Porsche Carrera Cup North America season opener". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Pettit, Vince (March 16, 2022). "JDX Racing re-signs Parker Thompson for Porsche Carrera Cup North America season". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ^ a b Goodwin, Graham (August 30, 2022). "Jeff Gordon Joins Indy Porsche Carrera Cup North America Grid". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
- ^ a b Dagys, John (January 18, 2022). "Pro-Am Champ Castro Signs With Kelly-Moss". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ a b "PCCNA Official Entry List.pdf" (PDF). results.imsa.com. August 3, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ a b "2022_PCCNA_LongBeach_PreEvent_EntryList.pdf" (PDF). imsa.com. March 30, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
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