2017 Atlantic Championship

The 2017 Atlantic Championship Series season was the fourth season of the revived Atlantic Championship. The series is organized by Formula Race Promotions. Sanctioning for the 2017 season has passed from SCCA Pro Racing to the United States Auto Club.[1] American Peter Portante won the championship by a comfortable 96 point margin over Atlantics veteran David Grant. Portante won nine of the fourteen races, David Grant won three and his brother Keith Grant won an additional two. The series raced on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course for the only time in its history.

2017 Atlantic Championship Series season
Season
Races14
Start dateApril 29
End dateOctober 8
Awards
Drivers' championPeter Portante

Race calendar and results
Round Circuit Location Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver
1 Virginia International Raceway United States Alton, Virginia April 29 United States David Grant United States Peter Portante United States Keith Grant
2 April 30 United States David Grant United States David Grant United States Peter Portante
3 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course United States Lexington, Ohio May 12 United States Peter Portante United States David Grant United States Peter Portante
4 May 13 United States Keith Grant United States David Grant United States Peter Portante
5 Indianapolis Motor Speedway United States Speedway, Indiana June 10 United States Peter Portante United States Peter Portante United States Peter Portante
6 June 11 United States Peter Portante United States Keith Grant United States Peter Portante
7 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course United States Lexington, Ohio July 1 Australia Anthony Martin United States Peter Portante United States Peter Portante
8 July 2 United States David Grant United States David Grant United States David Grant
9 Pittsburgh International Race Complex United States Wampum, Pennsylvania July 29 United States Keith Grant United States Peter Portante United States Keith Grant
10 July 30 United States David Grant United States David Grant United States David Grant
11 Summit Point Motorsports Park United States Summit Point, West Virginia August 26 United States Peter Portante United States Peter Portante United States Peter Portante
12 August 27 United States Peter Portante United States David Grant United States David Grant
13 New Jersey Motorsports Park United States Millville, New Jersey October 7 United States Peter Portante United States Bruce Hamilton United States Peter Portante
14 October 8 United States Peter Portante United States Peter Portante

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References
  1. "USAC to Sanction Atlantic, F2000, F1600 Championships". Atlantic Championship Series. Archived from the original on 10 March 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  2. "2017 Atlantic Championship Schedule". Atlantic Championship Series. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
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