Road Race Showcase at Road America

The Continental Tire Road Race Showcase at Road America (formerly the Road America 500) is a sports car race held at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. The event began in 1950, and in 1951 was added to the SCCA National Sports Car Championship. Following a spectator death at the 1952 Watkins Glen Grand Prix, racing on open roads was discouraged, and the race went into hiatus until 1955, when a permanent circuit was opened. In 1963, the race shifted to the new United States Road Racing Championship, until the USRRC's demise in 1968. After an 11-year hiatus, the IMSA GT Championship revived the event in 1979. In 1988, IMSA shortened the race to 500 kilometres (310 mi), and again in 1991 to 300 kilometres (190 mi). The race was shortened to 2 hours in 1992. After a return to a 500-km distance, the race was cancelled in 1994. It was revived once again in 2000, by the Grand American Road Racing Championship, to a 500-mile distance. The race was an American Le Mans Series event from 2002 until 2013, run at varying race distances of either 2 hours and 45 minutes or 4 hours. In 2014 the race joined the schedule of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship after the merger of the American Le Mans Series and the Rolex Sports Car Series.

Continental Tire Road Race Showcase
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
VenueRoad America
Corporate sponsorIMSAFastlane.com
First race1950
First USCC race2014
Duration2 hours 40 minutes
Previous namesElkhart Lake Road Race
Road America 500
Grand Prix of Road America
Most wins (driver)Augie Pabst (3)
Chuck Parsons (3)
Geoff Brabham (3)
Most wins (team)Briggs Cunningham Racing Team (4)
Most wins (manufacturer)Porsche (10)

Porsche has won the event nine times, most recently in 2007. Augie Pabst, Chuck Parsons, and Geoff Brabham have each won three times as drivers.

Winners

Elkhart Lake road circuit

DateOverall Winner(s)EntrantCarDistance/DurationRace TitleReport
Non-championship
1950 United States Jim KimberlyUnited States Jim KimberlyFerrari 166 MM100 miles (160 km)Elkhart Lake Road Racereport
SCCA National Sports Car Championship
1951 United States John FitchUnited States Briggs CunninghamCunningham C-2R200 miles (320 km)Elkhart Lake Road Racereport
1952 United States John FitchUnited States Briggs CunninghamCunningham C-4R-Chrysler200 miles (320 km)Elkhart Lake Cupreport

Road America

DateOverall Winner(s)EntrantCarDistance/DurationRace TitleReport
SCCA National Sports Car Championship
1955 United States Phil HillUnited States George E. TilpFerrari 750 Monza150 miles (240 km)Elkhart Lake's Road America Road Racereport
1956 United States John Kilborn
United States Howard Hively
United States John KilbornFerrari 375 MM6 hoursRoad America 6 Hoursreport
1957 United States Phil HillUnited States Gene GreenspunFerrari 315 S500 miles (800 km)Road America 500report
1958 Switzerland Gaston Andrey
United States Lance Reventlow
United States North American Racing TeamFerrari 335 S500 miles (800 km)Road America 500report
1959 United States Ed Crawford
United States Walt Hansgen
United States Briggs CunninghamLister - Jaguar500 miles (800 km)Road America 500report
1960 United States Dave Causey
United States Luke Stear
United States Dave CauseyMaserati Tipo 61500 miles (800 km)Road America 500report
1961 United States Walt Hansgen
United States Augie Pabst
United States Briggs CunninghamMaserati Tipo 63500 miles (800 km)Road America 500report
1962 United States Jim Hall
United States Hap Sharp
United States Jim HallChaparral 1-Chevrolet500 miles (800 km)Road America 500report
United States Road Racing Championship
1963 United States Augie Pabst
United States Bill Wuesthoff
United States Porsche Car Import/Oliver SchmidtElva Mk.7-Porsche500 miles (800 km)Road America 500report
1964 United States Walt Hansgen
United States Augie Pabst
United States John Mecom Jr.Ferrari 250 LM500 miles (800 km)Road America 500report
1965 United States Jim Hall
United States Hap Sharp
United States Ronnie Hissom
United States Jim HallChaparral 2A-Chevrolet500 miles (800 km)Road America 500report
1966 United States Chuck ParsonsUnited States Randy HiltonMcLaren Elva Mk.II-Chevrolet500 miles (800 km)Road America 500report
1967 United States Chuck Parsons
United States Skip Scott
United States Carl HaasMcLaren Elva Mk.III-Chevrolet500 miles (800 km)Road America 500report
1968 United States Chuck Parsons
United States Skip Scott
United States Carl HaasLola T70 Mk.3-Chevrolet500 miles (800 km)Road America 500report
1969-1978: Not held
IMSA GT Championship
1979 United Kingdom David Hobbs
United Kingdom Derek Bell
United States McLaren North AmericaBMW 320i Turbo500 miles (800 km)Pabst 500report
1980 United States John Paul Jr.
United States John Paul, Sr.
United States JLP RacingPorsche 935 JLP-2500 miles (800 km)Pabst 500report
1981 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Germany Harald Grohs
Germany Andial Meister RacingPorsche 935 K3500 miles (800 km)Pabst 500report
1982 United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick
United Kingdom David Hobbs
United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick RacingPorsche 935 K4500 miles (800 km)Pabst 500report
1983 Germany Klaus Ludwig
United States Tim Coconis
Germany ZakspeedFord Mustang GTP500 miles (800 km)Pabst 500report
1984 United States Al Holbert
United Kingdom Derek Bell
United States Holbert RacingPorsche 962500 miles (800 km)Budweiser 500report
1985 United States Drake Olson
United States Bobby Rahal
United States Dyson RacingPorsche 962500 miles (800 km)Löwenbräu Classicreport
1986 United States Al Holbert
United States Al Unser Jr.
United States Holbert RacingPorsche 962500 miles (800 km)Löwenbräu Classicreport
1987 United States Price Cobb
United Kingdom Johnny Dumfries
United States Dyson RacingPorsche 962500 miles (800 km)Löwenbräu Classicreport
1988 Australia Geoff Brabham
United States John Morton
United States Electramotive EngineeringNissan GTP ZX-T500 km (310 mi)Miller High Life 500report
1989 Australia Geoff Brabham
United States Chip Robinson
United States Electramotive EngineeringNissan GTP ZX-T500 km (310 mi)Miller High Life 500report
1990 Australia Geoff BrabhamUnited States Nissan PerformanceNissan NPT-90250 km (160 mi)AChicago Tribune presents the Nissan Grand Prix of Road Americareport
1991 United States Davy JonesUnited Kingdom Bud Light/Jaguar RacingJaguar XJR-16300 km (190 mi)BNissan Grand Prix of Road Americareport
1992 Argentina Juan-Manuel Fangio IIUnited States All American RacersEagle Mk III Toyota2 hoursNissan Grand Prix of Road Americareport
1993 Germany John Winter
Germany Manuel Reuter
Germany Joest Porsche RacingPorsche 962C500 km (310 mi)Piggly Wiggly Grand Prix 500 Kilometersreport
1994-1999 Not held
Grand American Road Racing Championship
2000 Belgium Didier Theys
Switzerland Freddy Lienhard
Italy Mauro Baldi
United States Doran Lista RacingFerrari 333 SP-Judd500 miles (800 km)Sargento Road America 500report
2001 Belgium Didier Theys
Switzerland Freddy Lienhard
Italy Mauro Baldi
United States Lista Doran RacingFerrari 333 SP-Judd500 miles (800 km)Sargento Road America 500report
American Le Mans Series
2002 Denmark Tom Kristensen
Italy Rinaldo Capello
Germany Audi Sport North AmericaAudi R84 hours, 15 minutesRoad America 500 presented by the Chicago Tribunereport
2003 United Kingdom Johnny Herbert
Finland JJ Lehto
United States ADT Champion RacingAudi R82 hours, 45 minutesRoad America 500 presented by the Chicago Tribunereport
2004 Finland JJ Lehto
Germany Marco Werner
United States ADT Champion RacingAudi R82 hours, 45 minutesRoad America 500 presented by the Chicago Tribunereport
2005 Germany Frank Biela
Italy Emanuele Pirro
United States ADT Champion RacingAudi R82 hours, 45 minutesGenerac 500report
2006 Germany Frank Biela
Italy Emanuele Pirro
United States Audi Sport North AmericaAudi R10 TDI2 hours, 45 minutesGenerac 500report
2007 France Romain Dumas
Germany Timo Bernhard
United States Penske RacingPorsche RS Spyder4 hoursGenerac 500report
2008 Germany Lucas Luhr
Germany Marco Werner
United States Audi Sport North AmericaAudi R10 TDI4 hoursGenerac 500report
2009 United States Scott Sharp
Australia David Brabham
United States Patrón Highcroft RacingAcura ARX-02a2 hours, 45 minutesTime Warner Cable Road Race Showcasereport
2010 United Kingdom Paul Drayson
United Kingdom Jonny Cocker
United Kingdom Drayson RacingLola B09/602 hours, 45 minutesAmerican Le Mans Series powered by eStarreport
2011 Germany Klaus Graf
Germany Lucas Luhr
United States Muscle Milk Aston Martin RacingLola-Aston Martin B08/624 hoursTime Warner Cable Road Race Showcasereport
2012 United States Chris Dyson
United Kingdom Guy Smith
United States Dyson RacingLola B12/60 Mazda MZR-R4 hoursRoad America Road Race Showcasereport [1]
2013 Germany Klaus Graf
Germany Lucas Luhr
United States Muscle Milk Pickett RacingHPD ARX-03c Honda2 hours, 45 minutesOrion Energy Systems 245report [2]
United SportsCar Championship
2014 Portugal João Barbosa
Brazil Christian Fittipaldi
United States Action Express RacingCoyote Corvette DP Chevrolet2 hours, 45 minutesContinental Tire Road Race Showcasereport [3]
2015 United States Dane Cameron
United States Eric Curran
United States Action Express RacingCoyote Corvette DP Chevrolet2 hours, 40 minutesContinental Tire Road Race Showcasereport
2016 United States Dane Cameron
United States Eric Curran
United States Action Express RacingCoyote Corvette DP Chevrolet2 hours, 40 minutesContinental Tire Road Race Showcasereport
2017 Brazil Pipo Derani
United States Johannes van Overbeek
United States Tequila Patrón ESMNissan Onroak DPi2 hours, 40 minutesContinental Tire Road Race Showcasereport
2018 United States Jon Bennett
United States Colin Braun
United States CORE AutosportOreca 072 hours, 40 minutesContinental Tire Road Race Showcasereport[4]
2019 United States Jonathan Bomarito
United Kingdom Harry Tincknell
Germany Joest RacingMazda RT24-P2 hours, 40 minutesRoad Race Showcase at Road AmericaReport
2020 Brazil Hélio Castroneves
United States Ricky Taylor
United States Team PenskeAcura ARX-052 hours, 40 minutesIMSA SportsCar WeekendReport
2021 Brazil Pipo Derani
Brazil Felipe Nasr
United States Action Express RacingCadillac DPi-V.R2 hours, 40 minutesIMSA SportsCar WeekendReport
2022 Portugal Filipe Albuquerque

United States Ricky Taylor

United States WTR - Konica Minolta Acura Acura ARX-05 2 hours, 40 minutes IMSA Fastlane SportsCar Weekend report
  • ^A Scheduled for two 250-kilometer heats, the first heat was cancelled due to heavy rain.[5][6]
  • ^B A 300-kilometer GTP/Lights race and 200-kilometer GTO/GTU/AAC race were held, totaling 500 kilometers.

References

  1. "ALMS 2012 Road Race Showcase Official Race Report" (PDF). International Motor Sports Association. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  2. "2013 Orion Energy Systems 245 at Road America Official Race Report" (PDF). International Motor Sports Association. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  3. "2014 Continental Tire Road Race Showcase Official Race Report" (PDF). International Motor Sports Association. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  4. "Official Race Results" (PDF). International Motor Sports Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  5. Road America 500 Kilometers 1990, Racing Sports Cars, retrieved 2009-11-14
  6. History for Fond du Lac, WI, Weather Underground, retrieved 2009-11-14
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