2010 Rolex Sports Car Series
11th season of the racing series organized by Grand-Am
The 2010 Rolex Sports Car Series season was the 11th season of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16. It began on January 30 with the Rolex 24 at Daytona[1] and concluded on September 12 at Miller Motorsports Park.[2]
This was Pirelli's final season as the sole tire partner and supplier in Rolex Sports Car Series as the company announced that it would not renew its contract at the end of the season and thus coinciding with its entry into FIA Formula 1 World Championship, GP2 Series and GP2 Asia Series in 2011, and its discontinuation of its Grand-Am program. Continental would take over as official Rolex Sports Car Series tire partner beginning from 2011 season.
Schedule
Late in the 2009 season, the series tested at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as a proposed addition to the schedule,[3] however this failed to materialize for 2010.
The final schedule featured many changes and realignments from 2009.[4] Laguna Seca has been removed, leaving Miller as the only race in the Western United States. The race at Lime Rock on Memorial Day returned after being absent in 2009, this time with the DP class in addition to the GT class. Meanwhile, the race at Barber Motorsports Park was held jointly with the IndyCar Series' Indy Grand Prix of Alabama.
Rnd
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Race
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Length/Duration
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Circuit
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Location
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Date
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1
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Rolex 24 At Daytona
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24 hours
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Daytona International Speedway
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Daytona Beach, Florida
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January 30–31
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2
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Grand Prix of Miami
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2 hours 45 minutes
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Homestead-Miami Speedway
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Homestead, Florida
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March 6
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3
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Porsche 250
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250 miles
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Barber Motorsports Park
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Birmingham, Alabama
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April 10
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4
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Bosch Engineering 250
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250 miles
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Virginia International Raceway
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Danville, Virginia
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April 24
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5
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Memorial Day Classic
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2 hours 45 minutes
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Lime Rock Park
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Lime Rock, Connecticut
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May 31
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6
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Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen
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6 hours
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Watkins Glen International
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Watkins Glen, New York
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June 5
|
7
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EMCO Gears Classic Presented by KeyBank
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2 hours 45 minutes
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Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
|
Lexington, Ohio
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June 19
|
8
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Brumos Porsche 250
|
250 miles
|
Daytona International Speedway
|
Daytona Beach, Florida
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July 3
|
9
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NJMP 250 presented by Crown Royal
|
2 hours 45 minutes
|
New Jersey Motorsports Park
|
Millville, New Jersey
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July 18
|
10
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Crown Royal 200 at The Glen
|
200 miles
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Watkins Glen short
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Watkins Glen, New York
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August 7
|
11
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Montreal 200
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2 hours or 200 miles
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Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
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Montreal, Quebec
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August 28
|
12
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Utah 250
|
2 hours 45 minutes or 250 miles
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Miller Motorsports Park
|
Tooele, Utah
|
September 11
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Entry list
Team
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No
|
Drivers
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Chassis Engine
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Sponsor
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Class
|
Rounds
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Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
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01
|
Scott Pruett
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Riley Mk. XX BMW 5.0L V8
|
Telmex Target
|
DP
|
All
|
Memo Rojas
|
Max Papis
|
1
|
Justin Wilson
|
02
|
Scott Dixon
|
Riley Mk. XX BMW 5.0L V8
|
Target Telmex
|
DP
|
1
|
Dario Franchitti
|
Jamie McMurray
|
Juan Pablo Montoya
|
Beyer Racing
|
2
|
Jan-Dirk Lueders
|
Crawford DP08 Chevrolet 5.0L V8
|
|
DP
|
1
|
Jared Beyer
|
Dane Cameron
|
Romeo Kapudija
|
Cort Wagner
|
Michael Shank Racing
|
6
|
Brian Frisselle
|
Riley Mk. XX Ford 5.0L V8 / Dallara DP08 Ford 5.0L V8
|
"The Pit Stop" on Norris Lake
|
DP
|
All
|
Michael Valiante
|
Mark Patterson
|
1, 6
|
A. J. Allmendinger
|
1
|
60
|
John Pew
|
Riley Mk. XX Ford 5.0L V8
|
Crown Royal
|
DP
|
All
|
Oswaldo Negri
|
Burt Frisselle
|
1
|
Mark Wilkins
|
Banner Racing
|
07
|
Paul Edwards
|
Chevrolet Corvette C6 Chevrolet 5.7L V8
|
Texas Heart Institute Fisk Electric Mobil 1 Las Vegas Bikefest Airjax.com
|
GT
|
All
|
Scott Russell
|
1–4, 6–12
|
Leighton Reese
|
1–2, 6
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Andy Lally
|
5
|
Davy Jones
|
1
|
John McCutchen
|
Starworks Motorsport
|
7
|
Bill Lester
|
Riley Mk. XX BMW 5.0L V8
|
IPO Solutions Xtreme Indoor Karting Flex-Box
|
DP
|
1–10
|
Ian James
|
1–2
|
Dion von Moltke
|
1
|
Mike Forest
|
Kasper Andersen[5]
|
3, 5–6
|
Joey Hand
|
4
|
Nelson Philippe
|
6–8
|
Dane Cameron
|
9
|
James Davison
|
10
|
8
|
Ryan Dalziel
|
Riley Mk. XX BMW 5.0L V8
|
Corsa Car Care Products Xtreme Indoor Karting
|
DP
|
2–12
|
Mike Forest
|
James Davison
|
6
|
Action Express Racing
|
9
|
João Barbosa
|
Riley Mk. XX Porsche 5.0L V8
|
|
DP
|
All
|
Terry Borcheller
|
Ryan Dalziel
|
1
|
Mike Rockenfeller
|
J.C. France
|
4–7, 9–12
|
SunTrust Racing
|
10
|
Max Angelelli
|
Dallara DP08 Ford 5.0L V8
|
SunTrust
|
DP
|
All
|
Ricky Taylor
|
Pedro Lamy
|
1
|
Wayne Taylor
|
1, 6
|
Autometric Motorsports
|
14
|
Daniel Graeff
|
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
|
|
GT
|
1
|
Glen Gatlin
|
Cory Friedman
|
Seth Thomas
|
Ron Yarab Jr.
|
Dyson Racing
|
16
|
Davy Jones
|
Lola B08/70 Ford 5.0L V8
|
Godstone Ranch
|
DP
|
12
|
John McCutchen
|
The Racer's Group Guardian Angel Motorsports
|
18
|
Bob Doyle
|
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
|
Love146.org Matthew R. Greer Children's Foundation Victorylanewealth.com HWI Motorsports ConvergEx
|
GT
|
1
|
Bruce Ledoux
|
David Quinlan
|
Dan Watkins
|
Tom Sheehan
|
Matt Connolly Motorsports Black Flag Racing
|
19
|
Sean Breslin
|
Chevrolet Corvette C6 Chevrolet 5.7L V8
|
Mitra P1Groupe.com AIS Media ADROC Cattier Champagne Gruppo Sipro A2ZRacegear.com Maxwell Paper Products
|
GT
|
1
|
Sean Paul Breslin
|
Ricardo Romagnoli
|
Diego Romanini
|
Jason Vinkemulder
|
Andy Lally
|
3
|
Ross Smith
|
Tomas Steuer
|
6
|
Spencer Trenery
|
John Weisberg
|
Matt Connolly Motorsports
|
20
|
Christophe Lapierre
|
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
|
OFI Asset Management Bischoff & Scheck Service AVRA Towage Voskamp Group North Sea Petroleum
|
GT
|
1
|
Jos Menten
|
Markus Palttala
|
Oskar Slingerland
|
21
|
Jim Briody
|
Pontiac GTO.R Pontiac 6.0L V8
|
ROFINCO P1Groupe.com AIS Media A2Z Race Gear
|
GT
|
1
|
Toto Lassally
|
Gabrio Rosa
|
Tomas Steuer
|
1, 6
|
Spencer Trenery
|
Lee Carpentier
|
12
|
Dean Martin
|
Bullet Racing
|
22
|
Ross Bentley
|
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
|
|
GT
|
1
|
Sean McIntosh
|
Kees Nierop
|
Darryl O'Young
|
Steve Paquette
|
Alex Job Racing
|
23
|
Jack Baldwin
|
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
|
Foametix Battery Tender Uberwurx The Chicago Boys Porsche
|
GT
|
1
|
Claudio Burtin
|
Dominik Farnbacher
|
Mitch Pagerey
|
Martin Ragginger
|
LG Motorsports
|
28
|
Kelly Collins
|
Chevrolet Corvette C6 Chevrolet 5.7L V8
|
LG Motorsports Wheel Enhancements
|
GT
|
2–10
|
Eric Lux
|
Lou Gigliotti
|
5–8
|
Racers Edge Motorsports
|
30
|
Todd Lamb
|
Mazda RX-8 GT Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor
|
Cobalt Friction IDEMITSU Mazda 3-Dimensional.com
|
GT
|
1–6, 8
|
Jordan Taylor
|
1–11
|
Jade Buford
|
1, 6–7, 12
|
John Edwards
|
1
|
Glenn Bocchino
|
Dave Lacey
|
9–11
|
Andy Lally
|
12
|
Marsh Racing
|
31
|
Eric Curran
|
Chevrolet Corvette C6 Chevrolet 5.7L V8
|
Whelen Engineering Company
|
GT
|
3–12
|
Sonny Whelen
|
3–4, 9
|
Brandon Davis
|
5–6
|
Ken Wilden
|
6–7
|
Boris Said
|
8–12
|
Corsa Team PR1
|
32
|
Rob Finlay
|
BMW M6 BMW 5.0L V8
|
Corsa Car Care Products
|
GT
|
1
|
Max Hyatt
|
Thomas Merrill
|
Jeff Westphal
|
Dempsey Racing
|
40
|
Joe Foster
|
Mazda RX-8 GT Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor
|
Mazda USA
|
GT
|
All
|
Patrick Dempsey
|
1–4
|
Charles Espenlaub
|
1, 4–12
|
Scott Maxwell
|
1
|
Dempsey Racing Team Seattle
|
41
|
Leh Keen
|
Mazda RX-8 GT Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor
|
Global Diving & Salvage
|
GT
|
All
|
James Gue
|
Don Kitch Jr.
|
1
|
Dave Lacey
|
Team Sahlen
|
42
|
Will Nonnamaker
|
Mazda RX-8 GT Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor
|
Theracesite.com
|
GT
|
1–4, 6–10
|
Joe Sahlen
|
1–4, 6, 9–10
|
Wayne Nonnamaker
|
1, 6, 12
|
Joe Nonnamaker
|
1, 6, 9–10, 12
|
Andy Lally
|
7
|
Andy Wallace
|
8
|
43
|
Wayne Nonnamaker
|
Mazda RX-8 GT Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor
|
Theracesite.com
|
GT
|
1–4, 6–10, 12
|
Joe Nonnamaker
|
1–4, 7–8, 12
|
Will Nonnamaker
|
1
|
Joe Sahlen
|
Nick Ham
|
6
|
Andy Wallace
|
9
|
Memo Gidley
|
10, 12
|
Magnus Racing
|
44
|
Craig Stanton
|
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
|
|
GT
|
All
|
John Potter
|
Jeroen Bleekemolen
|
1, 6
|
Richard Lietz
|
1
|
Autohaus Motorsports
|
46
|
Shane Lewis
|
Pontiac GXP.R Pontiac 6.0L V8 / Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 / Chevrolet Camaro GT.R GM LS3 6.0L V8
|
Autohaus Motorsports ZMG Construction Rincent BTP Forge Capital Partners Bank of America
|
GT
|
1–4
|
Richard Zahn
|
1–3
|
Romain Iannetta
|
1
|
Peter Collins
|
Andy Pilgrim
|
4
|
Lawson Aschenbach
|
9
|
Johnny O'Connell
|
9, 12
|
Jordan Taylor
|
12
|
Miller Barrett Racing
|
48
|
Luke Hines
|
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
|
Marquis Jet Dietz & Watson Meats Grand Prix Racewear JSI IPC TOTAL Wheel Enhancement
|
GT
|
1–2, 6
|
Bryce Miller
|
Peter Ludwig
|
2
|
Kevin Roush
|
Wil Mar Racing
|
52
|
Giuseppe Castellano
|
Ferrari F430 Challenge Ferrari 4.3L V8
|
Wilton Partners XLawX Bizrate.com P1Groupe.com Dorsal Friends Ecotech Roofing Stoll Law
|
GT
|
1
|
Max Schmidt
|
Nathan Swartzbaugh
|
Bob Michaelian
|
Jim Michaelian
|
NPN Racing Level 5 Motorsports
|
55
|
Christophe Bouchut
|
Riley Mk. XX BMW 5.0L V8
|
Crown Royal Cask 16 US Bank Spirit Jets Drive Digital Media SuperCar Life
|
DP
|
1–2
|
Scott Tucker
|
Sébastien Bourdais
|
1
|
Emmanuel Collard
|
Sascha Maassen
|
95
|
Ryan Hunter-Reay
|
Riley Mk. XX BMW 5.0L V8
|
Crown Royal Cask 16 US Bank Spirit Jets Drive Digital Media SuperCar Life
|
DP
|
1–2
|
Scott Tucker
|
Christophe Bouchut
|
1
|
Lucas Luhr
|
Richard Westbrook
|
Bennett Racing
|
56
|
Skip Bennett
|
Ferrari F430 Challenge Ferrari 4.3L V8
|
South River Marina & Mercruiser
|
GT
|
4
|
Mike Skeen
|
Stevenson Motorsports
|
57
|
Robin Liddell
|
Chevrolet Camaro GT.R GM LS3 6.0L V8
|
Stevenson Auto Vin Solutions Bryan Mark Financial
|
GT
|
All
|
Andrew Davis
|
Jan Magnussen
|
1
|
97
|
Chevrolet Camaro GT.R GM LS3 6.0L V8
|
Stevenson Auto LaLa Motorsports Bryan Mark Financial
|
GT
|
2–3, 8–9, 12
|
Gunter Schaldach
|
All
|
Ronnie Bremer
|
5–7, 10–11
|
Matt Bell
|
1
|
Mike Borkowski
|
Joey Hand
|
Brady Refenning
|
Spencer Pumpelly
|
4
|
Brumos Racing
|
59
|
Darren Law
|
Riley Mk. XI Porsche 3.99L Flat-6
|
Brumos
|
DP
|
All
|
David Donohue
|
Butch Leitzinger
|
1, 6
|
Hurley Haywood
|
1
|
Raphael Matos
|
AIM Autosport
|
61
|
Burt Frisselle
|
Riley Mk. XI Ford 5.0L V8
|
Pacific Mobile BioSign
|
DP
|
2–12
|
Mark Wilkins
|
The Racer's Group
|
63
|
Zak Brown
|
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
|
Future Electronics Remington Team Polizei M3LRacing.com Freescale Semiconductors
|
GT
|
1
|
Richard Dean
|
Henri Richard
|
Mark Thomas
|
Rene Villeneuve
|
66
|
Andy Lally
|
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
|
AXA
|
GT
|
1–2, 4, 6, 8–10
|
Ted Ballou
|
1–2, 4
|
Patrick Flanagan
|
1
|
Wolf Henzler
|
Kelly Collins
|
R. J. Valentine
|
8–9
|
Steven Bertheau
|
10, 12
|
Spencer Pumpelly
|
6, 12
|
71
|
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
|
|
GT
|
1
|
Timo Bernhard
|
1
|
Romain Dumas
|
Tim George Jr.
|
Bobby Labonte
|
JLowe Racing
|
64
|
Jim Lowe
|
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
|
Siemens Gigaset
|
GT
|
1, 9
|
Tim Sugden
|
1
|
Eric Lux
|
James Walker
|
Jim Pace
|
Johannes van Overbeek
|
9
|
SpeedSource
|
65
|
Julian Martinez
|
Mazda RX-8 GT Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor
|
M2 Autosport
|
GT
|
8
|
Sebastian Martinez
|
The Racer's Group Flying Lizard Motorsports
|
67
|
Jörg Bergmeister
|
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
|
ShoreTel
|
GT
|
1
|
Patrick Long
|
Seth Neiman
|
Johannes van Overbeek
|
The Racer's Group
|
Spencer Pumpelly
|
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
|
Fisher Industrial
|
GT
|
2, 8–9
|
Enrique Saravia
|
2
|
Peter Bassett
|
8
|
Steven Bertheau
|
9
|
SpeedSource Newman Wachs Racing
|
68
|
John Edwards
|
Mazda RX-8 GT Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor
|
Entergy Nuclear Energy Industry Mazdaspeed Motorsports Development
|
GT
|
2–12
|
Adam Christodoulou
|
Tom Long
|
6
|
SpeedSource
|
69
|
Emil Assentato
|
Mazda RX-8 GT Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor
|
FXDD Mazda
|
GT
|
All
|
Jeff Segal
|
Nick Longhi
|
1, 6, 9
|
Anthony Lazzaro
|
1, 6
|
70
|
Sylvain Tremblay
|
Mazda RX-8 GT Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor
|
Castrol Syntec Mazda
|
GT
|
All
|
Jonathan Bomarito
|
Nick Ham
|
1
|
David Haskell
|
Grant Racing
|
72
|
Carey Grant
|
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
|
|
GT
|
2
|
Kevin Grant
|
Milton Grant
|
Krohn Racing
|
75
|
Tracy Krohn
|
Proto-Auto Lola B08/70 Ford 5.0L V8
|
|
DP
|
All
|
Niclas Jönsson
|
Ricardo Zonta
|
1
|
Colin Braun
|
Doran Racing
|
77
|
Dion von Moltke
|
Dallara DP01 Ford 5.0L V8
|
McDonald's South African Airways PR Newswire
|
DP
|
2–12
|
Memo Gidley
|
1–8
|
Brad Jaeger
|
1
|
Fabrizio Gollin
|
Derek Johnston
|
Matt Bell
|
9, 12
|
Mark Patterson
|
10–11
|
Synergy Racing
|
81
|
Patrick Huisman
|
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
|
Everdrive Reynolds Development Page Auto Group Oil Heat Concours Detailing
|
GT
|
4
|
David Murry
|
Orbit Racing
|
88
|
Guy Cosmo
|
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
|
|
GT
|
1
|
Johnny Mowlem
|
John Baker
|
Tom Papadopoulos
|
Lance Willsey
|
Spirit of Daytona Racing
|
90
|
Antonio García
|
Coyote CC/08 Porsche 5.0L V8
|
Menards
|
DP
|
All
|
Buddy Rice
|
Darren Manning
|
1
|
Paul Menard
|
Turner Motorsport
|
94
|
Bill Auberlen
|
BMW M6 BMW 5.0L V8
|
Turner Motorsport/Northwest
|
GT
|
1–9, 12
|
Joey Hand
|
Paul Dalla Lana
|
1–6, 8, 12
|
Boris Said
|
2
|
GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing
|
99
|
Alex Gurney
|
Riley Mk. XX Chevrolet 5.0L V8
|
GAINSCO
|
DP
|
All
|
Jon Fogarty
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
1, 6
|
Jimmy Vasser
|
1
|
|
|
Team and driver changes
- J. C. France of Brumos Racing has been suspended indefinitely after being arrested for driving under the influence of cocaine.[10]
- Porsche is scaling back their involvement in the prototype class. Brumos Racing have confirmed they will be running only one Riley-Porsche this season, down from two last year. In addition, Penske Racing have announced they will not be returning at all in 2010, as Porsche has discontinued their support of the team, and they are expanding their IndyCar operation from two cars to three.[11]
- Jimmie Johnson has announced he will again join the #99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing team for the Rolex 24 at Daytona.[12] Johnson also ran in the other endurance race, the Sahlen's Six Hours at the Glen. The team began using Earnhardt Childress Racing Technologies Chevrolet engines midway during the year.
- Stevenson Motorsports have entered two Camaros for the 2010 season.[13]
Calendar
Championship standings
[14]
Daytona Prototypes
Drivers (Top 16)
|
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)
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Excluded (EX)
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Bold - Pole position
Italics - Fastest lap
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Notes
- Drivers denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.
Grand Touring
Drivers (Top 16)
Notes
- Drivers denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.
Engine
References
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