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GRAND-AM: Inaugural NAEC Gives Boost To Watkins Glen 6H
This weekend’s Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen takes on added significance in 2012, as it joins two other major races as part of GRAND-AM’s new North American Endurance Championship...
With $100,000 up for grabs in DP, there is some serious incentive to win the inaugural North American Endurance Championship. (Photo: Brian Cleary/GRAND-AM)
This weekend's Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen takes on added significance as it joins two other major races as part of GRAND-AM's new championship-within-a-championship, the inaugural North American Endurance Championship presented by VISITFLORIDA.COM.
The NAEC rewards competitors in the three longest races of the Rolex Series season. It opened with the Rolex 24 At Daytona in January, continues Sunday with the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen, and ends at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 27 at the Brickyard Grand Prix.
Michael Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian took a two-point lead over Starworks Motorsport in the DP class with its Rolex 24 victory (16-14), while Magnus Racing won in GT to lead the class by one point over Brumos Racing (16-15). The DP champion team receives $100,000 while the GT champion receives $50,000.
Teams can score a maximum of 20 points and minimum of eight points at each race. Points at the Glen will be awarded at both the three-hour mark and the finish on the basis of 10 points for first, eight for second, six for third, and four for the remaining positions.
"We are looking at the NAEC championship," said Ryan Dalziel, who will have Formula One and open wheel driver Sebastien Boudais joining himself and Enzo Potolicchio in the No. 8 Starworks Motorsport Ford/Riley this weekend.
"For sure, we've got to capitalize on how the race is going to pan out with the bonuses at the three-hour mark and the conclusion. We're going to Watkins Glen not to make up numbers but we are going there to win, and we think that Bourdais is going to be a really excellent choice for us."
The three-hour Brickyard Grand Prix will award points at the finish, with 20 to the winner of each class, 16 points for second, 12 for third and eight for the remaining positions. For the Rolex 24 At Daytona, points were awarded based on standings in each class at six hours, 12 hours, 18 hours and the finish on a 5-4-3-2 basis.
"For our new North American Endurance Championship, we wanted to come up with a point system that was different from the regular Rolex Series," said GRAND-AM Managing Director of Competition Mark Raffauf. "We feel the new system will be fun for both fans and participants, while at the same time promoting close competition."
Drivers must drive the minimum 30 minutes to score points at each event. Team points will be awarded for the highest-finishing car from multiple car entries, with the team's additional cars not counted in the standings. Ties will be broken per the 2012 Rolex Series regulations, based on number of victories, second-place finishes, etc.
The endurance championship winners will be crowned on the Victory Podium at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, following the historic GRAND-AM debut on the 2.605-mile road course.
The NAEC rewards competitors in the three longest races of the Rolex Series season. It opened with the Rolex 24 At Daytona in January, continues Sunday with the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen, and ends at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 27 at the Brickyard Grand Prix.
Michael Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian took a two-point lead over Starworks Motorsport in the DP class with its Rolex 24 victory (16-14), while Magnus Racing won in GT to lead the class by one point over Brumos Racing (16-15). The DP champion team receives $100,000 while the GT champion receives $50,000.
Teams can score a maximum of 20 points and minimum of eight points at each race. Points at the Glen will be awarded at both the three-hour mark and the finish on the basis of 10 points for first, eight for second, six for third, and four for the remaining positions.
"We are looking at the NAEC championship," said Ryan Dalziel, who will have Formula One and open wheel driver Sebastien Boudais joining himself and Enzo Potolicchio in the No. 8 Starworks Motorsport Ford/Riley this weekend.
"For sure, we've got to capitalize on how the race is going to pan out with the bonuses at the three-hour mark and the conclusion. We're going to Watkins Glen not to make up numbers but we are going there to win, and we think that Bourdais is going to be a really excellent choice for us."
The three-hour Brickyard Grand Prix will award points at the finish, with 20 to the winner of each class, 16 points for second, 12 for third and eight for the remaining positions. For the Rolex 24 At Daytona, points were awarded based on standings in each class at six hours, 12 hours, 18 hours and the finish on a 5-4-3-2 basis.
"For our new North American Endurance Championship, we wanted to come up with a point system that was different from the regular Rolex Series," said GRAND-AM Managing Director of Competition Mark Raffauf. "We feel the new system will be fun for both fans and participants, while at the same time promoting close competition."
Drivers must drive the minimum 30 minutes to score points at each event. Team points will be awarded for the highest-finishing car from multiple car entries, with the team's additional cars not counted in the standings. Ties will be broken per the 2012 Rolex Series regulations, based on number of victories, second-place finishes, etc.
The endurance championship winners will be crowned on the Victory Podium at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, following the historic GRAND-AM debut on the 2.605-mile road course.
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