SCCA: Charlotte cancelled; Road Atlanta to host season ending double header

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

August 15, 2001

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (August 15, 2001)*The SCCA Pro Racing Speedvision World Challenge GT and Touring Car Championships will now close their respective 2001 seasons by running a doubleheader weekend on the Audi Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta, October 3-7. The announcement comes following the cancellation of the October 19-21 weekend at Lowe's Motor Speedway by the American Le Mans Series.

Both the Speedvision GT and Touring Car Championships will run races on Friday, October 5 and Sunday, October 7 to close their seasons--book ending the 1000km Petit Le Mans race on Saturday--the new finale of the American Le Mans season.

"While we never like to change our schedule mid-season, the American Le Mans Series and Road Atlanta have been very gracious in accommodating our series and teams to complete the full 10-race schedule," said Mitch Wright, Vice President and General Manager of SCCA Pro Racing. "The Petit Le Mans week will be full of great racing action."

The season-ending awards banquet will also move to the Atlanta area, set for Sunday night. Further details will be released at a later date.

The ALMS announced that tickets already purchased for the Lowe's Motor Speedway event will be refunded, or may be redeemed for a two-for-one offer to the Audi Petit Le Mans.

The Speedvision World Challenge Championships next travel to Laguna Seca, September 7-9.

Speedvision World Challenge Championships 2001 Dates and Race Winners

Race Date Venue Winners (GT, Touring) or Series With

• March 2-4 Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas Galati, Pfeffer
• March 13-16 Sebring International Raceway, Sebring, Fla. Cunningham, Kleinubing
• May 18-20 Mosport International Raceway, Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada Cunningham, Kleinubing
• May 25-28 Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, Conn. (Touring Doubleheader) Galati, Auberlen (I), Kleinubing (II)
• June 15-17 Grand Prix of Detroit, Belle Isle, Mich. (GT Only) Cunningham
• July 20-22 Sears Point Raceway, Sonoma, Calif. van Overbeek, Sapp
• Aug. 3-5 Portland International Raceway, Portland, Ore. Galati, Sapp
• Sept. 7-9 Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey, Calif. ALMS/Trans-Am
• Oct. 4-6 Road Atlanta, Braselton, Ga. (Doubleheader) ALMS

Text provided by Eric Prill

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