2020 AmeriCar Championship Road Racing Series season

The 2020 AmeriCar Championship Road Racing Series season is the upcoming season of AmeriCar competition, the main professional road racing tour in America, sanctioned by the National Road Racing Club of America.

For the 2020 season, the rearrangement of the National Road Racing Club of America, which begun in 2018, comes to a conclusion, leaving AmeriCar with 3 distinct classes. Each class will feature its own championship, and races throughout the 17 total weekends of the national championship trail.

Silly Season Overview

All three classes acquire title sponsorships, meaning that in addition to their official names, their championships gain distinct names:

AC-1: The leading class acquires the ProLaps sponsorship, becoming the AmeriCar ProLaps Championship Road Racing Series, other than that, only few cosmetical changes have been done to the car models in the series.

AC-2: The AmeriCar Powermetal Muscle Car Challenge is positioned in a position of larger prestige after the fantastic 2019 season, with virtually no changes being done to the cars used in the series, with Saar, Inglesby and Lenard continuing as sole suppliers of bodystyles, though new entrants have been rumoured for 2021.

AC-3: After the 2019 season, the AC-3 will be the only production-based class in AmeriCar, with AC-4 being deactivated. The series will continue with the same regulations entering 2020, under the name AmeriCar SIP Production Car Cup, with distinct differences in bodywork.

With the realignment in NRRC, AmeriCar introduces the Regional Cups, championships within the major class championships, which will be awarded to the best performing drivers in the specific regions it occurs. Depending on the class, the regional cup may have up to 5 races, or as few as 2, it will all be according to the season schedule, which once again, will vary from class to class.

The series calendar gets drastically changed, as the top 2 classes will only feature 12 races, while AC3 will get only 8 events. Each class will have stand-alone events as well, but those will come in lesser quantity, as the complete schedule is of 17 weekends across America, Mexico and Canada. Inside of the United States, races will be mostly based on the Eastern region of the country.

Race lengths get extended to 100 miles with few exceptions for shorter venues, as to maintain the total length of a three-race weekend at 300-miles.

Series Calendar

Events denoted in Light Yellow are Northern Cup Events Gray are Southern Cup Events

Race Legend
AC-1	AC-1 (ProLaps Championship Road Racing Series)
AC-2	AC-2 (Powermetal Muscle Car Challenge)
AC-3	AC-3 (SIP Production Car Cup)

Event Name	Venue	Venue Location	Race	Date	Laps	Winners	Companion Events
Desafío Hidalgo Hard AmeriCar	Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City	Mexico City, D.F.	1	2/22-23	39	TBA	TM Mexico Series
			1			TBA
Carter Tools 300	Road Atlanta	Braselton, Georgia	2	2/28-29	40	TBA	TM Master Cup Series TM Lights Series
			2			TBA
			1			TBA
AmeriCar @ Long Beach	Streets of Long Beach	Long Beach, California	3	04/18	51	TBA	V8 Champ Car Series
Karl's Superstores 120	Karl's Superstore of Jonesboro	Jonesboro, Arkansas	3	04/25-26	60	TBA	Stand-Alone Event
			2			TBA
TBA 100	Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course	Lexington, Ohio	4	05/03	44	TBA	NRRC Club Racing
TBA 100	Nelson Ledges Road Course	Garrettsville, Ohio	3	05/08	51	TBA	TBA
Memorial Day Grand Prix	Lime Rock Park	Lakeville, Connecticut	5	05/22-25	50	TBA	NRRC Club Racing
			4			TBA
			4			TBA
Motor City Grand Prix	The Raceway on Belle Isle	Detroit, Michigan	5	06/06	42	TBA	V8 Champ Car Series
AmeriCar @ Summit Point	Summit Point Motorsports Park	Summit Point, West Virginia	5	06/13-14	51	TBA	NRRC Club Racing
TBA Road America Classic	Road America	Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin	6	06/29-30	24	TBA	North American GT Championship
			6			TBA
			6			TBA
AmeriCar @ Cape Cod	Cape Cod International Raceway	Cape Cod, Massachusetts	7	07/15	36	TBA	TM Master Cup Series
Duckroll 200	Mosport International Raceway	Bowmanville, Ontario	8	08/14-15	40	TBA	North American GT Championship
			7			TBA
Grand Prix of Trois-Rivières	Circuit Trois-Rivières	Trois-Rivières, Quebec	8	08/22-23	65	TBA	TM Canada Series Canadian Touring Car Championship
			7			TBA
C9 Antifreeze @ The Glen	Watkins Glen International	Watkins Glen, New York	9	09/07-09	40	TBA	North American GT Championship
			9			TBA
TBA	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Concord, North Carolina	10	09/26-27	44	TBA	NRRC Club Racing
			10			TBA
Hanmore Sunshine State Classic	Sebring International Raceway	Sebring, Florida	11	10/09-10	27	TBA	NRRC Club Racing
			11			TBA
AmeriCar Championship 300 at The NRRC National Championships	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Speedway, Indiana	12	10/23-25	41	TBA	NRRC National Championship Runoffs Dash Cup America Series
			12			TBA
			8			TBA

ProLaps Championship Road Racing Series

AmeriCar ProLaps Championship Road Racing Series
# of Rounds	12
Ovals	0
Road Courses	12
Driver's Champion
Owner's Champion
Season Opener	Desafío Hidalgo Hard AmeriCar
Season Finale	AmeriCar Championship 300 at The NRRC National Championships
Championship Overview

The AC-1 Class is the major of the two Silhouette based classes of AmeriCar racing. It is composed by Grand Touring cars with spec chassis produced by Precision Performance, resembling the following production models:

• Saar Eagle
• Lenard R37GT
• Kanako Serpent
• Reiter Landrücken GT

From the 2019 specifications only slight changes occur, as sequential transmissions are now allowed to be used within AC-1, while the 358 cubic inch, V8 engine specificications are maintained.

AC-1 as the premier class, will be one of the two to have a Manufacturer's Championship.

Team Chart

• Drivers denoted in Light Yelow are rookies

Complete Schedule Cars
Model	Team	Car	Driver	Primary Sponsor	Car Owner
Kanako Serpent	Paul Barnes Motorsports	2	Sam Duffy	Valvoline	Paul Barnes, Jr.
		4	Tamara Riley	Valvoline NextGen
	McIntyre Motorsports	95	Carlos Rodriguez	TBA	Matt McIntyre
	Nelson Racing	98	Lucy Barnton	Zippo	Michael Nelson
Lenard R37GT	Steve Barco Motorsports	49	Steve Barco	Mattox Weather Shield	Steve Barco
	SPI Network	0	Bigsby Foote	Yeti Antifreeze	Sergio Power
		6	Libby Bell	LiberTea
		8	Sara Topps	Leapin' Lizard
	Long Beach Autosport	460	Natasha Pierce	Yang Microsystems	Tom Pierce
		640	Jake Gilliam	Slam Dunk Sporting Goods
Reiter Landrücken GT	Reiter American Racing Team	5	Christina Barth	Reiter	Guy Pittman
	Carson Mercer Racing	69	Kyle Macintosh	Monster Energy	Carson Mercer
	Down Under Thunder	79	Max Gibson	Main Force Patrol	Mel Rockatansky
	Scuderia Vandom	84	Celina Vandom	KandraCar Transportation	Pierluigi Vandom
	Kurt Gordon Racing	666	Kurt Gordon	TBA	Kurt Gordon
Saar Eagle	Hanmore Ross Racing	1	Tony Bell	Hanmore	TBA
		3	Mariano Zavala	Vicker Collision and Glass
	HQS Racing	22	Caitlin Richler	Oilex	Connor Swift
		31	Lexie Percy	Cadbury
	Vince Arnold Racing	119	Vivian Arnold		Vince Arnold

Limited Schedule Cars
Model	Team	Car	Driver	Primary Sponsor	Car Owner	Races
Kanako Serpent	Trueman Ellison Motorsports	03	Trueman Ellison	Highmark/Moneytron	Trueman Ellison	2, 7
	Dave Ferrell	26	Dave Ferrell		Dave Ferrell	2, 10-12
	Fabricio Portela	66	Fabricio Portela		Fabricio Portela	1
	Jeffrey Adkins	48	Jeffrey Adkins		Jeffrey Adkins	5, 7-9, 12
	Nelson Racing	96	Rafaela Molina	Castrol	Michael Nelson	1
		97	Stan Gustaffson	IKEA	Michael Nelson	3, 4, 6, 12
Lenard R37GT	Hi-Yo Silver Motorsports	9	Reid Bullet	The Loan Ranger	Kemo Sabe	2-3, 6
	Powersports Inc.	18	Jesse Wilkins	TBA	Abraham Crosby	5, 7, 9
		19	Clyde Snyder	TBA
	Chinese-American Motorsports Exhange	28	Jordan Chang	Sinopec	Shen Zhengsheng	3, 6
	Marcelo Cubilla	44	Marcelo Cubilla		Marcello Cubilla	1
	Antero Rivera	64	Antero Rivera		Antero Rivera	1
	Daniel Voyles Racing	TBA	Daniel Voyles	TBA	Daniel Voyles	TBA
Reiter Landrücken GT	Jackson Racing	30	Allen Castle		Ken Jackson	3, 5, 6, 12
	DF Motorsports	56	Dan Francis, Jr.		Dan Francis Sr.	8
	Scuderia Vandom	81	Alessandro Vandom	Sliplube	Pierluigi Vandom	2, 4, 6
		481	Garrett Brunswick	Scorpio Batteries
Saar Eagle	Patterson Racing	14	Adam Patterson	Big Bunny BBQ	Jack Patterson	8, 10-12
		41	Jack Patterson
	Team Mayweather	02	Adam Sailer	Alvelo Airlines	James Mayweather	2, 4, 6-7, 10, 12
		20	Mike Roe	Riffrafz
	Maestas Motorsports	70	Leroy Maestas		Leroy Maestas	3, 10
	Leticia Montero	72	Leticia Montero		Leticia Montero	1

Powermetal Muscle Car Challenge

AmeriCar Powermetal Muscle Car Challenge
# of Rounds	12
Ovals	0
Road Courses	12
Driver's Champion
Owner's Champion
Season Opener	Desafío Hidalgo Hard AmeriCar
Season Finale	AmeriCar Championship 300 at The NRRC National Championships
Championship Overview

AC-2 continues to be the class with the largest fields, as the composite body specs from 2019 are carried over with slight cosmetic changes. The bodies, produced by Cromwell Raceworks are similar to FARC bodies, with a slightly different front end and a rear wing instead of a spoiler.

Only three models are used within this class, being those the:

• Saar Revere
• Inglesby Bolero
• Lenard R37

The engines used within AC-2 continue to be similar to AC-1, albeit with restricted horsepower.

Team Chart

• Drivers denoted in Light Yelow are rookies

Complete Schedule Cars
Model	Team	Car	Driver	Primary Sponsor	Car Owner
Inglesby Bolero	S2 Motorsports	6	Randy Tanner	Allicroc	Patrick Scott
		7	Harriet Hunter	TBA	Marty Stevenson
	Marcus Stanton Motorsports	13	Mac Hanley	Carter Tools	Marcus Stanton
		26	Connie Brooks	Hooker Headers
	Overton Motorsports	23	Kirk Jones	Tim Horton's	Paul Overton
		32	Scott Overton	Labatt's
	Alan Everett Motorsports	40	Patricia Stevenson		Alan Everett
Lenard R37	No Quarter Racing	4	Riley Knight	UTails	Paul R. Knight
		8	Lucas Sweeney	Dryv Rideshare	Paul Sweeney
	Ashcroft Family Racing	9	Thomas Tucker	C9 Antifreeze	Thomas Ashcroft
		99	Julia Ashcroft	TBA
	Trueman Ellison Motorsports	03	Chris R.	Janet Airlines/Moneytron	Trueman Ellison
	UteSpeed, Inc.	59	Ellis Gideon	Butterfield Root Beer	Josiah Lowell
	Matthews Motorsports	60	TBA	AQData	Ryan Matthews
	Bufford Racing	63	Colette Legault	Brunet	John Bufford
	Glanville Enterprises	85	Rick Louis	Prue	Kiefer Glanville
	Maxwell Engineering	619	Kalysta Blackburn	Blackburn Tires	Leighton Maxwell
Saar Revere	HQS Racing	2	Riley McKee	Canadian Tire	Connor Swift
	Kaarfor Racing	17	Kristen Young	Kaarfor	Bruce Shelley
		18	Bruce Shelley
	Long Family Autosport	19	Dima van Hall	Motiv	Ryan Long
		91	Vito Vinci
	Barney Compton Racing	22	Dan Robinson	Momo Italy	Barney Compton
	Team Thunder	33	Rence Brown	Mr. Aid	Michael Rutana
		77	Sam Burkhart	7-Key Aftermarket
	Concept Sports Inc.	69	Cody Lawrence	Monster Energy	James Paget

Limited Schedule Cars
Model	Team	Car	Driver	Primary Sponsor	Car Owner	Races
Inglesby Bolero	Ed Linsey	5	Ed Linsey	Imago	Ed Linsey	TBA
	Matt Torres	36	Matt Torres		Matt Torres	TBA
	Alec Hodges Motorsports	52	Lynn Hodges	Sisco	Alec Hodges, Sr.	TBA
		53	Lynn Hodges			TBA
	Duckroll Development	88	Andrew Townsend	Duckroll Tires	Glen Bowman	TBA
	César Arana	92	César Arana		César Arana	1
Lenard R37	Foster Racing	11	Kim Howard		Paul Foster	TBA
	Miguel Amadeo	37	Miguel Amadeo		Miguel Amadeo	1
	Laser Motorsports	61	Konstani Theodorakos	Party Rental Ltd.	Ted Johnson	TBA
	S2 Motorsports	66	Aaron Spencer	SolvCo	Patrick Scott	TBA
	Osmar Castellanos	75	Osmar Castellanos		Osmar Castellanos	1
	Ashcroft Racing Team	199	Brandon Ashcroft	TBA	Thomas Ashcroft	TBA
Saar Revere	Carlos Polanco	12	Carlos Polanco		Carlos Polanco	1
	Bob Alderman	28	Bob Alderman		Bob Alderman	TBA
	Benigno Mena	45	Benigno Mena		Benigno Mena	1
	Mike Garza	64	Mike Garza		Mike Garza	TBA
	Kyle Smith	80	Kyle Smith		Kyle Smith	TBA
	Long Family Autosport	919	Tony Long	Motiv	Ryan Long	TBA

SIP Production Car Cup

AmeriCar SIP Production Car Cup
# of Rounds	8
Ovals	0
Road Courses	8
Driver's Champion
Owner's Champion
Season Opener	Carter Tools 300
Season Finale	AmeriCar Championship 300 at The NRRC National Championships
Championship Overview

AC-3 undergoes slight changes, stemming from the deactivation from AC-4.

The now single production based class of AmeriCar continues to have the same rules as 2019, however, it features less restrictions in terms of models, as long as they fit within the series Touring Car specifications.

Engine power is also the smallest amongst the three AmeriCar classes, as the specifications allow up to 300 hp.

Within AmeriCar, the Production Car Cup is the most cost-effective series, due to its production car nature. However, it is aimed as a development class for rookies and aimed at hobbyists as well.

Complete Schedule Cars
Team	Car	Driver	Primary Sponsor	Car Owner
Matt Stern Motorsports	1	Parker Levitt	Supratech	Matt Stern
	2	Joey Sinclair
Gareth Motorsports	5	Frank Gareth		Steve Gareth Sr.
Pure Motorsports	01	Bryson Evans	Sprunk	Bob Jackson
	02	Barry Collins
Axiom Motorsports	04	Joshua Michaels	TBA	Joshua Michaels
Fletcher Racing	17	Brendan Fletcher	Coletta	James Fletcher
	19	Taegan Roberson
Astor-Fitzpatrick Racing	44	Carl Astor	Citra Squeeze	Barry Astor
Concept Sports Inc.	47	Windham Scott		James Paget
Dwight Johnson Motorsports	58	Ashley Richardson		Dwight Johnson
Nelson Racing Development	98	Tony Hart		Michael Nelson

Points System

Race Points (All Classes)

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th	15th	16th	17th	18th	19th	20th	21st	22nd	23rd	24th	25th≥	Lap Led	Most Laps Led	Pole Position
Points	30	27	25	23	21	20	19	18	17	16	15	14	13	12	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1	1	1	3

Manufacturers Championship (AC1 and AC2)

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
Points	9	6	3	1