1999 SpeedVision World Challenge


The 1999 SpeedVision World Challenge was the tenth running of the Sports Car Club of America's premier series. It was the first season that the series would be covered by the SpeedVision network. The season also marked a new format, with Touring 1 becoming Grand Touring and Touring 2 becoming Touring Car. 1999 was also the first year in which the series would have a corporate sponsor since 1991. Pontiac got its final series win this season, joining Oldsmobile and Saturn as General Motors brands gradually disappearing from the World Challenge. It was not until the rise of the Cadillac CTS-V that a GM division other than Chevrolet would see a win. This also led to the beginning of a longtime BMW-Mazda-Acura affair in touring car.

Results

RoundCircuitWinning Driver
Winning Driver
Winning Vehicle
Winning Vehicle
1MosportBobby Archer
Michael Galati
Dodge Viper
Acura Integra R
2Lime RockBobby Archer
Michael Galati
Dodge Viper
Acura Integra R
3Mid-OhioPeter Kitchak
Michael Galati
Porsche 911 RSR
Acura Integra R
4Road AtlantaKermit Upton III
Michael Galati
BMW M3
Acura Integra R
5Tros-Rivieres Peter Kitchak
Pierre Kleinubing
Porsche 911 RSR
Acura Integra R
6West Michigan Peter Kitchak
Will Turner
Porsche 911 RSR
BMW 328
7VancouverScotty White
Hugh Plumb
Chevrolet Corvette C5
Acura Integra R
8Pike's Peak Peter Kitchak
Chuck Hemmingson
Porsche 911 RSR
Pontiac Sunfire
9Laguna SecaJohn Heinricy
Pierre Kleinubing
Chevrolet Corvette C5
Acura Integra R