2001 Grand American Road Racing Championship


The 2001 Grand American Road Racing Championship was the second season of the Rolex Sports Car Series run by the Grand American Road Racing Association. The season involved five classes: Sports Racing Prototype I and II, Grand Touring Sport, Grand Touring, and American GT. 10 races were run from February 3, 2001 to November 3, 2001, with Watkins Glen International gaining a date in August.

Schedule

Some events featured two races of different length, with a break-up of the five competing classes.
RndRaceLength/DurationCircuitDate
1Rolex 24 at Daytona24 HoursDaytona International SpeedwayFebruary 2
February 3
2Nextel 250250 MilesHomestead-Miami SpeedwayMarch 3
3Sun Automotive 200200 MilesPhoenix International RacewayApril 21
4Six Hours of the Glen6 HoursWatkins Glen InternationalMay 20
5Dodge Dealers Grand Prix125 Miles Lime Rock ParkMay 26
5Dodge Dealers Grand Prix2 Sprints Lime Rock ParkMay 28
6U.S. Road Racing Classic250 MilesMid-Ohio Sports Car CourseJune 10
7Road America 500500 MilesRoad AmericaJuly 8
8Le Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières200 km Circuit Trois-RivièresAugust 4
8Le Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières225 km Circuit Trois-RivièresAugust 5
9Bully Hill Vineyards 250250 MilesWatkins Glen InternationalAugust 10
10Grand-Am Finale3 HoursDaytona International SpeedwayNovember 3

Results

Overall winners in bold.
RndCircuitSRP Winning TeamsSRPII Winning TeamsGTS Winning TeamsGT Winning TeamsAGT Winning Teams----
RndCircuitSRP Winning DriversSRPII Winning DriversGTS Winning DriversGT Winning DriversAGT Winning Drivers----
1Daytona #63 Downing Atlanta #21 Archangel Motorsport Services #2 Corvette Racing #31 White Lightning Racing #11 Hamilton Safe Motorsports----
1Daytona Howard Katz
Chris Ronson
A. J. Smith
Jim Downing
Andy Lally
Paul Macey
Martin Henderson
Peter Seldon
Johnny O'Connell
Ron Fellows
Chris Kneifel
Franck Fréon
Christian Menzel
Randy Pobst
Mike Fitzgerald
Lucas Luhr
Ken Bupp
Dick Greer
Doug Mills
Simon Gregg
----
2Homestead #16 Dyson Racing Team #22 Archangel Motorsport Services #5 Fordahl Motorsports #54 JET Motorsports #09 Team X1-R----
2Homestead James Weaver
Butch Leitzinger
Mike Durand
Nigel Greensall
Chris Bingham
Ron Johnson
Toney Jennings
Terry Borcheller
Craig Conway
Doug Goad
----
3Phoenix #37 Intersport Racing #89 Porschehaus Racing #56 Muzzy Racing #15 Fordahl Motorsports #09 Team X1-R----
3Phoenix Jon Field
Oliver Gavin
Robert Julien
Bruno St. Jacques
Ritch Marziale
Erik Messley
Randy Pobst
Kimberly Hiskey
Craig Conway
Doug Goad
----
4Watkins Glen #27 Lista Doran Racing #62 Team Spencer Motorsports #5 Fordahl Motorsports #81 G&W Motorsports #09 Team X1-R----
4Watkins Glen Didier Theys
Mauro Baldi
Fredy Lienhard, Sr.
Rich Grupp
Ryan Hampton
Barry Waddell
Chris Bingham
Ron Johnson
Darren Law
David Murry
Matt Drendel
Craig Conway
Doug Goad
----
5Lime Rock #16 Dyson Racing Team #22 Archangel Motorsport Services #99 Schumacher Racing #54 JET Motorsports #09 Team X1-R----
5Lime Rock James Weaver
Butch Leitzinger
Mike Durand
Howard Katz
Larry Schumacher
Gunnar Jeannette
Toney Jennings
Terry Borcheller
Craig Conway
Doug Goad
----
6Mid-Ohio #37 Intersport Racing #21 Archangel Motorsport Services #5 Fordahl Motorsports #54 JET Motorsports #09 Team X1-R----
6Mid-Ohio Jon Field
Oliver Gavin
Andy Lally
Paul Macey
Chris Bingham
Ron Johnson
Toney Jennings
Terry Borcheller
Craig Conway
Doug Goad
----
7Road America #27 Lista Doran Racing #21 Archangel Motorsport Services #5 Fordahl Motorsports #15 Fordahl Motorsports #11 Hamilton Safe Motorsports----
7Road America Didier Theys
Mauro Baldi
Fredy Lienhard, Sr.
Ben Devlin
Larry Oberto
David Sterenberg
Chris Bingham
Ron Johnson
Randy Pobst
Kimberly Hiskey
Ken Bupp
Jon Leavy
----
8Trois-Rivières #16 Dyson Racing Team #88 Porschehaus Racing #5 Fordahl Motorsports #34 Zip/Pumpelly Racing #09 Team X1-R----
8Trois-Rivières James Weaver
Butch Leitzinger
Stephane Veilleux
Jean-Francois Dumoulin
Chris Bingham
Ron Johnson
Spencer Pumpelly Craig Conway
Doug Goad! rowspan="2" |9
† - Two separate individual races were held.
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