2024 Formula Car Challenge

The 2024 Formula Car Challenge presented by Goodyear is the 20th season of the Formula Car Challenge. It is a multi-event motor racing championship for single-seater open wheel formula racing cars held across the American west coast. The series is sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America.

Drivers

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No. Driver Car Rounds
7   Rodney A. Simmons Mazda Formula Mazda 2
12   Marcus Brodie 1997 Mazda Formula Mazda 1, 3
17   John Ertel 1994 Mazda Formula Star 3
25   Bret Imhoff Mazda Formula Mazda 3
28   Stew Tabak 1993 Mazda Formula 2–3
29   Christian Okpysh 1997 Mazda Formula Mazda 1–3
63   Lars Jensen 1997 Star Formula Mazda 1–3
67   Bill Weaver 1997 Star Mazda Formula Mazda 1, 3
72   Taylor Carmona Formula Mazda 2–3
75   C.J. Ray 1998 Mazda Star Formula 1, 3
77   Derry O'Donovan 1996 Formula Mazda FM 3
78   Brad Drew 1997 Mazda Formula 1–3
Sources: [1][2][3]

Race calendar

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The 2024 schedule was announced on 2 December 2023.[4] The season was to open with a one-round winter series at the Attesa Podium Club, but that event attracted no entries in the FCC's class. The eight-round main season will see the return of Portland International Raceway.[5]

Round Circuit Date Support bill Map of circuit locations
FCC Winter Series
NC R1   Podium Club Attesa, Casa Grande 2–3 March SCCA Majors Championship
Saguaro Series
R2
Formula Car Challenge
1 R1   Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows 23 March San Francisco Region SCCA Series
Formula Pro USA Western Championship
R2 24 March
2 R3 20 April SCCA Majors Championship
Formula Pro USA Western Championship
R4 21 April
3 R5   WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey 8 June San Francisco Region SCCA Series
Formula Pro USA Western Championship
R6 9 June
4 R7 5–7 July San Francisco Region SCCA Series
Formula Pro USA Western Championship
R8
5 R9   Portland International Raceway, Portland 10–11 August International Conference of Sports Car Clubs Championship
R10
6 R11   Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma 30 August–1 September San Francisco Region SCCA Series
Formula Pro USA Western Championship
R12
7 R13   Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows 25–27 October San Francisco Region SCCA Series
R14
8 R15   Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow 15–16 November Formula Pro USA Western Championship
R16

Race results

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Round Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver
1 R1   Thunderhill Raceway Park   Bill Weaver   Bill Weaver   Bill Weaver
R2   Bill Weaver   Bill Weaver   Bill Weaver
2 R3   Stew Tabak   Christian Okpysh   Christian Okpysh
R4   Christian Okpysh   Christian Okpysh   Christian Okpysh
3 R5   WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca   Christian Okpysh   Christian Okpysh   Christian Okpysh
R6   Christian Okpysh   Christian Okpysh   Christian Okpysh
4 R7
R8
5 R9   Portland International Raceway
R10
6 R11   Sonoma Raceway
R12
7 R13   Thunderhill Raceway Park
R14
8 R15   Buttonwillow Raceway Park
R16

Championship standings

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Scoring system

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Points are awarded to the top twenty drivers taking the green flag.[6]

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th   16th   17th   18th   19th   20th 
Points 29 25 22 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4

Each driver's two worst results will be dropped.

Drivers' standings

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Pos Driver THU1 THU2 LAG1 LAG2 POR SON THU3 BUT Pts
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16
1   Brad Drew 2 4 2 2 2 9 135
2   Christian Okpysh 6 DNS 1 1 1 1 134
3   Bill Weaver 1 1 3 2 105
4   Lars Jensen 5 5 3 4 DNS 6 98
5   C.J. Ray 3 3 4 3 86
6   Taylor Carmona 5 5 8 4 74
7   Stew Tabak 4 3 9 DNS 57
8   Marcus Brodie 4 2 DNS DNS 45
9   Derry O'Donovan 5 5 38
10   Rodney A. Simmons 6 6 36
11   Bret Imhoff 6 7 35
12   John Ertel 7 8 33
Pos Driver R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 Pts
THU1 THU2 LAG1 LAG2 POR SON THU3 BUT

References

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  1. ^ "SFR Championship Series Regional 3 & 4 - Qualifying results for Group 1". racehero.io. March 24, 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "SFRSCCA Majors Restricted Regional 5&6 - Qualifying results for Group 4~FA,FA2,FA3,FM,F4".
  3. ^ "SFR Championship Series Regionals 7&8 - Qualifying results for Group 1".
  4. ^ Newsroom, F. C. C. "2024 Formula Car Challenge Presented by Goodyear Schedules Announced | Formula Car Challenge". Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  5. ^ "Schedules | Formula Car Challenge". Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  6. ^ "Competitor Page | Formula Car Challenge". Retrieved 2023-02-19.
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