2017 Atlantic Championship
2017 Atlantic Championship Series season | |
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Season | |
Races | 14 |
Start date | April 29 |
End date | October 8 |
Awards | |
Drivers' champion | Peter Portante |
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The 2017 Atlantic Championship Series season was the fourth season of the revived Atlantic Championship. The series is organized by Formula Race Promotions. Sanctioning for the 2017 season has passed from SCCA Pro Racing to the United States Auto Club.[1] American Peter Portante won the championship by a comfortable 96 point margin over Atlantics veteran David Grant. Portante won nine of the fourteen races, David Grant won three and his brother Keith Grant won an additional two. The series raced on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course for the only time in its history.
Race calendar and results
Round | Circuit | Location | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver |
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1 | Virginia International Raceway | Alton, Virginia | April 29 | David Grant | Peter Portante | Keith Grant |
2 | April 30 | David Grant | David Grant | Peter Portante | ||
3 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | May 12 | Peter Portante | David Grant | Peter Portante |
4 | May 13 | Keith Grant | David Grant | Peter Portante | ||
5 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | June 10 | Peter Portante | Peter Portante | Peter Portante |
6 | June 11 | Peter Portante | Keith Grant | Peter Portante | ||
7 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | July 1 | Anthony Martin | Peter Portante | Peter Portante |
8 | July 2 | David Grant | David Grant | David Grant | ||
9 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania | July 29 | Keith Grant | Peter Portante | Keith Grant |
10 | July 30 | David Grant | David Grant | David Grant | ||
11 | Summit Point Motorsports Park | Summit Point, West Virginia | August 26 | Peter Portante | Peter Portante | Peter Portante |
12 | August 27 | Peter Portante | David Grant | David Grant | ||
13 | New Jersey Motorsports Park | Millville, New Jersey | October 7 | Peter Portante | Bruce Hamilton | Peter Portante |
14 | October 8 | Peter Portante | Peter Portante |
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