The 2009 SCCA Speed World Challenge was the 20th Speed World Challenge season. began March 18, 2009, and was completed on October 11, after 10 rounds. The Grand Touring championship was won by Brandon Davis driving a Ford Mustang GT, and the Touring Car championship was won by Pierre Kleinubing driving an Acura TSX. It was the last season under the Speed Channel sponsorship.
Schedule
Five of the rounds were held as an undercard to the American Le Mans Series: Sebring, Long Beach, Mid-Ohio, Road America, Road Atlanta and Laguna Seca. The Sebring, Mid-Ohio, Road Atlanta and Laguna Seca races were also shared with the Atlantic Championship, as well as the Autobahn date. The race at New Jersey was held as an undercard to the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series.
| Round | Date | Location | Classes |
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| 1 | March 20 | Sebring | GT | TC |
| 2 | April 19 | Long Beach | GT | |
| 3 | May 3 | New Jersey | GT | TC |
| 4 | May 17 | Mosport | GT | TC |
| 5 | July 5 | Watkins Glen | GT | TC |
| 6 | July 26 | Autobahn Country Club | GT | TC |
| 7 | August 9 | Mid Ohio | GT | TC |
| 8 | August 16 | Road America | GT | TC |
| 9 | September 25 | Road Atlanta | GT | TC |
| 10 | October 11 | Laguna Seca | GT | TC |
Race results
Drivers
Grand Touring (top 15)
| Pos | Driver | SEB | LB | NJ | MOS | WGI | ABC | MID | ELK | ATL | LAG | Points |
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| Pos Driver SEB LB NJ MOS WGI ABC MID ELK ATL LAG Points 1 United States Brandon Davis 3 3 3 2 8 2 1 4 3 4 1012 2 United States James Sofronas 5 1 6 9 3 6 3 15 5 1 931 3 United States Tony Rivera 1 7 5 3 7 5 2 1 4 17 910 4 United Kingdom Andy Pilgrim 12 6 1 4 5 4 15 16 1 5 851 5 United States Eric Curran 2 2 DSQ 5 2 17 16 2 2 3 811 6 United States Randy Pobst DNS 8 2 8 4 1 4 6 19 2 796 7 United States Dino Crescentini 17 DNS 6 1 15 5 3 9 18 578 8 United States Sonny Whelen 11 22 8 7 10 11 10 9 18 9 572 9 United States Tony Gaples 4 9 7 12 19 8 10 8 10 568 10 United States William Ziegler 8 12 11 13 11 10 11 11 12 19 552 11 United States Gunter Schaldach DSQ DNS 4 10 9 18 9 17 14 6 457 12 United States Jeff Courtney DSQ 10 11 8 6 13 7 11 441 13 United States Jason Daskalos 19 5 1 6 5 402 14 United States Rob Morgan 13 15 7 13 7 291 15 United States Ritch Marziale 18 14 12 8 209 Pos Driver SEB LB NJ MOS WGI ABC MID ELK ATL LAG Points | Bold – Pole Italics – Led Most Laps |
| 1 | United States Brandon Davis | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1012 |
| 2 | United States James Sofronas | 5 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 931 |
| 3 | United States Tony Rivera | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 910 |
| 4 | United Kingdom Andy Pilgrim | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 851 |
| 5 | United States Eric Curran | 2 | 2 | DSQ | 5 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 811 |
| 6 | United States Randy Pobst | DNS | 8 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 796 |
| 7 | United States Dino Crescentini | 17 | DNS | | 6 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 578 |
| 8 | United States Sonny Whelen | 11 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 572 |
| 9 | United States Tony Gaples | 4 | 9 | 7 | 12 | | 19 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 568 |
| 10 | United States William Ziegler | 8 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 552 |
| 11 | United States Gunter Schaldach | DSQ | DNS | 4 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 457 |
| 12 | United States Jeff Courtney | DSQ | 10 | | 11 | | 8 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 441 |
| 13 | United States Jason Daskalos | 19 | 5 | | 1 | 6 | | | 5 | | | 402 |
| 14 | United States Rob Morgan | 13 | 15 | | | | 7 | | | 13 | 7 | 291 |
| 15 | United States Ritch Marziale | 18 | 14 | | | | | 12 | 8 | | | 209 |
| Pos | Driver | SEB | LB | NJ | MOS | WGI | ABC | MID | ELK | ATL | LAG | Points |
Touring Car (top 15)
| Pos | Driver | SEB | NJ | MOS | MOS | WGI | ABC | MID | ELK | ATL | LAG | Points |
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| Pos Driver SEB NJ MOS MOS WGI ABC MID ELK ATL LAG Points 1 Brazil Pierre Kleinubing 2 5 2 5 6 3 3 1 10 1 973 2 United States Jason Saini 3 1 4 3 8 1 1 4 8 8 960 3 United States Peter Cunningham 9 2 5 1 5 2 2 6 6 2 921 4 United States Seth Thomas 1 14 10 4 1 11 4 8 1 7 878 5 United States Charles Espenlaub 12 11 7 2 2 4 8 2 9 6 847 6 Canada Kuno Wittmer 13 4 1 6 7 8 7 10 4 18 803 7 United States Eric Foss 4 6 6 9 11 6 9 5 5 12 769 8 United States James Clay 6 7 9 11 9 5 12 7 2 3 767 9 United States Nick Esayian 5 9 11 8 4 7 6 11 3 4 758 10 United States Patrick Lindsey 5 3 7 10 328 11 United States Toby Grahovec 11 8 8 10 10 313 12 United States Andrew Aquilante 8 3 3 12 309 13 United States Branden Peterson 10 12 13 165 14 Canada Nick Wittmer 3 7 164 15 United States Chip Herr 14 5 131 Pos Driver SEB NJ MOS MOS WGI ABC MID ELK ATL LAG Points | Bold – Pole Italics – Led Most Laps |
| 1 | Brazil Pierre Kleinubing | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 973 |
| 2 | United States Jason Saini | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 960 |
| 3 | United States Peter Cunningham | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 921 |
| 4 | United States Seth Thomas | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 878 |
| 5 | United States Charles Espenlaub | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 847 |
| 6 | Canada Kuno Wittmer | 13 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 803 |
| 7 | United States Eric Foss | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 769 |
| 8 | United States James Clay | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 767 |
| 9 | United States Nick Esayian | 5 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 758 |
| 10 | United States Patrick Lindsey | | | | | | | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 328 |
| 11 | United States Toby Grahovec | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | | | | | | 313 |
| 12 | United States Andrew Aquilante | 8 | 3 | | | 3 | 12 | | | | | 309 |
| 13 | United States Branden Peterson | | | | | | | 10 | 12 | 13 | | 165 |
| 14 | Canada Nick Wittmer | | | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | 164 |
| 15 | United States Chip Herr | 14 | | | | | | | | | 5 | 131 |
| Pos | Driver | SEB | NJ | MOS | MOS | WGI | ABC | MID | ELK | ATL | LAG | Points |
Manufacturer
Grand Touring
Touring Car
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