The 2009 Star Mazda Championship was the eleventh season of the Star Mazda Championship, an open wheel auto racing series that competes using spec chassis and engines. It consisted of a 13-race schedule beginning in March and ending in October. For the first time since 2006, the series featured races on oval tracks, more precisely the Milwaukee Mile and the Iowa Speedway. The remaining races except the one at Virginia were held jointly with the also Mazda-backed Atlantic Championship. In addition to the main championship that is typically tested by young, developing drivers, there were also additional class titles for senior drivers.

Adam Christodoulou won the championship ahead of Peter Dempsey, after the Irish driver's retirement at the final round at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca gifted the title to the Briton. Chris Cumming and Michael Guasch won class titles for older drivers.

Teams and Drivers

TeamNo.Driver(s)Round(s)Notes
AIM Autosport3Republic of Ireland Peter Dempsey1–5
71Canada David OstellaAll
72Venezuela Jorge GoncalvezAll
73Brazil Giancarlo Vilarinho13Unregistered
American Speed Factory31Puerto Rico Carlos Conde2, 4–5, 8–9Masters Series
Andersen Racing2United States Joel Miller7–13
5United States Joe D'Agostino1
17Canada Mikaël Grenier2–6, 10
21Brazil Denis NavarroAll
22United States Conor DalyAll
33United Kingdom Richard Kent1, 3–13
DF Racing12United States Chuck Hulse3, 13Masters Series
Eliseo THL Motorsports77Chile Kevin Toledo1–10, 12
Goshen Motorsports80Japan Toshi Deki1–10Expert Series
82United States Billy Goshen1–7
83United States Ryan Booth1–2
United States Bruce Binnquist3Unregistered
JDC MotorSports2United States Joel Miller1–6
11United Kingdom Adam ChristodoulouAll
19Brazil Caio LaraAll
20Venezuela Gustavo Linares3, 6–7Unregistered
51United States Alex ArdoinAll
55United States Gerry Kraut1–4, 8, 11–13Masters Series
85United States Chris Miller12–13Unregistered
91United States Michael Guasch1–5, 8–11, 13Masters Series
Juncos Racing3Republic of Ireland Peter Dempsey6–13
13Canada Michael Furfari1–10
23United States Walt Bowlin1–5, 10–12Masters Series
61United States Sean Burstyn1–5, 7–10
80Japan Toshi Deki11–13Expert Series
Kester Racing with Team 3G15Canada Taylor Hacquard1–7
16Canada Chris Cumming1–6Expert Series
24United States Jeffery Kester1–7
48United States Kristy Kester1–7
Mitchell Motorsports66United States Rusty MitchellAll
Mundill13Canada Michael Furfari11–13
27Norway Anders KrohnAll
64United States Patrick O'Neill2–3, 13Expert Series
Northwest Autosport29United States Phil Fogg1, 3Expert Series
Team Apex57United States Bob Kaminsky8Unregistered
Team GDT30Brazil Rick Rosin2–5, 8–9, 12Unregistered
Canada Kyle Marcelli13Unregistered
65United States J. W. Roberts1, 10, 13Expert Series
United States Ashley Freiberg8–9Unregistered
Worldspeed Motorsports16Canada Chris Cumming8–9, 12–13Expert Series
18United States Stan Kohls3Unregistered
86United States Dave House3Unregistered

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitLocationDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1United States Sebring International RacewaySebring, FloridaMarch 20United Kingdom Richard KentBrazil Caio LaraUnited Kingdom Adam ChristodoulouJDC MotorSports
2United States Virginia International RacewayAlton, VirginiaApril 26United Kingdom Adam ChristodoulouUnited Kingdom Adam ChristodoulouRepublic of Ireland Peter DempseyAIM Autosport
3United States Miller Motorsports ParkTooele, UtahMay 16United Kingdom Adam ChristodoulouUnited Kingdom Adam ChristodoulouUnited Kingdom Adam ChristodoulouJDC MotorSports
4United States New Jersey Motorsports ParkMillville, New JerseyJune 13United States Conor DalyUnited States Conor DalyUnited States Conor DalyAndersen Racing
5June 14United Kingdom Richard KentUnited Kingdom Adam ChristodoulouUnited Kingdom Richard KentAndersen Racing
6United States Milwaukee MileWest Allis, WisconsinJune 20United Kingdom Richard KentRepublic of Ireland Peter DempseyNorway Anders KrohnMundill
7United States Iowa SpeedwayNewton, IowaJuly 10Republic of Ireland Peter DempseyRepublic of Ireland Peter DempseyRepublic of Ireland Peter DempseyJuncos Racing
8United States Autobahn Country ClubJoliet, IllinoisJuly 25Republic of Ireland Peter DempseyUnited Kingdom Adam ChristodoulouRepublic of Ireland Peter DempseyJuncos Racing
9July 26Republic of Ireland Peter DempseyUnited Kingdom Adam ChristodoulouRepublic of Ireland Peter DempseyJuncos Racing
10Canada Circuit Trois-RivièresTrois-Rivières, QuebecAugust 16United States Rusty MitchellUnited States Conor DalyUnited States Alex ArdoinJDC MotorSports
11Canada Mosport International RacewayBowmanville, OntarioAugust 29United Kingdom Richard KentUnited States Conor DalyUnited Kingdom Richard KentAndersen Racing
12United States Road AtlantaBraselton, GeorgiaSeptember 25Republic of Ireland Peter DempseyRepublic of Ireland Peter DempseyRepublic of Ireland Peter DempseyJuncos Racing
13United States Mazda Raceway Laguna SecaMonterey, CaliforniaOctober 10Republic of Ireland Peter DempseyRepublic of Ireland Peter DempseyUnited Kingdom Adam ChristodoulouJDC MotorSports

Championship standings

Overall

PosDriverSEB United StatesVIR United StatesMMP United StatesNJ United StatesMIL United StatesIOW United StatesACC United StatesTRO CanadaMOS CanadaATL United StatesLAG United StatesPoints
Pos Driver SEB United States VIR United States MMP United States NJ United States MIL United States IOW United States ACC United States TRO Canada MOS Canada ATL United States LAG United States Points 1 United Kingdom Adam Christodoulou 1 7 1 2 24 2 5 2 2 5 3 3 1 473 2 Republic of Ireland Peter Dempsey 6 1 2 6 7 4 1 1 1 13 4 1 20 461 3 United States Conor Daly 3 5 22 1 8 21 2 3 5 14 2 2 4 416 4 United States Alex Ardoin 8 2 6 24 2 3 14 17 7 1 8 5 2 401 5 United States Joel Miller 5 3 3 5 4 14 18 7 4 3 12 4 16 390 6 Norway Anders Krohn 17 6 11 12 6 1 6 9 11 6 5 9 3 380 7 United Kingdom Richard Kent 2 4 8 1 20 17 4 3 19 1 6 6 377 8 Brazil Caio Lara 4 10 5 4 5 8 9 10 9 20 7 8 15 360 9 Venezuela Jorge Goncalvez 9 4 13 9 10 5 20 18 15 18 6 11 5 329 - Canada Michael Furfari 12 25 9 7 11 10 8 8 6 8 13 13 9 329 11 Brazil Denis Navarro 15 19 8 18 9 13 15 6 10 10 10 7 7 321 12 United States Rusty Mitchell 11 26 16 25 25 6 4 16 13 2 11 10 17 295 13 Canada David Ostella 23 9 17 10 18 18 3 20 8 7 9 18 18 294 14 Japan Toshi Deki 26 17 24 23 21 17 11 15 17 16 15 15 14 237 15 Chile Kevin Toledo 10 27 19 14 16 19 7 19 14 17 14 220 16 United States Michael Guasch 18 14 20 26 17 11 12 11 16 13 202 17 Canada Chris Cumming 14 22 27 16 15 16 12 16 12 10 200 18 Canada Mikaël Grenier 8 7 3 3 12 4 189 19 United States Sean Burstyn 20 23 14 20 19 13 5 18 9 184 20 United States Billy Goshen 27 11 10 11 12 7 12 162 21 United States Gerry Kraut 21 16 23 19 13 14 16 12 154 22 United States Kristy Kester 24 13 15 13 13 15 10 149 23 Canada Taylor Hacquard 16 21 12 15 14 9 19 146 24 United States Jeffery Kester 13 24 21 17 20 11 16 130 25 United States Walt Bowlin 25 20 25 22 23 15 17 17 124 26 Puerto Rico Carlos Conde 18 21 22 14 19 86 27 United States Patrick O'Neill 15 26 8 59 28 United States J. W. Roberts 22 12 19 55 29 United States Chuck Hulse 17 11 43 30 United States Ryan Booth 28 12 32 31 United States Joe D'Agostino 7 29 32 United States Phil Fogg 19 27 25Color Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green 4th & 5th place Light Blue 6th–10th place Dark Blue Finished (Outside Top 10) Purple Did not finish Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Brown Withdrawn (Wth) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Blank Did not participate (DNP) Not competing
1United Kingdom Adam Christodoulou17122425225331473
2Republic of Ireland Peter Dempsey612674111134120461
3United States Conor Daly3522182123514224416
4United States Alex Ardoin8262423141771852401
5United States Joel Miller53354141874312416390
6Norway Anders Krohn17611126169116593380
7United Kingdom Richard Kent248120174319166377
8Brazil Caio Lara41054589109207815360
9Venezuela Jorge Goncalvez94139105201815186115329
-Canada Michael Furfari1225971110886813139329
11Brazil Denis Navarro151981891315610101077321
12United States Rusty Mitchell11261625256416132111017295
13Canada David Ostella239171018183208791818294
14Japan Toshi Deki26172423211711151716151514237
15Chile Kevin Toledo102719141619719141714220
16United States Michael Guasch18142026171112111613202
17Canada Chris Cumming14222716151612161210200
18Canada Mikaël Grenier8733124189
19United States Sean Burstyn2023142019135189184
20United States Billy Goshen2711101112712162
21United States Gerry Kraut2116231913141612154
22United States Kristy Kester24131513131510149
23Canada Taylor Hacquard1621121514919146
24United States Jeffery Kester13242117201116130
25United States Walt Bowlin2520252223151717124
26Puerto Rico Carlos Conde182122141986
27United States Patrick O'Neill1526859
28United States J. W. Roberts22121955
29United States Chuck Hulse171143
30United States Ryan Booth281232
31United States Joe D'Agostino729
32United States Phil Fogg192725
ColorResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
Green4th & 5th place
Light Blue6th–10th place
Dark BlueFinished (Outside Top 10)
PurpleDid not finish
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
BrownWithdrawn (Wth)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
BlankDid not participate (DNP)
Not competing
In-line notation Bold Pole position (1 point) Italics Ran fastest race lap
In-line notation
BoldPole position (1 point)
ItalicsRan fastest race lap

Expert (age 30–44)

PosNameStartsPoints
1Canada Chris Cumming10184
2Japan Toshi Deki13172
3United States Patrick O'Neill356
4United States J. W. Roberts346
5United States Phil Fogg228

Masters (age 45 and older)

PosNameStartsPoints
1United States Michael Guasch10178
2United States Gerry Kraut8138
3United States Walt Bowlin8112
4Puerto Rico Carlos Conde576
5United States Chuck Hulse240

Note: Expert and Masters classes have different point system than the overall championship.

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