2020 IMSA Prototype Challenge

The 2020 IMSA Prototype Challenge is the fifteenth season of the IMSA Lites series and its successors and the fourth season as the IMSA Prototype Challenge. The opening race of the season was on January 4 at the Daytona International Speedway and the season concludes on October 9 at Road Atlanta. The championship will be contested solely by LMP3 class prototypes.

Calendar

Race schedule

The 2020 schedule was released August 2, 2019. A revised calendar was released May 15, 2020, due to changes made because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rnd	Circuit	Location	Date	Duration
1	Daytona International Speedway	Daytona Beach, Florida	January 4	3 hours
2	Sebring International Raceway	Sebring, Florida	July 17	1 hour 45 mins
3	Road America	Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin	August 1	1 hour 45 mins
4	Virginia International Raceway	Alton, Virginia	August 22	1 hour 45 mins
5	Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course	Lexington, Ohio	September 27	1 hour 45 mins
6	Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta	Braselton, Georgia	October 16	3 hours

Calendar changes

The round at Virginia International Raceway was replaced by a round at Road America.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the round at Mosport was replaced with a round at VIR.

Entry list

All cars use the Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 engine.

Team	Car	No.	Drivers	Rounds
United States Jr III Racing	Ligier JS P3	3	United States Eric Palmer	All
United States Greg Palmer	All
United States Performance Tech Motorsports	Ligier JS P3	6	United States Dan Goldburg	1–3, 5–6
United States Blake Mount	1, 4
Sweden Rasmus Lindh	2–3, 5–6
United States Jon Branam	4
19	United States Dan Goldburg	4
Sweden Rasmus Lindh	4
75	Canada Cameron Cassels	All
United States Max Hanratty	1–5
South Africa Stephen Simpson	6
United States JDC MotorSports	Norma M30	9	Australia Scott Andrews	2–6
United States Gerry Kraut	2–6
United States Robillard Racing LLC	Norma M30	10	United Kingdom Stevan McAleer	All
United States Joe Robillard	All
United States K2R Motorsports United States MG1 Motorsports LLC	Ligier JS P3	11	United States Steven Thomas	All
United States Thomas Merrill	1, 6
64	United Kingdom Matthew Bell	All
United States Naveen Rao	All
United Kingdom Nielsen Racing	Norma M30	17	Canada Garett Grist	1
United States Rob Hodes	1
United States Gilbert/Korthoff Racing	Norma M30	23	United States Jon Brownson	1–2
Canada Anthony Simone	1–2
United States Sean Creech Motorsport	Ligier JS P3	30	United Kingdom Wayne Boyd	1
United States Naj Husain	1
33	United States Lance Willsey	1–2, 4–6
United States Anthony Lazzaro	1
United States Bud Grossenbacher	2, 4, 6
United States Riley Motorsports	Ave-Riley AR-2	35	United States Jim Cox	1
United States Dylan Murry	1
United States Forty 7 Motorsports	Norma M30	40	United States David Grant	All
United States Keith Grant	All
Canada Parker Thompson	6
47	United States Joel Janco	All
Brazil J.J. Jorge	1–3, 6
United States Kyle Kirkwood	1, 4–6
74	United States Jon Brownson	3–6
United States Wyatt Schwab	3–6
United States CT Motorsports LLC	Norma M30	46	United States Scott Huffaker II	1
United States Steven Scullen III	1
United States MLT Motorsports	Ligier JS P3	54	United States Dakota Dickerson	All
Canada Dean Baker	1
United States Dom Cicero	2–6
United States Wulver Racing	Ligier JS P3	60	United States Bruce Hamilton III	All
Estonia Tõnis Kasemets	All
Estonia Tristan Viidas	1, 6
Canada Conquest/GRS Racing	Norma M30	61	Canada Danny Kok	1
Canada George Staikos	1
United States One Motorsports	Ligier JS P3	86	United States Paul LaHaye	1, 3–6
United States Dave House	1
United States Chip Romer	6
Entry List:

Race results

Rnd	Circuit	Pole position	Race winners
1	Daytona	United States No. 64 K2R Motorsports	United States No. 47 Forty 7 Motorsports
United Kingdom Matthew Bell United States Naveen Rao	United States Joel Janco Brazil J.J. Jorge United States Kyle Kirkwood
2	Sebring	No Qualifying	United States No. 9 JDC MotorSports
Australia Scott Andrews United States Gerry Kraut
3	Road America	United States No. 40 Forty 7 Motorsports	United States No. 9 JDC MotorSports
United States David Grant United States Keith Grant	Australia Scott Andrews United States Gerry Kraut
4	Virginia	No Qualifying	United States No. 64 K2R Motorsports
United Kingdom Matthew Bell United States Naveen Rao
5	Mid-Ohio	United States No. 40 Forty 7 Motorsports	United States No. 54 MLT Motorsports
United States David Grant United States Keith Grant	United States Dom Cicero United States Dakota Dickerson
6	Road Atlanta	United States No. 64 K2R Motorsports	United States No. 64 K2R Motorsports
United Kingdom Matthew Bell United States Naveen Rao	United Kingdom Matthew Bell United States Naveen Rao
Results

Notes

Championship standings

Points system

Position	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Race	35	32	30	28	26	25	24	23	22	21	20	19	18	17	16	15	14	13	12	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1

Driver's Championship

Pos.	Drivers	DAY	SEB	ELK	VIR	MOH	ATL	Points
Pos. Drivers DAY SEB ELK VIR MOH ATL Points 1 United Kingdom Matthew Bell United States Naveen Rao 2 3 5 1 2 1 190 2 United States Dakota Dickerson 3 4 4 4 1 6 174 3 United States Joel Janco 1 11 8 3 9 9 152 4 United States Dan Goldburg 13 6 2 9 3 8 150 5 Australia Scott Andrews United States Gerry Kraut 1 1 7 7 3 148 6 United States Steven Thomas 8 10 12 6 6 2 145 7 United States Dominic Cicero 4 4 4 1 6 144 8 United States David Grant United States Keith Grant 11 8 3 5 5 13 143 9 Canada Cameron Cassels 4 12 7 10 10 5 139 10 United Kingdom Stevan McAleer United States Joe Robillard DNS 2 6 2 4 14 134 11 United States Bruce Hamilton III Estonia Tõnis Kasemets 7 13 9 8 8 7 134 12 Sweden Rasmus Lindh 6 2 9 3 8 132 13 United States Jon Brownson 6 7 13 13 11 4 132 14 United States Eric Palmer United States Greg Palmer 10 5 10 14 12 12 123 15 United States Max Hanratty 4 12 7 10 10 113 16 United States Kyle Kirkwood 1 3 9 9 109 17 Brazil J.J. Jorge 1 11 8 9 100 18 United States Paul LaHaye 9 11 12 14 11 98 19 United States Lance Willsey 16 9 15 13 10 92 20 United States Wyatt Schwab 13 13 11 4 84 21 United States Bud Grossenbacher 9 15 10 59 22 United States Thomas Merrill 8 2 55 23 Canada Anthony Simone 6 7 49 24 Estonia Tristan Viidas 7 7 48 25 United States Blake Mount 13 11 38 26 Canada Dean Baker 3 30 27 Canada Garett Grist United States Rob Hodes 5 26 28 South Africa Stephen Simpson 5 26 29 United States Dave House 9 22 30 United States Jon Branam 11 20 31 United States Chip Romer 11 20 32 United States Jim Cox United States Dylan Murry 12 19 33 Canada Parker Thompson 13 18 34 Canada Danny Kok Canada George Staikos 14 17 35 United States Scott Huffaker II United States Steven Scullen III 15 16 36 United States Anthony Lazzaro 16 15 37 United Kingdom Wayne Boyd United States Naj Husain 17 14 Pos. Drivers DAY SEB ELK VIR MOH ATL Points	Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX) Bold - Pole position Italics - Fastest lap
1	United Kingdom Matthew Bell United States Naveen Rao	2	3	5	1	2	1	190
2	United States Dakota Dickerson	3	4	4	4	1	6	174
3	United States Joel Janco	1	11	8	3	9	9	152
4	United States Dan Goldburg	13	6	2	9	3	8	150
5	Australia Scott Andrews United States Gerry Kraut		1	1	7	7	3	148
6	United States Steven Thomas	8	10	12	6	6	2	145
7	United States Dominic Cicero		4	4	4	1	6	144
8	United States David Grant United States Keith Grant	11	8	3	5	5	13	143
9	Canada Cameron Cassels	4	12	7	10	10	5	139
10	United Kingdom Stevan McAleer United States Joe Robillard	DNS	2	6	2	4	14	134
11	United States Bruce Hamilton III Estonia Tõnis Kasemets	7	13	9	8	8	7	134
12	Sweden Rasmus Lindh		6	2	9	3	8	132
13	United States Jon Brownson	6	7	13	13	11	4	132
14	United States Eric Palmer United States Greg Palmer	10	5	10	14	12	12	123
15	United States Max Hanratty	4	12	7	10	10		113
16	United States Kyle Kirkwood	1			3	9	9	109
17	Brazil J.J. Jorge	1	11	8			9	100
18	United States Paul LaHaye	9		11	12	14	11	98
19	United States Lance Willsey	16	9		15	13	10	92
20	United States Wyatt Schwab			13	13	11	4	84
21	United States Bud Grossenbacher		9		15		10	59
22	United States Thomas Merrill	8					2	55
23	Canada Anthony Simone	6	7					49
24	Estonia Tristan Viidas	7					7	48
25	United States Blake Mount	13			11			38
26	Canada Dean Baker	3						30
27	Canada Garett Grist United States Rob Hodes	5						26
28	South Africa Stephen Simpson						5	26
29	United States Dave House	9						22
30	United States Jon Branam				11			20
31	United States Chip Romer						11	20
32	United States Jim Cox United States Dylan Murry	12						19
33	Canada Parker Thompson						13	18
34	Canada Danny Kok Canada George Staikos	14						17
35	United States Scott Huffaker II United States Steven Scullen III	15						16
36	United States Anthony Lazzaro	16						15
37	United Kingdom Wayne Boyd United States Naj Husain	17						14
Pos.	Drivers	DAY	SEB	ELK	VIR	MOH	ATL	Points
Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	Second place
Bronze	Third place
Green	Points classification
Blue	Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple	Retired, not classified (Ret)
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black	Disqualified (DSQ)
White	Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank	Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Team's Championship

Pos.	Team	Car	DAY	SEB	ELK	VIR	MOH	ATL	Points
1	#64 K2R Motorsports LLC	Ligier JS P3	2	3	5	1	2	1	190
2	#54 MLT Motorsports	Ligier JS P3	3	4	4	4	1	6	174
3	#47 Forty 7 Motorsports	Norma M30	1	11	8	3	9	9	152
4	#9 JDC MotorSports	Norma M30		1	1	7	7	3	148
5	#6 Performance Tech Motorsports	Ligier JS P3	13	6	2	11	3	8	148
6	#11 K2R Motorsports	Ligier JS P3	8	10	12	6	6	2	145
7	#40 Forty 7 Motorsports	Norma M30	11	8	3	5	5	13	143
8	#75 Performance Tech Motorsports	Ligier JS P3	4	12	7	10	10	5	139
9	#10 Robillard Racing LLC	Norma M30	DNS	2	6	2	4	14	134
10	#60 Wulver Racing	Ligier JS P3	7	13	9	8	8	7	134
11	#3 Jr III Racing	Ligier JS P3	10	5	10	14	12	12	124
12	#86 One Motorsports	Ligier JS P3	9		11	12	14	11	98
13	#33 Sean Creech Motorsport	Ligier JS P3	16	9		15	13	10	92
14	#74 Forty 7 Motorsports	Norma M30			13	13	11	4	76
15	#23 Gilbert/Korthoff Motorsports	Norma M30	6	7					49
16	#17 Nielsen Racing	Norma M30	5						26
17	#19 Performance Tech Motorsport	Ligier JS P3				9			22
18	#35 Riley Motorsports	Ave-Riley AR-2	12						19
19	#61 Conquest/GRS Racing	Norma M30	14						17
20	#46 CT Motorsports LLC	Norma M30	15						16
21	#30 Sean Creech Motorsport	Ligier JS P3	17						14
Pos.	Team	Car	DAY	SEB	ELK	VIR	MOH	ATL	Points

Bronze Driver's Cup

Pos.	Drivers	DAY	SEB	ELK	VIR	MOH	ATL	Points
1	United States Steven Thomas	1	3	3	2	2	1	194
2	United States David Grant United States Keith Grant	3	1	1	1	1		170
3	United States Paul LaHaye	2		2	3	4	3	152
4	United States Lance Willsey	5	2		4	3	2	148
5	United States Bud Grossenbacher		2		4		2	92
6	United States Thomas Merrill	1					1	70
7	United States Dave House	2						32
8	United States Chip Romer						3	30
9	Canada Danny Kok Canada George Staikos	4						28
10	United States Anthony Lazzaro	5						26
Pos.	Drivers	DAY	SEB	ELK	VIR	MOH	ATL	Points

External links

February 2, 2019, at the Wayback Machine