C Sports Racer Explained

C Sports Racer (CSR) now known as Prototype 1 (P1) is a class in the Sports Car Club of America. it consists of open top prototype style cars. The maximum displacement is 1615cc, in a 2 valve crossflow engine, with a minimum weight of 1300lbs w/driver. Two cycle or 4 valve/4 cycle motors between 850cc and 1300cc are permitted with a minimum weight of 1200lbs. Supercharging and turbocharging are permitted within limits, and with a maximum displacement of 765cc. Some CSRs are Formula Atlantic or Formula SCCA cars converted by adding bodywork to the chassis.[1]

C Sports Racer at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs

Year Driver Car Engine
C Modified
1954 Jim Kimberly Ferrari 4.5
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960 Richard Thompson Chevrolet
1961 Peter Harrison Chevrolet
1962 Harry Heuer Chaparral I Chevrolet
1963 Harry Heuer Chaparral I Chevrolet
1964 Ed Lowther Huffaker Genie Mk. 10 Ford
1965 Joe Starkey
C Sports Racer
1966 Ralph Salyer McKee Oldsmobile
1967 Chevrolet
1968 Mario Whittington Lotus 23 Ford
1969 Dan Carmichael Lotus 23B Ford
1970 Dan Carmichael Lotus 23B Ford
1971 Tom Evans Gardner Alfa Romeo
1972 William Holbrook Ford
1973 Eric Kerman Arachnid Ford
1974 Samuel Gilliland Arachnid 3 Ford
1975 Bobsy SR6 Ford
1976 Fred Stevenson Bobsy SR6 Ford
1977 Giuseppe Castellano Lola T498 Ford
1978 Jeff Miller
1979 Tom Foster Ford
1980 Fred Schilpin Lola T496 Ford
1981 Tom Foster Tiga SC81 Ford
1982 Terry McKenna Argo JM4 Ocelot Volkswagen
1983 Charles Billington Tracer TR2 Ford
1984 Tom Foster Tracer TR2 Ford
1985 Tom Foster Tracer TR2 Volkswagen
1986 Al Beasley Bease Decker 2
1987 Tom Foster Tracer TR2 Ford
1988 Tom Foster Tracer TR2 Ford
1989 Tom Foster Tracer TR2 Ford
1990 Charles Billington Tracer TR2 Ford
1991 Charles Billington Tracer TR2 Ford
1992 Charles Billington Tracer TR2 Ford
1993 Charles Billington Tracer TR2 Ford
1994 Greg Harrington Toyota
1995 Alexander Smith Pratt & Miller RM2
1996 Jeff Miller Wynnfurst
1997 Charles Billington Tracer TR2 Ford
1998 Ben Beasley Beasley B2
1999 Ben Beasley Beasley B2
2000 Alvin Beasley Jr. Beasley B2
2001 Ben Beasley Beasley B7
2002 Ben Beasley Beasley B7
2003 John Mirro
2004 Tony Loniewski Swift Viking Toyota
2005 Arnstein Loyning Swift Viking Toyota
2006 Peter Hans Swift 014.a Toyota
2007 Peter Hans Swift 014.a Toyota
2008 J.R. Osborne Stohr WF1 Suzuki
2009 Matt Miller Élan DP02 Mazda
2010 Steve Forrer Ralt RT41 Toyota
2011 Steve Forrer Ralt RT41 Toyota
2012 Steve Forrer Ralt RT41 Toyota
2013 Lee Alexander Stohr WF1 Suzuki
Prototype 1
2014 Chris Farrell Stohr WF1 Suzuki
2015 Gianpaolo Ciancimino Stohr WF1 Suzuki
2016 James Devenport Norma M20 FC Honda
2017 Jonathan Eriksen Stohr WF1 Suzuki
2018 James Devenport Norma M20 FC Honda
2019 Todd Slusher Elan DP02 Mazda
2020 Swift 014 Toyota
2021 Lee Alexander Stohr WF1 Suzuki
2022 Chip Romer Mazda
2023 Todd Vanacore Elan DP02 Mazda
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Introduction to SCCA Racing Rules.
  2. Web site: SCCA Runoffs Driver Histories. SCCA. 28 August 2016.