2004 Speed World Challenge
The 2004 Speed World Challenge season was the fifteenth season of the Sports Car Club of America's World Challenge series. The series' title sponsor was television network Speed Channel, who broadcast all the races. Championships were awarded for grand touring and touring cars. The season began on March 19 and ran for ten rounds. Tommy Archer and Audi won the championships in GT, and Bill Auberlen and BMW won in Touring Car.[1] The season marked the first wins for the Cadillac brand, a step up for General Motors after three of its brands declined in the nineties.
Schedule
| Rnd |
Date |
Circuit |
Supporting |
Distance |
GT Winning Car |
TC Winning Car |
|---|
| GT |
TC |
GT Winning Driver |
TC Winning Driver |
| 1 |
1 |
March 19 |
Sebring International Raceway, Sebring, Florida |
American Le Mans Series
(12 Hours of Sebring) |
63 mi (101 km) (TC)
74 mi (119 km) (GT) |
Cadillac CTS-V |
BMW 325i |
 Max Angelelli |
 Bill Auberlen |
| 2 |
2 |
May 31 |
Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, Connecticut |
Stand-alone event |
66 mi (106 km) (TC)
70 mi (110 km) (GT) |
Audi RS6 |
BMW 325i |
| Randy Pobst |
Bill Auberlen |
| 3 |
3 |
June 26 |
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio |
American Le Mans Series
(American Le Mans at Mid-Ohio) |
60 mi (97 km) (TC)
54 mi (87 km) (GT) |
Audi RS6 |
Acura TSX |
| Michael Galati |
Matt Plumb |
| 4 |
4 |
July 17 |
Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, California |
American Le Mans Series
(Grand Prix of Sonoma) |
58 mi (93 km) (TC)
63 mi (101 km) (GT) |
Porsche 911 Cup |
BMW 325i |
 Wolf Henzler |
Bill Auberlen |
| |
5 |
July 18 |
58 mi (93 km) (TC) |
did not participate |
BMW 325Ci |
 Niclas Jönsson |
| 5 |
6 |
July 24 |
Portland International Raceway, Portland, Oregon |
American Le Mans Series
(Portland Grand Prix) |
58 mi (93 km) (TC)
60 mi (97 km) (GT) |
Dodge Viper Competition Coupe |
Acura TSX |
| Tommy Archer |
 Pierre Kleinubing |
| 6 |
|
August 7 |
Mosport International Raceway, Bowmanville, Ontario |
American Le Mans Series
(Grand Prix of Mosport) |
74 mi (119 km) (GT) |
Audi RS6 |
did not participate |
| Michael Galati |
| 7 |
7 |
August 8 |
69 mi (111 km) (TC)
74 mi (119 km) (GT) |
Cadillac CTS-V |
Acura TSX |
 Ron Fellows |
Matt Plumb |
| 8 |
8 |
August 22
August 21 |
Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin |
American Le Mans Series
(Road America 500) |
69 mi (111 km) (TC)
73 mi (117 km) (GT) |
Audi RS6 |
Nissan Sentra SE-R |
| Michael Galati |
Peter Cunningham |
| 9 |
9 |
September 24 |
Road Atlanta, Braselton, Georgia |
American Le Mans Series
(Petit Le Mans) |
69 mi (111 km) (TC)
74 mi (119 km) (GT) |
Cadillac CTS-V |
Acura TSX |
| Max Angelelli |
Pierre Kleinubing |
| 10 |
10 |
October 17 |
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, California |
American Le Mans Series
(Monterey Sports Car Championships) |
58 mi (93 km) (TC)
63 mi (101 km) (GT) |
Porsche 911 Cup |
Mazda 6 |
| Wolf Henzler |
Jeff Altenburg |
| [2] |
References