North American Touring Car Championship
| Category | Super Touring |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States Canada |
| Inaugural season | 1996 |
| Folded | 1997 |
| Last Drivers' champion |  David Donohue |
| Last Makes' champion |  Honda |
The North American Touring Car Championship was a
CART road and street course races.[2]
While popular with fans, the series struggled to attract teams, with most races in the 1996 season only having 11 or 12 entrants.[3] 1997 saw even fewer entrants with only 9 or 10 cars on track for most of the races.[4] The series was not continued for 1998.
Champions
| Season | Drivers' Champion | Manufacturers' Champion | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Randy Pobst (Honda Accord) |
Honda |
[3] |
| 1997 | David Donohue (Dodge Stratus) |
Honda |
[4] |
Notable drivers
Jeff Andretti (7th in 1996)
Neil Crompton (3rd in 1997; 7 wins, 14 podiums)- Peter Cunningham (5th in 1996, 2nd in 1997; 8 wins, 19 podiums)
- Dominic Dobson (2nd in 1996, 4th in 1997; 6 wins, 17 podiums)
- David Donohue (3rd in 1996, 1997 champion; 6 wins, 18 podiums)
Rod Millen (1 podium)- Randy Pobst (1996 champion, 5th in 1997; 5 wins, 18 podiums)
- Darren Law (8th in 1996 and 1997; 1 win, 2 podiums)
References
- ^ "About Dominic Dobson". Dobson Motorsport. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
- ^ "Provisional 1997 schedule released". Press release. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- ^ a b "North American Touring Car Championship 1996". Autocourse.ca. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
- ^ a b "North American Touring Car Championship 1997". Autocourse.ca. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
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