2017 Atlantic Championship

The 2017 Atlantic Championship Series season was the fourth season of the revived Atlantic Championship. The series is organized by Formula Race Promotions. Sanctioning for the 2017 season has passed from SCCA Pro Racing to the United States Auto Club.[1] American Peter Portante won the championship by a comfortable 96 point margin over Atlantics veteran David Grant. Portante won nine of the fourteen races, David Grant won three and his brother Keith Grant won an additional two. The series raced on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course for the only time in its history.

2017 Atlantic Championship Series season
Season
Races14
Start dateApril 29
End dateOctober 8
Awards
Drivers' championPeter Portante

Race calendar and results
Round Circuit Location Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver
1 Virginia International Raceway Alton, Virginia April 29 David Grant Peter Portante Keith Grant
2 April 30 David Grant David Grant Peter Portante
3 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio May 12 Peter Portante David Grant Peter Portante
4 May 13 Keith Grant David Grant Peter Portante
5 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Speedway, Indiana June 10 Peter Portante Peter Portante Peter Portante
6 June 11 Peter Portante Keith Grant Peter Portante
7 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio July 1 Anthony Martin Peter Portante Peter Portante
8 July 2 David Grant David Grant David Grant
9 Pittsburgh International Race Complex Wampum, Pennsylvania July 29 Keith Grant Peter Portante Keith Grant
10 July 30 David Grant David Grant David Grant
11 Summit Point Motorsports Park Summit Point, West Virginia August 26 Peter Portante Peter Portante Peter Portante
12 August 27 Peter Portante David Grant David Grant
13 New Jersey Motorsports Park Millville, New Jersey October 7 Peter Portante Bruce Hamilton Peter Portante
14 October 8 Peter Portante Peter Portante

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References
  1. "USAC to Sanction Atlantic, F2000, F1600 Championships". Atlantic Championship Series. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  2. "2017 Atlantic Championship Schedule". Atlantic Championship Series. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
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