The Skip Barber Racing School today announced the 14-race schedule for the 2010BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda. This is the 13th year of the Skip Barber National.In a break from tradition, the 2010 season is tentatively planned to open at Homestead-Miami Speedway withthe Rolex Sports Car Series before heading to Sebring International Raceway on the weekend of the famed12-Hour race. By the time the championship reaches its finale weekend at Road Atlanta as part of the 12thAnnual Petit Le Mans, the Skip Barber National will race at Virginia International Raceway, Lime Rock Park,New Jersey Motorsports Park, and a yet to be announced venue – all in support of spectator events, many apart of the most prestigious race weekends in American road racing.
The Skip Barber National is the series that launched the auto racing careers of Marco Andretti, Scott Speed,A.J. Allmendinger, Raphael Matos and Joel Miller, plus dozens of other drivers succeeding in Indycar,NASCAR, Grand-Am, American Le Mans Series, and the SCCA. Skip Barber National drivers have won atthe prestigious Formula Ford Festival and the past two Skip Barber National Champions, Conor Daly andConnor De Phillippi, have won the annual Walter Hayes Trophy.
2010 BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda schedule
Seven double-race weekendsSpring Training, January 28-29, Sebring International RacewayRounds 1 & 2, March 5-7, Homestead-Miami Speedway with Grand-AmRounds 3 & 4, March 16-19, Sebring International Raceway with American Le Mans SeriesRounds 5 & 6, April 22 - 25, Virginia International Raceway with Grand-AmRounds 7 & 8, May 28-June 1, Lime Rock Park with Grand-AmRounds 9 & 10, July 15-17, New Jersey Motorsports Park with Grand-AmRounds 11 & 12, August TBDRounds 13 & 14, September 28-October 1, Road Atlanta with American Le Mans Series
About Skip Barber Racing SchoolFor 35 years, Skip Barber Racing School LLC has operated a fully integrated system of racing schools,driving schools, racing championships, corporate events and OEM events across North America. The SkipBarber Racing School is offered at more than 20 of the most prestigious race tracks in North America, whilethe Skip Barber Driving School, utilizing Mazda's performance sedans and sports cars, operates at five worldfamoustracks in destination locations.
The Skip Barber Race Series is collectively six separate, equalized-car racing championships – the SkipBarber MAZDASPEED Challenge; two regional race series featuring race prepared Mazda MX-5 Cup racecars, three regional open-wheel amateur series in Skip Barber Formula cars, and the first rung on the Mazdaopen-wheel ladder system; the BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda. All the series are partof Mazda's unique MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development ladder system.
The Corporate Events unit creates custom racing, team building and driving programs for companies of anysize that desire special, exciting events to train, entertain, educate and reward.
Skip Barber OEM Events unit provides unique, specialized automotive-related training, driving, analysis,evaluation, logistics and consultation to manufacturers and others in the industry.Skip Barber recently launched the Skip Barber Superbike School powered by KTM. Additional information isavailable at skipbarber.com or skipbarbersuperbikeschool.com.
