The 12 Hours at the Point
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The 12 Hours at the Point is an endurance race for sports cars and sedans hosted by the Washington, D.C.
Region of the Sports Car Club of America
(SCCA). The initial event was staged in June 1999 at Summit Point Motorsports Park
in Summit Point, West Virginia
. With the exception of 2006, the race has been held on the weekend closest to June 1. It is the oldest perennial SCCA-sanctioned endurance race.
It is one of three events that comprise the Triple Crown of SCCA amateur endurance racing. The second event in the Triple Crown is The Longest Day of Nelson, held at Nelson Ledges Road Course
in Ohio
. The final member of the crown is disputed and is either the Charge of the Headlight Brigade
, held at Virginia International Raceway
in Virginia
or the Tropical 12 Hour, held at Homestead-Miami Speedway
in Florida
.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
Region of the Sports Car Club of America
Sports Car Club of America
The Sports Car Club of America is a club and sanctioning body supporting road racing, rallying, and autocross in the United States. Formed in 1944, it runs many programs for both amateur and professional racers.-History:...
(SCCA). The initial event was staged in June 1999 at Summit Point Motorsports Park
Summit Point Motorsports Park
Summit Point Motorsports Park is a road racing and driver training facility located in Jefferson County, West Virginia about two hours west of Washington, D.C...
in Summit Point, West Virginia
Summit Point, West Virginia
Summit Point is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It lies along the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at the intersection of West Virginia Secondary Route 1 and Summit Point Pike. According to the 2000 census, the Summit Point community has a population...
. With the exception of 2006, the race has been held on the weekend closest to June 1. It is the oldest perennial SCCA-sanctioned endurance race.
It is one of three events that comprise the Triple Crown of SCCA amateur endurance racing. The second event in the Triple Crown is The Longest Day of Nelson, held at Nelson Ledges Road Course
Nelson Ledges Road Course
Nelson Ledges Road Course is a paved automobile and motorcycle racing circuit in Garrettsville, Ohio. It also holds car control and safety clinics. The track is long and consists of seven major turns. It has a long history of racing. The track and facilities have been improved over the last...
in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. The final member of the crown is disputed and is either the Charge of the Headlight Brigade
Charge of the Headlight Brigade
The Charge of the Headlight Brigade is a 13-hour endurance race for sports cars and sedans hosted by the North Carolina Region of the Sports Car Club of America...
, held at Virginia International Raceway
Virginia International Raceway
The Virginia International Raceway is a road course located in the community of Alton, Virginia near Danville, Virginia. It is found less than a half-mile from the North Carolina/Virginia border just outside Milton, North Carolina on the banks of the Dan River...
in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
or the Tropical 12 Hour, held at Homestead-Miami Speedway
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Homestead-Miami Speedway is a race track in Homestead, Florida southwest of Miami.Since 2002 Homestead has hosted the final races of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series, and the Camping World Truck Series...
in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
.
Overall Winners
Year | Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Distance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1999 | Legg/Gaynor/Jeter/Craw | Datsun 240Z | ITS Improved Touring Improved Touring is a category of classifications for cars in amateur road racing defined by the Sports Car Club of America. The class is used by other sanctioning bodies with compatible rules, such as the International Conference of Sports Car Clubs.... |
450 | 900 mi (1,448.4 km) |
2000 | Moorcones/Rooney/Ball | Mazda Miata | ITE Improved Touring Improved Touring is a category of classifications for cars in amateur road racing defined by the Sports Car Club of America. The class is used by other sanctioning bodies with compatible rules, such as the International Conference of Sports Car Clubs.... |
439 | 878 mi (1,413 km) |
2001 | Ash/Boros/Scweitz/Dobyns | Ferrari 348 Ferrari 348 The Ferrari 348 is a mid-engined, rear wheel drive V8-powered 2-seat sports car by Ferrari S.p.A., replacing the 328 in 1989 and continuing until 1995.- Overview :... |
ITE | 467 | 934 mi (1,503.1 km) |
2002 | Harrison/Coleman/Wisker | Porsche 993 Porsche 993 The Porsche 993 is the company's internal name for the version of the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between late 1993 and early 1998, replacing the 964... |
ITE | 469 | 940 mi (1,512.8 km) |
2003 | Harrison/Coleman/Wisker | Porsche 993 Porsche 993 The Porsche 993 is the company's internal name for the version of the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between late 1993 and early 1998, replacing the 964... |
ITE | 394 | 788 mi (1,268.2 km) |
2004 | Coch/Ellinger/Ellinger | Mercedes | ITE | 393 | 786 mi (1,264.9 km) |
2005 | Harrison/Coleman/Wisker | Porsche 993 Porsche 993 The Porsche 993 is the company's internal name for the version of the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between late 1993 and early 1998, replacing the 964... |
ITE | 472 | 944 mi (1,519.2 km) |
2006 | Armstrong/Wilson | Mazda RX7 | ITS | 450 | 900 mi (1,448.4 km) |
2007 | Collins/Peter | ITE | 467 | 934 mi (1,503.1 km) | |
2008 | Ken Reilly/? | Spec Racer Ford Spec Racer Ford Spec Racer Ford is a class of racing car used in Sports Car Club of America and other series road racing events. The Spec Racer Ford, manufactured and marketed by SCCA Enterprises , is a high performance, closed wheel, open cockpit, purpose-built race car intended for paved road courses, such as... |
SRF Spec Racer Ford Spec Racer Ford is a class of racing car used in Sports Car Club of America and other series road racing events. The Spec Racer Ford, manufactured and marketed by SCCA Enterprises , is a high performance, closed wheel, open cockpit, purpose-built race car intended for paved road courses, such as... |
360 | 720 mi (1,158.7 km) |
Index of Performance Winners
Year | Drivers | Car | Class | Actual Laps | Actual Distance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1999 | LaVine Brothers Racing | VW Scirocco | ITC Improved Touring Improved Touring is a category of classifications for cars in amateur road racing defined by the Sports Car Club of America. The class is used by other sanctioning bodies with compatible rules, such as the International Conference of Sports Car Clubs.... |
423 | 846 mi (1,361.5 km) |
2000 | Baracka/Higgins/Coombs | VW Rabbit | ITC | 424 | 848 mi (1,364.7 km) |
2001 | Traut/Traut, Jr. | Mazda Miata | SM Spec Miata Spec Miata is a class of racing car used in Sports Car Club of America , National Auto Sport Association , and Midwestern Council of Sports Car Clubs road racing events.... |
437 | 874 mi (1,406.6 km) |
2002 | O'Brien/Espenlave/Baldwin/Foss/? | Mazda Miata | SM | 445 | 890 mi (1,432.3 km) |
2003 | Legg/Lucas | Datsun 240Z | ITS Improved Touring Improved Touring is a category of classifications for cars in amateur road racing defined by the Sports Car Club of America. The class is used by other sanctioning bodies with compatible rules, such as the International Conference of Sports Car Clubs.... |
385 | 770 mi (1,239.2 km) |
2004 | Walsh/Williamson | Dodge Neon Dodge Neon The Plymouth/Dodge Neon, sold in Europe, Mexico, Canada, and elsewhere outside the United States as the Chrysler Neon, is a compact front wheel drive car introduced in January 1994 for the 1995 model year by Chrysler Corporation's Dodge and Plymouth brands... |
SSC | 377 | 754 mi (1,213.4 km) |
2005 | de Pedro/Zalner/Zalner | Mazda Miata | SM | 446 | 892 mi (1,435.5 km) |
2006 | de Pedro/Zalner/Zalner | Mazda Miata | SM | 444 | 888 mi (1,429.1 km) |