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ChumpCar World Series founder John Condren[5] was the owner of Altamont Raceway Park in California when the first 24 Hours of LeMons events were held at the track.

In the first full year of the series, ChumpCar hosted nine events across the United States at tracks that included Texas Motor Speedway, Iowa Speedway, Portland International Raceway, Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, and Putnam Park.

Likewise, many of the rules in ChumpCar mirrored those in LeMons to allow teams to easily switch between the two race series.

Over time, ChumpCar's rules evolved to form a more coherent, distinct series unlike any other in North America.

[9] Notable ChumpCar competitors include NASCAR Sprint Cup champion driver Tony Stewart, well known NASCAR teams Hendrick Motorsports and Roush Fenway Racing,[10] and Ars Technica contributing writer Jonathan Gitlin.

[11] In July 2014, ChumpCar reformed as a membership driven club, and 501(c)7 tax exempt organization.

[13] In 2015, Chumpcar Canada was split off as a separate entity, although there is still close coordination between the US and Canadian organizations.

This point calculation excludes required safety equipment, as well as maintenance and replacement of wear items with OEM or OEM-equivalent parts.

Vehicles with a point calculation in excess of 500 are allowed to compete with penalty laps subtracted from their total.

While the assessed vehicle point goal is 500, typical actual build costs can run anywhere from $4,000 to $10,000 to prep a car.

Most of this budget is safety related such as brakes, roll cage, tires, racing seat, fire suppression system, and fuel cell.

The event organizers impose a complete set of safety rules that typically are on par with other road racing sanctioning bodies, including the Sports Car Club of America and National Auto Sport Association.

[16] The most common event format is a two-race weekend, with one eight-hour race each on Saturday and Sunday.

Pit stops where fuel is added to the car are required to be at least five minutes in length to ensure safe refueling.

The top three finishers on laps in each race are recognized with a trophy and a credit toward future participation in the series.

The 2021 TireRack.com ChampCar Endurance Series National Championship race will be held at Road America.