The 2024 Formula Car Challenge presented by Goodyear was the 20th season of the Formula Car Challenge. It was a multi-event motor racing championship for single-seater open wheel formula racing cars held across the American west coast. The series was sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America.
Christian Okpysh defended his Drivers' Championship title, clinching it at the penultimate race of the season.
Drivers No.DriverCarRounds4 Melvin Kemper Jr.Star Formula Mazda57 Rodney A. SimmonsMazda Formula Mazda2, 78 Timothy Carel2024 Tatuus AP T-02189 Ritchie Hollingsworth1995 Mazda Formula Mazda711 Ken BoatrightFormula Mazda6–712 Marcus Brodie1997 Mazda Formula Mazda1, 317 John Ertel1994 Mazda Formula Star319 Brian AndersonFormula Mazda522 Michael MorganMazda Formula Mazda525 Bret ImhoffMazda Formula Mazda328 Stew Tabak1993 Mazda Formula2–829 Christian Okpysh1997 Mazda Formula Mazda1–6, 863 Lars Jensen1997 Star Formula Mazda1–4, 7–867 Bill Weaver1997 Star Mazda Formula Mazda1, 3–5, 7–872 Taylor CarmonaFormula Mazda2–3, 873 Gokul ManeanFormula Mazda874 Steve Martin2003 Formula Mazda875 C.J. Ray1998 Mazda Star Formula1, 3, 6, 877 Derry O'Donovan1996 Formula Mazda FM3–478 Brad Drew1997 Mazda Formula1–6, 883 Cameron Parsons2012 Fast Forward Formula892 Rick Bostrom1988 Mazda Formula5Sources:
Race calendar The 2024 schedule was announced on 2 December 2023. The season was to open with a one-round winter series at the Attesa Podium Club, but that event attracted no entries in the FCC's class. The eight-round main season saw the return of Portland International Raceway. RoundCircuitDateSupport billMap of circuit locationsFCC Winter SeriesNCR1 Podium Club Attesa, Casa Grande2–3 MarchSCCA Majors ChampionshipSaguaro SeriesR2Formula Car Challenge1R1 Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows23 MarchSan Francisco Region SCCA SeriesFormula Pro USA Western ChampionshipR224 March2R320 AprilSCCA Majors ChampionshipFormula Pro USA Western ChampionshipR421 April3R5 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey8 JuneSan Francisco Region SCCA SeriesFormula Pro USA Western ChampionshipR69 June4R76 JulySan Francisco Region SCCA SeriesFormula Pro USA Western ChampionshipR87 July5R9 Portland International Raceway, Portland10 AugustCascade Sports Car Club SeriesInternational Conference of Sports Car Clubs ChampionshipR1011 August6R11 Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma31 AugustSan Francisco Region SCCA SeriesFormula Pro USA Western ChampionshipR121 September7R13 Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows25 OctoberSan Francisco Region SCCA SeriesR1426 October8R15 Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow16 NovemberCalifornia Sports Car ClubFormula Pro USA Western ChampionshipR1617 November
Race results RoundCircuitPole positionFastest lapWinning driver1R1 Thunderhill Raceway Park Bill Weaver Bill Weaver Bill WeaverR2 Bill Weaver Bill Weaver Bill Weaver2R3 Stew Tabak Christian Okpysh Christian OkpyshR4 Christian Okpysh Christian Okpysh Christian Okpysh3R5 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Christian Okpysh Christian Okpysh Christian OkpyshR6 Christian Okpysh Christian Okpysh Christian Okpysh4R7 Christian Okpysh Christian Okpysh Christian OkpyshR8 Christian Okpysh Christian Okpysh Christian Okpysh5R9 Portland International Raceway Christian Okpysh Christian Okpysh Christian OkpyshR10 Christian Okpysh Christian Okpysh Christian Okpysh6R11 Sonoma Raceway Christian Okpysh Christian Okpysh Christian OkpyshR12 Christian Okpysh Christian Okpysh Christian Okpysh7R13 Thunderhill Raceway Park Bill Weaver Lars Jensen Bill WeaverR14 Bill Weaver Stew Tabak Bill Weaver8R15 Buttonwillow Raceway Park Timothy Carel Timothy Carel Timothy CarelR16 Christian Okpysh Timothy Carel Timothy Carel
Championship standings
Scoring system Points were awarded to the top twenty drivers taking the green flag. Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th Points2925222019181716151413121110987654Each driver's three worst results were dropped.
Drivers' standings PosDriverTHU1THU2LAG1LAG2PORSONTHU3BUTPtsR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14R15R161 Christian Okpysh6DNS1111111111223662 Brad Drew24222(9)3222521073 Bill Weaver11322DNS3411342774 Stew Tabak439DNS43833422662715 Lars Jensen5534DNS65433892146 C.J. Ray334323451757 Taylor Carmona55849101058 Rodney A. Simmons6644769 Ken Boatright45667510 Derry O'Donovan55657411 Marcus Brodie42DNSDNS4512 Cameron Parsons534513 Ritchie Hollingsworth553814 Bret Imhoff673515 Gokul Manean783516 John Ertel783317 Steve Martin111128Drivers ineligible to score points as they did not meet all FCC rules— Timothy Carel11—— Melvin Kemper Jr.45—— Brian Anderson56—— Rick Bostrom67—— Michael Morgan78—PosDriverR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14R15R16PtsTHU1THU2LAG1LAG2PORSONTHU3BUTBold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
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