Rent a seat
Join an established team for a race and learn the rhythm of driver stints, pit stops, traffic, and teamwork.
Find an arrive-and-drive team →About ChampCar
Real endurance racing, built around the team.
Since 2009, ChampCar has given grassroots racers a path to long-format road racing at major tracks across North America. Drivers, builders, crews, volunteers, and families come together to keep a car moving for 7 to 24 hours.
What is ChampCar?
The ChampCar Endurance Series is a member-driven 501(c)(7) motorsports club. Its purpose is simple: create more opportunities for members to experience competitive endurance racing through clear rules, consistent technical review, substantial seat time, and a welcoming paddock.
You can build and enter a car, join an established arrive-and-drive team, help crew, or volunteer at an event. You do not need to begin as a car owner to become part of the series.
How our events work
- Endurance formats: Race lengths and weekend formats vary, with events ranging from 7 to 24 hours.
- World class venues: Daytona, Watkins Glen, Road America, Laguna Seca, Sebring, CTMP, and more.
- Team-based racing: Drivers rotate through stints while the crew manages fuel, tires, communication, and repairs.
- Published rules: The BCCR defines eligibility, VPI, modifications, safety, classing, and race procedures.
7 to 24 hours
Real endurance racing.
Iconic tracks
Across North America.
All skill levels
From rookies to veterans.
Safety first
Fair tech and compliance.
Who can race?
Drivers generally need an active ChampCar membership and a valid state-issued or international driver’s license. The BCCR provides an approval process and additional guardian requirements for drivers under 18.
- First-time road racers attend ChampCar’s free driver school session.
- No traditional competition license is normally required.
What cars are eligible?
Production-based cars on the Vehicle Performance Index are the usual starting point, with modifications evaluated through the BCCR points system.
- Classes: A, B, C, D, F, EC
- A through D are primarily displacement-based
- VPI, modification points, and penalty laps support competitive balance
Safety and fairness
Driver gear, cages, seats, harnesses, fire systems, and other critical systems are governed by the BCCR. Cars are inspected, and unresolved build questions go through the Tech Desk.
- On-site tech inspectors
- Race control and published procedures
- Event supplements for track-specific requirements
Choose your starting line
There is more than one way into ChampCar
You can experience the paddock before owning a race car. Start with the path that matches your time, experience, and goals.
Build a team and car
Use the Build Series, VPI lookup, BCCR, and Tech Desk to plan a reliable car before fabrication begins.
Start the Build Series →Volunteer at an event
Learn race operations, meet teams, and see the series up close while supporting a ChampCar weekend.
Explore volunteering →OEM support and contingency
Eligible teams can take part in manufacturer racer-support and contingency programs.
Live coverage and media
Selected events feature ChampCar.Live coverage, while credentialed outlets can apply for trackside media access.
The member community
ChampCar continues between race weekends through team connections, technical discussion, live coverage, and shared experience.
See ChampCar in action
Watch the promo video for a quick look at the series, the cars, and the atmosphere that makes ChampCar what it is.
Ready when you are
Meet ChampCar at the racetrack.
Choose an event, visit the paddock, volunteer, rent a seat, or start planning a team of your own.