ChampCar Arrive & Drive

Find a team, understand the deal, and get on track.

Arrive and drive is the fastest way to race in ChampCar without building your own car first. Use this page to learn how it works, compare team options, and contact programs that fit your budget, region, and experience level.

  • Search teams by region, car type, and keywords
  • Compare support level, contact info, and typical fit
  • Jump straight to events, forum listings, and team contacts
  • Understand what you should confirm before you book a seat

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These are the fastest ways to move from interest to a real arrive-and-drive conversation.

How arrive and drive works

Get clear on what you bring, what the team provides, and what you should confirm before you book.

Bring your personal gear

Show up with your helmet, suit, HANS, and other required driver safety gear, plus a valid driver’s license and ChampCar membership.

The team handles the car

Teams typically provide the race car, prep, transport, crew, fuel, tires, and consumables. Exact deliverables vary by team and event.

Seats are usually sold by stint

Most programs price by the stint, usually around two hours. Pricing, support, and coaching are set by each team.

Do your homework

ChampCar lists teams as a member service only. Confirm pricing, insurance, refunds, coaching, damage responsibility, and what is included in writing.

Important: ChampCar lists these teams as a member service only. Listings are not endorsements. Do your own diligence and confirm deliverables, insurance, refunds, coaching, crash damage responsibility, and responsibilities in writing. Discovery Parts offers ChampCar racers 10% off driver safety packages.

Find an arrive-and-drive team

Search by team, car, region, support style, or contact info. This layout is built to work well on mobile and desktop.

27 teams shown

Martinelli Motorsports Inc (MMI)

USA - National BMW New and experienced
Cars 5 BMW E46 330i
Typical budget Contact team
Full arrive-and-drive package for newcomers and veterans. Garmin, RaceCapture, MyRaces.Live, hospitality, coaching, test days, and large spares support.
Contact: info@martinellimotorsportsinc.com · 201.317.1071

Bennett Engineered Motor Sports

USA - Southeast Honda/Acura All levels
Cars Acura Integra (Class A)
Typical budget Contact team
Experienced Florida program with radios, CoolShirt, and a well-kept car.
Contact: bemsftw@gmail.com · 727-888-4380

Kiss The Wall Motorsports

USA - Southeast BMW Experienced drivers preferred
Cars 1999 BMW E46 (Class C)
Typical budget Moderate budget
Proven reliability and competitiveness with live streaming, hospitality, wrenching, and team leadership.

Continental Motorsports

USA - National BMW All levels
Cars BMW E92 R
Typical budget Contact team
Comprehensive arrive-and-drive with hospitality, transport, maintenance, and event-by-event or season seats.
Contact: info@continentalmotorsports.com · 800-374-7671

TLM Racing

USA - Southeast BMW No experience necessary
Cars BMW 325, 328, 330, M3 (Porsche programs available)
Typical budget Contact team
Southeast-based program with full-time coaching available and Porsche options.
Contact: David Tuaty · 305-216-5390 · david@tuatyracing.com

TCR Motorwerks

USA - Midwest BMW All levels
Cars BMW 328i, BMW M3, BMW 325i, Mazda Miata
Typical budget Contact team
Complete arrive-and-drive package including AirBNB, food, drinks, and team dinners.
Contact: Dan Frodl · tcrmotorwerksllc@gmail.com

Rad Air Racing

USA - Midwest Dodge/Chrysler All levels
Cars Dodge Neons (Class B)
Typical budget Contact team
Three-car program with Friday test, meals, beverages, and full trackside support.
Contact: bill@radair.com

Wheels America Racing

USA - South Miata All levels
Cars 2001 Mazda Miata (Class A)
Typical budget Contact team
Full arrive-and-drive with consumables, mechanics, coaching, and a proven race-winning Miata program.
Contact: wheelsamericaracing@gmail.com · 817-668-5433

RYSA Racing

USA - Southeast Miata All levels
Cars Mazda Miata (1.8)
Typical budget Low budget
Results-focused low-budget Florida Miata program that often brings a backup car.

Trinity MotorSports

USA - Southeast Miata All levels
Cars NA and NB Spec Miata, 2000 Neon ACR
Typical budget About $1,000 per stint
Veteran-owned program with transparent pricing and Garmin Catalyst in each car.
Contact: trinitymotorsportsllc@gmail.com · 803-221-3850

Boston Whiners

USA - Northeast BMW All skill levels
Cars BMW E30
Typical budget Good value
Competitive Northeast program offering value seats at multiple tracks.

Average Joes

USA - Southeast Miata All levels
Cars NC Miata
Typical budget Contact team
Fun, competitive NC Miata program with in-car live streaming when available.
Contact: 352-200-0371

Chattahoochee Motorsports

USA - Southeast Miata New drivers welcome
Cars Miata
Typical budget Contact team
Full-service program with emphasis on new driver development and finishing races.

Open Source Autosport

USA - West Other All levels
Cars Porsche 914 (VR6)
Typical budget Contact team
Bay Area program with telemetry, large spares package, and coaching available.

Sparrow Speed

USA - Southeast Miata All levels
Cars Miata based program
Typical budget Contact team
Data and engineering-driven family team with major ChampCar wins and strong pedigree.

MDR Motorsports

Canada - Ontario Miata All levels
Cars Mazda Miata
Typical budget Contact team
Northeast and Canada program with drop floor for tall drivers, live streaming, meals, and big spares support.

DriveSport

Canada - National BMW All levels
Cars BMW
Typical budget Contact team
Canadian team that regularly travels to Watkins Glen and VIR 24.

Dan Partelo Race Cars

USA - Southeast Other All levels
Cars Miata, Camaro
Typical budget Contact team
Pro race service and rentals with adjustable seating and multi-camera setups.
Contact: danparteloracecars@msn.com · 727-563-4932

TPS Motorsports

USA - Midwest Other All levels
Cars Various platforms
Typical budget Applications welcome
Competitive lineup with a deep ladder background from karts to IMSA.
Contact: Tim Jennings · tim@technologyperformancesolutions.com · 574-904-3724

Rockwell Autosport Development, BBY Racing

USA - Northeast Porsche All levels
Cars Porsche Boxster
Typical budget Contact team
Pro-level arrive-and-drive with crew chief, strategist, spares, live stream, and hospitality.
Contact: Text Eric: 732-977-5116

Triple R Motorsports

USA - East BMW All levels
Cars BMW E36
Typical budget Varies by venue and race length
Deep pro background with driver coaching available and seasonal bases in Maryland and Florida.
Contact: 410-236-8234 · imsadriver@aol.com

Velocity Warehouse

USA - Southeast Miata All levels
Cars 1999, 2006, 2016 MX-5 Miata
Typical budget Contact team
Arrive-and-drive, test days, track days, and coaching from a Florida-based program.
Contact: 954-639-2951 / 888-300-1270 · rt@tanongroup.com

AOAmotorsports

USA - Southeast Miata All levels
Cars Mazda MX-5 Cup
Typical budget Contact team
Reliable MX-5 Cup fleet with insurance available.
Contact: 404-314-5480 · john@aoamotorsports.com

RBank Racing

USA - East Other All levels
Cars Multiple platforms
Typical budget Contact team
One of the most successful endurance teams in ChampCar history.

TWOth Autosport

Canada - Ontario Porsche Pro to budget programs
Cars Porsche GT3 Cup, TCR, Radical, Spec Miata
Typical budget Contact team
Multi-tier customer racing from pro-level to budget endurance seats.

Rosmar Racing

USA - Northeast Miata All levels
Cars 1999 Mazda Miata (x2)
Typical budget Contact team
Full-service race shop with seats available at multiple marquee events.
Contact: 203-901-3076
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