ChampCar Governance

Board of Directors

Meet the Board of Directors, review member governance resources, and find key annual dates for bylaws, petitions, elections, and corporate information.

Board Terms 3 Years

Board terms are three years. Elections are held in the fall and terms begin the following January.

Member Access Login Required

Financials and Board meeting information are available to members in good standing through the Corporate Info area.

Rules Process Annual Cycle

The BCCR is updated annually, published September 1, and takes effect January 1 of the following year.

Current Board of Directors

ChumpCar International, Inc. Board of Directors and current term expirations.

Frank Rehnelt Board Chair Term ends December 2027
John Wittenauer Board Secretary Term ends December 2026
Michael Coleman Board Treasurer Term ends December 2028
Justin Andress Term ends December 2027
Ray Franck Term ends December 2027
David Kicak Term ends December 2026
Dustin Besch Term ends December 2028

Interested in serving on the Board? Watch your member email and ChampCar.org for nomination and election announcements each fall.

Financials and Meeting Information

Corporate financials and Board meeting information are available to members in good standing.

Log in to your account to access the Corporate Info area.

Bylaws

Review the governing bylaws for ChumpCar International, Inc.

Member governance matters

ChampCar governance information is organized so members can quickly find the Board, key dates, rule petition details, and official corporate resources without digging through unrelated pages.

BCCR Update and Petition Process

The annual rules cycle gives members a structured way to submit feedback and proposed changes.

  • The BCCR is updated annually and released to the membership on September 1.
  • The new BCCR takes effect on January 1 of the following year.
  • Members may petition the Board for amendments under the published guidelines.

Guidelines and requirements: see the form

Current year petitions and member feedback: 2026 BCCR Petitions page

Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)

Formed in August 2018 to advise the CEO, Tech Staff, and Board on technical matters.

Members can work with TAC on annual rule-change petitions.

  • Ray Franck / David Kicak — TAC Leads
  • Andrew Johnson
  • Ben Schaut
  • Bob Kobayashi
  • Ron Morris
  • Roy Dietsch

Updated 4/22/2026 by WDS

Corporate Calendar and Key Dates

Annual governance milestones, publication dates, petition timing, and election schedule.

Reviewed 10/20/2025 by WDS

Milestone Date
BCCR and Board terms beginJanuary 1
Member rule-change petitions dueFebruary 28
VPI Q1March 31
Petition summary to members for commentMarch 31
Member comments due back to BoardApril 30
ChumpCar International financials dueApril 30
VPI Q2June 30
Annual Board meetingVaries
Next year BCCR publishedSeptember 1
VPI Q3 and Board seat nominations dueSeptember 30
New event schedule dueOctober 1
Next year VPI publishedOctober 1
Board election beginsNovember 1
Board seats announcedDecember 15
VPI Q4December 31