ChampCar Endurance Series

Real road racing. Real race tracks. Real race cars.

ChampCar makes endurance road racing attainable for amateur drivers and grassroots teams. We run multi-hour races at legendary tracks across North America with rules built to keep costs sensible and competition real. Build a car with friends, buy a seat with an arrive-and-drive team, or take the first steps toward your first green flag right here.

  • Who: Amateur drivers, builders, teams, and first-timers
  • What: Budget-friendly endurance road racing
  • Where: Real race tracks across North America
  • Why: The simplest path to real road racing
Join / Log In Event Calendar What is ChampCar? Next Event Hub
7+ Hours Typical endurance format
Real Tracks Legendary venues across the continent
Grassroots Teams Built in garages, shops, and paddocks
Transparent Rules Public rulebook and tech tools

Next Race Event

The fastest path to the event tools teams use the most.

Next Up
Harris Hill Raceway - May 2 - 3, 2026

San Marcos, TX

Event Hub Supps and weekend info
Entrants 33 cars entered
Action Get your team ready
Event Status Upcoming weekend
Best First Step Review the supps and entrant list
Open Event Hub Entrant List Race Control Logs ChampCar.Live
Race Weekend Command Center

The event hub is the fastest way for captains, drivers, and crew to work from the same information. It brings together the supplemental rules, entrant list, race control tools, and key event links in one place.

Before you head to the track:
Review the supplemental rules, check the entrant list, confirm race-day links, and share the event hub with your team.
Full Event Calendar Rules & Tech Info

Never raced with ChampCar before?

This is the simplest path into the series for first-time drivers, builders, and teams.

Start here

You do not need to know everything on day one. Start with the basics, learn the rules, decide whether to build or buy a seat, and pick a race weekend.

  1. 1
    Learn what ChampCar is

    Get the overview and understand how the series works.

  2. 2
    Read the rules and tech basics

    Start with the rulebook and builder resources.

  3. 3
    Choose your path

    Build your own car or join an arrive-and-drive team.

  4. 4
    Pick a race weekend

    Use the event calendar and event hub to get ready.

Best first links

These are the pages most new people need first.

What is ChampCar? ChampCar Primer Rules & Tech Info Arrive and Drive Event Calendar Contact Us
Good news:
You do not need a giant budget or a pro-level background to get started. ChampCar is built for grassroots teams and amateur drivers.

Next up on the schedule

The next race weekends. Real tracks, real teams, and the core links you need to prepare.

Full Event Calendar

Most used pages

The core tools for race teams. Registration, events, rules, and tech resources used all season.

Register / Log In

Create your account, register for races, manage team info, and access member tools.

Members →
Event Calendar

Find events, supps, waivers, and entrant lists in one place.

Race Weekend →
Rules & Tech Info

Open the rulebook, worksheets, and builder resources.

Build & Tech →
Tech Desk

See interpretations and submit tech questions through the official help desk.

Support →

Real tracks. Real cars. Real racing.

This is what ChampCar actually looks like. Long races, packed fields, real tracks, and teams built in garages and paddocks across the country.

7+ hours
Typical endurance race length
Real tracks
Daytona, VIR, Road America, and more
Grassroots teams
Built by friends, shops, and weekend racers
Transparent rules
A published rulebook and public tech tools
ChampCar is not a fantasy or a driving game. Teams build and race actual cars, on actual road courses, for hours at a time, with strategy, traffic, pit stops, and real consequences on track.

The who, what, where, why, and when

A quick look at how ChampCar works. Who races, what we do, where we go, and why teams keep coming back.

What is ChampCar?

ChampCar is grassroots endurance road racing for amateur drivers and teams. We race real cars at real tracks across North America.

Who is it for?

Builders, racers, first-timers, experienced teams, and anyone who wants a realistic path into wheel-to-wheel road racing.

How long are the races?

Most weekends feature endurance races of seven hours or more, with some marquee events running much longer.

Why do teams choose it?

Because ChampCar combines sensible costs, transparent rules, real competition, and a community that helps new racers get started.

Best paths into ChampCar

Whether you're brand new or already planning your next race, these are the fastest ways to get started.

New to ChampCar?

Start with the primer, rules, and arrive-and-drive options.

ChampCar Primer Arrive and Drive Rules & Tech Info Contact Us
Planning a race weekend?

Jump straight to the event tools captains and drivers use the most.

Event Calendar Current / Next Event Hub Race Control Logs ChampCar.Live

Partners

These brands help power ChampCar. Their support keeps teams on track and makes every race weekend possible.



Lead partner support for grassroots endurance racing

Tire Rack helps ChampCar teams stay on track with trusted support for the series and the racers who make these weekends happen.

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Membership

Everything you need to get on track

Register / Log In

Create your account, register for races, download club ID, and access member benefits.
Rules and Tech Info

Tech info and the rulebook for builders, drivers, and crew.
Event Calendar

Event info, supplementals, waivers, and entrants.
Tech Desk

See the latest rule interpretations and ask questions.
Order Decals

Official RVA Graphics and Wraps decal packs.
Community Forum

Join the discussion with racers, builders, and teams.
Arrive and Drive

No car? No problem. Find a team to race with.
Championship Standings

Track the race to the National Championship.

Operations

How we run race weekends and the community

ChampCar Marketplace

Explore our sponsors and supporters.
Volunteer

Work a race, earn credits or pay, and help run the weekend.
Media and Photo Credentials

Apply to shoot our events.
ChampCar Apparel

T-shirts, patches, hats, and more.
ChampCar.Live

Watch races live or rewatch past events.
Live Stream Help

Set up and submit your in-car stream.
Race Control Logs

Live and historical race control logs.
Race Results

Race results from 2009 to current.

Corporate

Organization information and governance

Staff Directory

Contact staff by phone or email.
Board of Directors

Information from the CCES Board.
Graphic Identity

Guidelines for ChampCar graphic elements.
FAQ

Frequently asked questions.
What is ChampCar?

Overview of the series and how to get started.
History

ChumpCar to ChampCar timeline and milestones.