NAEC TUDOR

By: Chris Jameson
March 21, 2014

Point standings for the Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup (NAEC) are in and in GT Daytona, Woodbridge, Ontario-based AIM Autosport has come away from Sebring with a twelve point lead over Magnus Racing and Flying Lizard Motorsports (30 pts vs 18 pts). There are three teams sitting with seventeen points (Rum Bum/Snow Racing, Scuderia Corsa & Paul Miller Racing). Leading the Driver's Championship for GT Daytona are Townsend Bell and Bill Sweedler with thirty points (driving the AIM Autosport #555 Ferrari 458) - a nine point lead over Marco Seefried. There are three drivers each with nineteen points ( A.P. Guidi, J. Segal, M. Mediani) and three drivers sitting with eighteen points (A. Lally, J. Potter, N. Canache Jr.). Ferrari leads the Engine Manufacturers championship over Porsche (32 pts vs 25 pts).

In The TUDOR Championship, AIM Autosport (#555 Ferrari 458) leads over Flying Lizard (#45) and Magnus (#44) (66 pts / 57 pts / 56 pts) with Ferrari leading BMW by one point in Manufacturers Championship (67 pts vs 66 pts) followed by Porsche (65 pts) and Audi (62 pts). Sweedler and Bell (69 pts) lead over Seefired (67 pts) and Mediani (62 pts) after Sebring.

In NAEC GT Le Mans, Quebec's Kuno Wittmer (SRT #93 SRT Viper GTS-R) is tied for fifth (19 pts along with team mate Jonathan Bomarito) just four points out of first in this very tight battle. Wittmer is listed (with Bomarito) in fourth in the TUDOR Championship although it should be noted there are eight drivers all sitting on fifty-nine points after Sebring with the leaders (Auberlen/Hand) with sixty-four. The Wittmer/Bomarito #93 SRT Viper is listed fourth in GTLM teams - again tied on fifty-nine points with the two Porsche North America 911s (BMW Team RLL leads with 64 pts).

Complete points standings for all drivers, teams and manufacturers in both the Patron North American Championship and the TUDOR Championship can be found at http://www.imsa.com/series/united-sportscar/standings