GRAND-AM has announced its new, thirteen race schedule for the 2012 season which will include its first visits to Detroit on June 2 and to Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 27, along with the return to many of North America’s premier road racing circuits.

“This is without doubt the strongest schedule in GRAND-AM history,” said GRAND-AM President Tom Bledsoe. “Highlights are everywhere you look … new races, new places – and a new three-race championship. We’re going to make a lot of sports car history in 2012.”

Teams in both the Daytona Prototype and production-based GT classes will also compete in the North American Endurance Championship. The inaugural championship will feature the 50th anniversary running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 28-29, the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen at Watkins Glen International on June 29-July 1 and the Rolex Series’ three-hour debut race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 27.  Point structure and purse for the championship will be announced in the near future. Awards for the championship will be presented at dusk on the Victory Podium at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, following the historic race on the 2.605-mile road course.

Following the season-opening events at Daytona and Barber, the Rolex Series moves to Homestead-Miami Speedway, followed by a visit to New Jersey Motorsports Park. Following the Detroit Belle Isle race, the series returns to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. In addition, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca’s event shifts to September.

(Note: Dates listed below are for event weekend, excluding the Daytona, Indianapolis and Detroit Belle Isle races. Remaining specific race days for each series will be announced in the near future.)

GRAND-AM Rolex Series 2012 Schedule of Events
Jan. 28-29            Daytona International Speedway                     
Mar 30-April 1       Barber Motorsports Park                                   
April 27-29           Homestead-Miami Speedway                            
May 11-13            New Jersey Motorsports Park                           
June 2                 Detroit Belle Isle                                   
June 8-10             Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
June 22-24           Road America                                      
June 29-July 1      Watkins Glen International                     
July 27                 Indianapolis Motor Speedway                           
Aug 10-12            Watkins Glen International                     
August 17-19        Circuit Gilles Villeneuve             
Sept. 7-9              Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca               
Sept. 28-30          TBA

GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge 2012 Schedule of Events
Jan. 27                Daytona International Speedway                       
Mar 30-April 1       Barber Motorsports Park                                   
April 27-29           Homestead-Miami Speedway                            
May 11-13            New Jersey Motorsports Park                           
June 8-10             Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
June 22-24           Road America                                      
June 29-July 1      Watkins Glen International                     
July 27                 Indianapolis Motor Speedway                           
Sept. 7-9              Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca               
Sept. 28-30          TBA