2017 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

The 2017 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is the 47th season of International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) GT Championship that traces its lineage to the 1971 IMSA GT Championship, and the fourth as the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. It began on January 28 with the 24 Hours of Daytona.

The class structure remained largely unchanged from 2016.

The 2017 schedule was released on August 5, 2016 and features twelve rounds.

The first 3 hours of the 24 Hours of Daytona and Long Beach will be broadcast on Fox. The other rounds will all be broadcast on Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, and Fox Sports GO.

Bold indicates overall winner.

Championship points are awarded in each class at the finish of each event. Points are awarded based on finishing positions as shown in the chart below.

Points are awarded in each class at the finish of each event. The point for the fastest lap is only awarded in the drivers' championship.

Team points are calculated in exactly the same way as driver points, using the point distribution chart. Each car entered is considered its own "team" regardless if it is a single entry or part of a two-car team.

There are also a number of manufacturer championships which utilize the same season-long point distribution chart. The manufacturer championships recognized by IMSA are as follows:

Each manufacturer receives finishing points for its highest finishing car in each class. The positions of subsequent finishing cars from the same manufacturer are not taken into consideration, and all other manufacturers move up in the order.

The points system for the North American Endurance Cup is different from the normal points system. Points are awarded on a 5-4-3-2 basis for drivers, teams and manufacturers. The first finishing position at each interval earns five points, four points for second position, three points for third, with two points awarded for fourth and each subsequent finishing position.

At Daytona (24 hour race), points are awarded at six hours, 12 hours, 18 hours and at the finish. At the Sebring (12 hour race), points are awarded at four hours, eight hours and at the finish. At Watkins Glen (6 hour race), points are awarded at three hours and at the finish. At Road Atlanta (10 hour race), points are awarded at four hours, eight hours and at the finish.

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