SCCA Spec Racer Ford Pro Series
Field for the 2010 SCCA National Runoffs
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| Category | Spec formula sports car racing |
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| Country |
 United States
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| Inaugural season | 1994 |
| Folded | 2011 |
| Constructors | SCCA Enterprises |
| Engine suppliers | Ford |
| Tyre suppliers | Goodyear Eagle |
| Last Drivers' champion | Scott Rettich (2011) |
| Last Teams' champion | Alliance Autosport (2011) |
The SCCA Spec Racer Ford Pro Series was a sports car racing series in the United States. The series existed between 1994 and 2002 the series was revived for 2010 and 2011.
The Spec Racer Ford was introduced in 1994 after Renault pulled out of the Spec Racer project. SCCA Pro Racing introduced the pro series soon after Ford wanted to support the Spec Racer. The first season saw fields of around 25 cars. David Tenney won the first ever Spec Racer Ford Pro Series race on July 2, 1994 at the Des Moines Street Circuit. Tenney won the race after a lengthy battle for the lead with Keith Scharf. The second race at Watkins Glen International marked the first win of many for Warren Stillwell, who would win numerous races in Spec Racer Ford classes. Stillwell took the inaugural championship with one race left in the championship. Keith Scharf finished second in the championship followed by Bob Boudinot.
Warrenn Stillwell repeated his championship in 1995 again taking the championship one race early.
For the 1996 season the fields exploded, 55 cars were entered in the first race, only 45 could start. The 1994 and 1995 seasons saw only 5 races on the calendar, two races were added for 1996. Many drivers were in fact amateur racers making their pro racing debut. The sheer number of cars in combination with a street circuit resulted in 18 cars crashing at the Grand Prix of Minnesota.James Goughary Jr. won the race and went on to win the championship with Keith Scharf finishing second and Warren Stillwell finishing third in the championship.
The following season, 1997, saw nine races on the calendar including 2 double-headers. Stillwell retook the crown, winning four races. He was closely followed by Robert Mumm, only 2 points made the difference in the end. The races were not very tense, only 11 lead changes throughout the season with 6 races seeing no lead changes. The sixth round of the championship at Heartland Park was an exception with 7 lead changes. There were only 0,210 seconds between the winning driver (Robbert Mumm) and the number two (Leo Capaldi), with Stillwell finishing third.
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