2011 SCCA Runoffs at Road Amierca - September19-23, 2011 Results: 3rd
2011 SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Road America
Alan Captures a Spot on the Podium at his first Runoffs.
September 19-25, 2011
The week of September 19-25 was the 2011 SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Road America in Wisconsin. The culmination of the year's racing season, the Runoffs are by invitation only, with drivers earning the right to attend by meeting specific racing achievements during the current season. It is truly a chance to compete against the best of the best from across the country. This was Alan McCallum's first trip to the Runoffs due to a schedule conflict the previous year. It was a chance for Alan to once again go head-to-head with the top FM drivers after narrowly missing the podium at Infineon in August and suffering another disappointment at the NASA Championships at Mid-Ohio earlier in September. This time, Alan was not to be denied a trophy. Alan pulled into second place on the start behind Peterson who shot to the lead. Alan and Darryl Wills battled side by side through several turns during the first lap of the 4.0 mile track until Wills finally pulled ahead into second and took off after the leader. Alan held his position for the remainder of the race to come in third behind first place and Triple Crown/Super Sweep winner Darryl Wills and second place Doug Peterson, both multiple year champions.
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2011 NASA National Championships at Mid-Ohio - September 8-10, 2011 Results: 4th, 2nd , 9th
Wills wins NASA National Championship after early spins on rain slick track.
September 8-10, 2011
The 2011 NASA Formula Car Challenge National Championships at Mid-Ohio saw top Formula Mazda drivers from across the country and Canada meet for the chance to compete for the title of National Champion. Alan, the defending 2010 National Champion in FM, was making his first visit to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course near Lexington, OH. Intermittent rain showers all week had teams scrambling at race time each day to get out on track with the best choice of tires for the track conditions. In Thursday's Qualifying Race 1, Alan finished in 4th position, then Friday he crossed the finish line in 2nd Place while posting the best lap time of the race. With the third fastest qualifying time for the week, Alan started Saturday's championship race in third position behind Doug Peterson on Pole and Darryl Wills in second. Austin Newmark, this year's winner of the Bondurant Racing Series and also running under the Texas Autosports banner, started in sixth position. The field took the track on rain tires after a hard rain during the previous race. Even so, track conditions would be a big factor as the cars running in front spun rounding the first turn after the start, quickly causing a traffic jam. Alan was able to maneuver through the chaos, but not without his left wing making contact with Darryl Wills' back right tire. Moving out in front, Alan lead the rest of lap one, but damage to the car's front wings caused braking problems that would send the him off track into China Beach on lap two. By race end, Wills had fight his way back to the front to finish in first followed by Zachary Silver in second, and pole sitter Doug Peterson in third.
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Indy Weekend GoPro Formula Car Challenge in Sonoma- August 27-28, 2011 Results: 4th, 4th
Alan finishes 4th both days at Infineon but puts in a great performance.
August 27-28, 2011
In August, Alan and Moses Smith of Texas Autosports returned to Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, CA, for the GoPro Formula Car Challenge presented by Goodyear GP as one of the main supporting events for the INDYCAR GP of Sonoma. Having won back to back races at this event in 2010, Alan and the team were looking forward to another fun and exciting weekend. This year didn't disappoint with a field of 22 Formula Mazdas taking to the track including some of the country's fastest competitors. Alan clocked the fastest times during Thursday's practice.
In Friday afternoon's Qualifying 1 session Alan struggled to get in a fast lap in his #19 car, qualifying in fifth position. Saturday morning promised faster times with cooler weather and a fresh track, but battling with car setup, Alan qualified in sixth position for Saturday's race. Starting sixth for Saturday's race, Alan made a quick dash into second after the start only to be forced to give up the position to Slone a couple of turns later. Mid-way through the race, Mike Anderson got back around to regain third, pushing Alan into fourth. The Saturday podium was Wills, Slone and Anderson. With Saturday's race finish determining the lineup for race 2 on
Sunday, Alan started in fourth position. However, after some minor tweaks to the car following Saturday's race, the #19 car was running perfectly, and Alan was able to pass Anderson and Slone over the first half of the race and set out for Wills, who had pulled out ahead of the pack considerably and was leading the race running away. The rest of the race saw Alan slowly closing the gap between him and Wills. By the time the white flag flew Alan was within striking distance of the leader. But, it was not to be this day, as Alan suddenly spun off track in the first turn. Although he quickly regained the track, the mishap was enough to allow both Slone and Anderson to pass him. Sunday's finishing order was Wills, Anderson, and Slone with Alan retaining fourth place once again. It was a heartbreaker finish for Alan who had driven an outstanding race.
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June Sprints at Road America - June 17-19, 2011 Results: 10th ( 9 of 11 laps)
Alan suffers a disappointing crash at Road America
June 17-19, 2011
Alan's first trip to Road America served as a chance to see some new competition and to get some valuable seat time in at this legendary track in preparation for the SCCA Finals coming up in September. The first two days of qualifying were plagued by mechanical problems, but by race time on Sunday, the car was up to speed and ready to compete. Starting from the fifth position in FM, in a field that included over 40 FA, FC, and FM cars, Alan got off to a productive start, moving quickly into third place coming out of the second turn. Unfortunately, a spin soon left him deep in the pack and having to gradually fight his way back toward the leaders. With just two laps to go, a Formula Atlantic close in front of Alan suffered a sudden engine problem. Alan veered to the left in an attempt to avoid the slowing car, but the unfortunate timing and location sent Alan off the track, causing him to collide with a wall under a bridge in a violent crash that wiped out the left side of the car. The impact sent him careening into a sand pit and landed him against a concrete barrier. He was unhurt, but the car will need some major repairs before the next race. Race control scored Alan with a 10th place finish, completing nine of eleven laps.
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Lone Star Region Grand Prix SCCA Double Nat'l. - May 28-29, 2011 Results: 1st  , 3rd
Alan brings home a win at Texas World Speedway
May 28-29, 2011 at Texas World
 Alan returned to Texas World Speedway this weekend for a second time with the goal of improving his record at this Texas track where he finished second and fourth two months before. This time it was with the Texas Autosports camp which was recently acquired by Moses Smith. The Texas summer was in full swing with temperatures touching 98 degrees. Added to the temperatures were high winds gusting to 30 mph. In Saturday's race, Alan was able to pilot his #19 Formula Mazda to his first Texas victory. On Sunday it was Darrell Wills finishing first followed by Davis Parr with Alan McCallum rounding out the podium finishing in third place. The weekend set a good tone heading to Road America for the SCCA June Sprints.
Lone Star Region SCCA Texas Two Step - March 4-6, 2011 Results: 4th, 2nd
Alan's first appearance in his home state of Texas brings second place
and fourth place finishes at Texas World Speedway
March 4-6, 2011 at Texas World
Alan McCallum made his debut appearance on a Texas race track March 4-6, 2011, when he and Moses Smith Racing brought his #19 Formula Mazda to Texas World Speedway in College Station, TX, for the Lone Star Region's SCCA Super Tour Texas Two Step. This much anticipated weekend brought Alan the opportunity to go up against the 2010 SCCA National Champion, Darryl Wills of Deer Park, TX, plus the No. 2 on the podium at Nationals, Mike Anderson from Anza, CA. Alan and Darryl had faced each other once previously last August at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, CA, where Alan came away with back to back wins while Darryl battled car trouble both days. This was Alan's first matchup with Mike Anderson who races Star Mazda as well as Formula Mazda.
Saturday morning brought a rainy track for qualifying and once again at race time with Darryl, Mike and Alan qualifying 1, 2, and 3 in a field of eleven Formula Mazdas. During the race, Alan suffered two off track excursions, one resulting in a mandatory stop in the pits, ending with a fourth place finish behind Darry, Mike and Stuart Rettie, also of Houston. By race time Sunday, the sun was out and the track was dry. Wills, Anderson and McCallum once again qualified 1, 2, 3, but when it came time to move from the grid onto the track, Darryl Wills was unable to start his #1 car. Mike Anderson led the entire race followed closely by Alan with Russell Lindemann of Longmont, CO coming in third. Alan will return to Texas World Speedway again at the end of May.
Arizona Region SCCA Snowbird Double National - January 16-17, 2011 Results: 1st, 1st
A double dose of victory to start off the 2011 season for
Alan
McCallum and the Moses Smith Racing team
January 16-17, 2011
Alan McCallum, in his #19 Formula Mazda, kicked off the 2011 racing season January
16 & 17, at Phoenix International Raceway, at the Arizona Region SCCA Snowbird
Double National. The Event took place over the Martin Luther King Memorial Weekend,
with testing on Saturday and both Regional and National races on Sunday and Monday.
Sunday, the top spot on the starting grid was claimed by Jamie Sloneʼs #6, GoPro
Formula Mazda, with Alan following closely behind securing the second spot. After a
long wait on the starting grid, the race got underway, only to see a red flag when two
cars crashed leading into the first turn, sending Alan into the dirt to avoid the incident.
While waiting on the grid there was some miscommunication regarding the excess
earth Alanʼs car had accumulated from his off road excursion, that nearly landed him at
the back of the line up. Moses Smith made the call on the radio to leave the car as it
was and take a gamble that fortunately paid off. Still behind Jamie Slone, the restart was a clean one. Mid way
through the 29 lap race, Alan was able to pass Jamie and slowly extend his lead,
ultimately securing his first win of 2011. Sunday, qualifying on pole and leading every
lap of the race, pressured once again by Jamie Slone, Alan McCallum with the help of
Moses Smith Racing turned his 2011 season opener into back-to-back first place
finishes.
NASA Championships
at
Miller Motorsports
Park - September 16-18, 2010 Results: 2nd, 2nd , 1st +TR
Alan McCallum wins 2010 NASA National Championship
September 16-18, 2010
This weekend was the first time Alan
McCallum would
once again
battle his
old rival
Neil Alberico
from the Bondurant
Championship
Series in which
Alan finished
third behind
Neil and Jamie
Slone. With
only one practice
session under
his belt on
Wednesday,
Alan battled
to stay on
track Thursday
and Friday
during Qualifying
Races #1 and
#2, but still
managed to
finish second
both days behind
Neil. By the
time Saturday's
Championship
Race rolled
around, Alan
had his #19
Formula Mazda sticking to
the track.
Starting from
second place,
Alan gained
the lead on
the straightaway,
then was passed
by Neil in
the first turn.
But, Alan quickly
regained the
lead and kept
it for the
rest of the
race, clocking
the fastest
time of the
weekend at
1:47.702 on
the 3.0 mi.
Miller Motorsports
Park road course.
It was a sweet
victory that
not only crowned
Alan the 2010
NASA National
Champion in
FM, but also earned him a nice cash
award from
MAZDASPEED
and an invitation
to the MAZDASPEED MX5 Shootout
where he will
compete for
a free season
in the 2011
SCCA Playboy
Mazda MX-5
Cup. It was
a great finish
to the 2010
season.
IRL Weekend at Infineon Raceway,
Sonoma, CA - August 21-22, 2010 Results: 1st+P1, 1st+P1
Alan McCallum takes home back to back wins at Infineon
August 21-22, 2010
It was an exciting Indy Car Weekend
at Infineon
Raceway August
21-22 . Alan
McCallum returned
to Sonoma after
winning there
in June to see if he could
add to his
success on
the track.
With 23 Standard
Formula Mazdas
on the grid,
it was a really
challenging
weekend with
lots of great
competition.
In the end,
Alan swept
the weekend,
placing his
#19 FM on pole
both Saturday
and Sunday,
and driving
hard to bring
home the win
both days.
NASA Weekend
at Infineon
Raceway, Sonoma,
CA - June 26-27, 2010 Results: 1st+P1,  NT/P1
Alan McCallum takes first on Saturday's Race in his first outing in the #19 Formula Mazda
June 26-27, 2010
Alan McCallum took his
newly acquired
red and white
#19 Formula
Mazda for its
first formal
outing the
weekend of
June 26-27
at Infineon
Raceway in
Sonomo, CA.
Alan and the
car performed
well as Alan
qualifed on
pole both days
and walked away with a
win on Saturday
a full second
ahead of his
closest rival.
But, Sunday
brought some
bad luck as
an F2000 car
running in
the group ahead
of the FMs
touched wheels
with Alan's
car in turn
two of the
first lap sending
Alan off the track and out
of the race
early with
a broken front
left suspension.
It was great
to take home
a first place
trophy for
the weekend
anyway, and
get a good
look at the
track in preparation
for a return
in August for
IRL weekend.
Stay tuned
for more action
at Infineon
from the #19
car.
Bondurant Championship Race Series
- Weekend 9 - May 22-23, 2010 Results: 3rd, 3rd
Alan McCallum finishes Third in the 9 month long Inaugural Bondurant Championship Racing Series
May 22-23, 2010
Sunday was the final race
of the inaugural
Bondurant Championship
Race Series in Chandler,
AZ. Alan McCallum
finished third
Sunday and
for the nine
month series.
Neil Alberico
beat the front
runner Jamie
Slone Sunday
to tie him
in points and
win the series
with the most
wins. Alan's
final point
total of 1,395
was just 65
points behind
the winner.
Alan finishes
the series
with three
first place
trophies, four
second places
and six third
places out
of eight drivers
who participated
in the series. He also racked
up six pole
positions in the last ten
races and set
Formula Mazda
track records
on two tracks.
It's been great,
and Alan did
a super job
throughout
the series.
He wins an
advanced racing
course at Bondurant
worth $3895.
Bondurant Championship
Race Series - Weekend 8 - May 1-2, 2010 Results: 1st+P1/TR, 3rd+P1
Alan McCallum finishes First and Third and clocks a Track Record at Bondurant
May 1-2, 2010
Alan McCallum qualifies pole both
Saturday and Sunday and posts another win in the Saturday's
race, dominating the track and posting a blazing 56.111 on
the Bondurant East Track. Sunday's race saw high winds and
a dust storm, making for a slick track. After leading the
first five laps, Alan spun out on lap six giving Neil Alberico
and Jaime Slone the chance to pass. Back on the track quickly,
Alan caught up to pass Slone for second only to spin again
in the turn and end the race in third place.
Bondurant Championship
Race Series - Weekend 7 - March 27-28, 2010 Results: 1st, 2nd
Alan McCallum racks up First and Second for the weekend at Bondurant
March 27-28, 2010
Alan McCallum racks
up another win in the first race of the weekend at Bondurant
following up Sunday with another podium appearance in second
place. With only four more races to go, Alan pulls within
striking distance of the championship.
NASA at Buttonwillow Raceway park- March 13-14, 2010 Results: 1stP1/TR, 1stP1/TR
Alan McCallum sweeps FM at Buttonwillow with Double Wins, Poles and Track Records
March 13-14, 2010
In his first SCCA racing
weekend, Alan McCallum wins pole and takes first place both
Saturday and Sunday in Formula Mazda races at Buttonwillow
Raceway Park in Buttonwillow, CA, home of the California
Sports Car Club, a region of SCCA Sports Car Club of America.
Bondurant
Championship
Race Series
- Weekend 6 - February 13-14, 2010 Results: 3rd+P1, 2nd+P1
Alan McCallum wins pole both days and finishes 3rd and 2nd for this Bondurant Series Weekend
February 13-14, 2010
In the sixth weekend
of the Bondurant Championship Race Series, Alan McCallum
wins pole both days, then finishes second and third respectively
on Saturday and Sunday.
Bondurant Championship Race
Series -
Weekend 5 - January 16-17,
2010 Results: 3rd, 1st+P1
Alan McCallum captures his first win in Auto Racing in the Bondurant Championship Racing Series
January 16-17, 2010
Alan
McCallum
hustles from
third into
first place
on the start
but later
gets wide
and then
spins to
finish third
in Saturday's
racing. But,
the next
day Alan
wins pole
with the
fastest time
of the weekend.
He then leads
every lap
in the race
to cruise
to his first
win in
the Bondurant
Championship
Race Series.
Bondurant Championship
Race Series
- Weekend
4 - December
12-13, 2009 Results: 4th, 4th
Spins both days keep Alan McCallum off the podium at Bondurant
December 12-13, 2009
Spins
both days keep Alan McCallum out of the top three in the
fourth weekend of the Bondurant Championship Race Series.
Bondurant Championship
Race Series
- Weekend
3 - November
28-29, 2009 Results: 2nd, 2nd
Alan completes his second weekend in the Bondurant Series with two 2nd place finishes
November 28-29, 2009
Fending
off a hard charge from veteran Jamie Slone on day two,
Alan McCallum finishes what was only the second weekend
of auto racing of his career with two second place trophies.
Bondurant Championship
Race Series
- Weekend
2 - Oct
31 - Nov
1, 2009 Results: 5th, 4th
Alan McCallum makes his auto racing debut in the second weekend of the Bondurant Championship Racing Series in Chandler, AZ
October 31-November 1, 2009
In
his first appearance in the Bondurant Championship Race
Series in Chandler, AZ, and his auto racing debut, Alan
McCallum competed this weekend at Firebird International
Raceway's East Track, finishing fifth and fourth respectively
in the two days of racing.
P=Pole Position
TR=Track Record
NT=No Time/Wreck
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