# 2009 Road Race Showcase

The 2009 Time Warner Cable Road Race Showcase was the seventh round of the 2009 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on August 16, 2009. David Brabham and Scott Sharp won for Patrón Highcroft Racing, while fellow Acura team Lowe's Fernández Racing won the LMP2 category. BMW Rahal Letterman Racing won their first race of the season in the GT2 category, while Snow Racing led the ALMS Challenge class.

## Report
### Qualifying
#### Qualifying result

Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
| Pos | Class | Team | Qualifying Driver | Lap Time |
| 1 | LMP1 | #66 de Ferran Motorsports | Gil de Ferran | 1:48.216 |
| 2 | LMP1 | #9 Patrón Highcroft Racing | David Brabham | 1:49.039 |
| 3 | LMP2 | #20 Dyson Racing Team | Marino Franchitti | 1:51.010 |
| 4 | LMP2 | #15 Lowe's Fernández Racing | Adrian Fernández | 1:51.222 |
| 5 | LMP2 | #16 Dyson Racing Team | Guy Smith | 1:51.832 |
| 6 | LMP2 | #6 Team CytoSport | Klaus Graf | 1:51.922 |
| 7 | LMP1 | #12 Autocon Motorsports | Chris McMurry | 1:53.649 |
| 8 | LMP1 | #37 Intersport Racing | Jon Field | 1:55.209 |
| 9 | GT2 | #90 BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Joey Hand | 2:06.950 |
| 10 | GT2 | #92 BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Dirk Müller | 2:07.073 |
| 11 | GT2 | #45 Flying Lizard Motorsports | Jörg Bergmeister | 2:07.362 |
| 12 | GT2 | #3 Corvette Racing | Jan Magnussen | 2:07.387 |
| 13 | GT2 | #4 Corvette Racing | Olivier Beretta | 2:07.619 |
| 14 | GT2 | #87 Farnbacher-Loles Motorsport | Wolf Henzler | 2:07.740 |
| 15 | GT2 | #62 Risi Competizione | Jaime Melo | 2:07.740 |
| 16 | GT2 | #40 Robertson Racing | David Murry | 2:08.188 |
| 17 | GT2 | #21 Panoz Team PTG | Dominik Farnbacher | 2:08.800 |
| 18 | GT2 | #11 Primetime Race Group | Chris Hall | 2:08.822 |
| 19 | GT2 | #44 Flying Lizard Motorsports | Seth Neiman | 2:13.501 |
| 20 | Chal | #47 Orbit Racing | Guy Cosmo | 2:16.098 |
| 21 | Chal | #57 Snow Racing | Martin Snow | 2:17.202 |
| 22 | Chal | #08 Orbit Racing | Bill Sweedler | 2:18.289 |
| 23 | Chal | #36 Gruppe Orange | Bob Faieta | 2:18.970 |
| 24 | Chal | #02 Gruppe Orange | Donald Pickering | 2:20.554 |
| 25 | Chal | #05 GMG Racing | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate |
| 26 | LMP1 | #48 Corsa Motorsports | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate |

### Race
#### Race result

Class winners are marked in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tire | Laps |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tire | Laps |
| 1 | LMP1 | 9 | Patrón Highcroft Racing | David Brabham Scott Sharp | Acura ARX-02a | M | 71 |
| 1 | LMP1 | 9 | Patrón Highcroft Racing | David Brabham Scott Sharp | Acura AR7 4.0 L V8 | M | 71 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 66 | de Ferran Motorsports | Gil de Ferran Simon Pagenaud | Acura ARX-02a | M | 71 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 66 | de Ferran Motorsports | Gil de Ferran Simon Pagenaud | Acura AR7 4.0 L V8 | M | 71 |
| 3 | LMP2 | 15 | Lowe's Fernández Racing | Adrian Fernández Luis Díaz | Acura ARX-01B | M | 71 |
| 3 | LMP2 | 15 | Lowe's Fernández Racing | Adrian Fernández Luis Díaz | Acura AL7R 3.4 L V8 | M | 71 |
| 4 | LMP2 | 20 | Dyson Racing Team | Butch Leitzinger Marino Franchitti | Lola B08/86 | M | 71 |
| 4 | LMP2 | 20 | Dyson Racing Team | Butch Leitzinger Marino Franchitti | Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 | M | 71 |
| 5 | LMP2 | 6 | Team Cytosport | Greg Pickett Klaus Graf | Porsche RS Spyder Evo | M | 71 |
| 5 | LMP2 | 6 | Team Cytosport | Greg Pickett Klaus Graf | Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 | M | 71 |
| 6 | LMP1 | 37 | Intersport Racing | Jon Field Clint Field | Lola B06/10 | D | 71 |
| 6 | LMP1 | 37 | Intersport Racing | Jon Field Clint Field | AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8 | D | 71 |
| 7 | LMP1 | 48 | Corsa Motorsports | Johnny Mowlem Stefan Johansson | Ginetta-Zytek GZ09HS | D | 70 |
| 7 | LMP1 | 48 | Corsa Motorsports | Johnny Mowlem Stefan Johansson | Zytek ZJ458 4.5 L Hybrid V8 | D | 70 |
| 8 | LMP1 | 12 | Autocon Motorsports | Bryan Willman Chris McMurry | Lola B06/10 | D | 70 |
| 8 | LMP1 | 12 | Autocon Motorsports | Bryan Willman Chris McMurry | AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8 | D | 70 |
| 9 | GT2 | 90 | BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Bill Auberlen Joey Hand | BMW M3 GT2 | D | 69 |
| 9 | GT2 | 90 | BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Bill Auberlen Joey Hand | BMW 4.0 L V8 | D | 69 |
| 10 | GT2 | 92 | BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Tommy Milner Dirk Müller | BMW M3 GT2 | D | 68 |
| 10 | GT2 | 92 | BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Tommy Milner Dirk Müller | BMW 4.0 L V8 | D | 68 |
| 11 | GT2 | 3 | Corvette Racing | Johnny O'Connell Jan Magnussen | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 68 |
| 11 | GT2 | 3 | Corvette Racing | Johnny O'Connell Jan Magnussen | Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | M | 68 |
| 12 | GT2 | 45 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Patrick Long Jörg Bergmeister | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 68 |
| 12 | GT2 | 45 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Patrick Long Jörg Bergmeister | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 68 |
| 13 | GT2 | 62 | Risi Competizione | Jaime Melo Pierre Kaffer | Ferrari F430GT | M | 68 |
| 13 | GT2 | 62 | Risi Competizione | Jaime Melo Pierre Kaffer | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 68 |
| 14 | GT2 | 4 | Corvette Racing | Oliver Gavin Olivier Beretta | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 67 |
| 14 | GT2 | 4 | Corvette Racing | Oliver Gavin Olivier Beretta | Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | M | 67 |
| 15 | GT2 | 40 | Robertson Racing | David Robertson Andrea Robertson David Murry | Ford GT-R Mk. VII | D | 66 |
| 15 | GT2 | 40 | Robertson Racing | David Robertson Andrea Robertson David Murry | Ford 5.0 L V8 | D | 66 |
| 16 | GT2 | 44 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Darren Law Seth Neiman | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 65 |
| 16 | GT2 | 44 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Darren Law Seth Neiman | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 65 |
| 17 | Chal | 57 | Snow Racing | Martin Snow Melanie Snow | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 63 |
| 17 | Chal | 57 | Snow Racing | Martin Snow Melanie Snow | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | Y | 63 |
| 18 | GT2 | 11 | Primetime Race Group | Joel Feinberg Chris Hall | Dodge Viper Competition Coupe | D | 63 |
| 18 | GT2 | 11 | Primetime Race Group | Joel Feinberg Chris Hall | Dodge 8.3 L V10 | D | 63 |
| 19 | Chal | 02 | Gruppe Orange | Nick Parker Donald Pickering | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 62 |
| 19 | Chal | 02 | Gruppe Orange | Nick Parker Donald Pickering | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | Y | 62 |
| 20 | Chal | 36 | Gruppe Orange | Wesley Hoaglund Bob Faieta | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 62 |
| 20 | Chal | 36 | Gruppe Orange | Wesley Hoaglund Bob Faieta | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | Y | 62 |
| 21 | Chal | 47 | Orbit Racing | Guy Cosmo John Baker | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 61 |
| 21 | Chal | 47 | Orbit Racing | Guy Cosmo John Baker | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | Y | 61 |
| 22 | Chal | 08 | Orbit Racing | Ed Brown Bill Sweedler | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 61 |
| 22 | Chal | 08 | Orbit Racing | Ed Brown Bill Sweedler | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | Y | 61 |
| 23 DNF | GT2 | 87 | Farnbacher-Loles Motorsports | Wolf Henzler Bryce Miller | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 56 |
| 23 DNF | GT2 | 87 | Farnbacher-Loles Motorsports | Wolf Henzler Bryce Miller | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 56 |
| 24 | GT2 | 21 | Panoz Team PTG | Ian James Dominik Farnbacher | Panoz Esperante GT-LM | Y | 54 |
| 24 | GT2 | 21 | Panoz Team PTG | Ian James Dominik Farnbacher | Ford 5.0 L V8 | Y | 54 |
| 25 DNF | LMP2 | 16 | Dyson Racing Team | Chris Dyson Guy Smith | Lola B09/86 | M | 50 |
| 25 DNF | LMP2 | 16 | Dyson Racing Team | Chris Dyson Guy Smith | Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 | M | 50 |
| DNQ | Chal | 05 | GMG Racing | Bret Curtis James Sofranos | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | – |
| DNQ | Chal | 05 | GMG Racing | Bret Curtis James Sofranos | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | Y | – |