# 2016 Atlantic Championship

The 2016 Atlantic Championship Series season was the fourth season of the revived Atlantic Championship. The series was organised by Formula Race Promotions under the sanctioning of SCCA Pro Racing.
American Ryan Norman won the championship winning eight of the fourteen races. Keith Grant had eight second-place finishes but only a single win and finished second in the championship. His brother David joined the series after four races, but captured five wins in the last ten races and finished third in points. American Bob Corliss won a tight battle over Bruce Hamilton to win the title of the Atlantic Challenge class for older cars.
Norman was granted a Road to Indy Shootout seat for a USF2000 drive in 2017, but after the Road to Indy Chris Griffis Memorial Test, was signed to Andretti Autosport to race in Indy Lights.

## Race calendar and results

| Round | Circuit | Location | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver |
| | Winter Exhibition @ Palm Beach International Raceway | Jupiter, Florida | February 13 | Ryan Norman | Ryan Norman | Ryan Norman |
| | Winter Exhibition @ Sebring International Raceway | Sebring, Florida | February 21 | Ryan Norman | Ryan Norman | Ryan Norman |
| 1 | Road Atlanta | Braselton, Georgia | April 9 | Ryan Norman | Ryan Norman | Ryan Norman |
| 2 | Road Atlanta | Braselton, Georgia | April 10 | Ryan Norman | Ryan Norman | Keith Grant |
| 3 | Watkins Glen International | Watkins Glen, New York | May 14 | Keith Grant | Ryan Norman | Ryan Norman |
| 4 | Watkins Glen International | Watkins Glen, New York | May 15 | Keith Grant | Ryan Norman | Ryan Norman |
| 5 | Virginia International Raceway | Alton, Virginia | June 4 | Ryan Norman | Ryan Norman | Ryan Norman |
| 6 | Virginia International Raceway | Alton, Virginia | June 5 | Ryan Norman | Ryan Norman | Ryan Norman |
| 7 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | July 2 | David Grant | David Grant | David Grant |
| 8 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | July 3 | Keith Grant | Keith Grant | Ryan Norman |
| 9 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania | August 6 | Ryan Norman | Ryan Norman | David Grant |
| 10 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania | August 7 | Ryan Norman | David Grant | David Grant |
| 11 | New Jersey Motorsports Park | Millville, New Jersey | August 27 | Ryan Norman | Ryan Norman | Ryan Norman |
| 12 | New Jersey Motorsports Park | Millville, New Jersey | August 28 | Ryan Norman | David Grant | David Grant |
| 13 | Virginia International Raceway | Alton, Virginia | October 1 | David Grant | Keith Grant | Ryan Norman |
| 14 | Virginia International Raceway | Alton, Virginia | October 2 | David Grant | Keith Grant | David Grant |

## Championship standings

| Pos | Driver | PBI $^{EX}$ | SEB $^{EX}$ | ATL | ATL | WGL | WGL | VIR1 | VIR1 | MDO | MDO | PIT | PIT | NJMP | NJMP | VIR2 | VIR2 | Points |
| 1 | Ryan Norman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 586 |
| 2 | Keith Grant | | | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 511 |
| 3 | David Grant | | | | | | | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 423 |
| 4 | Richard Zober | | | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | DNS | | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 388 |
| 5 | Chris Ash | | | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 6 | | | 318 |
| 6 | Lewis Cooper Jr. | | | 5 | 9 | DNS | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | | | | | 8 | 6 | 246 |
| 7 | Lee Alexander | | | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | DNS | | | | 3 | DNS | 8 | 7 | | | 216 |
| 8 | Kirk Kindsfater | | | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6 | | | | | 5 | 8 | | | | | 137 |
| 9 | Dudley Fleck | | | | | 2 | 11 | | | | | | | | | 6 | 5 | 129 |
| 10 | JohnPaul Ciancimino | | | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 68 |
| 11 | Theodoros Zorbas | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 9 | | | | | 58 |
| 12 | Lee Brahin | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 10 | | | 32 |
| Atlantic Challenge |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Bob Corliss | | | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 539 |
| 2 | Bruce Hamilton | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | DNS | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 529 |
| 3 | John Burke | | | | | 11 | 12 | 5 | | | | 6 | DNS | 7 | 8 | | | 206 |
| 4 | Connor Burke | | | | | 10 | 13 | DNS | 9 | | | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | 179 |
| 5 | Mark Sherwood | | | | | 9 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 79 |
| Pos | Driver | PBI $^{EX}$ | SEB $^{EX}$ | ATL | ATL | WGL | WGL | VIR1 | VIR1 | MDO | MDO | PIT | PIT | NJMP | NJMP | VIR2 | VIR2 | Points |
| Color | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | 4th & 5th place |
| Light Blue | 6th–10th place |
| Dark Blue | Finished (Outside Top 10) |
| Purple | Did not finish |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Brown | Withdrawn (Wth) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| Blank | Did not participate (DNP) |
| Blank | Not competing |
In-line notation :
| Bold | Pole position (3 points) |
| Italics | Ran fastest race lap (2 points) |
This list only contains drivers who registered for the championship. Atlantic Challenge competitors are scored separately from main championship competitors for season standings.