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[[Image:Road America.svg|thumb|right|240px|Track map of [[Road America]].]] The '''2012 [[Road America 500|Road America Road Race Showcase]]''' was a multi-class sports car and GT motor race held at [[Road America]] in [[Wisconsin]], [[United States]] on August 18, 2012. It was the seventh round of the [[2012 American Le Mans Series season]] and the 45th race in the combined history of sportscar races associated with the Road America 500. The race was held over a four-hour period, during which 101 laps of the 6.5-kilometer circuit were completed for a race distance of 658 kilometers.
A year after [[Muscle Milk Motorsports|Muscle Milk Pickett Racing]] team had beaten the [[Dyson Racing Team]] by less than 0.2 seconds, Dyson Racing Team beat the Muscle Milk team by less than 0.1 seconds, giving Dyson Racing Team its first victory at Road America. [[Lucas Luhr]] in the Muscle Milke [[HPD ARX-03a]] overtook [[Guy Smith (racing driver)|Guy Smith]]'s [[Lola B12/60]] at the final corner of the race only for Smith to win the drag race to the finish line.<ref name="Rport">{{cite web | url = http://www.alms.com/articles/what-finish-again-dyson-wins-road-america | title = What a Finish... Again! Dyson Wins at Road America | publisher = [[American Le Mans Series]] | date = 2012-08-21 | accessdate = 2012-08-30}}</ref> It was Chris Dyson and Guy Smith's first victory at Road America. Dyson and Smith had overcome a rear of grid start after missing qualifying due to gearbox failure. Dyson Racing Team's second Lola-Mazda of Michael Marsal, Eric Lux and Tony Burgess finished in third place behind Luhr and Klaus Graf.
The season's first championship was decided in Prototype Challenge. When [[Alex Popow]], [[Tom Kimber-Smith]] and [[Jon Bennett (racing driver)|Jon Bennett]] won the class in fifth position outright, [[CORE Autosport]] secured the teams championship in Prototype Challenge. Just ahead of them in fourth place were the P2 class winners, [[Conquest Racing|Conquest Endurance]]'s [[Martin Plowman]] and [[David Heinemeier Hansson]] in their [[Morgan LMP2]]. It was their second class win, and the team's biggest victory to date.<ref name="Rport"/>
Thirteenth outright was the best of the GTs. [[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing|BMW Team RLL]] took their second win of the year with [[Bill Auberlen]] and [[Jörg Müller]] joining their [[BMW M3]]-equipped teammates as winners in 2012. Second was Porsche team [[Flying Lizard Motorsports]] of [[Jörg Bergmeister]] and [[Patrick Long]] with [[Extreme Speed Motorsports]] Ferrari of [[Scott Sharp]] and [[Johannes van Overbeek]].
GT Challenge was claimed when the [[Alex Job Racing]] Porsche of [[Cooper MacNeil]] and [[Leh Keen]] crossed the line in 25th position.
31 of the 35 entries were running at the race's conclusion.
==Race result== Class winners are in '''bold'''. Cars failing to complete 70% of their class winner's distance are marked as Not Classified (NC).<ref name="Race">{{cite web |date=2012-08-16 |title=Official Race Results |url=http://www.alms.com/sites/default/files/race_result_files/Road%20America%20Official%20Results.pdf |accessdate=2012-08-30 |publisher=[[International Motor Sports Association]] |format=PDF}}{{dead link|date=June 2024}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! rowspan=2 | Pos ! rowspan=2 | Class ! rowspan=2 | No ! rowspan=2 | Team ! rowspan=2 | Drivers ! Chassis ! rowspan=2 | Tire ! rowspan=2 | Laps |- ! Engine |- style="font-weight:bold" ! rowspan=2 | 1 | rowspan=2 | P1 | rowspan=2 | 16 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dyson Racing Team]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Dyson]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Guy Smith (racing driver)|Guy Smith]] | [[Lola B12/60]] | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 101 |- style="font-weight:bold" | [[Mazda]] [[Mazda MZR engine#MZR-R|MZR-R]] 2.0 L Turbo I4<br>([[Isobutanol]]) |- ! rowspan=2 | 2 | rowspan=2 | P1 | rowspan=2 | 6 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Muscle Milk Motorsports|Muscle Milk Pickett Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Lucas Luhr]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Klaus Graf (racing driver)|Klaus Graf]] | [[HPD ARX-03a]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 101 |- | [[Honda Performance Development|Honda]] [[HPD LM-V8 engine|LM-V8]] 3.4 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 3 | rowspan=2 | P1 | rowspan=2 | 20 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dyson Racing Team]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Marsal<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Eric Lux (racing driver)|Eric Lux]]<br>{{flagicon|CAN}} Tony Burgess | [[Lola B08/60|Lola B11/66]] | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 101 |- | [[Mazda]] [[Mazda MZR engine#MZR-R|MZR-R]] 2.0 L Turbo I4<br>([[Isobutanol]]) |- style="font-weight:bold" ! rowspan=2 | 4 | rowspan=2 | P2 | rowspan=2 | 37 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Conquest Racing|Conquest Endurance]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Martin Plowman]]<br>{{flagicon|DEN}} [[David Heinemeier Hansson]] | [[Morgan LMP2]] | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 101 |- style="font-weight:bold" | [[Nissan Motors|Nissan]] [[Nissan VK engine#VK45DE|VK45DE]] 4.5 L V8 |- style="font-weight:bold" ! rowspan=2 | 5 | rowspan=2 | PC | rowspan=2 | 06 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[CORE Autosport]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|VEN}} [[Alex Popow]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tom Kimber-Smith]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jon Bennett (racing driver)|Jon Bennett]] | [[Oreca FLM09]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 100 |- style="font-weight:bold" | [[Chevrolet]] [[GM LS engine#LS3|LS3]] 6.2 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 6 | rowspan=2 | PC | rowspan=2 | 05 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[CORE Autosport]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jon Bennett (racing driver)|Jon Bennett]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Colin Braun]] | [[Oreca FLM09]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 100 |- | [[Chevrolet]] [[GM LS engine#LS3|LS3]] 6.2 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 7 | rowspan=2 | PC | rowspan=2 | 8 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Merchant Services Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Kyle Marcelli]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Chapman Ducote<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[James French (racing driver)|James French]] | [[Oreca FLM09]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 100 |- | [[Chevrolet]] [[GM LS engine#LS3|LS3]] 6.2 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 8 | rowspan=2 | PC | rowspan=2 | 9 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rocketsports|RSR Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Bruno Junqueira]]<br>{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Roberto González Valdez|Roberto González]] | [[Oreca FLM09]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 100 |- | [[Chevrolet]] [[GM LS engine#LS3|LS3]] 6.2 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 9 | rowspan=2 | P2 | rowspan=2 | 27 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dempsey Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Patrick Dempsey]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Foster<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} Ben Devlin | [[Lola B08/80|Lola B12/87]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 99 |- | [[Judd (engine)|Judd]]-[[BMW]] HK 3.6 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 10 | rowspan=2 | PC | rowspan=2 | 25 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dempsey Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Henri Richard<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Duncan Ende]] | [[Oreca FLM09]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 99 |- | [[Chevrolet]] [[GM LS engine#LS3|LS3]] 6.2 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 11 | rowspan=2 | P2 | rowspan=2 | 055 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Level 5 Motorsports]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Tucker (racing driver)|Scott Tucker]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Christophe Bouchut]] | [[HPD ARX-03b]] | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 99 |- | [[Honda Performance Development|Honda]] HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 12 | rowspan=2 | P2 | rowspan=2 | 95 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Level 5 Motorsports]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Tucker (racing driver)|Scott Tucker]]<br>{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Luis Díaz (racing driver)|Luis Díaz]] | [[HPD ARX-03b]] | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 98 |- | [[Honda Performance Development|Honda]] HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 |- style="font-weight:bold" ! rowspan=2 | 13 | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 55 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing|BMW Team RLL]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Jörg Müller]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Auberlen]] | [[BMW M3#Motorsport 4|BMW M3 GT2]] | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 97 |- style="font-weight:bold" | [[BMW]] 4.0 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 14 | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 45 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Flying Lizard Motorsports]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Jörg Bergmeister]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Patrick Long]] | [[Porsche 911 GT3#997 GT3 RSR (2006–2012)|Porsche 997 GT3-RSR]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 97 |- | [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 15 | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 01 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Extreme Speed Motorsports]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Sharp]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Johannes van Overbeek]] | [[Ferrari 458 Italia GT2]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 97 |- | [[Ferrari]] 4.5 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 16 | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 4 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Corvette Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Oliver Gavin]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tommy Milner]] | [[Chevrolet Corvette C6.R]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 97 |- | [[Chevrolet]] 5.5 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 17 | rowspan=2 | PC | rowspan=2 | 7 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Merchant Services Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Antonio Downs<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Lucas Downs<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Matt Downs | [[Oreca FLM09]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 97 |- | [[Chevrolet]] [[GM LS engine#LS3|LS3]] 6.2 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 18 | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 48 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Paul Miller Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bryce Miller (racing driver)|Bryce Miller]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Sascha Maassen]] | [[Porsche 911 GT3#997 GT3 RSR (2006–2012)|Porsche 997 GT3-RSR]] | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 97 |- | [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 19 | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 3 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Corvette Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jan Magnussen]]<br>{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Antonio García (racing driver)|Antonio García]] | [[Chevrolet Corvette C6.R]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 97 |- | [[Chevrolet]] 5.5 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 20 | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 23 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]] / [[Alex Job Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bill Sweedler<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Townsend Bell]] | [[Lotus Evora GTE]] | rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}} | rowspan=2 | 97 |- | [[Toyota]]-[[Cosworth]] 3.5 L V6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 21 | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 44 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Flying Lizard Motorsports]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Seth Neiman]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Marco Holzer]] | [[Porsche 911 GT3#997 GT3 RSR (2006–2012)|Porsche 997 GT3-RSR]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 96 |- | [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 22 | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 91 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Street and Racing Technology|SRT Motorsports]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Kuno Wittmer]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Dominik Farnbacher]] | [[Dodge Viper#SRT Viper GTS-R|SRT Viper GTS-R]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 96 |- | [[Dodge]] 8.0 L V10 |- ! rowspan=2 | 23<br>DNF | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 56 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing|BMW Team RLL]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Joey Hand]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jonathan Summerton]] | [[BMW M3#Motorsport 4|BMW M3 GT2]] | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 95 |- | [[BMW]] 4.0 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 24 | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 02 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Extreme Speed Motorsports]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ed Brown (racing driver)|Ed Brown]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Guy Cosmo]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Anthony Lazzaro (racing driver)|Anthony Lazzaro]] | [[Ferrari 458 Italia GT2]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 95 |- | [[Ferrari]] 4.5 L V8 |- style="font-weight:bold" ! rowspan=2 | 25 | rowspan=2 | GTC | rowspan=2 | 22 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Alex Job Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Cooper MacNeil]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Leh Keen]] | [[Porsche 911 GT3|Porsche 997 GT3]] Cup | rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}} | rowspan=2 | 93 |- style="font-weight:bold" | [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 26 | rowspan=2 | GTC | rowspan=2 | 11 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} JDX Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Pappas]]<br>{{flagicon|NLD}} [[Jeroen Bleekemolen]] | [[Porsche 911 GT3|Porsche 997 GT3]] Cup | rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}} | rowspan=2 | 93 |- | [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 27 | rowspan=2 | GTC | rowspan=2 | 34 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Green Hornet Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Peter LeSaffre<br>{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Damien Faulkner]] | [[Porsche 911 GT3|Porsche 997 GT3]] Cup | rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}} | rowspan=2 | 93 |- | [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 28 | rowspan=2 | GTC | rowspan=2 | 24 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Competition Motorsports | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Faieta<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Michael Avenatti]] | [[Porsche 911 GT3|Porsche 997 GT3]] Cup | rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}} | rowspan=2 | 93 |- | [[Porsche]] 3.8 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 29 | rowspan=2 | GTC | rowspan=2 | 32 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[GMG Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[James Sofronas]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Welch<br>{{flagicon|USA}} René Villeneuve | [[Porsche 911 GT3|Porsche 997 GT3]] Cup | rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}} | rowspan=2 | 93 |- | [[Porsche]] 3.8 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 30 | rowspan=2 | GTC | rowspan=2 | 33 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Green Hornet Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Patrick Huisman]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Wong (racing driver)|Brian Wong]] | [[Porsche 911 GT3|Porsche 997 GT3]] Cup | rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}} | rowspan=2 | 91 |- | [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 31<br>DNF | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 17 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Walker Racing|Team Falken Tire]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Wolf Henzler]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bryan Sellers]] | [[Porsche 911 GT3#997 GT3 RSR (2006–2012)|Porsche 997 GT3-RSR]] | rowspan=2 | {{Falken}} | rowspan=2 | 75 |- | [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 32 | rowspan=2 | GTC | rowspan=2 | 31 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} NGT Motorsport | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|VEN}} Angel Benitez, Sr.<br>{{flagicon|VEN}} Angel Benitez, Jr. | [[Porsche 911 GT3|Porsche 997 GT3]] Cup | rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}} | rowspan=2 | 71 |- | [[Porsche]] 3.8 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 33 | rowspan=2 | GTC | rowspan=2 | 66 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[The Racer's Group|TRG]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|VEN}} Emilio Di Guida<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Spencer Pumpelly]] | [[Porsche 911 GT3|Porsche 997 GT3]] Cup | rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}} | rowspan=2 | 69 |- | [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 34<br>DNF | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 93 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Street and Racing Technology|SRT Motorsports]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Marc Goossens]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tommy Kendall]] | [[Dodge Viper#SRT Viper GTS-R|SRT Viper GTS-R]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 45 |- | [[Dodge]] 8.0 L V10 |- ! rowspan=2 | 35<br>DNF | rowspan=2 | PC | rowspan=2 | 52 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports|PR1/Mathiasan Motorsports]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Rudy Junco, Jr.<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Marino Franchitti]] | [[Oreca FLM09]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 23 |- | [[Chevrolet]] [[GM LS engine#LS3|LS3]] 6.2 L V8 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Sportscar Race Report | Year_of_race = 2012 | Sportscar_Series = American Le Mans Series | Previous_race_in_season = [[2012 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge|Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge]] | Next_race_in_season = [[2012 Baltimore Sports Car Challenge|Baltimore Sportscar Challenge]] }}{{Road Race Showcase at Road America}}
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