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The 2021 Masters Endurance Legends USA was the third season of the Masters Endurance Legends USA. It began at Sebring International Raceway 12 March and ended at Sonoma Raceway on 17 October.

Cars and Drivers

Chassis Engine No. Driver Class Rounds Notes Proto Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L Turbo V8 06 Aristotle Balogh P2 1 Ex-Jr III Racing Coyote Corvette DP Chevrolet 5.0 L V8 09 Eric Curran P2 5–6 Visit Florida livery William Hubbell 90 Dante Tornello P4 1 Robert Tornello Robert Tornello P2 3–4 Dante Tornello 3, 5–6 230 William Hubbell P2 3 Eric Curran 3 (R1) Audi R8 Audi 3.6 L V8 2 Travis Engen P4 1, 3–6 61 Larry Connor P4 4 Riley & Scott Mk III Chevrolet 5.0 L V8 3 Chris Liebenberg P4 6 Ex-Matthews-Colucci Racing, Roush Racing livery Peugeot 908 HDi FAP Peugeot HDi 5.5 L Turbo V12 7 David Porter P4 1, 3–4 Oreca 03 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 8 Tommy Byrne P3 3 James Hagan Gregory Thornton P3 4 Élan DP02 Mazda MZR-R 2.3 L Turbo I4 68 P2 1 Riley Mk XI Pontiac 4.6 L V8 10 John McKenna P2 2, 4–6 ex-SunTrust Racing Ethan Shippert 4 Ross Thompson 5–6 Chevrolet Dallara DP Chevrolet 5.0 L V8 10 Kurt Schultz P4 3 Ex-Wayne Taylor Racing, Velocity Worldwide livery HPD ARX-03b Honda 2.8 L Turbo V6 11 Robert Blain P4 1 Ex-Extreme Speed Motorsports Jamie Constable Robert Blain P3 3–4 22 Jamie Constable P3 1 Roberto Moreno 1 (R1) Robert Blain 1 (R2) Riley Mk XI Pontiac 5.0 L V8 15 Spencer Trenery P2 2, 5–6 ex-SunTrust Racing Riley Mk XI Pontiac LS6 3.5 L V8 23 Ernie Spada P2 2, 5–6 Ruby Tuesday Racing Team livery Wade Carter 5 Crawford DP08 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 23 Wally Owens P2 4 Ruby Tuesday Racing Team livery 123 3, 5–6 Morgan LMP2 Nissan VK45DE 5.0 L V8 24 Stephen Romak P3 2, 5 Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L Turbo V8 24 Francesco Melandri P1 3 42 Nigel Greensall P2 1 Francesco Melandri Oreca FLM09 Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 25 Rick Carlino P3 3 Dave Handy Rick Carlino P2 4 Dave Handy Spice SE87 Ford Cosworth DFL 4.5 L V8 29 Cal Meeker PHI 2, 4, 7 Lola B12/80 Judd 5.0 L V8 30 Craig Bennett P4 4 Ex-Status Grand Prix Coyote Corvette DP Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 33 John Reisman P2 3 Ex-Action Express Racing, Whelen livery Oreca 03 Judd 3.6 L V8 34 Danny Baker P3 4–6 Ex-Race Performance 40 3 Oreca 03 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 40 Keith Freiser P3 4, 6 Ex-Boutsen Ginion Racing Jaguar XJR-5 Jaguar 6.0 L V12 44 Paet Hidalgo PHI 7 Bruce Marquand Ginetta G57 P2 Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 46 Charles Persico P1 7 Oreca 03 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 48 Joel Quadracci P3 4 Ex-Murphy Prototypes Oreca FLM09 Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 54 Dominick Incantalupo P3 3 Ex-CORE Autosport Picchio MB1 BMW 3.0 L I6 57 Tim Barber P3 6 Martini Racing livery Art Hebert Andrew Wait Autoexe LMP-02 Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor 64 Charles Nearburg P3 2 Ginetta-Juno P3-15 Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 67 John Cahalin P1 7 69 Marcus Jewell P1 7 Ron Maydon Riley & Scott Mk III Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 88 Wade Carter P4 6 Riley & Scott Mk XI Chevrolet 4.6 L V8 95 Octavio Rincon P2 7 Norma M30 Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L Turbo V8 100 Joe Robillard P2 1 Ex-IPC Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8 112 George Krass P4 6 Oreca FLM09 Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 154 Chris Ronson, Jr P3 3 Chris Ronson, Sr GT1 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R Chevrolet LT5.5 5.5 L V8 3 Tom Mueller GT1-3 7 Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 4 Charles Nearburg GT1-3 5 Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 145 David Alvarado GT1-3 2 Flying Lizard Motorsports livery GT2 Porsche 996 GT3 RSR Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 45 Loren Beggs GT2-2 2, 4, 6–7 Flying Lizard Motorsports livery BMW M3 GT2 BMW 4.0 L V8 55 Bill Auberlen GT2-3 6 Ex-BMW Motorsport Travis Okulski 56 Connor De Phillippi GT2-3 5–6 Thomas Plucinsky Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 60 Carlos de Quesada GT2-2 1 Porsche 996 GT3 RSR Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 901 6 Ex-White Lightning Racing Porsche 911 GT3-RS Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 81 Douglas Baron GT2-2 5–7 Ferrari 458 GT2 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 126 Tony Ferraro GT2-3 6 Ex-Extreme Speed Motorsports BMW M3 E46 BMW 3.2 L I6 222 John Edwards GT2-2 6 GT3 BMW M3 E36 BMW 3.4 L I6 1 Scooter Gabel GT3-1 1, 3, 6 Ex-Prototype Technology Group Carlos de Quesada 1 (R2) Audi R8 LMS Audi 5.2 L V10 12 David Roberts GT3-3 3–6 Mike Skeen 3 George Calfo 6 Porsche 997 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 14 Alexander Marmureanu GT3-3 7 Porsche 996 GT3 RSR Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 19 Theo Ruijgh GT3-1 1 Porsche 993 RSR Porsche 3.8 L Turbo Flat-6 21 Michael Sweeney GT3-1 5–6 Nelson Calle 6 Audi R8 LMS Audi 5.5 L V10 26 Bruce Leeson GT3-2 2 GT3-3 3–4, 7 Porsche 911 Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6 33 Pete Rogal GT3-1 7 Porsche 996 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 43 Andrew Fox GT3-1 6 Ford GT GT3 Ford 5.0 L V8 44 Michael Lange GT3-2 3 Porsche 997 RSR Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 65 Don Ondrejcak GT3-2 3–4 Ex-TRG Porsche 996 GT3 R Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 67 Matt Johnson GT3-1 6 Porsche 997 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 85 Robert Dalrymple GT3-3 6 Porsche 911 GT3-RS Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 93 Christopher Frank GT3-1 7 Dodge Viper Viper 8.4 L V10 111 Edward Hugo GT3-2 2, 7 Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 134 Robert van Zelst GT3-3 4 Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 145 David Alvarado GT3-3 5–6 Flying Lizard Motorsports livery Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 911 Douglas Baron GT3-3 2, 4 Invitation Radical SR3 Suzuki RPE 1.2 L I4 17 Philip Lewis 3 Source:

Icon Class PHI Proto Historic Class P1 Proto 1 Class P2 Proto 2 Class P3 Proto 3 Class P4 Proto 4 Class GT1-1 GT1-1 Class GT1-2 GT1-2 Class GT1-3 GT1-3 Class GT2-1 GT2-1 Class GT2-2 GT2-2 Class GT2-3 GT2-3 Class GT3-1 GT3-1 Class GT3-2 GT3-2 Class GT3-3 GT3-3 Class

Race results

Bold indicates overall winner.

Round		Race	Circuit	Date	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Proto Winners	GT Winners
1	R1	Sebring Sportscar Week	Sebring International Raceway	13 March	David Porter	David Porter	P2: Joe Robillard P3: Jamie Constable P3: Roberto Moreno P4: David Porter	GT2-2: Carlos de Quesada GT3-1: Scooter Gabel
	R2					David Porter	P2: Joe Robillard P3: Robert Blain P3: Jamie Constable P4: David Porter	GT2-2: No starters GT3-1: Scooter Gabel GT3-1: Carlos de Quesada
2	R3	Masters Speed Festival	Laguna Seca Raceway	16 May	Spencer Trenery	Spencer Trenery	PHI: Cal Meeker P2: Spencer Trenery P3: Stephen Romak	GT1-3: No finishers GT2-2: Loren Beggs GT3-2: Edward Hugo GT3-3: Douglas Baron
	R4					Spencer Trenery	PHI: Cal Meeker P2: Spencer Trenery P3: No starters	GT1-3: David Alvarado GT2-2: Loren Beggs GT3-2: Edward Hugo GT3-3: Douglas Baron
3	R5	Masters & HSR Race Weekend	Watkins Glen International	10 July	David Porter	David Porter	P1: Francesco Melandri P2: John Reisman P3: Tommy Byrne P3: James Hagan P4: David Porter	GT3-1: Scooter Gabel GT3-2: Michael Lange GT3-3: David Roberts GT3-3: Mike Skeen
	R6			11 July	David Porter	David Porter	P1: Francesco Melandri P2: John Reisman P3: Tommy Byrne P3: James Hagan P4: David Porter	GT3-1: Scooter Gabel GT3-2: Michael Lange GT3-3: David Roberts GT3-3: Mike Skeen
4	R7	The WeatherTech International Challenge	Road America	17 July	David Porter	Craig Bennett	PHI: No finishers P2: John McKenna P2: Ed Shippert P3: Joel Quadracci P4: Travis Engen	GT2-2: Loren Beggs GT3-2: No finishers GT3-3: Robert van Zelst
	R8			18 July	Craig Bennett	David Porter	PHI: Cal Meeker P2: Robert Tornello P3: Joel Quadracci P4: David Porter	GT2-2: Loren Beggs GT3-2: No starters GT3-3: Robert van Zelst
5	R9	Monterey Pre-Reunion	Laguna Seca Raceway	7 August	Stephen Romak	Spencer Trenery	P2: Eric Curran P2: William Hubbell P3: Stephen Romak P4: Travis Engen	GT1-3: Charles Nearburg GT2-2: Douglas Baron GT2-3: Connor De Phillippi GT2-3: Thomas Plucinsky GT3-1: Michael Sweeney GT3-3: David Roberts
	R10			8 August		Stephen Romak	P2: Spencer Trenery P3: Stephen Romak P4: Travis Engen	GT1-3: No starters GT2-2: Douglas Baron GT2-3: Connor De Phillippi GT2-3: Thomas Plucinsky GT3-1: Michael Sweeney GT3-3: David Alvardo
6	R11	Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion	Laguna Seca Raceway	15 August	Spencer Trenery	Eric Curran William Hubbell	P2: Spencer Trenery P3: Keith Freiser P4: Wade Carter	GT2-2: John Edwards GT2-3: Bill Auberlen GT2-3: Travis Okulski GT3-1: Scooter Gabel GT3-3: Robert Dalrymple
	R12					Spencer Trenery	P2: Spencer Trenery P3: Danny Baker P4: Wade Carter	GT2-2: John Edwards GT2-3: Connor De Phillippi GT2-3: Thomas Plucinsky GT3-1: Scooter Gabel GT3-3: George Calfo GT3-3: David Roberts
7	R13	Yokohama Drivers' Cup USA	Sonoma Raceway	15–17 October	Cal Meeker	Cal Meeker	PHI: Cal Meeker P1: Charles Persico P2: Octavio Rincon	GT1-3: Tom Mueller GT2-2: Douglas Baron GT3-1: Christopher Frank GT3-2: Edward Hugo GT3-3: Bruce Leeson
	R14					Cal Meeker	PHI: No finishers P1: Charles Persico P2: Octavio Rincon	GT1-3: Tom Mueller GT2-2: Douglas Baron GT3-1: Christopher Frank GT3-2: Edward Hugo GT3-3: Alexander Marmureanu
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Championships standings

Pos. Driver No Chassis SEB1 LGA1 WGL ELK LGA2 LGA3 SON Points Proto Historic Class 1 Cal Meeker 29 Spice SE87 3 2 Ret 8 5 Ret 22 Paet Hidalgo Bruce Marquand 44 Jaguar XJR-5 DNS DNS 0 Proto 1 Class 1 Franceso Melandri 24 Ligier JS P3 7 6 10 2 Charles Persico 46 Ginetta G57 P2 1 1 17 3 Marcus Jewell Ron Maydon 69 Ginetta-Juno P3-15 2 9 10 4 John Cahalin 67 Ginetta-Juno P3-15 4 DNS 4 Proto 2 Class 1 Spencer Trenery 15 Riley Mk XI 1 1 Ret 2 1 1 50 2 William Hubbell 230 Coyote Corvette DP 9 7 36 09 4 4 4 4 3 Eric Curran 230 Coyote Corvette DP 9 32 09 4 4 4 4 4 Robert Tornello 90 Coyote Corvette DP 5 5 11 9 26 5 John McKenna 10 Riley Mk XI 8 3 8 DNS DNS DNS 6 DNS 24 6 Dante Tornello 90 Coyote Corvette DP 8 5 14 DNS 12 5 22 7 John Reisman 33 Coyote Corvette DP 2 2 20 8 Joe Robillard 100 Norma M30 3 3 18 9 Ernie Spada 23 Riley Mk XI 6 7 10 DNS DNS DNS 16 10 Ethan Shippert 10 Riley Mk XI 8 DNS DNS DNS 6 DNS 14 11 Nigel Greensall Franceso Melandri 42 Ligier JS P3 4 4 14 12 Wally Owens 123 Crawford DP08 DNS DNS 13 11 21 16 13 23 DNS DNS 13 Octavio Rincon 95 Riley & Scott Mk XI 7 7 10 14 Wade Carter 23 Riley Mk XI 10 DNS 6 15 Aristotle Balogh 06 Ligier JS P3 5 DNS 4 16 Gregory Thornton 68 Élan DP02 6 Ret 3 17 Kurt Schultz 10 Coyote Corvette DP 16 Ret 3 Rick Carlino Dave Handy 25 Oreca FLM09 Ret DNS 0 Proto 3 Class 1 Danny Baker 40 Oreca 03 6 8 43 34 6 5 3 3 3 2 2 Keith Freiser 20 Oreca 03 3 6 2 6 26 3 Stephen Romak 24 Morgan LMP2 2 DNS 1 1 20 4 Joel Quadracci 48 Oreca 03 1 3 20 5 Tommy Byrne James Hagan 8 Oreca 03 3 3 20 6 Jamie Constable 22 HPD ARX-03b 10 5 10 7 Chris Ronson, Jr Chris Ronson, Sr 154 Oreca FLM09 4 9 10 8 Tim Barber Art Herbert Tim Barber 57 Picchio MB1 17 12 8 9 Robert Blain 22 HPD ARX-03b 5 7 11 Ret DNS 12 Ret 10 Dominick Incantalupo 54 Oreca FLM09 10 10 6 11 Roberto Moreno 22 HPD ARX-03b 10 5 12 Gregory Thornton 8 Oreca 03 5 Ret 4 Rick Carlino Dave Handy 25 Oreca FLM09 Ret Ret 0 Charles Nearburg 64 Autoexe LMP-02 Ret DNS 0 Proto 4 Class 1 Travis Engen 2 Audi R8 2 2 5 4 2 4 2 5 7 7 56 2 David Porter 7 Peugeot 908 HDi FAP 1 1 1 1 4 1 48 3 Wade Carter 88 Riley & Scott Mk III 5 3 17 4 Craig Bennett 33 Lola B12/80 Ret 2 7 5 George Krass 112 Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S DNS 12 4 Dante Tornello Robert Tornello 90 Coyote Corvette DP Ret DNS 0 Robert Blain Jamie Constable 11 HPD ARX-03b DNS DNS 0 Larry Connor 61 Audi R8 DNS DNS 0 Chris Liebenberg 3 Riley & Scott Mk III DNS DNS 0 GT1-3 Class 1 Tom Mueller 3 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R 3 3 10 2 David Alvardo 145 Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Ret 6 6 3 Charles Nearburg 4 Chevrolet Corvette C6.R 5 DNS 5 GT2-2 Class 1 Loren Beggs 45 Porsche 911 GT3-RS 4 4 9 11 11 10 DNS DNS 32 2 Douglas Baron 81 Porsche 911 GT3-RS 8 9 15 20 6 5 27 3 John Edwards 222 BMW M3 E46 8 9 20 4 Carlos de Quesada 60 Porsche 911 GT2 8 DNS 9 901 Porsche 996 GT3 RSR 14 DNS GT2-3 Class 1 Connor De Phillippi Thomas Plucinsky 56 BMW M3 GT2 6 6 10 8 27 2 Tony Ferraro 126 Ferrari 458 GT2 18 13 10 3 Bill Auberlen Travis Okulski 55 BMW M3 GT2 9 Ret 9 GT3-1 Class 1 Scooter Gabel 1 BMW M3 E36 7 6 11 12 13 14 40 2 Michael Sweeney 21 Porsche 993 RSR 6 10 21 17 20 3 Christopher Frank 93 Porsche 911 GT3-RS 6 8 10 4 Bruce Johnson 67 Porsche 996 GT3 R 22 18 10 5 Nelson Calle 21 Porsche 993 RSR 21 17 10 6 Andrew Fox 43 Porsche 996 GT3 Cup 24 19 6 7 Carlos de Quesada 1 BMW M3 E36 6 5 8 Theo Ruijgh 19 Porsche 996 GT3 RSR 9 DNS 4 GT3-2 Class 1 Edward Hugo 111 Dodge Viper 7 8 7 8 21 2 Michael Lange 44 Ford GT GT3 15 15 14 3 Don Ondrejcak 65 Porsche 997 RSR 17 16 Ret DNS 9 4 Bruce Leeson 26 Audi R8 LMS Ret DNS 1 GT3-3 Class 1 David Roberts 12 Audi R8 LMS 12 11 Ret DNS 7 8 20 15 36 2 Bruce Leeson 26 Audi R8 LMS 14 14 10 7 DNS 4 25 3 David Alvarado 145 Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 9 7 19 21 21 4 Robert Van Zelst 134 Porsche 911 GT3 R 7 10 15 5 Mike Seen 12 Audi R8 LMS 12 11 14 6 George Calfo 12 Audi R8 LMS 20 15 11 7 Douglas Baron 911 Porsche 911 GT3 R 5 5 Ret DNS 10 8 Robert Dalrymple 85 Porsche 997 GT3 R 16 DNS 10 Invitation class drivers ineligible for points Philip Lewis 17 Radical SR3 13 13 Pos. Driver No Chassis SEB1 LGA1 WGL ELK LGA2 LGA3 SON Points

Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Other points position Blue Other classified position Not classified, finished (NC) Purple Not classified, retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Excluded (EX) Did not arrive (DNA) Withdrawn (WD) Did not enter (cell empty) Text formatting Meaning Bold Pole position Italics Fastest lap

References

1. "Entry List Sebring SportCar Week 2021" (PDF). Masters Historic Racing.
2. "Entry List Masters Speed Festival" (PDF). Masters Historic Racing.
3. "Entry List Masters & HSR Race Weekend" (PDF). Masters Historic Racing.
4. "Entry List Weathertech International Challenge" (PDF). Masters Historic Racing.
5. "Entry List Monterey Pre-Reunion" (PDF). Masters Historic Racing.
6. "Entry List Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion" (PDF). Masters Historic Racing.
7. "Entry List Yokohama Drivers Cup USA" (PDF). Masters Historic Racing.
8. "2021 Provisional Schedule" (PDF). Masters Historic Racing.
9. "Masters Endurance Legends USA TECHNICAL AND SPORTING GUIDELINES" (PDF). Masters Historic Racing.

External links

• Official website

• 2021 in American motorsport
• Endurance motor racing