| FIA World Endurance Championship | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Circuit of the Americas |
| First race | 2013 |
| First WEC race | 2013 |
| Duration | 6 hours (for WEC) 2 hours 40 minutes (for IMSA) |
| Previous names | 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas (2013–2017) |
| Most wins (driver) | |
| Most wins (team) | |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | |
TheLone Star Le Mans (previously known as6 Hours of the Circuit of the Americas)[1] is anendurance race forLe Mans Prototypes andgrand tourer-style cars held at theCircuit of the Americas inAustin, Texas. Its first running was on 22 September 2013 as the fifth round of the2013 FIA World Endurance Championship season.[2]
The name "Lone Star Le Mans" had previously been used for the Austin round of theUnited SportsCar Championship, now the IMSA SportsCar Championship, from 2014 to 2016.
On 2 December 2019, the Austin round of the WEC was revived for 2020, as a result of a conflict between the promoters at theAutodromo Jose Carlos Pace and the WEC, where the Austin round replaced the6 Hours of São Paulo.[3]
On 9 June 2023, the schedule for the2024 FIA World Endurance Championship was announced, with Austin returning to the schedule on 1 September as the 6th race of the season, effectively replacing the1000 Miles of Sebring (a race specially created just for the WEC) as the American round of the championship.[4]
| Year | Overall winner(s) | Entrant | Car | Distance/Duration | Race title | Championship | Report | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 (Grand-Am) | Corvette DP | 2 hours 45 minutes | Grand-Am of The Americas presented by GAINSCO and TOTAL | Rolex Sports Car Series | Report | [13] | ||
| 2013 (ALMS) | HPD ARX-03c | 2 hours 45 minutes | International Sports Car Weekend | American Le Mans Series | Report | [14] | ||
| 2014 | Ford EcoBoost Riley DP | 2 hours 45 minutes | Lone Star Le Mans | United SportsCar Championship | Report | [15] | ||
| 2015 | Ford EcoBoost Riley DP | 2 hours 40 minutes | Lone Star Le Mans | United SportsCar Championship | Report | [16] | ||
| 2016 | Dallara Corvette DP | 2 hours 40 minutes | Lone Star Le Mans | IMSA SportsCar Championship | Report | [17] | ||
| 2017 | Cadillac DPi-V.R | 2 hours 40 minutes | Advance Auto Parts Sportscar Showdown | IMSA SportsCar Championship | Report | [18] |
The 6 Hours of the Americas was an event organised by theStéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO) and would have been part of theinaugural season of theIntercontinental GT Challenge on March 6, 2016. On January 29 it was announced that the race would be cancelled with the official reason stated as a lack of entrants.[19]