SCCA Pro Racing officials announced this morning a penalty in the Pirelli World Challenge Championships from Race 1 at the Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg presented by Pirelli that moved Lawson Aschenbach, of Darnestown. Md. from first to 11th in the final GT race standings and promoted Johnny O'Connell, of Flowery Branch, Ga., to the GT victory.
 
A post-race review by race officials revealed that Aschenbach passed multiple cars in the No. 1 Privacy Star/Entrust Porsche 911 GT3 and took the lead at the scene of a local yellow between Turns 3 and 4 for the stalled No. 23 Rehagen Racing Ford Mustang Boss 302R of Roger Miller on Lap 27 of the 27-lap event. As a result, Aschenbach was penalized 60 seconds, dropping him to 11th in class and 27th in the final race standings.
 
The penalty gives O'Connell, driver of the No. 3 Cadillac Racing Cadillac CTS-V, his third career World Challenge victory and second in a row dating back to the 2011 season finale at Road Atlanta.
 
Two drivers were also penalized for driver conduct in Saturday's race. Brad Adams, of New Orleans, La., and Patrick Seguin, of Clarence Creek, Ontario, Canada, were each docked 20 championship points and fined $1,000 for avoidable contact during the race.
 
The second race of the Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg presented by Pirelli goes off from a standing start at 11:00 a.m. ET this morning and will again be available live on www.world-challengeTV.com. Both races of the Acura Sports Car Challenge doubleheader will air on NBC Sports Network on April 8 at 4:30 p.m. ET.
 
ST PETERSBURG, Fla. - Revised results from Saturday's 27-lap 48.6-mile Pirelli World Challenge Championships Round 1 race, part of the Acura Sports Car Challenge presented by Pirelli at the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, with finishing position, class, starting position in parentheses, driver, hometown, car, laps and reason out (if any).
 
1. GT, (4), Johnny O'Connell, Flowery Branch, Ga., Cadillac CTS-V Coupe, 27, -2.020.
2. GT, (6), James Sofronas, Newport Beach, Calif., Porsche 911 GT3, 27, -3.208.
3. GT, (5), Alex Figge, Denver, Colo., Volvo S60 AWD, 27, -5.552.
4. GT, (2), Andy Pilgrim, Marina Del Rey, Fla., Cadillac CTS-V Coupe, 27, -7.634.
5. GT, (10), Tomy Drissi, Hollywood, Calif., Porsche 911 GT3, 27, -10.676.
6. GT, (12), Jeff Courtney, Milwaukee, Wis., 27, -11.861.
7. GT, (14), Tony Gaples, Lincolnshire, Ill., Chevrolet Corvette, 27, -13.614.
8. GT, (11), David Welch, Bothell, Wash., Ferrari F430 GT, 27, -15.753.
9. GT, (7), Steve Ott, Houston, Texas, Porsche 911 GT3, 27, -19.903.
10. GTS, (22), Justin Bell, Los Angeles, Calif., Ford Mustang Boss 302S, 27, -21.048.
11. GTS, (17), Peter Cunningham, Milwaukee, Wis., Acura TSX, 27, -21.201.
12. GTS, (21), Jason von Kluge, Ann Arbor, Mich., Ford Mustang Boss 302S, 27, -25.278.
13. GTS, (16), Andy Lee(R), Colorado Springs, Colo., Chevrolet Camaro, 27, -26.005.
14. GTS, (19), Jack Baldwin, Marietta, Ga., Porsche Cayman S, 27, -27.925.
15. GTS, (24), Karl Poeltl, Knoxville, Tenn., Porsche 996, 27, -28.741.
16. GTS, (25), Michael Galati, Olmstead Falls, Ohio, Kia Optima 2000cc, 27, -32.047.
17. GTS, (26), Alfonso Perri(R), Brooklyn, N.Y., Ford Mustang Boss 302S, 27, -32.565.
18. GTS, (33), Brad Adams, New Orleans, La., Ford Mustang Boss 302S, 27, -33.391.
19. GTS, (28), Bill Ziegler, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., Mitsubishi EVO, 27, -42.488.
20. TC, (35), Michael Cooper(R), Syosset, N.Y., Mazda 3, 27, -42.634.
21. TC, (38), Todd Lamb(R), Atlanta, Ga., Honda Civic Si, 27, -42.755.
22. TC, (41), Anthony Rapone(R), Thornhill, Ontario, Honda Civic Si, 27, -43.206.
23. GTS, (29), Brian Kleeman(R), Towson, Md., Nissan 370 Z, 27, -45.575.
24. TC, (43), Gustavo Michelsen(R), Lima, Peru, Honda Civic Si, 27, -46.569.
25. TC, (42), Shea Holbrook, Groveland, Fla., Honda Civic Si, 27, -46.834.
26. GT, (3), Lawson Aschenbach, Darnestown, Md., Porsche 911 GT3, 27.
27. TC, (39), Rob Holland, Denver, Calif., Honda Civic Si, 27, -1:00.818.
28. GTS, (32), Harry Curtin(R), Buffalo, N.Y., Chevrolet Camaro, 26, -1 lap.
29. TC, (46), Jeff Altenburg, Ellicott City, Md., VW GLI, 26, -1 lap.
30. TC, (44), Carl Hober, Cape May, N.J., Honda Civic 2.0, 26, -1 lap.
31. GTS, (34), Greg Shaffer, Harrisonburg, Va., Nissan 370 Z, 26, -1 lap.
32. GT, (9), Justin Marks, Davidson, N.C., Porsche 911 GT3, 25, -2 laps.
33. TC, (40), Ryan Winchester(R), Mason City, Iowa, Honda Civic Si, 24, Crash.
34. TC, (36), Tristan Herbert, Reston, Va., Volkswagen GTI, 24, Crash.
35. TC, (45), Roberto Ricciardelli(R), Venezuela, Volkswagen Jetta GL, 23, -4 laps.
36. TC, (47), Aaron Povoledo, Toronto, Ontario, VW Jetta GLI, 23, -4 laps.
37. GTS, (31), Colin Braun, Charlotte, N.C., Kia Optima, 22, -5 laps.
38. GT, (15), Randy Pobst, Gainesville, Ga., Volvo S60, 17, Mech.
39. GTS, (27), Roger Miller(R), Salt Lake City, Utah, Ford Mustang Boss 302S, 14, Crash.
40. GT, (13), Jason Daskalos, Albuquerque, N.M., Nissan GTR, 11, Fire.
41. GTS, (23), Richard Golinello, Oldsmar, Fla., Ford Mustang FR500S, 7, Mech.
42. GTS, (20), Nick Esayian, San Diego, Calif., Acura TSX, 6, Wheel.
43. GT, (8), Dino Crescentini, Manhattan Beach, Calif., Porsche 911 GT3, 6, Crash.
44. GTS, (18), Alec Udell, The Woodlands, Texas, Ford Mustang Boss 302 R, 1, Mech.
45. GT, (1), Mike Skeen, Charlotte, N.C., Chevrolet Corvette Z06, 0, Diff.
46. GTS, (30), Todd Napieralski(R), Chelsea, Mich., Chevrolet SS Camaro, 0, Crash.
47. TC, (37), Patrick Seguin, Clarence Creek, Ontario, VW Golf GTI, 0, Crash.
48. GTS, (48), Ric Bushey(R), Virginia Beach, Va., Nissan 370 Z, 0, DNS.
49. TC, (49), Enzo Ricciardelli(R), Venezuela, Volkswagen Jetta GLI, 0, DNS.