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Entry List: ROAR Before The 24/Rolex 24 At Daytona

Tom Blomqvist leads Kuno Wittmer at sunrise during the Rolex 24 at Daytona, 1/30/2022 (Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

(Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

The entry list is out for the Rolex 24 at Daytona. 61 teams will do battle on the 3.56-mile road course

Entry List: Sahlen’s Six Hours at the Glen

2019 Watkins Glen Iwsc Timo Bernhard Car Phil Allaway

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

This weekend will see the full compliment of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s five classes race for six hours at Watkins Glen International.  As of this writing, 40 teams are entered for the race, but that may change. In the DPi class, seven teams are entered.  In addition to the six full-time entries, Action Express …

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Entry List: Road Race Showcase

2019 Road America Iwsc Tristan Vautier Car Courtesy Of Imsa

(Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

There will be 31 cars on track Sunday for the Road Race Showcase, the fourth round of the 2020 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.  This is up two teams from Sebring, mainly due to the fact that this is a full round of the championship for the GT Daytona class. In the Prototype class, the team …

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NASCAR 101: Who Didn’t Return to NASCAR in 2019?

#95: Kasey Kahne, Leavine Family Racing, Chevrolet Camaro Procore Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

In what’s become an annual segment on NASCAR 101 (wait, this is year five? Time is a flat circle), this week takes a look at the drivers who didn’t return to NASCAR in 2019. Now, that phrase sounds a bit more absolute than it actually ends up being. Each year, we discuss the drivers from NASCAR’s …

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Entry List: IMSA Road Race Showcase

2019 Lime Rock Iwsc Bryan Sellers Car Phil Allaway

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

For Sunday’s IMSA Road Race Showcase at Road America for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, there are currently 35 teams entered.  This is a slightly fewer number of entries as compared to the last race with all four classes in action at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. In the Prototype class, there are only 10 cars …

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Entry List: Motul Petit Le Mans

2017 Road Atlanta Iwsc Dane Cameron Car Phil Allaway

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

For Saturday’s Motul Petit Le Mans, the season finale for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, there are currently 37 cars entered in the three classes.  There are a number of driver changes of note this weekend due to the FIA World Endurance Championship racing at Fuji Speedway in Japan.  The races do not run at …

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Entry List: WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Roar Before the 24

Over the past few weeks, there has been a lot of discussion about which teams will attempt the Rolex 24 in 2018.  The mandatory Roar Before the 24 test sessions in early January give viewers a look at who will be there.  As of Wednesday, there are 50 teams entered for the three-day test. On …

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Helio Castroneves Wins Motul Petit Le Mans Overall Pole

2017 Road Atlanta Iwsc Helio Castroneves Car Phil Allaway

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

Team Penske may not have much experience with the current LMP2 formula, but that ultimately didn’t matter on Friday.  Helio Castroneves took the team’s ORECA 07-Gibson on track and laid down the best lap of the weekend to earn the overall pole for Saturday’s Motul Petit Le Mans.  Castroneves’ lap of 71.314 seconds (128.222 mph) …

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Renger van der Zande Fastest in Opening Road Atlanta Practice

2017 Road Atlanta Iwsc Renger Van Der Zande Car Phil Allaway

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

On Thursday morning (Oct. 5), the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s 39 entries took to the 2.54-mile road course at Road Atlanta for opening practice.  After 60 minutes of lapping, it was Visit Florida Racing’s Renger van der Zande who was fastest overall in his Ligier JS P217-Gibson. Van der Zande’s lap of 72.650 seconds (125.864 …

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Pipo Derani, Johannes van Overbeek Win Maiden Race for Nissan DPi

2017 Watkins Glen Iwsc Bruno Senna Car Phil Allaway

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

On Sunday afternoon, Tequila Patron ESM’s Pipo Derani assumed the lead during the final yellow when JDC/Miller MotorSports’ Stephen Simpson was forced to pit for emergency service.  From there, Derani was able to pull away to take the first-ever victory for the Ligier-based Nissan DPi. Afterwards, Derani was proud of the team’s accomplishment. “It’s been …

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Ricky Taylor Wins Continental Tire Road Race Showcase Pole

2017 Watkins Glen Iwsc Ricky Taylor Car Phil Allaway

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

On Saturday, Wayne Taylor Racing’s Ricky Taylor won the overall pole for Sunday afternoon’s Continental Tire Road Race Showcase at Road America.  It is the fourth pole for the season for the older of the Taylor brothers. Afterwards, Taylor didn’t really talk about his lap all that much.  Instead, he talked a little about his …

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