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Meyer Shank Racing Wins Wreck-Filled Motul Petit Le Mans

Helio Castroneves, Tom Blomqvist and Colin Braun celebrate winning the Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Laguna Seca, 10/14/2023 (Photo: Phil Allaway)

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

Meyer Shank Racing took victory in a crash-strewn Motul Petit Le Mans.

Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Repeat As Rolex 24 At Daytona Champions

Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian's Tom Blomqvist, Colin Braun, Helio Castroneves and Simon Pagenaud celebrate their Rolex 24 at Daytona victory, 1/29/2023 (Photo: Phil Allaway)

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian’s Tom Blomqvist, Colin Braun, Helio Castroneves and Simon Pagenaud claimed victory in the Rolex 24 at Daytona.

Alexander Sims Quickest in Final Rolex 24 at Daytona Practice

Alexander Sims travels through turn 2 of the tri-oval, 1/27/2023 (Photo: Phil Allaway)

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

Action Express Racing’s Alexander Sims was fastest in final practice for the Rolex 24 at Daytona with a lap at 134.209 mph.

WeatherTech Racing Announces 2-Car GTD Pro Effort for Daytona; Cooper MacNeil To Drive Both

Mathieu Jaminet and Kevin Estre practicing for the Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, 11/11/2021 (Photo: Phil Allaway)

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

WeatherTech Racing announced Monday (Jan. 3) that they will field one full-time entry in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s new GTD Pro class in 2022.  Proton Competition will continue to operate the team.  In addition, the team will have an extra entry in this month’s Rolex 24 at Daytona.  However, this isn’t your garden variety …

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Entry List: 2021 Motul Petit Le Mans

2019 Road Atlanta Iwsc Felipe Nasr Ricky Taylor Filipe Albuquerque Start Phil Allaway

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

This weekend, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will complete their 2021 season with 10 hours of racing at Braselton, Ga.’s Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.  43 teams in five classes will do battle on the 2.54-mile road course with regular championships and the Michelin Endurance Cup championships on the line. In the DPi class, there are …

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2-Tire Stop Takes Wayne Taylor Racing to 3rd Straight Rolex 24 at Daytona Victory

Imsa Weathertech Sportscar Championship

(Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

The Acura ARX-05 of Wayne Taylor Racing was quick throughout the Rolex 24 at Daytona.  However, it was pit strategy that put WTR at the front when it counted Sunday.  The team, which had a seven-lap fuel advantage on their competitors, was able to do a short fill of his fuel tank on his final …

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HTP Winward Motorsport Moves Up to GT Daytona; Turner Motorsport, The Heart of Racing Confirm 2021 Plans

2020 Daytona Impc Russell Ward Car Phil Allaway

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

HTP Winward Motorsport announced Friday (Jan. 8) that they will move up to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GT Daytona class in 2021.  The team will campaign the No. 57 Mercedes-AMG GT3 with primary sponsorship from Techemet. Drivers for the team are generally known quantities to the team either here in the United States, or …

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Pace Laps: Justin Allgaier & Justin Haley Shine During Final Cup Off-Weekend

2018 Watkins Glen Cup Zach Catanzareti Justin Allgaier

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Silly Season Shakeups Imminent It’s been a relatively quiet final off week in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Front Row Motorsports purchased BK Racing in a long-awaited bankruptcy auction. A few more Darlington throwback schemes got revealed; my current favorite is this one for David Ragan honoring Dale …

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55 Entered for Rolex 24 at Daytona

On Wednesday, IMSA released the preliminary entry list for next week’s Rolex 24 at Daytona.  As per IMSA rules, all teams that planned on competing in the Rolex 24 at Daytona had to enter the Roar Before the 24.  As a result, the same 55 teams that participated in the Roar Before the 24 two …

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