Rick Hendrick recently teased that seven-time Cup champion would compete in the Rolex 24 at Daytona in January. It is now official. Action Express Racing announced Friday (Dec. 4) that Jimmie Johnson will head up a second Cadillac DPi-V.R. team, No. 48, for the Rolex 24 weekend. He’ll be joined …
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2020 NASCAR Team Reviews: Stewart-Haas Racing
The 2020 season saw Stewart-Haas Racing being pulled in multiple directions in the NASCAR Cup Series. Kevin Harvick was trying to capitalize on his prime to score his second championship. Cole Custer was coming into his rookie season in Cup and wanted to do the best he could. Clint Bowyer and …
Read More »Nick Tandy, Alexander Sims Join Corvette Racing for 2021
Corvette Racing announced Thursday that Nick Tandy will join the factory team in 2021 to drive the No. 4 Chevrolet Corvette C8.R full-time in the 2021 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship alongside Tommy Milner. Tandy replaces Oliver Gavin, who announced his retirement from full-time racing earlier this year. For Tandy, the …
Read More »Ganassi Tabs Kevin Magnussen, Renger van der Zande as Cadillac Drivers
Chip Ganassi Racing announced Thursday (Dec. 3) that Kevin Magnussen and Renger van der Zande will drive the team’s new Cadillac DPi-V.R. full-time in the 2021 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. “If you are in professional racing anywhere in the world, you know the name Chip Ganassi and what it represents …
Read More »Rolex 24 Grid To Be Decided With New Motul Pole Award 100
IMSA announced Thursday (Dec. 3) that a new event will be added to the ROAR Before the 24 weekend. The starting grid for the Rolex 24 at Daytona will be determined by a new 100-minute race, the Motul Pole Award 100, on Sunday, Jan. 24. “The Rolex 24 At Daytona …
Read More »Vasser Sullivan Racing Confirms 2021 Schedule, Return of Jack Hawksworth, Aaron Telitz
Vasser Sullivan Racing announced Wednesday (Dec. 2) that they will return full-time to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with two Lexus RC F GT3s for the 2021 season. This comes despite the end of the partnership between Vasser Sullivan Racing and AIM Autosport. The team also announced that Jack Hawksworth …
Read More »Juan Pablo Montoya Assumes Endurance Role With Meyer Shank Racing
Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian announced Wednesday (Dec. 2) that Juan Pablo Montoya will serve as the team’s third driver in the Michelin Endurance Cup races in 2021. Montoya’s announcement completes the driver lineup for the No. 60 Acura ARX-05. Montoya joins full-time drivers Dane Cameron and Olivier Pla, along …
Read More »TeamTGM to Make WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Debut at Daytona
TeamTGM announced Tuesday (Dec. 1) that they will field an entry in the GT Daytona class for January’s Rolex 24 at Daytona. It will mark the team’s debut in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. For this effort, the team has taken delivery of a new Porsche 911 GT3 R. While …
Read More »Audi Commits to LMDh Prototype Racing
This week has been a busy one so far for Audi Sport. On Monday (Nov. 30), they announced that Julius Seebach will replace Dieter Gass as the head of Motorsport for Audi Sport. That was accompanied by an announcement of a new factory program in the Cars category in the …
Read More »Eurasia Motorsport Partners with Rick Ware Racing for IMSA Debut
Eurasia Motorsport announced Friday (Nov. 27) that they will enter the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for the first time. The team has entered into a partnership with Rick Ware Racing and BAM Motorsport to field a Ligier JS P217-Gibson in the LMP2 class under the team name of RWR Eurasia. …
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