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VELO3D And Andretti Performance Partner For 2026 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge

FREMONT, Calif., April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Velo3D, Inc. (NASDAQ: VELO), an industry leading metal additive manufacturing company, will partner with Andretti Performance as an official sponsor and additive manufacturing technology provider for two 2026 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge events.

The partnership will feature Velo3D branding on the No. 43 Andretti Performance Porsche at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, while also showcasing Velo3D’s advanced manufacturing capabilities through the deployment of performance-critical components produced using its metal additive manufacturing technology.

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IMSA Insider: Take Your First Look at 2026 IMSA GTP Contenders on Eve of Roar Test

by MikeJanuary 15, 2026

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Three of the teams expected to vie for the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) title all took the wraps off their updated 2026 challengers this week.

On Sunday, Acura Meyer Shank Racing went first for its No. 60 and No. 93 Acura ARX-06 cars. The No. 60 has its third different livery since last year’s Rolex 24.

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Flying Lizard Motorsports’ Darren Law Steps Out of Driving Retirement for Daytona Return with VRC

by MikeJanuary 15, 2026

Phoenix, Ariz., (January 13, 2026) – Flying Lizard Motorsports Team Principal Darren Law will step back into the driver’s seat later this month, taking a break from team ownership to compete with Vintage Racing Company (VRC) in the BMW M Endurance Challenge at Daytona International Speedway.

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IMSA Insider: Who’s Coming to The 2026 Roar Before the Rolex 24?

by MikeJanuary 13, 2026

Two Weeks in Daytona Set to Launch 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Season

By Tony DiZinno

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The field is set to launch the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season, first with today’s release of the entry list for next week’s Roar Before the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway. As this test is mandatory for all teams participating in the Rolex 24 At Daytona, the entry list for the Roar should look substantially the same as the entry list for the race when it is released next week.

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NBC Sports To Present 160+ Hours Of 2026 IMSA Coverage Across NBC, PEACOCK And NBCSN

by MikeDecember 22, 2025

STAMFORD, Conn. – December 18, 2025 – From Daytona to Indy to Watkins Glen, NBC Sports will present more than 160 hours of IMSA coverage in 2026, headlined by the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, across NBC, Peacock, and NBCSN.

NBC Sports’ 2026 IMSA schedule includes over 15 hours of live coverage on NBC broadcast network and over 160 hours on Peacock, with over 140 hours exclusively on Peacock.

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Full Field Set for Fifth Straight Year to Open 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Season

by MikeDecember 12, 2025

Capacity Grid Set Again for 64th Rolex 24 At Daytona IMSA — Photo by IMSA

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – For the fifth consecutive year, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will open its new season with a capacity grid set to run the Rolex 24 At Daytona. The full field of 61 cars set to contest the 64th running has been revealed with roughly six weeks to go until cars hit the track for the mandatory Roar Before the Rolex 24 test January 16-18, then Rolex 24 At Daytona race weekend January 22-25.

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IMSA 2026 GTP, GT Fields Taking Shape

by MikeDecember 9, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – With year-end celebrations by German manufacturers Porsche and BMW occurring in successive weeks, nearly all the 11-car Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) field is set for the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Here’s a recap of the announcements from the last two weeks, since November 21:

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IMSA Insider: Who Made Waves at IMSA’s Daytona November Test?

by MikeNovember 21, 2025

TDS ORECA Leads in LMP2 IMSA Daytona Test

By Tony DiZinno

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The two prototype classes of IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship competition took to the Daytona International Speedway on Friday, as updated Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) cars and a bevy of Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) cars enjoyed a sunny day of running at the IMSA-sanctioned November test.

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IMSA Insider – Take a Sneak Peek for 2026 of Stars, Cars Coming to November Daytona Test

by MikeNovember 7, 2025

IMSA Begins 2026 Preparations with November Daytona Test

38 Cars in Attendance, Including a Handful of New Teams, Cars, Drivers

IMSA testing at Daytona in November, 2025 — (IMSA Photo)

By Tony DiZinno

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Anticipation and excitement are already building for the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship leading into the final sanctioned on-track activity of 2025. The three-day IMSA-sanctioned test at Daytona International Speedway from November 14 through 16 will give a first glimpse at the 2026 WeatherTech Championship field.

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IMSA’s 2025 Championship-Winning Recaps and a Look Ahead

by MikeOctober 24, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The 2025 champions have been honored both at the end of the Motul Petit Le Mans weekend and the respective IMSA Challenge Series Awards and WeatherTech Night of Champions held in Braselton, Ga. at Chateau Elan winery and resort.

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