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Foundation Laid for Brickyard Grid and More 2026 IMSA Entries

by Mike

Entry List Notebook – IMSA TireRack.com Battle On The Bricks

Full WeatherTech Championship Field of 53 Cars Set for Six Hours in Indianapolis

By Tony DiZinno

IMSA at the Brickyard
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Two races remain in the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season, and they’re also both part of the five-race IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup. The first six hours of the 16 remaining hours of racing come with the second endurance edition of the TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks from the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

With all four WeatherTech Championship classes back in action, the grid expands to 53 cars, split into 12 Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) cars, 12 Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) cars, 11 Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) cars and 18 Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) cars.

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Trans Am Series Announces 2026 Schedule for 60th-Anniversary Season

by Mike
  • Trans Am 2026 Schedule AnnouncedTrans Am National Championship Returns to The Brickyard, Adds Two Doubleheader Events Next Season

CHARLOTTE (August 26, 2025) — The Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli announces its 2026 schedule for its 60th-anniversary season. As the longest-running professional road racing series in North America celebrates six decades of competition, the National Championship will visit 10 bucket list venues across the United States and Canada, while the Western Championship will feature a five-race schedule at three iconic tracks.

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Corvette Conquers VIR’s GT-Heavy IMSA Weekend

by Mike
IMSA VIR Corvette
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Three Takeaways: IMSA Michelin GT Challenge at VIR (By David Phillips)

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Each and every season the Michelin GT Challenge at VIRginia International Raceway is the chance for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) and Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) competitors to strut their stuff in the spotlight. They seldom disappoint, and this year was no exception.

Not only were the identities of the victors in both categories in some doubt right up until the checkered flag, so were the identities of the rest of the podium finishers. The top three in GTD PRO were covered by five seconds while the GTD podium was blanketed by 2.7 seconds.

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IMSA GT Showcase Heads to VIR

by Mike
IMSA at VIR
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Since its rebirth in Y2K, VIRginia International Raceway has set the standard for amenities for spectators and competitors alike. Fans enjoy wandering the meticulously groomed lawns of the 3.27-mile, 17-turn facility, with countless A+ viewpoints, virtually unlimited access to the paddock and garage area, and some of the best track food this side of the Circuit de la Sarthe … why there’s even a tavern and restaurant on site. Competitors embrace the challenges of some of the most demanding and iconic sections of racetrack in North America with names like Horse Shoe, NASCAR Bend, Left Hook, Snake, the Climbing Esses, Oak Tree Curve, Roller Coaster and Hog Pen.

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GMG Racing Shines in The Rain Saturday in SRO America Competition at Road America

by Mike

GMG Racing– Kyle Washington Finishes Third in Wet and Wild GT America Powered by AWS Sprint Saturday in the No. 32 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R
– Washington and Co-Driver Tom Sargent Fight to Top-Five GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS Podium Finish Sunday in the No. 32 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R
– Timely Pass in Rain-Shortened McLaren Trophy America Saturday Race Secures Win for GMG Racing Founder and Team Principal James Sofronas in the No. 14 GMG Racing McLaren Trophy Evo; Extends Am-Class Championship Lead with Only the Indianapolis Finale Remaining

ELKHART LAKE, Wisconsin (August 19, 2025) – GMG Racing shined in the rain Saturday in SRO America competition at Road America with a McLaren Trophy America Am-class win in a race cut short by inclement weather and a third-place finish in a rain-soaked GT America powered by AWS sprint.

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Flying Lizard Motorsports Returns to Road America for McLaren Trophy Rounds Seven and Eight

by Mike

Flying Lizard MotorsportsELKHART LAKE, Wis. (August 14, 2025) – Flying Lizard Motorsports is set for another action-packed weekend as the McLaren Trophy America season continues at Road America. Two weeks after racing at the fan-favorite road course with Lamborghini Super Trofeo, the team is back with one of their two entries in the single-make championship.

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Doubleheader Weekend At Riverhead Features I LOVE AMERICA Night Fireworks Saturday, NASCAR Modifieds Sunday

by Bob Finan

Riverhead RacewayAs the 2025 season hits the homestretch at Riverhead Raceway, the historic track is going to be a very busy place over the final two months of its 75th Anniversary season that kicks off with a doubleheader of racing excitement and family entertainment this Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon. Headlining the Saturday portion will be the annual I Love America Night Fireworks spectacular, while the NASCAR Modifieds take center stage in the Sunday matinee, the third attempt at running a program originally scheduled for June 7th.

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Flying Lizard Motorsports Battles Through Adversity at Road America

by Mike

Flying Lizard Motorsports Road AmericaELKHART LAKE, Wis. (August 5, 2025) – Flying Lizard Motorsports showed grit and determination at Road America this weekend, navigating through setbacks to collect valuable championship points in Rounds 7 and 8 of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America series. The No. 14 and No. 41 Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO2 entries each fought through tough conditions during the doubleheader event at the fan-favorite Wisconsin circuit.

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IMSA Insider – BMW Doubles Down at Road America

by Mike

IMSAIMSA:  Forte’s Good Karma; “Spike” Stays Hot; BMW’s Double Win

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – If the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s new six-hour endurance race at Road America delivers half the action, entertainment and plot twists of yesterday’s two-hour, 40-minute sprint race, a bevy of spectators and television viewers will have gotten their money’s worth.

The phrase “argy bargy” was on display with more car-to-car contact than you’ll see in a month of Saturday nights at your local short track. But there were some popular podium finishers, championship shakeups aplenty and some emotional victors in the Motul SportsCar Grand Prix.

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