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IMSA Insider #609: The Road Ahead: Road America Field Revealed

by MikeJuly 24, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The lone IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship sprint race featuring all four classes kicks off the stretch run to the finish of the final four race weekends of 2025. The freshly renamed Motul SportsCar Grand Prix at Road America marks the last time, for now, this race runs at the standard length two-hour, 40-minute duration before increasing to six hours in 2026.

The combination of four championship battles all under 100 points, intense racing, fun family atmosphere and great food and beverage options highlight the annual trip to the track frequently known as “America’s National Park of Speed.”

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Flying Lizard Motorsports Braves Storms, Scores BMW Victory at VIR

by MikeJuly 23, 2025

ALTON, Va. (July 22, 2025) – Flying Lizard Motorsports took on a challenging four-race weekend at VIRginia International Raceway, competing in both the McLaren Trophy America and GT4 America series. With temperatures soaring and storms rolling through, the team battled adversity and came away with a class win, an additional podium, and a continued push in the championship hunt.

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Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing Teams JMF Motorsports and Dome Motorsport Secure Double-Podium Showings in SRO America Competition at VIRginia International Raceway

by MikeJuly 21, 2025July 21, 2025

ALTON, Virginia – Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing teams JMF Motorsports and Dome Motorsport each turned in double-podium performances Saturday and Sunday in the SRO America race weekend at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR). The No. 34 JMF Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3 team, and co-drivers Mikael Grenier and Michai Stephens, finished third and second in the Pro class, respectively, in each of the GT World Challenge America races on Saturday and Sunday, but it was the first-year Dome Motorsport team that made the weekend’s breakout statement with twin second-place Pirelli GT4 America race finishes with team drivers Marc Miller and last-minute substitute Nate Cicero in the No. 37 Dome Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT4.

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Momentum of GMG Racing Remains Strong with a Five-Car Entry for the SRO America Race Weekend at VIRginia International Raceway

by MikeJuly 18, 2025

DANVILLE, Virginia (April 17, 2025) – The memory and momentum of GMG Racing and their career weekend one race ago at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) remains strong as the championship-winning team brings a season-high five entries, and several 2025 title bids, to this weekend’s SRO America event at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR). The race is the first event of the second half of SRO America’s racing season and comes after the series’ traditional early-summer break following the most recent race weekend at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) in late April.

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IMSA Insider #607 – Dragons Slay CTMP; Lamborghini Launches New GT3 Car

by MikeJuly 15, 2025July 15, 2025

Three Takeaways: IMSA Chevrolet Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

Analytics Rule; Three First-Timers; A Man For All Seasons (and Classes)

By David Phillips

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – IMSA’s lightning-fast, exotic Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) entries from Acura, Aston Martin, BMW, Cadillac, Lamborghini and Porsche bring unquestioned prestige, high-tech, speed and glamour to the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

But as Sunday’s Chevrolet Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park demonstrated, the WeatherTech Championship’s other three classes of Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) and Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) can put on one heckuva show when left to their own devices.

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Flying Lizard Motorsports Returns to GT4 America with Father-Son Duo in BMW M4 GT4

by MikeJuly 15, 2025

Maricopa, Ariz., (July 15, 2025) – Flying Lizard Motorsports will make a one-off return to the Pirelli GT4 America series this weekend with a special family pairing: Craig and Zach Lumsden. The father-son duo will compete in the Am class, piloting the No. 413 BMW M4 GT4 EVO in the upcoming doubleheader weekend. This event marks a new chapter for both the Lumsdens and the Flying Lizard organization, as the team sets the foundation for the pair to explore GT4 competition.

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Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Announces 30th Anniversary Ride Start and End Locations and 2026 Dates

by MikeJuly 15, 2025

The 30^th Anniversary Ride will take place from May 1 – May 9, 2026, starting at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California, and ending at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 15, 2025 – The Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America today officially announced the start and end locations, as well as the dates, for the 30^th Anniversary Ride. For the milestone edition, the 30^th Anniversary Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America will truly cross the United States, starting in Sonoma, California, on May 1, 2026, and concluding in Concord, North Carolina, on May 9, 2026.

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1-2-3 Sweep for TeamSLR, M1 Racecars at Road America

by MikeJune 30, 2025

- Polesitter Mike Skeen Leads Every Lap in ‘Visit Palatka’ Tribute Car
- Tristan McKee, Corey Day Complete TA2 National Series Podium
- Barry Boes, Jared Odrick Finish 1-2 in Pro-Am Challenge Class

Overview:
Date: June 29, 2025
Event: Road America SpeedTour (Round 7 of 12)
Series: Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli
Division: Cube 3 Architecture TA2 Series
Location: Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
Layout: 4.048-mile, 14-turn road course
Format: 25 laps or 75 minutes
Weather: Sunny, upper-80s
TA2 Winner: Mike Skeen of TeamSLR/Guthrie’s Garage

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Mike Skeen Returns to Victory Lane in CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series, Leads M1 Racecars Podium Sweep at Road America

by MikeJune 30, 2025

TeamSLR’s Barry Boes Earns Second Pro/Am Win of Season

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (June 29, 2025) – 2020 Champion Mike Skeen returned to Victory Lane in the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series for the first time since 2022, leading every single lap at Road America on his way to capturing the checkered flag. Polesitter Skeen’s No. 2 Guthrie’s Garage machine had dominant speed, allowing him to defend the point position through multiple restarts and pull out to tremendous gaps under green-flag conditions. Behind him, fifth-place starter Tristan McKee (No. 28 Spire/Gainbridge/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro) quickly advanced to the front and passed second-place starter Corey Day (No. 17 HendrickCars.com/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro) on lap two, and the trio of TeamSLR-built M1 racecars defended their podium positions for the remainder of the race. Thomas Annunziata (No. 90 Gazoo Racing/Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry), who made his first laps this weekend at Road America in the race, advanced from the 23rd spot to finish fourth, and seventh-place starter Valentin Aguirre (No. 12 Memo Corse/CAN/Elf Oil Ford Mustang) claimed his first-career top-five finish.

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CD Racing Earns Second-Consecutive 1-2 Finish with Chris Dyson Victorious at Road America

by MikeJune 30, 2025

Bryson Cruises to XGT Victory, Josh Carlson Continues SGT Win Streak at Home Track, Coffey Earns Fifth GT Victory, Comer Wins in GT1 Debut

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (June 28, 2025) – For the second weekend in a row, the CD Racing team of Chris Dyson and Matthew Brabham dominated the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli TA/GT race, with the team earning its second 1-2 finish in as many races. This time, it was Dyson’s No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang that took the checkered flag, securing his second win of the 2025 season at Road America. Brabham (No. 21 GYM WEED Ford Mustang) started the race from the pole, but Dyson took the point position in the first turn and never looked back, leading until the checkered flag waved and securing his 28th-career victory. Brabham was never far behind, holding off challenges from Adam Andretti (No. 17 Top Liner Chevrolet Camaro) and Paul Menard (No. 3 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford Mustang), but he was never unseated from the runner-up position.

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