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IMSA Insider (Issue 601): Michelin Pilot Challenge Headliner in IMSA Visit to Mid-Ohio

by MikeJune 5, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – For nearly a decade, two IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge races run an additional two hours beyond the standard-length of two hours, but pack a similar punch of parity and picture-perfect finishes. Daytona International Speedway has hosted the most, with its BMW M Endurance Challenge race running to four hours every year since 2017, while Watkins Glen International, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Road America, Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course have alternated the second.

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Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Raises $1.4 Million for Victory Junction

by MikeJune 4, 2025

Over 225 participants traveled 1,400 miles across seven states on a week-long journey to raise funds to send kids with chronic medical conditions to camp at Victory Junction

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 4, 2025 – The Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America today announced it raised over $1.4 million after completing its 29^th Anniversary Ride, which took place May 3 – 9, 2025. Funds raised directly benefit Victory Junction – a camp in Randleman, North Carolina servicing children with chronic medical illnesses. The Ride’s donation supports summer camperships, building projects and maintenance programs.

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Motoamerica Superbike Races To Stream Live On Peacock And The NBC Sports Now Fast Channel This Season

by MikeMay 29, 2025

Peacock Will Stream MotoAmerica’s Premier Superbike Class, Beginning with Road America’s Two Races

IRVINE, CA (May 29, 2025) – MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is pleased to announce that beginning with the next round of its championship at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, May 30-June 1, MotoAmerica’s premier Superbike class will stream live on Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, and the NBC Sports NOW Fast Channel. Fans will be able to stream both Superbike races for the remainder of the 2025 season on Peacock and NBC Sports NOW, with expanded access to on-demand and broadcast replays through NBC Sports NOW.

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Endurance Karting – 24 Hours of America Is Here @ Carolina Motorsports Park, October 3-5, 2025

by Lou ModestinoMay 23, 2025

Don’t miss the most competitive 24 Hour race in the United States!

If you’re looking for some exclusive practice on the same track as the 24 Hour, then this deal is perfect for your team!

3662 Kershaw Highway, Kershaw, SC, 29067
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Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing Teams Regulator Racing and JMF Motorsports Combine for a Trio of Podium Finishes in GT World Challenge America at Sebring

by MikeMay 20, 2025

Regulator Racing and Team Drivers Jeff Burton and Philip Ellis Stay in GT World Challenge America Pro-Am Championship Contention with Second-Place Finishes at Sebring

SEBRING, Florida – Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing teams Regulator Racing and JMF Motorsports combined for a trio of podium finishes in a hot and hard-fought weekend of SRO GT World Challenge America powered by AWS competition Saturday and Sunday at Sebring International Raceway. Jeff Burton and Philip Ellis co-drove the No. 91 Regulator Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 to second-place Pro-Am class finishes each day while Mikael Grenier and Michai Stephens finished third on Sunday in the Pro division in the No. 34 JMF Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3. Regulator’s results keep the No. 91 team and drivers in close contention for the GT World Challenge Pro-Am season championship, provisionally trailing the class leaders by just 10 points after Sebring.

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GMG Racing and Kyle Washington Win Third GT America Race of the Season Sunday at Sebring

by MikeMay 19, 2025

Flag-to-Flag Victory from the Pole for Kyle Washington on Sunday in the No. 32 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R Bolsters 2025 GT America Powered by AWS Championship Bid
Washington and Tom Sargent Fight to Fourth-Place Finish Sunday in GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS Race at Sebring in the No. 32 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R

SEBRING, Florida (May 18, 2025) – GMG Racing and longtime team driver Kyle Washington continued to roll in GT America powered by AWS series competition this weekend at Sebring International Raceway with a flag-to-flag victory from the pole Sunday in the No. 32 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R.

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GMG Racing Soars Back to Sebring for SRO America Race Weekend

by MikeMay 15, 2025

Kyle Washington Has Two GT America Powered by AWS Race Wins and is Second in the Season-Championship Points Battle in His No. 32 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R
Washington and Tom Sargent on the Brink of First 2025 GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS Race Win After Race-Leading and Podium Performance at COTA in the No. 32 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R

SEBRING, Florida (May 14, 2025) – GMG Racing and team drivers Kyle Washington and Tom Sargent soar back to Sebring International Raceway this weekend looking for more SRO America race wins and podiums in a full weekend of competition on the legendary 3.74-mile central Florida airport circuit. The team runs a pair of No. 32 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R entries, with the GT World Challenge America Porsche adorned in a black EBOOST livery and the GT America series machine carrying a white EBOOST scheme.

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Flying Lizard Motorsports Celebrates Triple Podium Weekend at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca

by MikeMay 12, 2025

MONTEREY, Calif. (May 12, 2025) – It was a victorious weekend in California for Flying Lizard Motorsports, as the iconic team secured three podium finishes across two action-packed rounds of Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Highlighted by a win in Race One for the No. 14 Sparklefarts Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO2, the team continued its momentum in Race Two with a double podium, finishing second and third.

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‘It’s their choice’: Road America president discusses the possibility of NASCAR returning

by MikeMay 3, 2025

by Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

ELKHART LAKE – If NAS C AR is returning to Wisconsin with a national race anytime soon, Road America’s president gave no indication that would happen at his track.

Mike Kertscher characterized his most recent contact with NASCAR officials as an exchange of pleasantries during the Rolex 24 at Daytona endurance race weekend in Florida in January.

“I mean, they know who we are,” Kertscher said May 1 during his annual, wide-ranging Q&A with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “They certainly understand what we’re capable of.

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GMG Racing’s Career Weekend at COTA Nets Six Race Wins and a Nearly Perfect Nine Podium Showings Across Three SRO America Racing Series

by MikeApril 29, 2025

Kyle Washington Wins Second GT America Powered by AWS Win of the Season From the Pole Saturday in His No. 32 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R at Circuit of The Americas
Washington and Tom Sargent Secure First GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS Podium of The Season with a Third-Place Showing Saturday in the No. 32 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R
John Capestro-Dubets and Debuting Co-Driver Andre Solano Join James Sofronas in Sweeping Pro and Am-Class McLaren Trophy America Doubleheader Races Saturday and Sunday in the Twin GMG Racing McLaren Trophy EVO Entries
Sofronas a Perfect Three-for-Three in Texas with the COTA Sweep and Friday Sonoma Makeup Race Win to Take Am-Class Championship Lead in the No. 14 GMG Racing McLaren Trophy Evo

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