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Mercedes-AMG GT3 Teams Regulator Racing and JMF Motorsports Sweep Sunday Victories in GT World Challenge America at COTA

by MikeApril 29, 2025

AUSTIN, Texas – Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing teams Regulator Racing, JMF Motorsports and CRP Racing combined to sweep the Pro and Pro-Am class race wins and secure three of the overall top four finishing positions in Sunday’s GT World Challenge America powered by AWS feature race at Circuit of The Americas (COTA). Jeff Burton and Philip Ellis scored the overall and Pro-Am class win in the No. 91 Regulator Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 while Mikael Grenier and Michai Stephens took Pro-class honors and an overall second-place finish in the No. 34 JMF Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3.

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Cadillac DPi, Ligier LMP3 and Corvette Daytona Prototype Teams Victorious in HSR Prototype Challenge presented by Michelin at the 47th HSR The Mitty Presented by Hagerty

by MikeApril 28, 2025

Pierce Marshall and Eric Foss Secure HSR Prototype Challenge Presented by Michelin Overall and P1 Class Victories Saturday in the Matador Motorsports 2017 No. 02 Cadillac DPi
Bob Neapole and Guy Cosmo Win P3 Class and Finish Third Overall in the Hudson Historics No. 47 Ligier JS P320
Wally Owens and Son Kevin Owens Win P2 Class in the Owens Racing 2014 No. 09 Coyote Corvette Daytona Prototype

BRASELTON, Georgia (April 27, 2024) – Starting from the pole and maintaining control throughout the 90-minute race, Pierce Marshall and Eric Foss co-drove the Matador Motorsports 2017 No. 02 Cadillac DPi to their first HSR Prototype Challenge presented by Michelin victory late Saturday afternoon at the 47th HSR The Mitty presented by Hagerty.

Opening driver Marshall led the field to the start from the pole and built an early lead despite a full-course caution at the 10-minute mark. Foss later took over and further gapped the field in the final run to the finish, only to see a late caution once again close up the field.

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SascoSports International/American Challenge Race Sets the Stage for the 47th HSR The Mitty presented by Hagerty at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta

by MikeApril 26, 2025

BRASELTON, Georgia (April 25, 2025) – A stout field of small-bore classics delivered big-time excitement in the opening race of the 47th HSR The Mitty Presented by Hagerty at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta with a close and competitive SascoSports International/American Challenge sprint Friday afternoon. The race set the stage for a full weekend ahead of additional HSR Feature Races, WeatherTech Sprints and a pair of B.R.M Endurance Challenge rounds on Saturday and Sunday.

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IMSA Riding New Wave of Emerging GTP Talents

by MikeApril 24, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Every “era” of sports car racing has its iconic performers. In IMSA’s more than 50-year history, that’s broken down by top-class periods of who’s starred in prototypes.

With the reborn Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class now three years into the formula, there’s a pattern of stars starting to emerge. There are long-time prototype drivers who raced in the previous Daytona Prototype international (DPi) and Daytona Prototype and/or Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) iterations before GTP competing alongside those whose main top-class experience is focused on GTP.

Read more of Tony DiZinno’s article and other IMSA news after the jump…

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Flying Lizard Motorsports Ready to Tackle Circuit of the Americas in Multi-Series Weekend

by MikeApril 23, 2025

AUSTIN, Texas (April 23, 2025) – Flying Lizard Motorsports heads to Circuit of the Americas (COTA) this weekend, continuing its three-series campaign in GT America powered by AWS, GT World Challenge America powered by AWS, and McLaren Trophy America. Coming off a strong season opener at Sonoma Raceway, followed by a successful weekend at Long Beach, the Lizards are dialed in for another competitive outing on the flowing Texas circuit.

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Trans Am Series Race Preview: Sonoma Raceway

by MikeApril 23, 2025

West Coast Swing

The Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli is heading across the country for the first of two races in a West Coast Swing. First, the National Championship and Western Championship will hit the track together for the Sonoma SpeedTour at Sonoma Raceway before heading to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca next weekend.

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Sabo and Flying Lizard Return to Long Beach for GT America Sprint Showdown

by MikeApril 9, 2025

LONG BEACH, Cali., (April 9, 2025) – Flying Lizard Motorsports continues its California stretch of racing this weekend, charging into the Grand Prix of Long Beach for the next round of the GT America championship with Elias Sabo and the No. 80 5.11 Tactical BMW M4 GT3 EVO. This event, taking place from April 11-13, is a unique highlight in the motorsports calendar, celebrated for its vibrant downtown atmosphere, challenging street circuit, and various North American race series present.

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Bonus Bucks Galore During Food City 500 Weekend At Bristol With $100,000 Xfinity Dash For Cash And Triple Truck Challenge

by MikeApril 1, 2025

BRISTOL, Tenn. (March 31, 2025) – A pair of big money bonus races will raise the stakes significantly for at least five drivers heading into racing action during the Food City 500 weekend, April 11-13.

NASCAR has posted hefty bonuses in the Xfinity Dash for Cash, which will offer a $100,000 payday to any one of the four top finishers from the recent Xfinity Series event in Martinsville, and the Triple Truck Challenge, which will pay $50,000 to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race winner.

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Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing Teams Secure Three GT3 Race Wins in Season-Opening SRO America Race Weekend in Sonoma

by MikeApril 1, 2025

SONOMA, California – Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing teams JMF Motorsports, Regulator Racing and CrowdStrike by Riley combined for a trio of Mercedes-AMG GT3 race wins Saturday and Sunday in the season-opening SRO America event weekend at Sonoma Raceway. The victories accounted for half of the weekend’s six podium appearances by Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing teams in a competitive weekend that moved this year’s championship campaigns in both GT World Challenge America and GT America powered by AWS off to solid starts.

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Flying Lizard Soars to GT America Podium at Sonoma Raceway Season Opener

by MikeMarch 31, 2025

SONOMA, Calif., (March 30, 2025) – Flying Lizard Motorsports kicked off the 2025 race season with a strong showing at Sonoma Raceway, competing in the McLaren Trophy America, GT America, and GT World Challenge America championships. The team celebrated an early-season podium, with Elias Sabo securing a second-place finish in the No. 80 BMW M4 GT3 during the GT America season opener, reflecting significant progress made during the off-season. (more…)