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Lone Star Racing and Marc Austin Score Bronze-Class Second-Place Finish Saturday in IMSA VP SportsCar Challenge in Texas

by MikeMarch 4, 2025

Austin-Based Marc Austin Hits the Podium in His Debut IMSA Race Saturday with a Second-Place Bronze Class Finish in VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Competition at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) in the No. 11 Lone Star Racing/Mad Joker Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3

AUSTIN, Texas (March 3, 2025) – Texas based Lone Star Racing and Austin-based team driver Marc Austin made their IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge debut this weekend at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) a strong one with a second-place Bronze Class finish Saturday morning in the first of the day’s twin 45 minute sprints. (more…)

GMG Racing and Kyle Washington Double Podium in IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge in Texas

by MikeMarch 4, 2025

Kyle Washington Three for Four in VP Racing Challenge Podiums in First Two Race Weekends of 2025 at Daytona and Circuit of The Americas in the No. 32 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R

AUSTIN, Texas (March 3, 2025) – Sports car racing champions GMG Racing and longtime team driver Kyle Washington have built a three-for-four record of Bronze class podium finishes in the team’s and Washington’s debut races in the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge series after second and third place finishes on Saturday in Rounds 3 and 4 of the 2025 championship at Circuit of The Americas (COTA). (more…)

IMSA Insider: Shank’s Happy IMSA Return Plus COTA, St. Pete Previews

by MikeFebruary 27, 2025February 27, 2025

Team’s IMSA, Acura Return Off To Strong Start With Rolex 24 Runner-Up

By John Oreovicz

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – You don’t often see a smile as big as Mike Shank’s following a second-place finish – the result the No. 60 Acura Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Acura ARX-06 and drivers Colin Braun, Tom Blomqvist, Scott Dixon, and Felix Rosenqvist achieved in January’s 2025 Rolex 24 At Daytona.

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TPC Racing Brings Four Entries to Porsche Sprint Challenge Season-Opening Race Weekend at Sebring International Raceway

by MikeFebruary 27, 2025

– TPC Racing Enters Three Type 992 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Cars in Top Tier Porsche Sprint Challenge Class

– Returning 2023 Type 992 Am Champion David Williams and Shaun McKaigue Compete in 992 Masters in 2025 in the No. 237 Quality Brand Group Porsche 911 GT3 Cup and No. 234 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Cars Respectively

– Tillman Schmid and Evan Hinkle Set for First Season Sharing the No. 277 Monoflo International Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Stepping Up to 992 Pro-Am

– Tom Kerr Returns for Second Consecutive Masters Class Campaign in the No. 74 TPC Racing Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport

SEBRING, Florida (February 27, 2025) – Championship-winning team TPC Racing brings a four strong entry of Porsches in three different classes across a pair of USAC Porsche Sprint Challenge North America by Yokohama series for this weekend’s season-opening event at Sebring International Raceway, February 27 – March 1. (more…)

Wright Motorsports Confirms Full Season Adelson Entry in VP Challenge SportsCar Challenge

by Lou ModestinoFebruary 25, 2025

AUSTIN, Tex., (February 25, 2025) – After a dominant start to the VP Racing SportsCar Challenge season, Wright Motorsports has confirmed Adam Adelson will compete in the full 2025 championship, piloting the No. 24 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) in the GTDX class. With back-to-back victories in the opening rounds at Daytona International Speedway, Adelson leads the championship standings heading into this weekend’s Rounds 3 and 4 at Circuit of The Americas (COTA). (more…)

Lone Star Racing and Marc Austin Set for IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Debut This Weekend at Circuit of The Americas

by MikeFebruary 24, 2025

– Austin-Based Marc Austin Runs First IMSA Races in This Weekend’s IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Doubleheader at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) in the No. 11 Lone Star Racing/Mad Joker Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3

AUSTIN, Texas (February 24, 2025) – Texas based Lone Star Racing and Austin-based team driver Marc Austin make their IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge debut this weekend at Circuit of The Americas. Austin drives his No. 11 Lone Star Racing/Mad Joker Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 in Saturday’s same-day doubleheader schedule of races as the IMSA VP Racing series makes its COTA debut in support of the headlining NASCAR Cup series race. All weekend races will be run on COTA’s 2.3-mile, 20-turn National course that will be used for the first time for a major race weekend in over a decade. (more…)

Paul Menard Kicks Off 2025 with Sebring Win, Dyson and Crews Suffer Misfortune

by MikeFebruary 24, 2025

Tracy Wins in XGT Debut, Carlson Takes SGT, Coffey Victorious in GT, DeGaynor Wins First GT1 Challenge Race

SEBRING, Fla. (February 23, 2025) ― Paul Menard kicked off the 2025 season of the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli in a similar fashion to his 2024 championship-winning season: with a victory at Sebring International Raceway. After starting the race from the pole, he led the first five laps before being passed by 2023 CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series champion Brent Crews. However, a late mechanical issue by Crews put Menard back in the point position, allowing him to claim his first win of the season.

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Truck Series Champion Ty Majeski Already Looking Ahead to New Hampshire Challenge

by Lou ModestinoFebruary 11, 2025

As NASCAR kicks off 2025 season this weekend, driver eyes playoff weekend at “The Magic Mile” as key part of championship pursuit.

LOUDON, N.H. – Technology has made the world smaller in many aspects of life. Motorsports is no different. Simulators and video games with intricate track details can bring circuits that were once foreign to competitors immediately to their training sites and game rooms. It’s how many drivers learn about new schedule stops during their seasons and prepare to meet the challenges ahead during a grueling campaign. (more…)

Changes Shine Through in Refreshed 2025 IMSA Lineups at Daytona

by MikeFebruary 6, 2025

By Tony DiZinno, IMSA

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – One of the fascinating storylines going into the 63rd Rolex 24 At Daytona examined just how different the 61-car grid looked to start the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship versus the end of the 2024 campaign. Some got their new lineups, cars or team programs off to great starts while others will seek a rebound at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring in March.

Here’s a quick rundown of how adjusted entries fared throughout their first race: (more…)

Career-Best Street Stock Season Propels Jason Lafayette Toward 2025 Limited Late Model Challenge

by Lou ModestinoJanuary 30, 2025January 30, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Coming off of a career best season in Stafford Speedway’s Street Stock division, Somers, CT native Jason Lafayette is set to make the move up to the Limited Late Model division for the 2025 season. Lafayette matched his career bests with two wins and eight top-5 finishes and set a new personal best with 17 top-10 finishes while contending for the championship all season long before finishing a career best 3^rd in the Street Stock standings.

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