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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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Cooler Master Wraps a Successful Weekend at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach

by MikeApril 16, 2025

Dyn X Simulators Drew Crowds with Hands-On Racing Contests and Grand Prize Winner Crowned on Sunday

Los Angeles — April 15, 2025 — Cooler Master, a global leader in PC components and tech lifestyle solutions, today announced the successful completion of its three-day activation at the 2025 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. Fans lined up to test drive the Dyn X racing simulator, with participants ranging from professional racers and coaches to sim racing enthusiasts, karting pros, and automotive fans seeking the most realistic driving experience available.

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Flying Lizard Motorsports Scores Podium at Long Beach Grand Prix

by MikeApril 16, 2025

LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 15, 2025) – Flying Lizard Motorsports brought home another trophy from the streets of Long Beach this weekend, with driver Elias Sabo earning a third-place finish in Race Two of the GT America powered by AWS doubleheader. Racing the No. 80 5.11 Tactical BMW M4 GT3 EVO, Sabo rebounded from a challenging first race to finish the weekend on the podium at one of the most iconic street circuits in North America.

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Kyle Washington and GMG Racing Continue to Roll With Double Podium GT America Finish at the 50th Grand Prix of Long Beach

by MikeApril 15, 2025

Kyle Washington Continues 2025 Sprint Race Hot Streak with a Pair of Second-Place SRO GT America Powered by AWS Finishes Saturday and Sunday in the No. 32 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R

LONG BEACH, California (April 15, 2025) – Longtime GMG Racing driver Kyle Washington continued his 2025 roll in national sports car racing sprint race competition Saturday and Sunday at the 50th Grand Prix of Long Beach with a pair of second place finishes in each day’s 40-minute SRO GT America powered by AWS races in his No. 32 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R.

The hard-earned runner-up results are Washington’s best career finishes at Long Beach and give him a run of four-straight podium finishes in top-tier sports car sprint race series to date that are just part of his early-season success this year.

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Winward Racing Extends IMSA WeatherTech GTD Class Championship Lead with Fourth-Place Finish at the 50th Grand Prix of Long Beach

by MikeApril 14, 2025

LONG BEACH, California – Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing team Winward Racing extended its points leads in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GT Daytona (GTD) driver and team championship standings with a fourth-place finish Saturday in the 100-minute sprint race at the 50th Grand Prix of Long Beach. Starting seventh in the No. 57 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3, co-drivers Russell Ward and Philip Ellis improved three positions on the 1.968-mile Long Beach street circuit in a clean and competitive run to the finish.

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AO Racing and Rexy Reign at Grand Prix of Long Beach

by MikeApril 14, 2025

LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 12, 2025) – AO Racing continued its winning streak in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship on Saturday, claiming victory in the 100-minute Grand Prix of Long Beach. The team behind the Porsche 911 GT3 “Rawr” executed a flawless pit strategy and kept the car clean, leaping ahead of the competition in pit lane to take the win.

“Rexy loves Long Beach,” said Team Principal Gunnar Jeannette. “I can’t say much more than that. It’s been a fantastic weekend. Both Laurens and Jonny did an amazing job as ‘fill-ins’ for our usual drivers, and I hope we get the chance to put them back in Rexy and keep their win streak alive.” (more…)

Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Unveils 2026 Induction Class at the 50th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach

by MikeApril 11, 2025

Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Stock Cars), Steve Gibbs (Drag Racing), Pete Lyons (Media), John Morton (Sports Cars), Kenny Roberts Jr. (Motorcycles), Sammy Swindell (Open Wheel), and Dave Villwock (Powerboats) in “Class of 2026”
38th Annual Induction Celebration Presented by Toyota Gazoo Racing Set for March 9 – 10, 2026 at the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort

LONG BEACH, California (April 11, 2025) — The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America announced its 2026 Induction Class today at the 50th running of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. The 38th Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) Induction Celebration presented by Toyota Gazoo Racing, which will formally usher the Class of 2026 into the MSHFA, will be held in the Hall’s home in Daytona Beach, Florida, March 9 – 10, 2026.

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Tune-In Alert: IMSA Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach

by MikeApril 11, 2025

A short, strategic sports car street showcase serves as the third IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship round of 2025, with the series’ Grand Touring Prototype and Grand Touring Daytona class cars set to race 100 minutes in the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. Upwards of 27 cars covering 11 automotive brands will showcase their track-to-street technology in sunny Southern California. Flag-to-flag coverage starts Saturday, April 12, at 5:00 p.m. ET on USA Network, with streaming via NBC Sports’ Peacock platform. International coverage is available via YouTube.com/IMSAOfficial.

Follow along on social media using #IMSA.

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Manafort Family to Serve as Grand Marshals For Stafford Speedway’s 53rd Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler

by Lou ModestinoApril 11, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Motor Speedway is pleased to announce that the Manafort Family will serve as the Grand Marshals of the 53^rd Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler®, set for April 26-27. The Manafort Family will start the NAPA Spring Sizzler 100-lap event with the most famous words in motorsports, ‘Drivers start your engines.’

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Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing Teams Step Into the IMSA and SRO America Sprint Race Spotlight at the 50th Grand Prix of Long Beach

by MikeApril 11, 2025

LONG BEACH, California – Five Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing teams step into the sprint race spotlight in a dual weekend of IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and SRO GT America powered by AWS competition at the 50th Grand Prix of Long Beach, April 11 – 13. Championship leaders Winward Racing join Korthoff Competition Motors in Saturday’s 100-minute WeatherTech Championship race while CrowdStrike by Riley, CRP Racing and Regulator Racing compete in twin 40-minute GT America sprints Saturday and Sunday.

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