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Lone Star Racing and Marc Austin Score Bronze-Class Second-Place Finish Saturday in IMSA VP SportsCar Challenge in Texas
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
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
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.
Lone Star Racing and Marc Austin Set for IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Debut This Weekend at Circuit of The Americas
– 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…)
Lone Star Racing Looks Ahead to Final Four IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup Rounds After Competitive Rolex 24 and Productive Sebring Test
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (February 14, 2025) – A competitive Rolex 24 At Daytona and productive two-day Official IMSA Test this week at Sebring International Raceway have bolstered the positive outlook the No. 80 Lone Star Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 team and co-drivers Dan Knox, Scott Andrews and Eric Filgueiras have heading into the final four rounds of this year’s IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup (IMEC) GT Daytona (GTD) Championship. (more…)
IMSA Insider – Mustang GT3 Magic: More on Ford’s Rolex 24 Breakthrough
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – It’s almost impossible to overstate how important the Mustang has been for the Ford Motor Company since its introduction on April 17, 1964.
Through the decades, Mustang has survived government-imposed safety, emission, and fuel economy standards, a shift in market preferences to trucks and SUVs, and the recent industry trend toward electrification. With a lineup dominated by F150s and Explorers, Mustang is now the last “car” that Ford builds. It’s a true survivor. (more…)
Changes Shine Through in Refreshed 2025 IMSA Lineups at Daytona
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…)
Aston Martin THOR Team Valkyrie IMSA Lineup Revealed
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – As part of its global launch, the Aston Martin THOR (The Heart of Racing) Team has revealed the lineup that will share the Aston Martin Valkyrie within IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship competition. (more…)
Collaboration Driven by Dreams: Iron Dames, NASA Women Unite in Daytona
By Holly Cain, IMSA
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Not only did the large driver meeting room at the Daytona International Speedway fill up quickly on Friday afternoon during the Rolex 24 At Daytona race weekend, but also, the good vibes and enthusiastic mood was unmistakable. High schoolers, college students, race team members, media and fans made their way to hear some of NASA’s most talented and accomplished women join some of auto racing’s most talented and accomplished women talk about their lives and their careers. (more…)

