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AO Racing Eyes Back-to-Back Titles with Fierce Lineup for 2025 IMSA Season

by MikeDecember 5, 2024

ST. CHARLES, Ill., (December 5, 2024) — AO Racing has officially confirmed its return to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for the 2025 season, bringing Rexy, the beloved Porsche 911 GT3 “Rawr,” back to the GTD PRO class. With an all-star lineup in place, the team is ready to defend its championship title. Laurin Heinrich, the 2024 Drivers’ Champion returns to continue building on the success of last season. Joining him for the full campaign is Klaus Bachler, with two-time European Le Mans Series champion Alessio Picariello rounding out the trio for endurance rounds. (more…)

Wickens Set for WeatherTech Debut in DXDT’s No. 36 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R

by MikeNovember 26, 2024

Statesville, NV (November 25, 2024) – DXDT Racing is proud to announce that Robert Wickens will join the team for the sprint rounds of the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship, beginning at the Long Beach Grand Prix in April. Wickens, who drives using hand controls following an accident in 2018, will be the only driver on the grid using hand controls in WeatherTech competition.

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Rexy and Roxy and Spike… Oh My!

by MikeNovember 21, 2024

Team’s Efforts to Embrace New, Younger Audiences Led to Creation of New Award

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – AO Racing checked plenty of boxes during the 2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – just its second season of competition.

Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) class team title?

Check. (more…)

Hélio Castroneves Named Honoree at The Amelia in 2025

by MikeNovember 21, 2024

Traverse City, Mich. – November 20, 2024 – The Amelia, a leading global concours weekend known for its racing roots and luxurious setting at the beautiful Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, today announced Hélio Castroneves as honoree for 2025, continuing the event’s longstanding tradition as “the racer’s concours.”

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Van der Steur and DXDT Movin’ on Up; Iron Dames Picks Porsche

by MikeNovember 19, 2024

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Van der Steur Racing is no stranger to the IMSA paddock, with a presence dating some twenty years.

Most recently, the team founded by former racer Gunnar van der Steur has competed in the Grand Sport (GS) class of the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge. For 2025, VDSR will move to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship side of the paddock as it steps up to campaign the No. 19 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo in the Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) class. (more…)

Yelloly Leads Saturday Daylight Runs At Daytona For Acura Meyer Shank Racing

by MikeNovember 18, 2024

Speed is seldom the primary objective of pre-season testing, although any of the 31 participants in the IMSA test at Daytona International Speedway would take pride in topping the timing screens.

For most teams and manufacturers, the November test is mostly about integrating new personnel and learning how their cars react to changes in chassis setup and atmospheric conditions. There’s no substitute for time on track when it comes to learning. (more…)

Pratt Miller Motorsports Returns to its Prototype Roots in 2025

by MikeNovember 15, 2024

NEW HUDSON (Nov. 15, 2024) – Pratt Miller Motorsports is proud to officially announce its return to prototype racing, marking a new chapter in its illustrious motorsports history. Starting in 2025, Pratt Miller Motorsports will compete in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in the highly competitive LMP2 category. (more…)

Milestone 10th HSR Classic Daytona 24 Hour Presented by Mission Foods Comes to a Competitive Conclusion

by MikeNovember 4, 2024

Five First-Time and One Repeat Overall HSR Classic 24 Run Group Winners Crowned After Five Full Days of Classic Daytona 24 Hour Presented by Mission Foods and HSR Daytona Historics Competition on the Road Course at Daytona International Speedway

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (November 3, 2024) – The 10th Running of the Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) Classic Daytona 24 Hour Presented by Mission Foods came to a close and competitive conclusion Sunday at Daytona International Speedway (DIS). A stout entry of more than 140 teams, drivers and cars from around the world raced in six different Run Groups on the DIS road course in a twice-around-the-clock succession of 24 back-to-back segments to celebrate the 10th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona tribute race that began in 2014. (more…)

SascoSports and HSR Execute Multi-Year Partnership Agreement

by MikeNovember 2, 2024

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (November 1, 2024) – SascoSports, Inc. and Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) have executed a multi-year partnership agreement that will see the longtime vintage and historic racing company continue as HSR’s Tire Supplier and At-Track Service and Support Partner. (more…)

Livestream Coverage Returns for This Weekend’s 10th Running of the HSR Daytona Classic 24 Hour Presented by Mission Foods

by MikeNovember 1, 2024

– Matador Motorsports Presents More Than 15 Hours of Prime Livestream Daytime Coverage of North America’s Premier Vintage and Historic 24-Hour Race This Saturday and Sunday, November 2 – 3

– Feed Available at HSR’s and IMSA’s YouTube Pages and Features Returning On-Air Talent Team of Joe Bradley, Jeff Wright and Marshall Pruett

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (November 1, 2024) – Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) confirmed today that this weekend’s 10th Running of the HSR Daytona Classic 24 Hour Presented by Mission Foods will be featured for the second-straight year in and expanded schedule of livestream coverage – presented by Matador Motorsports – on the HSR and IMSA YouTube Channels this Saturday and Sunday, November 2 – 3, from Daytona International Speedway (DIS). (more…)