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IMSA Insider (Issue 601): Michelin Pilot Challenge Headliner in IMSA Visit to Mid-Ohio

by MikeJune 5, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – For nearly a decade, two IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge races run an additional two hours beyond the standard-length of two hours, but pack a similar punch of parity and picture-perfect finishes. Daytona International Speedway has hosted the most, with its BMW M Endurance Challenge race running to four hours every year since 2017, while Watkins Glen International, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Road America, Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course have alternated the second.

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47th HSR The Mitty presented by Hagerty Comes to a Competitive Conclusion Sunday at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta

by MikeApril 30, 2025

BRASELTON, Georgia (April 29, 2025) – The 47th Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) The Mitty Presented by Hagerty came to a competitive conclusion Sunday after four full days of on-track action and off-track camaraderie at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. Thursday’s test day paved the way for three-straight days of official HSR competition that included a full slate of HSR Feature Races, WeatherTech Sprints and a pair of B.R.M Endurance Challenge rounds and much more.

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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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Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) and Michelin Announce Multi-Year Partnership

by MikeApril 26, 2025

BRASELTON, Georgia (April 25, 2025) – Officials from Michelin North America, Inc. and Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) today announced a multi-year agreement that will see the iconic tire maker become an official partner of HSR, the premier sanctioning body in North America for historic and vintage motorsports competition.

In addition to having a presence and branding at every event on the HSR season championship schedule, Michelin also has been named the official presenting sponsor and the official tire of the HSR Prototype Challenge presented by Michelin, a series featuring modern prototypes retired from contemporary competition.

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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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47th HSR The Mitty presented by Hagerty Roars Into Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta Next Week

by MikeApril 18, 2025

Blockbuster 47th Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) The Mitty presented by Hagerty Roars into Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta Next Week, April 24 – 27
Packed Paddock of HSR Cars and Competitors Representing a Variety of Road Racing and Sports Cars from the Last 75 years Arrives at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta Early Next Week
47th HSR The Mitty presented by Hagerty Featured Marque Showcases the Golden Era of Street Stock Series Road Racing in North America in a Special Saturday Feature Race
Fourth Annual Gene Felton Memorial Challenge Runs as an Official Round of the HSR NASCAR Classic Series for The First Time at the 47th HSR The Mitty

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (April 17, 2025) – A packed paddock of Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) cars and competitors representing a fast and vast array of vintage and historic sports cars, stock cars and open-wheel racing machines descends on Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta early next week for the 47th HSR The Mitty presented by Hagerty. HSR’s oldest race and first blockbuster event, The Mitty presented by Hagerty is a high-speed rite of spring dating back to the mid-1970s that truly offers something for everyone.

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Lone Star Racing Leaves Sebring Motivated for Final IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup Rounds

by MikeMarch 22, 2025

Cut Tire 44 Minutes From the Finish Doesn’t Take Away From Top Team and Driver Performance in No. 80 Lone Star Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 with Dan Knox, Scott Andrews and Eric Filgueiras at the 73rd Running of The 12 Hours of Sebring

SEBRING, Florida (March 21, 2025) – “Deflated” but not down, the No. 80 Lone Star Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 team and co-drivers Dan Knox, Scott Andrews and Eric Filgueiras left the 12 Hours of Sebring last Saturday motivated for the final three rounds of the 2025 IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup (IMEC) at Watkins Glen, Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) and Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta (MRRA). The team and drivers turned in one of their best races since entering the IMEC GT Daytona (GTD) championship last year and missed out on a likely top-five or better finish only because the No. 80 Mercedes-AMG GT3 suffered a cut tire with just 44 minutes remaining in the 73rd running of America’s oldest major sports car race. (more…)

Tune-In Alert: Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring

by MikeMarch 14, 2025March 14, 2025

One of the toughest tests of sports car endurance racing takes place with the 73rd Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, with nearly 60 cars and over 160 drivers set to tackle Sebring International Raceway’s legendary and notorious concrete bumps in a quest to win the second race of both the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and Michelin Endurance Cup seasons. Flag-to-flag coverage starts Saturday, March 15, at 10:00 a.m. on NBC Sports’ Peacock streaming platform through the conclusion of the race. International coverage is available via YouTube.com/IMSAOfficial.

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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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