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RFK Racing to Field Fourth Daytona 500 Entry, Bringing Back No. 99 with Corey LaJoie Driving Trimble Ford Mustang

by MikeJanuary 22, 2026

Trimble Expands Sponsor Partnership, Bolstering RFK Racing Lineup With Corey LaJoie for the Great American Race

CONCORD, NC (January 20, 2026) – RFK Racing today announced it will field a fourth entry in next month’s Daytona 500, with Trimble serving as the primary sponsor. RFK Racing will reprise the No. 99 – a number the organization ran from 1996-2014 – with Corey LaJoie set to drive the Trimble Ford Mustang in the Feb.15 race.

The No. 99 carries a storied legacy within RFK Racing, standing as one of the most successful numbers in the organization’s history. Over a 19-consecutive-season stretch, the No. 99 delivered 40 NASCAR Cup Series victories for RFK Racing. Jeff Burton piloted the No. 99 from 1996 to 2004, earning 17 wins. That success continued with Carl Edwards, who carried the number from 2004 to 2014, adding 23 victories.

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Bob Tasca Steps From NHRA Funny Car Seat, Hires Champion Austin Prock to Drive His Mustang

by Lou ModestinoJanuary 19, 2026

As part of a lavish, globally streamed Ford Racing online presentation from Detroit late Thursday and in what he called “a new era” for his organization, Bob Tasca III of Hope, RI announced he is stepping away from the driver’s seat and becoming an NHRA Funny Car team owner only, at least for now.

And he has hired two-time and reigning champion Austin Prock to drive the Dark Horse Mustang, starting in the 2026 season that will kick off in March with the NHRA Gatornationals at Florida’s Gainesville Raceway.

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IMSA Insider: Take Your First Look at 2026 IMSA GTP Contenders on Eve of Roar Test

by MikeJanuary 15, 2026

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Three of the teams expected to vie for the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) title all took the wraps off their updated 2026 challengers this week.

On Sunday, Acura Meyer Shank Racing went first for its No. 60 and No. 93 Acura ARX-06 cars. The No. 60 has its third different livery since last year’s Rolex 24.

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IMSA Insider: Who’s Coming to The 2026 Roar Before the Rolex 24?

by MikeJanuary 13, 2026

Two Weeks in Daytona Set to Launch 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Season

By Tony DiZinno

Entry List (Click Here)

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The field is set to launch the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season, first with today’s release of the entry list for next week’s Roar Before the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway. As this test is mandatory for all teams participating in the Rolex 24 At Daytona, the entry list for the Roar should look substantially the same as the entry list for the race when it is released next week.

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NBC Sports To Present 160+ Hours Of 2026 IMSA Coverage Across NBC, PEACOCK And NBCSN

by MikeDecember 22, 2025

STAMFORD, Conn. – December 18, 2025 – From Daytona to Indy to Watkins Glen, NBC Sports will present more than 160 hours of IMSA coverage in 2026, headlined by the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, across NBC, Peacock, and NBCSN.

NBC Sports’ 2026 IMSA schedule includes over 15 hours of live coverage on NBC broadcast network and over 160 hours on Peacock, with over 140 hours exclusively on Peacock.

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IMSA 2026 GTP, GT Fields Taking Shape

by MikeDecember 9, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – With year-end celebrations by German manufacturers Porsche and BMW occurring in successive weeks, nearly all the 11-car Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) field is set for the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Here’s a recap of the announcements from the last two weeks, since November 21:

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IMSA Insider: Who Made Waves at IMSA’s Daytona November Test?

by MikeNovember 21, 2025

TDS ORECA Leads in LMP2 IMSA Daytona Test

By Tony DiZinno

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The two prototype classes of IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship competition took to the Daytona International Speedway on Friday, as updated Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) cars and a bevy of Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) cars enjoyed a sunny day of running at the IMSA-sanctioned November test.

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IMSA Insider – Take a Sneak Peek for 2026 of Stars, Cars Coming to November Daytona Test

by MikeNovember 7, 2025

IMSA Begins 2026 Preparations with November Daytona Test

38 Cars in Attendance, Including a Handful of New Teams, Cars, Drivers

IMSA testing at Daytona in November, 2025 — (IMSA Photo)

By Tony DiZinno

Entry List (Click Here)

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Anticipation and excitement are already building for the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship leading into the final sanctioned on-track activity of 2025. The three-day IMSA-sanctioned test at Daytona International Speedway from November 14 through 16 will give a first glimpse at the 2026 WeatherTech Championship field.

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IMSA’s 2025 Championship-Winning Recaps and a Look Ahead

by MikeOctober 24, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The 2025 champions have been honored both at the end of the Motul Petit Le Mans weekend and the respective IMSA Challenge Series Awards and WeatherTech Night of Champions held in Braselton, Ga. at Chateau Elan winery and resort.

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IMSA Insider: Motul Petit Le Mans Previews and 2025 IMSA State of the Sport Recap

by MikeOctober 10, 2025

IMSA Motul Petit Le Mans at Atlanta — Photo by IMSA

Motul Petit Le Mans – Championship Battles; Saturday Night Optimization; Testing the Limits, By David Phillips

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – What began more than nine months ago on a chilly Florida winter afternoon at Daytona International Speedway’s Rolex 24 At Daytona comes to an end Saturday on what figures to be a cool Georgia fall evening at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta with Motul Petit Le Mans. That would be the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, an 11-race weekend season featuring the world’s fastest sports cars competing on North America’s classic road racing courses.

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