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IMSA Riding New Wave of Emerging GTP Talents

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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NASCAR, North Wilkesboro Speedway Announce 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race Format

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Manufacturer Showdown, Promoter’s Caution, Extended Race, New Pit Crew Challenge Eligibility Among Fresh Format Elements

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 23, 2024) – NASCAR and Speedway Motorsports today announced details for the 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race to be held on Sunday, May 18, for the third consecutive year at iconic North Wilkesboro Speedway. This season’s format will again feature two heat races to set the All-Star Race starting lineup and a 100-lap All-Star Open, plus an extended 250-lap main event. In addition to a longer All-Star Race, several new aspects will debut including a Manufacturer Showdown, a Promoter’s Caution, modifications to Open qualifying, and Pit Crew Challenge eligibility. All eyes will be on the stars of the sport as they take on these new elements at the historic .625-mile track in the annual exhibition.

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2025 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Schedule: Here’s Every Race

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Floracing’s Rob Blount reports that NASCAR announced Saturday the 2025 Whelen Modified Tour schedule, and Whelen’s entitlement sponsorship extension for 2025 and beyond.

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Donovan Strauss and Sevaro Team Up To Spotlight National Stroke Awareness Month

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MOORESVILLE, N.C. (April 21, 2025) – When suffering a stroke, seconds matter. What better way to emphasize this point than with a racecar driver whose performance is measured in seconds?

May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and 19-year-old racecar driver Donovan Strauss has partnered with Sevaro, the leading provider of AI-powered virtual neurology and intelligent analytics, to raise awareness about the importance of rapid stroke identification and treatment, understanding stroke risk factors, and prevention.

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Noah Gragson, Chandler Smith Partner With Rural King for Multi-Race Schedule

April 10, 2025

by Christopher Hansen, Frontstretch.Com

Noah Gragson and Chandler Smith will team up with Rural King as a primary sponsor for multiple NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races in 2025, Front Row Motorsports announced April 9. (more…)

FS1, FloSports Enter Historic Agreement To Broadcast zMAX CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour Race At North Wilkesboro Speedway

April 1, 2025

Competitors in the zMAX CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour will get a chance to showcase their talent in front of its largest audience in history thanks to a co-distribution/co-production agreement between FloSports and Fox Sports for All-Star Race weekend at North Wilkesboro Speedway.

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Progressive Insurance® Teams with Denny Hamlin and Joe Gibbs Racing

March 19, 2025

Denny Hamlin will pilot No. 11 Progressive Insurance Toyota in 18 races this season

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (March 18, 2025) – Joe Gibbs Racing announced today that the organization has signed an agreement with Progressive Insurance to sponsor Denny Hamlin’s No. 11 Toyota Camry XSE in 18 NASCAR Cup Series races this season beginning with Sunday’s race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Progressive’s name and branding will be prominently displayed on Hamlin’s No. 11 car and fire suit, and his crew will also be sporting Progressive branded gear. (more…)

Nemschoff and Miller Return to Podium in Flying Lizard Super Trofeo Season Opener

March 19, 2025

PHOENIX, Ariz., (March 18, 2025) – Flying Lizard Motorsports launched its 2025 Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America campaign at Sebring International Raceway last weekend, overcoming highs and lows in the opening rounds of the season. Paul Nemschoff and Marc Miller started the season on strong footing, earning a podium finish in the weekend’s first event, gaining valuable points for the championship. (more…)

Tune-In Alert: Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring

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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.

Follow along on social media using #IMSA. (more…)

Triple GMG Racing Entries for Season-Opening IMSA Carrera Cup North America Doubleheader at Sebring International Raceway

March 12, 2025

– Patrick Mulcahy in the No. 54 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup and James Sofronas in the No. 14 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Set for Full Season Carrera Cup Pro-Am Campaigns

– Kyle Washington Kicks-Off Season of Select Carrera Cup Masters Class Races at Sebring in the No. 32 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup

– Washington and Sofronas Run Special Mobil “Pegasus”-Branded Liveries in Support of the 73rd Running of the Mobil 1™ Twelve Hours of Sebring on Saturday

SEBRING, Florida (March 12, 2025) – Championship-winning Porsche competitors GMG Racing and team drivers Kyle Washington, Patrick Mulcahy and James Sofronas will campaign a trio of Porsche 911 GT3 Cup entries in this week’s season-opening IMSA Carrera Cup North America doubleheader at Sebring International Raceway. Debuting series rookie Mulcahy and two-time Porsche racing champion Sofronas will each run their first full season Carrera Cup efforts in 2025 while Washington’s select schedule of races includes the Sebring opener, the season-ending race at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta and possible other rounds in between. (more…)