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IMSA Insider #607 – Dragons Slay CTMP; Lamborghini Launches New GT3 Car

by Mike
IMSA Insider #607 – Dragons Slay CTMP; Lamborghini Launches New GT3 Car

Three Takeaways: IMSA Chevrolet Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

Analytics Rule; Three First-Timers; A Man For All Seasons (and Classes)

By David Phillips

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – IMSA’s lightning-fast, exotic Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) entries from Acura, Aston Martin, BMW, Cadillac, Lamborghini and Porsche bring unquestioned prestige, high-tech, speed and glamour to the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

But as Sunday’s Chevrolet Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park demonstrated, the WeatherTech Championship’s other three classes of Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) and Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) can put on one heckuva show when left to their own devices.

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Flying Lizard Motorsports Aims to Keep Championship Charge Alive at Watkins Glen

by Mike
Flying Lizard Motorsports Aims to Keep Championship Charge Alive at Watkins Glen

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y., (June 18, 2025) – With the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America season at its midpoint, Flying Lizard Motorsports arrives at Watkins Glen International ready to keep the momentum rolling after a dominant showing last month at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. The Sonoma-based team, which earned a win and two additional podium finishes in Monterey, returns to the 3.4-mile circuit in New York’s Finger Lakes region for Rounds 5 and 6 of the 2025 championship with its two-car Pro/Am entry hungry for more hardware.

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

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

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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NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour At North Wilkesboro Speedway Results

by Mike
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour At North Wilkesboro Speedway Results

by Brandon Paul, Floracing

The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour kicked off the final day of NASCAR All-Star Weekend at North Wilkesboro Speedway on Sunday afternoon with 150 laps of racing at the historic oval. A race filled with attrition ended with Craig Lutz in NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour victory lane for the fifth time in his career.

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Why So Many Yellows in the Modified’s North Wilkesboro Race?

by Lou Modestino
by Scotte Sprinkle, Short Track Scene
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race at North Wilkesboro saw many cautions, and drivers shared their disappointment and theories as to why.
The race was held on Sunday afternoon, just before the NASCAR Cup Series hosted their All-Star Race, leading to a big crowd on hand, and the drivers knew the importance of the race. Two of the cautions were due to engine failures. Conner Jones also had an engine failure in practice, preventing him from racing. The longest green flag during the race was only 17 laps, and the average race speed was only 55.056 miles per hour.

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Christopher Bell Outduels Joey Logano For First Career NASCAR All-Star Win

by Mike
Christopher Bell Outduels Joey Logano For First Career NASCAR All-Star Win

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — Fireworks lit up the sky, and smoke billowed from the tires of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota as Christopher Bell celebrated his first victory in the NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway.

On Sunday night, Bell climbed from his car to a standing ovation. Scratch that—virtually everyone in the packed grandstands already had been standing for the final 28 lap green-flag run, as Bell battled Joey Logano side-by-side and finally cleared last year’s winner for the lead on Lap 241 of 250.

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