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IMSA Insider: Porsche, Penske, Nasr Complete a Rolex 24 Three-Peat

by MikeJanuary 30, 2026

Penske, Porsche, Nasr Add to Rolex 24 Legacies with Third Straight Win — Photo by IMSA

CrowdStrike Racing by APR Won’t Be Denied in Taking First LMP2 Triumph

By Holly Cain

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Add yet another historic victory to Roger Penske’s iconic career of high achievement. Team Penske kicked off its 60th anniversary season Sunday with the overall victory in the 64th Rolex 24 At Daytona – Penske’s third straight win in the world-renowned sports car race. It featured an all-time Rolex 24 record attendance at the Daytona International Speedway road course to kick off the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.

Brazilian Felipe Nasr drove the No. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963 across the finish line 1.569 seconds ahead of Brit Jack Aitken in the No. 31 Cadillac Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R after a particularly spirited battle through the final hour between the two. The No. 24 BMW M Team WRT BMW M Hybrid V8 was third, 21 seconds behind the winner, in the team’s first race running the IMSA BMW GTP program.

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All You Need for the 64th Rolex 24 At Daytona to Launch 2026 IMSA Season on NBC

by MikeJanuary 22, 2026

IMSA: What’s New, What’s Not, and What’s Brewing in the Record Books

By David Phillips

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Admit it. This time of year, even the most enthusiastic gearhead grows a trifle weary re-re-hashing last racing season, clicking-on “breaking news” of new liveries, or prognosticating about new season adjustments and tweaks.

Beyond the talk, racing is about to begin. It’s almost time to fasten your seatbelts for the 2026 Rolex 24 At Daytona.

Since 1966 and the first 24-hour race at Daytona International Speedway, branded the “24 Hour Daytona Continental,” the unofficial kickoff to the auto racing season starts in Florida. It’s a world class sports car racing featuring 12 of IMSA’s 18 automotive manufacturer partners, 60 cars, and 228 drivers from 32 countries that are among the world’s best to kick off the new IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup seasons.

Invariably, there is much new this weekend. It includes refreshed cars and driver rosters, new alliances between teams and manufacturers, and a bevy of already battle tested cars and lineups.

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Comprehensive Live Coverage Of 64th IMSA Rolex 24 At Daytona Presented This Weekend Across NBC And Peacock

by MikeJanuary 22, 2026

STAMFORD, Conn. – January 21, 2026 – NBC Sports begins its coverage of the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season with comprehensive live coverage of the 64^th Rolex 24 At Daytona endurance race from Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., this weekend on NBC and Peacock, with Peacock streaming flag-to-flag coverage of the entire 24-hour race. The start and conclusion of the race will be presented on NBC and Peacock.

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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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HSR and WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Announce Multi-Year Extension with HSR as the Official Sanctioning Body of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion Events

by MikeNovember 26, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (November 25, 2025) – Officials of WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca and Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) announced today that HSR will continue as the official sanctioning body of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion and the Monterey Pre-Reunion through at least 2028.

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The Countdown is On: 2nd Annual HSR IMSA Classic Returns to the Rolex 24 At Daytona in Just Under 100 Days

by MikeOctober 21, 2025

2026 HSR IMSA Classic Featured Era Opens Soon for Applications from Competitors with Eligible and Authentic Rolex 24 At Daytona Cars from 1990 – 2010

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (October 17, 2025) – The 2nd Annual Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) IMSA Classic will be held at Daytona International Speedway (DIS) just under 100 days from now, and HSR officials confirmed today next year’s featured era of Rolex 24 At Daytona machinery that will be in the spotlight this January at the “World Center of Racing.”

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Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) Celebrates Fifth Anniversary as Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion Sanctioning Body at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca

by MikeAugust 12, 2025

MONTEREY, California (August 12, 2025) – Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) celebrates its fifth anniversary this week at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca as the official sanctioning body of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, the premier historic and vintage motorsports event in North America that takes place August 13 – 16.

The HSR team returned to Monterey last week to assist in the successful running of the Monterey Pre-Reunion and Corkscrew Hillclimb. The HSR group of primarily experienced historic and vintage motorsports professionals continues straight through this Saturday’s final day of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion.

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Lone Star Racing Looks Ahead to Final Four IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup Rounds After Competitive Rolex 24 and Productive Sebring Test

by MikeFebruary 17, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (February 14, 2025) – A competitive Rolex 24 At Daytona and productive two-day Official IMSA Test this week at Sebring International Raceway have bolstered the positive outlook the No. 80 Lone Star Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 team and co-drivers Dan Knox, Scott Andrews and Eric Filgueiras have heading into the final four rounds of this year’s IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup (IMEC) GT Daytona (GTD) Championship. (more…)

IMSA Insider – Mustang GT3 Magic: More on Ford’s Rolex 24 Breakthrough

by MikeFebruary 13, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – It’s almost impossible to overstate how important the Mustang has been for the Ford Motor Company since its introduction on April 17, 1964.

Through the decades, Mustang has survived government-imposed safety, emission, and fuel economy standards, a shift in market preferences to trucks and SUVs, and the recent industry trend toward electrification. With a lineup dominated by F150s and Explorers, Mustang is now the last “car” that Ford builds. It’s a true survivor. (more…)

NASCAR Legends Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, Bill Elliott, Ken Schrader and Bobby Labonte Confirmed for IROC Race Group at 2025 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion

by MikeJanuary 31, 2025

Al Unser Jr. Joins as Honorary Pace Car Driver

MONTEREY, Calif., January 31, 2025—NASCAR legends Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, Bill Elliott, Ken Schrader and Bobby Labonte will join Danny Sullivan and Scott Pruett to compete in the IROC race group during the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion August 13-16 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

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