IMSA, Rolex 24 and Daytona
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The recently unveiled GR GT3 is set to make its North American debut in next year’s Rolex 24 at Daytona according to Lexus Racing and Gazoo Racing North American director of motorsports Jeff Bal.
IMSA President John Doonan is looking forward to continuing the momentum that’s been building in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for a few years now, kickstarted by the current GTP era and further energized by the growth of IMSA’s non-American audience.
Craton Promotions has added an all-star lineup of six new IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship teams to its Team IMSA merchandise line-up for the 2026 season, giving sports car racing fans a single preferred outlet at the race track for apparel and more.
IMSA is revealing several deals it’s had in the works, including an extension with Rolex, new partnership with NASA and a new innovation program.
While 2025 Rolex 24 class winners Vervisch and Mies are again paired up in the No. 65 entry, with newly named Ford Hypercar driver Seb Priaulx now completing the lineup, the No. 64 Mustang features the all-new full-time lineup of Olsen and Barker, who moved over from FIA World Endurance Championship LMGT3 competition.
That’s the scale of Michelin’s operation at this year’s Rolex 24 At Daytona, the biggest test in North American sports car racing for its organization.
After a stunning late-race ascension, Chip Ganassi Racing won its first Petit Le Mans at the end of the season, but was left without IMSA or WEC options for 2025. The team announced its split with Cadillac prior to Sebring, which created an entire ...
Cadillac Racing revealed the colors of the three V-Series.R race cars that will compete in the 2026 IMSA season.
DAYTONA BEACH — Not only does the Rolex 24 at Daytona start the world racing year, it also serves as the first race on the IMSA WeatherTech Championship schedule. And before moving forward, how about a glance back? All the way back to 2023 as a matter of ...