Category: United Sports Car Championship
IMS To Keep loser MotoGP Event, Drop loser IMSA Race
Of course there was no mention that you could shoot a cannon into the grandstands at both races and not hit anyone. When is IMS brass going to learn? Kick … Read More
Atherton: It Didn’t Work For Us To Be At Indianapolis Next Year
Following today’s reveal for the 2015 TUDOR United SportsCar Championship and Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge schedules, IMSA President/COO Scott Atherton addressed the removal of the Indianapolis and Kansas rounds, among … Read More
Final Two Rounds Of 2014 TUDOR Championship To Be Televised On FOX
Television viewers in the United States saw the historic first laps of the inaugural TUDOR United SportsCar Championship season on FOX, and viewers will have the opportunity to see the … Read More
IMSA Unveils 2015 TUDOR United SportsCar Championship Schedule
Building on the strengths of its inaugural TUDOR United SportsCar Championship schedule, the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) today announced an enhanced 12-event calendar for the 2015 TUDOR Championship season. … Read More
Two Red Flags Interrupt IMSA Morning Warm-up
Three cars have repairs coming before today’s Continental Tire Road Race Showcase at Road America, including the GT Daytona-polesitting TRG-AMR Aston Martin Vantage. The second red flag of the 20-minute … Read More
Dalziel Steals TUDOR Championship Pole On Final Lap At Road America
If qualifying times are an indication, Sunday's TUDOR United SportsCar Championship race at Road America is guaranteed to continue a trend of breath-taking finishes at the 4.048-mile road course. Ryan … Read More
Vision For TUDOR Championship Future Class Structure Revealed
Officials from the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) today confirmed the structure and specifications for all four of its current TUDOR United SportsCar Championship classes through the 2016 season. "It … Read More
IndyCar team to expand into sportscars
The Honda-powered Schmidt Peterson Motorsports team, which fields entries for 2010 ALMS P1 co-champion Simon Pagenaud and rookie Mikhail Aleshin, is working on joining the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship in … Read More
James Hinchcliffe Joins Starworks for DP Return at Road America
Canadian motor racing driver James Hinchcliffe joins Starworks regular Scott Mayer for the return of the #78 HPD Riley at the Continental Tire ‘Road Race Showcase’ at Road America, WI, … Read More
IMSA News And Notes: Road America
The Race: Continental Tire Road Race Showcase The Place: Road America The Date: Sunday, Aug. 10 The Time: 2:15 p.m. (ET) The Track: 4.048-mile, 14-turn road course The Race Length: … Read More
Krohn Closing in on LMP2 Decision
With a move to LMP2 on the horizon, a decision on Krohn Racing's 2015 program is expected to be made in the coming weeks. The Houston-based squad, which currently fields … Read More
Chip Ganassi to be honored for achievements in his racing career
Chip Ganassi NASCAR, IndyCar and IMSA team owner Chip Ganassi is one of the most low-key guys in motorsports. But on August 7, Ganassi will find himself smack dab in … Read More
Cosmo to run IndyCar
Guy Cosmo This RACER.com article by Marshall Pruett says Tudor United SportsCar driver Guy Cosmo is looking to race in the Verizon IndyCar Series as early as next season. While … Read More
Ferrari wins GT-Daytona class at Indy
For the second straight season, a Ferrari 458 Italia crossed the world-famous yard of bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in first position. Friday evening’s Brickyard Grand Prix saw the no. … Read More
Fittipaldi Earns Victory 19 Years After Indianapolis 500 Debut
Fittipaldi celebrates LAT Photo for IMSA The No. 5 Action Express Racing Corvette DP team used outright speed to take the lead in Friday’s Brickyard Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor … Read More
Viper wins GTLM class in the Brickyard Grand Prix
The winning Viper of Jonathan Bomarito and Kuno Wittmer LAT Photo for IMSA SRT Motorsports drivers Jonathan Bomarito and Kuno Wittmer stood atop the Indianapolis Motor Speedway podium after scoring … Read More
Karam to replace injured Rojas at Brickyard GP
Sage Karam to make another sports car start for Ganassi INDIANAPOLIS (July 23, 2014) – Seven-time and reigning GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series Champions and five-time Rolex 24 At Daytona … Read More
Honda Gets Power Increase
IMSA late Thursday confirmed Balance of Performance adjustments for a variety of Prototype, GT Le Mans and GT Daytona cars ahead of next weekend’s Brickyard Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor … Read More
IndyCar rookie Hawksworth to make sports car debut in Brickyard GP
The start of last year's Brickyard GP Verizon IndyCar Series rookie Jack Hawksworth will join Paul Gentilozzi’s RSR Racing and co-drive the No. 08 ORECA FLM09 with Chris Cumming in … Read More
IMS announces concert schedule for this weekend
Great NASCAR racing and many of country music's most highly acclaimed artists will take center stage during the third annual Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard at the Indianapolis Motor … Read More
Rethinking Sports Car Racing
It's been a bumpy first year for United SportsCar Check out this excellent article by Peter De Lorenzo about the current state of sports cars racing in the United States. … Read More
News and notes from Mosport
BOWMANVILLE, Ontario, Canada – Steady showers throughout the morning at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park created a major problem for the No. 01 Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Ford EcoBoost/Riley … Read More
Saturday Canadian Tire Motorsport Park IMSA Notebook
Mired in heavy traffic and with Billy Johnson breathing down his neck, Andy Lally held on to win Saturday’s IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in … Read More
Tudor Sportscar practice 3 results from Mosport
Pos CP No Class Drivers Time Speed Lap Diff Laps Make 1 1 1 P Sharp/Dalziel 1:09.996 126.470 24 — 34 HPD ARX-03b 2 2 90 P Westbrook/Valiante 1:10.224 126.059 … Read More