IMSA - Acura ARX-05 unveiled

Acura took the wraps off its 2018 ARX-05 Daytona Prototype international Thursday night in Monterey, and with all the sharp edges and branding accents in place, the new Team Penske-run factory cars should bring a stylish new appeal to the DPi field next season.

http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/143294-imsa-acura-arx-05-unveiled#!B9q4K

a couple Blancpain GT stories

Playing some catch up after the 24 Hours of Spa, and will check and see what is happening with the Sprint half of the Blancpain GT Series now that the 24 Hours of Spa is done and dusted, and there is merely one more endurance round left at the beginning of October.  Here are a couple of stories from Blancpain GT.

Lamborghini Motorsport boss Giorgio Sanna is happy with the decision of having an all-factory driver lineup for the Grasser Racing Team entry in Blancpain competition in 2017.

Sanna: Lamborghini Using Grasser Car as "Reference" Point

http://sportscar365.com/sro/blancpain-gt/sanna-title-contending-grasser-car-serving-as-lamborghinis-reference-point/

...and, Attempto Racing will return to Porsche for the penultimate round of Blancpain Sprint that is happening at the Hungaroring in Budapest, Hungary, next weekend.

Attempto Brings Back Porsche for Hungaroring
http://sportscar365.com/sro/blancpain-gt/attempto-brings-back-porsche-for-hungaroring/

Throwback Thursday: IMSA 2014 @ VIR Oak Tree Grand Prix Battle to the Checkered

Yours truly remembers this race, and calling it on Endurance... The Sports Car Racing Blog.  Bonus post, for Throwback Thursday.  Here's the dramatic conclusion of the 2014 IMSA GT Oak Tree Grand Prix at Virginia International Raceway in Danville, Virginia.  With the race call are Fox Sports' Bob Varsha, Calvin Fish, and Dorsey Schroeder.

BMW FIA WEC news

News from the BMW camp as they prepare next year, to enter LM GTE Pro in the FIA World Endurance Championship.

Antonio Felix Da Costa will drive for BMW in both FIA WEC and Formula E in 2018.

BMW WEC/Formula E Balance a "Perfect Scenario" for Da Costa

http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/bmw-wecformula-e-balance-perfect-scenario-for-da-costa-in-2018/

While Antonio Felix Da Costa's driving career has found a new home with BMW, they are also continuing to test and develop their new GTE contender, the M8 GTE.

BMW Continues M8 GTE Testing Program
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/bmw-continues-m8-gte-testing-program/

Andy Lally and Matt Bell in NASCAR competition at Mid Ohio Sports Car Course last weekend

A separate story that should be mentioned.  IMSA regulars Andy Lally and Matt Bell that has a couple of parts on how the weekend began, and how the two ended up fairing in the race itself.

Lally, Bell Set for NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Mid-Ohio
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/ctscc/lally-bell-set-for-nascar-xfinity-series-race-at-mid-ohio/

...and, here's how their NASCAR outings turned out.

Lally Proud to "Represent IMSA" With Top-Five NASCAR Finish At Mid-Ohio

http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/lally-proud-to-represent-imsa-with-top-five-nascar-finish-at-mid-ohio/

breaking IMSA headlines

Some breaking news from IMSA, including the announcement of Roger Penske teaming with Acura for a Daytona Prototype International program, and who the drivers for that team will be, when Honda/Acura enters Prototype competition in IMSA again next year, already having their joint venture with the Acura NSX GT3 with Mike Shank Racing and RealTime Racing in IMSA GT Daytona and Pirelli World Challenge.

ESM Retains Derani for 2018
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/esm-retains-derani-for-2018-weathertech-championship/

Juan Pablo Montoya, and Dane Cameron, will be the full season drivers for Penske's Acura DPi program.

Montoya, Cameron Confirmed in Penske Acura DPi
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/montoya-cameron-confirmed-at-penske-for-acura-dpi/

Joining Penske the "Gold Star" in Cameron's Title-Winning Career

http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/joining-penske-the-gold-star-in-camerons-championship-winning-cv/

Cindric: "Long List" of Drivers for Final Penske Acura DPi Seats
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/cindric-long-list-of-drivers-for-final-penske-acura-dpi-seats/

Pirelli World Challenge in Utah

All of the action from the most recent round of Pirelli World Challenge at Utah Motorsports Campus in Tooele, Utah.

Baptista Claims GTS Pole in Hard Fought Qualifying
http://sportscar365.com/world-challenge/baptista-claims-gts-pole-in-hard-fought-qualifying/

Kox Gives RealTime Acura Maiden Pole at Utah
http://sportscar365.com/world-challenge/kox-gives-realtime-acura-maiden-pole-at-utah/

Aschenbach Looking to Maximize Points Amid BoP "Struggle"
http://sportscar365.com/world-challenge/aschenbach-looking-to-maximize-points-amid-bop-struggle/

Acura and RealTime get the first win for the Acura NSX GT3 in Pirelli World Challenge competition in Utah race one!

Kox, Wilkins Give RealTime Acura First PWC Win
http://sportscar365.com/world-challenge/kox-wilkins-give-realtime-acura-first-pwc-win/

Baptista Claims GTS Race 1 Win in Utah
http://sportscar365.com/world-challenge/baptista-claims-gts-race-1-win-in-utah/

Utah Saturday Notebook
http://sportscar365.com/world-challenge/utah-saturday-notebook-2/

VIDEO: Utah SprintX Race 1 Highlights
http://sportscar365.com/features/videos/video-utah-sprintx-race-1-highlights/

VIDEO: Utah GTS Race 1 Highlights
http://sportscar365.com/features/videos/video-utah-gts-race-1-highlights/

James Wins Hard Fought GTS Race 2
http://sportscar365.com/world-challenge/james-wins-hard-fought-gts-race-2/

TR3 Ferrari Dominates SprintX Race 2
http://sportscar365.com/world-challenge/tr3-ferrari-dominates-sprintx-race-2/

Schein, Heylen Stripped of Pro-Am Win in Pit Stop Infraction
http://sportscar365.com/world-challenge/schein-heylen-lose-pro-am-win-in-pit-stop-infraction/

PHOTOS: Utah Weekend Gallery
http://sportscar365.com/features/photography/photos-utah-weekend-gallery-2/

VIDEO: Utah GTS Race 2 Highlights
http://sportscar365.com/features/videos/video-utah-gts-race-2-highlights/

VIDEO: SprintX Race 2 Highlights
http://sportscar365.com/features/videos/video-utah-sprintx-race-2-highlights/

The number of races in Pirelli World Challenge continues to dwindle as the season is closing.  Just three remain.  The first of the final three races is at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, in three weeks, and will feature SprintX in their final event of 2017.