Friday, August 5, 2022

All You Need to Know on Friday at Road America

News you can use before the WeatherTech Championship race at Road America, on this Friday.

Road America "A Must Win" for Taylor, Albuquerque

GTD Pro Title "Out of Sight" for Heart of Racing, Vasser Sullivan

Taylor Quickest in Opening Road America Practice

Lynn Leads CGR Cadillac 1-2 on Friday at Road America

IMSA to Forgo Bronze Driver GTD Mandate in 2023

The 2023 IMSA WeatherTech Championship schedule has been released but will not include the new downtown Detroit, Michigan, street course with the IndyCars as that support race date is expected to go to the Michelin Pilot Challenge instead.

Detroit Not Included in 2023 WeatherTech Series Schedule

Road America Friday Notebook





RACER: Garage 56 Update with IMSA President John Doonan

 


IMSA president John Doonan speaks with RACER's Marshall Pruett and provides updates on the Camaro ZL1 Cup car project that's headed to race at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2023 with the Garage 56 program.


Mars Tops Second Practice at Road America

KohR Motorsports Ford Mustang GT4 quickest in Friday's only Pilot Challenge action...


Tomorrow morning will see qualifying, and tomorrow afternoon is the four-hour race.  Excited to bring the action to you.  Join us tomorrow afternoon after lunch and up until just before dinner, for the four hour enduro race for the GS and TCR cars.  




From the Official IMSA Website

Pre-race Road America news from the official IMSA website, including a number of stories about the new GTP cars and successful tests for manufacturers like Cadillac, Acura, and BMW.  

IMSA Fastlane Named Title Sponsor for Sports Car Weekend at Road America


Entry List Notebook: IMSA Fastlane SportsCar Weekend

Sharing Is Caring When It Comes to GTP Car Development

IMSA is going to be "Back Home Again, in Indiana" next fall.

IMSA Battle on the Bricks Brings WeatherTech Championship Back to Indianapolis Motor Speedway


A couple unveils of new GT3 racers, from Maranello and Stuttgart, respectively.

Porsche Unveils Newest Generation of 911 GT3R Racer

Ferrari Takes Wraps off New GT3 Racer

'America's National Park of Speed' Readies to Welcome IMSA

IMSA Fastlane Brings Brings Extensive Presence as Title Sponsor for Road America Weekend


There's a Science to Managing Tire Deg in Racing

Derani Driven for Upbeat Finish to Tough Season in No. 31 Cadillac


Hawksworth Happy to Be Back in the Saddle Again

For those of you who may be at Road America for the race this weekend, there is plenty of food to snack on or have as a meal while watching the race, and since the track is 4 miles long, and there are several wonderful viewing spots I am sure, a good walk will surely burn off the calories and carbs.  But wear comfortable shoes.

10 Must-Have Concessions at Road America

Corvette Racing Thrives on Representing 'America's Sports Car'

What to Watch For: IMSA Fastlane Sports Car Weekend

It's All-or-Nothing Time for No. 01 Cadillac


Thursday, August 4, 2022

Thursday headlines from Road America (continued)

More Thursday IMSA headlines from Road America for the WeatherTech Championship.

Michelin Road America Notebook

Inception Aiming for Petit After Forgoing Other GTD Rounds

Braun, Bennett "Scraping for Every Point" in LMP3 Battle

Road America Thursday Notebook





Road America Michelin Pilot Challenge news

 *Note.  Yours truly is still working on both the Michelin Pilot and WeatherTech GT rounds from Lime Rock Park and hopes to finish them and publish them soon.  So, some of this news reflects what happened at Lime Rock and some reflects what is forecast for the Road America event, a four-hour round of the championship taking place on Saturday.  Stay tuned for full coverage of Road America.  Then, next week, I hope to backtrack and bring you full coverage from Lime Rock Park.  Thanks for hanging in there, everybody.

Hardpoint Adds Second Porsche GS Entry for Road America

Ten Manufacturers Victorious in "Tighter Than Ever" Season

Hand Joins PF Racing Mustang GT4 for Road America
Joey Hand is a sub for regular PF Racing Mustang driver Chad McCumbee this weekend.  Plus, there are other notable switches, swaps, additions and deletions to the entry list for the Road America event as you see in the article.

Victor Gonzalez Racing brings unique vision to IMSA


Udell Quickest on Thursday at Road America