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Meyer Shank Racing Wins Wreck-Filled Motul Petit Le Mans

Helio Castroneves, Tom Blomqvist and Colin Braun celebrate winning the Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Laguna Seca, 10/14/2023 (Photo: Phil Allaway)

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

Meyer Shank Racing took victory in a crash-strewn Motul Petit Le Mans.

Action Express Racing Wins Mobil 1 12 Hours Of Sebring After Wild Late Wreck

Pipo Derani, Alexander Sims, and Jack Aitken after winning the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring. 3/18/2023

(Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

Action Express Racing won the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring after a wreck with 19 minutes to go eliminated the top three cars.

Tom Blomqvist Quickest In Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring Practices

Helio Castroneves practicing for the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring, 3/16/2023 (Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

(Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian’s Tom Blomqvist was fastest in practice Thursday for the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring at 125.774 mph.

Alexander Sims Quickest in Final Rolex 24 at Daytona Practice

Alexander Sims travels through turn 2 of the tri-oval, 1/27/2023 (Photo: Phil Allaway)

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

Action Express Racing’s Alexander Sims was fastest in final practice for the Rolex 24 at Daytona with a lap at 134.209 mph.

Toyota’s Sebastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley, Ryo Hirakawa Win 24 Hours of Le Mans

Ryo Hirakawa passes the Mulsanne Kink during the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 6/12/2022 (Photo: Gabi Tomescu/FocusPackMedia.com)

(Photo: Gabi Tomescu/FocusPackMedia.com)

Toyota GAZOO Racing’s Brendon Hartley, Sebastien Buemi and Ryo Hirakawa won the 24 Hours of Le Mans Sunday.

Corvette Racing Reveals Multi-Pronged 2022 Plans, 2024 Debut for Corvette GT3.R

Tommy Milner during Practice No. 1 for the Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, 11/11/2021 (Photo: Phil Allaway)

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

Corvette Racing made a series of announcements Thursday (Nov. 11) that will result in a very different looking Corvette Racing going forward. In 2022, Corvette Racing’s effort will be split between the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the FIA World Endurance Championship. In IMSA, Corvette Racing will run one Chevrolet Corvette C8.R in the IMSA …

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Action Express Racing Overcomes Qualifying Issue, Wins Motul Pole Award 100

2021 Daytona Iwsc Chase Elliott Pipo Derani Mike Conway Felipe Nasr Victory Lane Courtesy Of Imsa

(Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

Action Express Racing’s Felipe Nasr and Pipo Derani overcame getting their qualifying time Saturday disallowed and came from the rear of the DPi class to win the Motul Pole Award 100 Sunday (Jan. 24) at Daytona International Speedway.  As a result, the No. 31 Whelen-sponsored Cadillac DPi-V.R. will start Saturday’s Rolex 24 at Daytona from …

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Nick Tandy, Alexander Sims Join Corvette Racing for 2021

Imsa Weathertech Sportscar Championship

(Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

Corvette Racing announced Thursday that Nick Tandy will join the factory team in 2021 to drive the No. 4 Chevrolet Corvette C8.R full-time in the 2021 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship alongside Tommy Milner.  Tandy replaces Oliver Gavin, who announced his retirement from full-time racing earlier this year. For Tandy, the move is a big one …

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Tequila Patron ESM Snatches Laguna Seca Win After Harry Tincknell’s Spin

2018 Watkins Glen Iwsc Pipo Derani Car Phil Allaway

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

Sunday’s America’s Tire 250 at WeatherTech Raceway was a rather rough affair with lots of contact.  Mazda Team Joest’s Harry Tincknell made too aggressive of a move in lapped traffic and spun himself out.  That allowed Tequila Patron ESM’s Pipo Derani to slip past.  From there, Derani pulled away to give himself and teammate Johannes …

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Tequila Patron ESM Wins Motul Petit Le Mans Thanks to Penalties

2017 Road Atlanta Iwsc Brendon Hartley Ryan Dalziel Scott Sharp Podium Phil Allaway

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

In endurance racing, victories can come in many ways.  One is by sheer dominance.  For Tequila Patron ESM’s No. 2 Nissan DPi shared by Ryan Dalziel, Brendon Hartley and Scott Sharp, it was simply being in the right place at the right time.  Hartley was third when the top two drivers were penalized for on-track …

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