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IMSA 2026 Offseason: EVERYTHING You Need to Know!05 Jan 202600:12:54

The IMSA offseason has been packed with big news! From rules changes to teams landing with new manufacturers and much more!

Dailysportscar Article Discussing Protons Future: https://www.dailysportscar.com/2025/12/12/proton-competition-looking-at-imsa-gtp-in-2026-and-hypercar-in-asia.html

Marshall Pruett/John Doonan Podcast Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7K-0WfRZqU&t=404s

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IMSA Reveals PACKED 2026 Entry List!09 Oct 202500:16:18

IMSA revealed a large grid of 45 full season entries at their annual state of the sport address! Here's everything you need to know!

John Dagys of Sportscar365 caught up with Randam Vandals owner Paul Sparta and they hope to have their program confirmed shortly. Full details of that at https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/random-vandals-working-with-imsa-and-bmw-to-confirm-entry/

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Road America was rough…. | Post Race Report07 Aug 202500:28:35

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Oh Canada! IMSA Mosport Preview!08 Jul 202300:16:38

IMSA heads North of the border to Mosport (CTMP) for the next round of the championship! Here's everything that you need to know!

Pfaff Livery: https://www.dakinsdesign.com/news/momomaster-plaidporsche
RaceCast Weather: https://twitter.com/RacecastWx

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BMW Ruled Winners! 2023 Sahlen's 6 Hours of The Glen Recap02 Jul 202300:25:01

 The Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen did not disappoint, delivering some great racing and a controversial post race decision leaving BMW with the win!

Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/Dq3etfvCyG

Alex Kirby Apology https://www.reddit.com/r/IMSARacing/comments/14kq3zr/alex_kirby_piloting_the_wayward_lmp3_car_that/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=2&utm_term=1 John Doonan RACER Interview https://youtu.be/Dqxfe2ZlChc The B Pillar Race Analysis http://thebpillar.com/race-analysis/

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73 - Six Hours of the Glen Preview!21 Jun 202300:18:40

The 2023 Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen is right around the corner! Here is everything that you need to know!

Doubtful #48 Return: https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/axr-hendrick-partnership-unlikely-to-return-in-gtp/
Racecast Weather: https://twitter.com/RacecastWx

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72 - What is the 6hrs of the Glen?19 Jun 202300:08:07

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Watkins Glen History:
https://www.racingarchives.org/old-course/
http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/tracks/wat.html

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71 - Ford Mustang Officially Unveiled and Other IMSA News!10 Jun 202300:07:42

The Mustang is unveiled, Corvette gives some insight into their customer racing plans and LMP2 is gone from the WEC next year, but what does that mean for IMSA?

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70 - IMSA Drivers at Le Mans08 Jun 202300:10:44

Many IMSA drivers will make the trek across the pond to compete in this years 24 hours of Le Mans! How do you think they will do?

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69 - Laguna Recap19 May 202300:17:00

We saw yet another great IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship race at Laguna Seca! This episode covers everything from the winners, the biggest news stories and everything in between!

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68 - IMSA News Updates!11 May 202300:18:31

A customer GTP entry debuting in the top class, LMP3 cars gone after this season and so much more to talk about!

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67 - Laguna Seca Preview09 May 202300:18:31

 We head to the hills of Laguna Seca for the 2023 Motul Course de Monterey! 

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66 - What is the Future of LMP3?30 Apr 202300:12:53

 IMSA has benefitted from increased grid sizes in 2023. With even more entries in the top class expected next year it begs the question, what is the future of the LMP3 class? 

Related Articles: 
https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/imsa-extends-lmp2-eligibility-through-2025/
https://www.dailysportscar.com/2023/03/28/multiple-imsa-lmp3-teams-evaluating-lmp2-for-2024.html

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Late Race Drama! | CTMP IMSA Race Recap17 Jul 202500:14:19

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Apologies for some of the pops in the audio throughout this one!

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65 - Long Beach Recap21 Apr 202300:15:54

The third round of the IMSA season takes us to the streets of Long Beach!

Ricky Taylor's Post Race Article: https://sportscar365.com/features/commentary/taylor-another-year-that-long-beach-got-away/

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64 - Long Beach GP Preview10 Apr 202300:13:35

Round 3 sends the IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship to the tight streets of Long Beach!

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63 - 12 Hours of Sebring Recap03 Apr 202300:15:30

Let's talk about everything else that happened at this years 12 Hours of Sebring!

Check out a video I did breaking down the big GTP crash over on YouTube! Just look for Off in the Esses!

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62 - 12 Hours of Sebring Preview!16 Mar 202300:17:26

Penalties, BoP and new cars! There is a ton that you need to know heading into round two at Sebring!

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61 - Rolex 24 Winner PENALIZED for Manipulating Data!09 Mar 202300:07:52

Meyer Shank racing is facing heavy penalties after being found manipulating tire data at the Rolex 24!

IMSA Release: https://www.imsa.com/news/2023/03/08/no-60-gtp-team-penalized-for-daytona-infraction/
Meyer Shank Racing Statement: https://twitter.com/MeyerShankRac/status/1633555280859471874?s=20
HPD Statement: https://twitter.com/HondaRacing_HPD/status/1633593962132029440?s=20
Bozi Tweet Thread: https://twitter.com/BoziTatarevic/status/1633564999439249413?s=20

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60 - Porsche GTD Teams are Very Upset About IMSA’s BOP05 Mar 202300:18:37

The biggest story heading into the 12 Hours of Sebring is what changes will come to the GTD BOP. Let's look at how it has been handled in the past!

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59 - BMW LMDh: What Went Wrong?22 Feb 202300:14:03

BMW did not look good in the Rolex 24 and the race debut of their M Hybrid V8 LMDh car. I'll take you through what I think went wrong and what we can expect from them for the rest of the season!

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58 - 8 Takeaways from the Rolex 24!18 Feb 202300:16:21

There was a ton that happened in this years Rolex and probably some news stories that you missed! I'll catch you up with 8 takeaways from this years Rolex 24!

Win the Weekend Youtube Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3EwMOgliqc&list=PLf7wapfsaSfilz2ALQGjWWfmd5MG6K3wH

Tom Blomqvist Lap Times by Avery Hage: https://twitter.com/AveryHage/status/1619775150320402433/photo/1

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57 - 2023 Rolex 24 Recap!01 Feb 202300:21:48

It's the dawn of a new era for IMSA and it did not disappoint! Buckle up as I take you through everything that happened in the 2023 Rolex 24!

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56 - Rolex 24 Preview25 Jan 202300:18:01

The Rolex 24 is finally here! Buckle up as I preview the 2023 edition with everything that you need to know!

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IMSA is Heading to Canada, Here's Everything You Need to Know!10 Jul 202500:15:36

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55 - What is IMSA?14 Jan 202300:19:34

IMSA and sportscar racing in general can be complicated and hard to understand. This video will will provide you the basics of the sport as well as introduce some of the more complex areas of sportscar racing!

Show Notes:
IMSA Pass Around Procedure: [https://www.imsa.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2019/09/fcy_procedure-iwsc-impc.pdf]

Printable IMSA 2023 Schedule: [https://www.imsa.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2021/08/06/2022_Schedule_IWSC_IMPC_IPC_v1.pdf]

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54 - What is GTP?07 Jan 202300:08:15

The top class of the IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship features the brand new LMDh cars. Learn all about the class and more as I take you through everything you need to know about IMSA's GTP class!

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53 - What is LMP2?05 Jan 202300:06:10

 IMSA’s LMP2 class features teams and drivers from all over the globe! But why does one manufacturer dominate the grid? I take you through everything that you need to know about the LMP2 category! 

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52 - What is LMP3?04 Jan 202300:06:28

 The LMP3 class may be aimed at amateur and gentleman drivers but it still produces some great racing! I take you through everything that you need to know about the LMP3 category! 

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50 - What is GTD PRO?03 Jan 202300:06:42

IMSA's GTD Pro class featured some of the best racing on the grid in 2022, but what is the GTD PRO class? I take you through everything that you need to know about the GTD PRO category!

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49 - What is GTD?02 Jan 202300:07:23

IMSA's GTD class will have a large 24 car count for the 2023 season, but what is the GTD class? I take you through everything that you need to know about the GTD category!

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48 - What is the Rolex 24 at Daytona?31 Dec 202200:08:38

 The Rolex 24 at Daytona is one of the biggest and most famous sportscar races in the world. But what is it and what makes it so special? I’ll take you through everything you need to know about the Rolex 24! 

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47 - 8 Things you NEED to Know about the 2023 IMSA Season26 Dec 202200:08:59

There has been lots of offseason news in the world of IMSA! Get caught up with everything you need to know ahead of the 2023 season!

SHOW NOTES:
IMSA Broadcast Schedule https://www.imsa.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2022/12/19/NBC-2023-schedule.pdf

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46 - 2022 MX-5 Cup Champion Jared Thomas Talks about the Championship, JTR and 2022 Plans!23 Dec 202200:36:21

2022 Mazda Idemitsu MX-5 cup champion Jared Thomas joins the show to talk about his race team and his championship season!

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Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jared_thomas_96/?hl=en
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jared.thomas.1238292

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jtr_motorsports_engineering/?hl=en
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JTRMotorsportsEngineering

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45 - Get to know MX-5 Cup Driver Sam Paley!20 Dec 202200:22:39

I got to sit down with Mazda Idemitsu MX-5 cup driver Sam Paley to talk about what it's like to race in the series as well as why you should be tuning in to the races!

Follow Sam on Social Media!
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sampaleyracing/?hl=en

Twitter - https://twitter.com/sampaleyracing

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/sampaleyracing/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ULH8jxZ8cTDDxTSiAMLOg

Website - https://www.sampaleyracing.com/



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5 BIG Storylines to Follow in IMSA's Trip to Canada!08 Jul 202500:13:16

This week IMSA heads north of the border to Canada! Here's 5 big storylines to follow in this weekends race at CTMP!

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44 - What exactly is the Mazda MX-5 Cup? 19 Dec 202200:07:47

The Mazda Idemitsu MX-5 cup features some of the best sportscar racing out there! But what is the series and how can you watch it? I’ll take you through everything you need to know!

Please keep in mind that this episode was intended to be viewed on Youtube. There are a couple of parts aided by the visuals in the video!

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43 - 60 Entries Confirmed for the Rolex 24!18 Dec 202200:11:22

The list is out! IMSA has announced the 60 cars that will compete in the 2023 Rolex 24 at Daytona!

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42 - There's a Waitlist for the Rolex 24!18 Dec 202200:12:01

It has been hinted for a while that the Rolex 24 grid will be oversubcribed but coming out of the recent GTP test that is confirmed to be true. Learn about that and more driver lineup news from the past few weeks!

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41 - IMSA Sanctioned GTP Test17 Dec 202200:13:36

Acura, BMW, Cadillac and Porsche hit the track with their GTP class entries for the very first time in a recent IMSA sanctioned test!

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40 - Increased Interest in LMP2?26 Nov 202200:15:26

European LMP2 Pro-Am teams are flocking to IMSA in 2023 as d some announce their driver lineups. Ollie Jarvis has announced that he won’t return to the defending champions Meyer Shank Racing, find out about the full season driver that they secured to race along Tom Blomqvist!

SHOW NOTES:
Algarve Pro Full Season Entry? - https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/11/01/algarve-pro-racing-close-in-on-2023-programmes.html

Jon Bennet and Colin Braun’s Unwritten Agreement - https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/bennett-core-wound-down-after-brauns-magic-opportunity/



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39 - Two LMDh Cars Complete 24hr Tests!21 Nov 202200:08:54

LMDh manufacturers are heading into the home stretch of testing as two complete sucessful 24 hour long tests at sebring!

SHOW NOTES:

Motorsport.com Article: https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/porsche-set-to-rule-out-customer-963-lmdh-entries-at-daytona-24-hours/10398031/

Sportscar 365 Article: https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/daytona-debut-for-customer-porsche-lmdh-cars-extremely-tough/?fbclid=IwAR1X5JFFS8JREXVk-6NHIOzWdNTAzkg5LEAzQyb8n_ZdS-1el8pMyjCKjxE



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38 - 2023 Will See The Largest Rolex 24 Grid in Years!08 Nov 202200:17:06

 The 2023 Rolex 24 hours at Daytona will mark the start of a new era in sportscar racing with the introduction of the GTP category. IMSA is already seeing an increase in the number of entries and are advising teams that not everyone will make it to the grid.

Daily Sportscar LMP2 European teams interested in IMSA: https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/10/14/imsas-lmp2-class-in-2023-the-european-teams-entering-and-leaving.html

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37 - IMSA adjusts Drive Times for Red Flags08 Nov 202200:10:42

IMSA announces changes to the red flag drive time rules that caused 9 teams to be moved to the back of their class at Watkins Glen!

IMSA Regulations: https://www.imsa.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2022/11/02/2023-IMSA-SPORTING-REGULATIONS-and-SSR-IWSC-Blackline-110222.pdf

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36 - New GT3's are Coming!24 Oct 202200:12:16

Three new GTD models will be on the grid in 2023! Find out all about them and how many are expected to compete!

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35 - LMDh Testing Recap13 Oct 202200:15:12

LMDh cars hit the track for their first IMSA sanctioned test after Petit Le Mans!

Check out some great creators and news outlets that were there to cover it!
https://sportscar365.com/
https://www.youtube.com/c/GTRain
https://www.youtube.com/c/RacingNationTV
https://www.youtube.com/user/DavidSkywalker01

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The Porsche Win Streak is Over! | June IMSA News Recap04 Jul 202500:11:55

June was a big month with everything from big news out of the 24 Hours of Le Mans to Porsches unbeaten 2025 season coming to an end! This is all of the IMSA news from June!

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34 - Petit Le Mans Recap09 Oct 202200:46:31

Yet another wild race at Petit Le Mans that came down to a championship being decided in the closing minutes! Get caught up on everything that you need to know coming out of the season ending race!

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31/32 - Petit Le Mans Preview!29 Sep 202200:32:47

It all comes down to this! The season ending Motul Petit Le Mansis right around the corner! We take you through the latest news, the race for the championships and the weather that threatens the race!

SHOW NOTES:

Racecast Weather: https://twitter.com/RacecastWx

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30 - GTD Sprint Cup Update!09 Sep 202200:12:46

IMSA announces that the Sprint Cup Championship is back for 2023 with changes to entice more teams to compete. They also announce the Bronze driver enhancements that they hinted at in the State of the Sport!

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