2019 Road Race Showcase at Road America

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The 2019 Road Race Showcase at Road America was a sports car race sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). The race was held at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on August 4, 2019, as the ninth round of the 2019 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and the fifth round of the 2019 WeatherTech Sprint Cup.

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Background

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Road America, where the race was held.

International Motor Sports Association's (IMSA) president Scott Atherton confirmed the race was part of the schedule for the 2019 IMSA SportsCar Championship (IMSA SCC) in August 2018. [1] It was the sixth consecutive year the event was held as part of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The 2019 Road Race Showcase at Road America was the ninth of twelve sports car races of 2019 by IMSA, and it was the fifth of seven rounds held as part of the WeatherTech Sprint Cup. [2] The race was held at the ten-turn 4.048 mi (6.515 km) Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on August 4, 2019. [3]

During this race weekend, IMSA holds their "State of the Series" annual press conference, in which they confirm and announce their future plans for the series they sanction.

On July 24, 2019, IMSA released a technical bulletin regarding the Balance of Performance for the race. The GT Le Mans (GTLM) balance of performance constraints would remain the same as they were in the previous event at Lime Rock Park. In the Daytona Prototype International (DPi) class, after winning the previous two events of the championship, the Mazda RT24-P was hit with a two-liter fuel capacity reduction and a power reduction of 17 horsepower and restriction in higher-RPM turbo boost, as well as being made 20 kilograms heavier. The Cadillac DPi-V.R was also made 20 kilograms heavier, but it received a 0.6 millimeter increase in its restrictor diameter, as well as an increase of 11 horsepower and a fuel capacity increase of one liter. The Acura ARX-05 was made 10 kilograms heavier. In the GT Daytona class (GTD), the constraints of the McLaren 720S GT3 were once again drastically improved, with a 30 kilogram weight reduction and a power increase of eight horsepower, and turbo boost increase. The Ferrari 488 GT3 was given improvements in the same fields, albeit smaller, along with a one liter fuel capacity increase. After winning the 6 Hours of the Glen and finishing 2nd in the previous two championship-scoring rounds, The Acura NSX GT3 was made 20 kilograms heavier. [4]

Before the race, Dane Cameron and Juan Pablo Montoya led the Drivers' Championship with 207 points, ahead of Pipo Derani and Felipe Nasr in second followed by Hélio Castroneves and Ricky Taylor in third with 198 points. [5] In LMP2, Matt McMurry led the Drivers' Championship with 165 points, 2 points ahead of Cameron Cassels and Kyle Masson. [5] Earl Bamber and Laurens Vanthoor led the GTLM Drivers' Championship with 218 points; the duo held a eight-point advantage over Patrick Pilet and Nick Tandy in second. [5] With 183 points, Mario Farnbacher and Trent Hindman led the Drivers' Championship, 30 points ahead of Bill Auberlen and Robby Foley in second followed by Patrick Long in third with 151 points. [5] Acura and Porsche were leading their respective Manufacturers' Championships, while Acura Team Penske, PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports, Porsche GT Team, and Meyer Shank Racing each led their own Teams' Championships. [5]

Entries

On the same day as the Balance of Performance bulletin, the entry list for the event was released, featuring 35 cars. There were 10 entries in DPi, two in Le Mans Prototype (LMP2), eight cars in GTLM, and 15 cars in GTD. After suffering a heavy crash at the Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix, Cadillac DPi customer team Juncos Racing decided not to take part in the Road America event, for not having built a new chassis in time. They were initially intending to take part in the race. In GTLM, Corvette Racing regular driver Tommy Milner would make his return after being substituted by endurance-only driver Marcel Fässler in the previous two races. [6] In GTD, Starworks Motorsport made their return for Road America, with their regular drivers Ryan Dalziel and Parker Chase after missing the previous two events. Porsche junior drivers Matt Campbell and Dennis Olsen made appearances for Pfaff Motorsports and Wright Motorsports, respectively, after driving for the opposite teams in Lime Rock Park. [7] [8] In GTLM, Corvette Racing regular driver Tommy Milner would make his return after being substituted by endurance-only driver Marcel Fässler in the previous two races. [6]

Practice

There were three practice sessions preceding the start of the race on Saturday, two on Friday and one on Saturday. The first session on Friday morning lasted 75 minutes while the second session on Friday afternoon lasted one hour. The third on Saturday morning lasted one hour. [9]

Practice 1

The first practice session took place at 11:15 am CT on Friday and ended with Dane Cameron topping the charts for Acura Team Penske, with a lap time of 1:50.007. Colin Braun was second fastest in the No. 54 Nissan followed by Ricky Taylor's No. 7 Acura in third position. [10] Felipe Nasr in the No. 31 Whelen Engineering Racing Cadillac was fourth fastest and Tristan Vautier's No. 85 JDC-Miller Motorsports Cadillac rounded out the top five. [11] James French set the fastest time in LMP2. [12] The GTLM class was topped by the No. 911 Porsche GT Team Porsche 911 RSR of Nick Tandy with a time of 2:02.147. Oliver Gavin was second fastest in the No. 4 Corvette followed by Tom Blomqvist in the No. 25 BMW Team RLL entry in third. [11] Antonio García in the No. 3 Corvette was fourth fastest and Laurens Vanthoor's No. 912 Porsche rounded out the top five. [10] The GTD class was topped by the No. 33 Mercedes-AMG Team Riley Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Jeroen Bleekemolen with a time of 2:06.060. Bryan Sellers was second fastest in the No. 48 Paul Miller Racing Lamborghini followed by Patrick Long's No. 73 Park Place Motorsports Porsche in third position. [12]

Pos.ClassNo.TeamDriverTimeGap
1DPi6 Acura Team Penske Dane Cameron 1:50.007_
2DPi54 CORE Autosport Colin Braun 1:50.030+0.023
3DPi7 Acura Team Penske Ricky Taylor 1:50.107+0.100
Sources: [13] [14]

Practice 2

The second practice session took place at 4:25 PM CT on Friday and ended with Juan Pablo Montoya topping the charts for Acura Team Penske, with a lap time of 1:50.256. Ricky Taylor was second fastest in the sister No. 7 Acura followed by Oliver Jarvis in the No. 77 Mazda Team Joest entry in third. [15] Harry Tincknell in the No. 55 Mazda was fourth fastest and Colin Braun's No. 54 CORE Autosport Nissan rounded out the top five. [16] Matt McMurry set the fastest in LMP2. [17] The GTLM class was topped by the No. 912 Porsche GT Team Porsche 911 RSR of Laurens Vanthoor with a time of 2:02.489. Ryan Briscoe was second fastest in the No. 67 Ford GT followed by teammate Dirk Müller in the sister No. 66 Ford GT in third position. [17] Jan Magnussen in the No. 3 Corvette was fourth fastest and the No. 911 Porsche GT Team entry of Nick Tandy rounded out the top five. [16] The GTD class was topped by the No. 14 AIM Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3 of Jack Hawksworth with a time of 2:05.162. Corey Lewis in the No. 48 Paul Miller Racing Lamborghini was second fastest followed by Ben Keating's No. 33 Mercedes-AMG in third. [15]

Pos.ClassNo.TeamDriverTimeGap
1DPi6 Acura Team Penske Juan Pablo Montoya 1:50.256_
2DPi7 Acura Team Penske Ricky Taylor 1:50.284+0.028
3DPi77 Mazda Team Joest Oliver Jarvis 1:50.531+0.275
Sources: [18] [19]

Practice 3

The third and final practice session took place at 8:55 am CT Saturday and ended with Dane Cameron topping the charts for Acura Team Penske, with a lap time of 1:49.590. Hélio Castroneves was second fastest in the sister No. 7 Acura followed by Oliver Jarvis in the No. 77 Mazda Team Joest entry in third. [20] Colin Braun in the No. 54 CORE Autosport Nissan was fourth fastest and Jonathan Bomarito's No. 55 Mazda rounded out the top five. [21] Matt McMurry set the fastest in LMP2. [22] The GTLM class was topped by the No. 912 Porsche GT Team Porsche 911 RSR of Laurens Vanthoor with a time of 2:01.644. Jesse Krohn was second fastest in the No. 24 BMW followed by Tom Blomqvist in the sister No. 25 BMW in third. [22] Ryan Briscoe in the No. 67 Ford GT was fourth fastest and Dirk Müller's No. 66 Ford GT rounded out the top five. [21] The GTD class was topped by the No. 33 Mercedes-AMG Team Riley Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Ben Keating with a time of 2:05.485. Paul Holton was second fastest in the No. 76 McLaren followed by Robby Foley in the No. 96 BMW in third. [21]

Pos.ClassNo.TeamDriverTimeGap
1DPi6 Acura Team Penske Dane Cameron 1:49.590_
2DPi7 Acura Team Penske Hélio Castroneves 1:49.783+0.193
3DPi77 Mazda Team Joest Oliver Jarvis 1:50.269+0.679
Sources: [23] [24]

Qualifying

Saturday's early afternoon qualification session was broken into three sessions that were scheduled for 15 minutes each. [9] The first was for cars in the GTD class. Ben Keating qualified on pole for the class driving the No. 33 car for Mercedes-AMG Team Riley Motorsports, beating Corey Lewis in the No. 48 Paul Miller Racing Lamborghini by more than four-tenths of a second. [25] Following in third was Matt Plumb's No. 76 McLaren with the No. 9 Pfaff Motorsports Porsche Zacharie Robichon in fourth. [26] Trent Hindman's No. 86 Acura completed the top five followed by Robby Foley in the No. 96 BMW in sixth. [27] The session ended prematurely due to lightning being near the area. [25]

The second session was for cars in the GTLM class. Tom Blomqvist set the fastest time driving the No. 25 car for BMW Team RLL. [26] However, both BMW Team RLL entries were sent to the back of the GTLM field after both cars failed post post-qualifying technical inspection where it was discovered that the BMWs were found to not have complied with mandated ride height. [28] As a result, Oliver Gavin's No. 4 Corvette was promoted to pole position followed by Richard Westbrook's No. 67 Ford GT in second, and Dirk Müller in the sister No. 66 Ford GT in third position. [29] [30]

The final session of qualifying was for cars in the LMP2 and DPi classes. Dane Cameron qualified on pole overall driving the No. 6 car for Acura Team Penske, beating teammate Hélio Castroneves in sister No. 7 Acura by 0.016 seconds. [25] The two Mazdas were third and fourth (the No. 77 car driven by Jarvis in front of the No. 55 vehicle of Bomarito). [10] Simon Trummer took fifth place in the No. 84 Cadillac. [10] In LMP2, The Performance Tech Motorsports Oreca of James French set the fastest time in the session. McMurry stopped on track with 8 minutes remaining after spinning at turn three and getting stuck in the gravel trap. McMurry was able to restart, but lost his two fastest laps for causing a red flag. [10] [27] Both entries changed their starting driver. As a result, the PR1/ Mathiasen Motorsports car would start the race from pole position. [31]

Qualifying results

Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold and by .

Pos.ClassNo.TeamDriverTimeGapGrid
1DPi6 Flag of the United States.svg Acura Team Penske Flag of the United States.svg Dane Cameron 1:48.715_1
2DPi7 Flag of the United States.svg Acura Team Penske Flag of Brazil.svg Hélio Castroneves 1:48.731+0.0162
3DPi77 Flag of Germany.svg Mazda Team Joest Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Jarvis 1:48.949+0.2343
4DPi55 Flag of Germany.svg Mazda Team Joest Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Bomarito 1:49.381+0.6664
5DPi84 Flag of the United States.svg JDC-Miller MotorSports Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simon Trummer 1:49.911+1.1965
6DPi31 Flag of the United States.svg Whelen Engineering Racing Flag of Brazil.svg Pipo Derani 1:50.111+1.3966
7DPi5 Flag of the United States.svg Mustang Sampling Racing Flag of Portugal.svg João Barbosa 1:50.783+2.0687
8DPi10 Flag of the United States.svg Konica Minolta Cadillac Flag of the Netherlands.svg Renger van der Zande 1:50.799+2.08410 1
9DPi85 Flag of the United States.svg JDC-Miller MotorSports Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Misha Goikhberg 1:51.251+2.5369
10DPi54 Flag of the United States.svg CORE Autosport Flag of the United States.svg Jon Bennett 1:51.257+2.54210
11LMP238 Flag of the United States.svg Performance Tech Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg James French 1:52.037+3.32212 2
12LMP252 Flag of the United States.svg PR1/ Mathiasen Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Matt McMurry 1:53.321 3 +4.54911 3
13GTLM25 Flag of the United States.svg BMW Team RLL Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Blomqvist 2:00.344+11.62919 4
14GTLM4 Flag of the United States.svg Corvette Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Gavin 2:00.663+11.94813
15GTLM24 Flag of the United States.svg BMW Team RLL Flag of Finland.svg Jesse Krohn 2:00.767+12.05220 5
16GTLM67 Flag of the United States.svg Ford Chip Ganassi Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Westbrook 2:00.835+12.12014
17GTLM66 Flag of the United States.svg Ford Chip Ganassi Racing Flag of Germany.svg Dirk Müller 2:00.922+12.20715
18GTLM912 Flag of the United States.svg Porsche GT Team Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurens Vanthoor 2:01.038+12.32316
19GTLM3 Flag of the United States.svg Corvette Racing Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Magnussen 2:01.085+12.37017
20GTLM911 Flag of the United States.svg Porsche GT Team Flag of France.svg Patrick Pilet 2:01.836+13.12118
21GTD33 Flag of the United States.svg Mercedes-AMG Team Riley Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Ben Keating 2:05.250+16.53521
22GTD48 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Miller Racing Flag of the United States.svg Corey Lewis 2:05.663+16.94822
23GTD76 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Compass Racing Flag of the United States.svg Matt Plumb 2:05.723+17.00823
24GTD9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pfaff Motorsports Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Zacharie Robichon 2:05.890+17.17524
25GTD86 Flag of the United States.svg Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Flag of the United States.svg Trent Hindman 2:06.028+17.31325
26GTD96 Flag of the United States.svg Turner Motorsport Flag of the United States.svg Robby Foley 2:06.105+17.39026
27GTD14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AIM Vasser Sullivan Flag of the United States.svg Richard Heistand2:06.425+17.71027
28GTD57 Flag of the United States.svg Heinricher Racing w/Meyer Shank Racing Flag of Brazil.svg Bia Figueiredo 2:06.426+17.71128
29GTD73 Flag of the United States.svg Park Place Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Lindsey 2:06.432+17.71729
30GTD91 Flag of the United States.svg Wright Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Imperato2:06.537+17.82230
31GTD63 Flag of the United States.svg Scuderia Corsa Flag of the United States.svg Cooper MacNeil 2:06.886+18.17131
32GTD44 Flag of the United States.svg Magnus Racing Flag of the United States.svg John Potter 2:07.509+18.79432
33GTD8 Flag of the United States.svg Starworks Motorsport Flag of the United States.svg Parker Chase 2:08.156+19.44133
34GTD12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AIM Vasser Sullivan Flag of the United States.svg Frankie Montecalvo 2:08.289+19.28934
35GTD74 Flag of the United States.svg Lone Star Racing Flag of the United States.svg Gar Robinson2:08.392+19.39235
Sources: [32] [33]

Race

Post-race

With a total of 239 points, Cameron and Montoya's second place finish allowed them to extend their advantage to 7 points over Derani and Nasr in the DPi Drivers' Championship. Bomarito advanced from seventh to third. [34] With 200 points, McMurry's victory increased his advantage to 5 points over Cassels. [34] The final results of GTLM meant Bamber and Vanthoor increased their points lead to 14 points over Tandy and Pilet. Briscoe and Westbrook jumped to third after being fourth coming into Road America. [34] The final results of GTD kept Farnbacher and Hindman atop the Drivers' Championship while Robichon advanced from seventh to third. [34] Acura and Porsche continued to top their respective Manufacturers' Championships, while Acura Team Penske, PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports, Porsche GT Team, and Meyer Shank Racing kept their respective advantages in their Teams' Championships with three rounds left in the season. [34]

Race Results

Class winners are denoted in bold and .

PosClassNoTeamDriversChassisLapsTime/Retired
Engine
1DPi55 Flag of Germany.svg Mazda Team Joest Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Bomarito
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Tincknell
Mazda RT24-P 832:41:43.115
Mazda MZ-2.0T 2.0 L Turbo I4
2DPi6 Flag of the United States.svg Acura Team Penske Flag of the United States.svg Dane Cameron
Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Pablo Montoya
Acura ARX-05 83+0.227s
Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6
3DPi77 Flag of Germany.svg Mazda Team Joest Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Jarvis
Flag of the United States.svg Tristan Nunez
Mazda RT24-P 83+3.114s
Mazda MZ-2.0T 2.0 L Turbo I4
4DPi31 Flag of the United States.svg Whelen Engineering Racing Flag of Brazil.svg Pipo Derani
Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Nasr
Cadillac DPi-V.R 83+1.16.250s
Cadillac 5.5 L V8
5DPi10 Flag of the United States.svg Konica Minolta Cadillac Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Taylor
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Renger van der Zande
Cadillac DPi-V.R 83+1.20.362s
Cadillac 5.5 L V8
6DPi5 Flag of the United States.svg Mustang Sampling Racing Flag of Portugal.svg Filipe Albuquerque
Flag of Portugal.svg João Barbosa
Cadillac DPi-V.R 83+1.50.473s
Cadillac 5.5 L V8
7DPi7 Flag of the United States.svg Acura Team Penske Flag of Brazil.svg Hélio Castroneves
Flag of the United States.svg Ricky Taylor
Acura ARX-05 83+1.55.838s
Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6
8DPi85 Flag of the United States.svg JDC-Miller MotorSports Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Misha Goikhberg
Flag of France.svg Tristan Vautier
Cadillac DPi-V.R 82+1 Lap
Cadillac 5.5 L V8
9DPi84 Flag of the United States.svg JDC-Miller MotorSports Flag of South Africa.svg Stephen Simpson
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simon Trummer
Cadillac DPi-V.R 82+1 Lap
Cadillac 5.5 L V8
10LMP252 Flag of the United States.svg PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Kelly
Flag of the United States.svg Matt McMurry
Oreca 07 79+4 Laps
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8
11LMP238 Flag of the United States.svg Performance Tech Motorsports Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cameron Cassels
Flag of the United States.svg James French
Oreca 07 79+4 Laps
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8
12GTLM67 Flag of the United States.svg Ford Chip Ganassi Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Briscoe
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Westbrook
Ford GT 77+6 Laps
Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6
13GTLM66 Flag of the United States.svg Ford Chip Ganassi Racing Flag of the United States.svg Joey Hand
Flag of Germany.svg Dirk Müller
Ford GT 77+6 Laps
Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6
14GTLM912 Flag of the United States.svg Porsche GT Team Flag of New Zealand.svg Earl Bamber
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurens Vanthoor
Porsche 911 RSR 77+6 Laps
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
15GTLM3 Flag of the United States.svg Corvette Racing Flag of Spain.svg Antonio García
Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Magnussen
Chevrolet Corvette C7.R 77+6 Laps
Chevrolet LT5.5 5.5 L V8
16GTLM25 Flag of the United States.svg BMW Team RLL Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Blomqvist
Flag of the United States.svg Connor De Phillippi
BMW M8 GTE 77+6 Laps
BMW S63 4.0 L Twin-turbo V8
17GTLM4 Flag of the United States.svg Corvette Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Gavin
Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Milner
Chevrolet Corvette C7.R 76+7 Laps
Chevrolet LT5.5 5.5 L V8
18GTLM911 Flag of the United States.svg Porsche GT Team Flag of France.svg Patrick Pilet
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Tandy
Porsche 911 RSR 76+7 Laps
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
19GTD9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pfaff Motorsports Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Capmbell

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Zacharie Robichon

Porsche 911 GT3 R 75+8 laps
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
20GTD48 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Miller Racing Flag of the United States.svg Corey Lewis
Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Sellers
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 74+9 laps
Lamborghini 5.2 L V10
21GTD96 Flag of the United States.svg Turner Motorsport Flag of the United States.svg Bill Auberlen

Flag of the United States.svg Robby Foley

BMW M6 GT3 74+9 laps
BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8
22GTD14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AIM Vasser Sullivan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Hawksworth
Flag of the United States.svg Richard Heistand
Lexus RC F GT3 74+9 laps
Lexus 5.0 L V8
23GTD86 Flag of the United States.svg Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Flag of Germany.svg Mario Farnbacher
Flag of the United States.svg Trent Hindman
Acura NSX GT3 74+9 laps
Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6
24GTD44 Flag of the United States.svg Magnus Racing Flag of the United States.svg Andy Lally
Flag of the United States.svg John Potter
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 74+9 laps
Lamborghini 5.2 L V10
25GTD63 Flag of the United States.svg Scuderia Corsa Flag of the United States.svg Cooper MacNeil
Flag of Finland.svg Toni Vilander
Ferrari 488 GT3 74+9 laps
Ferrari F154 3.9 L Turbo V8
26GTD91 Flag of the United States.svg Wright Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Imperato
Flag of Norway.svg Dennis Olsen
Porsche 911 GT3 R 74+9 laps
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
27GTD12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AIM Vasser Sullivan Flag of the United States.svg Townsend Bell

Flag of the United States.svg Frankie Montecalvo

Lexus RC F GT3 74+9 laps
Lexus 5.0 L V8
28GTD8 Flag of the United States.svg Starworks Motorsport Flag of the United States.svg Parker Chase
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ryan Dalziel
Audi R8 LMS GT3 74+9 laps
Audi 5.2 L V10
29GTD74 Flag of the United States.svg Lone Star Racing Flag of the United States.svg Lawson Aschenbach

Flag of the United States.svg Gar Robinson

Mercedes-AMG GT374+9 laps
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8
30GTD76 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Compass Racing Flag of the United States.svg Paul Holton
Flag of the United States.svg Matt Plumb
McLaren 720S GT3 73+10 laps
McLaren M480T 4.0 L Twin-turbo V8
31GTD57 Flag of the United States.svg Heinricher Racing w/Meyer Shank Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katherine Legge
Flag of Brazil.svg Bia Figueiredo
Acura NSX GT3 72+11 laps
Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6
32GTLM24 Flag of the United States.svg BMW Team RLL Flag of the United States.svg John Edwards
Flag of Finland.svg Jesse Krohn
BMW M8 GTE 72+11 laps
BMW S63 4.0 L Twin-turbo V8
33GTD33 Flag of the United States.svg Mercedes-AMG Team Riley Motorsports Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeroen Bleekemolen
Flag of the United States.svg Ben Keating
Mercedes-AMG GT3 68+15 laps
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8
34

DNF

DPi54 Flag of the United States.svg CORE Autosport Flag of the United States.svg Jon Bennett
Flag of the United States.svg Colin Braun
Ligier Nissan DPi 66Gearbox
Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L Turbo V6
35

DNF

GTD73 Flag of the United States.svg Park Place Motors Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Long
Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Lindsey
Porsche 911 GT3 R 52Crash Damage
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
Sources: [35] [36]

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The 2019 Petit Le Mans was the 22nd running of the Petit Le Mans, and was held on October 12, 2019. It was the last race in the 2019 IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship, and the last race of the 2019 Michelin Endurance Cup, and was run at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia. The race was won overall by the #31 Whelen Engineering Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R after its sister car fell out with brake failure with less than 30 minutes remaining. The distance covered was a race record.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 24 Hours of Daytona</span> 58th annual 24 Hours of Daytona endurance race

The 2020 24 Hours of Daytona was an endurance sports car race sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). The event was held at the Daytona International Speedway combined road course in Daytona Beach, Florida, on January 25–26, 2020. This event was the 58th running of the 24 Hours of Daytona, and the first of 12 races across multiple classes in the 2020 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, as well as the first of four rounds in the 2020 Michelin Endurance Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 12 Hours of Sebring</span> 68th 12 Hours of Sebring race

The 2020 12 Hours of Sebring was an endurance sports car race held at Sebring International Raceway near Sebring, Florida from 11–14 November 2020, after being postponed from its original date on 14–15 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The race was the final round of the 2020 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, as well as the final round of the Michelin Endurance Cup. Action Express Racing entered as the defending overall winners of the 12-hour event.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Petit Le Mans</span> Ninth round of the 2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship season

The 2020 Petit Le Mans was the 23rd running of the Petit Le Mans, and was held on October 17, 2020. It was the 9th race in the 2020 IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship, and the 3rd race of the 2020 Michelin Endurance Cup, and was run at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia. The race was won overall by the #10 Konica Minolta Cadillac Cadillac DPi-V.R after the #7 Acura Team Penske and #31 Whelen Engineering Racing entries made contact and spun out in the closing minutes of the race.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 WeatherTech 240</span> Second round of the 2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship season

The 2020 WeatherTech 240 was a sports car race sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). The race was held at the Daytona International Speedway combined road course in Daytona Beach, Florida, on July 4, 2020. This race was the second round of the 2020 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and the first round of the 2020 WeatherTech Sprint Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 IMSA SportsCar Weekend</span> Fourth round of the 2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship season

The 2020 IMSA SportsCar Weekend was a sports car race sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). The race was held at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, on August 2, 2020. This race was the fourth round of the 2020 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and the third round of the 2020 WeatherTech Sprint Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 12 Hours of Sebring</span> 69th 12 Hours of Sebring race

The 2021 12 Hours of Sebring was an endurance sports car race held at Sebring International Raceway near Sebring, Florida from 17 to 20 March 2021. It was the second round of both the 2021 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the Michelin Endurance Cup. Mazda Motorsports entered as the defending overall winners of the 12-hour event.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 TireRack.com Grand Prix at Road Atlanta</span> Sixth round of the 2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship season

The 2020 TireRack.com Grand Prix at Road Atlanta was a sports car race sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). The race was held at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia, on September 5, 2020. This race was the sixth round of the 2020 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and the second round of the 2020 Michelin Endurance Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio</span> Seventh round of the 2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship season

The 2020 Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio was a sports car race sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). The race was held at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, on September 27, 2020. This race was the seventh round of the 2020 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and the fifth round of the 2020 WeatherTech Sprint Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship</span> Tenth round of the 2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship season

The 2020 Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship was a sports car race sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). The race was held at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey County, California, on November 1, 2020. This race was the tenth round of the 2020 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and the seventh round of the WeatherTech Sprint Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix</span> Seventh round of the 2019 IMSA SportsCar Championship season

The 2019 Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix was a sports car race sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). The race was held at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario, on July 7, 2019. This race was the seventh round of the 2019 IMSA SportsCar Championship, and the third round of the 2019 WeatherTech Sprint Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 6 Hours of The Glen</span> Fourth round of the 2021 IMSA SportsCar Championship season

The 2021 Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen was an endurance sports car race sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). The race was held at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York on June 27, 2021. This race was the fifth round of the 2021 IMSA SportsCar Championship, and the third round of the 2021 Michelin Endurance Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Petit Le Mans</span> Final round of the 2021 IMSA SportsCar Championship season

The 2021 Petit Le Mans was the 24th running of the Petit Le Mans, and was held on November 13, 2021. It was the 12th and final race in the 2021 IMSA SportsCar Championship, and the 4th race of the 2021 Michelin Endurance Cup. The race was held at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia. This race was the last ever race for the GTLM Class.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 IMSA Monterey Grand Prix</span> Ninth round of the 2021 IMSA SportsCar Championship Season

The 2021 IMSA Monterey Grand Prix was a sports car race sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). The race was held at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna in Monterey, California on September 12, 2021. The race was the ninth round of the 2021 IMSA SportsCar Championship and the sixth round of the WeatherTech Sprint Cup.

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