2025 IMSA Ford Mustang Challenge

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The 2025 IMSA Ford Mustang Challenge is the second season of the IMSA Ford Mustang Challenge. It began on March 12 at Sebring International Raceway and will end on October 5 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Schedule

The Schedule was announced August 2, 2024, featuring 12 races over 6 double header events. In a change to the 2024 season, rounds at Sebring, Laguna Seca, Virginia International Raceway and the Charlotte Motor Speedway (Roval) were added, while rounds at Mid-Ohio and Watkins Glen were dropped. [1]

In addition to the regular season races, the 2025 season will also include an invitational round supporting the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans. [2]

Each weekend consisted of two 30-minute practice sessions, with a 15-minute qualifying session setting the grids for a pair of 45-minute races. [3]

RoundCircuitLocationDatesSupporting
1 Sebring International Raceway Flag of Florida.svg Sebring, Florida March 12–14 IMSA SportsCar Championship
2 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Flag of California.svg Monterey, California May 9–11
NC Circuit de la Sarthe Flag of France.svg Le Mans, France June 12–14 24 Hours of Le Mans
Road to Le Mans
3 Road America Flag of Wisconsin.svg Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin August 1–3 IMSA SportsCar Championship
4 Virginia International Raceway Flag of Virginia.svg Alton, Virginia August 22–24
5 Circuit of the Americas Flag of Texas.svg Austin, Texas September 5–7 FIA World Endurance Championship
6 Charlotte Motor Speedway Flag of North Carolina.svg Concord, North Carolina October 3–5 NASCAR Cup Series
Source: [1]

Entry list

TeamNo.Driver(s)ClassRounds
Flag of the United States.svg Spark Performance [4] 1 Flag of the United States.svg Tanner Foust [4] DHS3
33 Flag of the United States.svg Alex BachouraDHL1, 3
Flag of the United States.svg Robert Noaker Racing7 Flag of the United States.svg Sandy SatulloDH1, 3
13 Flag of the United States.svg Robert NoakerDH1, 3
63 Flag of the United States.svg Joseph DederichsDHL1, 3
Flag of the United States.svg Competition Motors8 Flag of the United States.svg Tom TaitDHL1, 3
17 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Farley [5] DHS3
27 Flag of the United States.svg Tom McGlynn [4] DHL3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan McLeod Racing Cars [4] 9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hadrian Morrall [4] DHL3
92 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McLeod [4] DH3
191 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Keith Kassulke [4] DHL3
Flag of the United States.svg NV Autosport [6] 10 Flag of the United States.svg Stephen Vajda [6] DHL1, 3
79 Flag of the United States.svg Drew Neubauer [6] DHL1, 3
Flag of the United States.svg MotorCity Dark Horse Racing [4] 11 Flag of the United States.svg Josh Hansen [4] DH3
Flag of the United States.svg TechSport Racing [7] 15 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Alfonso DiazDHL1, 3
21 Flag of the United States.svg Colin HarrisonDH1, 3
22 Flag of the United States.svg Devin AndersonDH1
133 Flag of the United States.svg Frankie Muniz [7] DHS3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Academy Motorsport [4] 16 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Denton [4] DHL3
29 Flag of the United States.svg Erik Evans [4] DH3
62 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Nicoll-Jones [4] DH3
77 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Harris [5] DHS3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Hoy [5] DHS
97 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marco Signoretti [4] DH3
Flag of the United States.svg McCumbee McAleer Racing18 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Marcos VentoDH1
48 Flag of the United States.svg Zachry LeeDHL1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg TeamFloral-Vanspringel [4] 23 Flag of the United States.svg Jenson Altzman [4] DH3
95 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nathan Vanspringel [4] DH3
Flag of the United States.svg Paley Motorsport [4] 26 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Paley [4] DH3
Flag of the United States.svg LAP Motorsports30 Flag of the United States.svg Scott ThomsonDHL1, 3
37 Flag of the United States.svg Cristian PerocarpiDHL1, 3
Flag of the United States.svg Automatic Racing34 Flag of the United States.svg Will Lucas [4] DH3
98 Flag of the United States.svg Tate PrittDHL1
DH3
1, 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Miedecke Motorsport Group with Team Anzac [4] 35 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Miedecke [4] DHL3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wall Racing [4] 38 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Wall [4] DH3
47 Flag of New Zealand.svg Tim Miles [4] DHL3
Flag of the United States.svg Nick Smither Racing58 Flag of the United States.svg Nicholas SmitherDHL1, 3
Flag of the United States.svg Creative Auto Sport68 Flag of the United States.svg Chip Van VurstDHL1, 3
88 Flag of the United States.svg Chelsea DeNofa [7] DHL1
DHS3
1, 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg TechTrak [4] 72 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Balon [4] DHL3
Flag of the United States.svg Torre Racing84 Flag of the United States.svg Paolo SalvatoreDHL1
Flag of the United States.svg Peterson Racing [4] 87 Flag of the United States.svg Douglas Peterson [4] DH3
Flag of New Zealand.svg Keltic Racing [4] 101 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Quinn [4] DHL3
IconClass
DHDark Horse
DHLDark Horse Legends
DHSDark Horse Stars

Race results

Bold indicates overall winner.

RoundCircuitPole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverLegends WinnerStars Winner
1R1 Sebring Flag of the United States.svg #13 Robert Noaker Racing Flag of the United States.svg #13 Robert Noaker Racing Flag of the United States.svg #13 Robert Noaker Racing Flag of the United States.svg #33 Spark PerformanceNo Entries
Flag of the United States.svg Robert Noaker Flag of the United States.svg Robert Noaker Flag of the United States.svg Robert Noaker Flag of the United States.svg Alex Bachoura
R2 Flag of the United States.svg #13 Robert Noaker Racing Flag of the United States.svg #13 Robert Noaker Racing Flag of the United States.svg #13 Robert Noaker Racing Flag of the United States.svg #33 Spark Performance
Flag of the United States.svg Robert Noaker Flag of the United States.svg Robert Noaker Flag of the United States.svg Robert Noaker Flag of the United States.svg Alex Bachoura
2R1 Laguna Seca Flag of the United States.svg #13 Robert Noaker Racing Flag of the United States.svg #13 Robert Noaker Racing Flag of the United States.svg #13 Robert Noaker Racing Flag of the United States.svg #33 Spark Performance
Flag of the United States.svg Robert Noaker Flag of the United States.svg Robert Noaker Flag of the United States.svg Robert Noaker Flag of the United States.svg Alex Bachoura
R2 Flag of the United States.svg #13 Robert Noaker Racing Flag of the United States.svg #13 Robert Noaker Racing Flag of the United States.svg #13 Robert Noaker Racing Flag of the United States.svg #33 Spark Performance
Flag of the United States.svg Robert Noaker Flag of the United States.svg Robert Noaker Flag of the United States.svg Robert Noaker Flag of the United States.svg Alex Bachoura
NCR1 Le Mans Flag of Australia (converted).svg #92 Ryan McLeod Racing Cars Flag of Australia (converted).svg #92 Ryan McLeod Racing Cars Flag of Australia (converted).svg #92 Ryan McLeod Racing Cars Flag of the United States.svg #33 Spark Performance Flag of the United States.svg #88 Creative Auto Sport
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McLeod Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McLeod Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McLeod Flag of the United States.svg Alex Bachoura Flag of the United States.svg Chelsea DeNofa
R2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg #92 Ryan McLeod Racing Cars Flag of the United States.svg #13 Robert Noaker Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg #92 Ryan McLeod Racing Cars Flag of the United States.svg #15 TechSport Racing Flag of the United States.svg #1 Spark Performance
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McLeod Flag of the United States.svg Robert Noaker Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McLeod Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Alfonso Diaz Flag of the United States.svg Tanner Foust
3R1 Road America No Entries
R2
4R1 VIR
R2
5R1 COTA
R2
6R1 Charlotte
R2

Championship standings

Points system

Championship points are awarded at the finish of each event according to the chart below. Ten bonus points each are awarded for the driver who earns the pole position and runs the fastest lap in each race event.

Position123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930+
Points350320300280260250240230220210200190180170160150140130120110100908070605040302010

Driver's Championship

IMSA recognizes driver champions based on the total number of championship points earned during the season.

References

  1. 1 2 "2025 Mustang Challenge Schedule". performance.ford.com. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  2. "Mustang Challenge 2025 Le Mans Invitational". performance.ford.com. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  3. "Mustang Challenge Races - Ford Performance Motorsports". performance.ford.com. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Dagys, John (June 6, 2025). "40 Drivers Set for Mustang Challenge Le Mans Invitational". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Dagys, John (May 28, 2025). "Hoy, Harris Set for Dark Horse 'Stars' Drives in Le Mans Invite". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 Euwema, Davey (June 5, 2025). "Gradient, NV Autosport Field Joint Le Mans Invitational Effort". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 Dagys, John (June 5, 2025). "Muniz, DeNofa Confirmed for Le Mans Invitational". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved June 5, 2025.