The 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship) is a motor racing championship, which will be the 56th racing season sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association and traces its lineage back to the 1971 IMSA GT Championship. It will also be the thirteenth season of the IMSA SportsCar Championship since the merger between the American Le Mans Series and the Rolex Sports Car Series in 2014, and the eleventh under the sponsorship of WeatherTech.
The provisional schedule was released on March 13, 2025, and features 11 rounds. [1] [2] The calendar remains the same as the previous season, but the Battle on the Bricks will revert to a 2-hour, 40-minute race as it was in 2023 while the Motul SportsCar Grand Prix [3] event at Road America will be the first in IMSA sports car racing history to run a 6-hour endurance race at that venue. [1]
In accordance with the 2017 LMP2 regulations, all cars in the LMP2 class use the Gibson GK428 V8 engine. [18]
Bold indicates overall and GTD winners.
| Rnd | Circuit | GTP Winning Team | LMP2 Winning Team | GTD Pro Winning Team | GTD Winning Team | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTP Winning Drivers | LMP2 Winning Drivers | GTD Pro Winning Drivers | GTD Winning Drivers | ||||
| 1 | Daytona | | | | | Report | |
| | | | | ||||
| 2 | Sebring | ||||||
| 3 | Long Beach | did not participate | did not participate | ||||
| 4 | Laguna Seca | did not participate | |||||
| 5 | Detroit | did not participate | did not participate | ||||
| 6 | Watkins Glen | ||||||
| 7 | Mosport | did not participate | |||||
| 8 | Road America | ||||||
| 9 | Virginia | did not participate | did not participate | ||||
| 10 | Indianapolis | ||||||
| 11 | Road Atlanta | ||||||
Championship points are awarded in each class at the finish of each event. Points are awarded based on finishing positions in qualifying and the race as shown in the chart below.
| Position | 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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying | 35 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Race | 350 | 320 | 300 | 280 | 260 | 250 | 240 | 230 | 220 | 210 | 200 | 190 | 180 | 170 | 160 | 150 | 140 | 130 | 120 | 110 | 100 | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 |
Points are awarded in each class at the finish of each event.
Team points are calculated in exactly the same way as driver points, using the point distribution chart. Each car entered is considered its own "team" regardless if it is a single entry or part of a two-car team.
There are also a number of manufacturer championships which utilize the same season-long point distribution chart. The manufacturer championships recognized by IMSA are as follows:
Each manufacturer receives finishing points for its highest finishing car in each class. The positions of subsequent finishing cars from the same manufacturer are not taken into consideration, and all other manufacturers move up in the order.
The points system for the Michelin Endurance Cup is different from the normal points system. Points are awarded on a 5–4–3–2 basis for drivers, teams and manufacturers. The first finishing position at each interval earns five points, four points for second position, three points for third, with two points awarded for fourth and each subsequent finishing position.
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | Other Classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
At the Rolex 24 at Daytona, points are awarded at 6 hours, 12 hours, 18 hours and at the finish. At the Sebring 12 hours, points are awarded at 4 hours, 8 hours and at the finish. At the Watkins Glen 6 hours and Road America 6 hours, points are awarded at 3 hours and at the finish. At the Petit Le Mans (10 hours), points are awarded at 4 hours, 8 hours and at the finish.
Like the season-long team championship, Michelin Endurance Cup team points are awarded for each car and drivers get points in any car that they drive, in which they are entered for points. The manufacturer points go to the highest placed car from that manufacturer (the others from that manufacturer not being counted), just like the season-long manufacturer championship.
For example: in any particular segment manufacturer A finishes 1st and 2nd and manufacturer B finishes 3rd. Manufacturer A only receives first-place points for that segment. Manufacturer B receives the second-place points.
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Bold - Pole position |
| Pos. | Drivers | DAY | SEB | LBH | LGA | DET | WGL | ELK | IMS | ATL | Points | MEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 1 | 373 | 13 | ||||||||
| 2 | | 2 | 355 | 13 | ||||||||
| 3 | | 3 | 325 | 11 | ||||||||
| 4 | | 4 | 310 | 10 | ||||||||
| 5 | | 5 | 292 | 14 | ||||||||
| 6 | | 6 | 278 | 8 | ||||||||
| 7 | | 7 | 258 | 8 | ||||||||
| 8 | | 8 | 250 | 11 | ||||||||
| 9 | | 9 | 244 | 8 | ||||||||
| 10 | | 10 | 231 | 8 | ||||||||
| 11 | | 11 | 222 | 8 | ||||||||
| 12 | | 12 | 216 | 8 | ||||||||
| 13 | | 13 | 199 | 8 | ||||||||
| Pos. | Drivers | DAY | SEB | LBH | LGA | DET | WGL | ELK | IMS | ATL | Points | MEC |
| Pos. | Drivers | DAY | SEB | LBH | LGA | DET | WGL | ELK | IMS | ATL | Points | MEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 1 | 366 | 17 | ||||||||
| 2 | | 2 | 350 | 10 | ||||||||
| 3 | | 3 | 322 | 9 | ||||||||
| 4 | | 4 | 304 | 13 | ||||||||
| 5 | | 5 | 278 | 10 | ||||||||
| 6 | | 6 | 271 | 8 | ||||||||
| 7 | | 7 | 266 | 8 | ||||||||
| 8 | | 8 | 258 | 8 | ||||||||
| 9 | | 9 | 237 | 8 | ||||||||
| 10 | | 10 | 230 | 8 | ||||||||
| 11 | | 11 | 225 | 8 | ||||||||
| 12 | | 12 | 222 | 8 | ||||||||
| 13 | | 13 | 215 | 12 | ||||||||
| 14 | | 14 | 189 | 9 | ||||||||
| 15 | | 15 | 183 | 8 | ||||||||
| Pos. | Drivers | DAY | SEB | LBH | LGA | DET | WGL | ELK | IMS | ATL | Points | MEC |
| Pos. | Team | Car | DAY | SEB | LBH | LGA | DET | WGL | ELK | IMS | ATL | Points | MEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #7 Porsche Penske Motorsport | Porsche 963 | 1 | 380 | 20 | ||||||||
| 2 | #31 Cadillac Whelen | Cadillac V-Series.R | 2 | 340 | 12 | ||||||||
| 3 | #24 BMW M Team WRT | BMW M Hybrid V8 | 3 | 323 | 10 | ||||||||
| 4 | #6 Porsche Penske Motorsport | Porsche 963 | 4 | 306 | 11 | ||||||||
| 5 | #93 Acura Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | Acura ARX-06 | 5 | 295 | 10 | ||||||||
| 6 | #40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing | Cadillac V-Series.R | 6 | 282 | 8 | ||||||||
| 7 | # 85 JDC-Miller MotorSports | Porsche 963 | 7 | 264 | 8 | ||||||||
| 8 | #25 BMW M Team WRT | BMW M Hybrid V8 | 8 | 252 | 9 | ||||||||
| 9 | #60 Acura Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | Acura ARX-06 | 9 | 248 | 8 | ||||||||
| 10 | #23 Aston Martin THOR Team | Aston Martin Valkyrie | 10 | 231 | 8 | ||||||||
| 11 | #10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing | Cadillac V-Series.R | 11 | 225 | 8 | ||||||||
| Pos. | Team | Car | DAY | SEB | LBH | LGA | DET | WGL | ELK | IMS | ATL | Points | MEC |
| Pos. | Team | Car | DAY | SEB | WGL | MOS | ELK | IMS | ATL | Points | MEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #04 CrowdStrike Racing by APR | Oreca 07 | 1 | 373 | 13 | ||||||
| 2 | #43 Inter Europol Competition | Oreca 07 | 2 | 355 | 13 | ||||||
| 3 | #343 Inter Europol Competition | Oreca 07 | 3 | 325 | 11 | ||||||
| 4 | #22 United Autosports USA | Oreca 07 | 4 | 310 | 10 | ||||||
| 5 | #99 AO Racing | Oreca 07 | 5 | 292 | 14 | ||||||
| 6 | #52 Bryan Herta Autosport with PR1/Mathiasen | Oreca 07 | 6 | 278 | 8 | ||||||
| 7 | #37 Intersport Racing | Oreca 07 | 7 | 258 | 8 | ||||||
| 8 | #8 Tower Motorsports | Oreca 07 | 8 | 250 | 11 | ||||||
| 9 | #18 Era Motorsport | Oreca 07 | 9 | 244 | 8 | ||||||
| 10 | #2 United Autosports USA | Oreca 07 | 10 | 231 | 8 | ||||||
| 11 | #73 Pratt Miller Motorsports | Oreca 07 | 11 | 222 | 8 | ||||||
| 12 | #11 TDS Racing | Oreca 07 | 12 | 216 | 8 | ||||||
| 13 | #83 AF Corse | Oreca 07 | 13 | 199 | 8 | ||||||
| Pos. | Team | Car | DAY | SEB | WGL | MOS | ELK | IMS | ATL | Points | MEC |
| Pos. | Team | Car | DAY | SEB | LGA | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | ATL | Points | MEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Paul Miller Racing | BMW M4 GT3 Evo | 1 | 366 | 17 | |||||||||
| 2 | #75 75 Express | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 2 | 350 | 10 | |||||||||
| 3 | #48 Winward Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 3 | 322 | 9 | |||||||||
| 4 | #4 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R | 4 | 304 | 13 | |||||||||
| 5 | #911 Manthey Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) | 5 | 278 | 10 | |||||||||
| 6 | #9 Pfaff Motorsports | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 1 Lamborghini Temerario GT3 TBC | 6 | 271 | 8 | |||||||||
| 7 | #65 Ford Multimatic Motorsports | Ford Mustang GT3 Evo | 7 | 266 | 8 | |||||||||
| 8 | #033 Triarsi Competizione | Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo | 8 | 258 | 8 | |||||||||
| 9 | #77 AO Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) | 9 | 237 | 8 | |||||||||
| 10 | #14 Vasser Sullivan Racing | Lexus RC F GT3 | 10 | 230 | 8 | |||||||||
| 11 | #69 Bartone Bros with GetSpeed | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 11 | 225 | 8 | |||||||||
| 12 | #59 RLL Team McLaren | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | 12 | 222 | 8 | |||||||||
| 13 | #3 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R | 13 | 215 | 12 | |||||||||
| 14 | #64 Ford Multimatic Motorsports | Ford Mustang GT3 Evo | 14 | 189 | 9 | |||||||||
| 15 | #62 Risi Competizione | Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo | 15 | 183 | 8 | |||||||||
| Pos. | Team | Car | DAY | SEB | LGA | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | ATL | Points | MEC |
| Pos. | Manufacturer | DAY | SEB | LBH | LGA | DET | WGL | ELK | IMS | ATL | Points | MEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 1 | 380 | 20 | ||||||||
| 2 | | 2 | 352 | 13 | ||||||||
| 3 | | 3 | 328 | 13 | ||||||||
| 4 | | 5 | 315 | 10 | ||||||||
| 5 | | 10 | 286 | 8 | ||||||||
| Pos. | Manufacturer | DAY | SEB | LBH | LGA | DET | WGL | ELK | IMS | ATL | Points | MEC |
| Pos. | Manufacturer | DAY | SEB | LGA | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | ATL | Points | MEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 1 | 372 | 17 | |||||||||
| 2 | | 2 | 350 | 12 | |||||||||
| 3 | | 4 | 335 | 15 | |||||||||
| 4 | | 5 | 303 | 10 | |||||||||
| 5 | | 6 | 285 | 8 | |||||||||
| 6 | | 7 | 276 | 10 | |||||||||
| 7 | | 8 | 268 | 8 | |||||||||
| 8 | | 10 | 254 | 8 | |||||||||
| 9 | | 12 | 252 | 8 | |||||||||
| Pos. | Manufacturer | DAY | SEB | LGA | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | ATL | Points | MEC |
| Pos. | Manufacturer | DAY | SEB | LBH | LGA | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | ATL | Points | MEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 1 | 382 | 12 | |||||||||
| 2 | | 2 | 355 | 12 | |||||||||
| 3 | | 4 | 328 | 12 | |||||||||
| 4 | | 5 | 306 | 14 | |||||||||
| 5 | | 8 | 284 | 8 | |||||||||
| 6 | | 9 | 273 | 9 | |||||||||
| 7 | | 10 | 270 | 13 | |||||||||
| 8 | | 15 | 255 | 8 | |||||||||
| 9 | | 18 | 242 | 8 | |||||||||
| Pos. | Manufacturer | DAY | SEB | LBH | LGA | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | ATL | Points | MEC |