Van der Linde, Dries Vanthoor, Robin Frijns and Rene Rast took the No. 24 BMW M Hybrid V8 to a third place overall result in the Florida endurance classic, only behind the winning No. 7 Penske Porsche 963 and No. 31 Action Express Racing Cadillac V-Series.R.

Starting from the rear of the Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) field at the 64th Rolex 24 At Daytona turned out to be a minor setback for Paul Miller Racing. Neil Verhagen’s front-row qualifying effort in the No.

IMSA President John Doonan is looking forward to continuing the momentum that’s been building in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for a few years now, kickstarted by the current GTP era and further energized by the growth of IMSA’s non-American audience.

IMSA is revealing several deals it’s had in the works, including an extension with Rolex, new partnership with NASA and a new innovation program.

The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship schedule includes 11 races in 2026. The season begins with the Rolex 24 at Daytona this weekend.

IMSA has added a clause into the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship rules that prohibits competitors from making public comments regarding the Balance of Performance process.

Tire use, energy use, finishing position all factored in for GTP winner at each WeatherTech Championship race.

Craton Promotions has added an all-star lineup of six new IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship teams to its Team IMSA merchandise line-up for the 2026 season, giving sports car racing fans a single preferred outlet at the race track for apparel and more.