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2024 IMSA Ford Mustang Challenge
The 2024 IMSA Ford Mustang Challenge is the inaugural season of the IMSA Ford Mustang Challenge. It began on June 7 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and will end on October 6 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Robert Noaker Racing's Robert Noaker scored the series' inaugural victory during the opening round at Mid-Ohio. Calendar An initial calendar was released in August 2023, featuring five race weekends totaling ten race events. The preliminary schedule initially featured a round at Charlotte Motor Speedway with an undisclosed date. Ultimately, this round was dropped from the final schedule in favor of the Indianapolis 8 Hour support race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 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. Entry list Race Results Bold indicates overall winner. Championship standings Points system Championship points are awarded at the finish of each event according t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMSA Ford Mustang Challenge
The IMSA Ford Mustang Challenge is a one-make sports car racing series held in the United States that features Ford Mustang Dark Horse R race cars. The series is sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association. History The unveiling of the seventh-generation Ford Mustang brought with it a slew of special editions and motorsport activations, including the introduction of the Dark Horse R track edition in July 2023. The car resembles the track day-focused Dark Horse S, but features unique wheels and a racing fuel cell on top of the FIA roll cage, tow hooks, upgraded brakes, rear wing, and re-designed exhaust system featured on the Dark Horse S. The Dark Horse R additionally features a six-speed manual gearbox and an anti-lock braking system, with a base price of approximately $150,000. Alongside the car's announcement came the launch of a new spec racing series, dubbed the Mustang Challenge, which was initially set to support six IMSA race weekends in 2024. The ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMSA
The International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) is a North American sports car racing sanctioning body based in Daytona Beach, Florida, under the jurisdiction of the Automobile Competition Committee for the United States, ACCUS arm of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, FIA. It was started by John Bishop, a former executive director of SCCA (Sports Car Club of America), and his wife Peggy in 1969 with help from William France Sr., Bill France Sr. of NASCAR. Beginning in 2014, IMSA is the sanctioning body of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the premier series resulting from the merger of Rolex Sports Car Series, Grand-Am Road Racing and the American Le Mans Series. IMSA is owned by NASCAR, as a division of the company. History John Bishop and SCCA John Bishop, a Sikorsky Aircraft, Sikorsky employee, first became involved in motorsport in the 1950s when he met Dave Allen, a Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) staff member. Allen offered Bishop a management po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Gdovic
Brandon R. Gdovic (born February 28, 1992) is an American professional racing driver. The Yorktown, Virginia resident competes in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America series, driving for Precision Performance Motorsports. He has also raced in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, ARCA Racing Series, NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, and WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Racing career ARCA Racing Series Gdovic has two career starts in the ARCA Racing Series, running two races in 2014 for Cunningham Motorsports. He finished on the lead lap both times, and recorded an eighth-place finish at Kansas Speedway. K&N Pro Series East Gdovic first tried his hand at K&N Pro Series East competition in 2011, running 11 of the series 14 races. Running for his father and with funding from Aquis Communication, he scored one top five finish (New Hampshire Motor Speedway, New Hampshire) and three other top tens on the way to a 15th-place points finish. Gdovic failed to finish only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Precision Performance Motorsports
Precision Performance Motorsports (PPM) is an American professional sports car racing and former stock car racing team that currently competes full-time in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship using a GT Daytona-class Lamborghini Huracán, Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo. In stock car racing, the team was known for competing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the K&N Pro Series East. The team is owned by Rick Gdovic and was formed from the assets of Viva Motorsports. After the 2017 season, PPM shuttered its stock car operation to transition to sports car racing. Xfinity Series Car No. 46 history The No. 46 team debut was at the season opener at Daytona International Speedway in 2016, with Anthony Kumpen behind the wheel with sponsorship Nexteer Automotive and Leaseplan. The second race for the No. 46 was the 2016 Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol with Brandon Gdovic behind the wheel with sponsorship Pitt Ohio Express. He started 27th and finished 18th. G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McCumbee McAleer Racing
Stevan Gordon McAleer (born 28 August 1984) is a British racing driver who competes in the IMSA SportsCar Championship, GT World Challenge Europe, and Michelin Pilot Challenge. Career Early career McAleer was introduced to motorsports at the age of 10, visiting a karting track in his hometown of Glasgow with friends. At age 11, he was gifted a go-kart by his father, before beginning to race karts competitively the following year. However, a move to car racing was postponed due to a lack of funding. After winning the Scottish Karting Championship four times, he moved to the United States in 2005 to pursue additional racing opportunities. While browsing Autosport, McAleer came across a scholarship which granted entry into the Skip Barber Regional Championship, paving the way for that move. In his opening season in the Eastern Regional Championship, McAleer finished second in points, tallying seven wins and 14 podiums. For 2007, he moved to the Skip Barber National Championship, tall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
