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About the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)

International Motor Sports Association, LLC (IMSA) was originally founded in 1969 and owns a long and rich history in sports car racing. Today, IMSA is the sanctioning body of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the premier sports car racing series in North America. IMSA also sanctions the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge and IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge, as well as four one-make series: Ferrari Challenge North America, Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires, Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America and Porsche Carrera Cup North America. IMSA – a company within the NASCAR family – is the exclusive strategic partner in North America with the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) which operates the 24 Hours of Le Mans as a part of the FIA World Endurance Championship. The partnership enables selected IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship competitors to earn automatic entries into the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Bronze Cup Battles Beckon Down the Stretch

Five Different IMSA Bronze-Specific Championships to be Decided by Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta

September 4, 2026

By Tony DiZinno

IMSA Wire Service

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Bronze-rated drivers make up a key part of multiple IMSA-sanctioned championships. Ahead of the final two race weekends of the year at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, here’s a look at the Bronze-specific battles across the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge and IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge.

WeatherTech Championship Jim Trueman Award

Points for the Jim Trueman Award mirror the finishing results for Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) drivers in the WeatherTech Championship and the winner receives an invitation to the following year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The top four Bronze-rated drivers in LMP2 have a realistic shot to claim the Jim Trueman Award in 2026, which would also coincide with them and their pro-rated co-driver winning the LMP2 title outright. Two past Jim Trueman Award winners in George Kurtz and PJ Hyett are among the contenders.

Kurtz leads with 1,701 points in his No. 04 CrowdStrike Racing by APR ORECA LMP2 07, 36 clear of Jeremy Clarke in his No. 43 Inter Europol Competition ORECA. Kurtz has both Rolex 24 At Daytona and 24 Hours of Le Mans class wins to his name in 2026 and three straight runner-up finishes in IMSA. But Clarke is on a roll with back-to-back wins at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park and Road America.

Last year’s champion Hyett, in the No. 99 AO Racing ORECA, sits third and 119 points in arrears, with Daniel Goldburg, in the No. 22 United Autosports USA ORECA in fourth and 184 back.

There’s upwards of 150 points that can be gained in a single race weekend among 11 full-season cars, with more possible based on qualifying points. Though Kurtz and Clarke have the best chance, a strong Indianapolis for either or both of Hyett and Goldburg could propel them back into contention.

WeatherTech Championship Bob Akin Award

For most of 2026, the Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) battle for the Bob Akin Award, and one of IMSA’s subsequent invitations to the following year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans that goes with it, has been a four-car battle. In recent rounds, the last two winners have emerged once again as the primary combatants.

Past Bob Akin Award winner Brendan Iribe, in the No. 70 Inception Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 EVO, has just moved ahead of longtime rival Orey Fidani, the two-time defending winner who is seeking a three-peat in his No. 13 13 Autosport Corvette Z06 GT3.R. Through eight races, Iribe holds a 20-point lead on Fidani. There’s an intriguing divide in their scores in the four sprint rounds versus four IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup rounds.

The 13 Autosport team has excelled in getting key results in the races with more Bronze-entered drivers; Fidani has 1,300 Bronze points in the four longest races so far, while Iribe has 1,100. The results flip the other way in the sprint rounds, where Iribe has 1,400 points as the top finishing Bronze-rated driver in all four, with Fidani scoring 1,180 points.

The more points you can bank in a race with more Bronze entries, the better your chances are of securing the full-season honor as you have the ability to expand the in-race gap. With two races remaining, one sprint and one endurance round apiece, the Bronze-rated entries will fluctuate. Three are anticipated at Indianapolis but at least six are anticipated for the season finale at Motul Petit Le Mans. The Inception crew won in GTD at Indianapolis last year but lost the Bob Akin Award at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta after being caught up in a first-lap incident.

Michelin Pilot Challenge GS Bronze Cup

There’s an under-the-radar but intense rivalry brewing among the two full-season Bronze Cup entries in IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge Grand Sport (GS). Hugh Plumb and Ted Giovanis have won the last two Bronze Cup titles aboard their No. 64 Team TGM entry, then an Aston Martin. They’re now trying to defend it with a Ford Mustang GT4. They won the first three Bronze Cup races of the year, and a key fourth win at VIR has netted them a 40-point lead.

Until VIR, series newcomers VRC Motorsports Group, LLC with Dan Ammann and Owen Trinkler in their No. 91 Porsche 718 GT4 RS CS, were surging. Ammann and Trinkler won the Bronze Cup in four straight races from Mid-Ohio through Road America to get within 10 points – or one position – of Plumb and Giovanis.

Trinkler, who has more than 200 Michelin Pilot Challenge starts as the championship’s active starts leader, is a former Team TGM driver. Now with Ammann, a Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) endurance champion co-driver in his first IMSA season, Trinkler is looking to beat his former squad.

VP Racing Challenge LMP3 Bronze Cup

Bronze-rated drivers have been a regular part of IMSA’s Le Mans Prototype 3 (LMP3) competition in 2026, across both VP Racing SportsCar Challenge 45-minute, single-driver sprint races and IMSA Airbnb Endurance Challenge two-hour, two-driver endurance races. After 12 rounds, there is a dead heat between the two top LMP3 drivers in the championship.

Multiple-time Bronze Cup champion Brian Thienes is trying to defend his crown aboard Forte Racing’s No. 77 Ligier JS P325. But he’s had strong competition all year from Travis Hill in the TWOth Autosport-prepared No. 2 Shopify Racing Ligier JS P325.

They’re deadlocked on 3,750 points with two rounds to go. Thienes has four Bronze Cup wins, although none since the COTA endurance round in May. Hill has five Bronze Cup wins, including a sprint sweep at his home track of Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in June.

Put simply, whichever driver finishes ahead in the two races at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta will claim this title.

VP Racing Challenge GSX Bronze Cup

The GSX Bronze Cup in VP Racing Challenge turned on its head at VIR. Heading into VIR, Ammann (No. 91 VRC Motorsports Group, LLC Porsche 718 GT4 RS CS), led Rafa Martinez (No. 68 RAFA Racing Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2) by 30 points and Jon Brel (No. 81 Kingpin Racing Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2) by 40.

Full-timers Ammann and Brel secured their first Bronze wins of the season at CTMP, bucking an unusual run where part-time GSX entries swept the first six races of the year.

But Brel had a dynamic VIR weekend with two Bronze wins while both Martinez and Ammann encountered weekend issues. Leaving the weekend, Brel now holds a 110-point lead on Martinez and 380 on Ammann.

VP Racing Challenge only has one more weekend at Michelin Raceway with two races, while both Michelin Pilot Challenge and the WeatherTech Championship have two more weekends left to settle these titles.

IMSA Resilient Racers Program Returns, Expands for Second Year at Indianapolis

Teams Embrace Opportunities to Highlight Children Whose Names Adorn Their Race Cars

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 3, 2026) – IMSA’s Resilient Racers program returns for a second consecutive year at the next IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship round at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Done in collaboration with IMSA's two proud charity partners, the Austin Hatcher Foundation and Camp Boggy Creek, the program looks to build on a successful 2025 debut.

September marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and the IMSA Resilient Racers program was created to raise awareness and funds so both charities can continue providing vital resources, programs, and care to children and families who are bravely facing pediatric cancer and other serious illnesses.

A total of 25 of the 42 Resilient Racers families will attend the TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, giving them the chance to be a part of an IMSA race weekend with opportunities to meet the team and drivers they’ve been paired with and see their name on the race car (and also in IMSA’s Fan and Spotters Guides).

Fans can support the Resilient Racers program – and their favorite team – by making a donation at this link which will benefit both the Austin Hatcher Foundation and Camp Boggy Creek. Since race teams – and fans – love competition, fans can assign their donation to their favorite WeatherTech Championship team, providing bragging rights to the team that raises the most money for the IMSA Resilient Racers program.

There is also an IMSA Resilient Racers t-shirt available to purchase on the Team IMSA website with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the two charities.

The WeatherTech Championship teams have embraced the IMSA Resilient Racers program beyond just putting a child’s name on their car. Several teams are hosting garage tours for the child and family they are paired with, some conducting virtual meet-and-greets with those not in attendance, including the child on hero/autograph cards or even having their Resilient Racer join the drivers during Saturday’s full-field autograph session.

The entire WeatherTech Championship paddock rallied around the program last year, earning all of the teams the IMSA Team Marketing Award for their participation in the inaugural Resilient Racers program.

Several manufacturers such as BMW and Ford, and teams such as AO Racing, kept in touch with their 2025 Resilient Racers beyond the Indianapolis race weekend itself.

“I don’t think any of us could have imagined how much the Resilient Racers program touched our hearts last year,” said Adam McGregor, BMW North America Motorsport & Customer Racing Manager. “For kids that have experienced so much, it is an honor to be able to give them the experience of being part of our Team for a weekend. The connections we built with these families last year were truly special and go beyond that weekend with us still being in contact to this day. In fact, our Racer from last year, Daniel, has attended multiple races in 2026 so he could visit his team and cheer us on. This truly put a smile on all our faces in a way not even race wins can.”

Another example of the support teams have shown for the program came when a Cadillac Whelen team member drove to their Resilient Racer's home ahead of the race both this year and last, delivering team shirts and flags. This year, Noah C., who’s being recognized on the Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) team’s No. 31 Cadillac V-Series.R at Indianapolis, shares a natural connection with the team and brand as his grandfather is a longtime Blackwing enthusiast.

Ford won last year’s event in the Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) class with Mike Rockenfeller and Seb Priaulx sharing the No. 64 Ford Mustang GT3. Rockenfeller specifically called out the Resilient Racers program as he reflected on his 2025 season, where he and Priaulx won both in Indianapolis and in Ford’s home state of Michigan at Detroit.

“At Indy, it was special to have the whole family (as part of the new IMSA Resilient Racers program) there enjoying it, taking the pictures, being on the podium,” Rockenfeller said.

“Especially as a father of three, you understand what matters in life. You think racing is the most important or when you’re doing it. But there’s a lot more in life, to share emotions and give something back. That’s very special.”

Of note, Austin “Hatch” Osborne’s name will be featured on the No. 68 Car Blanche Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo. The Austin Hatcher Foundation was founded in December 2006 by Dr. James and Mrs. Amy Jo Osborn months after their son, Austin Hatcher Osborn, passed away from a very rare and aggressive form of brain and spinal tumors. This year marks 20 years since the foundation’s establishment.

“The Resilient Racers program is a powerful example of how we merge the world of motorsports with our mission to empower families facing childhood cancer,” said Amy Jo Osborn, CEO and co-founder of the Austin Hatcher Foundation.

“At the Austin Hatcher Foundation, we use racing as a platform to teach resilience, teamwork, and perseverance – qualities that our children and families live out every day. Our partnership with IMSA, which has spanned over a decade, allows us to bring this to life on an incredible stage, connecting the racing community with a cause that truly changes lives. Together, we’re not only building champions on the track but also building strength and hope for families across the country.”

Camp Boggy Creek will have its co-founder, Paul Newman, featured on the No. 36 DXDT Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R. The camp is celebrating 30 years of providing children with serious illnesses the opportunity to experience a free, life-changing camp in a safe, medically-sound environment.

“Camp Boggy Creek is incredibly grateful for our partnership with IMSA and the opportunity the Resilient Racers program creates for our campers and families,” said Patrick Chapin, CEO of Camp Boggy Creek.

“The Battle on the Bricks is a wonderful opportunity to bring the racing community and our Camp community together, and we are excited to see the teams, drivers and camper families connect and share in such a special experience. Partnerships like this help create the moments of belonging, confidence and joy that are at the heart of Camp Boggy Creek.”

In the lead up to the Sept. 18-20 race weekend, there is a new Resilient Racers component this year that will incorporate the virtual racing world. The IMSA Resilient Racers 240 esports race on iRacing, run in collaboration with Grid Finder and with support from leading esports community outlet Traxion.gg, will be a virtual two-hour, 40-minute race with more than 40 Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) cars that also will feature the children’s names on the cars.

This virtual race will run Saturday, Sept. 12, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. ET, a week before the TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks. There’s a charitable component here too as fans can donate to assign virtual penalties for entertainment purposes. More details to come.

Look out for more from IMSA and its charity partners highlighting participating teams and children across their social and digital channels in the run-up to the race. The race runs on Sunday, Sept. 20 on network NBC, live and flag-to-flag from 3 p.m. ET.

IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Returns to Barber to Complete 2027 Schedule

New Date for Road America Round Also Confirmed

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 2, 2026) – The IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge has confirmed its seventh event venue and updated one race weekend date to complete its 2027 schedule. The championship is all endurance races next season, featuring multiple-driver lineups in multiple classes.

The VP Racing Challenge will race as part of the INDYCAR event weekend at Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, Alabama, April 2-4, with a two-hour race. IMSA has held occasional races for both the VP Racing Challenge’s predecessor, IMSA Prototype Challenge, and other single-make championships at Barber in the past in addition to annual GRAND-AM events from 2003-2013. The most recent P3 races occurred at the track in 2018.

Additionally, the Road America two-hour round has been confirmed for the weekend of August 13-15, 2027. The first three events of the 2027 schedule at Sebring International Raceway, Barber Motorsports Park and Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course are two-hour races.

Watkins Glen International marks the first of two three-hour races, before the Road America round up next at two hours and Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta round back to three hours. The season concludes with a 90-minute round at Lime Rock Park.

New for 2027, LMP3 Bronze drivers will compete in the Airbnb Bronze Cup to earn an invitation to participate in the 2028 Rolex 24 At Daytona.

The updated schedule is below:

Mack Trucks and IMSA Partner to Add 10 Mack Pioneer™ Trucks to Sports Car Sanctioning Body's Fleet

GREENSBORO, N.C. (September 1, 2026) – Mack Trucks and the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA), the premier sanctioning body for professional sports car racing in North America, today announced an official three-year partnership. As part of the partnership, IMSA is adding 10 new Mack Pioneer™ models to its fleet.

The Pioneer models, built as 76-inch High-Roof Sleepers, will begin rolling out in the IMSA paddock later this year. Once in service, the trucks will travel across North America as part of the series' season-long operations, serving some of the sport's most iconic venues and marquee events.

The trucks will support the range of functions that keep an IMSA race weekend running: race control and technical inspection, engineering and data analysis, marketing and business operations and freight and equipment transport. Together, they form the backbone of what IMSA describes as a mobile motorsports city that is rebuilt at every stop. Mack trucks have carried IMSA's operations from track to track for years.

“The IMSA paddock, and the operation behind it, never stops moving,” said David Galbraith, Mack Trucks vice president of global brand and marketing. “We are excited about our partnership and proud that Mack is supporting the hauling needs of the IMSA with the Pioneer. Formalizing this partnership recognizes what Mack trucks have already proven on the road. They can handle the miles, rigorous schedule and nonstop demands of an IMSA season.”

“IMSA operates at a relentless pace, moving people, equipment and technology across thousands of miles each season,” said IMSA President John Doonan. “Making Mack Trucks an official partner reflects the vital role its vehicles play in our day-to-day operations and our ability to deliver world-class events across North America. The addition of these new Mack Pioneer trucks further strengthens the foundation that supports our teams, manufacturers, partners and fans throughout the season.”

Each Pioneer model is equipped with the Mack® MP®13 515 horsepower engine paired with the Mack mDRIVE™ 12-speed automated manual transmission. The trucks also are equipped with the Mack Protect™ suite of driver assistance systems. The interior offers a FlexSuite bunk, onboard refrigerator, microwave prep kit and a high-level audio and navigation system, giving the driver additional comfort features. Mack's MyMack and Mack Integrated Uptime connected services will give both Mack and IMSA visibility into the fleet's performance throughout the season.

For more information about Mack Trucks and the Mack Pioneer, visit your local Mack dealer or www.macktrucks.com.

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