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SHARE STORY There is one car that looks a bit different than the others gathered for the 2021 Rolex 24 at Daytona this weekend. The Era Motorsport No. 18 Oreca LMP2 has a livery that’s unlike any other in the world. And it has a unique Canadian connection: its designer is a 6-year-old boy from Whitby, Ontario.  The artist currently known as Owen entered the Era Motorsport colouring contest at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. Originally, the plan was to bring the fan-designed car to Petit Le Mans in October of 2020, but as the virus spread, the IMSA season shrank and th...

IMSA Is Racing Tomorrow The American racing season traditionally begins with the Rolex 24 at Daytona, but IMSA is getting the festivities started a week early with a qualifying race. Brian ClearyGetty Images Traditionally, American racing begins its season every year with a 24 hour race at Daytona. This is a very strange year, however, and IMSA is starting a new tradition: Beginning one week earlier, with a 100-minute qualifying race before the 24 hour classic. This event, the Pole Award 100, mirrors the two-race qualifying format for the Daytona 500, but it serves a different purpose here:...

Motul Pole Award 100 Qualifying Race Adds Intriguing Twist to Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona Sunday's 100 at Daytona International Speedway will set the grid for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Series' Rolex 24. By Steven Cole Smith Jake Galstad The grid will be set for the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona by a 100-minute race at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday. In addition to setting the starting order, drivers will earn points toward the season championship by their finishing order in the qualifying race. The Motul Pole Award 100 will be broadcast (on a tape delay) on NBCSN. A pair of r...

Van der Zande: "Steep learning curve" for Ganassi on IMSA return Autosport 21/01/2021 © LAT Images Ganassi set for Renger van der Zande admits that Chip Ganassi Racing faces a "steep learning curve" on its return to the IMSA SportsCar Championship at this month's season-opening Daytona 24 Hours. After being dropped by Wayne Taylor Racing for 2021, the two-time Daytona winner was picked up by series returnee Ganassi as one of its full-time drivers alongside Haas Formula 1 exile Kevin Magnussen in a Cadillac DPi-V.R. The pair will be joined for Daytona by six-time IndyCar champion Scott D...

Wayne Taylor Racing Hangs Rolex 24 Three-Peat Hopes on Dream Driver Lineup, Acura Team owner welcomes three superstars with plenty of Acura experience to Rolex party. Wayne Taylor Racing is going for its third consecutive Rolex 24 at Daytona overall victory. This year's team is WTR's first with Acura. The team's three previous Rolex wins have come with Cadillac. Taylor's driver lineup for this year's Rolex includes Indy 500 winners Helio Castroneves and Alexander Rossi, along with past Rolex winners Ricky Taylor and Filipe Albuquerque. Wayne Taylor will never be accused of resting on his laur...