r/IMSARacing

A return to the MEC in 2027 is looking good, while Manthey are also exploring a potential full-season IMSA campaign.

Relatively new IMSA fan here. I went to Watkins Glen this year for my first race and had such a great experience that I’m already planning a trip to the Daytona 24.

Right now I’m thinking I’d get an Airbnb nearby, and then maybe on race day just sleep in my car for a few hours if needed so I can stay at the track as long as possible. Mostly I’m just looking for advice on how to make the Daytona trip the best experience possible.

A few things I’m wondering about:
Any general tips for a first Daytona 24?

At Watkins, I had an infield parking pass, so my car was close by all day. It made things super easy because I could keep coolers, food, drinks, extra layers, etc. in the car and just go back whenever I needed. Should I expect anything similar at Daytona, or is it a very different setup?

How’s the food situation at Daytona? At Watkins I mostly brought my own stuff, but I’m curious whether the track food at Daytona is actually decent or if I should plan on bringing most of my own food/drinks.

Any other advice for handling the size of the event, where to spend time during the race, what to bring, or things you wish you knew before your first Daytona 24?

Thank you in advance!

Counting down the days to IMSA! Heading up to celebrate my 40th and have two RV spots in section 6. Grew up in Milwaukee and went with my Dad seemed like every weekend and I'm excited to go check out everything that has changed over the years since we've been back. Had a couple logistical questions if you all could help!

• For one of the spots we'll have two vehicles staying the weekend, is that ok based on your experience or are the areas that we can park a vehicle overnight?

• I'll be bringing my Canon R50 w/ a 100-400mm lens, I have a good understanding of the track but where are your top areas to shoot photos from (especially the newer areas)?

• Is the event on Thursday night worth it in downtown Elkhart Lake? How does parking/traffic look? Also, do we have in/out access 24/7 if we're staying on track in case we need to hit up a grocery store or grab some cheese curds and cheese whips? Haha

Thank you all and can't wait to be up there soon!!

Hi everyone, I'll be attending my first IMSA race in Bowmanville next week and also camping for the first time from thursday on, so I have some questions.

1. Is it worth it to bring something like a canopy to stake out a spot or look for tree cover when watching the race?
2. Is it safe to leave your car and tent to walk around the track? Is it possible to leave to get something from a store and leave your tent in place?
3. What should I be mindful of and what should I bring (apart from the essentials: tent, sleeping bag, etc etc)?
4. Is it worth it to bring a cooler or is the food at the track good and cheap enough to justify?

If there's anything else I should be aware of please let me know, I would really appreciate it. Thank you!

Hey folks!

I've been wondering what "fantasy" type of leagues would look like in IMSA, especially for some of the support series.

So, I'm working on it 😄. I used to work as a software engineer (although I do prefer talking about race cars and being at a race track now) - but this has been a fun project to play with AI. I probably could have built this myself but it would have taken me weeks/months in my spare time. AI turned that into a few days of occasional back and forth to get a first version up just before Watkins Glen that I shared in the IMSA Discord (plug).

I'm excited that picks are now open for ALL series racing at CTMP (ISWC, IMPC, VPRC & MX-5) by visiting https://fantasy.arjunakankipati.com/

Let me know about any feedback (especially around pricing) you have - I'll be lurking in the comments.

Who knew Aston Martin's looked good in white??

With the news this week that Porsche Carrera Cup North America will be one of the support races for the 2027 Rolex 24, do you anticipate that it’ll replace the MX5 races or the historic race? Or neither and it just joins the schedule?

Not sure what the next historic category would be since they did 90s and 2000s this year and the 2010s doesn’t seem to be “historic”, and the MX5 Cup races are such a highlight for everyone that weekend.

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