r/IMSARacing

Both the GTS (1999-2004) and GT1 (2005-2011) eras had some amazing cars, but IMO, the Aston Martin DBR9 easily takes the crown for elegance.

This happened a number of years ago at CTMP. The guy who crashed into 1st place was given the win, as his truck was ahead. After they got out, hands were thrown. I was reminded of this incident when the corvette didn’t get penalties at Laguna Seca.

So as we all recover from the past two plus days of amazing racing at the Nurburgring let’s take a moment to think of next year. The amount of posts related to how to watch or Racer+ sucks in the US is fairly common but now’s the time to action on them if you haven’t already. Most of the VPNs have 24+ month pricing and will avoid this altogether and set you up for success next season.

Surfshark, Nord and a slew of others out there (even browser ones for free) will give you access to so much great racing - 24h Nurburgring, DTM, IMSA, etc. DTM at Zandvoort is coming up this weekend and will give you a chance to see many of the GT3 teams and drivers y’all just saw at the 24h race in a phenomenal series at a great track. They broadcast most (if not all) of the practice and qualifying sessions on their YouTube channel and the coverage is great and is in English. Get familiar with the flow now so you can enjoy next year’s 24h race without stressing or purchasing a different service that will make it even more frustrating.

If anyone has any questions comment and we can help you out!

My father just passed away and I was organizations some stuff and find this. The watch belonged to someone who went to my grandfather's watchmaker's and ended up forgetting it there. My grandfather kept the watch to cover the repair costs, but even after waiting, the owner never returned, and it became an inheritance for his grandchildren.

Att: I just got back from the watchmaker and he confirmed it's a replica, it only has sentimental value, should I keep it or wear it myself? He valued it at $100 max

Hey Indy/Speedway friends — figured I’d throw this out there for anyone heading to the 500 next weekend.

For the past few years I’ve helped with race day parking at Speedway Baptist Church, and honestly it’s become one of my favorite community traditions. We’re right near IMS and for nearly 20 years people have parked with us, walked over to the track, and helped support something meaningful at the same time.

Parking is $30/car and you get:

- Safe lot with people around all day
- Actual restrooms (seriously, underrated on race day 😂)
- Water fountains
- Walking distance to IMS

📍 Speedway Baptist Church — 2986 Moller Rd
⏰ Gates open at 6AM, first come first served

The coolest part is every dollar goes toward youth mission trips. I work with young people a lot and I’ve seen firsthand what experiences like these do — getting students out into communities to serve, build relationships, and see a world bigger than themselves.

So if you’re looking for parking anyway, consider us. You’re getting a spot and helping send some good kids out to do good things.

Tag your race crew, and if you park with us, come say hi.

I was fortunate enough to be able to capture both California rounds of WeatherTech