Doc Austin
Back From The Dead
IMSA 2023
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FLRacingFan
Team Owner
Big race, I’m excited for this one. 48 cars, very important with the GTP title wide open. Am pretty curious to see how this track races with these cars. It’s been a minute since they’ve gone to Indy.
2023 Official IMSA Spotter Guide
IMSA Spotter Guide, featuring 2022 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, & the Michelin Pilot SportsCar Challenge starting with the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
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FLRacingFan
Team Owner
Time to get to speculating…Wayne said they’ll have an active F1 driver in one of their Acuras at the Rolex next January, and it won’t be Alonso again. With Red Bull still running Hondas through 2025, could it be Max? 
He’s been wanting to get involved in sports cars for a while now already.
sportscar365.com
He’s been wanting to get involved in sports cars for a while now already.
WTR Andretti Expecting to Be Only Acura GTP Team in 2024 – Sportscar365
Wayne Taylor says he's been told that WTR Andretti will be only Acura GTP team next year...
sportscar365.com
Doc Austin
Back From The Dead
I tried to read this but the link doesn't work.WTR Andretti Expecting to Be Only Acura GTP Team in 2024 – Sportscar365
Wayne Taylor says he's been told that WTR Andretti will be only Acura GTP team next year...
I hope Shank can get a car somewhere, but I don't think anyone is selling. That leaves Alpine as the most likely answer.
FLRacingFan
Team Owner
Oh, they changed the article after I read it.
Taylor: Formula 1 Driver to Join WTR Andretti for Rolex 24 – Sportscar365
Active Formula 1 driver set to join Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Autosport for Rolex 24...
sportscar365.com
I think we may see MSR in a GT category. It sounds as though Mike is confident they’ll still be around, just maybe not in GTP in 2024. I’m also holding out hope for the Alpine option. It makes sense to me with the AutoNation connection.
Doc Austin
Back From The Dead
I thought maybe they pulled the article, but thanks for posting the new link.
We're trying to add cars, so this doesn't help.
See, if Shank could buy a car, there would be no problem, but to lose the defending champions and Rolex winners because we don't have enough cars available is just plain bad news and a very bad look for the series. I know I have complained about this for a long time, but here is the result.
When was the last time we had a car for every buyer? It was back when the P2 cars were allowed to compete for the overall.
Another possibility might be the Aston, but at this point I'm not sure they could have it ready in time.
My best guess is Cadilac will cough up a car for Shank. The others have never offered customer cars, but Cadillac has always steped it up when we needed them. The one concept that only Porsche and Cadillac seem to understand is strength in numbers.
StandOnIt
Farm Truck
Charlie Spencer
Road courses and short tracks.
Finally, an in-car camera that has an actual view.
Speedbowl14
Ryan Preece and short tracks
Should be a great race. 48 cars is going to be NUTS on this relatively short track. And add in a constant threat of weather all day...
Charlie Spencer
Road courses and short tracks.
Green!
Charlie Spencer
Road courses and short tracks.
I don’t know what that pile of parts is but someone probably wants them back.
Kiante
Team Owner
Been quite the mixed year for Cadillac.
Speedbowl14
Ryan Preece and short tracks
What a shocker... lap 1 chaos *sarcasm*
Speedbowl14
Ryan Preece and short tracks
Bourdais is lucky if that's really all that's wrong with that car.
FLRacingFan
Team Owner
Between the IMSA season and the Spa/Le Mans WEC events I feel like the 01 has been wrecked in probably at least half a dozen races this year.
FLRacingFan
Team Owner
Crowded right off the track.
Charlie Spencer
Road courses and short tracks.
Happening a lot today.
FLRacingFan
Team Owner
Yeah…Derani, always elbows-out.
Speedbowl14
Ryan Preece and short tracks
This looks like a short track enduro
FLRacingFan
Team Owner
Driving standards not necessary.
Charlie Spencer
Road courses and short tracks.
Bristol last night has nothing on the argy bargy here today.
Speedbowl14
Ryan Preece and short tracks
Jesus Christ IMSA find the ****** button
FLRacingFan
Team Owner
Horrible place to spin. Waited way too long to throw that FCY.
FLRacingFan
Team Owner
Charlie Spencer
Road courses and short tracks.
Marcos Ambrose on line 2.
FLRacingFan
Team Owner
Did one of the Porsches shut the car off??
Charlie Spencer
Road courses and short tracks.
Apparently neither was was maintaining speed.
Charlie Spencer
Road courses and short tracks.
Man, this is one SLOPPY race.
FLRacingFan
Team Owner
These guys are just beating the snot out of each other. And this ain’t even halfway.
Charlie Spencer
Road courses and short tracks.
Rule 46.5.2 - you snooze, you lose.
Charlie Spencer
Road courses and short tracks.
You also lose when you lock them up going into 1. 
Speedbowl14
Ryan Preece and short tracks
Holy crap!
FLRacingFan
Team Owner
Great passes by the Penske Porsches, that’s 190 MPH down to 55 in turn 1…big braking. Derani just a bit too deep.
FLRacingFan
Team Owner
Well hell, don’t wreck each other now.
Charlie Spencer
Road courses and short tracks.
Because just losing the lead going into 1 isn't enough, you've got to really botch it.
Been making chicken salad.
Been making chicken salad.
FLRacingFan
Team Owner
Winward and RaceTronics have had a lot of speed but a lot of poor luck this year. Good battle for the win in GTD, about time either the 57 or 78 win.
FLRacingFan
Team Owner
And Spinelli finishes it off with some argybargy, barring anything crazy at the end.
FLRacingFan
Team Owner
Ellis gets him back! Wow.
FLRacingFan
Team Owner
It’s crazy to think what this race can be with even bigger field as a 6-hour enduro next year. There was a lot of contact in the first half that eventually settled down, but it still got pretty contentious for the GTP and GTD class wins after the yellow.
The 31, 10, and 6 are separated by a total of 5 points, so it’s pretty much winner take all amongst them at Petit for the championship. I think the 25 also has an outside shot if they finish two or three spots ahead of all of them, so it’ll be as nuts as ever next month in Atlanta.
The 31, 10, and 6 are separated by a total of 5 points, so it’s pretty much winner take all amongst them at Petit for the championship. I think the 25 also has an outside shot if they finish two or three spots ahead of all of them, so it’ll be as nuts as ever next month in Atlanta.
