IMSA 2026

[FLRacingFan]

Some team confirmations have slowly trickled out already but the full season and Endurance Cup entry lists should be unveiled Thursday during the State of the Series address.

 

[FLRacingFan]

45 full season entries, 54 Endurance Cup entries, with the potential for a few more full season programs TBC (RLL, Random Vandals):

https://www.imsa.com/news/2025/10/09/full-fields-continue-for-2026-imsa-weathertech-championship-michelin-endurance-cup/

 

[Doc Austin]

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[FLRacingFan]

Mostly unchanged lineups for Cadillac, with the addition of Herta for the three big enduros with WTR:

https://www.imsa.com/news/2025/10/28/cadillac-racing-confirms-2026-imsa-driver-roster/

 

[Kiante]

RLL in GTD Pro with a McLaren.
PMR is down to one entry.
Winward has two entries. One in each GTD class.
Unchanged for the most part in GTP.
RS1 will be in GTD Daytona for the test.
Herta in LMP2, of course.

 

[FLRacingFan]

RLL in GTD Pro with a McLaren.
PMR is down to one entry.
Winward has two entries. One in each GTD class.
Unchanged for the most part in GTP.
RS1 will be in GTD Daytona for the test.
Herta in LMP2, of course.

Winward stepping up is excellent, they’ve owned GTD for a couple of years now.

Random Vandals still poised to run a Pro BMW?

 

[FLRacingFan]

Dixon and Palou rejoin MSR for the big enduros, Allmendinger will be back for his first Rolex since 2021.

 

[FLRacingFan]

RLL/McLaren deal is multi-year with plans to expand to the cars in 2027.

November Daytona test entry list is out. Zilisch confirmed with AXR, both Newgarden and McLaughlin will be testing with Penske Porsche.

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and McLaren Motorsport Announce Multi-Year Collaboration for IMSA GTD PRO Program

ZIONSVILLE, Ind. (November 5, 2025) – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) announced today a multi-year collaboration with McLaren Motorsport that will see the team return to IMSA’s GTD PRO class in 2026 with the McLaren GT3

rahal.com

 

[Kiante]

Winward stepping up is excellent, they’ve owned GTD for a couple of years now.

Random Vandals still poised to run a Pro BMW?

They were slated to. We shall see because this test is not mandatory to attend.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Zilisch confirmed with AXR,

Maybe SVG can find a seat?

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Will Kez bring Roush back to its roots?

Keselowski keen to bring RFK Racing back to IMSA | RACER

RFK Racing co-owner and driver Brad Keselowski expressed his desire to bring the team back into IMSA competition and campaign the new Ford LMDh prototype in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GTP class.When asked about owning an IMSA team during an event at Phoenix Raceway, Keselowski...

racer.com

When asked about owning an IMSA team during an event at Phoenix Raceway, Keselowski said: “Ford is building a Hypercar for 2027 that is going to compete at Le Mans, and maybe the United States. And if it competes in the United States, I’d like to own that team.”

 

[FLRacingFan]

As has become the standard in recent years, a capacity grid of 61 cars will be present at the Rolex.

11 GTP / 14 LMP2 / 15 GTD Pro / 21 GTD

 

[FLRacingFan]

I’m always curious to see what a ‘reserve’ entry list would look like as they do for Le Mans. It’s a great problem to have, but it must be difficult to be a part of the selection process and have to turn away what are probably some very quality entries.

Doonan: IMSA Had Nearly 90 Entry Requests for Rolex 24 – Sportscar365

IMSA President John Doonan on growth of Rolex 24 at Daytona; new GTP prospects...

sportscar365.com

 

[Doc Austin]

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Proton targeting IMSA return in 2026​

 

[FLRacingFan]

Boogity

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Boogity

It must be cool to be 19 and already having a watch to flash.