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Road America will host 49 entries from the IMSA SportsCar Championship for the eighth round at Road America, named the SportsCar Grand Prix.
Road America will organize the SportsCar Grand Prix, the eighth round of the 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship, with 49 entries participating.
The 160-minute sprint race on 3 August will unite all four racing categories, a format not seen since the Six Hours of the Glen in June.
This edition at Road America will be the last sprint format before transitioning to a six-hour Endurance Cup race next year.
The participants, featuring 11 GTPs, 14 LMP2s, 10 GTD Pros, and 14 GTD entries, are engaged in intense championship battles within 100 points range.
Returning winners Mathieu Jaminet and Nick Tandy will race separate Porsche Penske 963s, with Tandy leading the title battle against GTP champion Felipe Nasr.
Notable teams like Wayne Taylor Racing with Cadillac machinery and Meyer Shank Racing with ARX-06 GTP machines mark their presence at Road America.
Newcomers and changes within teams, including Connor De Philippi’s LMP2 debut and driver shuffles, bring an intriguing dynamic to the upcoming race weekend.
