IMSA SportsCar Championship Photos From VIR, PLUS Lambos, Prototypes, And More!

(Words and also Photos by David Whealon)We’re back to the incredible Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Va. for the annual visit of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship along with the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge, Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup, Lamborghini Super Trofeo and also the IMSA Prototype Challenge. Every one of which took to the 3.27-mile 18-turn all-natural surface roadway program through the rolling hillsides of Southern Virginia with many classes turning in blazing laps well south of 2 minutes. The climate was a bit on the warm side however perfect for the overall non-stop racing that has actually been occurring at VIR for years in the month of August.

The IMSA brand brings together with them a distinct cross-section of their varied manufacturing participation flaunting eighteen different producers completing from across the globe from the American Muscle of the Blue Ovals and also Bowtie Brigades all the way to the Bimmer and Raging Bull exotics. As constantly, the whole weekend was genuinely an exciting fun-filled experience tailor-made for any type of racing fanatic to pull for their favorite brand, international or residential.