IMSA SportsCar Championship Photos: VIR Did Not Disappoint! Wheel To Wheel Racing Greatness

( Words as well as Photos by David Whealon)We’re back to the incredible Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Va. for the annual browse through of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in addition to the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge, Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup, Lamborghini Super Trofeo and the IMSA Prototype Challenge. All of which took to the 3.27-mile 18-turn natural surface roadway program through the rolling hills of Southern Virginia with most courses turning in blazing laps well south of 2 minutes. The climate was a little bit on the hot side yet ideal for the overall non-stop racing that has actually been occurring at VIR for many years in the month of August.

The IMSA brand name brings together with them an unique cross-section of their diverse manufacturing participation flaunting eighteen different producers contending from across the globe from the American Muscle of heaven Ovals and also Bowtie Brigades all the way to the Bimmer as well as Raging Bull exotics. As always, the whole weekend break was absolutely an interesting fun experience custom-made for any auto racing fanatic to pull for their favorite brand, international or domestic.