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The Esses

If you love IMSA and want to have the biggest IMSA news (and my thoughts on it) from the past week sent to you in an easy to read 5 min email then this is the newsletter for you!

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🏁 The 2025 Rolex 24 is Here! | Everything you NEED to Know

Hi IMSA fans! The Rolex 24 is finally here and after an offseason filled with news it’s time to settle in for another season! With it being the season opening race there is a lot to catch up on. Here are the biggest things you need to know heading into the race! Rolex 24 Preview! The 2025 Rolex 24 at Daytona always brings excitement, and this year's running certainly won't disappoint. The grid is packed with 61 entries, including record numbers in GTP and GTD PRO. With such competitive...

Hi IMSA fans! Wow, the summer sure is flying by! It’s the start of August, and with that, it means we’re in Road America for round 8 of the IMSA season! There won’t be a State of the Sport announcement this weekend, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be plenty of news to keep up with! New Entries on the Grid! 🏎️ Why it matters: It’s always nice to see some additional entried brought onto the grid to give us something to talk about and there are a couple of new ones this weekend! Conquest...

Hi IMSA fans! Yes, yes I know I missed last weeks newsletter and am a little late with this one! Sometimes work/life just happens! It’s not the first and I’m sure it won’t be the last time! With that said though we have certainly had some interesting announcements/news to talk about in this one! Cadillac and Chip Ganassi Racing to Part Ways ✍️ Marshall Pruett/RACER 🔗 Full Article 👉 https://racer.com/2024/03/11/chip-ganassi-racing-cadillac-to-part-ways-at-seasons-end/ 🏎️ Why it matters: In a...

Hi IMSA fans! Was IMSA's penalty not harsh enough or just right? A couple of week after the penalties were handed out it seems the masses have concluded that it wasn't enough, what do you think? In other news the 12 Hours of Sebring is right around the corner and there is plenty to talk about in the leadup to the race! BMW and Ferrari Given Penalties After Rolex 24! ✍️ Davey Euwema/Sportscar365 🔗 Full Article 👉...

Hi IMSA fans! I wanted to do this before the season got underway but never got around to it! Today I'm going to talk about who the early favourites are for the championship! In case you missed it, yesterday I released a video in which I talked about Porsche and their chances for this year's GTP championship. You can check out the link below for that, but today I want to focus on the other three classes! Starting in LMP2, this was a great class to watch during the Rolex 24! Some of the best...

Hi IMSA fans! After taking last week off, the Esses is back (albeit a day late, oops)! The season-opening Rolex 24 did not disappoint, and coming out of this year's race, I think there's plenty to talk about! Porsche picked up a very strong victory after a great battle with Cadillac. There were some incredible battles that lasted all race long in LMP2, and the war of attrition that we saw take place in the GTD classes were some of the headlines that really stood out to me! Over the next...

Hi IMSA fans! IMSA has released the final entry list for this year's Rolex 24. Although a late withdrawal has prevented the field from reaching max capacity, there are still many incredible teams that will be battling it out for the win this year! Back to Back Rolex 24 Champs Absent from the Rolex Grid ✍️ Marshall Pruett/RACER 🔗 Full Article 👉 https://racer.com/2024/01/17/shank-smarting-but-working-on-rolex-24-return/ 🏎️ Why it matters: A notable entry that won't be on the Rolex grid this...

Hi IMSA fans! Wow, just 2 more newsletters until it's the Rolex 24 weekend! In the meantime, you should brush up on your IMSA knowledge, or maybe you have a friend or family member whom you're trying to introduce to the sport! This week's newsletter has everything you need to know about IMSA! P.S. Feel free to forward this email to anyone you know who wants to learn a bit more about IMSA! What is IMSA? The first step in learning about IMSA is to know the basics. Learn a little bit about how...

Hi IMSA fans! I hope everyone had a a good holiday and are all rested up for the IMSA season that is right arounf the corner! It has been an insane week of getting videos ready to publish but in all of that chaos there has been a bit of IMSA news worth touching on! Next week’s newsletter will be a little bit different so stay tuned for that! Pfaff Hosts Open House to Reveal 2024 Car! One of the perks of living in Toronto (no, it's not the winter or the traffic) is that there are a few IMSA...

Hi IMSA fans! With the holidays in full swing, it's been a pretty quiet week on the IMSA news front. There have been a couple of small pieces of news, but nothing that can't wait until next week! One thing I have grown to realize this year is just how much IMSA's support series are underrated. Now, it's difficult to sit down and commit the time to watch each and every race over the course of the season, but the offseason is a great time to catch up on the racing from last season! I wanted to...