Corvette Racing and IMSA: Understanding the Sport

The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Explained

Each year in early January, Corvsport.com begin publishing stories about the Corvette Racing program.  That’s because in January of each new year, the IMSA (International Motor Sports Association) begins a new season of its WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.  This championship season, which is comprised of twelve races – eleven across the United States and one in Canada – is arguably one of the most exciting series in all of Motorsports.  For the uninitiated however, it can be a confusing sport made up of multiple classes of cars, dozens of complex rules and an obscure points (scoring) system that, left unexplained, makes the venue difficult to understand or follow.

In an effort to make the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship more accessible, we felt it was time to formally introduce our fans and followers to the sport, especially given that the Corvette Racing program is one of the most successful teams participating in this venue each year.

An Introduction to the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

As stated above, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is a twelve-race event spread across North America. The series begins at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida each January and concludes at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia each October.