A new but familiar face will join Whelen Engineering Racing in 2020, as Filipe Albuquerque has been signed to the driver roster in the No. 31 Whelen Engineering Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R for the 2020 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Michelin Endurance Cup (IMEC).
Comprised of the four marquee endurance events on the IMSA WeatherTech Championship schedule, the IMEC covers 52 hours of racing at Daytona International Raceway, Sebring International Raceway, Watkins Glen International, and Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. The IMEC title is determined by not only where the teams finish the race, but also where they are scored at segments during each of the four long-distance events.
Action Express Racing has won the 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 IMEC titles, and is in contention to do so once again in 2019, with one race remaining at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta next Saturday (NBC live broadcast starting at 12:00 PM ET).
Albuquerque will make his first appearance in the iconic red and white Whelen Engineering Racing machine at the Roar Before the 24 along with full season No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R drivers Felipe Nasr and Pipo Derani.
Saturday’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race at Michelin Raceway will be live on NBC starting at 12:00 PM ET.
