#6: Porsche Penske Motorsport, Porsche 963, GTP: Laurens Vanthoor, Kevin Estre, Matt Campbell, #59: RLL Team McLaren, McLaren 720S GT3 EVO, GTD Pro: Max Esterson, Nikita Johnson, Juri Vips, Dean MacDonald

Rounding Up the Roar Before the Rolex 24 2026 Content

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Here is a recap of all IMSA.com original content posts from the 2026 Roar Before the Rolex 24:

On-Track

January 16: WeatherTech Friday On-Track Report

Porsche set the day one pace.

January 16: WeatherTech Friday Notebook

Featuring Colton Herta, Connor Zilisch and AO Racing’s “Rexy” LEGO.

January 17: WeatherTech Saturday On-Track Report

Cadillac moves into contention but Porsche still leads.

January 17: WeatherTech Saturday Notebook

Featuring Will Power, DragonSpeed Corvette and KohR Motorsports’ Greg Biffle tribute livery.

January 18: WeatherTech Sunday On-Track Report and Notebook

JDC-Miller Porsche factors; notes on IMSA YouTube test live stream of two practice sessions and AJ Allmendinger.

Team Announcements

January 16: Jonathan Woolridge Joins BHA with PR1/Mathiasen LMP2 as Test and Development Driver (IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship)

The Bryan Herta Autosport with PR1/Mathiasen team has a new test and development driver, Jonathan Woolridge.

January 16: Pegrams Join Honda (IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge)

Pegram Racing shifts to Honda for the 2026 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge season.

January 16: CarBahn Reveals Its Lineups (IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge and IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge) 

Two BMW M4 GT4 EVOs in Michelin Pilot Challenge and one in VP Racing Challenge for the perennial title contenders.

Operational

January 15: New Long Beach Leadership Announced

Jim Liaw will replace Jim Michaelian as new President and CEO of the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach.