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The International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) is a North American sports car racing sanctioning body based in Daytona Beach, Florida, under the jurisdiction of the ACCUS arm of the FIA. It was started by John Bishop, a former executive director of SCCA (Sports Car Club of America), and his wife Peggy in 1969 with help from Bill France Sr ...
In January 1989, Bishop and France sold the series to Cone and Parker. The new owners relocated the IMSA headquarters from Connecticut to Tampa Bay. [10] Bishop would stand down as president in favor of Mark Raffauf, who was his deputy, and its representative on the ACCUS board. [23] Cone and Parker sold it to businessman Charles Slater.
Gary Nelson (auto racing) (born 1953), NASCAR champion crew chief and inspector, IMSA champion team manager; Gary Lee Nelson (born 1940), American composer and media artist; Gary V. Nelson (1953–2024), Canadian pastor; Gary Nelson (bishop), bishop of the Anglican Diocese of North West Australia
In January 1989, Bishop and France sold the series to Cone and Parker. The new owners relocated the IMSA headquarters from Connecticut to Tampa Bay. [20] Bishop would stand down as president in favor of Mark Raffauf, who was his deputy, and its representative on the ACCUS board. [23] Cone and Parker sold it to businessman Charles Slater.
The IMSA SportsCar Championship, currently known as the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship under sponsorship, is a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada and organized by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). It is considered the pinnacle of sports car racing in North America, attracting top-tier ...
The 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship) is an ongoing motor racing championship and the 55th racing season sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association, which traces its lineage back to the 1971 IMSA GT Championship.
IMSA cited the growth of the GTP class as a contributing factor to dropping LMP3 for 2024 onwards, in addition to growth in other classes. [1] GTP is the flagship class of the championship, and consists of two sister technical regulations: Le Mans Daytona h (LMDh), and Le Mans Hypercar (LMH). The former regulation allows developing a bespoke ...
Looking for new challenges, he joined IMSA in 1974, at the invitation of John Bishop, President, and founder of the (then) new International Motor Sports Association (IMSA), they were so friendly and helpful that it convinced him that he should give it a try. As a young person coming out of very amateur racing, it was a big step.