IMSA
Sports abbreviation · Sports League and Organization
| Stands for | International Motor Sports Association |
|---|---|
| Categories | Sports |
IMSA stands for International Motor Sports Association, a sports league and organization abbreviation.
North American sanctioning body for sports-car racing, best known for the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, whose season opens with the Rolex 24 at Daytona in January and includes the Twelve Hours of Sebring.
Example: Porsche won the Rolex 24 at Daytona to open the IMSA season.
Usage notes
Founded in 1969 by John Bishop and Bill France Sr., and owned by NASCAR. Its top class, GTP, uses hybrid prototypes built to rules shared with the WEC's Hypercar class, so some cars race in both series. Pronounced as a word, "IM-suh."
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