Acura and Lexus win in Long Beach IMSA

When IMSA Long Beach sucks, it really sucks, so I was relieved to see a quick and relatively clean race. Acura didn’t have the cleanest start to the weekend; Colin Braun walled the 60 in second practice, requiring a chassis change, but the 93 poled it and was able to convert for the ARX-06’s first win at Long Beach, which is a big deal considering Acura is the race’s title sponsor. Well-sourced rumors that the IMSA program will be canceled for next year put a cloud over it, though.

In GTD, the #12 Vasser Sullivan Lexus got the team its first win in two years, a remarkable result for such an aged GT3 car. While its GR GT replacement will surely be a monster, I am equally sure we’ll see customers racing the RC F GT3 for years to come.