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Originally Posted by RL17
Of course whole IMSA field is not invited. Main way is for full WEC season entries for LMHh cars, plus invites from ACO, series winners and believe IMSA have a few spaces.
My main question is why LMH cars are not going into some of the IMSA Weathertech events?
Daytona Rolex has 60 odd cars, Sebring has recently ranged from 38 to 53 I believe and some events like Long Beach GP seem to have a much smaller field below 30? Plus there are the GTD circuit events. (11 races only 6 with all 5 classes). Some events also exclude LMP2 & LMP3.
So could LMH teams get a thrid car homogolated for IMSA Weathertech and
only do a few races (i.e. get invites for Rolex and Sebring) or would they need to commit to full season for their class? The Sebring IMSA Weathertech format has been in place for 10 years or so
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If Toyota were to ask for LMH entry to IMSA, likely as a Lexus if we're honest, they would likely be allowed. But as of yet Toyota NA has not been able to get the home office to sign off
GTD events are run at tracks where GTP would not be as racey, Lime Rock would be entertaining as time trial but not so much the racing itself. But trying to argue there are events that leave out some classes, often by participants' request, is an Marmite to roast beef argument. Yes people like each but no one is paying roast beef price for Marmite, and teams an sell the roast of Daytona, Sebring, Watkins Glen, Road Atlanta FAR easier than 100 min on a track they can run club cars on fairly often. And remember Daytona had a cap with extra cars left off the list so no, there aren't open spaces for more cars just floating out there to be grabbed up.