IMSA continues to produce great racing. While Saturday’s Sebring Twelve Hour didn’t have the wild ending that we have seen in the past, the GTP class had three cars contending most of the day.
The second half of the race appeared to be between Porsche number 7 and the number 31 Cadillac. But the Penske Porsche had the strategy to get a head and stay ahead.
Someday, BMW will win a pole and back it up by winning the race. A penalty at the start for changing lanes too early cost the pole winning 24 a chance to contend.
Now that Penske has swept Florida, the team has a chance to conquer California next month.
Notes
I want to thank my friend George Butz for again graciously allowing me to campout with his gang. George knows Sebring like the back of his hand, and he has helped me see the race from several spots I would otherwise not get to.
This weekend’s crowd was the biggest I have seen at Sebring. When I arrived Thursday afternoon, I thought the track was fuller than normal for Thursday. Fr5iday saw another swelling of fans. The bleachers on the outside of turn3 was completely full for the start of the race. We usually have no issue finding seats there.
A ray of hope– On Friday I met a teenager and his mother from Texas who were attending their first Sebring. The young man wore a McLaren IndyCar shirt.
We talked racing, and not on a superficial level. He asked what i thought of the movie Ford vs, Ferrari. I told him my opinion, and suggested he read Go Like Hell by A, J. Baime to get the full story.
He said he had read it. This kid is no more than 17 years old. The conversation gives me hope that there are future IndyCar fans out there.
Most Popular– The popularity of AO Racing’s Rexy Porsche GTD Pro car and LMP2 Spike continues to grow. Their merch trailer had a constant flow of customers. It did not hurt that Rexy won the GTD Pro class.
My one concern about the track is that it seems that they are adding too many lights. The track is lit significantly mor than it was when I first came to Sebring in 2015. I wish the track would reduce the lighting. The race gets so much better after sunset, and I think the darkness is a big part of that,
Things work out– I saw the IndyCar schedule announcement that the Grand Prix of Arlington, a new venue for 2026 would take place March 13-15. At first, I was concerned that IndyCar was once again running on the same weekend as Sebring. Then I saw the IMSA schedule for 0226 and saw that the 12 Hour moved back one week to March 21. I’m glad that there is no date conflict. I will need to make a choice on which race to attend though.












