---
title: "Track/Side: IMSA Race Day At Road America"
description: "Photos from IMSA at Road America"
date: "2018-08-09"
modified: "2018-08-09"
authors:
  - name: "Rip Shaub"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/rip-shaub"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/22767/track-side-imsa-raceday-at-road-america"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "Corvette"
  - "Motorsport Photography"
  - "motorsports"
  - "racing"
  - "Road America"
  - "sports cars"
---

# Track/Side: IMSA Race Day At Road America

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Sunday's IMSA race at Road America in Elkhart lake was largely a race of attrition, with low fuel, degrading tires and spirited driving taking their toll on many of the entrants. Caleb Jacobs has [the details](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/22651/imsa-braun-propels-core-autosport-to-frantic-fuel-saving-win-at-road-america>). Here's a look at the feature race which included all of IMSA's three classes ([for now](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/22637/imsa-2019-dpi-and-lmp2-cars-to-race-in-separate-classes>)).

![message-editor%2F1533836519338-ripshaub\_2018\_imsa\_ra\_race-2.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1533836519338-ripshaub_2018_imsa_ra_race-2.jpg>)
*The start featured JDC Miller at the front of the prototype class after Robert Alon won the pole on Saturday while CORE Autosport was at the back., *©Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved.**

![message-editor%2F1533836530377-ripshaub\_2018\_imsa\_ra\_race-3.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1533836530377-ripshaub_2018_imsa_ra_race-3.jpg>)
*Colin Braun's driving propelled CORE to the overall win at Road America., *©Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved.**

![message-editor%2F1533836543241-ripshaub\_2018\_imsa\_ra\_race-4.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1533836543241-ripshaub_2018_imsa_ra_race-4.jpg>)
*Top of the GTLM class was Richard Westbrook and Ryan Briscoe in the Chip Ganassi Ford Performance GT., *©Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved.**

![message-editor%2F1533836550099-ripshaub\_2018\_imsa\_ra\_race-5.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1533836550099-ripshaub_2018_imsa_ra_race-5.jpg>)
*The win in the GTD category went to Wright Motorsports with Patrick Long and Christina Nielsen at the wheel of the Porsche 911 GT3 R., *©Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved.**

![message-editor%2F1533836561086-ripshaub\_2018\_imsa\_ra\_race-6.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1533836561086-ripshaub_2018_imsa_ra_race-6.jpg>)
*Corvette Racing took the other two slots on the podium, continuing a tradition of the Chevy factory team doing well at Road America., *©Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved.**

![message-editor%2F1533836574550-ripshaub\_2018\_imsa\_ra\_race-7.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1533836574550-ripshaub_2018_imsa_ra_race-7.jpg>)
*Mazda was expected to do well at Road America, a shorter race seemingly playing into their hands. , *©Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved.**

![message-editor%2F1533836584138-ripshaub\_2018\_imsa\_ra\_race-8.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1533836584138-ripshaub_2018_imsa_ra_race-8.jpg>)
*The Mazda prototypes would both finish the day in the bottom half of the prototype class., *©Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved.**

![message-editor%2F1533836592815-ripshaub\_2018\_imsa\_ra\_race-9.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1533836592815-ripshaub_2018_imsa_ra_race-9.jpg>)
*The other Ford GT did not fare as well, finishing 3 laps off the GTLM pace., *©Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved.**

![message-editor%2F1533836613436-ripshaub\_2018\_imsa\_ra\_race-10.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1533836613436-ripshaub_2018_imsa_ra_race-10.jpg>)
*Patron ESM's run of bad luck continued, including one car taking heavy damage in a fire during practice. They would go on to finish deep in the field., *©Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved.**

![message-editor%2F1533836634496-ripshaub\_2018\_imsa\_ra\_race-11.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1533836634496-ripshaub_2018_imsa_ra_race-11.jpg>)
*Madison Snow and Bryan Sellers took second in the GTD class., *©Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved.**

![message-editor%2F1533836650278-ripshaub\_2018\_imsa\_ra\_race-12.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1533836650278-ripshaub_2018_imsa_ra_race-12.jpg>)
*The second of 3GT's Lexus RCF GTD cars failed to start after taking damage in a crash during morning warm up. , *©Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved.**

![message-editor%2F1533836664689-ripshaub\_2018\_imsa\_ra\_race-13.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1533836664689-ripshaub_2018_imsa_ra_race-13.jpg>)
*Porsche's GT team took 4th and 5th in GTLM in their 911 RSR entries. Here Earl Bamber and Laurens Vanthoor ride the apron in Turn 7., *©Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved.**

![message-editor%2F1533836679620-ripshaub\_2018\_imsa\_ra\_race-14.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1533836679620-ripshaub_2018_imsa_ra_race-14.jpg>)
*Acura Team Penske looked to be in good shape after qualifying second and fourth. They'd finish the race fifth and 10th overall., *©Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved.**

![message-editor%2F1533836695890-ripshaub\_2018\_imsa\_ra\_race-15.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1533836695890-ripshaub_2018_imsa_ra_race-15.jpg>)
*Mustang Sampling's Cadillac prototype had a uncharacteristically quiet weekend, qualifying 6th and finishing 7th. , *©Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved.**

![message-editor%2F1533836704672-ripshaub\_2018\_imsa\_ra\_race-16.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1533836704672-ripshaub_2018_imsa_ra_race-16.jpg>)
*The Nick Tandy and Patrick Pilet 911 RSR also lirts with the apron into Road America's Hurry Downs. , *©Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved.**

![message-editor%2F1533836711336-ripshaub\_2018\_imsa\_ra\_race-17.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1533836711336-ripshaub_2018_imsa_ra_race-17.jpg>)
*It was a rough weekend for RLL BMW, with both cars finishing in the bottom fourth of the overall field, and , *©Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved.**

![message-editor%2F1533836723200-ripshaub\_2018\_imsa\_ra\_race-18.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1533836723200-ripshaub_2018_imsa_ra_race-18.jpg>)
*Jordan Taylor and Renger Van Der Zande finished fourth overall in the Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R., *©Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved.**

![message-editor%2F1533836739544-ripshaub\_2018\_imsa\_ra\_race-19.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1533836739544-ripshaub_2018_imsa_ra_race-19.jpg>)
*Whelan Engineering's Cadillac DPi took the final spot on the prototype podium after moving up 5 positions during the race., *©Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved.**

![message-editor%2F1533836751053-ripshaub\_2018\_imsa\_ra\_race-20.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1533836751053-ripshaub_2018_imsa_ra_race-20.jpg>)
*The Tommy Millner and Oliver Gavin Corvette takes a deep cut into Canada Corner., *©Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved.**

![message-editor%2F1533836761345-ripshaub\_2018\_imsa\_ra\_race-21.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1533836761345-ripshaub_2018_imsa_ra_race-21.jpg>)
*Turner Motorsport finihed one spot shy of the podium in GTD class but turned in a solid performance in their M6 GT3., *©Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved.**

![message-editor%2F1533836795355-ripshaub\_2018\_imsa\_ra\_race-23.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1533836795355-ripshaub_2018_imsa_ra_race-23.jpg>)
*Madison Snow in one of the spirited battles that carried on all day in the GTD class., *©Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved.**

![message-editor%2F1533836808231-ripshaub\_2018\_imsa\_ra\_race-22.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1533836808231-ripshaub_2018_imsa_ra_race-22.jpg>)
*Another look at the ESM Patron Nissan Nismo DPi team.*

![message-editor%2F1533836818757-ripshaub\_2018\_imsa\_ra\_race-24.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1533836818757-ripshaub_2018_imsa_ra_race-24.jpg>)
*The remaining 3GT Lexus finished middle of the pack in GTD., *©Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved.**

![message-editor%2F1533836828500-ripshaub\_2018\_imsa\_ra\_race-25.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1533836828500-ripshaub_2018_imsa_ra_race-25.jpg>)
*Helio Castroneves and Ricky Taylor's Acura ARX-05 DPi, *©Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved.**

![message-editor%2F1533836841624-ripshaub\_2018\_imsa\_ra\_race-26.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1533836841624-ripshaub_2018_imsa_ra_race-26.jpg>)
*One more look at the GTLM winner Sunday at Road America., *©Rip Shaub. All Rights Reserved.**

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