The 2020 IMSA Prototype Challenge is the fifteenth season of the IMSA Lites series and its successors and the fourth season as the IMSA Prototype Challenge. The opening race of the season was on January 4 at the Daytona International Speedway and the season concludes on October 9 at Road Atlanta. The championship will be contested solely by LMP3 class prototypes.
Calendar
Race schedule
The 2020 schedule was released August 2, 2019.[1] A revised calendar was released May 15, 2020, due to changes made because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
^Qualifying for the Sebring Round was cancelled due to heavy rain, resulting in the grid being set per the rulebook.
^Qualifying for the Virginia Round was cancelled after barrier repairs were required following a major crash in Practice for the Michelin Pilot Challenge, the grid was set per the rulebook.
^"2020 IMSA Prototype Challenge Schedule Features Return to Road America". IMSA. prototypechallenge.imsa.com. August 2, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
^ a bDagys, John (May 15, 2020). "IMSA Confirms Revised Challenge Series Calendar". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
^"JR III Planning Expansion to Two-Car LMP3 Operation". sportscar365.com. October 29, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
^ a b c"Father-Son Palmer Duo in Jr III Ligier LMP3 for Daytona". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. December 23, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
^ a b c d eDagys, John (December 23, 2019). "Performance Tech Finalizes LMP3 Lineups, New Partnership". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
^ a b c d e f"2020 IMSA Prototype Challenge Sebring Entry List" (PDF). IMSA. July 8, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
^ a b c d"2020 IMSA Prototype Challenge Road Atlanta Entry List" (PDF). IMSA. October 14, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap"2020 IMSA Prototype Challenge Daytona Entry List" (PDF). IMSA. December 30, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
^ a b cLloyd, Daniel (December 23, 2019). "ELMS Squad Nielsen to Expand into IMSA Competition". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
^ a b c"2020 IMSA Prototype Challenge Road America Entry List" (PDF). IMSA. July 30, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
^"2020 IMSA Prototype Challenge VIR Entry List" (PDF). IMSA. August 12, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
^"2020 IMSA Prototype Challenge Mid-Ohio Entry List" (PDF). IMSA. September 16, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
^IMSA Wire Service (January 4, 2020). "Forty7 Norma Wins Daytona Season Opener". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
^IMSA Wire Service (July 18, 2020). "Andrews, Kraut Take Sebring IPC Win". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
^IMSA Wire Service (August 1, 2020). "JDC Victorious at Road America in Bizarre Finish". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
^IMSA Wire Service (August 23, 2020). "Rao, Bell Take K2R Norma LMP3 to VIR Win". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
^IMSA Wire Service (October 16, 2020). "Rao, Bell Win Road Atlanta Season Finale to Clinch Title". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
External links
Series website Archived February 2, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
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