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Full 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship coverage. Official stream guide, live lap updates, race schedule, driver standings and everything you need to follow all 11 rounds from Daytona to Petit Le Mans.

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Access the official 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship broadcast through licensed streaming partners.
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2026 Season Calendar

Full IMSA Race Schedule 2026

All 11 rounds of the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Michelin Endurance Cup rounds marked separately.

Rnd Race Circuit Date Length Status Watch
R1 Rolex 24 at Daytona Endurance Daytona Int. Speedway, FL Jan 21–25 24 Hours Completed Replay
R2 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Endurance Sebring Int. Raceway, FL Mar 18–21 12 Hours Completed Replay
R3 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Long Beach Street Circuit, CA Apr 17–18 100 Min Completed Replay
R4 StubHub Monterey SportsCar Championship WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, CA May 1–3 2h 40m Completed Replay
R5 Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic Next Detroit Street Circuit, MI May 29–30 100 Min Up Next Watch Live
R6 Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen Endurance Watkins Glen International, NY Jun 25–28 6 Hours Upcoming Watch
R7 Canadian Tire Motorsport Park CTMP, Ontario, Canada Jul 10–12 2h 40m Upcoming Watch
R8 Motul SportsCar Endurance Grand Prix Endurance Road America, WI Jul 30 – Aug 2 6 Hours Upcoming Watch
R9 Michelin GT Challenge at VIR VIRginia Int. Raceway, VA Aug 20–23 GT Only Upcoming Watch
R10 IMSA Battle on the Bricks Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IN Sep 18–20 2h 40m Upcoming Watch
R11 Motul Petit Le Mans Endurance Road Atlanta, GA Oct 1–3 10 Hours Season Final Watch
2026 Season

Key Drivers to Watch

The championship contenders and fan favourites across GTP and GTD Pro classes in the 2026 IMSA season.

GTP
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Laurin Heinrich
Proton Competition
Porsche 963 LMDh
GTP
10
Jack Aitken
Chip Ganassi Racing
Cadillac V-Series.R
GTP
25
Philipp Eng
BMW M Team RLL
BMW M Hybrid V8
GTD Pro
62
Alessandro Pier Guidi
Risi Competizione
Ferrari 296 GT3
GTD Pro
3
Nicky Catsburg
Corvette Racing
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3
GTD
44
Jan Heylen
Magnus Racing
Audi R8 LMS GT3
2026 Venues

Race Tracks and Circuits

Florida, USA
Daytona Int. Speedway
3.56 miles (5.73 km)
24-hour endurance classic. Banking up to 31 degrees.
Florida, USA
Sebring Int. Raceway
3.74 miles (6.02 km)
Famous for brutal bumps. 12-hour tradition since 1952.
California, USA
Long Beach Street Circuit
1.97 miles (3.17 km)
Urban street circuit. 100-minute sprint.
California, USA
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
2.24 miles (3.60 km)
Home of the legendary Corkscrew.
Michigan, USA
Detroit Street Circuit
1.65 miles (2.66 km)
Downtown street circuit. Tight and demanding.
New York, USA
Watkins Glen International
3.45 miles (5.55 km)
Six-hour Michelin Endurance Cup round.
Wisconsin, USA
Road America
4.05 miles (6.52 km)
New 6-hour endurance format for 2026.
Georgia, USA
Road Atlanta (Petit Le Mans)
2.54 miles (4.09 km)
Season finale. 10-hour Petit Le Mans classic.
🌙 Sleep Science for Motorsport Fans

Plan Your Sleep Around Race Day

IMSA endurance races are 6, 10, 12 and 24 hours long. Some start late, some run through the night. Planning your sleep schedule around race coverage means you can stay alert for every key moment without destroying your week. This is exactly what our bedtime sleep calculator helps you do.

The Rolex 24 at Daytona starts at 1:40 PM ET and runs through the night. If you want to be alert for the dawn stint and the final hour push, a bedtime sleep calculator tells you exactly when to sleep and when to wake so your alarm lands at the end of a 90-minute cycle rather than in deep sleep.

Before the Rolex 24 at Daytona

The Daytona 24 starts at 1:40 PM ET. To be alert for the night stints at 2 AM and 6 AM, use a bedtime calculator to plan two sleep windows: 9 PM to 1 AM (4 cycles) and 6:30 AM to 10 AM (3 cycles). You catch both the night drama and the morning shootout without running on empty.

Watching Watkins Glen (6 Hours)

The Glen's 6-hour race typically starts around 10 AM ET. A 90-minute nap the afternoon before at 2 PM gives you a full cycle of recovery so your alertness peaks right at the green flag. Set your bedtime for 11 PM the night before using our calculator for a clean 7.5 hours.

Petit Le Mans Night Strategy

Road Atlanta's 10-hour finale starts at 10:10 AM and runs into darkness. Sleep professionals recommend banking sleep before major events. Our sleep calculator lets you find a bedtime that puts you through five full 90-minute cycles so you hit race morning in the lightest stage of sleep, not deep N3.

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Common Questions

IMSA 2026 FAQ

Everything you need to know about watching, following and planning around the 2026 IMSA SportsCar season.

IMSA races are broadcast on Peacock (all races live and on-demand), NBC and USA Network (selected races), and the IMSA TV App. In the US, Peacock Premium gives you the most complete coverage. International viewers should check regional broadcast rights as these vary by country. Practice and qualifying sessions are often available free via the IMSA TV App and IMSA's official YouTube channel.
The Detroit Sports Car Classic (Round 5) takes place May 29-30 at the Detroit Street Circuit. Race start time is typically 2:05 PM ET for sprint rounds. The Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen (Round 6, June 25-28) starts at 10:10 AM ET. All IMSA race times are available on imsa.com and in the IMSA TV App in your local timezone.
Some IMSA content is available free. Practice sessions and qualifying are often streamed without charge on the IMSA TV App and the official IMSA YouTube channel. Race broadcasts generally require a Peacock subscription in the US, or a cable subscription for USA Network. Some races are simulcast free-to-air on NBC if you have an antenna or cable package.
The 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship runs 11 rounds from January to October. The season opens with the Rolex 24 at Daytona on January 21-25 and closes with the Motul Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta on October 1-3. Five of those rounds are part of the Michelin Endurance Cup: Daytona (24h), Sebring (12h), Watkins Glen (6h), Road America (6h, new for 2026) and Petit Le Mans (10h).
IMSA 2026 features four classes competing simultaneously. GTP (Grand Touring Prototype) is the top class featuring LMDh machines from Porsche, BMW, Cadillac and others. LMP2 runs spec Oreca 07 chassis. GTD Pro features GT3 cars with professional-only driver pairings. GTD (GT Daytona) uses the same GT3 machinery but with at least one bronze or silver-rated driver per car.
The 2026 Rolex 24 at Daytona took place January 21-25 at Daytona International Speedway. It marked Round 1 of the IMSA WeatherTech season and the opening round of the Michelin Endurance Cup. Results and full race replay are available through the official Peacock and IMSA TV platforms.
The Michelin Endurance Cup is a season-long championship within IMSA that rewards performance across the five long-distance races: Daytona 24 Hours, Sebring 12 Hours, Watkins Glen 6 Hours, Road America 6 Hours and Petit Le Mans 10 Hours. Teams earn points in each race, and the Michelin Endurance Cup champions are crowned separately from the overall WeatherTech championship.
The 2026 Motul Petit Le Mans takes place at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia on October 1-3, 2026. It is the season finale and a Michelin Endurance Cup round. The 10-hour race typically starts at 10:10 AM ET on the Saturday of the race weekend. Road Atlanta is a 2.54-mile natural terrain circuit known for its dramatic elevation changes and the fast Turn 12 complex.
International viewers have several options. The IMSA TV App provides streaming in select territories. Eurosport and Motors TV cover IMSA in Europe. Australian viewers can access coverage through Stan Sport. IMSA's official YouTube channel posts race highlights and some practice sessions globally. Using a VPN to access US streaming services may violate those platforms' terms of service, so checking your local rights holder is the recommended approach.
For a race like the Rolex 24 at Daytona starting at 1:40 PM ET, sleep timing matters. Use a bedtime sleep calculator to plan your sleep so you wake at the natural end of a 90-minute sleep cycle rather than mid-cycle. This eliminates sleep inertia, the grogginess that comes from being woken from deep sleep. Our free bedtime calculator at bedtimesleepcalculator.com handles all the maths automatically based on your chosen wake time.
IMSA is a separate championship from the FIA WEC, though the two series share the same GTP and LMDh regulations framework allowing some manufacturers and teams to run in both. The Rolex 24 at Daytona and the Sebring 12 Hours both have historical ties to WEC events, and several manufacturers like Porsche, BMW, Ferrari and Cadillac compete across both series with related machinery.
Race lengths vary across the 11 rounds. Daytona runs 24 hours. Sebring runs 12 hours. Watkins Glen and Road America both run 6 hours (Road America is a new 6-hour format in 2026). Petit Le Mans runs 10 hours. Long Beach and Detroit run 100 minutes. Laguna Seca, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Virginia International Raceway and Indianapolis run 2 hours 40 minutes. The Virginia round is GT-only.
In multi-class racing, four separate classes share the same track simultaneously and chase independent championships. Faster prototype cars (GTP and LMP2) lap slower GT cars (GTD Pro and GTD) regularly throughout the race. Drivers must manage traffic from different class vehicles while racing hard within their own class. This creates constantly shifting dynamics and is one of the key elements that makes endurance racing so compelling to watch.
Yes, in many cases. IMSA regularly streams practice sessions and qualifying on its official YouTube channel and the IMSA TV App without requiring a subscription. This is an excellent way to get acquainted with the field before the race weekend, understand car performance levels across classes, and plan your race-day viewing schedule.
A sleep cycle takes approximately 90 minutes and consists of four stages: N1 light sleep, N2 light sleep, N3 deep slow-wave sleep and REM. Waking in the middle of N3 deep sleep produces intense grogginess that can last an hour. For endurance racing fans tracking overnight races, timing sleep windows as complete 90-minute multiples means you wake at the lightest point in the cycle and can immediately focus on the race. Our bedtime calculator at bedtimesleepcalculator.com automates this calculation for free.
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