26 Entries for Long Beach

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A total of 26 cars are set to take part in next weekend’s Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, marking the first sprint race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.

Released on Wednesday, the entry list comprises of six DPis, six GTD Pro entries and 14 GTD cars that are set to do battle in the 100-minute street race.

All DPi entries except for the Michelin Endurance Cup-only No. 48 Action Express Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R are listed, as expected, while six manufacturers are now represented in GTD Pro, thanks to WeatherTech Racing’s switch to a Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo as its full-season entry.

Mercedes-AMG factory star Raffaele Marciello will join Cooper MacNeil in the No. 97 entry for Long Beach.

Among the 14 GTD entries includes championship leaders Mike Skeen and Stevan McAleer in the newly renamed Team Korthoff Motorsports Mercedes, after previously being known as Gilbert Korthoff Motorsports for team co-owner Henry Gilbert.

GMG Racing will make a cameo appearance with its Porsche 911 GT3 R with James Sofronas and Kyle Washington while Rick Ware Racing is set to debut its Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 for the WeatherTech Sprint Cup season-opener.

Ryan Eversley and Aiden Read are confirmed as drivers, while Gradient Racing will remain on the grid with Mario Farnbacher and Marc Miller at the wheel of its Acura.

Crucial Motorsports is set for its first Sprint Cup round as well with its McLaren 720S GT3, while Inception Racing’s McLaren is absent despite a recent announcement confirming its participation in the Sprint Cup rounds with Frederik Schandorff.

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