Random Vandals ‘Working With IMSA and BMW’ to Confirm Entry

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Random Vandals Racing is ‘working with IMSA and BMW’ to confirm its entry into the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship next year according to team principal Paul Sparta.

The GT World Challenge America powered by AWS front-runners were among several omissions on the 2026 entry list, released Thursday at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, with Sparta previously revealing to Sportscar365 intentions to mount a full-season GTD Pro effort with a BMW M4 GT3 EVO.

Sparta, who was in attendance at IMSA’s ‘State of the Sport’ address, supporting newly announced IMSA Diverse Driver Scholarship winner Nicky Hays, who will drive for the team in Michelin Pilot Challenge next year, confirmed that he’s hoping to finalize the WeatherTech Championship program within the next week.

“There’s been some unusual complications that are outside of our control that I can’t really comment on,” he told Sportscar365.

“BMW is a great partner to us. We’re completely aligned with them. We’re just working to determine what the full scope of what we’re going to be doing next year.”

Sportscar365 understands that several teams are currently at play for the BMW-supported GTD Pro effort, including current operator Paul Miller Racing, which will scale back to a single car next year but has not yet finalized its brand alliance.

Adding into the mix is Team RLL, which is also aiming to be on the GTD Pro grid with a manufacturer-supported entry, which has held talks with both McLaren and Lamborghini, two manufacturers that Paul Miller is understood to also be in discussions with.

Should one of the teams run a Lamborghini, it would be in addition to Pfaff Motorsports, which is already confirmed with the Italian manufacturer for 2026.

Sparta, however, confirmed his alliance to BMW and indicated that wouldn’t change for next year.

“The relationship between Random Vandals and BMW is fantastic,” he said. “We’ll continue. It’s in very good shape. We’re just trying to figure out how we’re all going to maneuver to make everything work.”

When asked if the plan is still to field a GTD Pro entry, Sparta said: “That’s our intention.”

He added: “That’s what we’re hoping for. There’s some other variations that are possible but full season GTD Pro is what we’re shooting for.

“There could be some additional Endurance Cup or Rolex 24 activity. We just have to see how that could put together.”

IMSA President John Doonan told Sportscar365 that there is room for a few more teams on the 2026 full season entry list.

“The good news about this event is that we’re all here so we can actually meet face-to-face and sort things out,” added Sparta. “That’s great.”

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